New National Numbers:
NEW NATIONAL NUMBERS:
HERE'S THE CREAM: The top scoring AMA Experts. Their plate numbers show how they scored. Gene Romero and Triumph hold the magic No. 1 plate. Of the significant Top 10. BSA and Triumph riders took 7 places last year. Harley-Davidson took 2. and Yamaha. 1. At the road races. you may find variations in these numbers to avoid confusion because of the large number of entrants, hut these National numbers will obtain at most events. Don't confuse them with regional numbers, which are followed by a small letter. The classifications of riders are changed slightly, too. The top riders are still called Experts. But the class below, the Amateurs. are now called Juniors. The Novices remain Novices.
1.Gene Romero, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
2. James Rice, Palo Alto, Calif.
3. Dave Aidana, Santa Ana, Calif.
4. Dick Mann. Richmond, Calif.
5. Don Castro. Hollister, Calif.
6. Mert Lawwill, San Francisco, Calif.
7. Mark Breisford, San Bruno, Calif.
8. Charles Palmgren, Freehold, N.J.
9. Tom Rockwood, Gardena, Calif.
10. Gary Nixon. Phoenix, Md.
11. Yvon DuHamel. LaSalle, Quebec
12. Larry Palmgren, Freehold, N.J.
14. Cal Raybotn. Spring Valley, Calif.
15. Dave Smith, Lakewood, Calif.
16. Dave Sehl, Ontario, Can.
17. watt Fulton, Hacienda Hts., Calif.
18. James Odom. Freemont, Calif.
19. Keith Mashbum. Santa Susana. Calif.
20. Eddie Mulder, Burbank, Calif.
21. Dusty Coppage. Chatsworth, Calif.
22. Frank Gillespie, Orinda, Calif.
23. Jody Nicholas, La Mesa, Calif.
24. Art Baumann, Brisbane, Calif.
25. Don Emde, San Diego, Calif.
26. Ed Wirth, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
27. Larry Da<r, Mansfield, Ohio
28. Royal Sherbet, Largo, Fla.
29. Lloyd Houchins. La Crescenta, Calif.
30. Ronnie Rail, Mansfield, Ohio
31. Got don Van Leeuwen, Hollywood, Calif.
32. Bart Market, Flint, Mich.
33. Frank Camillieri, Boston, Mass.
34. Geoff Perry, Auckland, New Zealand
35. Rick Deane, Aspen, Colo.
36. Ken Molyneux, Vancouver, B.C.
37. Ron Pierce, Bakersfield, Calif.
38. Dallas Baker, Orange, Calif.
39. Ginger Moiloy, Huntly, New Zealand
40. Dan Haaby, Orangevale, Calif.
41. Mark Williams, Springfield, Ore.
42. Ron Grant, Brisbane, Calif.
43. Robert Bulmer, Morrice, Mich.
44. Al Gaskill, E. Detroit, Mich.
45. Buddy Elmore, El Paso, Texas
46. Paul Bostrom, Lake Isabella, Calif.
47. Ralph White, Torrance, Calif.
48. R.G. Seaboume, Lawndale, Calif.
49. Larry Stone, Clarkston, Ga.
50. Nat Williams, Washington, D.C.
52. John Weaver, Fort Wayne, Ind.
53. Larry Schafer, Hyattsville, Mo.
54. Dave Hansen, Hayward, Calif.
55. Neil Keen, Decatur, III.
56. Phil Cullum, N. Little Rock, Ark.
57. Jess Thomas, Sea Cliff, N.Y.
58. Leonard Fortune, Webster City, Iowa
59. John Klaus, Houston, Texas
60. Ed Varnes, Cochranville, Pa.
61. Jim Maness, Augusta, Ga.
62. Bill Eves, Phoenixville, Pa.
63. Mark Mayer, Plainfield, Ind.
64. Rod Pink, White Plains, N.Y.
65. Jack Warren, Cleo, Mich.
66. Ralph Waidman, Fairfield, Calif.
67. Mike Meyer, Reisterstown, Pa.
68. Jack Forester, Lafayette, Ind.
69. Carl Williamson, Mill Hall, Pa.
70. Earl Lout, Rock Island, III.
71. Earl Myers, Bladensburg, Md.
72. Norm Robinson, Spencerport, N.Y.
73. Sonny Burres, Portland, Ore.
74. W.T. Ruffner, Fort Worth, Texas
75. Bill O’Brien, Waukegan, III,
76. Charles Seale, Lantana, Fla.
77. Bob Bailey, Compton, Calif.
78. Roger Reiman, Kewanee, III.
79. Jerry Stokes, Charleston Hts., S.C.
80. John Black, Portland, Ore.
81. Gary Boyce, Aspen, Colo.
82. Phil Hawk, Atlanta. Ga.
83. Glen Adams, Seattle, Wash.
84. Charles Chappie, Flint, Mich.'
85. Bill Lloyd, Langley Park, Md.
86. Bill Elder, Vancouver, Wash.
87. Jim Corpe, Tustin, Calif.
88. Ray Little, Atlanta, Ga.
89. Steve Lathrop, Grand Rapids, Mich.
90. Mel Lacher, San Diego, Calif.
91. Richard Scott, Santa Monica, Calif
92. Joe Barringer, Whitnel, N.C.
93. Mike Dottley, Birmingham, Ala.
94. George Longabaugh, Elverson, Pa.
95. Ed Moran, Neptune, N.J.
96. George Roeder, Monroeville, Ohio
SOME GOOD BETS:
ROAD RACING
Mike Hailwood, BSA
Gary Nixon, Triumph
Yvon DuHamel, Kawasaki
Kel Carruthers, Yamaha
Jody Nicholas, Suzuki
Art Baumann, Suzuki
Dick Mann, BSA
Don Emde, BSA
Cal Rayborn, H-D
MILE DIRT TRACK:
Mert Lawwill, H-D
Gene Romero, Triumph
Dick Mann, BSA
Chuck Palmgren, Yamaha
HALF MILE DIRTTRACK
Jim Rice, BSA
Mert Lawwill, H-D
Mark Breisford, H-D
Dave Aidana, BSA
Dave Sehl, H-D
Chuck Palmgren, Yamaha
Don Castro, Triumph
Gene Romero, Triumph
Tom Rockwood, Triumph
