The late Jim Pomeroy was a tall lanky rider from Washington. I remember he seemed to always be the fastest down this particular hill. He was using almost all of his suspension in the transition at the bottom.
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The Honda XR75 was the hot pit bike to have back then. Today it would be impossible for a factory rider to be seen riding any other brand than their own. Here Pomeroy is checking out his brother Ron near the start of the 250 support class.
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Here is another angle of the same jump you saw from the first photo. Roger always had a classic style.
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Texan Kent Howerton was an up and coming rider on a Swedish Husqvarna. He would go on to have great success with Suzuki a few years later.
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Modern motocross bikes have morphed into being very similar. Back in the '70's there was much more variety in the technology used in designing bikes. Here is American Gaylon Mosier riding a German Maico.
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Most of the riders such as Brad Lackey were taking the inside line on this downhill. Meanwhile not far behind came.......
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Kent Howerton and Gerritt Wolsink having a heck of battle in one of the motos. Their fight for position and the pace carried them to the far outside of the track and very close to the crowd.
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