Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

• • • • • 'VALLEJO By PaWe PresttjEe .In a complete reversal of last week's results, Dick Faria made a comeback by winning, his heat, the Senii-Main, Trophy Dash and Main Event. The man who did the same thing last week, Gus Lauer, had to settle for fourth place behind Dl\VY Bostrom and Dick Douestyne, the second and third place men. From the flag, the lead was taken by little Gus Lauer with Dick Faria, Duane Francisco, Dave Bostrom and Dick Dorrestyne hot on his tail. They played-follow-the-leader for a few laps until Francisco overdid it in his attempt to get by Faria and Lauer and he was passed by' Bostrom and Dorrestyne. ' For the ,rest of the race, Dick Faria, Davy Bostrom and Dick Dorrestyne slowly worked their way past Gus Lauer. During that time, George Curtis got past 'Duane Francisco and wnen the flag fell 'the order was Faria, Bostrom, Dorrestyne, Lauer, Curtis and Francisco. The night's action was marred by three serious accidents. As ofTuesday August 3D, Kenny 'Helling, Jimmy 'Kimura and Al Picken were listed in fair condition. But for the injuries, it was a fine night of racing with all the battles close as the fans have come to expect from these northern California men. The Vallejo riders and fans would like to, see a few more Southern California riders come up to trY for the gold and glory. The few men that have made the trip have either made the main and crashed or not made the main at all. (That sounds like a challenge!) DRAGS By Bob EbelinC Irwindale Five fuel bikes were on the entry list at Irwindale Raceway this saturday and each one had enough reputation to bring spectators alert to a promise of great petiter's number on a blackboard and it's up to the riders ,to approach the starting line with the appropriate competitor. WARNING: if yOU do, not, you will be automaticallY disqualified. Watch your numbers on the board anddoo't let your competition out of sight! As you may be able to see in the reo suIts section of cycle News, we sorely missed'Virginia Butler at Irwindale but 1 \Q ... ~ _ a.. l8 '" ... ... ~ El S et SOUTH GATE RACEWAY 8/25/&& Paul Wilde has really come on strong Ihls year with his lantastlc IIltle 50cc Yamaha. Al times he has lapped the course as lasl as the 100cc bikes. Gary Calkins recenlly has been IlIIlne the ncond place spol In Ihe 50cc class. Third place wenl 10 Rick Woodl riding a new 50cc Benelll owned by SId Chambers, Third place In Ihe 100cc main wenl 10 Gary Calkins, which wal a swllch from Ihe 50cc main becaun In 41h place, Was Paul Wilde. The mosl competitive event ollhe evening was the 250cc B Final, with a IIne-up 01 Baird, Yoder, Spitzer, Tillman, Acosla and Balaam. Golnglnlo the IIrsl com_, Ihe group was prelty well packed loplh_, wllh Acosla, Spitzer and Tillman leading the bunch. Lasl off Ihe line was #2 Johnny Balaam' on his Yamaha.!,tter lwo laps, JoIInny was able 10 paIS Ihe 51h and 41h men and wal pUshlne the third place IIlke Tillman. On Ihe 71h lap, Balaam was able 10 eel under Tillman and move Into Ihlrd 'place. Acosla and Spllzer were runnlne one, IWo, Balaam 3rd and Tillman 41h on Ihe 81h lap. Balaam charged In tlchl and COl by Spllzer and Tillman pulled In behind which jlut him lit Ihlrd spol, with Balaam run,nlng ncond and Acosla In:the lead. On Ihe lall lap, golne throueh Turn 1 and 2, Balaam pulled In tight on a corn. and ran wheel 10 wheel wllh Acosla oul 01 Tum 2. Down the slralghlaway Ihe Yamaha 'Iwlngle" (both cylinders lire al once) acceleraled a hall wheel, In fronl 01 Acosla's Bultaco. Going throuch Turns 3 and 4, It was Balaam and Acosla side by side. Balaam acceleraled out 01 the corner Jull ahead 01 Acosla and won the B lIaln bJ a half bike lenclh, The crowd was just aboul franllc during John Balaam's lantasllc ride. The winner 01 the 'Iasl event 01 the evening was Rick Woods on his Ducall. Trophy dash winner DeWayile Keeler IInlshed In second place and was the only rider to really challenee Rick lor Ihe fronl runnlne position In Ihe main event. (Results 011 page 16) Above: Neareilihe camera Is Johnny Balaam on Ihe Yamaha "Iwlngle". Below: Gary Cal· klnlgalllO klsslhe lovely milS, racing. Clem Johnson returned to Irwindale to back up his record speed of 159.85 miles per hour am achieved that and that alone. The Vincent made a run of 157 plus, which validated the previous record but when Clem examined the bike in the pits, it was found that the engine cases were cracked. The Vincent's competition schedule is uncertain now, for it'll be an extensive job reQuirinll: special ma- '.Joe Smltll lmokel away on the Laldlaw-sponsor.d .Harley-Davldson al a recenl Irwindale molorcycle Dr.g show. Below: Young' IIr.llalon on 50cc Yamaha won his class al Lions. chining. We had looked forward to Clem's participation at the Lions All Bike Meet, but he will not likely make the event. Leo Payne (top Harley-Davidson conNEW 1966 HONDA'S tender) said" Eliminations begin months Two Big Locations before a big meet". How true! ~ 326-3810 Leo Payne, Boris Murray and Jim 2073 W. Pacific Coast Hwy, Cook, Bob Sfrkegian, and Bob Ebeling were left to battle for the Top Fuel 583-3409 6101 Atlantic BIYd. purse. The first elimination was between Sirkegians BSA and Ebelings Triumph. Both machines fired, approached the line and staged. The enevitabIe countdown of yellow lights hegan and almost as Quickly the red fiashed in Sirkegians I(NEW ZuNDAPP ISDT R~PLICA) lane. An automatic win for Ebeling and loss for Sirkegian. 131/2 bp fnMn lOOcc (with IIIlfflers!) second round for top fuel hrought Leo Payne and" his Harley-Davidson against Tracy's M/C Sales Murray & Cooks' Triumph double. Leo Burbank's 2 cycle Hdqtrs. had won the recent A.H.R.A. meet turning an elapsed time of 9.70 seconds and Burbank's 2 cycle Hdqlrs, M & C had just returned from the Bonneville salt Flats wilh a 194 mile per hour featll'ing record to hang in Foothill cycle's winZund3pp - Husqvama dow. The M & C machine still had salt clinging to the frame. , Bridgestone - Greens The elimination can be summed up 515 s. Victory, Burbank by saying M & C "felt the Payne· of a 9.99 second defeat by Harley-Davidson. Ph. TH 3-0926 1I0n.-Thurs.-10-6 The Triumph doubles elapsed tiine was Friday til 9 - Closed Sunday. in the high tens. This left Leo and Eheling to me et in Mention this ad lor a special deal. • a final jous t for top fuel. As the tow ears took both machine.s toward the start-------------~ ing line, Leo cast off and fired immediately but Ebeling failed to start. Occupants of both push cars jumped out and began pushing the Triumph in an attempt to bring it to life, but to no avail. Leo made a reluctant single run to victory and the purse. After returning to the pits, Leo said,·1 wish there had been a race.' SAVE BIG AfONEY ,:~-TT7S-HERElr-: Top Gas Orange County speedway 8/24/&6 Gary Calkins, with hll 1UOcc Trophy Dash win and hi I lecond place In Ihe l00cc main, moved wllhln Iwo points 01 laIllne over second place In lhe 100cc ACA point Ilandings for lIallracklne which Is pr.nntly lield by Rick Woods. Stili In numb_ one position Is Russ Robinson from Garden Grove, Russ has been on a 3 weeks vacallon and will be hard presled 10 stay In Ironl 01 Gary and Rick as Ihe season proJ!'esses. The 100cc main went 10 Randy Layne on hll Gllera. Thll II the Ilrst win In Ihe 100cc main lor Randy' al Orange County Ihll year and It Is long-des.rved. Since 'he has slarted rldlne the 250cc class on his Honda, Randy has begun 10 look beller In Ihe IIchlwelghl classes, The 50cc main wenl 10 Carl SJolund on hll Tohalsu and lecond place 10 Gary Calkins on hi s Yamaha In hot pursuit of Gary, and eelling by him several limes, was (18) Bill O'Neill on his IIltle yellow Yamaha, Mr, Ron Jones, Ihe Irack owner, decl ded thal nexl week the bowl bollom part 01 Ihe oval will be coned off, changlnglhe Ihape 01 Ihe courn lor lIallracklng, making Ihe stralchlawayl longer and the comers sharp.r,ther.by provldlne leveral lines throueh, Ihe corners. The ACA has lound Ihroueh experience Ihal shorl Irack racine Is a belter challenee 10 the riders and a more exciting show II Ih. course Is f1aller In appe.ance and not bowl-shaped. You're in Good Company SOnny Rasiawski did his duty in enforcing the HarleY-Davidson victory harrier Qy defeating class contestants and smaller dispiacement class winners, . Sonny's machine was not Quite its rock bottom, eleven-second self but was'best of the day' 11.26 E.T. and 121.78 and great enough to defeat all comers. Top Street The usual top street award was not paid out due to a shortage in time and a mixup in eliminations. Willie Butler posts the ridei's number and .his com- PAT BEACON Fixes 'em up in the giant Service Dept, of .... LONG BEACH HONDA 5105 Atlantic Blvd. 4328 E. Anaheim SI, 423-1433 439-0943 341 W, Pacllic Cst, Hwy, Lone BeJlth, Calilornia BSA Headquarters in Long Beach 11747 E, Carson Blvd, Lakewood; Calilornia

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