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TRACKERS SHORT TRACK •••••••••••••••••••• story at Pbotos by Dale McKinnon r-. ~ .... .... CIl 0::: .= .., The Sacramento Trackers held their first short track race of the season ... at Lincoln on May 27th. 50 to 60 riders showed up to put on the show but there weren't too many spectators to enjoy it, must of been because it was unusually cold. In the Main Dan Toby won after he Susan Clark and Debbie Jackline came from the back of tbe pack to started off the festivities off a bang. nose out Mike Norbstrom. Susan got off to a quick lead only Ray Vatne took off like his Harley to lose it about mi dway and had to was on fire and lead the first 250 follow Debbie over the finish line Novice heat all the way. In the secin the heat. Her luck turned though ond heat it was pretty much the same in the Main as Susan took off again way with Dick Lewis on a Bultaco. only this time sbe led all the way In the Main it was a toss UP as to and Debhie couldn't catch her. who would win, Ray or Dick, as they There were three 100 Novice dueled wheel-t"wheel most of the heats. Rick Smith took the first one way. But it was the Harley's night after a tussle with Charles Manley with Ray aboard. and his brother Ron smith took the Several riders went down in the next one after a little discussion 250 .Amateur heat. Mark Tarula and with Hugh Toby and James Childress. J.R. Hackley played tag then Toby held James back several laps switched the lead several times durbut had to let James take second. ing the heat but in the Main four or Joe Henry showed them around in five riders tried real hard for the the third heat. In the Main Ron and lead. Gerald Henderson finally won Rick Smi th took off like crazy and but Bill Krill had to really fight for toured the track several times wheel second which Larry Chadwick didn't to wheel. Then Ron pulled away to want to gi ve up. let Rick hold back Ron Long. Up One of the riders got a little came Childress again from way back anxious in the 250 Expert heat and into second place only to go down. they' had to restart. Carl Cranke The 175 was pretty close with took the lead the second time with Jerry Baugh keeping the lead until Tim Fitzgerald in pursuit but Carl last lap. In the Main Roger Oliver' proved to be too much for him. In showed his heels to everyone and the Main Tim, got the jump on Carl won rather easily. but it was short lived as Carl came George Roche showed the troops charging by. 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WE2-S300 Wash. ******************* : WHERE IS CLARICE? : • • • you will find her at Jim PocIl and Ga" Willis battl. It out for _ d placo la III. 200 AlUt..r 1IaIn. • • • A.B.C. CUSTOM LEATHERS Pbotos at story by Dale McKinnon : 9840 AUantic. SO. Gate Ph. 564-7150 : The Fort Sutter Motorcycle Club held their annual short track race at the Fair Grounds in Sacramento last week. The ciders had a special inducement to put on a good show and ride to win because Miss Sacramento County, Cyndee Hel1ewell, was there to present the trophies. ******************* HOIIDAS Spellbonnd Crowd LOWEST PRICES IN SO. CAL. G artnar Enterprises 2073 W. Pacific Coast Hwy. Lomita, Calif. 326·3810 & 775-1802 Earl Grant and Jo. Han" have at It In 100 Novice Maln~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : V.e. McGOWAN & e.e. ENTERPRISES : PRESENTS : PROFESSlOILAL : A.ILA. : SANe. : :MOTORCYCLE UCfS: i i CAPITOL SPffDWj Y SAW.flTO § CLASS CT.T. RACE ' . . juiiiRSiiih I ANNUAL FORT sunEI SHORT TRACK • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ray Vatn. r.celves first place t",pIIJ 1nI111 CJDd- H.II_II. Forty to fifty riders held a crowd of 250 to 300. spellbound as they slipped and slid around a short, short, flat track and amazed them with skill and daring. In some instan.ces. the handle-bars would be dragging the ground as they laid into the turns. Joe Henery took off like crazy and led from start to finish but Sparky Pinola was right on his tail while James Cable and Ken Wood were fighting it out for third place. The next 100cc heat started with a bang in that Earl Grant got off the line first only to have Corkey Corcoran take it away from him in the first turn. Try as he would Earl couldn't get the lead back. He just didn't have that little extra something, until the last lap when he and Corky hit the finish line together, we're not sure who got the nod - it was that close. Paul Minor showed the troops around in the next heat. and Ria.k Smith, James Childress and Duke Ellington were having their own little race, to see who could out-do the other for the rest of the places. Precision Riding Ray Vatne and Bill Dixon put on a precision riding display in the 250 Novice heat. neither one really having the better of it. In the Main it was the same story: wheel-to-wheel, lap after lap. First one would gain a little. then the other, until about the last lap or so when Ray and his HD pulled abead. Ralph Gutierrez started off like he really had the 250 Am-Ex. heat sewed up but Carl Cranke and his rigid frame Cub had other ideas. Carl would lay it down in the turns with his handle bars touching. One would swear he was going down. but he never did• The only 100 Novice Semi, Hugh Toby won but had trouble in the Main and could do no better than third after a short battle with Corky and Spark. Earl Grant got off first in the Main but had to give in to Joe Henery. Paul Minor won the 100 Am-Ex. Main after being pushed real hard by Rick Smith and Rick Whiteacre. Toward the end James Childress came charging from the back of the pack but could do no better than second. (Results oa pa.e 21)