Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

TRACKERS SHORT TRACK PRODUCES NEW WINNERS Pboto &< Story by Dale McKinnon There were only two repeats in this week's Sacramento Trackers' Short Track at Lincoln. Calif. The rest of the winners fell by the wayside. Tom Christensen led from start to finish in his heat and Main in the lOOcc Novice class. Earl Grant took the honors in his heat in the same class, with Ron Long pushing him all the way. Rick Whiteacre won the 100 Amateur heat after a neck and neck battle with Eric Jorgensen. In the Main he and Eric battled several laps, then Roger Smart and Jim Childress took over the spotlight and changed the lead a time or two, with Roger winning. Close Race Jack Driggs and Roger Oliver won their respective heats in the l75cc class. In the Main, Jerry Baugh jumped the gun, went down with another rider, and they had a restart. Jerry took the lead again, but Jack and Roger Oliver toOk it away from him. It was a hard fought and close race for Jack and he came out on top. The 200 Novice heat had Amateur George Carter in it. He started on the back line and had to come from behind to cop the win, after some spectacular riding. But he didn't have it in the Main and had to settle for second. Dan Toby led for a while in the Main but had to give in to Bill Dawson and his Triumph Cub. Ray vatne won the Novice heat rather easily. In the Main he had his hands full trying to get second. Ray and Keith Carlson made a real close race ofit by changing praces several times. Mike Wells led the way by the checkered flag, with Keith and Ray in hot pursuit. :::I Eest Race The 250 Expert race was one of the best af the night. Tim Fitzgerald, Robert Haustein and Gerald Henderson put on a precision riding display and were so close that they looked almost like only one rider. Paul Johnson came from back in the pack to grab third. The Main Event was stopped because Fitzgerald tangled with the fence and fell. On the restart, Haustein took the lead again with Fitzgerald and Guy Bates on his tail. Fitzgerald and Bates got tangled up and they went down with Bates getting back up to squeak into third. Paul Johnsafi took the checker first, followed closely by Hack Hackley and Bates. Eight riders started and only three finished - kind of a weird ending. (Results on pace 16) LAST HUNGRY HOLLOW RACE ASMASH by Dale McKinnon This may well H 1nIe ltecalse Ibe Ill1perIJ 1.lers ... makiag hallie. Sierra M.e. is pillg II Clurt ia tbe aear fltlre II by and kHII il. It is .1. oae of tile lIestlDd _st Ptpular tracks in Ibis area, Turning to racing action, Frank Fuson won the first 100 Novice heat and went on to take the Main. Hugh Toby gave him a real bad time in the Main and Lester Sturgeon and Hal Carlile were just waiting for a goof, which never came. As usual the 100 Amateur Heat and Main were close. Eric Jorgensen '" .., took the win in both cases. The real battle was between Leland Barns and Delno Becker, who swapped second place several times - when they weren't riding each other's rear Wheel. - 115 & 200cc Events Jerry Clark ran off and left the Steve Palatlnl and 11.,111 Beidleman have a "ruddJ p" on nurly Identical 200cc Bultacolo rest of the pack in both 175cc races. James Peck had to settle for third in the heat but came up to second in the Main. He sure shows what he and his 125 Bultaco can do even though it is under h~ed. Frank Gillespie and Steve Paladini battled neck and neck for first place in the 200cc Amateur Heat. In the Main it was Steve and Merrill Beidleman who were the contenders. Merrill led most of the way but went a little wide next to the last lap and Steve sneaked by. Over the Bank Marvin Hurlbert took a quick lead in the 250 Am-Ex. Heat, but went over the bank of the first turn. Jay Carter and Ron Bolling took over from there, with Jay copping the win. In the Main, Paul Johnson got a running start and led all the way, while the rest of the pack fought tooth and nail for the other pOsitions. The 350 Heat and Main saw Jimmie Richardson take a run away win in both races. The rest of the pack was well bunched behind and Roland Keys put on his best showing to date by leading several laps. Carter Takes Two Jay Carter made it two trophies in a row by taking first place in the 500 Amateur Main and a second in the 250 Amateur Main. Out of six riders only three finished. In the 500cc Novice Main, Ron Orr and Mark Smith took the lead tagether. A rider went down; they had to take him to the hospital and the race was stowed. On the restart, Ron got out in front again with Ben Alley sitting on his tail. Ron got a little anxious and went down. Ashley Jeffery came from back in the pack to take the win. Jim McClinton and Ben were having it out for secand and Jim slipped by on the last lap to beat him out. The 650 race proved to be the first interesting one in a long time. William Kreeger took a qulck lead. with Wayne Chase, on a H-D, and Adolph Hurliman in !wt pursuit, just waiting for a mistake. Wayne made the first one and went down. Several turns later William went down, which left Adolph undisputed leader and winner. (Results on page 16)

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