Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

eU~T~CO ... ... ~ .... For Your Nearest "Built ·TlI'Go" Dealer Call TR. 7-2400 or PO. ~l ..--'W'-. . P"-""'M--. -- ---- ------- INiENslFiED :: ::::!!!!!!!!!~ =~::~ :!=~ HEYREND HAULS AT CYCLELAND pected1y Dick went down ID the middle of the turn. He was still down when Vern Raglin came around and with some very professional rid1ng missed DlelI: by ID- Story by Lisa Willis Photos by Dale McKinnon To start the night of racing of! right at Cycleland Speedway In Chico, Cal., June 2, the heats were run very efficiently and without any accidents. The l00cc MaID started the usual way, with Joe Allen shooting from the 45- yard handicap line through the pack to pull a fi r s t place. It seems the farther back HODAKAS by CROWELL Ducatl·mounwd Joe Henry copped·...cond In 250cc class. they put this boy, the easier·iUs for him to work his way through. F1n1shing second was Steve Sigler on a Yamaha, with some real riding. The 200cc MaID turned out unlike everyone had predicted. Dick Turner, Honda-mounted, started from the 45yard Une and worked right up to second, fighting real hard for first. Then unex- JAWA PUTS FUN WHERE THE ACTION IS! Order YOII' custom set .. competition HODAKA NOW! GET TO IN PERFORM AN CE AND PS APPEARANCE W TH THE JAWA I 'CAlIFORNIAN'. AVAI LABLE IN 250cc SINGLE AND 350cc TWIN M ODELS. BE TH E ENVY OF TH E ACTIO N SET YIl TH JAWA! Glrllnc shocks - Extended Front Forks 1" Front ""eel - BobbyoJO Air Clean.s Choice of Tires - Crowell Port J ob NlIlIb. Plate - Skid Plate Crowell Tuned P ip.. - Folll Brace • 10427 Prairie. Inglewood Phone (213) 673-5562 AMERICAN JAWA LTD. 1325 So. LJ Bre. Aye. 31-15 Gr enpOint Awe . e l os Anleles. Cal. 90019 lone Island City. N.Y. 11101 r------- I I I I I I ches, but caused himself to go down. Meanwb1le M1ke Ellis on a Yamaha was ID the "lead and putting a Uttle distance between himSelf and second. Ellis tt n-" ished his beautttul ride with B. wheelle across the t1n1sh line. Hold1ngdownsecond was steve Norberg. Then came the 250cc class, and Marfred Heyrend, Yamaha-mounted, was determined to take the win. Ray Vatne barrelled right throi!gh to second and tried a pass on the outside for first. He didn't pass however , he went down, but walked away. 'Ibis put Joe Henry, Ducatlmounted, IDto second place, right behind Marfred all the way. Heyrencl made no mistakes, so Joe had no chance to pass , leaving him ID second. Terry Goff (Yamaha) fought hard for tbtrd and t1n1shed there. The beginner's MaID was won by Terry Henry on a Honda. This was" Terry's first win at Chico Speedway and he sure rode a beautiful race. Terry is from Sacramento, and has been do1Dg real well in that area. He won his heat also. The 200Cc Beginners Main was won by steve Norberg on a Yamaha. The race was a Uttle mixed up; Tony Fairless and Joe McMlllln were battling for first and both , getting over-anxious and sliding out, were put out, leaving the race for Steve to take. With the 250cc Beginners MaID there was a real good battle for first place between Mel Nicholas and Doug Sisemor e. And Larry Craig on a Bultaco wor ked his way through the pac k to take the lead and hold It for a wb1le. Then he made a mistake by going out too far and Doug Sisemore (Bultaco) got by. Larry mad e no m1sta.kes and f1n1shed in front . For a little extra exc itement a t Chico, we had a JAP speedway bike exhibition for a fe w laps. The r ider of the bike was a Chico regular, Gary Willis . The course at Chico is the onlY area track which is smooth and fast enough for this kind of bike. Willis put on a show which had fellow riders gaping and the people ID the stands frozen ID their seats. 'Ibis bike, built ID 1939, still goes as good as new. (Results on page 20) .. JUNE 30 AT saeoteeacx parK ORANGE COUNTY'S FREEWAY-CLOSE AND SEA BREEZE-COOLED MOTOR PLAYGROUND! COMPETITOIS SPECATATOIS • Any ......titlon 13l1lCC1ptell. • CIISIIS for III: Amat_, NoYice, Exp.. lnI-I01cc, 101-25Dcc Ind Open. (Six en.ilS n••ded to make a class,) • Enles open 'til 9 a.m.j first race It 10 a.m. • Track will be watered to prevent dust. • EntrY fee only $3, plus 50C for ambulance. • • • • • • D'STR'CT 37 AlA PO'NT RACE, SPONSORED IY: Se. 90% of lb. tnck It all times. Good blllside pRing adjlcent to tnck. PI.ty of rest rooms. Food and bev. .ge stlllds. Gates open at 1 a,m. AtIIlsslon only $1.50. kids under 12 enter free! SADDLEIACK PAIK Is only ninutesaway from most of Ibe L.A. region by Easy freeway access: Take Newport Freeway to Cbapmen Ave. East. go to santiago Canyon Road, Iben right to Peters Canyon Road, left to Park entrance. "

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