Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

~ t.l ~ t.l ..,J U :.... U Ludlnc on a JAP, Stu IIorlll)' prepares to lIIut the cate on Phil Cancilla lor B Main win: Mike Konle (JAP) Is close behind the duo, wound up 4th behind Eso rider Bruce Hasenlt. SPEEDWAY AT WHITEMAN Story ~ Maureen Lee PholA)" ~ Dennis Greene PACOIMA, cai., sat. June 29 - The increase In crowds saturday night show that Interest is still there In Class A short track racing, and well It should be. it's great! As USual, due to a shortage 01 these machines, some of the riders had to double up but from what we've heard owners are already starting to dig their stored away JAP's out of the mothballs and get them running again. Bike swapping, however, doesn't slow down the show one bit. Big Names Compete Big names there were In abundance with Eddie Mulder, Steve Scott, John Thorou...tly enJoylnc the Class A speedway action Is Jack 0' Brien (JAP), winner 01 the C Main Event, here shown spraylnc Mike Konle with a little clay, decomposed cranlte and rock dust. SUper Squirrel Eddie Mulder (Eso) cets super slldy on the Whiteman cushion course,leadinc ' JAP·mounted Steve Scott (Inside). John Hateley (behind Mulder) and Chuck JOftU to A Main win. Hateley, Chuck Jones , Bruce Haserot, 'The C Main Event winner was Jack Jack O'Brien, Stu Morley and Ron Bon0 ' Brien. Rick Woods got the lead but ner all walking away with heat wins. Jim 0' Brien was right on him just waiting Doron was leading the second heat when for one little goof. When Woods finally his bike just up and quit on him and Scott went a little too high, O'Brien got by took the win. Anyone with a JAP who Is him. Lee Stumpenhaus waited for Woods looking for a rider - tak& a look at to do the same thing again but he didn't Doran. We've seen him ride one In exand Lee just couldn't get by him, finishhibitions over the years and he's good Ing third. but he doesn't have a "name." It takes Morley, Mulder Move talent to lead with the rear wheel, someThe B Main was Stu Morley's from thing that some of the riders are sUll start to finish although Phil Cancilla having troubles mastering, and Doron tried hard to catch him. Morley Is ancan do It. other one who has mastered that leading The first semi went to Eddie Mulder with the rear wheel technique. who built up a good lead fast leaving "Steady Eddie" Mulder again took the Rick Woods and Bruce Haserot to fight A MaIn with Steve Scott attempting ' It out for second and third with Haserot several times to catch up and pass blm finally getting by Woods on the yellow but just couldn't do It. John Hateley took flag lap. 'The second semi was probably third and Chuck Jones fourth. the best with Steve Scott winning and It's obvious just I1stenlng to the specO'Brien, Al Holley and Mike Konle scraptators and watching them that Class A ping It out. 0' Brien took a high groove racing deserves a place a.ga.In on the and eDded third with Konle second, racing scene, not to mention how much Hateley Hauls the riders themselves enjoy handling these fast I1ttle bombs . Put 50 horses In the third semi John Hateley showed on the rear wheel of a machine that no contest to Stu Morley, Lee Stumpenvaguely resembles a bicycle aDd runs haus and Sammy Tanner. None 01 them with an open clutch, and you 're In for could come wi thin shooting distance of some , excitement. This program w1ll this yotmgsler who Is an absolute natural continue saturday nights at WhIteman on this type of machine. Slad1um with first 'race under way at In the Trophy OLsh Mulder got his eight o'clock. And kudos to Dude Crisusual neat start with Steve Scott after well for all the hard work Involved In him. John Hateley went way wide and getting the show oIf the ground, precompletely off the course going all around paring the fine track surface and otherthe outside of the crash wall. Mulder won wise In supervising the operation. but Steve Scott had all stops pulled be(Results on page 16) hind him. 'A ROW TWO IN FOR THE ALL NEW NORTON COMMANDO 750 -r> Orange County lntemationaI Raceway June 30, 1968 Open Production Class 1st GEORGE KERKER NORTON 2nd Roland Pagan 3rd Pete Giordanengo 4th Dave Allee 5th· Ken Edmondson - Triumph Honda Honda Suzuki "

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