Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

CUTLASS MEANS The old and the new_. F l berglas s re pairs on da maged equlpment, A NO new, handc ratte d fa irings, sea ts, ta nks, bubbles. Custo m P las tic s , 3404 Eagle Rock, Los Ange le s, Calif. 90065... 254-4247 . ~ '" a, CO g; .... Cauti on: Adults at Play! ~ en = t.J . ~ 4J I :c: t.J ..:l U :>-. eo o ---- ------- INTENsifiED == = I " • - ~ .... _. = WILLIS TAKES SACTO 250" EXPERT CLASS By Lisa Willls SACRAMENTO, cai., Fri., Aug. 16 Well , r acing tans, here we are, back for another night of good racing at sacramento National Raceway . And since they always s tart with the s maller ones first, so goes the 100Cc Novtce Maln. Walton Burres was off the line In fr ont with Bill Strange In second, pushing hard. They rode In this or der for three laps, then Strange took over the lead. Mean while, back in the pack Ronnie Blackman was In third, and trying to get into second, but Burres was ' holding down the runnerup spot, with no thought of letting anyone else by. And they rode to the fin Ish in this order. Good Novice Go's Excitement flowed over everyone when the 200Cc Novice Main started. For these boys to be Just Novices, they put on one of the best shows of riding for the night . Off the line first was Larry Beaty, followed by #13H, with Sparky Pinola running third. Now here Is where the show started: John Green came through the pack rrom way back, to shoot Into first place, getti ng there before anyone knew he was even in the raeel He stretched the lead way out , Ieavlng the chances of anyone getti ng by very slim. Still running second was Bates, but Sparky went down. Now running third, after coming up from fifth, was Milan Vickers . There were still many mor e changes , such as Vic ker s taking over second, putting Beaty in third s pot. Now for a puzz le, the 100cc-200cc Amateur! Exper t Main Event. There are three different classes - 200cc Exper t, 200cc Ama te urs and 100cc Ama teurs . They still receive a trophy for winning in their own clas s . It s tarted with Mer r ill Beidleman (Exper t) followe d by Ralph Gutierrez (Ama teur) on a Bultaco in second . The n In third spot cam e Mike Ell is (Expert) from the 25- yard handtcap line . On the third time around Ellis r oared into second ahead of Gutierr ez. Elli s didn't s low down, because he went r ight on thr ough for the win, leaving Beidl eman second. Meanwhile the 100cc Amateurs were having their r ace for fir s t spo t, in which Pa t Rooney wor ked his way Into fourth over all, and also Into fir s t place for class trophy. This win for Rooney also made him sure man for the high point trophy, and he certainly deserves It. Now cam e a little bigger bikes in the 250cc Novice Main. J umping out in fr ont right off the lin e was Jeff Holman , fol- Willis Takes 250cc Expert Gary 'Willis , Harley-mounted fr om sacramento, went down In his heat while running ahead of the pack. Many other riders went clown in the same corner because of track conditions, but not all the r iders returned to the Maln, especially to take first place, as .Wll li s dld , He had to work his way through the field to take over the lead, but after getting there on the third lap he held It well to the finish. George Carter wound up second and Ray (Hole Shot) vatne, also on a Harley, finished third. Though trying for second, Ray not able to get by Carter. (Results on page 20) GOSLEE NEW KAWASAKI SERVICE MGR. Don Weagel , Sales Manager for Eastern Kawasaki Motor cycle Corp. has announced the appointment of Al Goslee as Servic e Manager. Goslee, who has excellent experience in motorcycle service operation s, has conducted Service Schools at the college le vel for the benefit of high school automotive instructors and recently conducted a se r ie s of night adult service s chools in the Los Angeles area. For a number of years Goslee was connec ted with a large r etail motorcycle oper ation as Service Manager . Subs equentl y he was Service Repr esenta tive for one of the la r ges t motorcycle distributors in the U.S. He is al so wellknown as a racing tuner who has prepared engines for a number of nationally known r iders. Goslee, 33 and married, is bringing his wife Lois and thei r family (3 gir ls and a boy), to r es ide in New Jersey near the Eastern Ka.wasaki branch. He will be conducti ng a series of Service Schools throughout Eastern Kawasaki territory. =~== ~~~ HODAKAS by CROWELL '$oJl£hO~:r£)OIlT Be/../EVE 7#£ ~/P£/eS BOt./GHT 77/E ,P~OM{)7-~R"S S7l:JRV OrA 1-011' SA;:E Fo~ 1M: RI"fOE/// · lowed ' by sam Whitie. Then a quick change and Don Coleman shot Into first place. This put Holman second and Whitie third, pushing 'hard for that runnerup spot. And after a short time Whitie did Just that, took over second. What little this guy lacks in horsepower he makes up in skill. The 250cc Amateur Main found Jerry Pratt taking the lead right off the line, only to have Jimmy Roder (half of ,the father-son racing team ) come Into first down the back chute, and Dick Lewis followed, puttlng Pratt into third. Then Lewis dropped back, Pratt moved again Into second spot and began pushing hard for the lead, finally getting by Roder for first. Lewis also made his play for s econd and got by, relegating Roder back into third, and that 's the way It ended. == Order y. .. custom set l1li CO~ petition HODAK NOW! A Glr llng sho cks - El t ended Fron t Forks 19" Front wh• • 1 - Bobby oJ" AlrC I. . . .. Cholc. of T lros - CroWl11 Port Job Numb.. P lat . - Ski d Pl at. Crow. 1I T un.d P ip. - Fool< Brae. SUBSCRIBE to 10427 Prairie, Inglewood ~ .Phone •••• (213) 673-5562 :*~*~**********~**********. t:~ 11 MILE NATIONAL! t PROFESSIONAL < : !MOTORCYCLE RACE! * '* 1$6,000 D~::::' siUpj:Yai t \"US RE • .. .J:.l. ~ ; 61968 ~ J ~9."0 ,...,.. 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