Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

Ric' Woods 8ac' from Europe, Talces Whiteman In Style Story and Photos by Dennis Greene '" PACOIMA, Cal., Feb. 1- 1be first show i:i <: was a hot one on a cold r.:l night. Rick Woods treated the tans to an ..:l outstanding demonstration of the new U style he picked UP while touring overseas and won the A Main. of the new season G Woods, the U.S. Class A Speedway Champion, also showed the crowd that it iso't as easy as it looks. He fell off in a heat race, feet flying, and landed on b1s rump, skidding Uke a sack of potatoes across the granite dust. His leathers didn't save him from the pain of the scrape, and they were actually getting ready to take him a way in the ambulance. However, he stuck with it, eventually taking the big event of the night. Young Steve Bass beat Woods in the trophy dash, in a race that warmed the hearts of everyone. Now all we need is a change in the weather, to keep the rest of us warm. Above: Sbown In cent., Is younc 5.... Bass laklnc the bophy dash and beaUnc U.S. SpHdway champion Rick Woods on lar left and Calilornia Sla.. Champion Sonny Nutter on lar rlchL Rlcht Drastic contrast In slyles Is shown ~_ with Rick Woods' (backcro...d) stalcht up style and Latry Helnsleman' s (IorecrouM) flat track style. By Bill Siel Bart Markel was a nice guy Sunday at Potter Lake during the ninth annual Big Brothers Motorcycle races. steve Robinson appreciated that. Markel, Flint's national motorcycling champion, started in back d the pack in every race because of b1s S\IPl!rior &bUity and experience. But Robinson bullt a lead, then played it cool as the event's biggest crowd d 5,500 spectators looked 00. "I just turned it on and left it on," grinned Robinson, a 27-year-old Grand Rapids manager of Kawasa1d Midwest. Robinson Beats Nice Guy Markel "It feels just great to come out a winner. I've been here four times and never had a win before." 1be race was one of seven solo and sidecar events SPOI1S01"ed by tile 1MA and Flint Motorcycle Club whlch annually contributes tile proceedS to BIg Brothers. It was a beautiful day for rac1ng and the turnout surprised many FMC members who were fearful the Super Bowl game would hurt the crowd. Markel, who generally jumped into the third or fourth spot co into the second straIghtaway, couldn't cope witiiRoblnson's steady hand. Poor manlpulation 011 the north turn resulted in lost ground on three straight round. Markel didn't quite but couldn't dent the lOO-yard advantage Roblnsoo had buUt. Markel f1n1shed second and jumped right back into tile heavyweight competition whl.ch resulted in a Midland slam. IN LANCASTER IT'S (805) 942-9&24 1st Mike RUDYard - Sachs Immulate Dellv.y sportster Harley-Davidson of Oceanside 216 Via Del Monte Oceanside. CaJrlornla (714j 757·7580 Rapido ACA Moto-Cross Champion .Shines Suddenly ilTiichrome 100cc Junior Class 1st Mike Runyard - Sachs e .SimlchTome i\ 'a honey CleanS quick as a.bunny OMPETITION Tube 85¢ CH EMIC'ALS Can 52-95 704 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls l

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