Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

~ II. , . .-\. • ~~ . '.~ to' ' . ; t. . -" ~. ~ !... . - The fans .e becoming part of the action at the Casta Mesa Speedway as they eat some dirt thrown up by Rick Woods and Sonny Nutter. Steve IIast puts It sideways in front of the competition. By Mike Capallte Teeny-Boppers Scream, Bill Cody Takes Handicap Main COSTA MESA, CALIF. June 20 - It was anotber exciting night of speedway racIng for the fans at the Orange County Fairgrounds as Huntington Beach resident Bill Cody received the plaudits of !he crowd for his spectacular win In the handicap main event despIte the do or die efforts of speedway ace Steve Bast. The program again started with the handicap heats. To riders started 50 yards back. A fourth spot was all Rick Woods could get as the riders were packed In front of him and there was just no way through unless he was to bash his way through. The same thing happened to Cec Platt as his heat was a close one and although Cec has put In some practice during the week to familiarize himself with the smaller tracks and was looking real good, there just wasn'ta hole for him to get through and he missed out of the handicap races altogether while in the last heat, Steve Bast coupled a two-rider spill with some hard riding and took the win ahead of Bill Cody. Two match races were on the program, !he first being one betwen U.S. Champ Rick Woods and California champ Sonny Nutter with the winner having a go at it with Cec Platt, the Australian Champ In a later race. It was a two-lap race which provided the fans with some of the hairiest of speedway tactics they have seen on this trac.kas Nutter was on the outsIde and Woods, being on the Inside by viture of w1nnIng the toss of the coin, deflni tely had the advantage. Woods, having gone wide, suddenly found himself trying to regain the lead the hard way, on the outside. As they came out of the first corner in the second lap, they were side by side when suddenly Rick got some unexpected traction and was able to pull ahead down tbe straightaway enough to close the gate on Sonny. Woods beat him, but only by inches and the crowd screamed their approval by not only cheering the finish of the race, but giving them a standing ovation as they came by on their cool-off lap, headed for the pits. After the scratch heats which went to Steve Bast, Ron Miller, Sonny Nutter and RIck Woods, the match race between Rick Woods and Cec Platt was held. Although Rick was able to take the win with a few feet to spare, it was easy to see the Improvement that Cec has made In his riding style in trying to adaptfrom the 1/4 and 1/2 mile tracks that he runs in Australia to these smaller tracks here In the "colonies." The line-up In the Scratch MaIn had the "". . I- T - ~ chine got a terrific bite, the front wheel came straight up while Steve was still crossed up In his slide and It carried him half way down the back straight before it came over backwards on top of him. Nutter and Woods missed him. The applause Steve received as he left the track was enough to heal his Injured prIde. Nutter went on to score the win. After the class 'B' main that went to Swede Savage, the Handicap main lined up with Nutter and Bast back on the 50 yard line and Bill Cody, Eric Olsen and Terry Graham on the 0- yard line. Terry , • had the lead but lost to Cody when he spilled In the corner and took Sonny Nut- ter down with him, but Sonny was able to keep it running and got uP and away again. ThIs left a clear path for Bast and Mike Konle to move up on Cody, who held off Bast's bids until the last lap when Bast made an effort coming out of the corner into the back straight, but Cody crossed up sideways right in front of Steve, so he had to shut off to avoid a collision which gave Cody the edge he needed to take the win. Bill received the trophu, a pizza and the kiss from the trophY girl. (Results on page 20) Trojan TT· Hundreds Of Hundreds Bill Cady won his first main event Friday nlghL I crowd on the edge of their seats as Steve Bast, Norm Elledge, Sonny Nutter and Rick Woods pulled to the line. When these boys are In the same race, it is hard to pass any oi-them and they know it, so the fight for the first corner ts the important one. Steve Bast had pole position and used it to his advantage as he took the lead out of the first corner with Elledge, Nutter and Woods right behind him side by side. Bast, flying like there was no tomorrow, suddenly gave it everything and the ma- By Jerry Greer SOUTH GATE, June 19, 1969- Whenyou hear the words "Hundreds to the line", you think of people winding up their wart 90's. When you hear TrojanS Super Swell flagman, Chuck Murray yell "Hundreds to the lInel", you thInk he's merely noting how many are going to be in the heat! Fourteen heats! Six TrophY Dashes! Five MaIns! And a partridge In a Pear Tree. ~ortsman TT and Flattrackfor 100's, 125' s, and 250' s Is popular at South Gate, and talent by the bushel Is exhibited at race time. In the 100 TT Trophy Dash, Gary Scott on a Cimatti did in Paul Wilde on a Yamaha. Passed Wilde In the air coming off the jump! It was really a heads-up all the way and lived up to the ti tie "TrophY Dash" • The 125 TT Trophy Dash had Bob Young on a Yamaha ahead of Paul Wilde on another Yamaha. It too was a qulck affair. The 250 TT Trophy Dash was won again by Lee Stumpenhaus on a Steve Scott Bultaco. Slumpenhaus and Wilde are perennlal winners. The three TTTrophY Dash winners also aced out the Flattrack Trophy Dashes. Beware, beware; The Anti-trust boys will get y'all. The 100 TT Main was a power struggle between Gary Scott on Aloha Cycle's Cimatti, and Wild Paul Wilde on the Ace ~~: FUN =~~~!~n1Y BIke Shop Yamaha. The 125 'l"'r' Main looked like a grocery cart race through a revolvingdoorl Eventually it was all sorted out and what-hot Paul Wilde on his faithful pony, Yamaha, came cruising in ahead of Bob Young and Byron Spinks, also on Yamahas. Popula-brand, hey? The 250 TT MaIn was another Stumpenhaus affair, but he was challenged by Willie Hockie riding a very strong Ossa and Irwin Moon on another Bultaco. Somebody in the pits mispronounced Slumpenhaus' name, maybe intentionally. They said "Stomplnghouse". True, true. The combined 100/125 Flattrack MaIn finished up with Gary Scott on old #3 Cimatti finding the way home first; Byron Spinks settled for second on his Yamaha, and Jim Tabler routed the rest of the troops with his Hodaka for third, after two zillion black flag restarts. My goodne.ss our youth are agressIve! Lotta brand competition too; Suzuki was fourth. The 250 Flattrack MaIn was a typical hell-for leather deal. Stumpenuaus' Bultaco develOPed lung trouble and passed the challenge ahead. At the end, Phil Moon won on a Bultaco that took second In the 250 Flatttrack' Trophy Dash too. Hard charging Willie Hoekie on his Ossa picked uP second right behind Moon, and me truly right behind Hoekie on a Ducati with valves and everythlJig (gloat, gloat). (Results on page 21) _'Z:\ Let an AROS CYCLETRAILER pUll your bikes out of the cities For Information and brochure write or call AROS Welding~lIIanufacturing, 379 No.JohnsonAvL, EI Cajon, Calif. 92020. 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