Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

CZ's A.nd Seniors Go Together At Salem Motocross "Ii Larry lIascottl did his CZ around mill-air obstacles, displayln, blautltul torm until I spill took hi.. out of thl days racln,:(Byron T. Swift PhotO.) By Marie Layton SALEM, ORE., July 27, 1969 - Warm, sWlllY weatller set the stage for the more than sevent;y riders who signed uP for the European motocross at Salem Mot.ocross Park. The tr1ck was in great condition from watering 11 the night before. All systems seemed to be go except for one thing - a scarcity of the us ually large number of spectators that turn out for these races. The riders put on a good show for those that were there however I A new intermission feature is the mini-bike race, which is run down the length of the straightaway and in a circle marked ott with tires. Out of the five young lads entering, perhaps the most eye-catching was the six-year old mite with the huge numoor plate and outfitted all the way - to the kidney belt about his waspish waist. The other entrants were in the age grouP of 10-14. The winner was fourteen-year old Billy OUver of Salem. For the first time this season, the Beginners Class was Umited to 100cc and under. Previously, it had been run as the 125cc Junior Class with the winner automaticalJy being transferred to the 125cc Senior Class the following race. In this new Beginners Class, Dick Mc Nult;y of Woodburn on a Hodaka was way ahead in points until the third heat when he did a wheeUe going over the jump in front of the scorers and wrecked his bike, unable to finish. His points were enough, however, that he still came in third. The winner, Rod Weibe, Salem, finished smoothly on his Bultaco and Diane Cox, also of Salem, finished in second. Diane elected to give uP her 125 Penton for a Honda 90 in order to stay in the Beginners class. The 125 Junior Class was won by Tom Cooper, Yamaha, of Salem. Secondplace was taken by Richard Buckley, also Yamaha. BID OUver on a Penton was third. 'Ibis was a good, close race all the way with the first three places battling 11 out to the finish. A brand new Yamaha, purchased the day before was ridden to victory by Dennis Himes of Beaver, Oregon in the 125 Senior Class. George McNelly, Chehalis, Washington, ,also on a Yamaha, finished II. close second and Dennis Bultaco, was third. The 250cc Junior Class was an evensteven type affair except for the 'Winner, Fred Leach, Husky, who tar outdistanced the others. Wayne Miller, Greeves, was another rider who did an unsuccessful and, probably, unintentional wheeUeover a JumP. Even so, he got straightened around and still came in lor the second place win. Gary McDowell, Albany, took the third place spot. The 250cc Senior Class was the closest race of the day and II. lot of fun to watch. The 1st and 2nd place riders kept exchanging the lead continuously heat after heat. On a rough motocross course and with the competition as stitf as it sometimes is, passing back and forth like this is relatively rare and provides lots of thrills when '11 happens. The two C-Z riders ended the third motocross heat with exactly the same number of points. The first place win, therefore, went to the winner of the third heat, Ron Powell of Carlton who had been ott his bike for about II. year and a half before this win. Mike Lavine of Medford had to settle for a second. Craig Koos rode his own race to finish in third on his Kawasaki. Dennis Himes, winner of the 125 Senior Class, captured another win in the Open Class riding a CZ, and it he ever looked back he probably wondered where they all went. Leon Brown, Tigard, riding a Malco, was second and Monty Reiling, Portland, C Z mounted, was third. All told, 11 seemed to be II. good day at the races. The riders Uked the course, the weather was in favor, and there were few crashes. Larry Mascotte, who rides two classes. got ott a Uttle too hard and injured his shoulder. The next race, including the mini-bike event, is scheduled for August lOth and while we're used to seeing riders from all 'parts of the country turn uP now and then for these races, the two with the HawaU license plates seemed a bit far away from home. (Results on page 20) ShiPman, s····························. : AAL~~~~ Fund Rf/ising : ~~,~ : : :r,v~ : : MOTOCROSS : ~D • • : Hil'c'imb : • • i BAY MARE RANCH i • • i AUG*17th ! • • ALL CARDS : • • • For Bailey - Wilson - Darnell - Grossi - Harber : • 9 a.m. Start : ~:~%S3.50 ACCEPTED: ** -iC: : . O\J~~~ 1o~Trophies *: : • • ~ JII{" 1o Limed from - Ventura Fwy. & • Hwy. 34 in Camarillo. • .. fl · lit .. • • * : . tt'\~PC~ ~ ~All Classes*: : .). -a. ~ ~~\~i~~ • il¥)." 0\ 0<1 * :o0V> 5. '00 ",,0~ .. ~'5 ....!'- "'" .. Jllf".. • * * MaIl enlrles to: A.M.C. : • • : *.~~~. t:e ';if!:;:~"~: . *' ! • • il !'-'"'.. il 11573 Vanowen, No. HollyWood. 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