Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

COSTA MESA, CAL., OCt.·17, 1969Sanctioned by tbe F .I.M. as an EldraNational event due to !be appearance ot Scottisb rider Bert Harldos, Frtday nlgbt's sbow at !be fairgrounds track was wortb every penny ot adm1sslop at Harklos, who 15 Captaln ot tbe Coatbrldge Monarcb's Team, 15 one of tbe toP speedway racers in Scotland. Bart bad tittle trouble adapting to the mucb smaller track but be did have a problem finding tbe rlgbt groove for bls best way around. He had many opportunities to try the track as be was matcbed three times against American riders as well as com~ting In the regular program. f.,ing Scot An" Rici Woo"s Top fie'" At Orange Count, fairgroun"s Story by Mike Capallte IR.DGfSTONE Sales-Semee Photos by Denn1s Greene BarneyTillman'sSPORT CENTEE1 6027 WblUIer Bl vd., Ii:. Los Mgeles (213) 7Z)o3~23 OnlyBU - L TACO Steve's Bultaco Open 6 days a week Mon. & Fri. 9-9. others9-6 7627 Van Nuys Blvd. - Van Nuys, Cal. (2\3) 180-6300 Patrick's CDmpetitiDh Ehte~prise ·Satu • S~U ·",.."t. D.sert. ..ttcnu. S"'•• 1201 11'. Nel I Haney Bill Cody missed a transfer to the main but learned a new sliding position. His !lrst ride of the even1ng was in the Handicap program wbere he missed out by only finishing fourth wblch left him only the Scratch program to make It In. As Bert was handicapped to the 50yard Une with Woods on his first run, it was a tittle too much to ask for his first time out. Before his scratcb heat, Harklos was pitted against DeWayne Keeter in a two-lap match race wblcb Keeter won although Bert was right on his rear wheel the entire way. 10 his Scratch heat, Bar kins was able to bold his lead over Larry Heloselman for the win as Bill CodY and Stu Morley both fell down. Bert was next matched against Rick Woods and again f1n1shed a close second in tbe 2-lap encounter. 10 the second Scratch Seml- main, Woods got a tittle over-anxious on !be Une and blasted through the tapes to be dlsquallf1ed. Using the flag to· s tart, the starter then bad to send Eddie Mulder to the pits as Eddie jumped the gun before the starter even raised the flag. Thl5 left only John Carter and Steve Bast who took an easy ride for the race to save their engines as John stayed 10 front all the way and Steve f1n1sbed second at an easy pace. After tbls race, Woods came out to the 1nfleld and tried to get a restart on the w. eni••, e.lIf. Welcomes You I HARLEY-DAVIDSON I of Lomita 4.'<-~ 40 New Motorcycles In stock Q Oewayne lIIet.. out In front of Dennis Glldenhaus. Oewayne won his match race ov.. tbe visiting SCot, Bert Harkins. New Sportsters Immediate delivery 2212 Pac. Coast Hwy. (213) 534-5530 MOTD-X ACCESSORIES Pelican Dive & Cycle Dlst. Co. 500 Broadway St., Vallejo, Cal. 94590 Ail orders shipped same day Wheel on wheel, Steve Bast and Bert Harkins slide around In their match race. Bast won on hi s home ground but the Scot gained the approval of the fans. the Handicap Maln Event on September 12. Since that time, Rick bas taken ten wins over Steve when they have raced agalnst eacb other. Rick again showed them the way around in the Handicap Maln Event as he picked his way through the pack to come UP with the win as Stu Morley and Chuck Berry took the next two spotS. Bert Harkins f1nal1y bad bls moment' ot glory as be jumped to the lead in the Scratcb Main and was able to fend otf the advances by Larry Helnselman and Steve Bast to take home a maln event win. Next week they w111 have Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger, both World'S Cham- Rick Woods sliding at opposite lock In front rI Bert Harkins. Woods won tbe Handicap Main. grounds that Bast also inched across the Une when he blasted through the tapes and should be disqualWed, not realizing that if Steve bad been dlsquallf1ed, the only rider eUg1ble for the re-start would have been Carter. His tactics proved as futile as Ron M1ller's were the previous week and many of the fans were disenchanted with his efforts to get are-start as be bad so obviously deserve'~2·&141 pions in their own right, sl? if you plan on attending, make It early as seats w111 go on sale at 6: SO and DOne will be reserved. (Results on page 20) Specialized Triumph - Honda Repairs • Custom Racing • Engines Machine Work • Metlsse Kits Cyl. Boring • Head Porting MIKE BURKE Motorcycle Specialties IS178 Raymer St. Van Nuys, Cal. 91406 Telephone (213) 780-0779 DESERT SET UP SCRAMBLES -

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