Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Evergreen Speedway Motocross By Bob Laird Paul (9r) Cons.rrerl trl.s the outside on Dave (22)') Hans.n. Burres Best At San Jose By Bill Spencer SAN JOSE, April 19,1970- Sonny Burres tripped down from ,the rainy Oregon to grab the San Jose one-half mile opener, over a star studded field. Burres led off the 15 lap affair, but only through the first turn, where Lloyd Houchins got by on the outside. Dave Hansen, also moved on by to put Burres in third. Houchins held for five laps and was closely followed by Hansen unW lap four, when Hansen got in too close, and exited on the last turn. When he backed off, Burres and Cliff Aksland got by. Houchins started to move away, but on ~ 6, he bailed in the first turn. Burres was never headed from that point, although Ed Mulder moved up into second and was closing unW the last two laps. He held onto second wb1le Tom Rockwood moved into third. Always elequent Neal Keen, moved into the fourth spot on lap 8 but then balled off the track and called it a day. Burres had won his heat as had Houchins, so they were evenly matched. Houchins was only slightly faster by backing into the turns and coming out fast. Kris Bakke, jetted into the lead on the first lap of the Amateur Main and was never headed. Although the second place changed many times. Al Kenyon was second off the line but couldn't hold that spot, as Tod Sloane, and Harry Dring, both spent time in that number two spot. Sloane was the one that flnally finished there, although Dring'S Yamaha certalnly tried to hold on. Wheeler Gresham, took the fourth spot after finishing first in his heat. Sloane won his heat, with Bill Morgan close in on his new 750 Harley, sponsored bY Bob Self of Oakland. Bill suffered a shoulder Injury In the Main. The Novice affair was certainly different as there were ten quallfyIng heats, with the first two going to one of two heat races. Rob Hill won the first and Jim Halford copped the second. It was a different story in the Main, though, as Milen Vickers took home the checkered on his Bultaco. Les Costanza, led the eight lapper off, with Halford close In. YOUR AD THIS SIZE ONLY Sf'.3tt Call Lyn at (415)934-1995 1470 Broadway, Walnut Crul!... Calif• . An estimated 4,500 watched the Bob Barkbimer & Associates opener under clear cool skies and a deeply grooved track. (Results on page 27) 50-LAP PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP T.T. RACES EVERETT, WASH. AprU 12, 1970- The Everett Motorcycle Club presented a motocross at the Monroe race track, inside the perimeter of the race track. The course was well-marked with twins and ribbons. The course bad two small jumps, about 16" high, and a large jump over an eight foot wide creek. The riders had almost fifty feet of dry ground at the approach to the Jump, and there was also a small bridge for those who weren't so adventurous. Spectators with cameras were really taking advantage of this jump for action shots. The course was a true motocross with plenty of turns, mud and water. During the main moto, a heavy rain started, and there was some question of the course getting too muddy, but the riders wanted to contine, so the races went on. There were 117 riders at the event, and no complaints were heard from any of them. A few riders came after the quallfylng heats were run, and were too late to sign uP. Don Rhodes showed his usual riding style to pick up the first place trophy in ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA MT. VI EW, CALI F. POWELL'S ALAMEDA HONDA - Bul.- . Hod.-Suz.-Hon. Ov.r 250 M/C's to choos. from.Trade·lns acc.pt.d-pald for ';0' not Ube:~1 flnanclne. ' If you've bun turned do~Try us!) Fru rldlne lessons with purch., Ins. counsellne. 5 fact. trained mech. to s.rve you. 1828 Park Strut 94501. (415) 865-0545. 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TO CLUBS '.N o rth e rn Directory SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - A star studded field of more than 100 riders, headed by Grand National riding champion Mert Lawwlll of San Francisco, and Skip Van Leeuwen of Hollywood, will compete In J .C. Agajanfan's 50-lap AMA Pacific Coast Championship T .T. Motorcycle races this Sunday afternoon (AprU 26th) at the Old State Fairgrounds in Sacramento. . When racing starts at 2:30 p.m, it will mark the debut of T.T. racing onanewly constructed mile and a half steeplechase course. The new circult features both left and right hand bends, plus two 12 foot high steeplechase jumps. The front straightaway and both turns of thefamed one-mUe oval track are also used. The large field will compete in a full 14-event program, topped by the 50-lap feature race. The fastest 33 Expert class riders of the day will start the 75-mile grind. Other racing will be open to Novice, and Amateur riders. They will be after $4,000 In prize money for the inaugural event. Lawwlll comes to Sacramento fresh . from wlnnlng the AMA Short-Track national at Houston, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest Championship T,T, races at Boise, Idaho two weeks ago. He'll ride one of the new Harley-DaVison 750cc factory racers. Van Leeuwen will head a strong field of Triumph riders. The four-time national T .T , champion won the 100-lap T .T . Grand Prix at Ascot Park earlier this season. Other top rated riders include Mark Brelsford of San Bruno; Eddie Mulder of Burbank; Dusty Coppage of Chatsworth; Oregon's Sonny Burres and Mark 'WillIams; Keith Masbburn,.of Santa Susana; Tod Sloan of Fresno; Terry Sage of Stockton; Ralph Waldman of Fairfield; and Paul Bostrom of Pacifica. Gates will open at 9 a.m, when 10,000 seats go on sale. Box seats are $5 .00, reserved covered grandstand seats are $4.00. General admission seats are $3,50 for adults and $1.00 for children 8-12 years of age. and the 125 class. Second was Ross Royald_ son, third, Dan Nelson, Butch Otis, Todd Ringle and W. Thompson. In the 250 class, Dan Brecht, with a muddy smile, won the first place trophy, followed by Bob Cooper, Chuck Stormo, Buck Murphy, Dan Odenborg, and J. Norton. Chuck Maier rode to' the top honors in the Open class, followed by Dave Hashonon, Bob Budschat, Monty Darling and Bill Vermelye. ~ "BLENDZALL" and "EXCELZALL" 'World's Finest" Join th. Wlnn.rs' Deal· .rs Inquiries Welcome.Addzlp Additives, 1433:37 First St., Escalon, Calif. 95320. !:h,on.: (~~~ P~79!.2. L' -"... :.t ci: ~ t.l :

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