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SE IES Odom Tops It Off With Wins At Tulare And San Jose By Bill Spencer TULARE, CA. May 16, 1970- The thlrd night of professional r acing in this four day week-end was held at the classic motorcycle track of them all, Tulare Fairgrounds, on the sandy loam . SuzuJd may have made a mistake in not taking Jim Odom to Talladega as he eastly won the 10 lap Main Event. Dave Hansen led it off and appeared to have it in the bag as he had the last time around, but Odom wasn 't about to give up and didn't want another second. Lloyd Houchins, the perennial second place finisher, did it again. This doesn't seem to bother him as he always has a smile after the payoff. Smili ng Jim Odo m after doubl e win weekend. Odom took Hansen in grand style and was last seen doingfeet-uppower slides, as were the rest. Eddie Wlrth may have been trying one of those slides when he went down into one of those grand canyon type ditches that deepen in the mains. Chuck Joyner and Ed Herman, disappeared from the fie ld in the opening laps of the Amateur Main, but both suffered mechanical ills at the same time, and Ron Davies went on to win his very flrst Main Event. Joyner easilY won his heat with Davies second and Bob Boaz, thtrd, It started as a duel for second between Karl Triest, Kris Bakke, and Boaz and Davies, until Bakke bailed. His BSA gave up the primary chain in practice and was riding a rigid H.D., a first, when he bailed in ~UL.T=C= G of FREMONT ,~ ~ Sa 185 - Service - Acces." ' 37318 Fremont Blvd. (415) 192·1949 at F';:~~~~ front of Triest. Karl couldn't make up the ground and finisbed fourth. Herman won the second heat when Tod Sloane bailed and Al Kenyon got wide, missing both rider and bike. Gary Scott rode his Bultaeo to Victory in both the heat and Novice Main. Kenny Roberts seized in practice and was rebuilt for the heat, but lost his ignition while leading. Steve Wilson kept as close as possible to Scott for the second, and John Ogilvie powered into thlrd on the restart. The restart was the only delay in the program which is both fun to watch and from what the riders say, better to ride. (Results on page 26) SAN JOSE, May 17,1970- With a win at Tulare and a second at Ascot, National #17, 'Jim Odom was a definite threat to all comers at the second Bob Barkhimer Assoc. promotion. The 15-laps around the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 1/2 mile started out with Dewayne Keeter firmly in command, with Dave Hansen second, Sonriy Burres thlrd and Odom fourtii. Hansen then got wide in the #3 turn and Burres shot underneath for a brief second, as Odom powered both riders. 'I)1ree laps later Odom closed the gap on Keeter and powered around him. He never was headed, as Keeter dropped to fourth putting Burres in second and Hansen third. The heats were slightly different, as Keeter took the flrst with Eddie Mulder putting on the hard charge, passing from fifth to second. Sonny Burres led the second heat all the way to beat Houchins and Russ Powell, 58z. Dave Hansen, took the third heat, easUy, in front of Carl Patrick and Paul Consierre. Al Kenyon led off the 10 lap Amateur battle on his Bob Selt, XR 250 and appeared to have it all under control, until the last lap when second place Mike Bradley out horsepowered him through the last turn and shut the gate. Third went to Ray Vatne, in a see-saw battle with Ron Davies. There were 40 Amateurs who rode 4 heats, so those that transferred were really with it. Joe Soto took the flrst heat in a wire to wire win over Ray Beck. Wheeler Gresham rode an old Gold Star to the win in the second heat. Kenyon took Terry Dorsch on the inside to win the thlrd heat and Bradley did the same to Karl Tries in thefourth. Kenny Roberts easilY won the Novice Main from Paul Johnson after a fir st lap sllde through the last turn that almost cost him the lead. Roberts had a fifteen bike lead going in but was too hot and his wide slide cost him all of that, and Johnson was ready for the pass. But as they both exited the turn, Roberts took off and kept it cool from there. (Results on page 26) ~~~TEXCITERS! (415) 687-1742 AT fRAN. CRANE (415) 686-6814 YAMAHA M OTORCYCLE INSURANCE FOR SALE 511 MONUMENT BLVD.. CONCORD. CALIF . - Rice Rolls At Dixon By Bill Spencer DIXON, CA., May 10, 1970- Jim Rice, National #24, all but devastated his competition in the 10-lap feature event at the Dixon rodeo grounds. He won by a wide margin over National #17, Jim Odom who finished about the same distance in front of Novic e Kenny Roberts, 80y. Fourth spot was filled by a hard charging Al Kenyon. Al was put on the bad boys starting line after trying to anticipate . starter Hoy Odom's flag. Odom decided he was cheating when the clutch on Kenyon's Bultaco was out and the rear wheel was spinning. Kenyon then pulled out all-stops when the flag went up and he went fr om a tar last place to a clos- ing fourth spot with some ha1r raising passes. Rice had no trouble winning the Main and his Semi but he started fourth in his heat and did some fancy passing on the outside to win that one. Odom played second fiddle in everything but the trophy dash which he won very convincingly over Novice Jim Crenshaw. The Novice of note Kenny Rober ts , . rode a twin Suzuki on a rigid fr am e and looked like thll original Jack-in-a-boxas he could hardly keep the rear near the ground. He won his heat and semi, with riders breathing down his neck. (Results on page 26) AGood Catch "For D F ick ish By Jeanne Friestman KIONA, WA . April 26, 1970- An all star line up added color to the start of the KIONA 101, sponsored by the Sandshifters M/C. Offering $101 to theflrstrider to complete the 101 mile course over the foothills of Kiona, some 200 bikes waited in Une for the cannon start that would send the riders running in Le Mans fashion. The course was one of the fastest in the state and well marked. Members of the Richland jeep Club helped in the manning of each of the five cheek points and confusion was at a minimum. Except for the fact that the cattle which inhabit the area ate all he markers from check one to check two the day before and It had to be remarked before the start•••the whole day went well. Dick Fish, the candid Canadian, rode his 250 Greeves to victory just seconds ahead of Dick Jagow, 360 Greeves . (Jagow is the top cross-country rider in Dist. 22, according to A.M .A.) The prize money was rolled and secured by an 1885 silver dollar key chain; a beautifully engraved placque was his trophy. It was a good catch for that Fishl - On hand to flatter all the ladies and worry most of the men was the Swedish born, Husqvarna rider Gunnar Lindstrom from Calif. Finishing flrst in the 250 class and thlrd overall, Lindstrom donated his trophy to the Sandshifters. (Results on page 26) Overflow At Cycleland Opener By John H. Noffsinger The action was hotatCyclelandSpeedway located south of Chico, as some one thousand plus people filled the stands, and overflowed into the isles. What a chailenge the 250ec class is at Cycleland this year . Dick Turner, National Flattrack Sportsman Champion 200cc class has Jumped into this class along with Joe Allen and Mike Rockwell. Dick is riding a Triumph with a special Grasstrack type frame. He easilY won the 250ec Scratch Main, and this was his first night on this new bike. He indicated after the races were over that he was getting excellent traction with this new frame set UP, and really sbowed it as he passed about three riders in the Scratch Main on the outside before getting his lead. There were several hotshoes in the 250ec class who did not make either the Handicap or the Scratch Main. This class ts fast and the boys in this area take back seat to no one. Riders showina talent and speed included Lowel MoUra! on a 250ec Yamaha who won the 250ec class Handicap Final, and Dan Tompkins on a Kawasaki who won the 100ec Handicap Final. Both boys have the ab1llty to really turn it on. Also, Dale Wondergeam on a Honda won his flrst 200ec Handicap Final. The weather was warm and inviting, it would be hard to improve on this evening's performance. (Results on page 26) ~~.. ~~~·SH BY Call Lyn al (415)934-1995 1470 Broadway, Walnul Creek. Calif. Need II10fe low end T Of'lue 12 TOOTHED ~~R~~~~~~R$9.25 C&M SPECIALTIES -P.O. 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