Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

California Weekly Speedway By MIke Capallta EL CAJON, CAL., June 28, 19'10 PattlDg on tile sho.... as a beneftt for Project GAP (EI Cajon teenage recreation ceDter), tile Soutllern caIltornla speedway stars proved tIIetr versat1l1t;y by adapting to tile longer track, mastertng tile bigger corners wItb ease. Altbougll tile track, wbJeb Is aetually a Wch School MIIIJdDg track, developed some bad ruts before tile day was over, tile action never slowed down a bit. One tb1ng tbat proved out wltll tile longer track was tbat a lot at tile second d1vts101l riders would soon be first di'f'lsiOll riders If all tile IIPS.Sdway events were on a track ibis size. TV star Btlly Gray, who bas only made tile second division main once at Orange COIIDt;y, was riding 11ke be owned tile track as be led bIB beat all tile way to tile last l8p wilen Robert Bruce acedblm out. In tile Second D1VIs1on main, B111y took over tile lead by taking Don Cullum on tile outside and was stretcblng bIB lead out turtber and turtber wilen be bit some of tile bad ruts. going Into tile Nortb corner and went down. TbIs lett tile lead to Chuck Hatcher wltll Don Cullum rlgbt beb1Dd blm. They kept it ibis way IIDttl tile tIn1sb wltll Robert Bruce and Jlm Asbwortb In tblrd and fourtb. Keep an eye on Grq, be Is detarm1ned rider and I be11en we w1l1 be seeing more of blm In tile winner's circle. (Above) Scott Autrey gets there fi rstest with the mostest. whi Ie Sonny Nutter is the al so ran. (Right) T.V. star Billy Gray di spl ays the style destined to make him a speedway star. were on tile 40, 50, and 60 yard 11Des. Coming out, Sonny Nutter bad moved Into second wb1Ie Woods was back In t1ftll. As Rick passed Sammy Tanner and MIke Konle to lalte over tile tblrd place position, it was tile eoncensus of oplnlon tbat Nutter and Woods would pass Autry and tile battle for tile ftn1sb would be between Sonny and Rick. It seemed tbat someone forgot to tall SeottAutreyabout ibis as be seemed to t1nd a better llne tbrougb tile corners and instead of moving up on blm, Nutter found blmselt following at tile same d1stance no matter bo.... hard The scratch main wastllesamellne-up as tile match race and Rick Woods aga1n ZlIpped to tII.e lead out of tile first corner, but Larry Beinselman was In second wltll Sonn;y Nutter tblrd followed by BW Cody. Altbougb Cody tired to move up on Nutter a eoaple of t1mes, tIIere were no cbanges as R1eIt took tile win wltll a quarter-ata-l8p lead. _ The Ba.ad1cap Ma.1n was another laurel for one at tile newer riders as Scott Autry took tile lead easUy by belng on tile zero yard llne wb1le tile rest of tile riders YAMAHA· ENDURO·S Miteo ','t.eo New tram MAYNARD ENTERPRIZES Expalsl.. chambers for your YAMAHA ENDURO. · · 'e specialize II OIIly lllitact 1241•• OnIgetlllllII, lII.a Pn . . , " . .. · . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : MAICO - c.z - JAWA - PUCH - ESO Salll - Parts - Service ~~~ .................................... ..................................... .......................... . . . . . . •. . . = MAYNARD ENTERPRIZES 215 N. HARBOR BLVD. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 9%113 • '"'' 8&8 PERfORMANCE • SUg, List . . ......................................... .................. . .. . ......................................... ·.... .. . ........ . .~ . · . · .. . . .................... . . . . .. .. .. •••..••.• . a. .. .............. . ..•.. . . •.. .• ••..• .. .. ....................................................... ..... · • • • • • '1' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " PATRACO • Bolts I., .0 welding • Cllrome beat sIIield HI-PERFORMANCE EQUIPMENT • If quality I performance . .- - - - - - - - - -.. is your BAG, come" PO Box 2&11, M. E. Palos Verdes Pe••, Calif. 98214 · . mum". . HT-I90cc AT-1125cc CT-I115cc DT-1250cc RT-1 3&Oec $34,95 $34,95 $39.95 $3U5 $41.95 • •• 8 BEast CIIarlston Las Vegas, Nevada - 382-5489 12Gcc It 175cc .rl" or call 130 Hwy. 15 Imperial a.ach, calif. 92032 eT... 'IOTO TN. WI. . . . .•• C'''CL. TRIUIIPB·BONDA·BSA RIDERS TIle Fi.stll MO.cYcle semce 2040 S. Main St., Santa Ana, Ca. .Ph: (714) 540-0033 WILDCAT••• a reliable motorcycle BllIos and parts available Immediate I,• Dealor Inqulrlll InYlted. Wildcat Distributor: FRANK WHEELER 65' W. Lancastor BIYd•• Lanc....'. Ca. (805) 942-2312 DUeO'SSo. SbManl A... WTORCYCLES 152' s.ta ... Cal. t27117 (714) 543.... peea zRI n u or, OIR BIKE I AUTO PAINTING 0-,. IB,• • • 1730 Flrest_ BIYd. PHONE ln4) 531-9914 excll.ge ' • WA 1$OI'S CUSTOM fAIS DEALERS INQUIRY INVITED le.ei e,ele Ce,'er STRAIGHT CUT GEARS KAWASAKI G 3111's $49.51 161·2223 Calif. Ow_s: Pete Aqross Ton IIlcllols - TACO ftAI. '00 - _ . ~ ..... ...... p.rfer",.r - $21 •. 50. Oth.r ...... . . . . . S11 •.~.O' .. ........... _ 95. _UC.... ....... -,.........-'"

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