Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

""'" IRICK WOODS ,FINALLY CLICKS '" 10 N 8. .. "- I ... 0 '" a .. 10" en ~ w Z W ..J U >- U equipment . reports are best in cycle guide By Mike Capalite Photos by Dennis Greene COSTA MESA, Sept. 4, 1970 - Things fmally clicked Friday night for Rick Woods at Orange County Fairgrounds, as he took home the win in the Scratch Main Event. This is the jewel that has eluded him since June 19th, when he last copped a win in this main event. For John Fishburn, the winner of the Handicap Main, the drought was even longer. His last stint in the winner's circke for the Handicap Main at this track was September 29,1969. The special match race this week pitted Dennis Gildehaus and Terry Graham which again proved to be an even rna tch. They switched tbe lead back and forth three times, and as they were coming into the last corner, it looked like anybody's race as they went into it side by side. Then it happened. They both went down when they bumped together. Luckily, Terry Graham was able to keep his machine running and picked it up and rode across the line for the win. Dan Guinn was the man to beat in the Division Three Main Event, while the Division Two Main Event went to Larry Moon. As the riders lined up for the Handicap Main Event, all eyes were on Stu Morley, who was having a fantastic night in the Handicap events. Stu had won his heat and had come right back to take his semi. It looked like it was his Sales Represenfaf;ye For Fast Moving Cycle Accessories Distribution In Northern California. Contact: Boots Curtis Enterprises 3916 Foothill Blvd. Oakland, Calif. 94601 (415) 536·9145 ~u~ ~ The Very Finest • In Street, Trail, & Competition Motorcycles DICK DIXON'S lIIled GJcIe Sales & Service 24601 Arch St., Newhall Phone 805-259-5350 SUZUKI - BSA - SACHS PENTON - MAICO - CZ (Specialists in Saehs Powered Vehicles) night and he was hot. Into the first corner, it was Jim Anderson going to the front, with John Fishburn second and Bruce Haserot dropping into the third slot. Fishburn took the lead in the next corner, as Sonny Nutter was charging up on Haserot. As Nutter was taking Haserot on the outside, Morley came from nowhere and took them both on the inside. The tremendous power of Sonny's machine was evident as he quickly moved aro'und Stu into third and Rick Woods quickly moved up into fourth ahead of Haserot as they headed into the last lap. With the line-up Fishburn, Nutter, Morley and Woods, they stayed pretty even for the lap and crossed the line in that order as a big cheer went up from John, Fishburn's cheering section. • With a tremendous charge off the line, Rick Woods grabbed the lead in the Scratch Main Event and proceeded to show the fans what speedway is all about as he stretched his lead in a wire to wire win. The Mini-Bike race was opened up to larger displacemen t machines this week, and although he put on a good race and bad the lead for a while, Jeff Ward lost out to Guy Erickson with Jay Cox and Dave Carlson fmishing third and fourth. It will be worth coming next week as the mini-bike race will feature Mike Konle, Rick Woods and Sonny Nutter piloting the mini-bikes in this special race. (Results on page 22) HOPKINS TAKES 50 LAPPER By Eddie Smith SOUTH GATE, CALIF., Sept., 3, 1970 - Dale Hopkins mounted on a 125cc Yamaha, rode to victory in Trojan Speedways fifty lapper for 250 bikes Thursday night. At the start of the big race Danny Hockie, riding an Ossa, jumped into the lead in the flrst tum. Danny Corbett pressed Hockie for the lead, with Ron Powell and Dale Hopkins behind him. Corbett and Hockie started to lap the rest of the field by the tenth lap. Not too far behind the battle for first was a battle {or the third spot, with Ron B E: R Powell and Dale Hopkins: On the seven teenth lap, Hockie went down in the first dog leg, giving up the lead to Corbett. Also on the same lap, but in the second dog leg, Powell went down with Hopkins taking over the second spot. From then on it was Corbett, with Hopkins pressing hard for the lead. Hockie moved into the third spot shortly after falling. On lap thirty-six, Corbett tangled with two bikes in the first tum and handed over the lead to Hopkins. (PletJSe turn to pg. 29) Ineomparable old world craftsmanship providing the ultimate in fit. finish. comfort. safety, aPPMr8Dee and unsurpassed durability for the motorcycling enthusiast. P...... nted by Hen:ules Distributing and available through SACHS dealers throughout the West. Conlult your telephone dkectory for I isting of your nearest SACHS dealer or write direct to: .. Ii 'L Ii ~3' -/$11lnes SUd_ly (imichrome ,::i!<:.~ ;tsre 1/ Ill; . 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