Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Season Finale ~ At Cycleland ~ 0> o N u o By John VALLEJO, CALIF., Oct. 9, 1970 - Bill Budde joined the very exclusive club of 250cc Expert winners here tonight, completely shutting out the three riders who have owned the class in the previous 10 sportsman TT races. But those three - Jim Foley, John Green, and John Gennair - came back strong in the 500cc Expert final (pictured above). Green (6) led from start followed by Bill Trumbull (30F), Gennai (75T) and Foley. Gennai finally pulled it out and ended the night receiving the season's high-point trophy with 31 points. Reports and photo by James Brammer. (Results on page 22.) Northern TT Aces Share Top Honors By James W. Shipley REDWOOD ACRES, ORE., Sept. 27, 1970 - The track was in real good shape for the last Redwood Acres IT of the season. The Sunday. afternoon race was presented by the Far West Motorcycle Club and drew a large number of spectators as well as many Oregon riders. High point trophies were awarded to Harvey Crews in the Expert class, Mike Benson in the Amateur class, and Pat Richter in the Novice class. A special trophy was given to the Redwood Ramblers of Arcata for their assistance during the season, while the Ramblers presen ted a special award to John Morrison. Storme Winters did himself proud when, after winning the A-Main in Redding, he drove nearly all night and stayed up to get his machine in shape for Redwood Acres. During the Open Expert heat Bellino Cow Trail Your a a ENDURO SPROCKETS went down in the first lap trying to get around Storme, then Robert Vaughn went wide and completely off the track leaving Storme to win completely unchallenged. Storme came back again to win the trophy dash where he set the fastest lap time of the day at 22.60 seconds. The Main found plenty of action in the Open Expert when Robert Vaughn took the lead right off with Bob Bellino in second and back in fifth or sixth spot was Storme Winters who came up through the pack to finish third. Vaughn went down right after crossing the finish line in first place. Vaughn is one of Oregon's really fme riders. The reason Harvey Crews wasn't in his usual winning position was obvious after listening to his bike. He had />lown it up Friday night and though he had to compete in all four races to win the high point trophy, his bike just didn't have it for the last race. Contributions amounting to a little more than $104 were awarded the wheelie contest winner. Some of Oregon's best went the complete lenghth of the straightaway (over 400 feet) and deep into the first turn. It looked as though they had it till the last man to try, a cool and calm Lewie Brero hopped aboard his B.S.A., put her on her rear wheel, and proceeded down the straightaway, around the turn and all the way down the back stretch while kicking and waving, he really put on quite a show. Lewie says he can travel for several miles on his rear wheel. After the'race there was an informal dinner held for the riders and those people who help put on the races and tentative plans were made to start the new season in April of next year. Tltere is one remaining IT scheduled in this area, this coming weekend at Willow Creek. (Results on page 22) ~ offsinger w CHICO, CALIF., Oct. 3, 1970 Cycleland Speedway closed its 1970 Sportsman Flat Track season on a fine note with free beer to all riders (over 21 yrs.), and a JAP exhibition for the paying customers. The evening began with the awarding of a Scratchman trophy to Joe Allen. Joe is very deserving, and has many fans here. Then the various heats and semis were run with 90 riders taJ U

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