Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

00 8. rf. o .... COl - o ~ i Self, Cranke Sweeps At Cal-Am w By Larry Montgomery with the Seniors. WOODLAND, CALIF., Oct. 25, 1970>U Unexpected good weather and excellent Ron Self (Yam) easily swept all three motos of the large l25cc Jr. class, track conditions at Cal-Am Raceway spending only two laps out of IJrst helped to make a success of the first J;llace. P,aul Orlando (Sac) and Steve Doll motocross staged by eMC's Northern (Bul) split the second position. Sachs division since new president Jim Perry riders captured the first three places in took over. For the first time in the l25cc Intermediate/Sr. race; with Northern California, Intermediate Sr. rider Carl Cranke leading all but one classes were run, and· the in-betweeners lap in sweeping the three motos. looked good in their combined races Intermediates Billy Grossi and Chuck Goodrich took the next two overall position~ and top class honors. Steve Byers and Howard Hendry each won one moto to capture first and second in Division I of 250cc Jr. on their Ossas. Mike Andrews (Bul) and Eric Nelson (Mai) had a close battle By Bob.Weigant going in the first two motos of Division PORTLAND, ORE., Oct. 18,1970 - Of II, each winning one, but Andrews easily took the third moto and the class all the states in the U.S., Oregon has the most phenomenal weather. The week when Nelson was involved in a IJrst before the race, the sun was shining and corner shuffle and dropped to ninth. the temperature was, high, everything This put him into a tie for second pointed to a dusty, hot race. But, overall with Rich Bungay (CZ). Oregon is not the state where one plans Cranke again swept all three motos dust or mud races. One day is perfect, of the 250cc Inter/Sr. action, this time on a CZ, but only led the last lap of the the next a mud bath. Sunday came. It was pouring, and I IJrSt mo to after an early spill had mean pouring! The football game on dropped him to ninth. Intermediates T.V. or the races? Of course, a good Dave Langnor (A]S) and Lonnie Oregonian motocrosser goes no matter Forman (Hus) topped their class and what, but this time? took the next two overall positions. After arriving two hours late, the Gary Fontaine (Hus) won the Open race was already into the 250cc class. Jr. class with IJrSt, fifth, and fourth Those guys have got to be really place finishes while Bill Schaeffer (CZ) desperate to ride in muck like that. It tied Darrel Hall (Hus) for second by was too late to chicken out, so out came winning the last two motos after my Rickman to slide down to the track. finishing tenth in the IJrst. With all the rain and mud, Slow Senior rider Jay Carter (AJS) Spocks still had a good turnout with 71 dumped in each of the IJrSt two motos riders and three spectators (who left of the Open Inter/Sr. race, but won after the IJrst moto). each and then took a second t.o place first overall. Intermediate Steve Foster Some of the riders had enough guts (Bull Imished first in his class and to ride more than one class. One was second overall, with Sr. rider Bruce Tom Jerty who won the 250cc class and Kelly (Hus) taking second in his class came in second in the open two-stroke and third overall. class. CMC Northern will hold its next In the open class, Larry Baker won event on November 22nd at Champion the second and third moto, but failed to Speedway. It should be a success, place high enough in the IJrst moto to judging from this race. take the overall win, lucky for this (Results on page, 22) reporter who did have enough points. ..J U Moto-Xers Greet Rain Charley Brown Cycles! Jawa·CZ Exclusive Dealer @ 1303 \V,lti;!' St, SiJllL. enll, 950GO 4J31 423 0743 "l1IIIt'.lI' Sole U.S. Distributor Carl Cranke was the big winner. • •••••• i 'liN STOCKTON Prices and information on request Orangevale 0 istributors 9198 Greenback Lane Orangevale, Ca. 95662 (916) 988-4725 * I .. 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