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~,,------------------------------,--------------~--- - i COW PALACE COMEBACK FOR ROBERTS ~ w Z W ..J U > U "Do I have to kiss him?" Butch Corder isn't all THAT unattractivel already passed tech. Yarn rode the first twelve laps flawlesssly with Roberts pulling in close and then dropping back with Kenyon a distant 3rd until about half-way, when he started to get with the program. Yarn's concentration was broken on the twelfth lap and his foot dragged and he looked over his shoulder. He was tiring and Roberts was just ready for that. Roberts is fast and consistent and that makes ior great winners. (Results on page 26) By Bill Spencer Jim Thompson grimaces as rider bites the Cow Palace floor. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Feb. 6,1971 With the return of Northern Ciilifomia's finest riders from the Houston Astrodome and Madison Square Garden, an unusually large crowd was at the San Francisco Cow Pal'ace for the second round in short track racing for 1971. AI Kenyon's win at the Garden, coupled with Jim Odom's Astrodome National victory, brought out the fans to weclome home the victors and see what would develop between them. Kenyon's previous victory here made him a crowd favorite. Odom '5 near double national win drove the fans wild. Kenny Roberts was also on hand with a win in the short track Amateur, oops, JUNIOR national. Ingredients for anot,her great night of racing were simmering on the 11 lOth-mile concrete oval. Fourteen qualifying heats winnowed 32 riders from the 112 starters and the four preliminary heats were fast and fruious. Bu tch Corder had the fastest qualifying and led off the first heat. But it was Al Kenyon who was fm;t to the checkered. One rider nearly catapulted himself into the bleachers while Corder tried to get his front wheel under Kenyon's rear and use it for a brace to get around a tight comer. But Kenyon knows that one and Corder fell. Heat No.2 was easily won by Mike Yarn and his Dick Steinke Bultaco was stopped by AI Clark's watches at a 9:15 sees. Bill Morgan and Bruce Teixeira easily won heats 3 and 4 respectively, giving the Sonny Kenyon Racing Team a healthy outlook for the main event. The fm;t semi went to Kenyon with Corder second, having a hard time getting around Joe Soto. Soto missed a PROFESSIONAL MOTOCROSS RACE AT CARNEGIE CYCLE PARK SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 , transfer spot when knocked out of gear. Yam easily outdistanced Roberts in the second semi with Bruce Teixeira edging out Jim Odom for 3rd. The lO·lap consolation was an easy affair for Bob Scally and he even started lapping the field at the end. A thriller was the 15-lap main event. Al Kenyon had the pole, got a good start and drove off the first comer with a very winning determination. But Corder and Yam tangled, causing a restart. The restart caught AI napping and Yam was leading with Kenny Roberts second, Al 3rd and Corder 4th. Roberts had a run·in with Referee Masterson during the heat when it was noted that Roberts had an extra brake. Referee Masterson pointed toward the pit and Roberts complied. But an efficient crew fixed the problem quickly and Roberts was allowed to ride, having KAPUS PROFESSIONAL A.M.A. COMPETITION LICENSE REQUIRED BIG NAME RIDERS WHO WILL BE THERE: \ CLASSES: 0 - 250cc ith 300cc Open. SIGNUP9:00to1.1:00 GATESOPENAT7:00 1st Race 1:00 SANCTION No. 7350 - A.M.A. SANCTIONED $1,500.00 PURSE DAY RIDER FEE THIS DAY $3.00 SPECTATORS- ADULTS $3.00 ~" 12·16 1.00 ~_ .. 'f,- ~ BUGGS MANN BRAD LACKEY TIM HART BOB GROSSI TOM RAPP JOHN DESOTO JOHN DESOTO AND TIM HART WILL CONDUCT A MOTOCROSS SCHOOL ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27. WATCH FOR FLYER COLISEUM CYCLE and' ORDER .o,CCESSORY CO. ~ ~KAWASAKI ~ MOTORCYCLES 3958 E. 14th ST., OAKLAND, CAL. 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The enduro will run through some of the most beautiful county in California just below the Yosemite, National Park. Entries are limited to the first, 500 riders and numbers will be determined by earliest postmark starting March lst. The entry fee is $5 and there will be no post entries. Entries may be obtained by calling or writing - Don Lomier, 61. E. Swift, Fresno, Cal. 93705. Phone (209) 224-5799. COOK =ACTIONI By N. A. Williams , MAIL CHICKEN ENDURO ENTRY DEADLINE MARCH 1. WOODLAND, WASH., Feb. 7, 1971 As the 250cc "A" Main got near, one could feel the crowd starting to get excited more than ever. They knew that . the best was yet to come as Gary Kapus and Bill Cook got on the line. Cook got a good start and took the lead while powering his Maico in a style seldom seen I't winter tracks. Kapus, after Cook all the way, couldn't seem to catch up with him, enabling Cook to go 00 for the win. All the while, however, the crowd kept cheering and if that •spirit could have helped, Kapus just might have made it. Despite this, the end was very close. The' crowd looked for more the same in the 360 "A'" Main and they were not d~l'\ied as it turned qut almost a repeat of the pair's earlier confrontation. After Cook grabbed the point, Kapus could not get it on enough to Close ground. It was a good turnout in spectators and riders (160) despite the frozen , conditions. In practice a lot of riders went down and slid down most of the straights when they hit the ice in the shadeoi the fence. No delay because of injury, however. The heats and semis were a different story, though. I Jerry Ketchem hit the fence in the Number 86 is Bill Cook and Gay Kapus is 7, in the A Main. first Open Motocross heat and took out some of the barrier in the process. But, his Triumph was still running so he was able to finish the day's events. Later, in. the 100cc Consolation, Brad Smith (Kaw), Vic Angerson (Hod) and Jeff Celorie (Kaw) met the frozen ground in a tight comer and the race was halted. After a quick checkout of bones and metal, the race was restarted. Kawasaki straddler Jim Curvis also met with a. similar fate in the 200cc "A" • Main and the ambulance men looked him over before allowing- for a restart. Although' badly shaken by the spill, Curtis made the restart and finished a creditable third as well. (Results on page 26) aM Motor NEW BULTACO DEALER SST - Mini Trials . Access. - Parts & Ser. All makes and models. 17 Main Martinez cal. 415 229-0754 OSSA - YANKEE. SA~ S'mN'S Aa .100 E. T. CYCU SAW S~I:CI .... t..IZING PART• ...celt•• OAIR. el:1lltV1CIE IN CO",~1I[T1TION e:OUIPMENT 2288 EL.. C ....MINO REAL. MOUNTAIN VlE.W, C . . . . . .040 PHONE O.4-e4522 SUL.T~·CO sonn) kenyon's sales service parts . . cycle IaItIce • ,..,. (E. SPECIALIST 2594 Middlefield Road' Mt. View, California 94040 (415) 961-4399