Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

iMUCKY MUtK HAYWARD, CAL., March 14, 1971 ~ Despite a very cold and chilling rain that drenched the Hayward Speedway throughout the entire day, 120 die-hard scramblers turned out to race the ~ second Hayward M.C. rough scrambles. w The Bay Area motorsport calendar Z was full of very exciting drag racing and w sporty car stuff as well as NASCAR late d model stockers. Two of the events were ~ cancelled while the other was run on pavement that had seen better days. The motorcycle troops suffered in the marsh flat mud and muck, while the Daytona Beach, Fla., troops suffered in hot humidity. Anyone of us would gladly have changed places. Waterproofing was the key to success for this wet day and Jim Saitone's Maicos were well set up. Saitone had a first and second last week with his 400 and 250 models, respectively. John Gennai had been th e only one to keep him from a double win and this week Gennai was back and just as fast, as fate would have it, Gennai's motor blew up before practice got under way and that left Saitone with two easy runs. Not one 650 motor showed up for the slop and Saitone had it all his own way beating out fellow rider, Ken Carli. In the 250 Expert Main, he also beat out another fellow rider, Larry Drew, with Gary Comphel taking the third TESTS PLOCk By Bill Spencer spot. In the combined 350-500·650 Novice affair, Bill Hardesty brought his Maico in for the checkered in front of Jerry Lozier and Lynn King. The toll of bikes had been heavy in the heats and just to make a couple of laps in the main, meant a trophy, as the Hayward club was giving out its usual number of extra trophies and going int:> the hole for it on this occasion. Nick Nazzisi, a Sonny Kenyon flyer from San Jose, Calif., put on another spectacular show for the brave few that withstood the downpour. Nazzisi had it go all his own way in the heat with a wire to wire win. In the main, the first lap saw !tim take a great big lead only to bail in the back section and take nearly a lap to remount and get back into the action. Rich Porter, meanwhile, had taken his new AJS to the fore and was bound to be hard to catch. Nick came back with a hard charge and in the next three laps caught the second place man, Norm McFadden. All this transpiring now on the flag lap. Suddenly, Porter was down in the mud and Nick was just getting by McFadden and when they reappeared inside the fence, Nick had it all his own way and a double win just like Bugs did at Daytona, well almost. Bob Whitaker survied for the win in the 250 Novice to beat out Jim Peter of the Palo Alto M.C. and Frank Mendoza. The points were there for those that wanted to ride. One of the AMA's senior riders is George Cayssials, who always seems to show up at the roughest races, like the Cow Bell Enduro and the Salinas Sand Pit. George showed up today on his wife's 175 Yamaha, which he wanted to check out in this so called "rough stuff". After practice, George decided that it was okay but it wasn't really muddy enough With this in mind, we now switch to the main and here is George leading the affair with Al Edwards plugging along some distance back in second. The flag lap and George disappears in the back lot and wait. No George... wait some more and then.. .it's AI with George pushing his motor through mud and slime. Edwards won it and George got the second and a good run for his money ... Whew. For that matter almost everyone who managed to take th e checkered got a trophy as in the 125 Am/Ex. go when Rick Hocking seemed to be the only rider left until on the last go-around Bill Scarlett got his Bul going and fmished second with only one lap complete. (Results on page 26) 'FRISCO CYCLE'SHOW APRIL 8·" SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. - The famous Cow Palace will be alive with motorbikes as Cycle '71 hits the boards there April 8 th through the 11 tho In addition to the new product and custom displays there will be a movie theater featuring a11-1970 vintage films, if plans work oUl. And there will be live Trials demonstrations as well. For more information, contact show headquarters at (415) 873-2038. O'Neal.conquers Oak Creek By Ken Beach OAK CREEK RANCH, March 21, 1971 - As the 125 Jrs. lined up for the lst moto at 10 a.m. there were seVeral anxious riders just smoking their clutches. Greg Robertson on a CZ was the rabbit, but the mechanical hounds just couldn't catch him. Then came the second event, the 100 Jr. & Powder Puff combination. Les Ishman from Mojave, Calif., on his new Hodaka held off Larry Kreie on his super fast Rickman. We must praise the winning Powder Puff not only for her win, but because several riders were seen taking a few practice laps and decided it was too tough for them SEniors included ("Give me a moto-x but make it easy"). You showed them, Karen Trawl Getting into the Senior events, the 250 seems like a re-run from last month with Jim O':'I1eal taking tlie win, although he was riding a Rickman Montesa out of Kolbe Cycles this time. For Jim this wasn't enough: he had to win the Open class too. Tbe piloting of Steve Oliver in the 250 Jr. was superb. Only Richard F oshay on his Maico and Mark McDonald were able to keep him in sight. Foshay squared away a few more turns than McDonald for 2nd, but McDonald's Kawasaki was very impressive; it traversed the rough very well. The 125 Sr. was fuU of Garretts. Tom hung in there for 3rd while his brother Allen took first, both on Yamahas: Russ FuUer managed to squeeze in between for 2nd money. Open Sr. (O'Neal) then along came Mike Keen and Mike Reno, both Husky mounted, and they yawed, beeled and careened, with all sorts of gyrations. Keene finally took second. Land looping, front wheeling, rebounding all the way to the 2nd tum came the Open Jrs. The shadow of his CZ is all we saw of Steve Rauch winning first overall. Layman Gattis was- very swift, grabbing 2 nd place silverware. (Results on page 26) 1-'-1 USED PARTS -fi-1/.t. ALL MAKES "1() .:~ ~-1(, O 40"0 to ~~ 60 off 0 SCRAMBLER MOTORCYCLES 0 1801 W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank. Calif. 849·5907 or 845-8738 Ex. 7 ,C~ ~~~.~ Sport Lube Specialties. P.O. Box 629, So. Gate. Calif. 90280. 213-863-7786. Poly-Oil and Lube Distributors, 4610 W. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, Ariz. 85019. Ph. 606-278-6368. Cycle Speed, 3201-0 Orange Grove Ave.. North Highlands, Calif. .95660. 916-481-

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