Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

i Mason Bags Two At ,Perris ~ By Elaine Jones PERRIS, CAL., June 12, 1971 - Doug > Mason had everything working for him ~ Saturday night and came up with Ii' double gold. The first win came in the ~ Mixed Moto where Doug outran Larry ~ Kosch. Mike Tidwell the youngest rider w on the smallest bike, a 90cc Yami pulled the third spot. There should be a class >- for kids five feet and under as there are U sure a lot of young riders making the scene at Perris this year. Tom White is still looking for Doug's groove and it looked like he had found it for a while in the 250cc Amateur-Expert go. Tom and Doug were making like Siamese twins in the first moto with the lead swapping courts like a ball at a tennis match. Doug finally got tired 0'£ it and pulled away to take the win. The next two motos saw Doug all by himself. Jeff Sexton had bad luck in the 250cc class but he flat blew them into the weeds in the Amateur·Expert moto. Jeff also set a lap record of 38.5 which is really motating. Jeff was so fast he could have stopped for a coke and still have time to get across the line before everyone else. Bob Greenstreet could get him off the line but that was about it. Bruce Prior was third. B.J. Hayden who has been plagued with mechanical problems most of the season, won for the second week in a row in the 125cc Novice II class. It was an exercise in sheer perserverance. Rex Hailey and N orman Blake were second and third. Rex held his own in the.100cc Novice II class, but it was squeaky close with John Shipley applying pressure every lap. Rex should be getting pretty close to the Perris Amateur rating. Tim Holm, a new face, who is starting to make waves took the 125cc Novice I class over Kazuo Sahauchi and Jim Ashley. He likes to win at the last :6 d NOISE: The sound thatkills the sight. minute and that's what he did to Kazuo every time. Wednesday night racing starts June 23. Silencers or mufflers are required. (Results on page 24) Ie. Ze.'•• "'s Giffor" 'De.o.str.tes'S,ee"." By Bruce C. Young SACRAMENTO, CAL., June 18, 1971 - Dave Gifford from New Zealand aboard a super fast speedway machine showed several top Southern Calif. riders and Northern Calif. riders and spectators what speedway racing is all about. He put on a very impressive show by blasting around riders on the ouside inside and sometimes in-between to wU; the Scratch Main Event in this tbe first in series of 20 Speedway events to be held at Cal Expo, promoted by Al Lauer of Auburn, Calif. Approximately 1500 spectators were on hand to witness this first event and went away very impressed by the South'ern Calif. riders who traveled up to Sacramento to challenge the' North. Every race was a real thrill to watch from the start line to the very end. . Sometimes it seems as the racing has Just started when the checkered flag is dropped. The action happens so fast that one has a little tendency to feel that the night should go on forever. The two top local riders who did well during the night was Phil Stotts who won the Div. II Main Event and whole lot of ice cream given by Ferrell's ice cream emporium in Sacramento, along with a very nice trophy. This race was Phil's first attempt at Speedway racing and he shows great promise. In the Div. II Consolation event another local rider Mike Rooney, won. ' Most of the other event were dominated by Southern Calif. riders with a couple of our own boys doing good at the end. Milt Iverson, a old time Speedway racer, and Gus Lauer, son of the promoter, did very well in their respective races. Sumner McKnight won two events and really knows how to put a Speedway machine through its paces. (Results on pge 48) DISTRICT 36 1971 CALENDAR continued OCTOBER 1- Short Track 3- Field Meet Poker Run Scrambles Scrambles Scrambles 10- Poker RUle-Ben. Scrambles Field Meet Enduro 100 Natl. HiHClimb Motocross 17- Poker Run Motocross Hill Climb T.T. Races 24- Turkey Run B.T. Scrambles Scrambles Hill Climb Enduro 31- Scrambles Enduro West Side Eagles MC Spartons MC . Stockton Golden Eagles VC . Los Gatos MC Richmond Ramblers MC Nevada Trailblazers MC Santa Clara Cavaliers SRRA Shasta MC Modesto MC Wassuck Scramblers MC San Jose Hillclimbers MC Rough Riders MC Lodi MT Dirt Diggers North South County MC Oasis Scramblers MC Wedded Wheels Shasta MC Stockton Scramblers MC Campbell MC Oakland MC Hi Hats MC Port Stockton MC Turlock Woodland Stockton Cycle Hills Pt. Richmond Reno, Nev. Santa Clara Redding Modesto Hawthorne, Nev. Cycle Hills Carnegie Cycle Park Lodi Cycle Bowl Sacramento Hollister Fallon, Nev. Pleasant Hills Redding Lodi Cycle Bowl Carnegie Cycle Park Ladoga Concord Railroad Flat NOVEMBER 7- Cowbell Enduro Motocross 14- Turkey Run B.T. Enduro Hill Climb 21- Turkey Run B.T. Hare Scrambles 28- Enduro HaywardMC Nevada Trailblazers MC Redwood Empire MC Sonora Pass MC San Jose Hillclimbers MC Redwood City 'Travlers MC Polka Dots MC Slo Pokes MC Lucerne Reno, Nev. Santa Rosa . Sonora Cycle Hills Redwood City Sacramento Lucerne DECEMBER 4- Old Timers Dance 5- Hare Scrambles Motocross 12- Motocross Motocross San Francisco MC Nevada Trailblazers MC Rough Riders MC Richmond Ramblers MC Dirt Diggers North San Francisco Reno, Nev. Carnegie Cycle Park Pt. Richmond Sacramento ~.-. (', '..I UNJ>G~S7JfN/) 7J!IS ,fEW RIDER IS IN THE Al>VE~77S1NG BUSINESS•/~~ Saddleback Park and Southern California Minibike Ass'n present Motorcycles and jets need great tires. For smooth take-offs. And safe landingS. Great tires like Continental tires. The safe tire for jumbo jets. And your motorcycle. , The quality is the same. -, So get yourself down to your motorcycle dealer. And slap on a pair of Scramblers or Universals. There's one hundred years of experience behind every tire. Now take off. Run the roads. Scramble the trails. Take your fun anyway you like. On Continentals, it's smooth and safe. @nflnen'al I NATIONAL CH A MPIONSH IPS July 10-11 * @ :...---- 3,,, Annual Minibike an" Mini-cycle • Jt,: ~ '\1.0, r ,j -------_. .:.--=-..... . * For information: P.O. Box 1455 Huntington Beach, Ca. 92647 ... ) ; I '040-~ I; \ J 1) I 1 ,-l~! •

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