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Spillw ay Foes
By Bill Spencer
HAYWARD, CAL., June 19,1971 - A
diminutive but agile Steve Hernandez
aced a heavy field of 650 Experts for
the win at the Hayward Spillway, in
front of veteran Tiffen Mullenax and
recent convertee Fred Cziska. Young
Hernandez has just recently acquired a
ride in the 4O-inch class and has
progressed quite rapidly to where he is
very much in charge.
The start of the fifteen lapper was
immediately halted in the first comer
when a multi-collision occurred with
Mike Sarandria, Rick Otto and Tiffen
Mullenax. Being the feature event of the
night, time was given for all to get their
motors in shape. Otto was injured with
a leg wound and some pulled muscles
and will be on the bench for some
weeks. Sarandria heaned for the pits for
some bending instruments while Tiffen
managed to regather everything at the
spot. Sarandria had a fall in the heat
that bent some iron and it was a wonder
that he got it all straight for the main
restart.
As the flag flew once more, Dan
Hughes took over the lead, looking for a
repeat of last night's performance at ,
Lodi. He led for half the distance with
Cziska and Mullenax close in tow.
Hernandez had suffered clutch slippage
off the line and had to work from fifth.
Just past the half-way mark, he slipped
under Fast .Fred Cziska and appeared
content to take the third until Hughes
slipped out. His dice with Mullenax was
short-lived as tonigh t was Tiffen's first
ride at Hayward this season. His
performance
was
exemplary
even
Pat McCaul holds a tight line under Nick Nazzisis.
though he got beat. Steve was all smiles
great racer.
at the trophy presentation but the most
Conrad Saxelby won another 650
exuberant had to be father CIaFence,
Novice Main, this time in front of the
who had a lot of midnight oil to burn to
able Adam· Sabedra. Saxc1by js very
get the machine back in shape for
deliberate and is sure to be great in any
Sunday's action.
class he rides.
The 250 Expert Main was also set for
Rudy Jacobs was out for another win
15 laps and the surprise of the night was
in the 650 Junior Main but couldn't
Pat McCaul. As th e flag went up for the
hold the groove and Paul Leuty
start, McCaul beat the whole crew to'
returned to the winner's cirle after a
the first comer and that was the last
short rest. Sonny Victor held in there
that was seen of him. McCaul is not the
for the second·spot.
greatest starter but tonight's heat race
The battle for the number one spot in
win set him in good position for the fast
District 36 has pitted John Gennai
getaway. He had also psyched himself
against Jim Foley. This battle raged on
up for the start as he has remarked in.
in the 500 Expert Main with Foley
the past that the only thing beating him
astride his regular Yamaha and Gennai
here is the start. Tucked in behind
aboard a new Bultaco EI Montadero.
McCaul was Rick Hocking with Jim
The word from tuner Rich Porter is that
Foley breathing hard at his door. Jerry
the Montadero is slightly modified by
Bowers and Mike Renslow fought it
"Cycle's" Bryon Farnsworth and loaned
four for fourth with Bowers bolding
to Bu1taco of Fremont. The start was
down that spot. Sixth place finish went
another goodie for Foley and he had it
to Don Frenco, his first Expert run.
made coming off the frrst corner.
McCaul and his Bob Swanson Motor's
Gennai was stuck in fourth for a few
Ossa have been the scourge of the
laps but finally got around J OM Taylor
Sacramento Short Track and when
and headed for the front. It took quite a
things are working right for this rider,
few laps to get John Hall's Honda and
he is close to unbeatable. Many feel that
by that time it was too late to try for
he rides on the rough side, but close
Foley and he was pretty well out in
inspection shows that he goes into the
front. Foley gained a point for the lead
corners deeper, and comes out faster,
but Gennai still appears to have things
than anybody else. The sign of another
in control His performance on this new
motor shows outstanding development.
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Hayano won by a good margin with a
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best to get around. Thorton would try'
to get around on the outside, appear to
have it made, and slip off the groove.
On the last lap four riders fell giving the
fifth place trophy to last place Mike
Kenyon.
Rounding out the 250 class was
another win for Ossa. In the Novice
division, Chu.ck Frazier beat out Jeff
Simoneah and Frank Nye giving Ossa
three in a row.
In the combined 100-125 Jr/Ex.
Main, Steve Langston led i.t off and held
an even advan tage over Dan Jensen until
the last corner when Danny pulled out
all the stops and got underneath
Lagnston for the win. The stands nearly
came apart as these young men really
put on quite a show.
In the 125 Novice Main, Dean
Yoshizumi led off with Mark Lemlar
close in. Lemlar took over on lap three
with Bob Hammon passing under Dean
on the next go-round to finish in that
order. All three are soon to be Juniors.
(Results on page 28)
Beck Sweeps Farw,est IT
By James Shipley
EUREKA, CAL., June 6, 1971
Farwest M.C.'s third IT scrambles at
Redwood Acres had nearly all the riders
who had participated at Willow Creek
the day before on hand. One exception
was Harvey Crews, whose bike wasn't
running well enough to race again.
Ray Beck made a clean sweep of all
the 250cc Expert events, but was hard
pressed during the flat track by Gary
Thompson.
Once again Maico mounted Marion
Matlock really got it on to take the
250cc Open Amateur Main but lost out
in the trophy dash to David Cherry.
Although Matlock can really take the
corners, Cherry's Triumph have prover'
faster in all of the last three races when
it comes to the trophy dashes.
The 650cc Open Expert found Phil
Ray capturing the lead off the line and
holding it till the second switch·back.
There he was overtaken by Bob Bellino
who hung on for the next two laps until
Gerald Bergquist ducked in under him
as Bellino wen t high in the third lap.
But Bellino kept the pressure on to
make it. a tight race right down to the
flag.
There were 21 spills recorded during
the day, the most serious was Joey
Cheeks who suffered a broken leg
during the third lap of the 250-400cc
Novice Main. Paul Alleson, who also
went down during this event and was
run over by another bike, was uninjured
and able to race the rest of the
afternoon. Bill Whitlow was taken to
the hospital after a spill during heats but
was back in the stands before the day
was over.
(Results on page 24)
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