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NORTH BA YM.C. Bellina Sweeps Sporty Forties DONATES $J4(JO By James Brammer SANTA ROSA, CAL., June 26, 1971 Mike O'Brien, pulling wheelies out of the comers on a hard packed surface at the Chris Beck Arena, won the 250 Expert final in the North Bay Motorcycle Club's third Amateur short track program of the year. The previous winner Fenn Pervier held strong for second while Breen Hofman passed Ron Davis for third. On an exciting machine set up for speedway style short track with a Triumph engine, Greg Ferguson from West Sacramento, riding in speedway stayIe, easily won the 250 Novice final. Another Triumph from West Sacramento mounted by Jeffrey Sierck fmished third in the same race breaking Bultaco's hold on the 250 class. John Taylor moved up from fourth to win' the 125 Novice Main taking the lead from Ron Baxman with 2 laps remaining. During intermission, Mary Kice, the head teacher from Grace Reese Development Center for Handicapped Minors accepted a check of over S1400 from the North Bay Motorcycle Club representing the proceeds from a benefit short track program of May 15. (Results on page 28) By Gary Deaton SALINAS, CAL., June 20,1971 - Dave Bellina swept the 40-inch class in the Competition M.C. of Salinas' second race of the season. The club has a super-fast track, but for the second time in as many races the tum9ut was poor. The race was run motocross style again with three heats in each class. Keeping track of winners got confusing at times but no one could confuse the winner of the combined 650cc class. Bellina had to work for his win though as he started the first heat from the penalty line thirty yards behind the pack. Bellina finally worked his way through the rest of the pack just a lap and a half from the finish and won pulling away. The third heat found Dave getting a bad start and going into the first tum in fifth place only to exit the turn in second place. Dave passed Sunny McCollough before the lap was over and it was all over for the rest of the riders as he pulled further away with each lap. Dave is a great 'showman sliding all over the track, including the straights. (Results on page 28) ~ w Z W ..J U > U Junior), Randy won his heat, the dash, and finally, the 10-lap finale, edging out Don Lipp (Yam) in a very close finish. As might be expected, Graham Novice point leader Steve Baker (Yam) took the win in the eight-lap Novice Main Event, but he did it the hard way. After falling in the fourth lap of his heat, Steve got up and finished well enough for a last row position in a Novice semi, where he took a first. In the Main it took Steve three laps to come from the back row to the number one spOL Sam Martin (Bul) squeezed out a win over Jim Pomeroy (Bul) in the Novice Trophy Dash. (Results on page 28) • .aJa By Janis Randall ALBANY, ORE., June 20, 1971 Suzuki mounted Bill Oliver, who also Ashbury Park has been running for four won the 125 A Main, and the 250 years, and this is the first year that the Trophy Dash. Bill's younger brother Pathfmders M.C. has utilized the oval Rick also had a good day in winning the track, which measures just over 14 mile 100 class Trophy Dash, and placing long. It is a fine high speed, sliding oval third in the 100 class A Main. He must track, which has seen the likes of Mark be following his brother around, Williams, and current Junior whiz because he sure is going fast. Not to Randy Scott. Also, most So. Cal. fans slight the other 250 A Main riders, but will remember Lee Stumpenhaus, the following Oliver at a respectable ''Trojan Terror", and will be happy to distance were Don Smith on a Maico, know he is still up to his winning ways. Jack Heater on a Bul, and Mike Bailey Now Kawasaki mounted in the Open on an Ossa. The Open class was interesting in the class, Lee's luck' didn't hold true today as he fell off (a rarity) while making a variety 0 f machines competing. bid for first in the Open Main Event. Stumpenhaus's 350 Kawasaki, Don In today's races, some of the McShane's 40-inch Triumph, Leroy highlights involved a young lady named Haven's 500 Gold Star, a 40 inch Diane Cox, who rode three classes, 100, Yamaha, and a host of other machines. 125, 250, and was flat swooping the The winner of this class was McShane, boys. Although faring well in her heat followed by Haven, and Steve races, her best showing was in the 250 Schoonover, Triumph. class where she won the C Main running Asbury Park also runs weekly Friday away from six men (no offense, boys). night TT races. 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Graham Junior point leader Randy Skiver (Tri) took all honors in his division. After qualifying at 8.96 (fast Oregon Begins ST Season ~ > :; Baker Plays Catch-U p, Wins John Gennai pops a rare wheelie. .... Wins again! Dual European Scrambles July 4, 1971 Chargers M.e. 100 Expert Class 1st - Mitch Mayes - BAJA 100 2nd - Terry Clark - BAJA 100 So. Cal. M.e. 1st - Terry Clark - BAJA 100 2nd - Mitch Mayes - BAJA 100