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Foley Drives Closer to Gennai; Landsborough Drives Through By Bill Spencer HAYWARD, CAL., Aug. 27, 1971 National Scrambles Champ, Jim Foley gained five very faluable points on curren t leader J oh o Gennai as Gennai failed to trophy in the 250 class, a rarity 'and fell in the 650 class to DNF, even more rare an occurrence. Fo1ey grabbed the lead in the fJrst 250 heat race over Gary Tonda and after the second lap, Pat McCaul got under Tonda and finished second to Foley. In the second heat Pat Hennen led the idstance over Mike VanLienden _ with Gennai catching up for third. Tor the 15 lap Main, Hennen again took the early lead chores and when it appeared there might be no way around him, Foley put the hard push on and closed in. On the sixth lap, Foley went underneath and pressed his way around. SAN JOSE MILE TO %MILE Troubles with sanctioning an $8000 mile at th.e Santa Clara County fairgrounds have forced the Bob Barkhimer group to reschedule the Oct. 10 event for a regular half-mile. The planned mile would have set the National riders up for the Ontario running but the AMA would not grant the sanction. ELDER UPDATE Bill Eld.er, recently injured at a professional TT event in Clackamas, Oregon remains in the intensive care ward of a nearby hospital in serious condition. The latest report, however, shows the National No. 86 is improving slowly. One lap later, McCaul did likewise and that's how they finished. In the 650 Expert heats, Bill Landsborough rocket-shipped his Selby BSA out of the back row to win the first and Leaky Larry Lane won the second with Salinas champ Rick Otto unable to do better than last. Dennis Spence and Landsborough took over the leading chores and pulled away to an early lead over Lenn Mortensen in the final. Gennai was still having his problems but worked up to third by lap three. On the next lap he got by Lenny and began to cut the leaders distance down fast. Spence was holding a good line on Landsborough as Gennai came up behind and after only two laps, Gennai got by Landsborough. With Spence holding a tight line in the spectator comer, Gennai was forced to try the outside and when he did, bingo, he fell; Landsborough won. Jeff Pacheco won the third 250 Jr. heat and led the Main early but succumbed to bumps and\ wound up fifth. Ron Hayano won it over Steve Walker and Mike Cochran. Frank Barrero overcame his case of the fally-downs from the previous evening's races at Fremont to win the 200 Novice Main over Paul Reid and Wes Cooke. Sonny Victor came out to the lineup of the 650 Junior Main sporting Cycle News stickies on each side of his Triumph gas tank and with that kind of stuff going for you, how can you lose. He didn't and beat out Roy Geddie and Rich Beers. (Results on page 32) ,... 0) ~ w Z W .J U >U Saitone, Leet Dust Drew By James Brammer VALLEJO, CAL., Sept. 3, 1971 - One happy smile with Leet at . the finish. of the speediest races of the season Leet, 'at 15, is relatively new to' the occurred in the 500/650 Expert final Expert ranks. tonight at ValIejo Speedway with Jim Drew held a strong lead in the 250 Saitone, Danny Leet and Larry Drew Expert final followed by Kent Johnson, running in the first three positions. Bill Trumbull, Joe Heckmann, Dennis Saitone would pull ahead down the Robinson, Allen Yarrow and Saitone. straightaway with Leet and Drew On lap four of the 10·lap final Trumbull closing in in the comers. Saitone and and Heckmann collided with both riders Leet crossing up and staying close falling and Yarrow moving up to third. together in the comers reduced the In the closing laps, Drew went into a chances for Drew to pass though he bad slide with Johnson getting by to kept the pressure on. Their action win placing Drew in second and stirred up a dust storm from a track of Robinson getting by Yarrow for third. low dust yield. In the 500/650 Junior final Dave Russell led Mark Dunaway, Glen Drew had won his qualifying heat moving from third to fJrst, taking the Turman and Ron Dotson from the start. lead from Saitone. Saitone, who has Dunaway secured the lead after several laps from Russell and then fell while several weeks of discontentment in very competitive racing followed by a leading. Dotson passed Turman for suspension, carried a winning smile second. throughout the final and shared that (Results on page 32) • .aJa PINOLE. CAL .. A;:;g:-29. 1971 - Winners of Senior drill team award in the ninth annual Fiesta del Pinole parade were these sharp-appearing motorcyclists. They topped many groups in a three hour long parade through Pinole ending at Fernandez Park. They are as skillful as impressive appearing with precision drills. Photo and report by James Brammer. Pathfinders End Sf Season ~y Janis Randall ALBANY, ORE., Aug. 29, 1971 and fourth place and crossed the line in Today climaxed the Asbury Park short first and second. track season and the Pathfinders M.C. Due to a scoring/flagman mistake, concluded 'with a combination of Jerome Whalen (Bul) and Charles regulation short track races and a series Andrews (Oss) continued one lap of 25-lap Championship Main Events. further and the Pathfmders gave no The top ten best riders were present in official result from third to fifth place. Tony Nova (Bul) won the 200 each class to battle for 25 laps. The Open Class Championship had immediately after finishing second to Steve Schoonover leading all 25 laps to Bill Oliver (Suz) in the 125 take the checkered flag. The Championship. Don Smith (Suz) led the Northwest's oldest Junior rider who Kawasakis of Jim Sether and Mike Crocker to win the 100 Championship finished in the Junior National Main Event. at Castle Rock, Don McShane, while Lester Huey aced Tim Finley and _ rode his Triumph to a spirited second / Chet Campbell of the Honda brigade in place finish, challenging' Schoonover their 10 lap Championship. several times in the process. Another In the Open A Main John Schoonover "old man", Jack Davenport, rode his pulled his Yamaha into the lead in front BSA Goldstar to a fine third place of a hard charging Randy Scott and his Fred's Triumph. Randy tried every tdck finish, showing seven other youngsters the quick way around. he knew but Schoonover made no The 250 Championship was all that mistake. any Championship race could be. Bill The 250 A Main also belonged to John, but not without having to fend Oliver rode a Bultaco due to his untimely motor expiration in the earlier off Oliver and his Suzuki. The Suzuki 250 A Main. His new mount proved broke leaving John in the lead, but Jack capable as he and John Schoonover Heater and his Champion Framed battled fiercely for 24 laps in first and Bultaco were right in there in second spot. Third went to Lee Stumpenhaus second position. Hearbreak occurred on the last turn of the 25th lap when (Kaw) who was .having his own battle Schoonover's Yamaha took Oliver's rear with the quick Honda of Craig Randall wheel out. Both riders went down with and Don Smith's Maico. Oliver took his Schoonover suffering a broken 125 Suzuki to the A Main win with collarbone. Nova (Bul) in tow for second yet Lee Stumpenhaus (Kaw) and Don another time. Smith (Mai) had been sitting in third (Results on page 32) Wins again! Dual European Scrambles California City. Calif. Sept. 5. 1971 Stump Jumpers M.C. Expert Trail Class 1st - Terry Clark - BAJA 100 3rd - Jim Sumners - BAJA 100 Gripsters M.C. 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