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- Dave Yost took the lead in the first
Expert Heat as professional racing got
underway once more at the Castle Rock
Fairgrounds. Ray Carroll was in second
putting pressure on Yost and took over
the lead in the north tum with Roger
Stanley taking over second. Dick Waller
drove hard from his fifth place position
to take over third, bu t had trouble in
the switchback and went down. He was
ok and the race ended with Ray Carroll
Stanley
second
and Thad
first,
Lawrence third.
The second heat sawall but Dave
Clift and Don Noble sent back to the
last row as they jumped the gun. Clift
took the lead and Mike Elder driving
hard from behind took over second.
Clift went down and Elder moved into
first, as T.L. Hoglan took 'over second
and Emil Ahola third to finish one, two,
three.
Ross Roberts took the win in the
third heat with Gordy Oakes second and
Gary Kapus third.
Dick Waller had it all put together as
he drove hard and took over first from
Mike Hannula in the Expert Semi. Don
Noble was running third with Tom
Watterson close behind. Waller took the
checkered flag for first, Hannula second
and in a drive coming out of the south
Trojan FT.aAd T T - - - - - By Art Loya
SOUTH GATE, CAL., June 29, 1972 Defending track champion, Rick Goade,
and the rider most likely to win the title
this year, Dan Corbett, combined their
riding talents for an explosive display of
short-track racing on Trojan Speedway's
fifth-mile clay oval Thursday night with
each rider scoring a victory in 250 class
Main even t5.
Corbett's consuming .desire to win
this year's lOp honors has yielded him a
reputation as one of the hardest riding
performers in short track competi tion
today. Corbett (Bul) tipped his hand for
what was in store when he defeated
Goade during the TT and F,T. 250 Heat
events.
The . 250
Main
saw
Corbett
out-scramble Goade, into the fourth
corner to take the lead before the first
lap was completed. Goade, who had
taken the lead, had his problems
throughout the race just to stay in the
runner-up
position
while
Corbett
extended his lead with each lap. Goade's
Bultaco failed to respond coming out of
the corners, loading up badly.
Jim
Miller,
(Oss)'
the
racing
policeman, was the winner in the Junior
Division although finishing third behind
Goade at the checkered flag.
Goade showing his championship
form, slipped under Miller in the 250
FT Main to take the lead on the second
lap with Corbett having to chase Miller
for the next two laps. Miller gave
ground on the fifth lap, and Corbett
moved to second and held it to the
checkered.
Several new faces spotted the 125
Main but at the end, it was the same old
story as Bob Sanders (Kaw) showed his
class by coming from the bac'k of the
pack to win both events. Second went
to Allen "Buckwheat" Swett \Suz),
with Kyzer, taking third ahead of Sims,
and James Curry (Yam).
In 125 F.T. action, it was Sanders all
the way, but the performance of Junior
rider, Kyzer, in defeating Senior rider
Maxwell for second, literally stole the
show from Sanders.
Another unique performance was
displayed by a new-comer, Tom Burns
on a borrowed Kawasaki. Burns, who
has not competed in over two years, led
the 100 TT over Scott Wibler (Kaw),
and then Sanders, but fell victim to
Sander's well known pressure on the
final lap losing to the four-time
champion.
A new type of short track racing will
soon be seen at the Trojan oval. A
sort-of figure..,igh t type of racing will
prevail but instead of criss-crossing,
riders will race through an under-pass,
while the rest of the field goes over an
over-pass.
SIDEWINDERS PRO TT - - By N. A. Williams
CLACKAMAS, ORE., June 24,1972Ed Herrmann (Tri) started off the night
right. He posted fast time and won the
first Expert heat race. He .finished off
the nigh t righ t by winning the four man
Trophy Dash and ten man Main.
In the Novice class, Don Dodge
(Kaw) held the .lead for four laps, then
Bul-mounted, Ricky Graves ,took over
the leae;! to tl,e flag.
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third just inches ahead of Noble.
Ross Roberts held the lead in the
Expert Main for half a lap before Carroll
took over in the switchback. Ahola,
running in third, had to drop out with a
sour engine and Elder took over third.
Roberts continued to put the pressure
on Carroll all the way to the finish line
but Carroll hung in there to cross in
first, Roberts second, Elder third and
T.L. Hoglan fourth,
Ricky Graves took the Novice
Trophy Dash. Dave Whitsell took the
lead in the Junior Trophy Dash, but was
passed by Jim Einarrson in the
switchback. They finished Einarrson
first, Whitsell second and Sam Martin
third. Ross Roberts took the lead in the
Expert Trophy Dash and held Ray
Carroll off until the last lap when
Carroll drove under Ross and crossed
the finish first.
Jim Einarrson took the lead in the
Junior Main with Dave Whitsell second..
They-maintained this position for the
entire race, with Einarrson and Whitsell
jetting way out in front of the rest of
the pack.
Ricky Graves riding a Bultaco took
the honors in the Novice Main, with
Charlie Brown second and Ron P'arry
third.
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By N.A. Williams
CASTLE ROCK, WASH.. July 1, 1972
- Only two National number holders
were
in attendence at tonigh t's
professional TT because of a conflicting
National, but both Emil Ahola (Yam)
and Dick Waller (Tri) made the Main.
Waller crashed in his heat but won the
Semi.
I t was Ray Carroll (Tri) who swept
the board, though, by winning all three
of his events. He was given some
competition by Brad Roberts (Tri) in
both the dash and the Main.
The Junior class was all Jim
Einarrson's. Jim's familiar Harley had
about half a lap lead over the other
riders in the Main and he won the dash
and his heat as well.
Unsurprisingly, Ricky Graves (Bul)
placed first in all of the Novice events.
Big Turnout for Sidewinders Scrambles
By N. A. Williams
CLACKAMAS, ORE., June 17,1972Abou t 100 machines were on hand for
tonight's Sidewinder's scrambles, and
the track was in good shape.
The track officials continued the
practice of setting the trophy dash
riders back to the penalty line if they
jumped the start. .The 200 class was the
only one to run afoul of the rule, and
only one rider, Del McKamey (BuI), was
left on the line. Del led un til he had
machine trouble.
,
Jim Ding (Tri) took the win in all
thr.::e legs of the Open motocross with
Neil Asney (H-D) right behind each
time.
Sidewinders Pro TT
By N.A. Williams
CLACKAMAS, ORE., June 23, 1972 A $1500 purse was up for the winner 'of
today's Sidewinders Pro TT. The first
three riders from each of two heats
went to the Main, Four riders went
from the Semi to the Main.
Chuck Joyner (Tri) won the first heat
and Sonny Burres (Tri) won the other.
Ed Herrmann (Tri) won the Trophy
Dash and posted fast time. These three
riders battled it ou t in the Main and
occupied the first three positions all the
way. Joyner won.
A great deal of uproar started with
the Junior TD. A spill caused a restart.
Three of the four riders jumped the
restart. The starter put them back to the
penalty Hne. There was a great deal of
booing from the crowd.
Neal Hulet (Tri) had fast Junior time
and was one of ibose put back. His
sponsor was upset and pulled Neal from
the event. This further upset the crowd
and some fights broke out among the
spectators. Gary Lambert finally won
after everyone else dropped out. He
wouldn't accept the trophy at first but
eventually did.
The still stirred-up crowd was pulling
for Neal and Ron when the Main came
to the line. On the restart 'Steve Baker
took the lead with Hulet right on his
rear wheel. Then Baker began to pull
away until the checkers.
Don Dodge (Kaw) won his Novice
heat but had to drop out of the dash
and Main because of bike trouble. Ricky
Graves (Bul) won his heat, the Dash and
the Main with Steve McCabe (Yam),
who won his heat, placing second in the
Dash
and
Main.HOT-CHA!!
at tonight's Sidewinder's Pro TT. He
also won his heat. Ed started ou t leading
the dash from his pole position. Ike
Reed (Tri) took over after two laps and
collected the win.
Ike had some bad luck in the Main
and went down on lap 12. Herrmann
held the lead for the full 15 laps to
collect top money. The real battle was
back in second and third places. Sonny
Burres (Tri) held second but was being
pressed by Chuck Joyner (Tri). Chuck
tried again and again, but Sonny held
him back for 14 laps. Chuck finally
made an all-ou t drive on the last lap and
got by for second place.
Steve Baker (Yam) won his heat, the
trophy dash, and the Main to take top
honors in the Junior class_ George
Leonard (Yam) gave Baker a chase in
both the dash and the Main, placing
second in both.
Novice class honors all went 0 Ricky
Graves (B ul).
Sidewinders Pro TT
By N. A. Williams
CLACKAMAS, ORE., June 30, 1972 Ed Herrmann (Tri) again posted fast time
Graham Speedway
By P. L. Doutt
GRAHAM, WASH., June 30, 1972 After spectators got wet two weeks in a
row' and since no one even bothered to
show up the third week as the rains kept
coming, the weather bureau decided to
cooperate with warm, clear skies and
professional racitrg was again under way
at Graham Speedway.
On June 16, before showets cancelled
the race, the track record was broken
not once but, twice as Randy Skiver,
first out to time in, timed in at 18:48.
Five riders later, Pat Marinacci, National
Number 67, timed in with a sizzling
18:33 to break all records for the track.
In the first Expert heat, Randy Skiver
jumped into the lead and came around
to find that the race was going to be
restarted, with Skiver in a back row
start this time. Mike Elder took the lead
with Roger S'tanley close behind in
second - but the race was doomed to
be stopped again when Paul Cooper
took out a sectiol'! of fence coming into
the front straightaway. Both he and the
bike were ok and tlae race was restarted
for the third time with Roger Stanley
taking the lead and Elder second.
Skiver, coming from behind, took over
third from Sandy Saunders and began
working on Elder for second. Skiver was
able to take over second, but W;lS unable
to catch Stanley before he crossed the
, finish li~-e to take first.
Emil Ahola, who has switched to a
Harley, was in his old form tonigh I as he
jetted into the lead in the second heat.
Jim Kiltoff had his Triumph turned on
and looked like he just migh t give Ahola
some anxious moments for a while. But
Kiltoff had other worries to occupy his
mind' as, Dick Washer moved up into
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third and began putting the pressure on
Kiltoff. The battle was on for second
with Kiltoff able to hold Washer off to
cross the finish in second behind Ahola.
Pat Marinacci took the lead in the
third heat, but Dick Waller turned it on
and jetted his Triumph past Marinacci
to take over first and main tain the lead
to the finish. Mike Elder took the lead
in the first Expert Semi and in the last
lap, Dave Yost started moving up. Elder
held him off to croSs the fmish and
transfer to the Main. Dick Washer took
the second Semi.
Emil Ahola shot out into the lead in
the Expert Main with Jim Kiltoff and
Ranciy Skiver right on his heels. In the
third lap, Skiver began putting the
pressore on Kiltoff for second place. In
the fourth lap, Dick Washer and Dick
Waller, battling over fourth place,
tangled with Waller coming out on the
short end and going down in the Sou th
tum. In the fifth lap, Skiver drove hard
and took over second place and began
work on Ahola. In the sixth 'lap, Skiver
turned it on all the way and in a drag
down the front straightaway took over
first. Ahola tried everything he could to
take back the lead, but had his hands
full and his mind occupied as Kiltoff
started moving up, waiting for Ahola to
make a mistake so he could drive under
for second. Ahola settled back and
decided not to give Kil toff that chance
as Skiver stretched out his lead and
went on to take first, Ahola second,
Kiltoff third and'Rog-er Stanl~y fourth.
Sam Martin jumped into the lead in
the Junior Main with Jim Einarrson anel
Dan Mangano right behind. Sam held
onto the lead with Einarrson second and
Mangano,
third
for several laps.
Everyone was holding their breath as
Einarrson started moving up on Martin,
trying to get him to make an error.
Martin and Einarrson were pulling away
from Mangano and the rest of the pack
and in the fourth lap it looked like
Einarrson had pressured Martin into
that mistake when Martin went wide
but Martin was able to correct it soon
enough to shut the door on Einarrson. '
But this slip gave Einarrson an edge and
coming into the front straightaway,
Einarrson turned on the gas and his
Harley roared past Martin. Now it was
Einan-son first and Martin second, way
out in front of everyone else. Mangano
running third got out of control and
went down, but was unhurt and Bob
Ward moved up into third. Martin kept
pressuring Einarrson, but Einarrson had
it all sewed up as he crossed the finish
line first, Martin took second and Ward
third.
Don Pitts, riding a new Yamaha and
sponsored by Lynwood Yamaha took
the lead all the way in the Novice Main.
Brad Tibbetts, four time winner of the
Novice Mains had a bad break as he
took a spill and was ou t of the race in
the third lap. Terry Tanner of Long
Beach, Calif., took over second place,
but by this time, Pitts had put enough
distance between himself and the pack
-that he had no worries as he sailed
across the fmish line fITst, Tanner
second and Mark Baker third.
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The Junior-Expert Trophy saw Sam
M'artin take the lead and hold on,
knowing Jim Einarrson was righ t behind
just waiting fQr him to make an error.
Martin Was smooth all the way, not
giving an inch to crOss the finish line in
fITst with Einarrson second (both are
Juniors).
