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You've got to be doing some thing right when you get 90 short trackers and there's another club in the district· holding a IT the same night. You can count on the riders in contention for a 1972 blue plate being at every double pain t race available and in District 35 all short track events pay double pain ts. Gar Salmon got a super Santa Clara Cycle Carnival "Cycle Carnival", a Custom Motorcycle Show. has been slated for Nov. 10·12, 1972 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose. Cycles of every shape. size and description will be on display in the Pavilion Building. Included will be a complete display of Antique Cycles as well as the newest in custom cycles. A good turn out of three wheel cycles is expected as builders look fOJ'Ward to competing against one another in' a class that is not only difficult to fill but highly competitive. Bob Barkhimer. Paul Bender. Ed Green and Art Himsl put it all together to give the cyclist his own show as the motorcycle comes into it's own. Custom pain ters are busy turning out the farthest out paint jobs yet as exhibitors prepare for the show. Bikes will be sporting this years finest from such pain ters as Mike Dwigh t. Bob Henrich, Sal Alesse and "The Ball" to men tion a few. start in his 50ce Junior heat allowing him to take the win but in the Main, Ricky Pearce's Suzuki overpowered him to grab the checkered first. Hanging in there for third place was David Yeargan (Suz). Greg Bookout (Kaw) is getting ready for a transfer to the lOa Junior class and is making the most of the time he's got left as a Novice. Greg beat the 100 Novices by nearly a quaner lap in both heat and Main. Greg Robinson and Bob Marchbanks were righ t in there trying, taking second and third. Bill J oh'nson made a last minute effort to get to Bakersfield from Tulare after he got the word the race was still on. (Seems a rider who thought he hadn't gotten a fair shake at the last Sprockets race spread it around that the race was cancelled.) He still managed the win from a back row start in the heat giving him pole position in the 100 Junior/Expert Main. I:Jnfortunately, sometimes pole at Bakersfield gets pretty hairy and Bill got a last place start. After working his way through the pack to first place he went into the straightaway for lap four and blew his Suzuki. Rod Salmon won the even t ahead of Junior Ken Parker and Phil Waters on his first Junior ride. , The 250 Nt>vice Feature Main was a Bultaco dominated event with Greg Humphers, Bill Kinney and Rocky Morales finishing in one of the tigh test finishes witnessed at Sprockets Park. Ron Tobey, finally got his stuff together and won the 250 Expert go. Randy Griffith and Terry Dixon were right on his back wheel waiting for the mistake that Ron was determined not to make. Vallejo Short Track - - - - - -.....- - - - By James Brammer VALLEJO, CAL., July 7,1972 - Larry Drew eclipsed Bruce Hanlon at the fmish line, winning the Expert class in Amateur short ,track at Vallejo Speedway. In the four·lap even t around the dirt oval used for car racing. Hanlon and Drew led into the first corner with Hanlon on the inside followed by Jeff Holeman, George Kalamaras, and Dennis Robinson. Hanlon grabbed a lead coming out of the corner and Drew pursued until the finish line where he surprised Hanlon to win. Holeman, Kalamaras, and Robinson held their first lap positions to the finish. Gaining entry 'to the Main by way of the Semi, Richard Marcucci from San Mateo lield off local riders Rick Huggard and Corky Swadley to win the 250 Junior final. Exceptions to the uno passing" rule were Bill Riggs in the 250 Novice class and Wes Lancaster in the 175 Novice finals. where they won their thirds by passing other riders. Also Steve Barsi in the 175 class moved up for his second place finish. The races were sponsored by the Solano Trail Riders who have had two dates in two years at Vallejo rained out. They call this one successful with 177 entries and will hold another on August 4th. Chico Short Track - - - - - - - - By John Noffsinger CIlICO. CAL., July I, 1972 - Bob Vaughn returned to Cycleland Speedway after a long absence and put in a fine nigh t of racing. Riding a 250 Yamaha he pushed Dick Turner (Tri) to a win in the Expert Main. In the 250 Scratch Main he again was second off the line behind Turner and the two of them ran off from the pack, and again Vaughn had to wai t for a mistake. In the north corner Dick wen t wide, unable to control his slide on his Triumph, Vaughn slipped Hagan through to the lead and never looked better in winning his first trophy in some time. Hopefully Bob will campaign regularly here at Cyc1e1and as he used to and again provide some of that fast, steady racing. Randy Fernandes won his first Handicap Main Event here wnich is good news for the Beginners in the 200 _ --:-_ _ dass. He now qualifies for Lhe Scratch races and it will be interesting in seeing how he progresses with the hot shoes., Shane Scott had his little Yamaha perking in the 200 Main events. He had to b~ttle off John Arseniak in the ScraLch Main. However, he kept his cool, kept the same consistent line around the track and had just enough steam down the straigh ts to hold off this rival to the finish line where he won by some 3-4 feet. He then proceeded to pass several riders in the Handicap Main and finished some 5 yards behind Fernandes for second place. Hey the Novice's ran away with the 250 Handicap Main. Only Bob Ballinger with the red plates managed to gather some brass in this event. Chris Smjth on a Bultaco led the white plate charge across the finish line. Maybe they should handicap the Novices in this class and put the Experts on the front row. Chico Short Track - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - By J. Noffsinger CHICO. CAL., July 8. 1972 - It was old home week here at Cycleland Speedway. 'featuring battles of old with the likes of Jim Hubbard. Dick Turner, and Joe Allen in the 250cc class. These riders use to battle in the 200cc class several years ago, and now all three are present and featured in the 250. Mr. Turner and his Hagon·Triumph grabbed his usual lead in the Expert Main followed by Jim Hubbard on a newly·framed Yamaha. They were closely followed by John Arseniak on a 200 &ultaco andJoe Allen (Bul). Dick looked like he would run away with it until he went wide in the north corner and in slid Jim Hubbard. John Arseruak and Joe Allen thru the open door, leaving Mr. Turner fourth place, rather enbarrased, and losing ground. The race finished with Jim Hubbard gathering first place brass and looking very pleased. . The 250 Serat!,h Main started out the same way with Turner grabbing the lead right away. However this time he did not go wide and Hubbard had to be content with second place. The 250 Handicap Final found Hubbard working his way up from the 45·yard line to second at the finish. He was rapidly catching winner Dennis Cahoen but did not have enough laps left. Creg Rogers, after many weeks of trying, won the 100cc Handicap Final. and placed himself outside 'the Beginner Mains. He pushed off from the front row and held off Bill Snodgrass and his rapid Suzuki for the win. This Suzuki appears to be the bike with the most steam here at Cyc1eland and really gains down the straights. Mr Snodgrass rides in a comfortable manner, takes the same line around me track each time, and simply picks off the bikes one by one until he is first. He has the other riders in this class. talkipg,