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GARDENA, CAL., July 28, 1972 -
go John Hateley returned to the Ascot Half
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mile and made it a first time success. It
was reported that John has dropped off
the National circuit and will devote full
time to racing at Ascot for the rest of
the season.
Hateley first took the measure of
Ron Moore and DeWayne Keenter in
the heat race before he was 'stopped in
the Trophy Dash. The Dash had
Hateley, Mike Haney, Tom Rockwood
and Keeter and .it was Haney in a mild
upset. Mike has been the most improved
Expert rider on the West Coast this
year.
Lloyd Houchins got his. Triumph out
in front on the first lap of the final but
gave way to Hateley on lap two. John
could not break away for a runaway win
and Houchins, Moore and Rockwood
chased all the way to the flag.
Haney could no,t find his heat race
and dash pace, taking a fifth place
finish.
Tom Rockwood also returned to his
home track for'the first time in many
weeks and was plagued from the first
lap of practice with the same problems
that have knocked him out of
contention on the circuit - engine
troubles.
Tom Horton and Larry Gino
resumed their weekly duel for top
Junior honors with Horton holding the
lead in the final for the first two laps
before Gino sailed by to take the lead
and the eventual win. Denny Kanegae,
the rider that beat both the week
before, never got it all together this time
and had to come from behind to get
third, never a challenger to the top two
Juniors in the west.
John Gennai racked up another
Novice Main win but was pressured all
the way by Mike Renslow and the fast
improving Walt Foster. Gennai was
defeated in the Handicap Novice Dash
by Renslow in a cIose one.
The AMA Pros now have three in a
row coming up this weekend. The
Half·mile at Ascot will run Friday nigh t;
then the TT riders. move into Ascot on
Saturday nigh t for the third time this
year. On Sunday night it will be a first
time AMA professional event, a TT at
the San Diego track, located east of
town. The track has been running
Amateur even ts the past two years and
it will be the first time for the
professionals and the first time for an
AMA money event since the late 1950's.
It. was also announced at Ascot
Friday night that long time Pro and
many time TT ace, Eddie Mulder, has
retired from racing. Eddie stated that all
his equipment is for sale and he is giving
up racing due to the high cost. He will
now be a fult·time stunt rider in movies
and television.
Lloyd Houchins got It together for second.
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John Hateley lays It over on the way to his win.
Trojan TT and F T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . , ; . - - . , ; . - - - - - - - - - - - By Art Loya
SOUTH GATE, CAL., July 20, 1972 You can mark down Paul Coberly as the
comeback rider of the year at Trojan
Speedway. Although talk is as cheap 'as
vegetables, Coberly, 24, displayed all
the riding skill to, back up this claim
Thursday night as the Torrance ace
swept to a dazzling victory over last
week's winner, Bob Byars, in the 250
TT Main event, won the 250 TT Trophy
Dash, and rmished a close second in
four other events of six events entered.
Coberly's overall record for the night
gained the respect - of many a rider.
Especially after his absence of four
mQnths since bis last appearance, and
since returning from a three year hitch
with UncIe Sam's forces.
Ranked as the number one Junior
earlier this season, Coberly, mounted on
. his
new
Proto-cision
Machining
sponsored Bultaco, earned his new rank
as a Senior rider for the balance of the
season by ou t-performing Goade for five
exciting laps before winning the 250
Main event over Byars, Brian Garcia
(Yam), Danny Garcia (Ossa), and David
Reinhardt (Oss) who finished ahead of
Miller (Oss).
An obvious highlight of the TT and
flat-track action was the hot duels of
Coberly, and Goade, as they attempted
to gain the atten tion of Miss Cindi
Clemens the "Boge Girl" who was on
hand with the Boge BunLh from Moto
Imports to presen t some trophies and ,
Boge shocks to the feature winners. And
anyone who casted an eye on Miss
Clements just couldn't blame Coberly,
and Goade for the terrific show.
The 250 FT Main was won by Goade
over Coberly. (Who else?) Again it was
Byars doing the chasing to finish third
in almost the identical finish as the TT
Main with Brian Garcia fourth over
brother, Danny Garcia. After the first
, lap, it easily appeared to those of racing
authority, that the field was outclassed
as Goade man-hapdled his Bultaco in
the turnS-to stay in front all the way to
the checkered.
Earlier in the program, Goade won
the 250 FT Trophy Dash over Coberly,
D. Garcia, and Dan Chilton (Bul).
There were also some riders who
experienced some very unsuccessful
left the rest of the field in the dust.
Guthrie held off the rest of the pack to
take third place.
Sal then returned in the 250
professional Half.mile, and once again
took an early lead. At this point, Peluso
looked like he was going to blow
Ascot's top Novices: Hockie, Danell,
arid Sanders, in the weeds. But Danell,
after having a poor start, moved into the
second position with Hockie right
behind.
Hockie passed Danell on the sixth lap
of the 10-lap feature, and tried to catch
Peluso.' Sal, however, had the groove at
South Bay just right and Hackie's
attempt was for naught. Danell took the
number three spot.
• For his third feature win of the'
evening, Peluso made Itis victory in the 125 Sporting .!tider Tf look !lui~ easy. ,-
as he grabbed the top spot in turn one
and was long gone. Brad Holt rode his
Yamaha to· a second place finish with
Earl Roloff taking the third spot.
Ron Moore, making his first showing
at South Bay in over two years, showed
San Diego County why he is one of the
top riders at Ascot, capturing the Open
class Half-mile on his Triumph. Moore
did not have a good -start, but made a
beautiful ride through the pack and
took the checkered flag going away.
Ward Ring took his Triumph to the
second spot, as Dan White grabbed'third
on a Yamaha.
~n the Open class Steeplechase Main,
Ring got a super start at the line and
was way ahead going into the first turn.
Ring ran to an easy victory over the rest
of the field. White captured the second
posjtiQII with M'QQre ta«ing thitd place.
South Bay S p e e d w a y - - - - - - - - - - - - - By Tom Bhittler
CHULA VISTA, CAL., July 23,1972 San Diego's Sal Peluso became the first
rider at Sou th Bay Speedway this season
to win three Mains as he rode Don
Vesco Yamaha's to victory in the 125
Sporting Rider TT, 250 Professional TT,
and the 250 Professional Half·mile.
Peluso is listed as a Junior in AMA
this year, but Sal is unable to compete
at Ascot Park because of the fact that
he cannot rmd an Open bike to ride.
Peluso could en ter only three even ts in
the California Motor Racing Enterprises
program, and Sal was the victor in each
feature.
Peluso grabbed a quick lead in the
250 TT, but Danny Hockie was' not
about to make it easy for Sal. Peluso
and Hockie put on one of the rmest
battles of the year at South Bay, as they
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performances that rated "hard luck"
awards of some kind. First off, there
was Dan Corbett, the year's point leader
who blew a primary chain on his mount
early in the program. Before the nigh t
was over, Corbett had competed on nine
different mounts including Coberly's
and Goade's, encountering mechanical
breakdowns on some and winning on
others. Corbett's biggest win came in
the 250 FT semi-main that saw him
trailing Clyde Dennen (Kaw) for four
laps before taking the lead as they
headed for the white flag.
And there was Mark Revels (Car) who
had factory representatives for the
second straight week to see his
performances on the noted "bullring".
Leading the 125 TT Main the first four
laps, Revels fell victim to a frozen'
engine two laps from the checkered.
Once again, leading the first lap of the
125 FT Main, Revels fell by the wayside
with an engine that refused to finish a
Main despite a win in an eartier heat
event.
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Two chilling chain·reaction spills
preceded the 100 TT Main event that
involved three riders spilling in each
accident, but, despite the awsome
spectacle,
everyone
escaped
with
relatively minor bu'mps and scratches.
Allen Swett (Hon) making out like a
Dave Aldana, won the TT 100 Main
over Dean .Meyer (Hon). and then came
back to win the 125 TT Main on a
Suzuki.
Robert Crecelius (Yam) outlasted
Miller, and Byars in the 125 FT Main in
a race that in all probability was the
tamest of the program as far as wheel
banging and spills were concerned.
