Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

lIS l ... N ell ~ W Z W ..J (.) >(.) John Hateley again, establishing a domination of the Ascot Main that hasn't been seen since un, well. ..since Dave Aldana. Photos by Dan Mahony GARDENA, CAL., Aug. 18, 1972 John Hateley made it four in a row for Triumph, taking the fifteen lap Expert Main from wire to wire. DeWayne Keeter (H-D) 'and Tom Rockwood (Tri) did the chasing and kept pressure on from start to finish on a track that was not as fast as usual. Hateley had to defeat Keeter in the heat, but Keeter came back in the Trophy Dash to score over Tom Rockwood and Lloyd Houchins. Houchins had more than his share of troubles after winning his heat race. His machine quit on the first lap of both the Dash and the Final. Rockwood topped Hatdey in the time trials by two ticks of the clock with the two riders holding a big edge over their nearest rival. Junior honors went to Denny Kanegae, also Triumph-mounted. Some great riding by the Japanese star got him into the Final, His machine came up with ignition troubles with half the race to be run. Even on one cylinder, Kanegae managed to stay in Joh," Gennai (gOY) and Mike Keener have been battling for Novice wins at Ascot.all season. Two laps from the fmish, the most front until the finish and gain a direct disappointed rider had to be Jeff Wiles, transfer to the Junior Final. who up to that time was holding third Kanegae found himself in third place on his Yamaha until a contact brush in the early laps of the Main, behind with fast closing Chuck Hatcher (Bul) Steve Nichols and Larry Gino. He stalled Wiles' machine. At the finish, it fmally got into second ahead of Gino, Mains. Taking the lead 'on the first lap was Dan Shaparo (Bul), third, ahead of Ascot's number one Junior, on lap three By Art Loya of the TT feature, Corbett was closely Ken Provencio (Yam), and Don Hulbert and tb.en took the lead from Nichols on SOUTH GATE, CALIF., Aug. 17,1972 pursued by Byars and his Beeville Cycle (Bul). the next round. - Five of six Main winners at Trojan Shop-sponsored Yamaha from Texas. The 125 TT feature was a 'thriller Nichols held on for second but Gino, Speedwa:y used Boge shocks. A Although making futile attempts to get right down to the wire_ A three-way who has not had it all together in recent commercial? Maybe, but combined with under Corbett in the turns, Byars did battle developed early in the race weeks, dropped out of the race on the the new surface, this was the winning make thl' race interesting as he clearly between Bob Sanders, making his first last lap and took home eighth place formula Thursday nigh t for five riders displayed his dissatisfaction in running start in some two months, ADen money. Bakersfield's Rick Newby came including Dan Corbett, who dazzled second. "Buckwheat" Swett, who earlier up from the last row to finish in third. fans with victories in the 250 TT and Byars made it close as he closed defeated Sanders in the 100 TT main, All of the top Novices managed to F.T. Mains. ground on Corbett on the final lap, but and Mark Revels who was doing a win their heats and again set the stage Corbett, aboard his finely tuned beautiful job of pressing both front still finished second ahead of "Super for the showdown in the final. Poin t Bultaco prepared by brother John, Mex" t Brian Garcia, a junior trailing runners. leader J ob.n Gennai failed to win the enjoyed one of b.is finest performances both senior riders and who promises to All three riders kept the action close handicap Trophy Dash over Rick this season in defeating the "Beeville make it hot for the leading shoes in the which ironically proved their downfall Hocking but jumped to the front in the Kid", Bob Byars (Yam), in both Mains. very near future as he picks up literally. Setting a faster pace than is fmal. Then Earl Meyer crashed hard on "There is no question that Corbett is experience on the short track oval. normally run, the trio started to lap the third lap and the race was stopped. getting better with maturity," stated Garcia trailed in fourth spot for most of slower riders as they headed for the The re-start was single file with Rene Armenta, track president. checkered on the final lap. Just before the event behind Jim Miller (Oss). but Hocking sitting right behind Gennai. "Although Corbett appears headed for took third as they headed for the white the jump, a rider that was about to be The two Yamaha riders picked up the this year's championship. righ t now, he flag. Rick White (Oss) fmished fifth lapped, fell directly in front of the three duel as the flag started the third lap. still isn't out of the woods with riders behind Miller. leading riders forcing Sanders to use Gennai could only hold for one more as such as Jamey Blunt, Paul Coberly, Byars surprised Corbett with a fast evasive tactics, leaving the groove, while Hocking grabbed the front spot on laP Goade, Byars, Jim Miller, and new faces start in the 250 F.T. Main as Byars took Swett was unable to miss the fallen five. that are going to make it even tougher an early lead and then held off the fast rider. In tum, Revels was unable to miss The two Bay Area riders then left the before this season is over." Swett causing a three-rider spill. field of fourteen for the next two laps. pack and waged a two rider duel to the Dimex Moto Imports continue to Drifting high coming off the first comer While. all c:yes were focused on the finish with Gennai trying four more build interest with their weekly on the third lap, Byars opened the hole three spilled nders, Byars (Suz) sneaked times to get back in fron t. But it was con tingency cash prize awards, wb.ile the Corbett waited for, and from that through from fourth spot to grab the Hocking for the second week in a row. Corbett and Byars contributed their Mike - Renslow ran thud. with . J im •• share of _excitement by dueling for the , . .point. on, .it. was .all "wet .except the •. ch.eckered . ah,ead of S"!,,ders (~aw), chase to the checkere;d:··...: . ..:'';Miller 'Yam)~ JOM :Materson· XYam~ •. ' Keener in fourth. lead and the checkered in both 250 J • _ ';lD'd Larty''Thompson. (Y aml", . "" , Keep 011 Boge-in' at Yr"

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