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RIDEILA Get these designs on T-SHIRTS or DECALS ~ '" ~ w Z W The amazing Charles Gulyash rattled at;. another win on his Kawasaki 500. ...J () >- () ·Big Production Small GP Field ·at Vacaville A by Mike Slaughter VACAVILLE, CAL., Aug. 27, 1972 Today's racing at Vacaville was contrasted by exciting crowded fields of production bikes and the poorest turnout of GP bikes this reporter has ever seen. There were enough thrill-seeking 750 riders to have their own race. At first, Rudy Ramos held the lead but got passed by speed wobbling Jim Cordero. Jim built up a sizable lead but lost two places when he came to a halt due to a fl ag waving misunderstanding. He regained the lead· but again lost two places when a late braking Rudy Ramos collided with him, so Cordero had to be satisfied with the third spot and a good hard ride. In another good production battle the 350's and 500's went at it. The victory was a runaway for the Kawasaki Mach 3 of C. J. Gulgash but the second spot wasn't as easily settled. Bob Crossman, Bill Spurlock and Crossman made a repeat of their last encounter here, taking one and two in the 350 class respectively. The 250 race saw another battle down to the wire. First in the lead in his first 250 race was Karl Cleeton. He later sucumbed to ignition prublerils, leaving a battle for the first spot to Fred Walti and John McNeil. McNeil, on. a Kawasaki, finally beat Fred out. There were only five entries in the (Silk screen done on back of shirt) ·350 GP but one dropped out and the others paired off, giving the spectators a good show, even if it was only twice a lap. In their scrap for first the winner George Miller and Mike Wenzel lapped the other pair, one of the them being Craig Hanson on a Pacesetter. It's a Honda based bike and it sounded really fme. ' . The biggest GP field was the lightweights with a wire to wire win for. Dave Scott and his Dunsco special, while this writer took second. An added attraction at Vacaville are the hooligan ra~es, where the production boys mix it up with the GPers. A fast Dennis Pegelow took the heavyweight booligan on his Mach 4, followed by the GP Triumph of Ross Putnam. The ligh tweigh t hooligan wen t to this writer's 125 Yamaha a mere bike length ahead of Fred Walti's production 250 Suzuki. Thoseracers who may not have raced because of the bad condition of the track will be glad to hear it will be repaved before the end of the year, unfortunately after the September 24 250 mile production race.· Crossman, Bill Spurlock and Ted Gansburger all contested the second spot with the final lap decision. going to the 500 Honda of Gansberger. Spurlock and Crossman made a repeat of their last encounter here, taking one and two in the 350 class respectively. SHI RTS are White, top qulllity 75% cotton, 25% poly_. The 1O-1/T' design is silk ie...ned in red & blue. The 5-1fT' _ _ DeCALS are red & blue on white. T·...iru $3.25 each. Decals $1.00 each or 4 for $3.50. Price includes tax, meiling & handling. PI_ specify size, quantity and item number. Allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. Mail to: TECH ART PFlODUCTS Box B641 Fountain Valley. C.llfornl. 92708 Mike Lee on his Manatrack Kawasaki. 175cc JACKPINER prepare * THE LIKES OF TIM HARTAND JIM WILSON ... Hle#OIl I PENTON Ross Putnam had a neat sounding Honda. or competition by '€I) ~ s