Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

GIRLS <0 N a '" '" ~ w Z w ~ U >- U Now, for the first time ever,Cycle News can offer you a way to become ,more popular. The far-out looking guy on the track is more than a number. You could boogie on Clown and rap with him like you knew him from before, if you only knew his name. Selby Montesa mounted Mike VanLienden is closing the gap on the overall leader, Jerry Kole .... Oakdale Short T r a c k - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HALLELUJAH Cycle News will send you his name and 9,999 more for a dollar bill. by W. H. Spencer OAKDALE, CAL., Sept. 9, 1972 Asbill and point leader Butch Davidson were side by side at the line for the 250 race and when starter J. R. Trammell let the flag loose, the outcome came about in the first few feet as Mark got just a slight bit sideways and nailed Davidson a good shot. The rebound left Carl Yerby with the immediate .lead bu t Mark got that back exiting the first tum on the next lap and that was that. Butch survived for a third with Dennis Huff doing some great passing from the rear of the pack for fourth, The mini's were once again out in force and,. the hot shoes are really out in this racing. Besides Randy Mammola on an Indian and Steve ,L ucero on a Yamaha Mini-Enduro, Brett Winfrey is giving Mammola some competition on a Tecumseh (thats almost like an Indian). In no time at all these young troops will be figh ting for their own high poin t racing plates an..d then look out parents. This kid Lucero had better watch out about that paren t stuff as father Bob Lucero only managed a second in the • 250 Junior main while Steve brought home the winning brass. ----------------------------------This handy pocket size book lists the names and numbers of over 10,000 competition riders in California, covering AMA, CMC, ACA, AFM, CERA, HRA, USMRC, Trials, Speedway & Sidehacks competition organizations. . CYCLE NEWS PRODUCTS P.O. Box 498 Long Beach, Calif. 90801 Please rush my copY(~1 of the 1972 Motorcycle Competition Guidebook for California.' enclose $1 for each copy. NAME. DDRESS CITY Vallejo champions, R to L: Mike Kane, Jim Mcisaac. trophy girl Eileen O'Shaughnessy. Rick DeLacy. trophy girl Donna Thayer, Dave Faria, trophy girl Kerry Williamson, Dennis Kalamaras, Larry Drew. Bill Bisel, John Thompson. --:-_ _..:.STATE AS WITH ALL CYCLE NEWS PRODUCTS, GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK Send _ ZIP SATISFACTION for your copy NOW Or see your nearest Cycle News Dealer- .. _ Your complete program for all 1972 California Sportsman and Professional competition! DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED Vallejo Scrambles Closes ----~------------by James Brammer VALLEJO, CAL., Sept. 8, 1972 - The American Canyon Motorcycle Club ran their final race, completing a 20-race series of Friday night scrambles at the Vallejo Speedway. Larry Drew was back strong in the 250 Expert class taking the lead in the final from Jim Coats on the first lap and then easily pulling away and popping wheelies on his way to his ten th 250 class scrambles win at Vallejo during the year. Drew also won one of two short track races at Vallejo. This w.ould not .be a record though, as John Gennai won sixteen of thirty 250 finals at Vallejo in 1971. Gary Newman won a combined 500-650 Expert [mal with new Ex~rt number 13B, Mike Faria, moving up to second, Dennis Kalamaras took the lead from Randy Hancock on the first lap and then went on to win in the 175 Junior class. Following in the 650 Novice-Junior [mal, Kalamaras finished second by passing Tom Coleman. Dave Russell from the Richmond Ramblers won that one. Trophy girls, Kerry Williamson and Eileen O'Shaughnessy from Napa and Donna Thayer from San Pablo presented class champion trophies after the races with the Vallejo overall winner going to Dave Faria of EI Sobrante. , Dealer involvement is one thing that makes amateur racing go in Northern California. Cycle West is behind that fast Ossa that Larry Drew rides plus multitudes of young customers such as Bill Bisel, the point champion for the 200 class. Frank Hintz has waved the flag for more than 3500 heat races in three years at Vallejo with few if any hassles and very few restarts. He owns Sunset Cycle Center in El Sobrante. -1972-eCASS CHAMPIONS Vallejo speedway Scrambles ValleJo. Calif. Sept. 8. 1972 by James Brammer Overall pt•• Dave Faria Yam 6S 60 60 S9 0 •• Han Suz 6S S4 Yam Yam 33 31 Suz 37 37 28 Oss Bul Hon 59 32 Suz Bul Wes Cook 60 28 0 •• 0 •• John Thompson Larry Drew 60 41 Han BSA 48 42 Nor 'l"rl Larry Drew John Thompson Bill Bisel 100 CLASS Daye Faria Mike F·aria 125 CLASS Rick DeLacy Ted Kennedy 175 CLASS Jim Mcisaac· Dennis Kalamaras • Mike Johnson • Tie .200 CLASS Bill BI.el Dan Shirts 250 CLASS Larry Drew 350-S00 CLASS 650 CLASS Mike Kane George Kalamaras , .... ) Yam .• " I

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