Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Perris TT - - - - - - - - - by Elaine Jones PERRIS, CAL., Sept, 16,1972 - Vince Graves got his new frame working with him and put on a good exhibition of slipping and sliding as he won the Expert moto. Second place Paul Lambert almost gave me cardiac arrest as he got all ou t of shape down the front straigh t. How he managed to hang on to it, I'lf never know but-I'll bet he scared himself almost as bad as he did me. Lee Hamby was third. Steve Robb has a sano looking Harley that also goes fast as he proved to John Colicchio in 'the Amateur moto. Bill Trott who has had a lot of mechanical problems, held together for the third place"slot. The name Beck seemed to be synonymous with winning. Jim Beck started things off in the 125 Novice I with Richard Beck in the third place slot. In betweerr this Beck sandwich was Richard McDonald. In the 250 Novice II it was Ossa moun ted 'Mike Beck that led the boys around with Ernie Morris second and Brian Garcia third. Didn't have a chance to fmd out if these guys are related. Debi J ones had held off Brian Kraft for two motos but a bad start in the third moto had Debi back in traffic where she couldn't get any closer to the front than fourth while Brian was in fITSt. She did pJck up the second and Eddie Shipley was third. John Erickson and Steve Lyons won Divisions II and III. Marc Jones had no trouble holding off all comers in the 100 Amateur.Expert and turned in one of the fastest times of the evening doing it. Steve Bales continues to dominate the 175-200 Amateur-Expert class and has proven that his transfer to the Amateur ranks was no fluke. Jeff Wright who doesn't usually do as well on the Perris course held in there for a strong second but just didn't seem to have the power down the straightaway to catch Steve's powerful Bul. Doug Mason again won the 250 Amateur-Expert II and posted the fastest times of the evening. Too bad Doug can't patent the line he has because he could make a fortune. Tom Heard, who blasts through the sweeper like he has a secret death wish, was second. Ken Mill.er took Division lover Bob Graves and Randy Roderick. Don't forget! There will be no mini·bike or cycle classes the night of the Old Timers Race. There will also be no entries availahle the night of the race so get your entry now if you want to get in on the fun. g: Corona TT " by ElaineJones OORONA, CAL., Sept. 20, 1972 - Big bikers Walt Foster and Mike Posey met again on the tricky Corona IT course, and this time it was a race to the finish with Walt finding his way over the jump which almost broke his neck the last time he tried it. According to reports, Walt's on a super hot win streak. He's just come back from the East where he rode eleven events and he won nine. He can add numbe.r ten to the string as he made his Wacky Rac~r practically tum cartwheels through the tricky 180 degree turns. Mike Posey was doing much the same thing but couldn't get out of the hole fast enough. Rick Marquis and Gary Kauffeld were having their own battle a little further back with Rick coming out on top in that tight duel. The crazy big bike Novices had another up-for-grahs race. At the end of the second moto, Kent Wilsdn was sitting pretty in front with Harvey Weidman in second. ROil Christner had a win in the secOJid moto but a DNF in the flTst go. You guessed it, Ron walked off with the whole ball of wax. Kent .didn't show up for the f"mal go and this dropped him to third. Harvey was second. Another anybody's race was the r--=... l 100-125cc Amateur-Expert go. The first round saw just ahout everybody fall down, except a first time out Corona Amateur, KipJ ohnston who held on to his cool and got it home first, The second round had everybody upright and charging, and it was Doug Westly who put it all together. Kip was getting his education in the pack but still managed to hang on for a fourth and he still had the point lead at this time. In moto three Westley got out on top with Terry Stanart challenging for the lead. As they came off the straigh t Terry went down causing Kip to go high and do a little moto-crossing before he could get back on the course. He came back running second but too far back to catch Doug. It was Doug first, Kip second and Rick Andersen third. Rick Younger picked up his transfer to the Amateur ranks by winning the 100cc Novice II over Ross Miller and Frank Glier. Bob Farmer showed up with a screaming 175cc Kawasaki. Riding in a combined class Bob had a second row start but ploughed through traffic to have the lead by the end of tne first lap and never gave it up. Jim Wright, another Amateur was right behind him for the second spot. ... ~~~ John Sprague. Rich Marquis. Vic Hannon, Dave Varyan, Jack McMaffeaty. et ai, at Perris. Trojan TT and F T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - by Art Loya SOUTH GATE, CAL., Sept, 27,1972 The newest name to learn in short-track Mike Rohm. Main, Troy Fisher, once again assumed racing at Trojan Speedway is Jeff Wiles, Before Wiles' stunner, Corbett the lead to hold it, this time, all the way who Thursday night pulled one of the outlasted a fired-up Allen "Buckwheat" to win over Robert Murray (Kaw). season's biggest upsets by out-classing a Swett (Hon) to win the 15-lap 250 IT In 100 IT action, Jerry Mulkey 10-rider field including point leader, feature. Swett challenged Corbett (Kaw) provided the evening's biggest Dan Corbett, to win the 250 Flat Track throughout the first four laps, but thrill that almost cost him a bike. lacking the experience of the veteran Main event. Running second behind even tual What made Wiles' stunning victory Corbett who at this time appears title winner, Swett, Mulkey and Bill Mirizio over Corbett even more dramatic is the bound, tried a trifle too hard and spilled (Kaw) , tangled after coming off the going into the fifth lap. Swett lost only fact that Wiles is only a Junior. Staying jump. Regaining control of his bike, two positions to Byars and White. loose throughout the 10-lap affair, Mulkey continued, but immediately Wiles, 18, worked extremely hard to Another four laps, and Swett was righ t following, his throttle stuck as he actually pull away from the field back in second slot behind Corbett, but this time beyond the reach of a serious lap-after-lap making it look easy. Earlier in the program, Porter was challenge. Chasing the pair across the disqualified as the winner of the 250 FT finish line were Byars, White, Edge, and heat over Corbett when Wiles having Rohm. Playing the role of the challenger for lost the lead to Corbett in the back the night, Swett made it as stretch, over ch.arged going into the third' corner and ran in to Corbett's uncomfortable as he could for leader machine sending the Downey rider to Tom Doty (Hon) in the 15-1ap 125 TT the outside while retaking the lead. Main for lOth rilling laps. Closing Corbett was declared the winner as a ground inch-by-inch, Swett f"mally result of an official decision. caugh t D oty as they en tered the back Not taking anything from Wiles, or stretch going'side-by-side, and for a split Corbett, the performance displayed by second edged ahead of Doty for the Porter was, outside of running into lead. Ironically, at the precise momen t Corbett, just what was in order to spike of the move for the lead, Swett's bike the action on the fifth-mile oval. As far broke the primary chain retiring a very as Porler is concerned, the ovaJ's surface disgusted rider to the pits while Doty was just what it should be for his flat breezed the final five laps to win over track dare-devilish tactics. Elbert Turner (Yam), another youngster Taking the lead going into the first who ran a brilliant race to stay within corner, Wiles was chased by Don Remp striking distance of the leaders. Rick Anderson (Hon), was third. ossl' Porter, Corbett, Don Waffle Oss, Bob, Byars (Yam), Rick White Doty, a long time favorite at Trojan Oss , and Ray Edge (BuI). The second and a 50-lap champion, repeated his lap saw Porter take second from Remp wire-to-wire performance in winning the while Waffle moved ahead of Corbett 125 FT Main ahead of Turner who for fourth spot. By the fifth lap, stayed ahead of Tom Chase (Yam), and Thars why NHRA Indy Nationals champ Corbett worked his way to third to start Steve Ryder (Hon) to finish second. Joe Smith insists on Venalia Forged .. duel with Porter that at this time Taking the lead on the first lap of the Pistons for all his racing bikes. appears it might just last for some time 100 FT Main, Troy Fisher (Kaw), was For other selective buyers like Joe we on and off the track. On lap eight, unable to control his bike through tum make bike pistons for STREET...TRAIL two and spilled directly in front of the Porter gave way to Corbett's ." DIRT and MOTORCROSS. fie Id causing Jim Stewart (Yam) to fly determination, and just as quick as high in the air after running over qnick as you can say "Dennis the w AU SIZES-BOIES FIOII UP Fisher's machine, while John Matherson Menace", Porter found himself sitting in Featuring exclusive Venolia design and (Hod), was forced into an evasive eighth position after encountering some all the basic performance characterismaneuver to avoid the spilled rider. handling problems attempting to save tics we build into our bigger automotive Both Stewart and Matherson hit the his bike from a stall. Finishing behind pistons. CoJbctt. at the checkered were _Wafne:, .• aashwall but all ridea.iDvolved escaped injury. On the restart of the 100 IT Byan, White, Edge, Porter, Remp, and l headed for the back stretch tum. Reaching to pull his ignition wire off, Mulkey was unaware that in his collision with Mirizio, his shut-fuel valve had sheared a hole in his fuel tank and was leaking profusely. A spark off the ignition wire set Mulkey's bike into a ball of fIre and in an instan t triggered off all pitmen to the rush of Mulkey to help him extinguish the flames. Luckily, Mulkey was not hurt, and his machine received little damage from the fire. • "P JOE SMITH RIlCES .,.0 WIN I m Trust a professional like Joe Smith to make the right choice! Send $1.00 lor iiEIIIIY FORGED RACING PISTONS 2160 Cherry Industrial Circle Long Beach, Calif. 90805 (213) 636-9329 531-8463 "All we do is think a little smaller, but we give you iU51 as much!" N :;; 0 2 ~ ~ w d >U

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