Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

••iii~~iiiiii. ", -.~iiiiii.iiii~giiiiirtiir~;:::~iii.;;;Wiiiiii.=iiiiir:,~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil~r: 0 Pioneer Rodeo Scrambles - - -..... by Bill Spencer OAKDALE, CAL., Oct. 15, 1972 District 36 point leader Jeff Davidson extended his hold on the number one plate with a win at the Pioneer Rodeo grounds rough scrambles. That left his rival, Alex Jorgensen, a distant fourth. The battle for the coveted plate lasts for one more month and the figh t is terrific. With the smooth events having gone by the wayside, the racing diat skyrocketed Davidson to the early lead is back and it seems that with the return of the rain, so retu~ns his healthy lead. Jorgensen is not counted out yet though as there still remain some five events that could tum -the tables_ What with the indoor season coming up, these two may well"face each other for that battle as they both are preparing for the professional indoor circuit. Today's 250 Expert Main was all Davidson's with a tremendous slart that left the likes of Mark Griffiths famed Rodeo grounds. Davidson had to hold off Muscio for two laps when Mark, a former Main event super CZ, but to no avail as Davidson's, Zakarian Bultaco just keep up the pace and an ~asy win. Huff .held on for third to keep up his 42 year old fast kid image. And then just to prove it, he went out and won the Open Expert event on his Thiel tuned Suzuki, closely followed by a teammate named Duane Bowling. Bowling, has recently gotten his stuff back together and has hit the racing scene rather heavily, but not always in the up right position. Today he held off Bill Calicura's super 500 MX BSA for the second. Mark Smith had a sligh t dice going in the 125-Expert event but Ted Davidson had his troubles, and by the time Skip Aksland had finished doing his tank slapping, flying W's, Mark wall done and still remains the king of the 125's. His Smith SportcycJe DKW has been one of the most reliable motos on the circuit and has won him the high point title at fremont for 1972. Rough scrambles and mini's will con tinue Sunday, October 29 at - fremont and then back to Oakdale on the 12th of November. This is relative , 0 " ~ . 0 1 c " u ;< ~ " ~ ) t 1 1 I, Mark Muscio'(521, and Alex Jorgensen. Jeff's leat Turlock Short Track to the amount of rain that falls between now and then as Fremont was last seen floating down the Bay past the Champion track which also floated away after nine days of rain. ........ Ray Huff inspects the track with Butch and Ted Davidson at Oakdal~. Bill Spencer photo. Redmond Benefit M X - - - -_ _~--~-------- button shirt, levis and all. Well, when he pulled his first crash he tore all the buttons from his shirt and the crotch from his pants. Undaunted, Greg continued. By this time favorite Bob Cooper (Boyd Kaw) broke a footpeg (out for the day) and Bill Binkley established a comfoTtable lead. Heitman worked up to second by the fJag. The second moto was a real live race staged by none other than Greg Heitman (now wearing a borrowed jersey) and Bill Binkley. Greg pulled a ",'ooper at the start and Binkl'ey was in hot chase. They fought to the end with G.reg holding the lead . Coing in tied, the third moto would be the showdown. What started out to be a close go with each swapping the lead several times, Binkley's mount fizzled out Jor a ON fallowing lleitman an easy win over second place Fred Ringle (I'] us). The Grand Prix was thrown open to anyone, Heitman quickly overran the handicapped 125's and held the lead for some time. Through the pack came Bob Cooper (on a Husky 250) and Ben Noble. Cooper dropped it, [>utting him back in the rear. Noble was soon on Heitman's tail, Greg teemed to have had enough for one day and packed her up after little pressure from Noble giving Noble clear sailing for the remainder of the mota and the Grand Prix win. _ currently the number six rider in the district with Muscio in the number 19 .by Loretta Davidson spot. TURLOCK, CAL., Oct. 6, 1972 - The lasl in a series of fjve Short Track races were held today. A total of 218 riders were here along with approximately, 40 mini-b~kers. A special added attraction was also held; an event between bikers and horsemen. One was a circle track race, a clover-leaf barrel race and pole bending event. The bikers won both the track and pole bending races but were unable to out do the horses in the barrel race. by Mike Weiland REDMOND, WASH., Sept. 24, 1972Sunny downtown Redmond was the site of a benefit race put on by the Bothel Stump Jumpers MC. Events at two other local tracks and one across the mountains kept rider turnout to °a com fortable level. Mitch Simmons (DKW) wired a first 125 overall with Steve Curnutt (Puch) earning second. The 250 A class was filled with thrashing, crashing and consistency. Two Suzukis provided the thrashing and . crashing. I believe Tod Snyder was the most energetic rider of the day yarding a good lead several times during the day only to stuff it somewhere and work up through the' pack, and then again. Consistency was on the part of Bert Noble on a shiny new Maico. Bert did three for three with ease only using half the moto at the most to take the lead and finish with a large margin. Rich Giboney (GS.CZ) grabbed an eady lead in the third moto but was soon overhauled by Noble. Rich held on for second overall. The Open class provided the closest racing of the day. Benevolent Fred Sessions lent bikeless Greg Heitman his very new and rapid 400 raidal Maico. Of course Greg came unprepared, no racing duds. and roared in to the first nl0lo, I 0 " John Wright, after having tlte worst bad luck for the longest time, won the last two 100 Novice Mains here. George Hathaway and Bill Rackley battled it out from start to finish with the flag deciding the winner. Danny Burton bested Dwayne Clark in the 100 Junior run but Dwayne was righ t on him waiting for a mistake. Ron Sage (youl'lger brother to Class C Expert, Terry Sage) has almost dominated the 125 Novice class on his haulin's Honda, Ron definitely doesn't ride like a Novice· and I-expect the Junior ranks to ~laim him' before too much longer. Mark Smith traveled over from Dublin to take an upset victory over track hero Mark Muscio. Smith had it all together and Muscio with his CZ just couldn't catch that DKW. Smith is Billy Mason, a fairly new rider to our sport has picked up the tricks quick. He's won two out of tl;1e last three races here and a second in the other one. He and his Ossa seem to make an unbeatable combinatjon. Pat Debernardi, newly turned Junior, beat out Carte.r fisher in. the 175-200 Junior Main and it sure wasn't easy as Carter is a familiar face in the winners circle here. Ken C ave did a beau tiful job of winning the 250 Junior Main here as he kept a cool head and wouldn't give way to the pressure thilt Mark Br

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