Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

~ N ,; o Z, ~ w Z w -' U >- U Leon Desimone 137) and Jim Schnell fell in the first corner. Bill Ardago had no place to go ane;! rode over Schnell's machine to avoid inflicting the dreaded tread pattern upon his competitors. TrojanSpeedway ...,., by Art Loya Photos by Dan Mahony SOUTH GATE, CAL., Nov. 9, 1972 Dusty and perhaps a bit rusty, but undaunted, defending 250 track champion, Rick Goade and current point leader Dan Corbett were at the scene of earlier victories this season., and found themselves sharing the winner's cirele at Trojan Speedway Thursday night with 250 main event victories that ended for both riders a long drought since their last visir to victory lane. Entering the final event of the evening, still greatly disturbed for having been sent back to the rear starting line due to a disputed starting infraction in the TT main, Goade appeared to take out his displeasure on the 12-rider field in the F.T. main by out-jumping the opposition, and this time beating them to the first comer without having to do it allover again in a restart. Chris (Kaw) , riding on Goade's rear wheel, made several attempts to get by Goade but was unable to put it aJJ WantedlJ\ll ~M.mberSI To represent in 90vernment II'" Inl~ ~k:"hanlc~ lor r"" IltIln.... '·d" Indu~ln·. n"T ,r~I,"r.a 'I' I....ked hI'. rear. nfuperience "nil ~,·rl>nll'll.h01l(ln'. l~"h t.... IIn""'-<;'\Id~' .• ",lll""l.kmi I'rq~~, " ..... _ •• an .. )'!>l' fM lin ".,'llin/l c.""'" In ,Ill. III"..•..."", rh.l,t. WrI,e ,,,,lal In. 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Despite getting caught on the starting line fast asleep, Corbett still managed to move through traffic on the first lap to cross the starting line in third behind Smith. While all eyes were focused on the trio of riders, Steve Hyder (Bul) sneaked into the picture, and before anyone realized what was happening, wen t by both Corbett and Smith as they raced for the white flag. Crossing the checkered flag, it was Goade over Hyder and Smith with Corbett limping in to take seven th after running in to some gearbox troubles. . A restart and a starting penalty for Goade, were the key factors in Co'rbett's wire-to-wire win in the 250 TT feature event that saw Allen Swett (Hon), dog Corbett for six laps. Corbett, caught fast asleep at the start while the rest of the field whooshed by him, had Goade to thank for giving him a second chance at Elsinore T T - - - by Steve Wormer ELSINORE, CAL. Nov. 4, 1972 - My pet parrot, Jason and I were at the race h1;:re Saturday night, and Jason noticed something very strange in practice. The racers were disappearing halfway up the straigh taw ay. I climbed up on top of the van but I still couldn't see where they were going. So I sent Jason up a few hundred feet for a bird's-eye view. While he was up looking around the track three Ii ttle girls came up to me and asked me why I was using a parrot instead of a helicopter. I explained to them that he was a lot cheaper th an a helicopter in the first place and second he bur:ned a lot 'less gas. When he c.arne down he said the track had a few hundred feet less straightaway and a few hundred feet more turns. He ,also said most of the riders were negotiating the new section all righ t. The only riders that had any trouble were the ones that got ou tside in th.e powder. In the 100 Expert-Amateur class K. Doyle took his Suzuki to first place over J _ Stewart on his Yamaha. Hpwever, the highlight of the evening was in the 100 Novice class_ 1t began in the first semi. with Chelle Blythe winning 'by 15 seconds and cOlT)ing very close to setting a 100 lap record. Apparently this bothered her competition because two or three of them offered Jason fifty cen ts toward sunflower .seeds if he would hold onto her frame loop and flay his wings backwards during the main event. He agreed to it and when· she was on the line in her main he hopped onto the back of her bike, but when she flew off the line, he flew off the back. He tried _to catch her the rest' of the race, so did R. Smith on his Yamaha who took second and P. Prullenger who ended up third. ,. _ Goade's expense when a restart sent Goade to the rear starting line for jumping the starter. Taking the lead on the restart, Corbett lead the field, but was pressed by Swett before Corbeti was able to pull ahead for a substan rial lead in the final four laps. Tom Doty (Hon), top senior rider in the 125 elass, made it two easy main event wins for the evening by defeating Anderson (Hon), and Stacey Berry (Yam) in the 125 TT main, and Elbert Turner (Yam), and Anderson (Hon), in the F.T. main. Mike Mining (Yam) grabbed his share of the limeligh t coming from behind to win over Senior rider, Byars, in the 100 IT main, and then repeat in doing likewise to another Senior rider, Robert Murray, in the 100 F.T. main and score back-to-back victories over seniors while only aJunior himself. The ever-popular Buddy Race was won by the team of Hatcher & Corbett (Mon). . _ In 125 Amatuer-Expert Larry Bird worked hard and earned second place for his efforts on his Yamaha, righ t behind B. Mc Elyea also 'on a Yamaha. The 125 Novice class was also taken by Yamahas with R. Valk and R. Callins going home with the two trophies. The 200 Novice ended with J. Harkins (Yam) winning. The 250 Expert class was conquered by Charlie Soderstrom on his Bultaco. In the 250 Amateur class M. McCown brought his Yamaha around for first place. In 250 Novice class action, M. Lenfers got first with his Yamaha. One of the riders in the 250 Novice class must have gotten a halloween cos tume th at was too small fOT him because he was still wearing it "(hile he was racing_ 11 was a leopard o·utfil. This made Jason very nervous. Luckily the rider didn't make the main and re tired early. Jason was relieved. In the Open Novice class J. Ellison took his 400 Suzuki to fIrst place over M. Gay also on a 400 Suzuki. In the Open Expert class R. Mericle (Tri) had trouble staying ahead of Mike Boyle who worked his way up to second spot after coming from the back of the pack. Special Expert was taken by Charlie Soderstrom. Close behind was Rod Sexton on his Yamaha. Charlie Soderstrom also' won the sweepstakes race. \ Two desert clubs came and had grudge races, They put up ten cases of beer on the ou tcome. One club was the Spoke Benders and the other the Dusters. No· one, especially the scorers, knows for sure who won i there were iqst too many four digit numbers flying by. I'm sure they settled things to - everyone's satisfaction. Besides after five or 'SIX. cases of beer who would care anyway?

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