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It probably meant the most to these guys. the Old Timers. Jesse Goldberg (11) won it - unofficially at this
protests
and
accusations,
s.ome
justifiable and some not so. Here's one
Story and photos by Bud Eads
lead, followed by Hoyle. J .L. Siebrandt
for you. Sunday, Preston Petty got a
HOPETOWN, CAL., Nov. 12, 1972
was running third and couldn't help it.
ride on a 'Bul in the 350 class. 'Most
The Old Timers' Event was the tenth
His throttle kept sticking full on. But it
everyone knew there were 250's in that
and next-to-l,ast race, scheduled for 2 :30
didn't bother him much because that's
race (In fact, unless my eyes are going
on Sunday. There was a good turnout of
the way he usually flies.
o'ut on me I think I saw an Ossa lining
riders from many clubs, but of the
At the finish it was Jesse Goldberg
up.). Preston won it and then came up
seventy-two entries, over half were from
(Mai) taking the checkered flag, and
to referee Sam Crooks with $10 to
the Old Timers Competition Motorcycle
Dana Wilson (CZ) came zooming from
protest his own machine because he
Association.
out of the blue to grab second place.
wasn't sure it wasn't a 250 and Preston
The--staJ: was something to behold.
J.L. Siebrandt (Gre) came blasting by.
doesn't go around winning on illegal
On came the thunderingJLerd with Old
for third and headed around for an
equipment. It was checked and found to
Timers
Tom Hoyle
(Biil)-;---;Jesse
extra lap with his stuck throttle. (These
be the 30 Bul, you can't tell by looking
Goldberg (Mai) , John Maroney, Sr.
are unofficial results since everyone had
quick at 'em, but how's that for a
(Bul), J.L. Siebrandt (Gre) , and Dana
new numbers and gray plates, making it
sportsman? Think on that, you cats who
Wilson (CZ) amongst the forerunners.
hard to tell who was on first.)
pulled other stunts!
Things were so tigh t someone got
Then the eleventh race began, in the
The day ended wi th a Diggers
sideways at the first tum, creating a
Old Timers'· pits. Actually it was a
patrolman being dug out of the
huge traffic jam.
verbal rerun of the tenth race. It took
mudhole and those who were staying
place as the Old Timers stood aroun
