Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

ACA Carlsbad Road Rac:e ~ ~ Z ~ w Z W ...J U > U ---~- race was a benefit for Bob Endicott (Action Fours Honda) who won easily after Jim Evans (Mel Dinesen Yamaha 350) dropped back with a sand-soured engine after taking the lead. The Lightweight Senior GP event was won by Tom Carroll (Pacific Yamaha 250) after he took the lead from early leader Whitney Blakeslee (Anza Cycles Kawasaki 175). Back in the pack Jim Evans (Dinesen Hodaka) won the 100 class after a brief challenge from Terry Stanart (Anza Cycle Kawasaki) . The Junior GP races were rather mild after the braver Junior riders had their ardors cooled hy crashes in practice. The Open event was a pretty easy victory for Lee Fleming on the same Honda. Second overall was 350 winner Rod Murufas (Yam) who was riding as a Junior for some mysterious reason. David Racine forsook his Honda 350 for a ride on a 450 and took first 500 trophy home for Team"American. Nick Voge (Yamaha 250) was a runaway winner in the Ligh tweight Junior event after his usual competition. Tom Milligan, was center punched while lining up for the start. The 200 class fen to John Hewitt (Yam), the 175 class to Henri Goodman (Cycle Stop Kawasaki), the 125 class to Richard Lisk (NPG Lubrican 15 Suzuki) and the 100 class to Dennis Ruminer (Hon). The last ACA road race of the year will be on December 3 at Riverside. by Art Friedman CARLSBAD, CAL., Nov. 19, 1972 The recent rains provided Carlsbad's road course with a layer of mud which, although dry, made things very slippery for today's ACA road races. The best race of the day was Heavyweight Production which was dominated for almost the entire distance by Mike Devlin on his Don Vesco Yamaha 350 but was won by Lee Fleming on a Honda 750. About three laps from the flag, Fleming caugh t and passed Devlin who had led from the start. On the next lap Fleming got caught in traffic and Devlin slipped back into the lead. Fleming managed to repass and win with Devlin taking a close second and Bud Keeley' (350 Honda) taking third overall and second in class. The Ligh tweigh t Prod uction even t saw a mge field tha( was completely bulldozed by Willie Hardin (250 Suzuki) who won running away and riding easily. It's interesting to note that Hardin is employed by a finn in the motorcyling field that has a policy of forbidding their employees to race. The Yamaha of John Hewitt was 200 class winner. The tiddler classes were divided up among Gary Massery (Yamaha 125), Paul Wilde (Ace Bike Shop Yamaha 100), and Paul Long (Retco ltaljet 50). The small Heavyweight Senior GP Nick Voge was the Junior Lightweight winner. Mel Dinesen snaps a momento of his rider, Jim Evans, winning the 100 Senior GP event. Evans is chased by Terry Stanart. second place. Willie Hardin had an easy runavvay victory in the Lightweight Production event. BILL'S CYCLE r--------------, FREEl IIO~' .....,. I I I Escape Country bumper sticker I I I ~ NORTON BULTACO MAICO heJiarc - cylinder boring Dyno tuning - cylinder porting 824 N. Waterman San Pedro. Ca. (714) 884-1511 offer good Nov. 23, 24, 25 & 26 L __ with this~po_n_._ _ -I' 7241 Or.ngethorpe Buen. Park, CA 90621 • • ~ MID VALLEY PIPES • Asky Bob Hershey, Ron Desoto, or Jeff Robertson why they run one! MEANS MAlGO (.1-:7~:~1~2~~n.rk) Lee"Fleming on his way to Production honors. JOE SMITH RIlCES 70 W'" I Trust a prolesslonal like Joe Smith to fNke the right cholc:.! Send $1.00 for That's why NHRA Indy Nationals champ Joe Smith insists on VenoJI. Forged Pistons lor all his racing tIIIe.s. Far olher selective buyers IIl

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