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I : . ~ • .' '. October 2, 1973 Page 18 MOVING? Rice Wins Golden Gate Mile Well, HOT DOG! That means you've got another coupon to fill out. After all, we have to sel;ld your Cycle News somewhere and what better place than your new address? So don't delay, do it today. By the way, it won't cost' you a cent (except for the stamp but that's between you and the Post Office.) "<;-z-;-~-o--;'-;~-;J o CD CD ell 3 n » c;; ... =.'< CL = CD - l z .. \o(.~ m '3 = c.a.$ c' CD - - ......... n » z ;;:..... O' < "On -'1 "'. r 0 I III III 1'1 So I = 3:~ 2 CD n 5 .n"'~ ::r~"" !. ~ ~ ~ '" ~ .. ... " 0 0' 3 ~~ gl ::1 0.1 31 ~I ~I .. I I I t o ;:;: .. . III o~ ~ 1»1 :=. ~i: c Jim Rice seems to get along well with Harley Davidson. ~ z 0 0: ~ N N ii' l lJ 8 'g AIRFLTERS HAROLEBARS K&N ENGINEERING PO Boll 1329, Riverside, CA 92501 (7141682.a813 By Howie Fowler Photos by Dan Mahony ~AN FRANCISCO, CAL., SEPT. 23 For the fIrst time ever Golden Gate Fields opened its Mile track to motorcycles. The pre-race speculation was that the sandy course would probably not hold up as well as dirt would but with good advance planning on the part of the promoter and the .experience of District 37 referee "Chub" Kellum the decision was made to water and pack the track "'after each race. As it turned out the decision was the right one as the track held up quite well. Another interesting poin t to ponder is that there were some people from HoDywood Park, another horse track located in Southern California, attending today's race. Is it possible that motorcycle racing has broken the ice with some of the more prestigious tracks and that we may see more professional racing at som.e of the better facilities? Rick Hocking set fast Junior time with John Gennai going second fastest. Danny Hockie was the third fastest Junior with Sal Peluso rounding out the four fastest qualifiers. The fastest Expert was none other than next year's Grand National Champion Kenny Roberts. Second fastest Expert was Jim Rice with Gene Romero third and Frank Gillespie getting the fourth fastest clocking. The first Junior heat was one of the best Junior races of the season with the lead changing no less than six times in six miles. Rick Hocking fmally came ou t on top with Sal Peluso grabbing the second slot ahead of Steve Fredrickson and Storme Winter. The second heat was over two full seconds faster than the first heat and over eight seconds faster than the third heat. John Gennai was the winner with Mike Renslow taking second ahead of Tony OeD and Bob Sanders. Danny Hockie led off the 'third and fmal Junior heat and looked as if the race was going to be his bu t on This is how Don Castro let Randy Scott slip by into second place. FREE "PIT TOOTI ES'"PATCH to 1st 100 persons to correctly identify RADICAL RICHARD send entry to: Progressive -Products BOx 1051 La Mesa'Ca 92041 YELLOW NON SLIP OURY FU£I~ , 515 N. Victory Blvd. BURBANK, CALIF' (213) 849-7295 lap four he pulled up with a lame engine. Mike Myers moved up for the win wifil Devon SoweD grabbing second ahead of Earl Meyer and Gary ronda. The first Expert heat was exciting for some and disappointing for others as the fast qualifier and pre-race favorite had a stroke of bad luck. Kenny Roberts was fourth off the line but that all changed as next year's Grand National Champion passed three riders between tum one and two. When asked how he was able to pass the three riders in front of him, Kenny's casual reply was, "the other riders let up on the throttle and I just kept mine open ... " It was really impressive to see Kenny go through the turns up on the high groove in full lock slide that sent a rooster tail of sand high in the air. . After taking the white flag and heading for the win down the back chute, Kenny started into turn three and things started to go wrong. Half way between turn three and four the rear wheel of Kenny's factory Yamaha let go and Kenny wen t in to the hay .bales in a cloud of sand. Paul Bostrom moved up for the win and Mark Williams grabbed the second slot ahead of AI Kenyon, Terry Dorsch, Ron Davies, and Dave Clark. The second heat was the most exciting of the day with the lead changing no less than eight times. Don Castro was the eventual winner with Jim Rice a close second and John Hateley, this time on a Triumph, running in the third spot. Gene Romero, Mert LawwiIl, and Jim Odom aU did some dicing in the third and fmal Expert beat with Mert coming out on top and Romero getting the runner-up spot. Odom took third with Rookie Jim Crenshaw taking fourth. When the Junior main came out it looked to be a race between Gennai, Hocking, Peluso, Earl Meyer, or Mike Renslow. All had been doing well aU day and it was anybody's guess as to who could win. At the finish it was Gennai well. out front with Hocking in second ahead of Sal Peluso who has looked good the pasLfew weeks. Earl Meyer took home fourth . money with Steve Fredrickson taking fifth ahead of Gary Tonda. The Expert main looked like the Who's Who of dirt track racing. Don Castro, Mert Lawwill, Jim Rice, Gene Ro~ero, Tom Rockwood, Frank Gillespie, John Hateley, aU of them il'e . outstanding dirt track riders, anyone of them could win. At the start it was Don Castro in the lead into the first tum with Jim Rice, John Hateley, Randy Scott, Gene Romero, Mert Lawwill, and Al Kenyon aU up in the front of the pack. Coming out of tum two Jim Rice was on top wi,th everyone trying for position.