Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

The final st arti ng line w as placed at 38 0 feet. and it was now time to get the top rid e rs of the day . Fro m th is p oint . even the big fuel burning 75 0 T ri um ph s were held down. Just gettin g away from th e l o g was becom ing a lmost an im possible feat. Noo ne could ge t over th e top. _ Du st flew and engi nes sc reamed . bu t th e hi gh point was se t wh e n Neal Mack el m anaged to st rugg le up to th e 44 4 fo o t mark. a di stance o f o n ly 64 feet . good enoug h to w in t he O pen class and t ak e home the top elim inat o r trophy. The sky had cleared. and at 4 :30 th e sun ca me o ut in full fo rce to sh ine o n the trophy presentatio n. It ma y no t have b een th e prettiest h illcli mbi ng day. it may ha ve lacked so me of the exciteme n t of tha t infam ous Saddleback mud cli mb last j anuary , but it m ore' tha n mad e up with tight co m pe t iti o n an d ex tra thrills for both th e sp ectat or and the co mp e t ito r. • AMEMX By Dale Brown VALE NCIA . CAL .• MAR . 10 A da y's worth o f suns hine left th e In tcma riona l tr ack at Ind ian Dunes in wonderful shap e for J eff Vidi c to do his act d uring Sund ay's AI\I E m o to cross. Vid ic, as you probably kn ow, has been very, very fast this year, Position ed o n t he o utside of the 250 Expert starting line. he d umped h is cl utch faster than everybody e lse. He an d his Cole Bros. ' Ma ico led the p ack throu gh th e firs t tu m . Tony Ro ger s (Ma i) was right beh ind Vidi c and J eff Browning (Ma n) was, in turn , ri gh t behind R oge rs. T he re was simp ly no one w ho co uld cat ch V idi c. He w id ened his lead t hroug ho ut the tw e nt y minute m o t a . Brown ing w as sp eedi ng alo ng in th ird place whe n he stal led the Mo n tesa in th e second turn , dropping a passel o f posi tio ns . Von Peterson (CZ) took over th ird pla ce . and Browning st arted a The leading trio held their positions to the flag . In the overall co u n t, V idic go t first-place cash . Peterson was second with Browning third. In sp ite of hi s las t m oto ON F, Rog ers still go t a fourth overall. Gary H ub er (Pe n) o verc ame two bad st arts to win the 125 Exp ert clash with a 1.1 -2 score. Mik e Puck/us (Mai) wo n th e 5 0 0 Expert ca sh . • Results Powder Puff : 1. Ja n Kline (Hon) ; 2 . Nan cy Daggs (VZ) ; 3 . Lori Payne (Yam) . 60 M ini: 1. Mike Marshall (Mon) ; 2 . Bill Wa tkin s (Kaw). ' 7 5 M i n i : 1. Lance Sloane (Han); 2 . Greg Dra skovicn (Trl); 3. Mike Lewi s ( H a n ) . 100 B eg : 1. Tim Ald r ich (Yam) ; 2 . Stev e Wade (Yam ); 3 . Scott Spence (Hon). 100 Jr : 1. M ik e Lew i s (HOn ); 2 . Je ff A n derso n (Ya m); 3. Da ve G ar n er (Ha d) . 1 2 5 Beg : 1. M arty Desb row (B u l ) ; 2. Jeff Pen warden ( Ha n ); 3 . Barr y McCellan (SU Z) . 2 5 0 In t : 1. Tom Grant ( Y Z ) ; 2. Mike H u d dleston (Mai ) ; 3 . Wayne C ar lt o n (Mai) . 2 5 0 Sr : 1. Jeff V idic (Ma i ) ; 2 . Von Peterso n (C Z) : 3 . Jeff B row n ing (Ma n) . 125 Jr : 1. Ed B o gg s ( Han ) ; 2 . John All u m ( Pen); 3 . G ary B r en (Ha n). 2 5 0 Jr : 1. Mike Ji menez (Ha n) ; 2 . B ob Jen sen (Ya m ) : 3 . B r et Wi lk i n so n (C Z ) . 5 0 0 Sr : 1. M ike Pu ck lus ( M ai) ; 2 . To n y La nzar one ( Ma i) ; 3 . Rod Kersh a w ( Ma i). 5 00 In t : 1. K en Tek ut ( Suz) . 5 0 0 J r : 1. Ron C o le (Ma i) ; 2 . G re g Par r y ( C Z ); 3. Dann y Mart in (C Z) . 25 0 Beg : 1. Dwigh t S try e r ( C Z) ; 2 . R o n nie C ar doza (Han) ; 3 . St e ve Montag u e ( C Z) . 12 5 Int : Bill Cook (Suz) ; 2 . Bob G ara b r a n t (Yam) . 3 . Randy E inmar k (Yam ) . 1 25 Sr : 1. G a r y Hub er (P en); 2 . T Oby Tak l (H an): 3. G r eg Oesc h (Han) . 5 6 0 B eg : 1. B ob Scott (Suz) : 2 . Ga ry Lad i ng (Y am) ; 3. Bob G arza IS UZ). Old T imers: 1. D e l Carro I ( Ma i) ; 2 . L y n n Co le (S UZ) ; 3 . Karl LUebk lng (Han) . Reno Indoor Short Track trophy in 100 Novice, Link Marshall on a Kawasaki pushed in close for second. Russell Wrigh t and his Yamaha were reall y in tune for th e day. Russell stayed ah ead of Mark Bindschatch on an Indian, all three heats, for his first mini Novi ce win. Doug Beard (Yam) and Mark Garbon (Ho n) battled all the way with Doug winning two heats for first overall in mini Amateur/Expert. • fans an extra thrill when he looped his Bultaco doing a victory wheelie. Chris Smith survived a starting line cr ash which ca used a restart to co m e back and win th e 250 Junior eve n t in fin e style. The 250 E xpert class was d ominated by Reno rid er Montie Martin (Yam) , wh o jumped in to th e lead a t th e drop of the flag and opened up th e d istance o ver som e surprised No . Cal. regulars. The 360 Ex per t class proved to b e a real crowd pleaser w ith Robert Foster and Charlie Stewart b attling for the lead and go ing a t it for six lap s until they both t oo k each o the r o u t and Stan Searle to ok the lead on his Ch ampion fram ed Yam ah a : • Results Min i : 1. M ike Shea ( Y am ) ; 2. St eve Stith (Han) ; 3 . David Jarv i s (Han) . 100 : 1. D e b b ie Standeven (Suz): 2 . Gary Bancroft (Kaw). 125 : 1. Ed Shaver (Hus) . 175 : 1. J i m C o ll ier (Yam) ; 2 . Alice Hudnall (Yam) . 25 0 St o ck : 1. R o n Powell (Suz) ; 2. Don W ood (Yam): 3. Ian Nasc imento (Yam). 2 5 0 M o d : 1. Ron Powell (Su z) ; 2 . Doug Hall (Bu l). 36 0 St oc k : 1. B a ll M athison (Yam) ; 2. C r a ig M ock (Yam ) . 36 0 M o d : 1. Cra i g M ock (Ya m ); 2 . B ill Mathiso n ( Ya m l ' . 4 0 0 St ock : • K e r ry Pe terson (Mai); 2 . Ji m Mc C l en d o n ZS u z ) . 4 0 0 Mod : 1. Kerr y Pe t er son ( M ai). 4 50 St o ck : 1. C r ai g M o ck ( Y a m);; 2 . Jo e Graper (Bu l ). 500 St ock : 1. C lyd e Peterso n (Ya m ) : 2 . Ca rl Collier (Y am ) . 500 Mod : 1. C lyde Peterso n (Ya m) ; 2. E arl Whet se ll ( Y am). 6 5 0 Stock : 1. Chuc k K ey. 6 5 0 Mod : 1. B ill Corr ell . 7S0·0pen : 1. N ea l Mackel (Trl) ; 2 . Tom L aRue (Tr i) . Top E liminat or : 1. Nea l Mackel. Results 36 0 E x : 1. St an Se arle ( Yam) ; 2 . Ch arlie Stewert (Bul) ; 3 . Rob ert Fo st er (Y am ) . 2 5 0 E x : 1. M ontie Martin (Yam); 2 . Je ff t.ercn (Trl) ; 3 . Da ve Foriea . 2 0 0 J r / E x : 1. B ill D an a (But); 2 . B ra nd o n Ca rnaha n ( Bul); 3 . L o uie Mora ( Bul). 250 A m : 1. Ba r r y O 'Niel (Bul) : 2 . Duan e Qu i ck (Yam) . 36 0 A m : 1. Chris S m i t h ( Bul ): 2. R ich G uard ner (0 55) . 36 0 No v : 1. D . B row n (Y am ); 2 . E. Lec ruz ; 3. Pat Bo nd ( Ya m) . 25 0 N o v : 1. Don L eeccnet ( B ul); 2 . Chri s Gra ucman. 2 0 0 r ,ov: 1. Frank Ca ff er et a (Bul): 2 . S ha ron McCa i n I B UI) ; 3 . J . Gib son ( B ul ) . • K im Anderson ( Pe n ) ; 2. 1 2 5 Nov : Jenn ia Humphrey (S u z ) ; 3. R on Dr ap e r . _ 1 0 0 Nov : 1. Dave M a staka ; 2 . Pa ul Han son ; 3 . Chri s GreUm an . . 25 0 Am T r o phy Dash : 1. M ike Lupod (Ya m). R ENO , N EV. , MAR. 9 Ind oo r Sh ort Track may be o ver in th e Bay Area but it is d efin itely alive and go ing strong at Ren o . Cycle Park. Th e facilit y itself is a firs t clas s operation and for th e first race t he I fl2 mil e di rt trac k was in very good shape. T he following races of the series here promise to be even bett er with tw o m or e weeks to work o n the surface. A ful l program wa s run w ith a lo t of action and som e su rp rises from th e m in ib ik ers rig h t on u p thro ugh th e 3 6 0 Experts. In th e 125 class Kim Adamson ran away and h id fro m the rest of th e pac k bu t there was so me cl o se di cing betw een J ennia Humpre y an d Ron D rape r fo r sec o nd p lace w ith Humpre y tak ing th e nod at th e flag. T he 2 00 Novice class w as up fo r gra bs the en tire co n tes t as Frank Ca fferet a led t he distance wi th S haro n McCai n r igh t o n h is tail w aitin g fo r a n openi ng that d idn ' t co me. Barry O 'Niel inhe rited t he lead in th e 250 Junio r race a nd proceeded to p ut m ore an d m or e distance between hi msel f an d the fiel d . He even gave the ..... III III g ~ g ~ t- O'> ~ ~ '" ...c u ~ cd ::E .... Camegle Marathon By Kinsella & Doody Sidewinder TT LIVER MO RE . CAL.• MAR. 10 By Sand i Martin Fred Dio n put on a tru ly fine maratho n this Su nday afte rnoon , o n a very challengi ng an d co mpet it ive course. The course is KI NGMAN, A R IZ.• MAR CH 10 By Mike Conway • II A twenty-four h our ra in and sno w st orm preceeding th e year 's opener at Sid ewinder Sp eedway o n ly mad e for a sup er fast track an d grea t racing, Rider turn oul was small due to we a ther co ndit ions and possible cancella tio n of races. Las Vegas and Ph oen ix riders d omin at ed th e Open Expert class w it h Mike Norto n on h is Ch am p io n frame d Yamah a taking firs t ov erall. Yam ah a ruled in the big bike ru ns with De n n is Roberts going for th e win in Open N ovi ce, Running second was J ay Kid well on a CZ . Lo cal riders, Paul Hu e rta (Ya m ) and Mar k S utton ( Bul) to ok top ho n o rs in th e 250 Novice. Kingman 's Steve Simpson (Hon) domina ted th e 25 0 Amate u r/Expe r t . T he real con test was th e ra ce for sec on trophy with T o m d Warne on a Yamah a slip pi ng in before Suzuki m ounted Pug McLaughlin. In th e 125 clas ses , tw o winne rs we re local seven t h grad e stu de nts. b oth turnin g o n Honda s. Craig Mar ti n took th e win fo r 125 Novice and J im my Yell fo r th e A mate u r di vision. Suzuki ride r, Rick William s " fastest pa trolman in th e west " topped the Ex perts. New to t he racing scene. A lvin Manning (Hon) sh ow ed a fa ntas ti c coolness a nd skill in w inning first O.K., now y o u put your one han d h er e, and your other one there. .. a nd . .. Re no Short Track action , a nd all you though t they had was Black J ack and Craps. laid o ut alongside some steep hills and down t h ro ugh very ti ght gulli es in th e back o f Carnegie Cycle \ Park. There wasn 't m uch Gary Huber number one 125 S r. on way to number one finish . catch-up sprint that wou ld carry hi m to fift h by t he flag. At t he fi nis h . V idi c , -Ro gers and Peterson w ere st il l o ne, two , three, The second m oto start wa s a repeat of t he fi rst. Vidi c, Ro gers, Bro wni ng . Peter son was o n th e m ov e a nd ca ugh t up with. and t hen passed Bro w n ing . Jeff s t a ye d r igh t o n P e ter son's tail th rough out th e rest o f the m o to in one o f t he bette r co n t ests o f th e af te rnoo n. Th e fini sh o f m oto tw o was a rep eat , wit h Vidi c, R oger s and Pet erson finishi ng o ne, tw o and th ree . If he hadn ' t be en rid in g so q uickly , Vid ic would have bored the spe ctators to death. Agai n he grab bed th e lead imm ediatel y and held it for the 20 minute du ra tion. Pe terso n w as fo llowing him, wi th Brow ning an d Ro gers righ t beh ind. Rogers dropped o ut of t he race . f straigh t-a-way to be had an d t hat which existe d was rough to rid e. T he d ay began with a fas t fiel d o f co m bined Min i, 100. and 125 classes and progress ed t o the 250 class where Ne il MacDo nnal d (Mo n ) sm oked the co m petition . q uick ly . In th e Open class Mcl.ach en, and Marandin o (Mai) held on t o the lead to ta ke firs t place w ith th e fa t her- so n t eam o f Hicks and Hi ck s (H us) tr y in g to run up their spark ar reste r . T he event was well orga n ized and run . An ex citing and worthwhile way to spe nd a Sunday cl o se t o home if you arc fro m the Bay ar ea. • Results - . O pen : 1. M CL dc h e n/Marond ; 2 . H ic k s & H ick s (H u s) ; 3 . EtCh ison/Ker n e y ( Y am ) . 25 0 : 1. Neil MacDon nald (M a n ) ; 2. Sheare Par k s (Hon) ; 3. MacLach an /Ma rad im (Pen) . 125 : 1. J Ohn so n /M o r ell (Pe n); 2. Li ncoln /Wid dow son (Y a m ); 3 . Cost a/Jone s (HOn ). 1 0 0 : 1. Bulloc k & B u ll o ck (Yam) ; 2 . F o r ia /B o y l es K aw) . M in i : 1. Well s/Bi sord (Yam) ; 2 . Morris & Morr is (Han) . 33

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