Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

i Western hotline - - - - -- ~ t IAbove) Kim Jorgenson holeshots the Novice Main.IBelow) Jim Mertensl10Y) leads the Juniors. IAbov e) Mett James led his Corona short track heat on this 5O's-era 650 Triumph, with tumed-down Cerian", open primary, stock rigid frame and WM·1x19 front wheel with a 3.00x19 Avon .IBelow) Dorothy Rowe I128E) and Bud Carroll at Elsinore. (Continued from pag e 17) passed him earlier. Keith Day (Suz ), Br ia n Thompson (Ya m ) and Jeff Allison (Yam) completed the top five. Further back was the crowd favorite , Dorothy Rowe (Yam), who narrowly missed winning her heat (the crowd was on its feet every time she went past) but placed fourth in th e semi after leading th e first laps. The Ca l R a yb orn Memorial was made possible this yea r through the sponsorship of Roloff's Yamaha, according to track a nnouncer Rod Eschenburg. • Resu lts in Results Section. Sexton returns to Corona in style Gary Scott leeds his heat at the Cal Rayborn Memorial. By Elaine Jones CORONA, CA , JULY 20 Rod Sexton made a rare appear· ance.at Corona Wednesday night and showed the folks he hadn't lost his touch as he claimed both 20. the Open Expert and Money Half miles. It was wire to wire in the money go but Don Grigsby, m inus the handling Sexton had, was never far out of contention and a couple of times got so bold as to slip a wheel ~ln~er. Sex ton in a pretty good Imitation of a pass . Unfortunately, Sexton wasn't having any and Don had to settle for second . Matt James worked h is way through t raffic from fift h to ca pture the third . The O pe n Expert had an exciting semi as Grigsby and Sext on changed. places every la p b ut when the rem a tch came around Grigsby never m ade it to the line a nd it was Sext on's ball game from start to finish . Ed Steffen was an easy second. 1?on Tortorelli trying to get his racmg legs back was feeling no pain after his wire to wire win in the Money Short Track. Joe Steffen gave him' a hard way to go but the HarleyDavidson rider kept his cool and brought it home . Mike DeLacy, a visitor from Northern California, was third . Rob Selvy had an almost super evening for himself, especially since all he was really trying to do was test his shoulder to see if it was race ready. The 250cc Expert Short Track saw Rob off on top with Randy Roderick and Dyla n Ne ihart in the two , three spots. Dylan got by Roderick on the fourth lap and held him to the finish. The half mile looked to be a repeat for Selvy but he didn't count on Eddie San Rom an . Rob did get the holeshot with Matt James in second and San Rom a n third . San Roman moved pas t James on two and was in scoring position for Selvy. The cat-and-mouse game lasted until la p six when Sa n Roman , who had been checking the lines in turn three for several races, played his ca rds and took Selvy on the inside with a slick littl e move. Not only did Selvy lose the number one spot but his bike turned on him a nd he was ou t wit h problems. Jones collected the second and Neihart had enough for th ird . Steve Polson had himself a super night as he hit for two , winning bo th the Short Track and Half Mile 125cc Amateur/Expert goes . The short track was a real duel. Polson took the lead off the line but on the th ird la p T ommy Walton took it away and held it until the eighth lap when Polson was able to reclaim it. It was Polson's at the checkered with Walton second and Bru ce Heiland third. Polson had everything together on the half mile and all they could do was follow him home. Todd Brown came from way off the pace to pick up the second and Walton claimed the third. • Results in R esu lts Section. n Flores vans-it to a win at Elsinore By Andi Gangewer ELSINORE, CA ,JULY 16 The 100 -125 Novice class was ru n in heat races and the winner' from each heat went directly to the main. Yamaha mounted Scott Sherwood too k th e first heat a nd from heat two Suzuki mounted Stan Galver were th e d irect transfers. From th e semi . six riders would qualify for th e 100-125 No vice Main. Ron Felipe , ( 100 Yam) pulled the holeshot and tried with all his might to keep Dave Oliver (125 Hon) from taking over. But lap four Oliver turned it on and passed Felipe, Jack Galbo (125 Bu l), Jeff Oliver (125 Kaw ), Mike Farm..r (125 Hon), and Paul Brown (100 Kaw ), moved on to the main event. The semi took the first four to the main . Stan Rice got the jump off the line but jumped too ha rd and ended up in last place with a bruised body . and ego. Mike Thistle took over where Rice left off. Mike Heistand. Steve Phleger, and Stan Rice were the final transfers to the main. In 250 Main Event Stan Rice was ~ the hot shoe a nd grabbed the lead position. Tony Flores wasn't about to let Rice reap the rewards a nd at the first chance Tony gassed it a nd swept by Rice. Bot h Flores and R ice received trophies for their efforts. The staff of Elsinore Raceway would' like to commend G . Heisstand and those who ran th e races Saturday night. It was a pleasure hosting your van club. Only thdse who arrived in vans were allowed to race. • Results in Results Sect ion .

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