Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Jeff Haney 11751dueled w ith Ric k Hocking (171 until he bailed at Oakdale. competitors to u nde rgo general scrutineering to determine the legality of the 'Box Stockers'. Nine out of the 27 finishers were then disqualified for illegal modifications. Crim e does not pay. The next Sears Point AFM race will bejune-t-b, Results 50 GP: 1. Andy Osborn 1Itj) . 100 GP: 1. Glen Shopher (Yam); 2. Joe WhiteIKaw); 3. Malcolm McCassv IFMA_ 125 GP: 1. Gordon _ (Yam); 3. Steve Shell.. (Hon). (Yam); 2. Bill Mullins 200 GP: 1. Bill McGriII (BuI); 2. Torn Beishaim (C-Al. 250 GP: 1. Randy Mamola (Yaml; 2. Dave Garoutte (DKGI; 3. Gennedv Liubimsky (Yaml. 500 GP: 1. AI Collins (Yam); 2. Bill Brinckerhofl (Yam); 3. Larry TItUS (Yam). OPEN GP: 1. Randy Mamola (Vam!; 2. Bruce IiarTl.- (Yamt 3_Syd DeSoto (Suzl. 125 PRO: 1. Kevin Kiel lC-Al; 2. Wayne Kiba (Yam); 3. Jay H«ely (Yam). 200 PRO: 1. Dennis Powell IC-Al; 2. Pater Tsumure (Yam); 3. John Chermak (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Gordon Seim IC-Al; 2. Steve Stirrett IC· Al; 3. John Chermak(Yam). 410 PRO 1. Gennady Uubimaky IVam);' 2. Alan : Gingerelli (Yam); 3. Dale Alexander(Yam). 550 PRO: 1. Larry Schultz IHonl; 2. John Buddenbaum IBSAI; 3. Greg Thompson ISuzl. 750 PRO: 1. Willi Scheffer IHon); 2. Frank Batcheller ITri); 3. Bernd Koegler IHon). OPE PRO: 1. Vance B,.... IM-G); 2. Steve Epstein N IKaw); 3. Mike Mclaughlin lKaw); ס-סoo SUPERSTREET: 1. Gennady Uubimaky (Vam); 2. Nick Theroux IVam); 3. Tom Chaw IVam). 601-oPEN SUPE RSTREET: 1. Billy Addingto n IKaw); 2. Kery Bryant (Kaw); 3. Syd DeSoto ISul) . 0-410 BOX STOCK: 1. Bob Crossman(Vaml; 2. Scott MooreIYam); 3. Bob Sanders (Yam). 411-675 BOX STOCK: 1. Ray Straka IKaw); 2. Dennis Dolan IKaw);3. Craig O'Connor IKaw). SIDECARS : 1. Colem anlAndrews ISuz); 2. LougeelHough (MGA ; 3. Marx/Parkinson (Suzl. 675-0PEN BOX STOCK: 1. sal Avelar ISuz); 2. Kerry Bryant IHon); 3. CharlesSchmitz ISuz). heat and main event win. Ted Rouse came in for second over Da ve Lehman and Stu McDaniel. Wes Morrell did some fancy passing for the 250cc Expert win which was done over Denny Spence as it has been for som e weeks, with Jimbo Filice doing the usual third place racing. Da le Hansen slid on down from Sacramento to take the 250cc Junior over Dave Houser. Results OPEN EX: 1. Mike Feria (Yem); 2. Den ny Spence (Yam); 3. J im Hartbauer (Yam ). OPENJR: 1. Rick Almeida (Vam!; 2. Ted Rouse IC·AI. OPEN NOV: 1. Dennis King (Yaml; 2. M ike Lane (Yam); 3. Don Jennsen (Yern). 250 EX: 11 Wes Morrell (Yam); 2. Denny Spence ICAt 3. Jimbo Filice ISuzl. 250 JR: 1. Dele Hansen IVam); 2. Dave Hou.... (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Rick Martin ISuzl; 2. Art Horvath (Yam); 3. John Silva (Vam). 125 JR: 1. Joey Schlag ISuz); 2. Joe Heckmann ISuzl. 1001125 NOV: 1. Dave Rodriquez ISuzl; 2. Chuck Aksland (Vam). 100 MINI EX: 1. Doug Chandler (Vam); 2. Dennis Houser(Varni; 3. Danny Moore (Vam). DT VETS: 1. Jim Hartbauer (Vam); 2. Ron Lancaster IMai). 60 JR EX: 1. Doug Chandler IVam); 2. Jack Barton (Yam); 3. Danny Moore (Yam). 80 NOV: 1. Troy Brazoto (Yam); 2. Mike Granata (veml . Aksland aces OakdaleST By W .H. Spe ncer OAKDALE, CA , APR. 30 Morrell, Faria, Chandler chalk Sand Hill victories By W .H. Spe ncer BRENTWOOD. CA , APR. 21 Young Doug Chandler doubled his way through the Minibike competition while Mike Faria repeated his win of the Open Ex- 34 • pert dass and Wes Morrell made virtual mincemeat of the 250cc Expert competition at Sand Hill racing Friday. Mike Faria and Denny Spence hooked it up much the same way as last week in the Open Expert main with Jim Hartbauer doing his best to keep up in front of the kids , which he did for a few la ps. Phil Anderson stepped off again with some twisting while Kirk King and Jim Filice diced at the back with Dallas Davis in and out. W ith Gary Johnson off for a school dance, th e Open Junior was open and just what Rick Almeida needed for a Skip Aksland and his KR Racing monoshock Yamaha combined to top the second Pro short track of the season at Oakdale. The P]-l , Dad Aksland Racing team was resplendent after defeating Alex Jorgensen with Jim Mertens in for third. A very cloudy, windy. cool day greeted the 46 racers and the weather kept any sort of a crowd awa y. but the Jerry Griffith -prepared track was excellent and the riders pu t on a · tremendous show. Rick Hocking dialed his night fabrication Yamaha right int o the fast time, just a nick over Rick Graham , who hit th e dirt three times the night before. Novice Rod Sullivan tripped in the third fastest over Rusty Davis. while Mike Inderbitzen lined up on th e pole for th e fifth heat and Skipper the sam e on th e sixt h. W ith drips of rain . som e su n and then more clouds. it was a fast rac e program. Hocking had his hands full from the first green when he hooked up with Jeff Haney. Jeff led the first three la ps and then a real battle royale ensu ed around th e two until Jeff drop ped it in Skip Aksland put t he move on Mike Inderbitzen (18) and A lex Jorgensen (441 at Oakdale. turn three and remounted to finish eighth. Lowell Moural took the second spot behind the fast-departing Hocking. with Kim Jorgensen in for third and enough poin ts to become a Junior under the new rules . if he wants . Rick Graham put the pass on Dave Ryan to win the second heat while Ken Robicheaux took the third over Sullivan and Exp ert Dan Houge. Craig Scorggins won the fouth on the Zakarian Bultaco over John Burnett and Rusty Davis , while Alex Jorgensen did his usual pass on Jim Mertens to win the fifth . Brian Thompson wrapped up the heats . winning over Skipper. Just the first two came out of the four semis. plus the third from the two fastest heats. The first semi didn't have ' a time when it was stopped half way with Mike Inderbitzen and Craig Scorggins trading shoulders down the front straight and into the infield. in a pile that left starter stuff and bikes flying . The restart went back to Aksland with Jorgy following over Rus ty Davis . Rick Graham won the second semi easily over the speedy Novice Sullivan. with Kim J orgensen becoming the first lucky fellow from third to th e main in th e fast est semi . Jim Mertens mad believers out of the third semi with the second fastest clocking over Brian Thompson , bringing along Novic e John Burnett for the main. Lowell Moural passed Dave Ryan laps from the end of the fourth semi for that win and that was th e 10 men for the main . Graham was last to the line. possibly indicating a psyche job and a quick start, but it was a mite too quick as Rick looked across the front row just when starter J erry Kennedy gave the indication to go for .the gear. When the light went green Rick couldn't find a gear to save his soul. Rod Sullivan and Skipper came off the first corner going for it , with Skipper getting the good line a nd leading every lap of the 20 turns. Mertens ran in third over Moural and Burnett with J orgy sa ndwich ed in and passing: Mertens put the pass on Sullivan at lap four with Moural moving by a lso and th en Alex got th e young kid next time a rou nd . ' This parade con tinued for five laps until Alex pr essur ed the rookie Mertens in to a litt le mistake and Moural went ou t with a seizure and Brian Thompson moved up to fourth wit h Da ve Ryan a nd Kim Jorgen sen. As th e white flew. it looked like a repeat of the first Pro ra ce when Alex moved in on Rod Spencer and tried to pass at the checkered, but it fell about 15 feet short. Resu lts MAIN: 1. Skip Aksland (Yam); 2. Alex J"'llensen ICAI;3.Jim Mertens (Yam). SEMI 1: 1. Skip Aksland IVam); 2. Alex Jorgensen IC-Al; 3. Rusty Davis IVam). SEMI 2: 1. Rick Graham IVam); 2. Rod Sullivan (Yam); 3. Kim Jorgensen IC-Al. SEMI 3: 1. jim Mertans (Yam); 2. Brian Thompson (Yam); 3. John Bunett (Yam). SEMI 4: 1. Lowell Moural lBul); 2. Dave Ryan (Yam); 3. Danny Houge (Yam). H-l : 1. Rick Hocking (Yam); 2. Lowell Moura! IBul); 3. Kim Jorgensen IC-Al. H-2: 1. Rick Graham (Yam); 2. Dave Ryan (Yam!. H-3: 1. Ken Robicheaux IH-D); 2. Rod Sullivan (Yam); 3. Danny Hogue (Yam ). H-4: 1. Craig Scroggins IBul); 2. John Burnett (Yam)' 3. RUstyDavis IVam). ' H-5: 1. Alex Jorgensen IC-A); 2. Jim Menens (Vam)' 3. Mike Inderbitzen (Yam). • H-6: 1. Brian Thompson IVem); 2. Skip Aksland (Yam); 3. Chris PaulsonIKaw). . .Jodry, Myers, Harrison haul Marysville wins By Sallee Hilton MARYSVILLE. CA. MAY 7 Com bined effects of daylight savings time , split program , good weather and good turnout made the late afternoon Expert show under the "E" Street bridge well worth th e wait. Brian Jodry pu t his new Allen Bray Maico out front ear ly in each Open Expert moto, leading every lap for top mon ey in the class. Jod ry is warming up for a try at th e 500cc National circuit. Dan Waller (Mai) cam e a ll th e way from Truckee to make his bid on th e Marysville sa nd track , cashing in for second in th e first moto and over all . The lead ride rs took up their finish positi ons in th e first lap of what looked like a Mai co parade. Following Jodry and Waller . start to finish , were Rick Woodson (Mai) and Eugene McKenzie, adding his Hu sky to the front -running m achines. Bill Swartz, with another Maic o, rounded ou t th e pa ying positi on s. In the second rnoto , Swartz fared better off the line and followed J odry all th e way for seco nd a nd th ird overall. W aller was third and second overa ll. Woodson a nd Richa rd Buttner (Yam) picked up fourth a nd fifth for moto a nd overa ll cas h. Bob Myers. the Ma ico rid er from Antioch , d idn't disappoint the fan s who pi cked him to win in th e 250cc Expert class. It was a nea r runaway with th e only possibility of com pe tition coming from W alle r . th is time on Suzuki . Waller took both second

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