Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

(Ossal; 3. Randy Ybanez IBul). 8OccIloocc MINI: 1. Ex: M ike Gresham (Yam l; 1. JR : Clint Ballinger (Varni • • 200cc JR : 1. Terry Atkinson ISuz); 2. Jerry Douglas (Bul). 250cc JR: 1. Chuck Atkinson (Yam); 2. Rick Kenagan (Yam); 3. Jeff Nova IBull . 360cc JR: 1. Leon Fowl er IYam); 2. Rick Vassallo (Yaml . 200cc HANDICAP: 1. Dirck Sauer (Yami ; 2. Randy Scott (Bul); 3. Bob Boel1et (Yami . . 2SOcc HANDICAP: 1. Jon Heiny (Dss8); 2. Ron Arlt (Yeml ; 3. Dove Ryan (Yeml . Filice flashes at Pioneer night ST opener By Ann Carr OAKDALE, CA,JUNE 17 Jerry Griffith's Pioneer Arena in Oakdale opened its night short track high point season Saturday with 139 cushion track racers in attendance. A new lineup procedure should eliminate delays caused Saturday by riders who would rather clean out their bikes than race them . A late practice session for late arrivals will also quick-dry the race track and make heat races early in the program a bit more competitive. Racing was great in spite of the problems. Chris Carr and Aaron Hill staged another of their 80cc Expert battles with the Cal Cycle Supply Yamaha of Carr the winner over the Jorgy's Suzuki. Vance Sh erfield led the IOOcc Expert go wire- to -wire while Joe Knight nailed second over Shawn Black. Shaun Reyna took double 80cc and 100cc wins easily in the Junior ranks. District !l6 must know this youngster is ready for the Expert ranks. Sportsman racing featured a runaway by Tracy Hays in the 125cc Junior ranks and a hardfought second by Richard Thurman on a borrowed Yam aha . Abbreviat ed Expert mains disappointed many as heat race action produced some spectacular competition. Jimbo Fili ce em erge d th e big winner with a second behind 'J orgy" in the 250cc and a first over Castelhano in th e 500cc . Results MINIS 100 EX: 1. Vance Sherf ield IYa ml; 2. Joe Knight IYaml . 100 NOV/J R: 1. Shaun Reyna (Yam); 2. ChrislIoeh lk (Suzl . 80 EX: r. Chris Carr (Yam); 2. Aaron Hill (Suzl. 80 J R: 1. Sha un Reyna (Yam); 2. Terry Rankin (Yaml. 80 JR : 1. Sha un Reyna (Yami ; 2. T erry Rankin (Yam). 80 NOV : 1. St ove M itchell (Yaml ; 2. Ken Thurman lSuzl. ' 60 CLASS: Kelly Rscher (Yaml . M AXIS 100 NOV : 1. Edd ie Kline ICari: 2. Kellie Parker (Suzl. 125 NOV: 1. Doug Garcia (Yaml; 2. Gary Hegwood (Yami. . 125 JR : 1. Tracy Hays ISuzl; 2. Richard Thurman {Yaml . 200 NOV : M ike Cronk (Yaml. 260 NOV: 1. Scott Rose (C-Al ; 2. Chuck Aksland IC· Al . 250 JR : 1. Jeff M ason IH·D); 2. Bob Wheal (Yam) . 250 EX: 1. Alex Jorgensen (C·Al ; 2. J im Rlice (Yami; 3. J eff Haney (Yami. ' 360 JR : 1. Dale Basgall IHonl; 2. Monty Lat if IBul). 500 NOV : 1. Ron Dean (Yam); 2. Rick Frederic k (Yam l. 500 JR: 1. Guy Mullins (Yaml; 2. Mike Hayward (Yam ). 500 EX: 1. J im R lice (Bul); 2. Dan Cast elhano (Yaml ; 3. Dennis Spence IYaml . aT: 1. Ben Vaytilla (Bul); 2. Bob Perkins ICoo I. Johnson blitzes Lodi Novices By Ann Carr LOD! , CA ,JUNE 16 Lodi's Motorcycle Club continued its high point season on th e short track Friday with 125 racers in a tte nd ance. Suzuki ace Ga ry " Bruc e" Johnson lite ra lly walked away from th e pack in both t he 250cc Novice heat an d main afte r receiving some pressure from Doug Ga rci a and Chuck Aksla nd in the 125cc feature. As a former Mini : BP number th ree, Bruce reall y brought his expe rien ce to the front as he showed great matu rity in the turns, espec ially on the large motor. Jorgy's Can -Am rider T ed Rouse rip ped off th e 250cc Junior main over Fred Crabaugh to move into the overa ll high po int lead for the season. In th e 500cc · main you ng Dennis Anderson , a rela tively new Junior , beat out on e of last year's top Lodi riders Darrell Thompson . Exp erts Keith Da y and Dennis Spence snapped off 250cc and 500cc mains. Day's was a come-from -behind win over Jimbo Filice, (who suffered near engine failure) and Gary "Good Times" Gallagher ,.who led for several laps but couldn't hang on. Spence meanwhile, jumped to the front at the green and held to ace out Dan Castelhano and Keith Da y, who again charged from the back for third. Two Mini Experts running into tough luck the past few weeks retained form and grabbed the 100cc and 80cc features. Shawn Black jumped to the front on a questionable restart, but nevertheless rode strong to ace Joe Knight and Danny Moore for his first Expert win . Jorgy's Suzuki rider Aaron Hill shut off the charge of Danny Moore and Chris Carr in the tightest main of the night. Moore and Carr both led the event at least once, but Hill would no t give in and won at the line by a bikelength. Results MINIS 60 CLASS: 1. Mike Macedo (Suzl ; 2. Frank Morris (Hon l. 80 NOV : 1. St eve M ~chell (Yam); 2. Ken Thurman (Suz!. 80 JR : Uan Oouglas (Suzl. 80 EX: 1. Aaron Hill (SuzJ; 2. Dann y Moore (Yam); 3. Chris Carr (Yam). 100 NOV IJR : 1. St ove M~ch ell (Yaml ; 2. Greg Gray (Yaml . 100 EX: 1. Shawn Black (Yaml ; 2. J oe Knight (Yam); 3. Danny Moore (Yam). MAXIS 100 NOV IJR : 1. SKeeter Holland (Suz): 2. Don J ones ISu zl. , 25 NOV: 1. Gary Johnson (Suzl; 2. Doug Garcia (Yam!. 125 JR : Mark Key IYami . 200 NOV : Frank M orri s IYami . 260 NOV: 1. Gary J ohn son (Suzi ; 2. Sco tt Rose (C· AI. 250 JR : 1. Ted Rouse IC-AI ; 2. Fred Crabaugh (Yam); John Bettencourt ran away with the Superbike National at Loudon on a beautiful, powerful motorcycle built by Yoshimura East. WHO WON? YOU DIDI Because it gives us a chance to show you the dramatic difference a superior engine lubricant can make. Yoshimura East set UP John 's motor for power. They trusted GOLDEN SPECTRO 4 SYNTHETIC BLEND for protection and they got it. You can trust us too•.•on the track or in your street bike. Let us show you. Ask your dealer for GOLDEN SPECTRO 4 and write to us for a brochure. Spectra Oils of CA . P.O. Box 1154 Placentia. CA 92670 Davis dazzles Alaska State Championship opener By Pamela Furtado . ANCHORAGE, AK , MAY 28 ·2 9 Eighty-four riders arrived for the first of six State Championship races to be held throughout Alaska . Kincade Park , Anchorage 's best cycle pa rk, and wind play ed a big part during the weekend of racing. The tr ack consists m ostly of sa nd , with its sha re of hills. trees, rocks and th e ad ored Alas kan mos qu itos . DIESTERSYNTHmc BUND SAE2OWIiO New ' 7 7 PE %50 B • •••• •• •• •• •. •• • SU99 New ' 7 7 RM .00 B • . • ••••• •• •• • • • • S699 New ' 7 7 RM 370 B • . .•• • • • . ..•• • . S 1295 Many to choose from Sim'ilar savings on all '78 models Suzuki of Van Nuys 3. J eff Nicho ls (Yaml . 250 EX: 1. Keith Day IKaw); 2. J im Filic (Yaml; 3. e VALlEY RACI NG ASSN. GOLD PtATE STANDI NGS A S OF JUNE 18: 1. Alex Jorgensen 79; 2. John Tavis 71; 3. Denn is Spen ce 59; 4. Kim Jorgensen 58; 5. Ji m Rl ice 39; 6. M ike Inderbitzen 22; 7. Richar d Amaiz 21; 8 . Craig Saogg insJPhil Vi talie 20; 10. Rat e Heath/ Dan Castelhano 19. MI NIS: 1. Doug Chandl er 76; 2. Joe Knight 52; 3. Chris Can 34 ; 4. Danny Moore 30 ; 5. Aaron Hill 26 . • 4 Suzuki of Van Nuys West Coa st : l V o lume De a l er Gary Gallagher IC·Ai . 360 NOV : 1. Oon Dobl er IHonl ; 2. J oe Cutt s (Bul). 360 J A: 1. Gabe Burrola (Yam); 2. Mike McClur g (Hon ). 360 EX Dwayne McCa slin (Bull . : 500 J R: 1. Denn;s Anderso n (Yaml; 2. Darrell Thompson (Yaml. 500 EX: 1. Dennis Spence (Yaml ; 2. Dan Castelhano (Yami ; 3. Keith Day (Yami . GOLDEN SPECTRO • 1 6141 Sh er m a n W a }·, V an Nu }·s , CA 2 13 '99~'2800 2 1 3' 9 9 ~ ' 2 88 2 } B locks West of the S an D ie~o Freew a y .W h a t e v e r you decide to do, do it with Cycle News. HARD TO GET TIn) J'M'1n.I, , .,,-~( ci;;.• I!I/I-;-J.:l.:pm • ~:.::..;;' ~YAMAHA PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Largest stock in U.S. 24 Hour Mail Order Service Dealers Welcome Nationwide except Miaaouri call: 8001325-41.-. 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