Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

IAboveI Jay Springsteen was bothered by Injuries but came from blIck In the peck to finish MVenth.IBeIowIIn • bettie of Wuhlngton TT 8p8Cla'l ta, .... Trulson I33wI defeIrNd Don Brown In the Trophy rece. Pacific Northwest "IT specialist Don Brown in the lead. Mike Sullivan and Lan Trulson were the ones chasing him at fint, but Trulson got around Sullivan and started closing the gap on Brown. By lap five the pair was nose to tail, and by lap eight, Trulson was out in front on his LT Racing Triumph. Third was picked up by Eddie Wirth when Sullivan crashed, but he was involved in a battle with Frank Word and Ryan Gifford, and both manajled to get by before the checkered flag came out on the 12th lap. National 14 The National field was almost equally divided among the four brands represented: five Harley-Davidsona, four Triumphs, four Hondaa and three Yamahas. Five of the machines were 500cc singles - the four Hondas and Aksland's Yamaha. .. Rick Hocking replayed the Castle Rock "IT start, but one position better, and got the holeshot, this time over Scott Parker and Brad Hunt. Steve Eklund started about fifth, but was up to third going into the second lap. Hunt was still. having problems with his transmission popping out of third gear and was starting to drop back. At the end of five laps, Hocking Itill led over Parker, Eklund, Gary Scott, Skip Aksland, Randy Goa, Mickey Fay and Steve Morehead. On the next lap, Eklund decided to go to work, passing Parker and moving up on Hocking. On tbe next lap, through the second half of the track, Eklund palled Hocking and started to pull a lead. On the same lap, Gary Scott got 'around Parker for third and started to pressure Hocking. Goa also continued onward and upward, passing Parker on tbe next lap to bold fourth. At the end of nine laps, it was Eklund, Gary Scott, Hocking, Parker, Fay, AksIand, Morehead, Hank Scott, Hunt andJay Springsteen. On tile next lap though, Hurst and Springsteen tangled. "I came over the jump and the bike popped out of gear ...Jay came up behind me and we hooked handlebars," said Hurst after the race. Brad went down, Springer didn't but 10It time in the incident. At tbe halfway point, the ISth lap, Eklund had about a five-second margin on the battle for second, with Scott still leading Hocking, followed by Goa, Fay, Parker, Hank Scott, Aksland, Morehead, Wincewicz, Spencer, Kidd and Sprinpeen. After seven laps of following the Triumph, Hocking got back into second as Scott was fighting rear shocks that fIrSt pumped up, tben faded away altogether. "He wal getting his second wind and my bike was handli~ 10 bad 1 couldn't keep: the pace," sald Gary later. On the 20th lap, Goa let Scott up in his scope and passed him the followinglap. Springsteen had made his appeatance in tbe top 10 on lap 20 and was starting to move up even further. IfiI; advancement Wal made lOmewbat easier by the retirement of teammate Morehead on lap 22. "I beard lOmething go clunk in the engine, and 1 shut her down," said Steve. "Probably dropped a valve," said tuner Storz. Eklund was fint to receive the checkered on lap 25. AsIr.ed later how it felt to win finally at AIcot, be replied, "Greatl" but added, "I was just waiting for IOmetbina to happen." Hocking, wbo had predicted be'd be in winner's circle during presentation of the Winston halfway point fund monies at intennimon, took second, despite the _ of the rear half of his exhaust I}'IteIIl IIOIIleWhat put the midway point in the race. "It didn't hun me aI much as 1 thought it would," said Rid after the race. He thanlr.ed American Honda, Kenny Weese, Knigbt Racing Frames, Megacycle Camlhafts and Edco Engine Dynamia for their support. GosI finilhed third abeadof Gary Scott and Fay, while Hank Scott took sixth after lOlling his front brake lever in the early laps. "I had to change my entire riding Itfle and it j14t fllM'e me out!" exclaimed Hank. Springsteen was running eighth with balf a lap to go, but still got around AIr.sland to claim seventh. Reportedly in quite. bit of pain, he left the race track immediately after finishing. Hit's just lOme Iigamenu pulled and tom," said tuner Bill Werner. "He's not 100%." Parker finilhed ninth after his hot start. "Everytbing started falling apart ... including me. 1 got a little tired," explained the Michigan rookie. He holds down 16th in the point standings and leads all the other rookies by a su1Jltantial margin. Tenth went to anotbcr rookie Rod Spencer, while the other rookie in the event, John Wincewicz, 10It 11th place to Mike Kidd late in the race when his shift lever broke and left him stranded in third gear. • Results 2SUP NATIONAl. TT: 1. S1aw _ lYomI; 2. _ -..a tHonI; 3. Rondy Gc.-lH-OI; 4. Gory SCGCt lTriI; 6. - , .,., lHcri: .. _ SCGCt IT..; 7. . . Spi C , lH-DI; I. SIdp AbIInd lYomI; .. s.... ...... lH-OI; 10. _ -",lYomI; 11. MIla Kidd ~ 01: 12. John W.... uuicz lHanI: 13. John Hol*¥ lHcri: 14. ..., _ lTriI; 15. S1aw ~ CH-DI: II. John GomoIlTrO. TIME: 19:47.27. 12-lAP TROPHY RACE: 1..... T""'lTrlI; 2. Dan _ lHonl: 3. " . . Word lTrlI: 4. Ryen GIIfanI ~oml; 5. e- WIrth lTrII; .. Dennla BriccI.lYomI; 7. Jm ....... l8uO; e. TIII'Y I'cIclwv lH=O~ II. . . ~lTrlI; 10. W8ynelWnlylY..... TIME: 11-.311.17. 'AMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPI WINSTON PRO SERES POINT STANDINGS: 1. S_ _ (UI1I; 2. Rondy Gc.- 113l11: 3. Joy Spit. I I 11.151; 4. Gory SCGCt ... 5. ..... Hoddnc 174l; Kidd lI7I: 7. Gorlh Brow l8llI; I. SIdp AbIond l8liI; .. _ Sccllt . : 10. Carky K-. t55l; 11. Ric:Ity Go-.. l48I; 12. mEl Ted 1Ioody/Smlt , . . " " ~ 1471: 15. - , .,., l43l; 18. SCGCt e... s- ...... 1401; 17. e;.,. """-1321: II. DIIe",--, 131 to Ill. _ _ 2ll. RIcII Sd_ _ C27I. a

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