Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

speed and momentum was frequently impossible as the incredibly sticky mud built up on the sides of the wheel, forks and swingarm until the wheels could not turn at all but were simply jammed still by mud. Another variation was not being able to shift gears because the-shift lever was encased in a sufficient. wrapping of mud to neither be found nor moved, much less ratcheted through a gear change_ The program began with optimism that it would only take a few races before the track was stirred up and dried out. However, drizzle began before the second race was off the line and steadily increased in intensity. The entire second division of the 250cc Novices deserves praise for riding their first two laps, in the worst downpour of the day, in magnificent up-on-thewheels form. The white flag must have been a jinx because'from then on there were bikes down all over. The sun nearly emerged soon after, but the track was atrocious. The uphill sections were non;negotiable by mOst of the riders. The trick technique, which, occasionally even worked, was to get off and walk along beside the bike up the slippery parts. It worked'if the rider didn't slip and falI down himself - a big if! When the 250cc Intermediates took their turn, the steepest section was widened to include whatever fresh grass one could grab alongside. Nevertheless, there were frequently as many as six bikes independently down on that hill. Chuck Aksland led handsomely fOf- most of the race, but gave it up in what looked like exhaustion on the final lap, slowing down so much a~ to slip sideways off the hill and DNF. . The expected "how-to" demonstration by the 250cc Experts did not materialize: Pat Wilson, leading, took what the spectators had come to regard as the "wrong" line up the steepest mud hill - three times successfulIy. The fourth was the loser and what happened to him is what happened to nearly every other rider that chose that route - he slipped sideways back down the hill. Even a second run, now neck-In-neck with Joey Schlag who was trading his second place for first, had the same dismal result. Wilson's third attempt took him out through the grass where everyone else had been going alI mota, but by this time his win was a lost cause. In the second 250cc Expert mota, Joey Schlag grabbed the holeshot with Wilson in hot pursuit. It was a very close, fast race, considering the conditions, between Schlag and Wilson until Wilson felI and gave Schlag a little breathing space. Wilson felI again, giving his place to Dave Wood, but it was Randy 'Pockrandt who managed to cross the finish line in second place. During the running of the Open Intermediates the course was significantly changed to avoid two of the worst and most dangerous parts. It was, no doubt, rather surprising to those riders to unexpectedly find yelIow fences across what had lately been the course, but only a feW seemed seriously confused. Most responded to. the signalling officials after only shght hesitation. More than a few spectators thought that if anyone could make it around tb,at track it would be the Open Experts. As it turned out, of those that got so far, six failed to make it up the first realIy steep mud hill during the firSt lap alone. Several riders pulled pff and did not finish, Donnie. Cantaloupi among them. Rory Rundle made himself unmistakable for the .lap ; • ~ E III checkers by attaching paper plates to his helmet in hopes that the numbers thereon might stay visible, come what. may. They did. Darrell Shultz, making good use of his Factory Suzuki, was out in front and looked to be larking it, catching air over ground which at other' times was frequently covered by the prone bodies of his racing companions. Shultz won the first moto with li'ttle challenge from behind. Dave Wood hung in to place second in the first mota, but took the holeshot and held onto the lead in the second. Shultz felI several times and kept dropping back. It was Jerome Heiberger who was hot on Wood's rear fender for the last lap with Shultz dimly behind, barely catching the white flag as Wood came in for the checkered. The money Darrell Shultz might have taken home with him for his mota win and third overall was graciously donated to benefit Bob Myers. The l00cc Sportsmen and Powder Puffs came around one at a time, few and far between, and all got stuck on the long uphill. Cheers accompanied the first cresting of the hilI. The sound resembled a chain-saw competition steady fulI throttle as rear wheels spun in place. Apparently a motorcycle engine blows up quietly, because there were no loud bangs, just the stopping of that steady fulI throttlel For the 125ccs both bad uphill sections were taken out. The track was getting as flat and straight as possible, but its basic qualities could not be changed. Of all the riders who did or didn't like the conditions, one of the most enthusiastic had to beJoey Peterson who swept to the 125cc Intermediate win and on around again for a victory lap of sheer exaltation, a joyful glorying in the ooey, gluey goop. It takes alI kinds! The 125cc Experts made it look less slippery than had their Novice counterparts and perhaps it was a little, but probably not much. Scott Rebuck kept right on boogying to win the first mota, but Mike Preston screamed past on his Jorgy's ~uzuki to sweep up the second mota win and take home the winnings for first overall as well. • Results *EVERYTHING FOR THE RIDER* *LEATHERS - BOOTS - GLOVES - RAINGEAR* *HEl.:METS-JACKETS-SOX-JERSEYS-GOGGLES* 0') l" MASTE~ X-MAS 0') ....-l CHARGE VISA - SofA & CHECKS ACCEPTED LAY-A-WAY~ PLAN!!! ~ 00 CN 1-0 ~ ..c S ~ > CORDURA 0 ItIX Pants NOWONLV 55995 ZIPPERED POCKETS Z BONUS .. 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