Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Delacy scores at Napa Speedway By R.C. Jones NAPA, CA, JULY 18 Mike Delacy and Joe Leduc captured the Scratch and Handicap main event victories, respectively, at Napa Speedway's Saturday night program. It was minibike night, and the Richmond Motorcycle Club provided some minibike entertainment during intermission. In the minibike race Dave Faria Jr., was able to dial the little bikes in as he won both heat races easily. In the Handicap main southern California rider Doug Nicol started on the 30 next to Harlan Bast Jr,. and Roben "The Kid" Curry. Bast was still riding with a sore shoulder from last week. Leduc, riding Mike Kain's bike all night, gated just behind Vance Felicio on the 20. Felicio charged in front from the start and the eight-lap shuffle began. The riders swapped positons manv times and Felicio kept in front. Felicio and Bast were getting too much tire spin out of the corners, causing both riders some problems. Felicio kept getting wider and wider, finally brushing the wall on lap six in front of the stan/finish. Felicio somehow kept control, but fell off the pace. Leduc took advantage and moved into first with Nicol. on his heels. Bast also ended up too wide and instead of pressing Nicol, he had to deal with Curry coming from behind. Nicol could not get around Leduc and had to settle for second. Leduc made it to the winner's circle for the first time this year with Nicol and Bast rounding out the top three. The other southern California rider Kevin Krugh, was more successful in Scratch racing than the Handicaps. Krugh won his heat over his friend Rocky Robinson and placed second to Dave Faria Jr., in the semi. Mike Delacy, who hasn't been in the victory column this year, also won his heat and semi. At the start of. the Scratch final Robinson gated first out of spot number four. Faria laid waste to his pole position with a bad start, and Delacy from gate three was right behind Robinson. Delacy used his inside position on Robinson to get even through the turn and pull ahead when Robinson could not hook up. Krugh was watching from behind and waited a lap to let Robinson get too far outside to slip past and into second. By then Delacy was gone and r~dy for the trophy from his first SEPTEMBER 12 SYRACUSE GOLD CUP ..ILE This year the NATIONAl will run on SATURDAY a f t _ 2:00 P.... .......... "GRANO NATIONAl CHAMPIONSHIP and JR. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAl 1"""~LI AND 500 CC PRO AM ._POKER RUN, TOUR, • RAllY PLUS: SYRACUSE NEW YORK SPEED WEEK: ·';;;:o~"'-:=....;;;;;;;;;_Mii'" • sept. 8, Tuesday, Lebanon Valley AU4 ti . .': "".. : .':., • sept. 9, Wednesday, Utica • se t. 10, Thursday, Middletown P 1 F'd Weedsport • sept. 1 :2 ~~~~RDAY SYRACUSE MILE NATIONAL • sept. 13, Sunday, Unadilla World . Championship Motocross oes Nahons . _...... ""'...- ,c..CIJ · ~~16up 'ct0': ··S.,,~ 1II0 '09.~CS· "- 'O~~' ~~ 9.~C~ \~ 1II\\: ,,- he "CAMEL CHALLENGE" , .-... t •all new. . ... 6 best tllne· Nahonal Riders, sprint tn a 5 lap fury for an extra 517,500!' NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS Syracuse, New York . 1.90 ExIt 39 -:;-$Z~~~E-;O~~;----;GETYOuR198iTiCKETSNOW* S fl.~ ~ ADVANCE TICKET ORDER 112 INFORMATION. tickets: Enclosed Is my check or money order In the full .mount. Please send me the following HOW ..ANY RESERVEDGRANDSTA~D tal LEVEL RESERVED GRANDSTAND 2nd LEVEL RESERVED GRANDSTAND 3rd LEVEL =5 .114X_ = 1 _ 112X_ = 1 _ 518X_ _ _ & Handling +1 _ SCRATCH: 1. Mil

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