1970 AMA Lightweight Road Race Results

• Larry Lawrence

Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd.1
March 14, 1970
Daytona Beach, Fla.

Pos First Last Hometown State Bike Model

No.

Laps
1 Kel Carruthers Sydney, Australia Yamaha

75

27
2 Rod Gould Great Britain Yamaha

27

27
3 Yvon Duhamel Montreal, Que, Canada Yamaha

5

27
4 Ron Pierce Bakersfield CA Yamaha

97

27
5 Frank Camillieri Chelsea MA Yamaha

90

27
6 Don Emde San Diego CA Yamaha

50

27
7 Ralph White Torrance CA Yamaha

15

27
8 Ron Grant Brisbane CA Suzuki

61

27
9 Jody Nicholas LaMesa CA Suzuki

58

27
10 Rudy Galindo Santa Fe Springs CA Yamaha

49

27
11 P.M. Kellond Vancouver, BC, Canada Yamaha

41

27
12 Ray Hempstead St. Petersburg FL Yamaha

99

26
13 Mike Cone Sherman TX Yamaha

40

26
14 Duane McDaniels Milford MI Yamaha

28

26
15 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha

21

26
16 Tom Rockwood Gardena CA Yamaha

38

26
17 Rex Beauchamp Drayton Plains MI Yamaha

42

26
18 James Taylor Pittsburgh PA Yamaha

95

26
19 Russell Coppage Chatsworth CA Yamaha

32

26
20 Ed Moran Neptune NJ Kawasaki

34

25
21 Bart Myers New Brunswick NJ Yamaha

68

25
22 Darryl Hurst Houston TX Yamaha

24

25
23 Jack Findlay Great Britain Yamaha

84

25
24 James Smith Great Britain Yamaha

31

25
25 Bart Markel Flint MI H-D

4

25
26 Dave Sehl Watertown, Ont., Canada Yamaha

14

24
27 R. Ayres Haxton Greenville MS Yamaha

104

24
28 Nick Weiss Nashville TN Yamaha

46

24
29 Ken Molyneux Vancouver, BC, Canada Yamaha

89

23
30 James Dunn Everett WA Suzuki

37

23
31 Tony Coccoro Wakefield MA Benelli

96

23
32 Thomas Sisson Morristown TN Yamaha

45

22
33 Richard White Galt, Ont., Canada Ducati

47

22
34 Michael Meyer Reisterstown MD Bultaco

62

22
35 Bill Canfield Albuquerque NM Suzuki

17

21
36 Fred Guttner E. Detroit MI Yamaha

39

20
37 Chuck Palmgren Freehold NJ Yamaha

6

19
38 Art Baumann Brisbane CA Suzuki

30

19
39 Steve McLaughlin Duarte CA Yamaha

81

18
40 Ray Little Atlanta GA H-D

19

17
41 Bentley Harwick Dallas TX Yamaha

18

15
42 Jess Thomas Sea Cliff NY Honda

98

14
43 Geoff Perry Auckland, New Zealand Suzuki

3

13
44 David Townsley N. Little Rock AR Yamaha

74

12
45 David Bloom Ann Arbor MI Yamaha

87

12
46 Mark Williams

70

12
47 Andres Lascontx Madison NJ Kawasaki

92

11
48 James Allen Barrie, Ont., Canada Suzuki

85

11
49 Gary Landry Metairie LA Kawasaki

101

11
50 Walt Fulton Hacienda Hts CA Kawasaki

63

9
51 James Zubritsky Drums PA Yamaha

60

9
52 Frankie Juhan Vancouver, BC, Canada Yamaha

8

8
53 Torello Tacchi Chicago IL Suzuki

88

6
54 Jim Albert Pasadena CA Ducati

57

6
55 Cal Rayborn San Diego CA H-D

25

5
56 Keith Mashburn Santa Suzana CA Yamaha

33

5
57 David Lloyd Rexdale, Ont. Canada Yamaha

86

4
58 Dave Smith Lakewood CA Yamaha

11

4
59 Gary Nixon Phoenix MD Yamaha

9

3
60 Nat Williams Washington DC Kawasaki

35

3

Time of race: 1 hour, 1 min., 38 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 98.857 mph.

Seattle International Speedway – Rd. 2
April 15, 1970
Kent, Wash.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike Model

No.

 Lap
1 Cal Rayborn San Diego CA H-D

25
2 Gary Nixon Phoenix MD Yamaha
3 Don Emde San Diego CA Yamaha
4 Yvon Duhamel La Salle, Que., Canada Yamaha
5 Tom Rockwood Gardena CA Yamaha
6 Art Baumann Brisbane CA Suzuki
7 James Dunn Everett WA Suzuki
8 Emil Ahola Tacoma WA Yamaha
9 Frankie Juhan Vancouver, BC, Canada Yamaha
10 Sonny Burres Portland OR Yamaha
11 Dan Kirk Shelton WA Bridgestone
12 Gene Brown Portland OR Yamaha
13 Ron Grant Brisbane CA Suzuki
14 Ron Pierce Bakersfield CA Yamaha
15 Jody Nicholas LaMesa CA Suzuki

Time of race: 1 hour, 14 min., 23 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 81.671 mph.

Alabama International Motor Speedway – Rd. 3
May 16, 1970
Talladega, Ala.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike No. Laps
1 Don Emde San Diego CA Yamaha
2 Gary Nixon Phoenix MD Yamaha
3 Cal Rayborn San Diego CA Yamaha
4 Frank Camillieri Chelsea MA Yamaha
5 Tom Rockwood Gardena CA Yamaha
6 Ray Hempstead St. Petersburg FL Yamaha
7 Ralph White Torrance CA Yamaha
8 Steve McLaughlin Duarte CA Yamaha
9 Fred Guetter E. Detroit MI Yamaha
10 Duane McDaniels Milford MI Yamaha
11 Neville Landrobe Brisbane CA Yamaha
12 Ron Pierce Bakersfield CA Yamaha
13 Rudy Galindo Santa Fe Springs CA Yamaha
14 Mark Brelsford San Bruno CA H-D
15 Ken Molyneux Vancouver, BC, Canada Yamaha
16 Mike Cone Sherman TX Yamaha
17 Ed Moran Neptune NJ Kawasaki
18 Dave Sehl Watertown, Ont., Canada Yamaha
19 Mike Dottley Birmingham AL Yamaha
20 Dan Shoemaker Cocoa Beach FL Yamaha
21 Ray Little Atlanta GA H-D
22 Larry Darr Mansfield OH Yamaha
23 Nick Weiss Nashville TN Yamaha
24 Royal Sherbet Largo FL Yamaha
25 Yvon Duhamel La Salle, Que., Canada Yamaha
26 Bob Bulmer Morrice MI Honda
27 Frankie Juhan Vancouver, BC, Canada Yamaha
28 R. Ayres Haxton Greenville MS Yamaha
29 Phillip Cullum N. Little Rock AR Kawasaki
30 Mike Meyer Reisterstown MD Bultaco
31 William Judkins San Francisco CA Yamaha
32 David Bloom Ann Arbor MI Kawasaki
33 Ron Grant Brisbane CA Suzuki

Time of race: 44 min., 1 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 101.44 mph.

Bryar Motorsport Park – Rd. 4
June 13, 1970
Loudon, N.H.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike No. Laps
1 Yvon DuHamel La Salle, Que. Canada Yamaha
2 Cal Rayborn San Diego CA Harley-Davidson
3 Don Emde San Diego CA Yamaha
4 Ed Moran Neptune NJ Kawasaki
5 Frank Camillieri Chelsea MA Yamaha
6 Ralph White Torrance CA Yamaha
7 Duane McDaniels Milford MI Yamaha
8 Bart Myers New Brunswick NJ Yamaha
9 Dave Smith Lakewood CA Kawasaki
10 Fred Guttner E. Detroit MI Yamaha

Time of race: 1 hour, 1 min., 47 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 73.29 mph.

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(Mythical) 1970 AMA Lightweight Road Race Champion:
Don Emde, San Diego, Calif., Yamaha.

(Mythical) Final 1970 AMA Lightweight Road Race Point Standings:

1 Don Emde San Diego CA Yamaha 257
2 Frank Camillieri Chelsea MA Yamaha 208
3 Cal Rayborn San Diego CA Harley-Davidson 199
4 Yvon DuHamel La Salle, Que. Canada Yamaha 193
5 Ralph White Torrance CA Yamaha 173
6 Duane McDaniels Milford MI Yamaha 136
7 Ed Moran Neptune NJ Kawasaki 115
8 Ron Pierce Bakersfield CA Yamaha 114
9 Gary Nixon Phoenix MD Yamaha 110
10 Tom Rockwood Gardena CA Yamaha 103
11 Kel Carruthers Sydney Australia Yamaha 101
12 Ray Hempstead St. Petersburg FL Yamaha 101
13 Fred Guttner E. Detroit MI Yamaha 95
14 Rod Gould Banbury England Yamaha 91
15 Rudy Galindo Santa Fe Springs CA Yamaha 83
16 Mike Cone Sherman TX Yamaha 65
17 Bart Myers New Brunswick NJ Yamaha 65
18 Ron Grant Brisbane CA Suzuki 52
19 Steve McLaughlin Duarte CA Yamaha 52
20 Jody Nicholas LaMesa CA Suzuki 49
21 Dave Smith Lakewood CA Kawasaki 49
22 Peter Kellond Vancouver, BC Canada Yamaha 43
23 Neville Landrobe Brisbane CA Yamaha 43
24 Mark Brelsford San Bruno CA Harley-Davidson 34
25 Ken Molyneux Vancouver, BC Canada Yamaha 31
26 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha 31
27 Rex Beauchamp Drayton Plains MI Yamaha 25
28 Dave Sehl Watertown, Ont. Canada Yamaha 22
29 James Taylor Pittsburgh PA Yamaha 22
30 Russell Coppage Chatsworth CA Yamaha 19
31 Mike Dottley Birmingham AL Yamaha 19
32 Dan Shoemaker Cocoa Beach FL Yamaha 16
33 Ray Little Atlanta GA Harley-Davidson 13
34 Larry Darr Mansfield OH Yamaha 10
35 Darryl Hurst Houston TX Yamaha 10
36 Art Baumann Brisbane CA Suzuki 7
37 Jack Findlay Great Britain Yamaha 7
38 Nick Weiss Nashville TN Yamaha 7
39 Jim Dunn Everett WA Suzuki 6
40 Emil Ahola Tacoma WA Yamaha 5
41 Frankie Juhan Vancouver, BC Canada Yamaha 4
42 Royal Sherbet Largo FL Yamaha 4
43 James Smith England Yamaha 4
44 Sonny Burres Portland OR Yamaha 3
45 Dan Kirk Shelton WA Bridgestone 2
46 Gene Brown Portland OR Yamaha 1
47 Bart Markel Flint MI Harley-Davidson 1

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