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WOODLAND SPROCKETS SPIRITS By Gil Onmayer Tbe Woodland Sprockets of Woodland, Washington sponsoring a Sportsman Scrambles on a gloomy Sunday afternoon, attracted more tban fifty-five riders from the Vancouver-Woodland area. Big name of tbe day was young Frank De Shirlia wbo made a clean sweep in botb the 100cc and 250cc classes. Alternating between his Honda 5-90 and his Honda 250 Scrambler, be went borne With a total of six wins wbich included four first place trophies. Young De Shirlia, although a Sportsman event rider only, drove off constant bids for the front position by Class C Amateur Dave Hall on his potent 250 Honda in botb tbe 250 trophy dasb and A main event. Having only foor 200cc bikes on hand, the officials ran their events moto-cross. Mike and Lee Thompson St8.ied real battles in each of the three races with Mike coming out on toP. Each one of the Thompson brothers advanced a class on their 160 Hondas and Lee took the first 250 semi-main then Mike followed suit with a win in the 250 &main. The open class pitted Vern Perry on a 250 Bultaco Metisse against 1st year expert Bob Fuller on a "3D-in.· Triumph and Dick Sadler on a "55-in.· H-D Sportster. Bob Fuller held off Vern Perry to win the 1st Open heat race, Dick Sadler won the 2nd heat and Nick Morris on a very fast 250 Honda won the third heat. This brought the winners together in the trophy dash, but the race was all Fuller and Sadler witb Fuller finishing the victor. The Open A-main event brought Fuller, Perry, and Sadler together again along witb Ken Jensen and Bob Anderson both on Triumpbs and Lee Reynolds on a 441 BSA Victor. The start was good til t the 2nd tum got pretty crowded causing Vern Perry and Bob Anderson to get tangled which called for a restart. From the re-start until the fourtb lap when Fuller lost it, dropping to last place, the three had a real battle. Dick Sadler went on to finish 1st and Vern Perry, not far behi nd was second Fro. Left: Knlevel, IIr, Slanl." Don Bull. with Ken Jensen 3rd. (Results on paee 16) -Evel- Knievel, the 28-year-old daredevil who plans to jump a motorcycle across tbe Grand Canyon in 1968, bas been signed by race director J.C. Agajanian to make a recordbreaking attempt to jump over 15 Stanley Chevrolets at Ascot Park this Sunday, March 5, at 2 p.m. Knievel, wbo set the current ml c distance record by leaping across 14 By steve Fisk cars, is internationally recognized as the world's longest ramp-te-ramp Sunday, February 12, the Oilers M.C. of San Dleeo beld another sportsman motorcycle aerialist. syectacular ar MellS Speedway. Although His attempt March 5 to top his &. few competitors were at tbe nearby own record is scheduled to take place sportsman road race at Carlsbad, an during the running of tbe nation's ample card filled the days activities longest dirt~track motorcycle race, a with over 100 riders. There to watcbwas 100 lap steeplechase, featuring the one of tbe biggest crowds in the history top names in the sport. A drag paraof the track. chute will stop tbe cycle after comA remarkable occurrence took place in pleting the jump. the open Novice first motocross. Number 66, B. Smith, crashed in the first right Sometime next year, Knievel, who hander. After a restart he went to third crashed a year ago attempting to in that race and won tbe next two motospan 13 cars, will try to pilot his crosses. A true sbow of courage and jet-powered Skycycle in the longest faith in oneself. jump in the world from a take-off Dick (Whizzer) Mills (306) started his ramp across tbe Grand Canyon. day with a 250 expert win, but was overArrangements are also under way come by local champion Bill Silvertbom on the way to the trophy. to perform a jump over a Las Vegas In his second win Myron Carter of hotel before the on e and one-tenth Poway reshowed the style that led bim mile Grand Canyon attempt. to victory in the Debesa Speedway T.T. Tbe Sky-cycle Knievel plans to scrambles a few weeks ago. It was his use in the Grand Canyon jump is on third 650 EXIlert race. Not a bad record display at Stanley Chevrolet in Norfor only 2 years on tbe local tracks. walk through tbis Friday. It is a Riders as well as spectators have Bonneville provided by the Triumph voiced their dislike of the fact that it was in the closing bours of dusk when Corp. the bikes were heing made ready to go Other sponsors in Knievel's record home. Possibly a setup like this in L.A. jumps include Sta-Iube oils, Goodwould be in order with little bikes at year tires, Paranetics and Webco. seven and big bikes after twelve. Maybe The 28-year-old daredevil was a the local promoters will pick this up as novice racer for two years at Ascot a means of strengtbening attendance in and currently holds the 98x amateur the bleachers as well as in the pits. number in A.M.A. racing. fYfl ''''Ivn TO PflfOU JOO fT. JUMP AT ASCOT OILERS AT MESA SPEEDWAY No motorcycle magazinein print today covers the eastem U,S. cycle sport scene u thol'llClgbly as "CYCLE SPOR'!"' Magazine does. Full Novice Show on Saturday lOO-LiPPER THIS SUNDAY Tbe longest dirt-track motorcycle race in the nation - the l00-lap Grand Prix of steeplechasing - has been set for this Sunday afternoon (March 5) at Ascot Park. First major motorcycle classic in the nation tbis year, the l00-Lapper is expected to lure the fine st riders in the West. Tbe big happening on Sunday will be preceded by a full novice meet this saturday (March 4). The novices also will run off Sunday in a preliminary to the blg event. Plans call for the 30 fastest qualifiers, plus the tbree first finishers from the semJ-main, to make the main event. Tbe field will be beaded by Eddie Mulder, Burbank, the 1966 U.s. steeplechase racing champion. Leadine opponents will ioel ude Gene Romero, San Luis Obispo; Ralpb White, Torrance; Dan Haaby, Lawndale; Chuck Jones, Arcadia; Guy Louis, Lynwood; Cal Rayborn, San Oleeo; Sid Payne, Bakersfield; Bob Bailey, Anaheim; Skip Van Leeuwen, Hollywood; and Eddie Wirtb, Manhattan Beach and several adventurers from Northern Calif. The Ascot steeplechase course measures five-eigbth9"of-a-mile. AIIZOIIA CHAMPIO"SH'P TT Comlna ar_dlb. Ulus on lb. bllllard-_lb Tuc_TT cours. are a f... of lbe local seen! "So Sunday. March 12 the TT to determine tbe Champion of Arizona will be run oU at Eastside Cycle Park near Tucson. This will be the giggest and best event of the year on the smooth, slidy Tucson track and riders from everywhere are invited. Race headquarters is at Eastside Cycle, 4940 E. 22nd St, in Tucson, Arizona. Telephone EA 7-6902. r A A. G£.Il\ - s"-ltO" /tIC ••••••• • /(£/.. NOW AVAILABLE FROM I "~"'£/)I DICK MANN Frame Specialties \00'110 Like to cheek on this yourself? 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