Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

9 THE FINISH LINE By BOXY BOCKWOOD r • They'll put 'em in mothballs for another year Friday night after the 1965 edition of the California state championship race rolls at As cot Park. The season at Ascot started way back in April. We had to wait three weeks for the rain to stop before we finally got rolling-but how we did get r ollin g once the first flag dropped. All the top experts--except Ralph White-got through the season with little or no injuries and all-including White-will be out for the big one th is Friday night. According to rumors , there will be no big changes in the racing equipment next season so what was good enough t o win th is year should be good enough next year. The bomb doe s not drop until 1969. Th e crowd this year appeared to be divided right down the middle on the point champion Sammy Tanner. Half the fan s like to see h im win, the other half come to see him get beat. Win or lose , Sammy is still the first ri der to wi n the high-point title four himself up to the same pressure that won him the state title two years ago . Defending champ B1ackie Bruce has been con sistent but will h a veto climb to new heights to retain h is title. Referee Bert Brundage missed his first race since taking on the AMA chores at the start of the '58 season. Bert's mother died and he had Earl Flanders filling in for him Friday. Former racing star J im Da vis was in the press booth last week. A top racer many years ago, Jim was out from Columbus for the AMA national meeting. An im por ta n t reminder to all riders and fans that the Asc ot victory banqu et at the Garden a Elks Hall will be, Nov . 19. Tickets will be on sale at the door . More an 300 attended last year and it was a most enjoyable evenin g. . All riders from both the TT and the half-mile who finished in the top 12 in the standings in all three classes are urged to attend as they will all be highlighted on the 19th . size Hond a is fa st becom ing a terror at the drag strips without much modification. This column was in favor of do uble overhead cams for next season. We are glad it was passed. Look for an im portant announcement regarding AMA road racing in the area for '66. It's finally going to happen for the followers of the paved courses. SI'EED l1JNIN ROAD & RACING ACX:6SOIllES G un BOOK REVIEW ItI POIiT ILVD. COSTA MUA, CALIF. (lUJ 14I-4IU HONDA SALESMAN Golden opportunity for the right person. All company benefits, free demonstrator. Fastest growing Honda agency in L.A. area . Must be thorough ly experienced in motorcycles and motorcycle sales (o the rs need not apply ). Apply to Dan Doyle, Honda of Wilmington, 530 W. 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