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10 INDOOR SPEEDWAY - c ont inued fr om fr ont page get into the eliminatio n heat rac es in time and did not rid e in th e re gula ti on program . Ex plains A.M. A. referee Bert Brunda ge , "with profe ssiona l-size purs es at stake , rid ers are ex pected to be ready on time, li ke pros. " Promot ers Don Brymer and Bo h Dowis again s taged a co lo rful s how from s t art to finis h wit h a new br a s s band on band. "Batman" al s o rode into tbe arena to QIlen th e show. Gal')' Nixon was fe atur ed In a . sp e cial pee-race interview and t he n the hl ghlite of the e vening was th e special appearance of " ,I r. Box Offi ce " h ims elf, movie great John Wa,)'Ile . Wa,)'ne pres en ted ASC helme ts to t wo luck y winn ers at the intermission drawin g. Anot her added at traction was a sixrid er balloon bus tin g co ntest wit h the co ntest an ts mounte d on cyc les swinging pap er cl ubs at each ot he r's balloons. Th e winner was an expe rt cl ass ed rid er from Texas wbo was not ente red in tbe rac e. Extra ballyhoo kept comi ng and ' nex t was the tr ophy for t he bes t dress ed rid er. Th e thr ee in th e contest were Nixon. Dan Haaby and Bruce Holland . It was close but Nixon took home the new Bell Helmet from J ohns on Motors . Close to 6,000 peopl e j ammed their way into th e ar eoa: for the thi rd rac e of the s eason to s et anoth er al l ti me underthe- roof record. The next s how at the arena is slated for Sa t u r d a y nigh t, April stn, (Results on Page 12) HARLEV- DAVIDSON More models . . . more performance more advenlure HARLE Y· DAV IDSO N $P'ORI$T( R : H - $til ow In! PI't Of FOR 1966 off '!'If lWI'flntnt. 900c.c.. SanF ernand oValley H - Davidso le arley nSa s 16113 S herman Way, Von Nuys. FOR ADULTS ONL Y The Horstman SUPER-CYCLE SPECIAL HODAKA with rigid rear suspension $295. CUSTOM HODAKA with Swing ing arm suspension...S315 . 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Th is Sunday afternoon will an sw er th at question when J . C. AcaJanian gathe rs the troops to gether for tbe annual Oinger that sends the boys around and aro und for 100 laps in the 6th annuai Gran d P rix s teeplecbase even t at Ascot . Guys that like the lon g a ff a ir s li ke Dick Dorres teyn, Da ve Palmer and Sid Payne will be testing th eir lau rels against Tr iumph' s top two ti ge rs, Dick Hammer and Eddi e Mulder. Mulder , th e SlOO.OO-s-minu te man at Lon g Beach Arena, has orten le d the Ascot 100 and th e y early 50-lap national but bas always been shot down for one reason or another. Iron man Hammer has the ability and the enduran ce to carry th e machine around the track, If necessary. Th ey hav e not yet built th e motorcycl e that can tak e the pace that Dick would like to set. The on ce a year 100-Iapp er has become so big that th is ye ar it will be a two day event with th e milli on or so novi ce rid er s runnin g in to , over, and around eac h othe r on Saturday in hope that 20 of them will be all ve and bealthy enough to adv ance to the fe ature on Sunday aftern oon. Racin g Saturday Is for novice riders only with the fir st rac e s lated for 2 p. m, nday in . Bi g broth er takes over on SU the form of the amateurs an d experts witb the starling time for the polished pros also s et for 2 p.m, 29 181 to 328 cc. 39 Ower 328 cc. 49 T,u~plJ» Always Welcome eUL.T~CQ GREEVES HONDA YEAR 'S BIGGEST PURSE About 100 amate urs an d experts will be a ut on Sunday to time trial for the 33 starting pos i t ions. Th e first 20 acros s the li ne w ill shar e in the 40% purs e that is We SerYice AH Makes 794 Los Angeles st, Simi. California 526·9955 .... . .... . :. s.. So. Colif'. ~t : • ' ..-.he o-ief' Af 6-2SSO .. Son Gc!b,i.1 .. 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Son Gobro.l Blvd. .. : WHiniER • For Yamaha Parts • For Yamaha Servfce • For New-Used Yamahas The fastest novice ri ders from Saturday wUl run in a s pecial main even t and the n there will be a semi-main for the amateurs and ex perts that did not time in fast enough to make the re gul ar show. The filst three in this one get the honor of lining up in the back row, row e le ven, for the big one. Th e start of the 100 gi ves two wheel followe rs as big a charge as car lovers get from the s tart of the Indy 500. In th e previo us fi ve events held no rider has been nuts enough to fall off in the early laps . That is all except one , that was Dickie Newell last year and he has not ridd en an As cot 'IT since. They say Dick is stili recov erin g from the shakes of watchin g 32 other guys see how close th ey could mis s him by as they roared onto the back s tre tch . The AMA took a dim view of his crash and tacked a three di git number on him this yea r in hopes tbat he would get madand NOT try again . Don' t bet on it . This is the rac e that makes amateu rs wish tbey were novices again. A few always make tbe li neup but have abou t as much chanc e of winnin g as I do. Th er e are a lways a fe w riders who plot to run at about half s peed s o they can at least be around at t he fini sh. One ye ar a rid er we will leave un-named made ove r 20 pit stops-but he st111 finis bed. One oC the top hal f-mll ers ried the grind a few years ago and soon c ame in for a pit stop . Th e c re w really had wrenches flying and were soon ready to go. Th e F ri day night ace was lying down behind the pit wall and to ld them , "Don't call me, I'll call you- when I' m ready. " You have to go wit h a guy like Dorres teyn. One year he won the rac e and was later out in the par kin g lot on a lightweight doing wheeli es . No wonder we never get any out-o f-s tate ride rs to enter the annual big one . All are remind ed to wear makeup as the race will be vi de o-t a pe d for ABC "Wide World of Sports" and s bown someti me next s ummer. No blac k l eather jackets , please . Please pr int name 0 Or bill me O. ···...•......................... Address ................................................................................................ I City........................•......•........................ State .._ Zip............ • Card to read ..From.._........................................•._............................. I (NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CASH IN THE MAILS) : Mail to CYCLE NEWS, 1185 E. 19t h St., Long Beach, Calif. 90806. Check he re and add 15c if you wish g ift card sent with first copy 0 I I I I I I I I I I I ---------------------------- • • •