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Back at Tulare
By Annette Camp
This year's half-mile at Tulare. California marked some definite changes
from last year's race there. The majority of these were safety improvements.
This was the sixth annual running of Tulare, put on by the Visalia Ramblers
Motorcycle Club. Noticeable improvements were bales of hay lined up against
the outside fence all the way through the turns. Also the relieving of about
"ix inches of dirt from the inside of the race track to give it a better bank.
The track itself was in beautiful condition for racing.
There were no really big changes in the lighting. The best lights are
still in the infield. According to club President Carvin Brown some new lights
were put up and some old ones were redirected. The lighting still needs some
improvement. Other changes included a stand-by ambulance and notifying the
local hospital so they could be prepared for any accidents coming in from
the track. This year we are happy to report there were none. The evening's
race program was well organized, run off smoothly and with no delays by the
club members.
Many of the riders were distressed at the way the race program was set
up. It was no fault of the Visalia Ramblers as they have no control over the
program. This is left up to the referee. Waves of complaints came at the
rider meeting from several top riders, mainly concerning the running of the
Amateurs and Experts together when there were more than enough riders to
make a good, fast program. In the Expert category there were eighteen entries, including names like Gary Nixon, Neal Keen. Dick Mann, Joe Messaros
the Ohio Ace, Phil Hawk, Sid Carlson, Sam Satterly, Ed Wirth and so on.
The Visalia Ramblers and the Fair officials are to be congratulated for
the many improvements they worked so hard to make. Tulare is still the best
track in the west for stylish sliding. Now if the up-north AMA officials would
kindly get on the stick ••••
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Hallin, from 01110, raised on 01110 cushion tracks. Joe lIess.os ,Iyes
a buntlful demonstration of IIow broadslldln, Is roall, done at Tularo.
En,lne trouble put IIlIn out of tile main e_to
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W1n_ of tile ElllIert-Amateu, troph, dash Dick "Bu,s' lIann on left and the wlnn. of tile NoYlce Dash Dan
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