Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

Readers are advi sed that listing in this calendar is a free Servi ce. Cycle News disclaims any responsibility for cancell ati on or changi ng of events by promoters without notice. CALENDAR OF EVENTS DECEMBER 3 & 4th SUNDAY, NOV. 21th. MU D SCRAMBLE$"- Olympic PenInsula M ., P.O. Box 723, Pt. .C Anieles. Wash. 98362TT SCRAMBLES • Las Veias, Sunrise Speedway. Veias Valley Dr. East of Nellis Blvd. All Classes, powder puff, sweepstakes trophy, Practise 9, raclni atl0 am AMA sanctioned, y'all come , hear!! HARE SCRAMBLES '- Pathfinders M/C Club 01 Fresno, at Three Rocks, 15 miles so uth 01 Mendota, Calif. Spark arrestors will be mandatory for all entries unless we iet raln, Limed from Hwy 33 to course, located In the western San Joaquin Vall ey HIlls, similar to Panache. Very lew roc ks, plenty 01 bumps, saie brush, sa nd, up and down hili and other te sts 01 skill. Approx. 125 mil es, ias ab out 60 miles out on the course. AMA sanctioned. We wil l ride rai n or shine. Entry fee $2.00 . Relres hment and restroom facilities availa ble. Startl ni ti me 11 sh arp. 4 laps . POKER RUN • HI·Jl nx F.M.C., small and larie bikes, over 100 miles, (no Ireeways). Limit 100 entries (call 868-9997). Entry fee $1. 25 Sta rting time 9 am sharp. Meet at Jenkins Sports Center, 13200 San Antonio Dr., Norwa lk, Ca lli. HARE AND HOUND· San Gabriel Valley M/C presents Paclllc Southwest Championship , lime d north lrom Adelanto, Hwy 395, lots 01 I" ld, a ll classes, Saturday nliht campout. Sta rts 10 am. IRON HORSE ENDURO - Bay City Motorcycle Club, course approx 115 miles, mostly dirt, 24 mph averaie. Start and IInlsh at Lucerne , Calli. Rules and sanction of AFM, mufflers required, unlimited trac tion , no chains, spark arrestors required. Number assigned accordIni to postmark on entry. Main to 2180 A Fo lsom Street, San FrancIs.. , Cali f. Start at 8:01 am. ENGUSH TRIALS , Richmond Ramblers M Northern California IC Championship, AMA sanctioned. Rain or shine, women's class II sufficient entries, man miles trophy. Slinup starts at 8 am, Class B tria s at 10 am, Class A at 1 pm. FRIDAY, DEC. 2nd. INDOOR SHORT TRACK, lst Annual , AMA sanct. Cow Palace, San Fra nc lsco,Ca lll. 12 of proceeds to Her bert Hoover Memorial Boys Club, P racti ce 3 pm, gates ope n 6 pm, time trials 7 pm, lst race 8:30 pm. Lets go to a motorcycle event this weekend. DECEMBER 15 to 18th. 2nd ANNUAL INDIO TOUR ·Pa c· flc Coasters & Indio Chamber of Commerce. Nat'l Date Fest iva l fat crounds. Hwy Ul Indio, Ca I. Over 100 tr ophies, Santa Claus for the klddles. Souvlners for all entrants. Camplni at falrirounds. sll"·ln 2--6 pm. No olllcial start S-8 Dinne r on Sat. For further Info ca ll 835~778 (714). SUNDAY DEC. 4th HARE SCRAMB LES • Cycllers of Bakers fie ld promise lots a trophies for thl s one. Limed from Bakersfield Speedway. Ent ry fee $2. Race starts 10 a.m. Six sc ooters made a scene. For Inlo call Bruce Mast· erson, 399-1423 In Bakersfield. SHOT GUN ENDURO - Vella Jaekets M C,13th Annual enduro. Rain / or shi ne. AMA sanct, entry fee $3.0 0. post entry $4.00 Entries cl ose Nov. 30. first rider out 9:01 am, 24 mph a veraie l or t he approximatel y 100 mile course. Gas on course . For Informati on or entry blanks , conta ct Berni e' s Harl eyDav l dson Sales, 1693 E I Camino Be lmont, Ca lli. Phone LY 1-8979. INTERNATIONAL SP ORT CYCLE EXP OSITION-at Brooks Hall , San Franci sc o. All new model s and specl al Interest bikes on dis pl ay. Bus ine ss olf lce: 180 EI Cami no Real, Millbrae, Calli. (41S) 692· 2981 John R8IIesch. SATURDAY 11th INDOOR SHORT TRACK • lst annual, AMA sanet, Cow P a la ce, San Francl sco, Ca lif. Gates Open 6 pm, time trials 7 pm, 1st race 8:30 pm, THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1966 LAST ISSUE OF CYC LE NEWS for two weeks while we take a little holiday. GASp· OPEN HOUSE AND CONT EST P RESENTATION· Cyc le News will hold open hous e from 1 p. m. til 7. P res entati on 01 " Bike of your dreams" winner at 7 p. m. s harp. FRIDAY, DEC 30th '.' VENTURA TT, - Pit iat es open 10 am, prac tice 12, Ilrs t race 1 pm, ACA sanct, sportsman even t. Open ' to a ll classes. Ventura Fairgrounds INDOOR SHORT TRACK • lst Annual , AMA sanet, : Cow Pa lace , San Francisco, Ca llI. Gates open 6 pm, ti me tria ls 7 pm, lst race 8:30 prn. SATURDAY, DEC. 10th THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 1961 INDOOR SHORT TRACK • lst annua l, AMA sanet, Cow Pa lace, San Francisco, Calif. Gates open 6 pm, time trials 7 pm, lst rac e 8:30 pm. SUNDAY; DECEMBER 11th. TT SCRAMBLES-Hayward Moe. at Hayward SpH dway, j ust off Nimitz Fwy near Hayward, Cal if. P ractice at 6 ,. raclni at 8 p.rn. FIRST ISSUE OF CYCLE NEWSfor 1967. Hope you missed us durlni the ho lidays. SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1967 DRAG RACES AT STARDUST • First time ever at Famous Stardust Hotel drag strip, Las Vegas, Nev. Rei Sheldrlck promotes, assisted by Bob Ebe llni. TT SCRAMBLES - At Mesa Speedway by the Oilers M.C. 01 San Diego. Practl ce 9 a.m., race at 11. Club completion trophy . j ump, contest, LAST TT of the year. Don't miss It. TT SCRAMBLES - Riverside Bombers M.C., all classes, at Perris, Calli. All lIihtwelihts at 8 am, to 11a m, Bli bikes Am & Ex at 11 am BIi bike novices 2 pm, Gate open 7 am,Entry fee $1.00 , donation $I Ambulance lee 25 cents, children under 12 lree. Regulation number plates required, no substi t utio ns , 6 entries make a c la ss , poi nt run, Novice, Amate ur, Expe rt ca rds must be shown for cla ssifi cati on. NATIONAL ROAD RACE, A.C.A. sa nct. at Rive rs ide Internati onal Raceway, optn to a ll Gran d Prix and producti on classes. Pit i ates open 8 a m, pract ice 9 am, first race 12 noon. Weekly EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT CLASS A SHORT TRACK - Vallejo Speedway , Vallejo. AMA·sanct loned. Time trials at 7:00 p.m. , first race 8:30. Just across new bridge from San Francisco, 59 miles west of Sacramento. DRAG RACING - Carlsbad Raceway, opens 5:00 p.m., eliminations at 8:00 p.m, Handicap system , large Top Bike trophy . Pae , Cst. Hwy. 101 to Pal omar AIrport Road turnofl, then east past airport to Raceway. EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT NIGHT TT SCRAMBL ES at Els inore Race Tra c k. All c la sses and many trophie s. Two ambulan ces. Prac ti ce starts at 6 p.rn. Near city of Els ino re. Calli. SATURDAYS DRAG RACE - irwindale Raceway. 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays. ,Trophie s, plu s cash bonuses lor stree t, luel and gas cla sses. T ake San Bernar' dina Fwy. east to Orange, Nort h on Orani e whi ch becomes Irwindale AVI. , to Raceway. DRAG CALENDAR IRWINDALE RACEWAY Saturdays Gates open at 1:00 p.m. San Bernardino Fwy. east to Rivergrade Rd. North to Arrow Hwy, east to Irwindale Ave. and north to strip on left side of street. __============- • SAN DIEGO DRAGW AY at Ramona, Calif. Each Sunday gates open at 8:00 a.m . Hwy. 395 or 5 and 18 to Escondido and Ramona. Located near Airport. LIONSDRAG STRIP S aturday &Sunday Gates open 1:00 p.m. Sat. and 9:00 a.m. Sun. One block south of San Diego Freeway at 123rd and Alameda AMA SANCTION SCHEDULE • 1967 CARLSBAD RACEWAY Sundays 9:00 a.m , 1 mil es east of new Fwy. #5 on Palomar Airport Rd. FONTANA RACEWAY San Bernardino Fwy. east to Etiwanda, north to Foothill BlVd., east to' strip on left or north side of BIvd. Gates open at 8:00 a.m. MADERA DRAG STRIP Every second Sunday, Madera, Calif. Gates open at 9:00 a.m, No Fuel Bikes! Gas or street welcome. FRESNO DRAGWAYS Fresno, Calif. 4th Sun. ' of month. Gates open at 8:00 a.m. For info: Blackie (209) 83~5018. LENGTH DATE LOCATION March 13-19 Dayto na Beach, Fla 200 Mile le ft ope n 7 Mile Li ncoln, III 15 Mile Heid el berg, Pa. Loudon, N.H. 100 Mile Charity Newsies 10 Mile 5 Mile T ulare, Calif. Castle Rock , Wash. 30 L ap TT P ort lan d, Ore gon 20 M ile Ascot, Calif. 50 Lap Dayton, Ohio 6 Mile Des Moines, Iowa 110 Mile Peoria, Ill. 20 Lap Santa Fe. Ill. s hort trac k 50 Mile Kenosha, Wise. non- Na ti onal , Sedalia, Missouri Asea t, caur, 8 Mile Carlsbad , Calif. 75 Mile Sacramento, Calif. ' 25 Mile Oklahoma City, Okla. 9 Mile Jack VanIna 12 Mile May 7-28 June 4 Jun e 11 J une 17-18 June 25 July 2 J uly 7-8 J uly 16 J uly 21 J uly 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug . 17 Aug. 20 Aug . 25-27 Sept.. 9 Sept, 18 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 June? CLASS Road Rac e 1/2 Mile 1/ 2 Mile Road Race 1/2 Mile 1/2 Mile TT 1 Mile TT 1/2 Mile Road Race TT s hort track Roa d Rac e 1/2 Mile Road Race 1 Mile 1/2 Mile 1/2 Mile ENDUROS Thanksgiving Weekend TT Motorcyd, Racese Open To All Amateurs 5 mile race, around 1-1/2 mile track. Starting at and going a hall m1le straight-a-way, 1/4 mile hill climb and sand traps; downhill Utrough a canyon for a 1/2 mil e and over di ps lor a 1/4 of a mil e. Special Fr ee pra ctice on T hursday, Nov. 24 , with ra ces begin nin g Friday. Gat es ope n a t 9:00 a.m.: 1st race at 1:00 p.m , Send entrie s to: P.O. Box 211. Lucern e Valley. Cali f. or call (714) Cherry 8-7569. betwee n 7:00 a.m, - 10:00 p.m, Be Sure to in clude which class a nd ty pe 0( bike. Entry fee will be $1 per race. ILL ALSO FACI LITI ES WILL INCLUDE FREE PARKING AND CAMPING, FIREWOOD W BE AVAILABLE FOR CAMPERS. TRAI LERS WELCOME. fife's Pitmen Traclc&Cycle Center March 7 Oct. 1 April 23 Oct. 1 sept, 17 May 7 Oct. 15 ., May 28 . Aug? July 3 or 4 SCRAMBLES April ? No date Sept. 16-17 Oct. 15 August? Georgia Cracke rs M lc Chatauqua Cyclis ts Dlst. 36 Sports Com. Meteor M C Schuyler County MC ~Ud-West National Mid-West Enduro Team Enduro Riders Assn. Riverside Bombers Pasadena MC Dtst, 37 Sports Com. admission. child ren under 12 free for the whole weekend Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro -t Har e Scrambles Hare & Hound 24 Hour MaraUton Sportsman R. R. Class A Hlllclimb Dist. 37 Sports Com. St. Louis Cyclettes MC Florida HID Assn. lc White Rose M ($35 00 purse) '''SSS·"SS"SSSSSWSSiiS.''SSSS~·SSS:SS'·SS SPORTSMAN TT Sunday Dec. 4", Ventura fair Grounds 1966 M.R.I. TROPHYPRESENTATION & DANCE Motorcycle Racers Ine. Cordially invites you to the 1966 Trophy Presentation and Dance to be 3 miles Southeast on Hwy 18 from Lucerne Valley, turn right at 8 x 10 s lin and fo llow arrows to track. (Appro.. 1 mile on hili to rleht.) 75 ~Ule 100 Mile 125 Mile 135 Mile 150 Mile 175 Mile 200 ~Ule 250 Mile 275 Mile 500 Mile Held: SAT. NOV. 26, 1966 at 5250 W. Imperial Hwy. (at the San Diego Frwy, Inglewood) Time 8:30 p.m. Admission - $1.50 per person Entertainment 10 .m. r-----------:i.• CO MP . CLUBS You Can Rent I II I I ELSINORE • RA~! RT!~yCK I. $ 150 C?2. COMPLETE I I ...----------I F OR FURTH ER I N FO • CA LL:(213)357-3462 - 963-2377.

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