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NEVADA DRAGS By Bob Ebeling Las Vegas, Nevada, the paradise for the compulsive gambler and playground of the vacationer, is being transformed for two dayS into a Cycle Racers dream. February 18 and 19th will be divided equally between the drag advocates and road racers and the choice is there for an enthusiast to take advantage of both. Money, whim is the most common item of trade on the Las Vegas strip, bas abundantly filled the prize p..ses ami, as if that were not enougb, ~ Nevada business men bave added prizes' that I1UIge from radios and watm es to engine oil. Tbe great Hacienda Motel bas provided special rates i" the racer that include three days and two nights of luxurious accomodations with food, drink and a free taste of the wheel of fortune for a bonus. This is only a small part of the greatest racers' weekend of 1967. Tbere are olber benefits to entries sucb as gift certificates of ten dollars value donated by tbe wild Nevada Cluh and a buffet dinner, topless Door show and refreshment session is to be hosted at the same elegant club. Oh, La! la! or whatever expression crosses your mind when you see some of ,the most beautiful women from the Nevada floor shows passing out the winners' trophy to each victorious rider and then providing unequaled entertainment to everyone in idle, after the race hours. ":ntries are already on file from Chicago, Iowa, New Mexico, presenting a roster of riders who are well known in some of the past all-bike drag meets by world record performances. Leo Payne, Murray and Cook, Perry and Scotty, Jim Lineweber and enough others to make Nevada remember this weekend as the fastest on two wheels along the world famous strip at the Stardust Raceway. The greatest thing to be awarded will be the fellowship and entertainment that has never been equalled before in any phase of drag or road racing on this continent. The drag meet in itself will be entered by the fastest machines in the United states and yet there is a hracket for everyone. The meet will be run on elapsed times and here is a list of the brackets: 1 - 9.50 sec. - 10.25 2 - 10.25 - 11.00 3 - 11.00 - 11.75 4 - 11.75 - 12.75 5 - 12.75 - 1-3.50 6 - 13.50 - 14.25 7 - 14.25 - 15.25 8 - 15.25 - 16.25 9 - 16.25 - 17.25 10 - 17.25 - up Fi ve hundred dollars will be divided among the first six bracket winners and runner-ups. Trophies and piles of merchandise will be awarded to winners of brackets no. 7 thru 10 and the runners up will receive almost the same riches. DIAMOND JIM SAYS WELCOME Diamond Jim's Nevada Club will welcome the motorcycle fans and racers to Las Vegas for the All Motorcycle Drag Races and the Daytona Warm-up on February 18 and 19, 1967. The luxurious gambling club offers cycle buffs their free "Funbook contalning free and discounted dining, entertainment and play specials. plus a special Finish Line Party for motorcycle racers in their main lounge Sunday evening February 19, 1967 from 7:30 p.m, to 11:30 p.m. Buffet dinner and cocktails will be free to all participants in the races. "I hope you will all visit the world's most exciting casino in the world's most exhtlng city," says Diamond Jim. . Percbad In front of DJaaiond Jill'. Neva'" Club ara Las Vaeas lovana. Sandra, Jana and Melody, plus prettY Paula (37a) Mazzo and uely Jay (31) .\I\ay, They'll be looklne for you to coila Fabo 11 & 19. , CARSON MDRA Meeting Set (or Vegn Saturday night at 8 p.m. there will be a buffet dinner and official meeting of the MotorcYcle Drag Racing Association. Riders from as far as the East Coast will hear and see the progress of the first national effort in organizing this big pari of motorcycle sport. Kawasaki Comes On! Willow Springs-February 5,1967 1st! 100ce Production 1st! 250cc Production 1st! 250cc Grand Prix Now You Can Come On, Too."" With The Big Ones-KAWASAKI aM MIltlJrcyt:/c Corp. P.O. Box 2066, 15205 So. Main St., Gardena, Calif. 90247 • (213) 329·1152 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED