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- ••• TOJ • SPORTS il:. os ~ • ·····1.1.·····, - ~ = i;Q ~ iii ~ 3: ;;: '" 3: I: 8 Tile TT lightweigbt riders followed.. the short trackers iato Trojan Speedway last TJmrsday nigltt and pat OB aB elplally thrilliDg _W of raciDg ud slidiDg OD -the tricky Ilew oval-iBfieid coarse. Like Taesday ni'gbt, Steve IfcMalaan was the star of the lOOcc di~sioa ud became the first doable wi.Der at the DeW home of tile sportSlDa raeers. McMalaaa BOW lias woalloth tIl-e sIlort track and the 'fT fiaals. "This time oa& he defeated veteraa Gary Bailey and &eve Rispia who came flOll tile bad row to take a close third. Paul Coberly and Tom Rockwood each won tbeir respective beat races in the 200cc class before meeting head on in the final. Coberly grabbed tbe lead off the line with Rockwood on his rear wheel the first seven laps. The end of lap eight saw Rockwood scooting by just as the riders turned into the infield. He then lost his machine and fell in front of CobeIly wbo was iii a full-lock: slide. Paul nicked Tom and went on for tbe win. Rockwood walked away. Slar oUbe ZllGcc class was scrambler Keith Ma bul'1l who put on a terriJic d1spQy of broadslidlag and polished dellng in winning both Ibe beat and Ibe ftnal for tbe largest machines eatered. Bob Bates and Harold Cain battled ail tbe way for second place with Bates coming UP as the second place finisher. In the 2S0cc. semi. Tom Muto took a header on the front strai ghtaway 'and flew high and far over the front wheel. He was badly shaken up for a few minutes but was later found to be all right. After the 2S0cc final the top thtee finalists from each main event lined UP for the special sweepstakes handicap feature. It was a sizzler all tbe way with. Mashburn starting three quarters of a lap behind the 100cc machines and then again broadsliding his way to second place overall. steve McMahan on his 100 rode a perfect race to capture the event. Mashburn ran a closing second witb Gary Bailey on tbe 100 taking third. The sportsman 'IT riders now will ron every Thursday night at tbe SOuth Gate track. Pits open at 6:00 p.m. with racing going at 8aS P.rn. (Resalts on page 16) St.Hube SPF Motorcycle Oils are, Special Precision Formulated from.a carefully selected petroleum base stock, combined witfi anti·fouling, anti·seizing ad· ditives plus the proper mixture of esters of castor to add life and length to the run. Sla·Lube come5" in a special precision plastic l1acllafe desig)led for pouring and storing- conmrfence: Sla-l* SpeciaI2·Stroke ......qde8ll .. 4(1) .. I IIr: Benelli • Brid~ • Bultaco • elmalti • Cotton II' cz • Dot II' Oucati • Gr...ves • Har· ley,Clavidson • Hercules • Hodalka • Hus4u- • Ital Jet II' .lIlWA • KawasaIoi • Maico • lIontesa. II' Ossa • Rh • Royal Elltiellt • SuzuIci • Tesli II' Tohafsll II' W~it.. II' YI· malla' • lundap • Etc. Not for use. in automobile5" Qr outboard motors, Special Uyde FREE ... 8alIIs Trial .0IIer - 8uy two quarts of Sta·Lube Motorcycle Oil at ""e lime a"d aet an additional quart absolutely FREE. Qe H. . . . lis EI J' lis, U ,PiCk-tIJs, Vaa. etc. C.hettes _, ff ,.. at a -'- Uw __ . . An.- Call CiIIfCf .. ROBERT HALL CHEYROLtT, Ti . , ask (213) 352.3241 or at llis - : : : : . ; . Get it from your Dealer Send 25¢ for Two Decals 11I.11I qde .. (Sllf • 40-58) is ,eel .....d fiIr: IIJS • 8enelli • 8MW II' 8SA • Ducati • Silera • Guni It.IrIey,Clavidson • Hollda • Kawasalli • Matchless • NortOll • Royal Enfield • Triumpll • Vel«ette • Etc. For information and technical details, contact: WOOL E, 353-3226 Sta·Lube, Inc. 19510 S. IIlamea St., Conlpton, Calif. 90224 • P1lGne (213) n4·1~4