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RACIN' IN THE BASIN Pholos & Slory by John Shedd Nestled in a natural basin just north of Moorpark, is Bay Mare race track. Some five years ago, this track drew literally hundreds of riders, but today, due to the past promoter's negligence of the track, it draws ouly a handful. ·The track was in terrible shape, and the sand and dust were so bad that it frightened competitors and spectators oft New Bay Mare Lightweight Action . Today, Bay Mar~ boasts many 1lD" provements. Under ltS new promoters. Frank Reasner and Jerry LaSalle, the track has heen put in g:Eoat shape and can proVlde a day packed w~th g.o~d raclng for any of SOuthern Califprnla s hot shoes who are willing to glve the track a se.cond chance. Now, lf you happen to be one of those skepti~s, who .can·t. bear the thought of 10Slng a d~y s racmg by go109 to a track .that lsn t up to par, Frank has the solutlOn for you. Come on ~ut on Saturday and gl ve the track a wh.ul. If you don't llke what you see, you wlll still be able to race elsewhere on Sunday, hut Frank and Jerry a~e willing. t~ bet that, come Sunday. you 11 be racm 10 the basin at Bay Mare. The Ventura TWln Wheelers hosted the races for APril 23, and we~e blessed wlth a great day for competition. The overcast sky produced a cool breeze and the sun played peepy throughout the day. It wasn't really cold, but it was cool enough to make a set of le~thers comfortable. Dust. was noneXlsteDt, . and the old farolUar water truck, which ~suapy made a~ many laps as Bay Mare s nders, didn t make an appearance all day. - -. The first tire spinners off the line were the Novices on their100cc mounts. Tom Schmidt on a "7amaha took the win with Bultaco-mounted Gary Peterson not far behind. 'rhere were only two 50cc bikes entered, so they were combined with the 100cc Amateur-Expert class. Honda-mounted Eric Cr;ppa managed 10 talle the win but Robert Fiesler who was boosted from the 50cc class, refused 10 let the rest of the big bikes get by him and scooted in for second. Monte Taylor and Honda starred in the 125-175cc Novice race by snatching a close win from Montesa rider, Mickey A1m1a. As usual, the 250cc classes provided some of the better racing of the day. Tony Capistrano, on a Bultaco, had his trouble with Yamaha-mounted Larry Shoemaker, but Tony proved to be the man of the moment by taking the win. JohD Riggen, on a Bultaco, was the winner in the 250cc Amateur class, but rider #108 on a Honda kept him on his toes all the way. Their finish in the second m0to was so close, that we wouldD't dare say who took the checkered first. E.L. Cannady, wheeling a Ducati, won the 250cc Expert class amid a field of Bultacos, with Denny tiJ Pete Phalli., and Jobn WUllbradl, both on BSA's, hudln, for the checker. lbe, finished In the order pictured. Hanson. on a Taco, taking second place gold. The 350cc Novice class was. as usual, all Hondas and Eugene Smith proved to be the fastest of the lot. With the track in great shape, the 500cc bikes were really flying. Pete Pheiffer captured the 500ce crown in the Novice class on a BSA, with John Wullbradt, also on a BSA, closing in fast for second place. The 350 and 500cc Amateur and Expert classes were combined, and R. Carpenter pushed his Beezer tD a win with a couple of Honda boys hot on his heels. Mystery Riders Second place man in the 250cc Novice class. Larry Shoema ker, was ready to win OD his Triumph and didn't have too much trouble doing that in the Budd, Cart. (326) .. d Je", H.. son (419) ,et all out of shape In tiFt Ba, Mare tum. Start of the 650cc Am-Ex. Main. HONDAS LOWEST PRICES IN SO. CAL. Gartner Enterprl sas 2073 W. Pacific Coast H-.y. Lomita, Calif. 326-3810 & 775-1102 CANOGA PARK ~ 7233 CANOGA AVE. 346-3700 AMAZING NEW tr1 IDEAl. FM AU M£TAlS ...... ·Ill'" .-.. • AlU.INUM ........ • 0010 • Noaw. NEVR-DULL Magic Wadtlng PrJIish NEVR·OUU IS so EAS"r TO USEl IT REMOVES RUST WIL.L NOT HARM FINEST FINISH NON ABRASIVE SAVES T1ME .•. SAVES WORK ... SAVES MONEY . . . . . - . . lOX 147, lEU.• CALlfO."IA DlstrllaltorjDeal., Inqulrtes Invited 650cc Novice class. In the 650cc Amateur-Expert class. the action could be described as • fast" and "faster·. Buddy Carter earned the win on his Triumph, but second spot Jerry Hanson was pushing hard all the way. There were a couple of mystery riders in the lOOcc, 250cc and 650cc classes. I won't try to guess their names, but their professionalism was apparent, and they stood out like a sore tbumb. They put on a good show for the speclalors, and each refused 10 accept a win. Races for the next two Sundays at Bay Mare will be sponsored by promoters Frank and Jerry, and on the 14th of May, there will be a point run hosted by the Scramblers M/c. In the meantime, the track will be regraded and widened, and should be in perfect shape for the next meet. GOES DESERT! San Gabriel Valley M.C.'s Hare Scrambles April 30, 1967 1st 2 H. JACKSON -PurSang CHAS. GATES - PurSang 250cc Class Trophy takers Uphill Drags For you hillclimb enthusia sts, in a month or so, you may not have to drive far from the Los Angeles area fDr your uphill drag race. The word is, that in the very near future,Bay Mare will have one of its hills graded, and there will be races for all classes in both gas aDd fuel. U you are iDterested in more details. give Frank a call at 642-8458 in Oxnard. Speaking of hills, who do you think waDts to jump from the top of one iDto the middle of the Bay Mare track? Yep. you guessed it. 01' Evel Knievel himself. He wants to sail off the mountain and land in the middle of the track. via parachute. It may happen in the near future, so keep an eye peeled for the Bay Mare ad in CYCLE NEWS·. 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