CAPITOL
SCRIIM'LES
story by JobD Ramos
SCriImllliag II Norlhen Califaraia is really grIMing up. Nal anly bas Ibere
bee. u illCnlllse ia tile IIlIIIber .f eYeats beld eacla weekead and a campa.alale .,..- il riller elllries, but lIere are now prelly girls s~ing about
_ racetracks.
TIle Clllilli Ci1y M.C.-5IIID. .ed race beld at Hel,eria Park last Slnday
was • uceplil.. ne elall had s... If lbe IIest INking girls af Ibe area
lIelpilg ....... makilg II Ilcreasillgly eticull for a race reptt1er I. keep his
mild _ lis work. 011 well ••• 1m .1 wllb Ibe raeiag!
First order of the day was the 100cc
Novice Main, which was won hy Hondamounted Frank Gillespie without any
trollhie. The 100cc Amateur Main, which
followed, was one of the most hotly
contested events of the day. Roger Smart
(Yamaha) and S. R. Hockley (Honda)
fought wheel to wheel for the lead until
the latter lost his chain. Steve Lazzdrini, also on a Honda then moved UP to
second. Hockley managed to put his
chain back on, and had he ridden as
bard for the first three laps as he did
after his chain came off, he would have
won hy a mile.
Fast Blltacas
The 200cc Novice race showed a
photo finish for the first four places.
It is difficult to say who was leading
most of the time with the riders cornering
three ahreast through most of the turns.
When the results came out, they showed
Bill Dawson as first, with Boh Hoffmann
and Paul Babo second and third respectively.
A two-way contest ensued in the 200
Amateur Main between Jim Denny and
Lance Anderson, hoth on Bultaco Sherpas.
Both riders rode side by side until Denny
niPped Anderso:l in the last few feet.
Cliff Spair a CZ-mounted 250cc Novice
earned the title of "Speedie Gonzales"
for his unblemished perforj ance in the
heat and for his fantistic riding in the
Main. Cliff broke off the line sixth in
the Main but zipped through the pack
with the speed of sound to take the
checkered flag first.
As usual, the 250 Exp~rt race was
an all Bultaco show. The sPeedy machines from Madrid garnered the top three
spots, with Jim saltone emerging as
the winner. Paul Johnson gave Jim a
push for a few laps but coukln't come
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