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r-liiiliiiifiiDir" 1 .J ByRoxyRockwood There was lots of good cycle action in the Southland over the last week- _ end with Chris Draayer and Mel Lacher teaming up for the first one-two finish ever for Harley-Davidson in the Expert Class at Ascot. Vi ctories •.. Skip Van Leeuwen continued his victory streak in the TT's by adding another win at San Gabriel. He's the early favorite to win the Ascot National in July. It he does, it will be his first. Up at Tulare last Saturday nigbt, Swede Savage finally got a good ride on one of Mert Lawwill's HarleyDavidson's and broke track records all over tbe place before getting boxed in in the Final and taking tbird. •.• And Disasters Bad luck for Butch Corder, king of the indoor races. Butcb moving south this year to try and get in on more racing and entered at Car Isbad to get some road racing experience. He took a nasty spill in practice and it looks like he is out for the rest of the season. Another setback for all indoor riders. The June lOtb and May 20th indoor events at San Diego were cancelled by promoter J.C. Agajanian. Overall costs are too high on the arena. Big blow to Triumph hopes for this year for number one at Ascot and in the Grand national point battle with Gene Romero coming up witb a broken leg last Saturday night. Two weeks ago Don Vesco broke bis sboulder in the first lap of practice at tbe San Diego indoor event. The stars are falling fast this year. In the Future Back to tbe good side and a report from the AMA tbat tbe recently cancelled 15 mile National at Heidelberg, Pa. has found a new home. The new site is the ultra-pIusb half-mile at Louisville. Ky. The oval is 90 feet wide. The only drawback is that there has never been a race there before and the date is a crose June 11th. It could be too much. too soon. The AMA now has a full program of sportsman racing to get new riders ready to move into the professional ranks with short tracking and sIlOrtsman TT's every Tuesday and Thursday night at Trojan Speedway in SOuth Gate and once-a-month sportsman road racing at Carlsbad. . If you're planning that vacation in July there are four National events on the West Coast: Tulare, saturday night, July 1st, Castle Rock TT in Wash. saturday night, July 7th, The Portland mile Sunday July 16, .Ascot TT, July 22nd. Dance by Robert O. Fee For the most part, peace and calm prevailed at the monthly meeting of the Road Rider's Committee, Monday, May 1st •.A financial report on the City of Hope Spring Tour indicated that the net will show a substantial increase over 1966's event. Spring Tour When the meeting was thrown open for comments and suggestions to improve next year's Spring Tour, the assembly was strangely silent with very few comments or criticisms made. Chairman Bob Adsit reports that no written suggestions have submitted yet, although he is still hopeful that someone will show an interest in imllroving the tour. Adsit singled out IlJ1d praised the Nuggets and Rebel Rousers motorcycle clubs for their assistance in cleaning up Sky Park after the Rally had ended. The Rebel Rousers were preparing to leave when tbey were asked it tbey would belp police tbe area. Tbey willingly shut off tbeir motors and stayed another two hours. The Nuggets provided nearly all of tbe roustabout labor needed to set up and take down the various eQuipment necessary for a tour thi s size. Protest The excitement of the evening came wben Ken Jones, Blood Bank Chairman, presented a protest on behalf of another rider who rode from sacramento to the SPring Tour.' The referees had ignored the RRC Supplemental Rules and chose the long distance winner by the contestant's vocal declaration of the miles ridden ratber than by the registration forms as the rules specify. Referee J.M. Jones states that as it was his decision initially to give the L.D. award. he would not reverse it and the protestor had just lost $10. Emotions flared on both sides and the issue still bangs. Free Test During the planning of tbe Spring Tour, a contact was made that will be of interest to all road riding and perhaps tbe competition clubs. Mr. Carl Willden of the So. California Automobile Club bas offered to bring the club's driver-reaction test equipment to any club's meeting or social and test the member's reactions, vision, etc. Mr. Willden can be contacted at tbe downtown Auto Club office. The assembly passed a recommendation of the E-Board's, that the 1968 Installation Dance be scheduled far January 27th and include a dinner for those who desire. According to Harold McCombs chart reIlOrt, the leading contenders for the '67 activity contest are: Bud Paul, male solo, 644 points; Judy McCombs, Gal solo, 616 pts.; Chris McCombs, Pass., 620 pts.; Sherman Ames, sidecar, 518 pts.; and the Norwalk Rockets, high club with 82%. NEVADA NEWS Sta-Lube Special2·Stroke Sta·Lube SPF Motorcycle Oils are Special Precision Motorcycle Oil (SA[ 2Ow. 40) is _mended lor: Formulated from a carefully selected petroleum base Benelli • Bridgmone • Bultaco • Cimatti • Cotton • CZ • Dot • Ducati • Greeves • Har· ley·Davidson • Hercules a Hodaka a Husqu.arna a Ital Jet • JAWA • Kawa· saki • Maico • Montesa a Ossa a Rex • Royal Enfield a Suzuki a Testi a Toltalsu • White a Ya. maha • Iundap • Etc. stock, combined with anti·fouling, anti·seizing ad· ditives plus the proper mixture of esters of castor to add life and length to the run. Sta·Lube comes in a special precision plastic package designed for pouring and storing convenience. Special 4-Cycle FREE ... 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