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AFII NATIONAL ROAD RACE S1500 pur.. for GP and sidecar. al sacramento Fal ... ar-da. Sport.an Prod. clas.... PtracUc. an $ltunla,. Jul, 1 11~. afflllal. llcen•• req. (AFII, ACA .'c.) AFII number. req. For Info contact AFII (415) 342-3712 In No. Calif. or (213) 762-9875 In So. Calif. 3rd ANNUAL CALICD 50 MILER will be h.ldat EI Mlrae. thl. J.ar. Two clas..s: 0-80cc. 81·125cc. 53.~0 enlry f... Starts al 10 a.me Tak. Barslow FWJ. to Summll Inn. Take Adelanto lumoff appro.. 8 mil •• and follow th. lime 10 th. dry lak. bed and to loads of fun. E.er,on. w... come. Sponsored bJ HI·Jlnx FIIC of Norwalk. BENEFIT RUN - bJ th. HI&!IwaJ Kines for Rancho San Antonio So,s Town. Will Incl. "motorcycl. blessln,." Scenic hipwaJ rid•• AMA sanct. Donation 51.50. Starts 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. al $lnla IIonl ca H-D. 12418 Santa lIonlca Blvd., Los Ane.les D.adlln. 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST l!th FLAT TRACK at Dun.s Spe.dwa" 7 miles north of Coo. BaJ, OIlCOn. Clas..s from 100cc throu&!l Open. Racine starts at 8 p.m. SO-MILER SCR-'*SLES pr.senl.d bJ $lp Hoppers Moe. H.ld al Enclnatas, AMA .anc. Practice 10 a.m.. first race 11 a.m.. all Expert clas second rac. 1 p.m., all Novlc. class UlHd from Inler.tat. 5 (101) and $In Marco. Rd. Lunch Wacon. ambulanc.. 1011.,.. Enlry f.. $3.00, no admission char,.. For Info. call Sob Goodlne (714) 753-2097. MON DAY, JULY 3rd AFII INDEPENDENCE DAY PART • In con) unction with th. 4th Annual U.S. Prod. machln. Championships. AI th. Casa Rosa Mol.l. Enllr. Mol.1 a.allabl .. Mak. r••er· .allons al 1540 Ocean A.... San Francisco. TUESDAY, JULY 4th 4th ANNUAL U.S. PRODUCTION MACHINE CHAMPiONSHI P5. "Colall 2SO". 250 mil. str..' machln. road rac.. AFII sanc. Two rider. req. per wry. PII stop equipment mandatory. Classes, 125cc throup 1300cc. Also special "TIddl.r 25" 25 mil. Champ. for 100cc and under. AFII prod. rul •• aplJ. OLD FASHION ED HI LL CLIIiB pr.sented bJ Vet.ran. of ForelF Wars. Located at Irvin. Ranch propertJ In Oranp Count,. For detail. conlact Fred De.enn., at 536-0353 or S45·7985. TT SCRAMBLES at BIJ lIare, off HWJ. lU. Small Bikes Noon. Trophl.s 10 all class.s. T.T. SCRAMBLES al P.rrls, Calif. P,.. seal.d bJ Jackrabbits MoC. AMA sanctlon.d polnl run. Novlc. ble blk.s 8:30 a.m.. Am-Ex ble bikes 11:30 a.m.. all IIplw.I&!Ils 1:30 p.m.51.25 ea.s,52.00 riders f•• .SATURDAY, JULY 8th 3O-LAP NATIONAL CHAMPlONSHfP al Castl. Rock Falrerounds, Wasllineton. $6,000 pur... pr••enl.d bJ lit. St. H.lens 1I.e. Tim. 8 p.m. TIm. Irlals and Novlc. ....t Fri daJ nl &!It al 8 p.m. SATURDAY, JULY 15th SCRAMBLES al Mad.ra Falreround.. Promoted bJ Palhfl nd.rs M.C. of Fr.sno. Adml sslon 52.00 rld.rs. 51.50 sp.ctalors. Slcnup 5 10 7:30 p.m.. practlc. 6 to 7 p.m., rac.8 p.m. SUNDAY JULY 16th 2O-MlLE NATIONAL Championship Track, Portland, Or.eon. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13th Dirt SATURDAY, JULY 22nd FLAT TRACK al Dunes Sp••dwaJ, 7 miles north 01 Coos BIJ, Or.eon. Class.s from 100cc Ihrou&!l Open. RacIne starts at 8 p.m. SO'LAP TT NATIONAL Championship, Ascol Park, Gardena. Calif. SUNDAY, JULY 23rd TT SCRAMBLES al EI IIlrae. Dry Lak. bed. Heats. S.mls and Main E••nts. Two classes: O-aOcc, 81·125cc. 53.00 entry f. with 75% eolnc for trophl.s. Half· mil. track. Heelnn.rs w.lcom.. First ....t al 10 a.me Tak. Barstow FWJ. 10 Summllinn. Take Ad.lanlo turnoff appro.. 8 mil •• and follow th. lime. Sponsor.d bJ HI·Jlnx FIIC of Norwalk. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5th FLAT TRACK at Dunes Sp.dwaJ, 7 mll.s north of Coos BaJ, Or.eon. Classes from 100cc throup Open. Racine starts at 8 p.m. AUGUST 5th aDd 6th lsI ANNUAL SIERRA TOUR, pres.nt.d bJ East BaJ Wh..Is. For Information wrll. East Ba, W".Is, 2754 Park View T.rrac., Oakland, California, 94610. SUNDAY, AUGUST 6th 2nd ANNUAL DANISH TOUR bJ Colo... ama II.C. AMA sane., RRC point run. Post enlry $1.50. Start 8 to 10 a.me at San F.mando Vall., H·D slIop. 16113 Sh.rman WIJ. Van Nu,s. Rout.: 125 mll.s 01 paved scenic hl&!lwlJ. Ihroup th. Danlsll communlt, of Sol.ane" FinIsh doses al 2:30 p,m. Fr. meal at flnl.h. Trophl.s, elft certlflcat.s and prl us ealor.. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR INDIANA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE July 1 Short Track (nite) Ridgetop,Tenn. July 2 ¥.z mile Indiana Stale Champ., Princeton, Indiana July 2 T.T. Wabash, Indiana JulY.4 ¥.z mile Rockport, Indiana July 22 ¥.z mile (nite) Converse. Indiana Aug.6 T.T. Wabash, Indiana Aug. 20 ¥.z mile Converse, Indiana Sept. 3 T.T. Ind. State Champ. Logansport, Indiana Sept. 24 T.T. Mt. Meridan, Indiana Oct.8 T.T. Mt. Meridan, Indiana 1967 A.M.A. DIST. 31 PROFESSION· AL CALENDAR June 24 San Gabriel T.T. July 1 AscotT.T. 8 san Gabriel T.T. 21 Ascot Nov. T.T. (Natl. Qual.) 22 Ascot 50 LapT.T .National Aug. 5 Ascot T.T. 12 san Gabriel T.T. 26 San Gabriel T.T. Sept. 2 Ascot T.T. 8 Ascot Nov. ¥.z Mile (Nat!. Qual.) 9 Ascot 8 Mile National 23 San Gabriel T.T. 30 San Gabriel T.T. Oct. 7 Ascot T.T. 28 San Gabriel T.T. Nov. 4 Ascot T.T. 10 Ascot ~ Mile (final) WESTERN NATIONAL CALENDAR July 1 5 Mile. Tulare 8 30 Lap T.T•• Castle Rock 16 20 Mile. Portland 22 50 Lap T.T., Ascot Park Se.lt. 9 8 Mile, Ascot Park 17 25 Mile. Sacramento 24 75 Mile Road Race, Carlsbad Entries close 21 days in advance. Post entry $25. Write early for each National to: ,A.M.A. P.O.BOX 231 Worthington. Ohio 43085 •••••••••••••• fLAT TRACK Mel Lacher, the fast-starter from San Diego, enjoys a slight lead over Dan Haaby in the red-hot 1967 motorcycle race as the riders prepare for Friday evening's meet at Ascot Park. First race on the 18-event card is at 8:15 p.m. There has been unusual intensity of competition to date at the 183rd and Vermont Avenue course. with five different winners in the seven meets held. The latest was Chuck Jones of Arcadia, who made it to the winner's circle at Ascot for the first time in his career. The win boosted Jones into fourth in the seasonal standings. sammy Tanner, the veteran from Long Beach, is in the unaccustomed third position, while Ralph White is in fifth place. Tanner hasn't won the Main Event since opening night. Jones, one of the brightest finds in cycle racing, swept the card last Friday, winning the dash, heat and the Main Event. He is one of the few college men in cycle ranks. BAIDGESTONE i FOR THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST DEALER So. C.I: McCulloch Distr. Inc. (213) 772·2101 No. C.I: Co••• McCulloch (405) UN 3-5520 TOP ROAD RACERS TO MEET AT CARLSBAD The monthly Carlsbad AMA sanctioned road races are now taking on added flavor as this is race season with events being held three and four times a week all over the country. The vast majority of the top road racers in the west have and will be competing at Carlsbad this Sunday, July 30th and August 20th. The reason, they will be getting ready for the second annual running of the 75 mile AMA National Championship Race that will be held on September 24th. The last five races at Carlsbad have produced five different winners in the ·Open", or big bike class for the sa'll) machines that compete at Daytona and Laconia every year in March and June. Riders such as Cal Rayborn, Eddie Mulder, Bill Manley, Don Vesco and Johnny APple have corne up as the winners in recent races. The monthly Carlsbad races, held prior to the September national, are open to any and all riders, or would be beginners. 'The track has classes for every si ze machine built in the USA or imported into the country. There are classes for riders who have lightweight street machines•. This is known as the production class and riders may enter and race their bikes by taking off the mirrors and kick stands. Many new riders have already competed in the production classes a time or two and then moved on to actual road racing machines. It is a full day of practice and racing with large trophies given to the winners and near winners in all classes. The June, July and August races start at 1:30 p.m. with the pit gates opening at 9:00 a.m. and closing at 11:30 a.m. All riders receive more than ample practice from 10:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. J • •••••••••••••• TOUR EUROPE BY MOTORCYCLE Motorcycle enthusiasts in the US are offered an opportunity to tour Europe for three weeks by motorcycle. They will travel across HoI· land, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switze rland, France and Belgium. Included in the package price of the Tour wiU be a cycle, which will be waiting in Amsterdam. Persons going on the tour will leave Los Angeies, Chicago or New York by specially arranged aircraft for Amsterdam, where they will be met by a bike of their choice. The tour will take them through many of Europe's beauty spots, with overnight stops in selected hotels. Tour mem bers will see Old Amsterdam, the fabled castles of the Rhine and the student town of Heidelberg. Continuing through the medieval town of Lucerne in Switzerland they will visit the Italian lake country and, from there, visit Milan, Florenc e and Rome. Turning north, th y will see Nice and Lyon on their way through France to Paris for 2~ days sightseeing. From Paris the tour will move to Brussels for more sightseeing before planes are board d back to the United States. Accompanying the motorcyclists will be a guide and a factory truck for servicing purposes. The complete cost of the Tour from Los Angeles for 22 days, starting in mid-September, will range from $1,658.85 to $1,754,85 depending on the model chosen. Included in the price is the cost of all hotels with private bathrooms, Iwo meals a day, air fare to and from the United States, sightseeing and the freight of a motorcycle from Holland to the U.S. Further details can be obtained from: Ted Van Der Kolk and Sons, 1809 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California 91204. "ATTENTION IN THE PIT AREA I" • ••••••••••••• MONTESA V.tP.s VISIT Modesto Sole. Export Manager and Jose O. Guixa, one of the founders of Montesa, enjoyed an extended visit with their U.S. Distributor, ·Kim" Kimball, President of Montesa Motors, Inc., Los Angeles. California. During their visit they toured through many· of the shops of the Montesa dealers in Southern California and attended nearly every type of motorcycle racing event scheduled. They were very impressed with the versatility of the Southern California terrain which gives the motorcycle rider a wide choice in this sport. Over 4,000 units of the popular 250cc La Cross, SCorpion and Impala Sport will be arriving in the U.S. during the warm season, it was repo1ted. Senors Sole and Guixa also toured Dan Gurney's A.A.R. Racing Plant in Santa Ana, studying all the latest methods used in building the finest racing equipment. Many of these ideas will be introduced at the factory in Spain. elle~E lIE1II5 ~fJlIES lIfJ1t