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- Above: Dlyerse startlne styles at Oxnard: Gary salley rears up as Illke Lane attempts to cIIanp course. Below: John Wiley, looklne 100d. Twist and Turn The track was short and twisty and the big guns didn't dare lift a front wheel on the jump or they would have missed the turn after it, the reason being that after the track had been carefully laid out. the chap with the grader or' dozer or whatever you call those big machines. fol· lowed the designated plan inside the stakes instead of outside and came out with a smaller track than the Wheelers intended! Still, it was fun, and a twisty track is a great equalizer. Our local D.istrict group didn't do so badly against the Bakersfield Brigade. I should imagine that we carted home at least half the gold to the south. Gary Bailey took home four tro phie s, a fourth in the 1OOcc, a second in the 200, a first in the 250 and a first in the 500, the first being on his Hodaka and the others on Greeves'. Boy, do those 360's haul! In the 500. Clarence Pittman on a snorting twin really went aU' out, but on a track like that Gary and friend Greeves were able to hang on. Others who carted home goodies were Danny Hockie for the 100 class (Hodaka), Hondo Long (Yamaha) for the 50cc, his mama Eulene for the Powder Puff and his dad for a third Just a little Sunday afternoon criss-cross. There was a youngster from Bakin the 175 class. Steve Bast and ersfield way by the name of Mike Dave Stroman took first and second Lane who won the lOOcc Expert in the 175 .Amateur class. with Dave class on a Hodaka and 100 king like riding harder than he thought he he was going even faster than we could after spending too many a remember him last year. Then he got moon in a cast! Good show, buddy! aboard a • Taco and won the 200 E xOther Trophy winners were Ben Fakpert class, making one rider comment keldy for the Open Expert hash and to this columnist, ·What's he going Clutch Cargo for the 500 Expert, and gee, we wish we could mention , to he like when he grows up?- and • I'm sure glad he lives in Bakerseveryone. fieldlMystery Man We hope they'll have this race There was one rider we won't again next year as a brand new track mention for various reasons butU he makes a nice change from the same was who we think he was (a Class old places, and this event keeps C Expe rt), what was he doing riding getting bigger. This year they had in an Amateur class? Everyone who 366 entries, 100 more than 1966 so rides as a Sportsman Expert just it's obvious that people like to ride it. love.s to race a.gainst a Class C ExDon't forget your entries for the pert or Amateur and the pro boys District 37 runAugust26-27th.lt's a usually sign up as Experts even if Grand Prix, entry fee $4.00 and the they are still Amateurs in Class C, postmark on the entry decided your believing that fatr is fair. But this position. SO if you want that first one on Sunday ••• tut •••ain't you got row, you know what to do! no pride? (Results on page 16) NOTICE · TO YOU BULTACO RIDERS & OTHERS· 4 BIGWINS IN 4 STARTS FOR THE NEW GREEVES TT DID YOU KNOW-GARY BAILEY WON AT ELSINORE-8-5-61 151 250cc EXlert Class 2. ~.KOPP- Greeves ALSO THE NEXT DA Y AT OXNARD Sport festival THE BIG RACE 2S0cc Main 151 Gary Bailey ,GREEVES (slock) GARY BA'LEY ~~ 2. R.SCOTT -Bu.laeo 3. G.OMO~r. -Monlesa WE ONLY HAVE ONE RUNN'NG NOW BUT MORE ARRlV'NG AUG 20". SO PLAU YOUR ORDER NOW. fOR YOUR aOSEST DW.ER J~ ~ CALL= N,a NICHOLSON MOTORS (2J3) 764-8674 'N NORTH HOUYWOOD ~ (20 YEARS EXPERIENCE TO SERVE YOU ) ALSO OUR J&ONLY 360cc WON THE 500cc AM. ClASS AT OXNARD.. THEY ARRIVE 'N SEPT.