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Joshua tre. mak.s a marker for desert hQUDds to lin. up on, walllnctor lb. smoke bomb. Wei Aader_ 1I11hbad 611l alllClllC traJlblk... SHAMROCKS CALIFORNU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HARE & HOUND AT RED ROCK CANYON . Photos'" Slory by Dick Wrleht Everybody was at the Shramrock run, and as the 327 combined lightweight, 5OOcc, and Open Class ciders lined up, you knew it was anybody's race with ail that desert talent ready to go on September 10. 1967. The Red Rock Canyon. Cal1!. for slXth position between Larry area bas a good variety of long, BergQuist and Rick Hall, the hot novice. Right behind them was a steep bills. fast rough trails, and a little dicing party between Mike lot of tricky ditches and jumps. As Patrick, #4 on a Norton, and J.N. one Hot Shoe put it, • A rider's Roberts on a Husky (who got a real course; second and third gear. with bad start). Bob Kulek, a Novice on two sandwashes to cross, a lot of a Greeves. was running about thirJoshua trees, and a hill leading up tieth overall and really showing to the smoke bomb. At the drop of the banner there class, passing two at a time on the narrow trail a mile before the check was a big roar, a cloud of dust. and point. leading this talented pack at the They were to make one more 45smoke marker was Gene Dempsey, mile loop in a little rougher terrion a Tri'umph; right behind him was tory tban the first loop. There were Gary Conrad. on a 360 Greeves, and a couple of good canyon jumps and Dusty Coppage. on a Triumph (Dusty deep sapdwashes; the type of stuff holds Expert # 9tR and is having a good year on the professional TT that tests your ability rather than circuit). There were also a few fast your horsepower. novices flying over that hill. includThe finish line was at the boting Rick Hall. on a Triumph. tom of a steep. sandY, two-hundredAfter the smoke. Dempsey took foot-long hill, and we waited to see the left-hand trail and Conrad, takwho the winner would be. Suddenly, ing the trail on the right, decided to Conrad came over the top in first take out all stops and go for the place, and powered. his Greeves down the hill to the finish. taking lead. He dropped the Greeves into first overall. Dusty Coppage came fourth gear, turned it on, and pulled next, and he turned that TR6 up all away from the pack. the way like he was on the straightr Two-Minute Lead away at Ascot, taking second overComing into the pits at the end all and first Open Class. Gene Dempof the first 4~mile loop, Conrad had sey held on to third position. a two-minute lead over Coppage, The first -250 to come over the holding second spot, and Dempsey top was Gary Griffin, #16x. an exin third. Gary Griffin, on a Bultaco, pert, placing sixth overall. George was the first 250cc in, with a firm Walker, #23x on a Bultaco, was the hold on fourth. There was a hot duel first 250 Amateur in, running four- NOTla· TO YOU BULTACO RIDERS & OTHERS: THE THE lEW q',.", Number 36 Rlcllard G.lman aad unldenllfl.d Bultaco rider camlncoff a sandy hili. THIS IS TIM HARRIS, ON THE LEFT, #211 EXPERT, ASCOT HALF MILE RACER, WIm HIS NEW EL CAMINO. TIM HAS RACED PROFESSIONALLY FOR THREE YEARS. HE JUST LOADS THAT MOTORCYCLE IN THE BACK THERE AND GOES TO THE RACES EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT. 'mE OTHER FELLOW IS JIM WOOLWINE. THI: CAR SALESMAN. A SCRAMBLES RIDER. T.T. SHOWED THEM THE WAr AT OIIAID SPOITS fESTIVAL T.T. J. GAlr IA'LEr •• GIEEVES _. TT 2. I. SCOTT •• IULTACO 3. GEO. OMO _. IUnACO 4. 1011 r'EICE •• IUnACO 5. 1. STUMrEILHAUS •• IULTACO DISTRIBUTED BY Ni.lsoD Mot.s 11629 Van Owen, JIM HAS BRAND NEW '68 TRUCKS IN STOCK, 'l"HJi..: NEW '68 EL CAMINO WILL BE OUT SEPTEMBER 21st, AND OF COURSE LOTS OF NEW CARS TOO. JIM WOOLWINE IS AT ROBERT HALL CHEVROLET ~~O~JUNGA (213) 352 -3241 N,rtII Hollywood, Calif. PO 4-8614 20 Years Experience to Serve YOll ~~:: 353-3226 NEW AND USED CARS AND TlUCIS. SEE roul GIEEVES DEALEI lOW. ,.' "