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~ Evell though the calendar sbows some months left in 1967, it always t seems a passiDg en or the close of a year, as the last traces of Bonneville .c Salt disappear from my BDto's noor mat. Wben my back is turned from the quarter-mile aspbalt plBDts I CBlJ tom around after the sbort diversion BlJd find new bappeJJiJlgs that seem to provide a new navor or stimulae wbicb make my interest kiDdie a fresh name. about the Irwindale pit area without Inriadale Ch.. ~es the responsibilities that were asIrwindale Cycle Pits are under a sumed by· Boris Murray. Actually I new director, although not new as didn't stand around, but when I regards experience or acquaintance. wasn't, my elapsed times weren't Boris Murray.of the Murray and Cook providing the illusion of speed, team, has assumed the task of clr.srather something like slow motion. sification and co-ordination of comEast/West Harley petitors and will probably provide Joe Smith has been running a some change s in the se fields that will benefit everyone. consistent string of top bike eliminator honors, with his 8o-inch HarleyOraa~e County Davidson .turning rapid ten-second Beginning Sept. 16. 1967, Satursprints. day, tbe Orange County Raceway This weekend he won top honors will welcome cycles under the able for his sponsors, Laidlaw and Stadirection of Bruce Miller. LUbe, with a best E.T. of 10.81 at Three elapsed time brackets are 129 mph. Smith's closest contender to be used with a full handicap startwas James De salvo, who just reing system for each entry. cently arrived on the west coast Awards are cash and since the with his wife and a 73-inch Harleyhandicap will be used. there is a Davidson. The 73-incher turned a chance for everyone. Consistency of best time of 11.24 seconds and the elapsed time will be the winners' purse for runner-up was just enough big talent. to prompt James to state his perIt felt rather strange to stand manent home would be here, rather ~ l au .. tile tIIrlll. 01"1 r_ ••cIIIDII.... w-'e\J" eurllll TII_"'-••••• .acIIl..., ClII8P8lIDIo nit. 1111....... than their old home land of Lexington, Mass. Sauki Qaicker Steve Rowles is now under the Sta-Luhe banner and made the sponsors proud with a victory in Jr. Elininator with a best of 12 .12 107.27. Suzuki is also running on top of the modified street hike classes. -Old Man- Jack Murphy turned his Quickest ever elapsed time, hacked with a fast speed. The figures read 13.15 - 100.n. Lioas Res .es Awards For a short period eX time, Lions Drag Strip stopped the cash awards to Cycle eliminators. Now the award program is resumed. The money will be awarded primarily to street and gas bikes on a basis of weekly rotation. saturday night, September 30th. Lions will host a two out of three match race between the Sta-Lube and Kretz -Expresso- of Bob Ebeling, against the Olds-powered coupe of the Gunter Bros. The couPe is Quicker than a fuelburning Triumph but has a problem maintaining control off the starting line. The Triumph will have to make a -hole shot- just to keep from being wiped out. This should be a three-round match to see a real fOUl-wheel vs. two debate fed with new fueL Nitromenthane to be exact! Whether you race, sell or just ride motorcycles, the cool ones from Kawasaki keep proving themselves every week in all forms of competition. For the ultimate in performance, r~liability and quality, it's Kawasaki, the only motorcycles in the world built by an aircraft manufacturer. (ResDlts OD pale 16) ItA ASAKI RESULTS Orepe S1Ite TT sa ca...,I .., Grams Pass, 'lIS 0re&N lllcc T", Dau 1st GARY CAPUS -- Kansatl 13 Rellels TT SCraIIIIIes Pmls, Clllfwlia DIcc N"lce Malll EYeId lsi RICHARD SWEANEY -- Klwasaki _reckels ...C, SCramIIles Blkmfleld, CIlIf1nia lice AJa. . ex,err Class 1st JOE ROSEBERRY -- Kawasaki 2111 RON TOBEY - - Kanatl c_ PreciSIon engmeered and fNnu(edured by Ka ...Sllki Aircraft Co., UrI., J"""n by ""sur_sed .2 mo.. '21XJ/J ""Ie . . . - - - ,..' ., .., .. -Wr,,*: American Ka_~. P.O, 80Ir Gwdena: ~f.1Ii1247 " Full/me _2.