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To make a 8bort cIIluICe of pace let's
~~ck of Del Mar, caJ1t., . .
me a Medllne, c ~ from tile EIIlrU*
publlcatloo "Motor Cycle". A bold black
banner beadl1ne says, "Alf's Fastest In
the World".
AU Ragon ran his l26cc JAP at the
Santa POr dollars.
At present there will be DO mpb
money, but there Is a possibility of some
at a later date.
1 don't know how they could ever do
it. What they now offer Is generous beyond any present program.
Teus
Austin park Raceway, a fine quarlermile strip, bas been bostlng cycles In a
fashion that gives the competitor a
feeling of VIP.
Tommy Connors Is thepltdirectorand
loves the job. Tommy runs the bikes on
a bandlcap (or top eliminator. On a recent Sunday's running, Dan James took
top honors wtth an A-modified XLCH
Harley Davidson. James best E.T. was
12.19 seconds with 111.80 for speed.
Drake Pruitt rode a 350cc Honda Into
the runner-up position with a 13.62 .95.43.
Each week about 20 bikes are out to
compete at Austin and with a handicap
racing system, they bave to be consistent runners.
Tommy Conner Is trying to promote ar.
all bike drag meet in November and If
successful, he will let us know an exact
day and time so that Californian's or
anyone else can take part In the sbow.
record stoeIrer was Ray McGonrD's E/B
SUZald a.t runs out of tile Jocal sacramellto area. Ray's record ftpres are
14.80 - 85.87.
Two were In tile modUled dlvtsloo IIIId
eacb was a Honda classuted E/MB. Eddie
Witt balls from Carmiebael, CalU., IIIId
bolds the ealpsed time record of 14.98
seconds. Local Sac. boy Jim WUson
bas the other record half with a speed
of 83.95 mUes per hour •
Match Race
Str.t bit., 110 litis Trlulllph, .....lcom• • llIost atrlp. lbroupoul lb.
Harley-Davidson vs. TrlumpbatLlons
Drag Strip, saturday, OCtober 28th In a
two out of three.
Not just any old combination, but
rather a selection of two bard competing
macblnes. Joe Smith Is the HarleyDavidson rider and he stands a good
chance to win with low 10 second runs
and the Sponsorship of "Laidlaw", san
Gabriel.
It won't be all easy winning, for Joe's
opponent Is Bob Ebeling with b1s 40Inch Trlumpb thai runs 10.6O's and
represents "Ed Kretz and Son", of
Monterey Park.
(Results on page 16)
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ASCOT POINT
BATTLES
Sacramento, Calif.
Eldorado Raceway it is called. Kerry
Clark Is the strip manager, and If anyone has ever been favorable to motorcycles, there Is the man. Put two and
two together and I tblnk you will come up
with an excellent place for ractng.
Eldorado ts running under A.H.R.A.
sanction and the gates open each Sunday
morning.
On Sunday, oct. 1st, the first strip
records were established. Only four
riders and machines are recordbolderS,
but as they say, ..you've got to start
somewhere".
Dave Jones, (rom Roseville, CalU.
brought out his IOfCk Honda and was
thus classuted D/BrbY the book. Dave
set a record of 14.68 - 87.71. Another
It's now a two- man battle between Da.a
Lawndale and Mel Lacher of
San Diego (or the 1967 Pacutc Coast
motorcycle racIng crown as action resumes Friday night.
Chuck Jones of Arcadia bas overtaken
veteran sammy Tanner, Long Beach, In
their duel for tblrd, 1413-1312. And
Shorty seabourne, the bustling new star
from Lawndale, bas jumped Into fl.ftII
spot.
Phil Todd of Oja! continues to lead the
Amateur ranks with 1277 points, followed
by Jan Crawford, Garden Grove, and
Gary waldo, Lone Beach. LeD Earl at
santa ADa and carl Patrick of Culver
City round out tile top five.
Rick EUsarraras of Atasc8 derosbows
a slim margin over Dave SlIl1th, Lakewood, In a hot duel for tile Novice title.
And Rick Durkee of Bel1f1ower, wbo bas
been blltztDc the track records at the
l83rd and Vermont Avenue strip, Is now
fourth ahead of tblrd place Alex CbInowski, Ojal.
Haaby of
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