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Results of the na.tional AMA competition committee meeting a.re
now official a.nd rea.dy for public consumption. (NOTE: full report will
be in Cycle News next week.)"
Some of the IOOre importa.nt mles tha.t will effect the pro riders a.re
that there will be no more two-da.y, or night national events. This
mea.ns that national races such a.s Ca.stle Rock, Portla.nd, Ascot half·
mile a.nd the Ascot TT will all ha.ve to be held in a single session.
The night events will all have to jam
. Higher Minimum Purses
practice, time trials and the actual races
Into one night. This was broughtaboutby
eastern Influence where there are no
Jar
tr li ts
ge en y s .
night nationals with
Undoubtedly this will end the two timetrial opportunities for each rider and
will also eliminate much of the Pre-race
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ceremony that has ong p e e s rn
nationals at the top of the list for showmanship to the fans. It will be hurry,
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t the
hurry and more hurry to j us ge
show started and over with.
The point is that two-day nationals
were brought about to glve everybody a
break and allow more time to get readY
and to put on a better show for the fans.
It seems odd that the very few eastern
riders that ever enter a western national
would be so concerned. It appears that If
a rider was going to travel two or three
thousand miles to an event, one night
would not make that much difference.
Once again the very few have changed
the course for many and It may result
in some midnight events being held in
the west next season. Portland had also
planned a two day affair for next July
to eliminate Its day long show that was
held from early In the morning until
early evening last summer.
A favorable change finds the addition
of semi-Main events at nationals which
will allow riders that find themselves in
a "loaded" heat race an extra chance
to make the national final. Of late there
have been many potential main event
winners watching the final from the pits
due to a time trial that put many top
riders into one heat race.
No More "Consie"
A welcome rule eUmtnation was that
of the obsolete Consolation race that was
on the entry blank at many dirt track
nationals. This event was for the
Once again we can't help reporting on
the smashing turn-out at Castaic by the
Montesa crew who not only took home
trophies (Eddie Mulde!: the 250cc Expert
and Dusty Coppage was htghestAmerican
saturday) they really put some pizzas in
the American riders' 8Jlpearance as
each man wore a red VIVA shirt with
American flags on each sleeve and their
name stenciled across the shoulders like
the C- Z team. Gets real handY to tell
sho's who when the mud flies. In honor of
Kim Kimball who crashed with a stag
(as the English P8Jler put It) translation,
he center-punched a deer, the Montesa
pits had a road sign prominently displayed reading C AUT ION: ANIMALS
CROSSING. A still slightly battered Kimball was on hand to lend support to his
team as was Montesa Vice President
Dan Gurney and another International
Grand Pri:l< car star, Richie Ginther.
2nd place 25Oc:c AMATEUR
Larry Bessey-25Occ MO:lTESA
250cc Int.national-ProlessIOlUlI
1st AMERICAN, 4111 OVER ALL
(Beating 3 Europeaas)
Dusty Coppage-250cc MONTESA
500cc ProfessllMlal-intemational
4111 OVER ALL-2nd AMERICAN
(Only two Europeals beat bim...
IN THE MUD!)
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. Dist. 37 G.P. Trophies
Remember our District 37 Grand Prix?
Well, those of you who have a trophY
coming, don't worry y~u'll get it. What
with a minor hang-uP or so (the paper
work was horrendous) and new officers
being elected to the District board, the
trophies will be passed out at the big
annual District presentation where all
the perpetual trophies change hands.
We'll keep you posted as to where and
when.
The Gripsters Grand Prix In February
will be the next big one to look forward
to. It will be 100 miles (so don't get
over-extended at holiday feasts!) and the
entry fee will cover a premium for riders
medical insurance should you need it!
One of the big companies will provide
free gas and 011 and there will be room
for overnight camping. Entries will open
soon and we guarantee this will be one you
won't want to miss!
We've had one more club cancel out on
a scrambles, leaving us just two to go
now. Looks like Kirk McDowell will hang
on to the lightweight number one and
Jim Connolly will get the number two
now that Hayward Mendenhall has some
torn knee cartilage and can't attempt to
hang on to his 18 point lead! John Rice
still has the 500cc lead but in the Open
class where Ben FakkeldY Is doing battle, Larry Wilburn Is coming back (or
he mJght ride a 500 going against John)
and C.H. Wheat has his new scooter now
and is going through It with an eye to
being readY for the next Perris run. If
those big Ka wasakis go like the little
ones do, phew! Watch that 40 inch class!
Right behind Russ and pushing hard,
came Mashburn, finishing third. Giving
Keith problems throughout the entire
12-lap Main Event were Tom Warner and
Steve Pederson. Steve came from the
back of the pack and 1Inished fifth.. Sixth
place went to Ron Taylor and 7th place to
David Quiroz, with Mark Kruse in eighth.
The final event of the championship
series was the 500cc Qpen Main, with
Russ Robinson, BSA-mounted, ftnlshlng
first. second place went 0 Clutch Cargo,
also BSA-mounted and in third place was
Si Porter (Triumph).
The ACA looks forward to an interesting quarter- mile f 1a I t r a c k season
coming up in 1968. They also hope to
have the new TT course ftnlshed by that
time which will give the ACA not only
professional flattrack1ng but a professional TT course in the Orange County
area. The trophy banquet will be held
some time in January, and further announcement will be made in this regard.
(Results on page 12)
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