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Harley-Davidson road race ace Cal Rayborn (25) turned In an uloundln, perfonnanee, breakln,
llike Hallwood's W1I1ow ,Sprlnes lrack record by nurly a lull second.
&SA-mounted lien Fakkeldy (24) wOll1ld ap Iourlll In the U.S.G.P. Open CllIss. Art BaUIMM
(16) rode his super-fut Honda til IIIlrd place In tile 500ee division.
This Is lIIe view oilier rlders had of Buddy
Parrl ott all day lone. He won 3 evenls ••
125ee, 250ee and 500ee GP's.
Siory aDd Photos by Bill Pettigrew
Temperatures In the thirties greeted
early risers at the Willow Springs 4th
U ,S, Grand Prix near Rosamond, Calif.
Although the weather was a bit cold at
the ACA-sanctioned event, clear sides
were welcomed alter the previous night's
forecast of rain.
Dave Damron managed to cop first
place brass In both the 200cc and 25Dec
Production c I ass e s. Dave's beautitlll
winning form should be something to
reckon wi th In the near fu ture.
Byron Black fended off Chief Galbraith
to take first place in the 350 Production
race; both riders were on Suzulds.
Daniel Osborne out-raced all other
competition In the 50cc G, P, class as his
rial-Jet brought him to the black and
white iii fine style. Yamaha and Jeff
Pasternak teamed up to snatch first In
the lODec class.
Harley-mounled and look In, cool!, Wall Fulton Jr. wu second only 10 lellow H-D rl"r Cal
Rayborn In lIIe Open Class department.,
Bakersfield's talented yoWl' Ron Pierce, expected 10 be a bI, th....1 In lIIe 250ec Grand Prll,
enCGIntered problems lllal broaebtJlls cballen. 10 .. end.
n1 was lIIe lucky sidecar comblnallon al Willow Sprln,s. Driver Ra, Prtdlllore and sllatchedoul pusenpr Chiel Galbraith silo. the sl.... Iona lIIal broupl ..... Y1ctlllY.
