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CHEATERS NEYER PROSPER AT .... PONDEROSA ~ Las Vegas Spice By Wes Anderson, Sr. Ne",", "".";OIIYip Scra."es l By Ginger Bowers Photo by Jim WWcox Sunday, December 10 was tile date of tile last big race of the Las Vegas season, the Nevada Champlonsbip TT Scrambles presented by the Vegas Valley M.C. It was also the last race to be held on the Vegas Valley Raceway, wbichwW be demolisbed around tile tlrst of the year. Plans are already underway for another course to be built in the near fUture, whicb will leature mota-cross events, but in the meantime, races will be running In Las Vegas every Sunday at Craig Road Raceway with an ACA sanction. Later on, If Mr. Prlece gets the support from the riders, be wWlurnlsb a purse along with the trophies. Several States Represented TIle Cbamplonsbip TT Scrambles attracted some of the top riders from Arizona and California, as well as the Vegas regulars, and all were raring to go. With Impetuous bands on the throttle and engines roaring, the flag dropped and the anxious eyes of the tans saw the action begin. And what a day at tile races It was! The flrst beat of the day went to D. Gordon in a near pboto finlsb with M. North, b<;lth on Hondas. North led most of the way with Gordon finally taking over on the 4th lap. Little Mike North Is only 11 years old, but Is already a migbty big man at racing. In the first 250 Novice beat, Nick Bartlett took a fall on the second turn but got up under his own power. Bill Dickie led most of the way but ran out of fire toward the flnlsb. There was stlll enough in tIle old Bultaco to see him through, however. Ron Jones, also Bultaco, took the second 250 Novice beat, leading lrom start to flnlsb, and also won the MaIn Event. Chuck Hatche, and his a.ltaco took over lIIe Iud on I.p 2 of "e 250cc Am•• u.. Expert ...In Event at Veps Valley Raceway. held It till the IInl .... SPOKEBENDERS E.-opeaa Scramltles 1st 5Iace Class, 3rd overall JAMES MAITINO ISA VICTOI 4tJu Sinners Eul'8PUII SCrlIRIles 1st !lIce, 4tb overall JAMES MAITINO 'SA VlaOR 4tJcc RlVERS'DE GRAND PI'X lOAD lACE 500cc & Open GoP. Jsf lOD GOULD 'SA MAIIJIl Don. Dewayne Does The Deed The combined Amateur/Expert Open found Ilewayne Jones and his powerful BSA taking the measure of one and all, including dear old Trlumpb-mounted dad, who finished third. Cbuck Hatcher was runnerup, M. Winsor wound up fourth, both riding Triumphs. Tom Culp wUl soon be leaVing the Vegas area to go to work lor Cycle News. Thougb he'll be missed, he leaves ur remembering him a winner In the second 100 Amateur/Expert heat. Vegas Valley M.C. members were pleased at the turnout for their last race on the old track and bope to see one and all at the new one. In the meantime, don't forget the exhibition races to be run in conjunction with the stock cars at Craig Road Raceway, beglnnlng Sunday, December 17. (Results on page 16) Directory. ,-_-_-_-_-_-r_-r_-_-_-_-_-_·...__ .. -_~ -.J..--"'-----~ .... BOTH RAas - SAME DAY (Dec. la, 1961 In the 250 Amateur/Expert class, Cbuck Hatcber (Bultaco) grabbed tile lead on lap two and finished first with a nice lead over California visitor T. Longwith on a Greeves. Tom Jones (H-D) and Jay Willey (Montesa) really lougbt it out for third, with Willey flnal1Y taking the number three spot. For the first two laps of the 500 Amateur/Expert go, Triumph-mounted Ray Nlcbols held the lead. Then Gary Jones aboard his BSA Gold star took over and from then on It was a one-man race. Open Novice winner, Matcblessmounted R. Miller turned back the three Triumphs 01 J. Myers, R. Mallory and D. Allen. Allen had a bit of bad luck at the starting Une and had to just tag along for the ride. Maybe next time, FOR CUSTOMINSTALLA'!'IONS, see tile machinists listed UDder SERVICES in the Cycle News Dealer & Services The Greybound Ponderosa run, SUDdlIy, December 3 was on a fast damp course. All classes rode two ten-mile loops. Eighty-two Open Class riders roared to tile smoke bomb with Bill Friant leading on his Greeves and 17-year-old Barry Wetss, on dad's Trlumpb, close behind. Jim Martino (BSA) of the Checkers M.C. found the damp desert to his liking and led the first loop. Martino went on to win his tbird Ponderosa event. Friant, Prospector club member, held on lor second. The old desert veteran, Bill Hutton of the san Gabriel Valley M.C., was third on his trusty Husky. Hutton had won the Ponderosa five times in a row earlier this year• 'The 70 trallblkes buzzed oft with Barry Eisenberg (Hodaka) leading SGV member Wes Anderson Jr. (Hodalca) at the bomb. Dean Goldsmith (Hodaka) also liked the damp course and had a wheel-ta-wheel duel with Steve HollidaY, Rams club Hodalca rider, right down to the finish. llne. Goldsmith edged Holliday by two leet to win. Some of the rider s did not read the instruction sheets and were disqualified lor racing on an out-of-bounds road. Next time lellows, read the instruction sheets. Two early traJlb1ke leaders were among the dlsqual1l1ed riders. The next Ponderosa Hare Scrambles wW be New Years DlLy, January 1,1968. (Results on page 16) 1st PLACE 500(( CLASS Hatcher Hauls '-_~-.-A'·_·_-_-_-AYzf''''_·_-'-_-''''-.·.-_·.-_-.· ~ A FEW 1967 BSA's ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT SALE PRICES. SEE YOUR BSA DEALER BEFORE YOU MISS THIS DEALI 1961 BSA LigbtJillg 651cc DISTRIBUTED IN THE lEST BY BSA MOTORCYCLES - WESTERN 2145 E. Huti_. Drift, Dllarte, Calif. Fir JI. . . .st Belli lerlll BSA lIeaI., call (213) 35H2'J1 ~ ~~.~~~ -..:-_. . . co ~ ..:: "" Q; oCl ~ al Cl ~ lo:l :c: lo:l -.J ~ U