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fan~ in the F~sno area are finding out what a crowd pleasing
Indoor racmg really IS. The show up there last Sunday night was on par
WI th any other short track racIng that has been run in the West.
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Someday some promoter 15 going to
book this type of event on a circuit and
take the brave ones on a tour in distant
far away places that have no rac1ng of
any type. He will make a mint.
steam starting to build up out this
way for the National indoor races at the
Houston Astrodome in February. Just
about every top rider who has ever
turned left is plann1ng on racing the
$6,000 offering in the Lone Star State.
This one will be on a dirt track but
will be pointed rather than an ovall1ke
most dirt tracks. The Astrodome is
awesome to say the least. It remains to
be seen 11 the survivors of the Alamo
will turn out in force to see the top pros
ply their trade in the first National of
the new season.
Any new riders for '68 who plan on
racing in tile Novice class should get out
the pen and stamp and get a letter of lIPplication off to the AMA for the proper
forms as tile new year is just around the
corner. The first TI at Ascot goes on
the first Sunday in February and follnws
a raft of January indoor events.
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Bart Will Be Back...
People bave been asking lately 11 Bart
Markel will be back in the saddle next
season. The answer 15 a big, Yes. The
Michigan fence-buster was having a
streak of bad luck towards tile end of
last season and w1sely decided to take a
vacation. The last time Bart did this
same thing he came back stronger than
ever and grabbed off the National point
title.
We mentioned a few weeks ago how
much H-D was planning on going all out
to regain the number one spot in '68. Was
that record breaklng ride turned in by
Cal Rayborn at Willow springs a few
weeks ago an 1nd1cat1on