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Cycle News 1968 04 11

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• .. • .' NATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL 6 tll"ough APRIL 14th SUNDAY, APRIL 7th TEEN-TIME USA - Motor cycle s and othe r young mi nded folde r ol a t the Anahei m Conven tio n Ce nter fr om 3 til midnight Satu r da ys. P ro mo ted by Radio station KEZY in Orange Co unty . Ca ll (714) 533-3 131 for mo re dope. - AF M CHAMPI ONSHIP ROAD RACE at Or ange County Int 'l Raceway. Take Sand Can yon off- ramp from Santa Ana Fwy, (U.S. 101), 10 mil es south of San ta Ana, Cal . $500 gua r a nte ed pur s e for GP cla s ses, trophi es to Production cla s s es . For i nfo wr ite L.A . Chapter AFM, 310 6 Griffin Ave ., Los Angeles , Ca l. 9003 1. Entrie s at track only. P it ga te s open 7:30 a.m , T T RACE by Shas ta M.C ., AMA s an c., smooth TT track, all classes. Track location: take Bus iness Loop , Interstate #5, betwee n Redding an d Ande r son , Calif. Turn west on Happy Vall ey Rd. an d follow s ign s to track. P r a ctice and s ignup 10 a.m, to noon , race star ts a t 1 p .m , In ca s e of Incl em ent wea the r or for further info call ( 916) 241-4008 in Red din g. " 50- MILE SCRAMBLE S by Sage-Hoppers M.C . at En cinitas, Cal. P r a cti ce 9 a .m., riders meeting 9:4 5 a.m , F irst race 10 a .m .; Am. & Exp ., all engine s izes . seco nd race 12 noon, Nov. , all "engine sizes. Li med from F wy. #5 an d Enci nitas Blvd. National & Dis t . 38 sporting points. Facilities, Interesting cour se, ,. friendly club. $3.00 ent ry fee, no a dmittance charge . Cherry pi c ke rs and litterbugs will be wailed. For Info call Bob Gooding (714) 753-2 907. SAT. APRIL 6"& SUN. APRIL 7th 14th ANNUAL NORTHWE ST AMA 6 STAR TT CHAMPIO NSHIP RACE pr e s ente d by Owyhe e M.C . at Boise, Idaho. All Novic e s must time in and qualify on Sa t. for Sunday' s event . All Amateurs & Experts will time in an d qualify on Sunday . $50 for Exp . fast t.me , $50 Exp. Trophy Dash, $5. 00 lap money for Exper ts. $1600 total pur s e . Gates open 9 a.m, Rac e to be held at Owyhee M.C . club grounds . WrIte fo r entry blanks to Owyhee M.C ., Box 733 , Boise, Idaho 83701. SAT. & SUN., APRI L 6 & 7th • -/ • • CLASSIC AND ANTIQUE MOTORC YCL E RALLY in Visalia, Cali f. P resented by the Class ic & Antique As soc., the Concour s de Eleg a nce show will be held at the Visalia Fair Mallon Mooney Blvd. Bike judging sat., Apr il 6 at 12 noon in the huge indoor mall, ma y be set up 3nyti me be twee n 8-1 0 a.m, Sat. Also trade mee t an d r oped off parking area for us e a s r idi ng and display area for unli cens e d and racing bik es. Dinner a t local banquet r oom at 8 p.rn, sun., April 7 an 80mil e poke r r un through twisty Sie r ra mountain foothills. First Classic & Antique Ra lly ever held on We st Coast. Fo r more Info con tact Frank F. Conley, secy.; 808 S. Chur ch s r., Vis a li a , Ca li f. 93277 . SutIDAY, APRIL 7th 8th ANNUAL SHAMROCK ENDURO, 125miler, Mojave Hospital Benefit. Start and finish at Old Ri cardo' s, limed from Red Rock Canyon, Hwy. 14, 20 miles north of Mojave, Calif. No gas or foodat start, muffler, waterproofing and license plate recommended. First Lt. Wt-HvyWt. leaves at 8:01 a.m., 1st tra11bike leaves 10:01 a.m , Trailblkes go 50 miles, others go 125 miles so bring extra gas can If you can't go 75 miles. Three r iders to a num ber, tralIblkes r ide with own class only, Mall entry $4.00, deadline April 1st. Drawing April 3, Sunland Park, 8:30 p .m, Mall entries to Tom Center, 7735 Kyle, Tujunga, Cal. 91042 . Post entry $5.00. PONDEROSA HARE SCRAMBLES by Greyhounds M.C., 15 miles east of Lancaster , Calif. on Ave . J . 10 a.m, start, four lO-mlle loops for all classes. Trophies to 50% of entries. 1968 Dist. 37 desert numbers only. 1st ANNUAL 100-MILE BONANZA HARE & HOUND presented by Neva da Trail Blazers of Re no, Nevada. AMA sanc., fir s t area Hare & Hound In years. Course 100 miles of r oa ds, tralls and sagebrush. Refreshments.and foo d a va1lable but bring your own gas an d mar k It well. Ra ce starts 11 a .rn, sharp. Entrants may check in or enter on sat., April 6 at race headquarters , Pon derosa Hotel & Casino, 515 S. Virginia St., Reno , Nevada. Pre entry $4.00, $5.00 Call Doug Harrison at day of race. " 786-1906 In Reno, Nevada for more i nfo. Hwy, limed to course from U.S. 40 at U.S. 395 In downt own Ren o. 1 4th ANNUAL POKE R RUN presented by the Oxnard M.C . Starts at San Fernando " H-D, 16113 Sherman Way, Van Nuys , Cal. Signup 8 to 9:30 a.m, Coff ee and donuts a t start. P lenty of good food at finis h. Donation of $2.25 Includes meal. F ield ev ents an d plenty of trophies. 3-ft. Sweepstakes trophy. For further info ca ll (805 ) 487-4080. ENGLISH TRIALS by Southe rn Calif. Trials Assn. to be held In the Mi ramar area of San Diego. 10 a.m, start, s lgnup s ta r ts at 8:30 a.rn, Limed from the Genessee Ave. turnoff of Interstate 5 and Miramar Rd. Consult local map for directions. Over nig ht c am pin g not r ecommended; locati on is near a hous ing tra ct. HARE SCRAMBLES presented by Cycllens of Ba ke r sfield , Calif. Star ts 12 noon, rain or s hine . Six bikes "make a class . AMA sanc. , plenty of trophies, r efreshments available . Entry fee $3.00 Place : N. Che s te r "Ave . , li med from Bakersfield Speedway . SUNDAY, APRIL 14th THREE STAR AMA PROF ESSIONAL TT RAC E at Tr l- Clty Ra ce way, West Ri chland, Wa s h . Pr e s" nted by the Hill & e Gully M.C. F or fur ther info co ntact Jo hn Rect or at (509) 943-3391 or write Hill & Gully M.C., c/ o Jack came ron, 3403 W. Imnaha, Kenne wick , Was h. 99336. ARIZONA CHAMPIONSHIP TT at Easts i de Cycle Park, Tu cson, Ariz. Haltmile graded - and oil ed co urse with 3 jumps in tip-top cond ition. F ree " I TT' d In Tuc s on " T-shirts to out of s tate r iders. Practice 9 til noon. Rider s from Texas , N.M ., Ar ta., Cal. & maybe Nev . SUNDAY, APRIL 21st 3rd ANNUAL BE NEF IT RUN by Singi ng Wheels M.C. of San Diego for the Home of Guiding Hands for me ntally retarded children In La keside, Cal. Dona ti on #$2.00 per person. Sta rt at Chuc k Holenda's MI C shop in El Cajon, Cal. Coffee and donuts , time 9- 11 a.m . Los Angel es riders s ig n In 9-12 at check poi nt, Hwy. 395 and Sunset, ab out 2 miles outside Escondi do, Cal. Dea dline 2:30p.m. F ield events, trophies, refreshments, fun . All proceeds go to the home . F or Information call 420- 9702 in Chula Vista, Cal. 5th ANNUAL 4ge r ENDURO presented by Polka Dots M.C. s tarts a nd finishes in Forest HlIl , Ca l., 21 miles northeast of Auburn. Entry fee $3.00 , tea m entry $3.00, post ent ry $5.00. Fi rs t r ider out at 8:01 a.rn., course less than 125 miles. (Ni ce , easy Sunday r ide In the woods.) Spark arrestors a nd hel mets abs ol utel y r equired. Class es: Exper t Class A, 0125c c; 126-2 50c c; 251- 0 pen . Novice Class B, 0- 125cc; 126-250c c; 251-0pen. Sidehack cl a ss too , if you' r e c razy enuff. Pe rpetual Sweepstakes trophy. Numbe rs assigned as r eceived af ter dr awi ng on Ma rch 19 at 7 p.m ., 4555 Auburn Blvd., Sacr amento, Cal. Entr ies close April 14. Post en try charged thereafter . F or ino, en try wr ite Po lka Dots M.C., 86 Mal one Ct ., Sacramento, Ca l. 95820 or ca ll (9 16) 451-1845 or (916) 428- 6110. HALF-M ILE AMA DIRT TRAC K r a c e a t San Jos e , Calif. Fairg rounds . P romoted by Barkhim er Assoc . Professional Nov ., Am. an d Exp. r ider s. F irst race a t 2: 15 p.m , Purse $900 with Mai n Event winne r guaran teed overall winnings of $500. AMA SP ORTSMAN ROAD RAC E at San Angelo, Texas. P r esented by the Southwest MI C Racing Assoc. Fo r more Info on this and upc om ing events , wr ite Race s , 2507 T .C.U. Ave ., San Ange l o, Te xas or call (9 15) 949- 1030 . TT SCRAMBLES by Exper ts M.C. of San Diego at Me sa Speedway . Graded an d s urfac ed 5/8 -mile TT co urse, Class C tracti on. Ge ar high. Practice a t 10 a.m ., first r a ce a t noon . South on Inters tate 5 to Main St . tur noff south of Chula Vis ta, Cal. Follow Otay Mesa Rd. and li me to track. Fo r Info conta ct Earl Roloff at 479- 3209 or 239- 6119 In San Diego. SUNDAY, APRIL 21st SCRAMBLES presented by Mt. s t . Helens M.e. at Castle Roc k Fairground s , Cas tl e Roc k, Wash. Further info on thi s and other races in the area may be obtained by writing Mt . St . Helens M.C., Box 51, Castle Rock , Wash. 98611. MOTO- CROSS pre se n te d by Bush- . masters M.C. near Bea umont, Ca li f. All classes; 5 bik es make a clas s . First r ace 10 a.m , Clas s es co mbi ned - O-IOOcc ; 101-250cc ; 251- 500/ 501- 1000cc . Three r a ce s each class , ambulance standby , great for spectator s . Ta ke US 60- 70- 99 " to Beaumont , Ca l., take Bea umont Ave . offr amp a nd follow the lime 2 miles south. Trophies to 20% of riders . SCRAMBL ES at Spr oc ke ts Pa r k in Bake rsfield , Ca li f . presented by the Bakersfi eld Spro ckets. Signup c los e s at 11:30 a. rn, with firs t race a t noon. AF M NA T IONAL MOTO-CROSS at Ca r ls bad, Ca lif . Jr. & EXP. 125-2 50500-0pen classes . Organize d by Calif . Moto- Cross Cl ub. For Info wr ite p .O. Box 391, Harbor City, Cal. 90710 . P rize money In 250 & 500 EXP. cl a s ses. Sign up open s 7:30 a .m . , pr actice 10 a.m , Point even t. SUN. APRIL 21 & SUN. MAY 5th " TT SCRAMBL ES by Oregon Sidewinde rs M.C . AMA sane , 3 s tart Cla s s C event. Race s ta r ts 1 p.m., r iders entry $2.00, s pec ta tor s $2.00. Also s pecia l ex hibi tion even ts in 100cc & 175cc classes . P it ga te opens a t noon. Ra ce hel d a t Or egon Sidewi nde rs tra ck on SE Law nfi eld Rd., s outh of Portland nea r Clac ka ma s , Or egon. Wrile Dia ne Seifer t, R t, 3, Box 290- C, Oregon Cily, Oregon 97045 for mor e info . Tompkins County M.C. , RFD 2, Route ·"" 13, Newfield, New York. Entries "fr om QJ AMA or promoti ng club. ~ 0.. SUNDAY, MAY 5th 00 2nd ANNUAL RAWHIDE ENDURO by the Was suk Scramb le r s M/ c. AMA Sanct ioned, Star , noon check and finish a t Hawthorne, Neva da . F ir s t rider out a t 8 a .m , Sunday, May 5, 1968. No s pa r k arres tors or m uffle rs r equired. Co ur s e is appr ox, 100 miles long. ( Not as r ough as las t ye ar .) Mail e nt r ie s $4.00, clos e April 29th. Post entries $5.00, s ig nup headquarters at the Wolf's Lair, Highwa y 95 Eas t, Hawt horne . F or Mai l en tries or further information wri te Wassuk Sc r a m bl ers lIV C, B9x 872, Hawthorne , Nev . 89415, or call Cha r li e Jon es at (702) 945- 2988 . AMA PROFESSIONAL 3 STAR TTRACE at Trl- Clty Race ways, West Richland, Wash. Pres ente d by Hill & Gul ly M.C. F or more info con tact Jack Cameron, clo Hill & Gully M.C ., 3403 W. Imnaha, Kennewick, Wash . 9933 6. The Invaders Annual Saucer Run wi ll be held March 24, 1968. A Hare Scrambl es limed from Lucerne, Californi a. AMA & Di st; 37 approve d poin t event. Three 30 mile l oops. Tr ailbikes will run 2 complete l oops. $3. 25 entry fe e i ncl udes $.25 for standby ambulance. L eMam; start at 10:00 A.M. Sharp. Help support your distri ct and your clubs. Ri de this one FINISHER PINS. 90- MILE AMA NATIONAL CHAMP IONSHIP E NDURANCE RUN presente d by UPCOMING AFM EVENTS Ma rc h 31 Apri l 7 Mar ch 24 April 21 Mar ch 24 - Natio nal Ro ad Rac e - Vacavi lle S1000 purs e Natio na l Road Ra ce - Ora nge Cty. S 500 purse Spo rtsman Mota- cros s - Sad dleback P ark Natio na l Mota- c ros s - Ca rlsba d Rcwy. P rofe s s ion al Nation al T ri al s - Cast ro' s - St. Lo ui s Co unty (Mo.) See calendar of event s pages for details ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc=======c A.C.A. CI) 01: (Q ;;::; ~ U ::-. U TT RACE by Shasta M.C., AMA sanc ., ·s mooth TT track, all classes. Track location: take Busine s s Loop, Interstate #5, be tween Re ddi ng and Anderson, Calif. Turn west on Happy Valley Rd. and fol- " low signs to track. Pra cti ce and s ignup 10 a. rn, to noon, race starts at I p.m, In case of inclement weather or for further info call (91 6) 241-4008 In Redding. FIM NATIONAL TRIALS CHAMP IONSHIP spons ored by Pan-America n Rac ing Assoc . a t sedan, Kansas . 100 miles each da y, mud , rocks , fores t paths . F or mo re info conta ct Bill Grapevin e , 5326 E. Harry St. , Wichita, Ka ns . 67218. Pho ne MU 3- 6032 . SUNDAY, APRIL 28th -% TRI-STAT E SCRAMBL ES presented by Bakersfield Sprocke ts M.C. at Sprockets Pa r k in Bakersfield, CalIf. Slg nup cl oses at 11: 30 a. m , with fi r s t race at noon. SAT. & SUN., APRIL 27 & 28th AMA N OVI C E- O NL Y HALF -MILE FLA TTRA CK a t Oa kla ndon, near Indianap olis, Indianapolis, Two-sta r Dis t. 9 Clas s C eve nt . 7-MIL E AMA NATIONAL CHAMP IONSHIP DIRT TRACK RACE a t Hampton Downs , Atlanta, Georgia. P romo te d by Great Southern Devel opment, 1446 Tully _ Rd., N.E ., Atlanta, Ga. Entr ies cl ose April 7; entries from AMA or District Referee. ~ .... . .... :;:: ROAD RACE WI LLO W S P R INGS INTE RNATIONAL RACEWAY ROSAMOND, ' CALIFO RNIA. HWY 14 TO ROSA· MOND, CALI F., NORTH ON ROSM.IOND BL VD. TO TR ACK. :MA C 24 RH All G. P. and Production classes, plus Side Cars Pit Gates open 8:00 a.m, First Eventll:3Q a.m, TROPHIES AND PENNIOIL c========cccccccccc=====cc===========

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