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" AMA SPORTSMAN AT VACA VALLEY ROAD RACE lost on the s traights untll he managed to swoop Into the lead at turn four . Shor tly after that the yeIlow Yamaha got Into a vicious slide, which detuned Its r ider som ewhat and Her bold puIled away. Then the youngs ter's expansion chamber came adr ift and his dicing for the day was over . Second was Martin Br lnkworth on a .' ... ... 00 g; ... 00 :: ';:: ~ Kawasaki . Ni ck Theroux smil es as he leads Ihe 350cc GP on hi s production Kawasaki Avenger. long battle. A young r ider In yeIlow leathers on anoth er Yamaha got off to a gr eat start and thr eatened to r un off with the show early In the r ace . The r ider looked about 17 yea rs old and 100 pounds, and rode like the wind, as s isted on acceleration by his light weight. Only Herbold ma naged to stay within s tri king distance . He kept on the leader ' s tall, making up In the corners what he ~ In the 350cc Grand Prix Nick Theroux s howed his Kawa sakls heels to the pack as he caught and passed Yamaha -mou nted Tom MclIhatton and went on for the win. Third was Jim P1a1n on a Honda. Fla ttrack er Jerry CIark found the right comblnatlon In the 200cc class as he hotsh oed a r 0 u n d the cour s e on his Brldgestone In a start-to-flnlsh first place . Dave Scott on a stock Yamaha 180 was an Incr edible se cond, despite knockIng his bike out of gear by corner ing too fa r over In turn two. Theroux won the 250 and over Productlon race on his Ja ck' s Go- Shop Kawasaki Avenger, and the s mall bore production race winner was number 204, listed on the result sheet only as " Ca llerl ." (And who was the lad In the yeIlow leath ers?) t.:l :i!: t.:l Col orful Jerry Clark (258) shows his hol shoeln! tendenci es In bJrn two. He won the 200cc evenl at Vaca Valley Raceway, Brld geslone-mounle d. Slory and Pholo IIY Geor&c MarUn " AMA Sanctioned" read the poster, and by God it was a road race! The Richmond Motorcycle Club was the sponsoring bodY, and Nor ther n Caliror nra 's Vaca Vailey Race way, resplendent In springtime green, was the venue. An odd as s or tment of machines turned out, Including a number of TT motors which didn't have the classic road racy look about them but made up for it with very quick lap tlmes . Phil Makanna won the 5OO-0penGrand Prix handi ly on a Dunstall Atlas Domlracer . DON'T FORGET THE ANTIQUE & CLASSIC M CRALLY IN VISALIA I APRIL 6 & 1 " Man," he s miled after the race, " that Is super scooter. You Jus t stick It In fourth and tour around. " I was getting around abo ut a s econd a lap s lower than on my Manx," he said, "but there's a lot left in the engine." Concerned about a miss In the motor , Makanna had been shifting at 6,000 rpm , weIl below the competition red line. FolIowing Makanna to the checker were Kim Stewar t, Triumph 650, and John Fritz, Triumph 500, who took first in the 500 class . San F r ancisc o Cbapter AF M Pr esi dent Tony Herbol d tooled his Yamaha TDl- C to a win In the 250 class. after a race- SINGING WHEELS HELP "HOME FOR GUIDING HANDS" AFM-SF Chapter President Tony Herbold (Yamaha) l ook 250cc clan win. The Singing Wheels M.C. Is once more staging Its annual benefit run on Sunday, April 21, with al l trophies and r efres hments donated free so that the entire proceeds of the event can go to the Home. Membe r s repor t that satisfaction gai ned from participation Is truly heart- warmlng , s ince the children are so gr atef ul for anything done for them or thei r home. Starting fr om Chuck Holend at s M.C. shop In EI Cajon, Calif., coffee and donuts wlIl be served during the 9- 11 a .m, slgnup. Los Angeles riders sign In at the checkpoint on Hwy. 395 and Sunset, about 2 miles outside of Es condido. Deadline Is 2:30 p.m , and the fun will include field events, trophies and refreshments. If you "ish further Inform ation, call 420-9 702 In Chula Vista, Calif. Have a good time on April 21 while you' re helpIng a wor thy cause. NORM REEVES IS A KAWASAKI DEALER Jlont esa - HocUJca - Ka wasaki IEmU.STER SPORT CYCLE Moto rcycles GUY R. Louis (4) 1.-1051 757 4 WestminsterAve. Westminster, Cal. HODAKAlAIR .TRI' P 1 f I I I W BI G A I R FI LTE R FOR HODAK A • • • . FITS Obviously displaying pride of owner ship, Hugh Darby of Fr esno, Cal, motor s along on his beautlfuIIy restored 1909 Excelsior, one of the machines to participate In the 1968 rally ehdl by the Class ic & Antique Motorcycle Assoc. in Visali a, Cal. on April 6 and 7, See Calendar of Events for more Infor mation on thi s unique event. Members of I he Singing Wh eels M.C. pay a visit 10 the " Home of Guld lne Hands' prior 10 their benefll run on Apri l 21. Many wor thwhile cha r ities are benefite d thr oughout the year by road riding clubs, but none more des erving than the "Home of GUi ding Hands" In Lake s ide, canr., a resident fac11lty for mentally retarded childr en. WIT H BA TTER Y BIGGER AI R FILTE R FOR EXTREME USE. BOTH ACCEPT WRITE FILTRON ELEMENT 223 W. CAM INO RE A L , MONROV IA . CALIF . 91016 - 2 13-447 -834 2 Announcing the end to routine travel (the BOLD way to go) --------~ -J ~ U