Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

CHAMPIONSHIP SCRAMBLES RICHMOND RAMBLERS Woodland, Washington SCRAMBLES Sun., March 24, 1968 Ricllnond, Calif. By J. K. Lacey Sun., March 17, 1968 100c c T ROP HY DASH Gal)' Kapu s A MAIS I. Dea n Sin ae r 2. Bill Lan gley 3. J im Hers ch bach 200cc T ROP HY DASII Bill Langley A MAIS I . W P ries alt 2. Bill La ngley 3. Dean Sin ger ,250cc T ROP HY DASII I. Jeny Rober ts on A MAIN I. Squire Tomasia 2. J eny Rober tson 3. Bill Cook B MAI N I. J im Ei na rsson 2. Tom Wood alter Pries 3. W C MA.l N I. J eny Morris 2. John Ros s 360cc TROPHY DASH J eny Robertson A MA.lN I. Bill Cook 2. J im Ei na rsson 3 . J eny Robertson B MAIN I. Tom Wood 2. W ayne Wright 3 . John Ros s C MAIN I. BobWard 2. Gary Re gan OP EN CLASS TROPHY I. Emil Ahola A MAIN I. Emil Ahola 2. lbomas L es ie 3 . Bob Fuller OP EN B MAIN I. Dan Kirk 2. Ray Carro l 3 . Ed Sinclair OPEN C MAIN I. Squire Tonmise 2. Keven Lloyd Ka w Hon Hod 1I0d Bul Hod li on Bul Bul Bul Kaw Kaw Bul Bul CZ CZ Bul Kaw Kaw Bul Bul H-D C-Z Kaw Bul DASH Nor N or 250cc NOVICE Bul I . Mike Johnson Hus atson 2. David W Bul 3. Edward Bonds Bul 4. Da vld Ambuehl 100 & 200cc AMATEUR MB 1. John Do tson li on 2. Ron Dav ie s Hon 3. Bud Riddle 2 00c c NOnCE I. Hany Smith 2. Larry Ste wart 3. E lmer Willey lOOCC NOnCE 1. Mich a el DeVries 2. Del SUva 3. Lloyd De vore 4. L.R. Williams Bul Bul Bul sac Hon lion 1I0d Tri T ri T ri Tri Tri Tri Tri LOMPOC SLo-POKES MOTO-CROSS santa Maria, Calif. Sun., March 31, 1968 0-125 BEGINNER 1. Dennis McCay 2. Herb Wolf 3. Jan Ward 4. Bill Bateman 5. Wayne Rantz 6. Mike David o-I25cC EXP E RT 1. Tom Davis 2. A.I Davis 3. Ken Green 4. Bob Miller 5. Jeny Sanders 6. Warren Sanders By Lany Stewart OP EN EXP. & AM. Mai I. Bill Verbiscio Trl 2. Jack P aro Tri 3. Ray La wson 650cc NO\lCE Trl I . Ca rl Rhode s 2. J oe Taylor Tri Tri 3. Curtis SChrade r 350 & 500cc A~I:\ TEU R Hus I. E lmer Krau s Tri 2. Bud Gibson II us 3. Bill Schnei de r 3 50 & 500cc NOVICE I . L ee Be nto n BSA 2. Mike Py e gorge BSA 3. Howard Sutton BSA 250cc EXPERT Mon I. Bob Grossi Bul 2 . Gene Conant Yam 3. Bill Verbis clo 250cc AMi\.TEUR Suz I. J a ck Lewi s Bul 2. Th omas Booth Gre 3. Arley Anthony Hod Yam Yam Hon Hod Bri Sac lion 8ri Hod M-B M-B 250cc BEGINNER 1. Ken Green Jr. 2. Dixi e Sanders 3. Howard Howell 4. Ste ve Ben edict 5. All en Green 6. Lany Brook s 250 EXPERT I. Ray McCarty 2. Lon Peterson 3. George E lbe ri dge 4. Jim Nicholson 5. Ray Sled ge 6. J.D. Bramert OPEN BEGINNER 1. Tom Miles 2. Don Glasgow 3. Lany Parkson 4. Bill Isaacson 5. Joe Theroux 6. John Sharrer OP EN EXP E RT 1. Ron Nelson 2. Lon P eterson 3. John Fraser 4. Bill Johnson 5. John Coots 6. F rank Spangler AMA BACKS Kaw Bul CZ Bul Bul Mon Yam CZ Hus Mon CZ CZ TROJAN RACEWAY Fri., March 22, 1968 By ~lik e Capallte l OOcc J UNIOR TT I . Milt Haye s 2. Gal')' ~lc Ke nzie 3. James Dunn 4. Bryan Spi nks 5. Dan WiU i ts 6. Bruc e Baron 100c c SENIO R TT I. Dale 1I0pk ins 2. Gal')' Bailey 3. Don Leal 4. J im Arled2e 5. Chuc k Saxton 6. J immy Ray mond 250cc J tJ1IolOR TT I. Randy Ell is 2. Ll oyd Quintard 3 . Bill Bar tels 250cc SENIO R TT I. Gary Bail ey 2. Chuc k Sa xton 3. Don Dudek lOOcc JUNIOR SIIORT I. Gary McKen zi e 2. J ame s Dunn 100c c SENIOR SHORT I . Paul Wilde 2. Chuc k Sax ton 250cc J UNIOR SHORT 1. Randy Ell is 2 .~ Occ SENIOR SHORT 1. Chuc k Sax ton Hod lIod Bri LOST COYOTES M,C. HARE SCRAMBLES California City, Cali f. March 31, 1968 Lany Berg qufst Ste ve Kirk Mike Pa trick \ 'am Ba ny lIi rs t Hod Ron Fry li on Steve Staats Dus t,y Co ppage Hod Ken Knudsen Hod J im Camaret Yam Robert Rod ine Yam Doyl e Fiel ds Hon Jerry P erkin s Hon Oll\'er An gel Ran dy Bura k W ally Demps ey Bul J im Bere s Bul Bo b P a xton H-D Bill Hutton David Brewer Gre AI Bak er li on TRAI L BIKE Tri J ack Mor gan TRACK Jack F roe lich Hod Jim Jacklett 8rl Bob Be lt TRA CK Eric J ens en Monte Lee Yam Ed Crowell Hon Don A£la ck T RACK .I ohn M oron ey Jr. Hon F ran k Morgan TRACK Hon 100cc TT T ROP IIY DASH 1. Gary Ba il ey Rod 250cc TT TR OPIIY DASH I. Gary Ba iley Gre l OOcc TT JR. ~1,\lN I . J ay Dunn Bri 2. Mart,y Endless lion 3 . Lloyd Qulntard Kaw 100cc TT SR. MAI N 1. Dal e Hopkins 1I0d 2 . Ga ry Ba iley Hod 3. Don L eal Ya m 250cc TT SR. MAI N 1. Gary Bail ey Gre Hon 2. Chuc k Saxton 25 0cc TT JR. MAIN I. Randy El lis Bul H-D 2. nm Bar tels 3. Rober t Pow ell Bul 100cc SHORT TRACK JR. MAIN 1. Milt Hayes Hod Bri 2. Jay Dunn 3. Jame s Dunn • Brt 2;;0 Op. Op. OP. 500 500 OP. Op. OP. 250 OP. OP. 500 500 OP. 500 250 500 on. 500 FREE RADIO SERVICE AVAILABLE TO M CLUBS IC Ex. Bul Ex. Tri Ex. Nor Ex. T ri Ex. Hus Am. Bul E x. Tri Ex . Tri Ex. Trl Ex. Hus E x. Tri Ex . Tri Ex. Tri Nov.Gre Nov. Tri Am. Bul Am. Ya m Ex . lIus Am. Trl Ex. Hus Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Am Ex Hod Bul Ilod Hod Hod Hod Hod Am Ex The Mobile Radio Control Association announces t h r 0 u g b co-ordinator Peg Tedmon that Its radio erew Is available fo r all motorcycle runs and races . Best of all, there Is no fee, and the MRCA assures that It Is happy to provide this helpful s ervice . All they as k Is that clubs notlfy them a t l east two weeks In advance of the race , so tha t the radio unlts can be organized. To find out more about this ben eficial addition to proper s upe rvi s ion of events clubs can write Mobile Radio Control Assn ., 16209 Com munity Court, Sepulveda, Callf. 91343. If faster con tact Is desired, call Al (da ys only) a t (213) 785- 6422 or Peg (day or evening) a t (2 ' 3) 894- 174fi. Cll ~ ~ ~ ~ :::: a ~ ~ t.:l ~ t.:l ...:l ~ U Hod mU~Te:lCC For Your Nearest "Built 'To-Go" Dealer Call TR•.7·2400 or PO. 9-0441 100c c s n ORT T RACK SR. ~lA I N 1. Paul Wllde Yam 2. Chuc k Saxton lion 3. Dan Kel ly Hon 25 0cc Sn ORT TRACK JR. MAIN 1. Rick Jam e s Bul 2 . Rand y Ellis Bul 3: Dal e Wofford Gre 25 0cc SHORT T RACK SR. MAIN I. Chuc k Sa xton Hon ~ 1635 W .VAlLEY Bl.VD AlHAMBRA, CAUFORNIA 91803 r BSA Mai BSA BSA' Gre BSA Mon Mal Tri BSA Gre Bul 223 W. CAMINO REAL. MONROVIA. CALIF . 91016 PROMOTER • No More 40%a Ascot t J.e. A gai anian has won th e first round of his attempt to redu c e t he c os ts of promoting motorcycle ra c es at Ascot P ar k. E x e c u ti ve s of th e AMA have decided to grant A s c ot sanctions fo r fixe d pur s e s Instea d of th e custome ry 40%-0f- th e-ga te wh i ch th e professiona l riders ar e demanding through thei r guild . Motorcy cle Ra c er s. I ncor po rated. Fri d ay ni gh t flattrack purs e s will be set at $ 1. 500 b e ginning with t h e s e a s o n' s op ener April 5 . The pur s e fo r th is weekend 's TT-Ste e pl e c has e will be pegged at a flat $ 1 .8 00 . Wha t e ffe c t this reduc tion in race rs ' pay will ha ve on th e fut ure of ra cing at th e So uth L os Ange le s track re a mi ns to be 's e e n, but the t op t une rs andsponsors, as well a s the vast ma jori ty of name ri ders have a l ready s tated tha t th ey c an not afford to compe te fo r t he purs e s offe red . The savi ngs effected by th e new p ur s e structure will p e rmit th e promoter to plan his publicity c a mp a ig n s with a mo re accurate e s ti ma tio n of total c osts . S in c e at present th ere a re no ot her AMA professional ra c e promote rs operating in the L os A ngel es ar ea, th e MRI member s will e it he r have to accept th e fi xe d purse a rrangeme nt or hang up th e handle: bars . O the r alternative s are being s t udie d by th e MRI. Forty perc e nt of th e gate pur s e s w er e e s ta bl is he d by the ra c ers g uild 20 ye ars ago with t he full ba ck ing of th e ,AMA. Di s t r ic t 37 was the only AMA distri ct wh er e 40% purse s were paid . Fixed half-mile purse s e lsewh er e in th e nation range fro m $9 00 to $3 .500 per ra c e. ·ATTE N, RACERSl NTlO In the interest an d future of better profe ssional motorcycle racing. we wish to announce that anyone who participates in the Ascot motorcycle races that do not come up to the 40%M R.I. standards . will receive no further parts, products or services (rom th e following: C. E. AXTELL, Flow TesUne & Dy. no Servi ce RAY HENSLEY, Sonlc Wel d & Frames PAUL CROWELL, Speci ali zed WeldInc & Fabrl C

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