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..C\> C\> "" 01 e, ~ ... ,., 0> 0> 01 ::l; at '" t.:l ~ ~ t.:l ...:l Co) ;:.., Co) Around to th e second l oop and its Ronnie Nel son and his trusty new 360Cc Mo ntesa in first and really putting i n the hard riding. The third l oop was rather uneventful with no noticeable changes i n the top 5 r i ders. The fourth l oop found Ronni e first and Husky- mounted Ji m Ni chol son closing the gap In second place. Com ing into the pit area from the wide open f our th gear flats Nichol son hit so me bad whoop-de-doos and did a fantastic endo going between a telephone pole and Its guide wire but miraculously em erged unhurt. Nel son then proceeded to drop his chaI n In the twisty r ide through the pits and also drop his chan ces fo r th e win. (Ron and Montesa had already won the rac e at Ponderosa tha t morning and had beat It over to compete at Deadman's Point) . John Bail ey then managed to pull his Bultaco past Doyle Field's Tri umph to take home the number one spot with Doyle snatching second and Mo ntesamounted T im Smith copping third. Dennis Rempel pulled off a good, smooth ride to catch f ourth place brass aboard a Husky. The Dese rt Challenger s M.C. wor k ed a good event and kep t all things In good order. The refreshment area I s a great setup after a hot thirsty r ide. Good r un. DEADMAN'S POINT EUROPEAN SCRAMBLES Story and P hoto s by Bill P e ttigre w Th e Desert Challengers M .C . hosted last Sunday's scr am bl es at Deadman ' s Point under clear skies and balmy weath er with appr oximatel y 200 entries turnIng out for the off-weekend bout, April 7• One- hundred and nineteen trallblkes buzz ed off th e line togethe r wi th Sachsmounted Bob McLaughlin taking the num ber one spot and dustfree r oute around Checke.. M.C. mem ber Doy le Fields was first Into the pits on l oop one 01 Open Event. the course. Wes Ander son . and Hodaka coughed their way to second wi th hard riding Mike Keena (Hodaka) copping thir d place honor s . Great Ride Greeves enthusiast Glenn Tho mas, playing drag r acer , managed a great start In the 250cc class and kept a widenI ng gap on th e other cont enders as he lapped many of th e othe r entri es , co ming In fo r first place gol d. Dave Lopera, also on a Greev es, flew to a well-earned second on the flat- out r ide . course. Endo Time · Rear vie w 01 third place 500cc Exper t Tim Smith and hi s new powerhouse 360cc Montesa Th e Open Class got off to a bomb of a start with Tri umph -mounted Doy le Fields making fast time, and banzai r ider Ron Nelson hot on his wheel s. Capra. Montesa·mounted Ron Nel son, ri ding more of a contro ll ed styl e than his previ ousl y banzai l a sh; Ion, had a widenin g fir st place gap In Open Expert race only to lose chain on 5th lap and, al ong wi th It , hi s chances of a win. o _ ~ SEE THE NEW 1968 INDIANS At Cycle Worl d MO TORCYCLE SHOW '-'. Sport s Arena - Los Ange le s April 25, 26, 27, 28 Ne w 7.50c c Roads ter s ••• New P apoo s e ••• P onybike ELECTRIC-powered Indian SEE THE '68 BUL'S P LUS The F abulou s 1968 in the sports arena APRIL 25, 26, 27& 28, 1968 - "4" $4,000 Booth " 35 & 36 If you haven't seen all of the new Bultaco s for 1968. be sure to stop and see us: f 68 250cc Matador MK3, 5-speed (Cadillac of the Enduros) 68 350 & 360cc EI Bandido M oto-x S crambler 68 250cc PurSang Scrambler (a real winner) 68 250cc T.F.S. Road Racer, water cooled, 6-speed. World' s fas te st and fine s t c ustom- built 110 hp, 135 mph cycle -PLUSThe rest of the Bultaco line. If yo u can 't get to th e Show , write C details and phot os of most comple te ran ge or - $195 to $4,000. If your loca l Bultaco dealer is ou t of the New '68 250cc Matador. there are m due to ore arriveMay IsL Place your order Now! FLOYD CL YME R, 'Manufa cture r GET A WINNER GO BUL TACO Motorcycle Divi sion 222 No. Vir gil A ve. Los An gel es, Cal i f. 90004 Bultaco W estern TR,7-2400 or PO.9-0441