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TROJAN TT AND SHORT TRACK: TROJAN TT AND SHORT TRACK: HOPKINS TAKES BAILEY 3 WEEKS STRAIGHT By Mike Capalite P hotos by Dennis Greene Hopkins (71) and Bailey go at It. The Hopkins-Bailey duel going on in the 100cc Senior T T class is the cau se of some of the finest racing seen at South Gate, Calif., but it's beginning to make the results read like re-runs on late nigh t TV. For the last three weeks, Gary Bal ley has won his heat and the Trophy Dash in the 100cc TT, only to have Dale Hopkins, al s o Hodaka mounted, get the jump in the Main Even t and go on to take the 100cc win. On April 5, It looked like · there mi ght be a chan ge as Balley an d Hopkins wer e both in the Trophy Dash. Hopkins s hot off the line and into the lead but Ga ry was right behind him and moyed past. to take the checker. In the main event, Dale got in front and s tayed the r e despi te all of Balley' s efforts to pass, an d that's how they finished . Placing third on a Honda sponsored by El Inca racing cams was §>" Chuck Saxton. One entry who could possibly have changed the result sh eet was Steve Scott (Bultaco), but he had igni tion problems in pr acti ce and had to hang it up. . Scott was r ight there In the 250c c class, though, winning his heat race and It was expected that the Trophy DaSh battle would be between Steve' s Bultaco and Bailey on the Nic k Nlcholson- spo nsored Greeves. Although Stev e was right on Gary's r ear wheel all the way, he was not able to take 1\ awa y fr om him, and Balley remained undefeated In the 250cc TT Dash . The 100cc Jun ior Main was a good one as new rider Steve McMahan (Yamaha) took the lead, but Gary McKenzie (Hoda ka) s ta yed right behind him waiting his chance and when he got it, he took the lead, holding It all the way to the checkered flag with Steve having to settle for second . Third place went to Hodakamounted Richard Ray while new rider Steve Nic hols on a Honda fi nished fourth. The 250 Main found Steve Scott doing . a beautiful job of getting through the pack in the first corner to take the lead, and he was doing a top -notch job of holding It although Gary Balley kept his Gr eeves ri ght behind him for seven laps. 11 was rather doubtful that Gary co uld ge t by when suddenly, wi!!, half-a-lap to go, Balley snookered Scott out of the hairpin coming onto the big tr ack, and went on to grab the win. Rand y Ellis (Bultaco) finished third, and Lloyd Quintard, also Bultaco, took fourth . In the 100cc Short Tra ck clas s , Paul Wilde on his special -fra med Yam aha again pr oved tha t if you want to win, set up the equipment for the race, as he took home the firs t place win. Second place was Gary McKenzie on his Hodaka· tryIng short track for the first tlm~ and fi nishing thi rd was Dale Hopkin s (Hodaka) The 250cc Shor t Track Main was definitely Steve Scott all the way as he pushed his Bulta co to the win. Second place went to Bultaco- mounted Randy Ellrs, Chuck S a x ton (Honda) fi nished third, and new r ider Alan Turton claimed fourth on his Bultaco. (Results on page 20) :E R E - -_ .- -- ~ ;:-:;:~#. 'Il£" FINDERS 19 GRAND PRIX 68 ~MA Y 25 and 26,. -1968 Albertson's Movie Ranch I I T ak e Ve ntura Freew ay T o Wes t l ak e, T hou sand Oak s Turnoff Go No rth to Ran ch I GATES OPEN 1:30 BOTH DAYS I SAT. MAY 25th I I SUN, MAY 26th a 0-250 ClASSES SIDE ,H K 251- OPEN CLASSES AC S RUN BOTH DA YS DISTRICT 37 POINT EVENT I I I a a. I (Desert & Scrambles Points) ENTRY fEE $ 8.00 I POST ENTRY $25.00 (InclUdes 2 ack1l ts & 2 chil dren passes) I I SWEEPSTAKES RACE BOTH DA YS I I L i ghtwei gh t winn er ride s i n H eavywei ght s wee pstak es o n Sunday I I ENTRIES CLOSE ENTRIES OPEN MARCH 15, 1968 MAY 1st. 12:0Q Midnight MAIL ENTRIES TO: I Lightweight Classes Heavyweight Classes ~cl~~ ~R~~~ 6801 N. Valley Circl e Blvd. Canoga Park, Calif. 91304 I I 18444 Collins St. Tarzana, Californi a 91356 ADMISSION • I I I Adults S1.50 Juniors S,15

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