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ELSINORE NIGHT LIfE By Don Wallen The cool , crisp weather on Saturday, April 20 did not keep anyone away fr om Elsinore as racing was at a fever piten, Around 150 r iders , with wives and friends, made It for one of the most whiz-bang TT s crambles to be seen anywhere for a long time . In the 100 Novice, there were five semis alone . Five new Banditos showed up In one class, and a r eal thriller-type finis h climaxed the sweeps as J . Peterson pushed ahead by a wheel a t the line . A weird sight to be seen at Elsinore and not seen here too often , are the street riders with lights on, rldlng the surroundlng hills on the ridges . From a dlstance, they can easily be inls lake n for al rplanes. Middle Motor Masters The bailie was fierce as three names take prominence In the 250 Expert bailie on this night. Ellls, Park and Bartels r eally s cr ewed It on all night In a contest for the gold. Out of all the races In the 250 Expert and 250 Novice only one race was won by someone other than R. Elli s, a Novice . The winner of the other race was R. Norman on a Brldgestonewhogot a 3rd In the 200 Novice also. /lIs easy to see that Ellis Is gelling to know his way around Elsinore well. One reason Is that he rides It often , very often. E. Park dld a good job for 2nd, In s ome 'ca ses br inging the battle to Ellis through the corners. B. Bartels r ode hard and consi dering he' s aboard a Harley that weighs a lillie mor e than Bultac os I would say a very good ride Indee d. Small Scooter Swindle On this night, J . Pe terson put In a good performance , winning the Open Expert clas s, on a 440Cc BSA and al so ta king the 100 Exper t handily, but not without a try from J. Ar ledge and CQle Hopkins. Hopk1ns had tr ouble with plugs and fa ster competitio n, and Ar ledge couldn't keep ahead of Pe terson long enough to win the tr ophy. Big Bi ke Battle This class was marked by ve ry close competition all the ...Iay with Simpson , Lineup for thl 1953 5-11111 AliA Nationa l Cha mpion ship IYlnt at thl India napolis onl-mlll Fair. &founds tllclt. From 1 (ju st oul of plc tulI): AI Gunter, #3 Pa ul Golds mith, , 2Y J lrry Call1n, 1ft #2 Dick Kla mfoth, #25 EY"IU Brashlar, #l J oe Llo nard. Brash l ar bea t Leonard by a mil l 4 ,..,. INDY MILE MAY RUN IN '68 Story and Photos by Rus s IIblttln&hlll After being approached for a conference by the Indlana State Falrboard, AMA Executi ve Dire ctor Btll Berry fiew to Indlanapolls on April 10 and met with members of the board to discuss the possibility of holdlng a la r ge purse nonNattonal one-mile dirt track ra ce at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. All agreed that a race Is possible but " e disc ussion must follow to arrive at mor a date which won't conflict with the tight AMA calendar. Nonetheles s, If a date Is not arrived at for this year, there Is a possibility that the 50- Mile Na tional may be sched uled at Indianapoli s In '6 9. The 5- Mile National was held at the Indy Fa irgrounds 1952 and 1953. The 8Mile National took plac e In 1954 with the dlstance record set by Joe Leonar d still standlng - at 80.61 mph. Other former Indlanapolls winners were Bobby Hill In 1952 by a narrow 3- foot mar gin over Paul Golds mith and Al Gunter . In 1953 Everett Brashear edged Joe Leonard by 4 feet. The Indlanapolls mile Is one of the best-lighted dIr t tracks In the U.S. and a super modified stock car race Is an annual event under the lights every Jul y. Anyone Inter es ted In communlca Ung with the Falr boa r d on this matter or In advocating the return of mile track raeIng to the midwest should wrl te Race Dir ec tor Jos eph L. Quinn, Jr., c/o Indlana Falrboard, Indlana Sta te Fairgrou nds, Indlanapolls, Indiana . Tondro, D. Fi nley and J im Foxe who ca me out to pick up his s hare of the marbles . In the Open Amateur and Exper t heat s , J . Kato looked as If he was going to do It agai n, but Lady Luck s tepped In and Kato s uffered a twis ted ankle and had to sav e It for another day. Also In close conten tion at first was J . Foxe on a Triumph thai went well at first, but ran Into proble ms later. It was a three- way ba ttle all the way In the Main with Pe terson, Simpso n and Tondr o fighting It out and endlng up for the honors In that order . The race program closed fairly la te due to the large turnout, but It ... as fun, r so come on out and join ust (Results on page 16) r B J 1 1635 W.VAlLEY Bl VD ALHAMBRA, CAUFORNIA 9 1803 JOIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TRAIL #········ATUNnON········ Due to overwhelming response we the viewfinders have chosen to ex- •• tend the entry closing date to May 7th for the • • • : q..~~.'0""'~"~....~~~<>"'4'£Yf FINDERS So~":"I;:~O""••. ."q AI • • "q. ;<> """ i 19MA Y A and P IX 68 :i D • 25 26, 1968 • +" : - Albertson's Movie Ranch • • Tak e Ventura Freeway To Westlak e, Thou sand Oaks Turnoff Go orth to Ran ch : GATES OPEN 1:30 BOTH DAYS • SAT, MAY 25tb : 0-250 CLASSES • • • RUN 80TH DA YS DISTRICT 37 POINT EVENT • SWEEPSTAKES RACE 80TH DA YS Lightweight winn er rid e s in He a vyw e igh t s weepsta ke s on Sun d ay • • • • • • • • • • • POST ENTRY $25.00 • • • • (Desert & Scrnbles Points) (Incl udes 2 a..lts & 2 childre n passu ) • • SIDE HACKS 251· OPEN CLASSES : ENTRY fEE $ 8.00 • • SUN. MAY 26th • • • • MAIL ENTRIES TO: Lightweight Classes Rock Walker 6801 N. Valley Circle Blvd. Canoga Park, Calif. 91304 ADMISSION • PACIfIC SOUTHWEST HARE SCRAM8LES CHAMPIONSHIP Is' TRAlLalKE WES ANDERSON JR. • : Heavyweight Classes • Steve Chambers 18444 Collins St. • Tarzana, California 91356 • HODAKA For a first-hand demonstration of HODAKABILITY,visit your dealer for a free test ride. Adults $1.50 Juniors $,75 UBS with parent) • IClds under 12 FREE • We would like to thank So. Cal, M.C. for cancelling their event of •• May 26th to participate in our Grand Prix, ~ •••••••••••••••••••••# fo,th.d.ol. , --~ ":U ~ ':TCO nearest you ,write: .-".........,...... P.O. lOX J27 ATMINA, OIIQON '17113 - 1101>\1\ \ 11011\1\ \ 11011\1\ \ 11111>\1\ \ 11011\1\ \ 1II1')\h \ 11(11)\1\ \ 11011\1\ \

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