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UNDAY, MAY 5th
SUND AY, M 12th
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SPORTSMAN TT RACE by Feather River
M.C . at all-new quarter-mile Triple-M
Speedway, on Simpson Lane east of
Marysville, Calif. AMA sanc., day race. ,
All classes. For more Into contact Guy
Bates, Feather River M.C., 3978 Mary
Ave., Marysville, Cal.
to r an ch. Class es 0- 250cc on Sa t ., 250 Ope n on Sun. Powder Puff -on Sat. Sidehacks r un two 3-lap races Sat., one 6lap race Sun. Gates ope n 7:30 sharp both
da ys .
Sweeps winner on Sat. runs In
Sweepstakes.Mall 0-250 entries to Rock
Walker, 6801 N. Valley Circle si.,
c anoga Park, Cal. 91304. Mail250-Qpen
entries to Steve Cham be r s , 18444 Collins
st., Apt. 17, Tarzana, Cal . Mail entries
$8.00, post entries $25 .00. Entries close
May 1.
SPORTSMAN RACES by Oregon Sportcycle M.C . at Benton Lane SpeedwaY, on
Hwy. 99 West, about 5 mi . past Junction
City, Ore . Powder Puff Included with all
Sportsman events. 1 p.m, start. Wr ite
Oregon Sportcycle, 1440 S. " A", Springfield, Ore. for more Info.
TRl-STATE SCRAMBLES presented by
Bakersfield Sprockets M.C. at Sprockets
Park In Bakersfield, Calif.SlgnuP closes
at 11:30 a.m, with first race at noon.
MOTH ER' S DAY RUN by Jas pers M. C .
Trophies , fi eld ev e nts , spaghetti di nne r ,
AMA sanc.; RRC pt . r un. Sign- in at
clubhouse , NW cor . Palm & Mission,
ontarto, Cal . from 8-10 a.m, Entry
$2 .25 . For Info call (714) 986-3118.
by Los Gatos M.C . at
in Morgan Hill, Calif . Lofrom Uvas Dam, upper
sane , $1. 50 to r ide or
& prac ti ce 9- 11 a.m, Race
MOTHERS DAY SCRAMBLES pr esented
by the Powde r Puff Assoc iation at Per ris
Track near Perris, Calif. Dis t. 37 points.
F r ee e ntry to mothers.
TT RACE by Shasta M.C ., AMA sanc.,
smooth TT track, all classes. Track
locati on: take Business Loop, Interstate
#5, be tween Redding an d Anderson, Calif.
Turn west on Happy Valley Rd . an d follow signs to track. Pra c ti ce and s lgngp
10 a.m, to noon, race starts at 1 p.m .
In case of inclement weather or for
fur ther info call (916) 241- 4008 in Redding.
SAT. & sua, JULY 6 & 7tb
AL L U.S . CHAMPIONS HIP SPORTSMAN
SCRAMBLES pr esented by Dir t Diggers
M.C . T ow money to top r iders In each
Dis t. Write for Info. Mall entry only,
$5.00 , opens May 1 an d clos es June 26.
Standard entry blank Info required. Mail
entry to 19308 Agul r e St . , Rowland
Heig h ts , Calif. 91745 . Who goes? Nor th ,
south , east or west? We'll know s oon.
FRIDAY, MA Y 11th
3-STAR AMA P ROFESSIONALTT. RACE
by Oregon Sid ewinde r s M.C . at their
track on SE La wnfield Rd., so. of Portland, Ore . near Clackamas, Ore. Rider
e ntry $2 .00 , pi t gate opens 6:30 p.rn .;
8 p .rn , s tart. Spe ctator s $2.00. Special
exhlb, events in 100cc & l75cc classes .
For more Info contact Sidewinders M.C .,
Rt . 3, Box 290-C, Oregon City, Ore.
97045 . Eve ry Frl, fight through Sep t. 6
e xcept J ul y 5, July 19 & . Aug . 30 .
AJI,IA PROJo'ESSIONAL 3 STAR TT RACE
at Be llingham , Wash., presented by the
Mt . Baker M.C . $600 purse , new track.
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IMORE AMA NAT'LSI
AUGUST 25 - 15 MILE NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP DIRT TRAC K (1 mile)
Scan la n' s Promotions , Inc , ; 3001 N. 9th
St. , st. J os e ph , Mo. - State Fairgro un ds
-Entries from AM or District Re fe re e. '
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Entries Close Au g. 4.
SUNDAY, MAY 19th
POKEH RUN by Ridge Ride rs Trail Club,
Inc . at Apa che Canyon, Calif. Single 40mile loop. Ri der meeting 10 a .rn., start
for over-2 50 bi ke s at 10: 15 a .m v, unde r250's start at 10:30. $2 .00 donation,
sweeps and poker han d trophies . Bring
water & lunch. Elev. 3000 -7500 ft. Spa r k
arrestors. Contact Bob Doke , 149 Apr icot St ., Oak View, Cal, phone 640- 1960
for more Info . Location: 7 miles off Hwy.
33 past Lockwood-Ozema Rd .
3- ST AR AMA P ROF ESSIONAL T T RACE
by Oregon Sidewinders M.C . Ra cestarts
1 p.m.; rider entry $2 .00, spectators
$2.00. Speclai exhib. events in 100cc &
l75cc class es . Pit gate opens at noon .
At club track on SE Lawnfield Rd ., so.
of Portland near Clackamas, Ore. Write
Diane Seifert, Rt. 3, Box 29D-C, Oregon
City , Ore. 97045 for more Info.
1st TT SCRAMBLES at Uvas Dam,
Gilroy, Calif. Cycle Hills at the Hall
Ranch by Los Gatos Motorcycle Club.
Limed from 101 Hwy. All classes for
Men Only. Sign up 8:30 to 11 a.m , Practice 9 to 11 a.m., first race at 12 p .m,
All rules enforced. Admission $1 .50 ride
or watch, children under 12 free. AMA
sanctioned.
SEPTEMBER 1-14MILE NATIONAL
CHAM PIO NSHIP DIRT TRACK Bob Barl.
Motorcycle racing will resume Friday CJ
night, April 26 at Ascot Park In Gardena
following announcement of a setUement
between promoter J . C . Agajanian,
Motorcycle Racers, Inc. and the American Motorcycle Association.
Post time for the firs t event on the
l 8-race menu Is 8: 15 p.m, All the top fi1ght Novices, Amateurs and Experts
will compete.
After originally being offered a nat
$1500 guaranteed purse, riders boycotted the April 5 race, demanding m or e
money. Agreement was quickly reached
between the MRI and the promoter, with
the purse to be $1500 against 40 % of the
gate. The promoter would take over
money formerly paid to the AMA for
Insurance and in turn provide Insurance
as good or better than that furnished by
the AMA.
Last week a meeting of the Exe cuti ve
Committee of th e AMA was held In
Washington, D.C. to decide whether or
not they would approve the agree m ent.
They didn't. A three-page di r ective was
is s ued stating , among other things, that
all AMA races m ust be cove r ed by their
package AMRM BA ins urance de al .
Anoth er meeting took place Monday
night, April 23 be twe e n Promote r Agajanian, representatives of the MRI (C .R.
Axtell, Bill Heins, Albe r t Gunter, Myron
MIll s and Jer r y Cr ivello), an d r epr esentati ve s of the AMA ( Pr es i de nt Bill
Bagnall, Vice P r es ident Frank Heacox
and Dis trict 37 Refe ree Chub Kellam) .
Onc e again agreem e nt was quickly r eached between the MRI and the promoter .
NOW, since AMA insurance m us t be used,
although Aggie's proferred coverage was
.be tt e r- Incl udi ng total benefits of $7600
ove r the AMA's coverags..-lI was decided
that the purs e would be $ 1800 agains t
40% of the gate, $300 of which would be
allotte d s pecifically fo r adve rtiseme nt
of motorcycle racing at Ascot P ark.
On Tuesday morning, Apr1l23 , a phone
call was placed by Refere e Kell a m to
AMA Executive Director Bill Berry regarding the ne w p roposal. The answer NO. Kellam was told that onl y a nat
purse, star system structure would !le
acceptable. (Under pr es e nt AMA ruling,
10% of all prize mon ey m us t go to the
AMA's AMRM BA Insurance fund.)
Yet ANOTHER meeting was held later
that morning between representatives of
Motorcycle Racers, Inc. and J .C . Agajanian. Working within the framework
set up by the AMA, It was necessary to
reach another amicable agreement, In
time to Inform the MRI general membership and the public, Ifracesweretostart
Friday, April 26 as previously planned.
Again, agreement was reached. The
season will definitely begin as scheduled,
the riders will definitely r ide , the AMA
will definitely sanction, and the events
will conform to standards set by the
sanctioning body. However , the purse,
Instead of a nat $1500 earlier arrived a t
by the AMA, will now be a nat $2,100$600 a week more than the original
guarantee, and $1500 a week more than
last year's $600 guarantee .
So, despite missing three weeks of
races, riders and tuners alike can look
forward to a far more luc r a ti ve season,
thanks primarlly to the hard-working
efforts of Motorcycle Racers, Inc. And
fans can on ce more thrill to the roars of
the mighty m otorcycles at Ascot p ark,
183rd and Vermont, every Friday nig ht.
SEPT. 21-22-500 MILE NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL 3 STAR RACE by Oregon Sportcycle M.C . at Benton Lane
Speedway on Hwy. 99 West, about 5 mi .
past Junc tion City , Ore. Starts at 8 p.m,
Sportsman 100ce & 200cc races Included.
Write Or eg on Sportcycle, 1440 South
"Au, Spr ingfield , Or e . for mo r e info.
quired,
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JUNE 1-11th
STARDUST 7-11 . 711 mile desert contest
ope n to cars , light trucks, dune buggies,
motorcycles, fou r - whe el drive and experimental vehicles. Anticipated purse
of $25,000. Entry fee of $250 per vehicle
will in clude accommodation and the victory banquet at the Stardust Hotel, as
well as Insurance during th e event. Information about membership In NORRA
(sponsor ing A ss oc.) an d participation In
the Stardust 7-11 write: NORRA, 19730
Ventura Blvd., Suite 6, Woodland Hills,
Calif. 91364 . FIM MlCUS r iders wishing
t o participate can get permission easily
by co ntacting Wes Cooley, (714) 528-4290
AMA PR OF ESSIONAL 3 STAR TTRACE
at Bellingham, Wash ., presented by the
Mt . Baker M.C . $600 purse, new track.
'F or further Info co ntact Mt. Baker M.C .,
600 DuPont, Bellingham , Wash . 98225 .
AJI,IA PROF ESSIONAL 3 STAR TT RACE
at Trl-Clty Raceways, West Richland,
Wash . Presented by Hill & Gully M.C .
F or mor e Info contact Jack Cameron,
c/o Hill & Gully M.C., 3403 W. Imnaha,
Kennewick, Wash. 9933 6.
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500-MILE .GRE ENHORN ENDURO . Mail
entry $7 both da ys, $4 Sunday only. Mail
to Pasadena M.C. Clubhouse, 21 East
Howard St., Pasadena. Entries close
May 18, 1968.
AMA SHORT TRACK RACE at Dixon May
Fair near Sacramento, Calif. 3/8-mlle
dirt track, purse $600. Time trtals 7
p.m., first race 8 p .m, Program must
run off fast on Sun . night, last night of
the fair .
HARE SCRAMBLES presented by So.
eal. M.C . AMA Dist. 37 approved point
run. Two 4O-mlle loops, trailblkes , 1
loop. Li med from ' California City, Cal.
golf course. Starts 10 a .m, Entry $3.25,
Includes 25~ for ambulance standby. Due
to Viewfinders Grand Prix on May 25 &
26, this run was approved by Dist. 37 to
run on open Sunday.
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2nd A N NUAL RENO SPORTSCYCLE
SHOW at Centennial Coliseum In Reno,
Nevada. Open from 11 a.m, to llP.m .on
Sat., & from 11 a.m . to 8 p.m , on Sun.
Show centers around motor sports &
equ ipment. To enter motorcycles, contact Al Lockett, 7680 Tholl ne., Lemmon
Valley, Nev. 89503, phone 972-0482.
TT SCRAMBLES presented by Lost Angels M.C . at the new track at Little
Rock, Calif. AMA point run, small bikes
8 a.m., big -uns 1 p.rn, Concessions • .
This Is only the second race held here.
Any traction . Track approx, half-mile
long. $2 .25 entry, $1.00 gate. Ambulance
Lots of laps in each event. Limed from
77th SI. and Hwy. 395. Call 768-1058 for
more info.
MOTO-CROSS presented by the Everett
M.C . at new course never before run on ,
Location: Clearview, Wash., between
Bothell and Snohomish, Wash. Race time
noon, practice at 11 a.m, Admission
$1.50 .
SCRAM BL ES
Hall's Ranch
cated across
track. AMA
watch. Signup
at noon.
SAT. & SUN. JUNE 1 & 2
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