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JUNIOR RIDERS COP LAURELS AT SOUTH GATE CALENDAR By Mike Ca pallte It was a night tor the Junior r iders to SUNDAY. JULY 14th 1s t ANNUAL DON McALEAR BE NEF IT HARE SCRAMBLES pr esented by the HlIltoppers M.C. Rain or s hine (or whatever 's fair). AMA sanc., Dist, 37 points. Limed tr om Lucerne , Calit. Race starts 10 a.m, s harp. Le Mans start, separate trail bike course. For turther Info call (213) 422-7747. 3rd ANNUAL ELSINORE TO UR by Pacltic Coas te r s M.C . F or compl ete Info , write to Paclt1c Coaste r s M.C., 4502 . Gila Ave . , san Diego, Ca1Il. 92117. THURSDAY, JULY 18th FO UR STAR PR OF ESSIONAL IT RACE by Oregon Sidewinders M.C., south ot Portland on SE Lawntield Road, near Clackamas, Or e. For Int o contact Sidewinders , Rt. 3, Box 29OC, Oregon City, Or e. 97045 . SUNDAY, JULY 28th PO KER RUN by Road Runner s ot Santa Cr uz, Cal. AMA sanc., s tarts 1 mi. no. ot Watsonville, Cal. sat. nite dan ce, etc. Contact Marshall (Woody) Wood, 234 Manfr e Rd., Wats onvi lle, ph . (408) 7241982 tor more Info. MOVIELAND MOTOR REVU E s pons ored by HesperlanS ot So. Ca1Il . a t Unive rsal Studios, Lankershlm Blvd. at the Hollywood Fwy., Universal Ci ty, Cal. Ope n to all show-worthy ve hicles In toll owing categories: motorcycles, antiques, classics, sports cars, cus to ms and hot rods . For Into contact A World on Wheels, P.O . Box 361 , Lynwood, Cal. 90262. (213) 639-5032. MOTO-CROSS CARLSBAD RACEWAY PRESENTED BY California Moto-cross Club JUNE 30 Camping ok nighl before Moto-Cross Trophies-Money More Trophi es to Jr. Classes Prize Money for Experts WHO BROUGHT COLUMBUS & WORTHINGTON OHIO TO CALIFORNIA? WHO BRINGS TWO RIDERS FROM EACH DISTRICT OF THE U.S. TO CALIFORNIA TO RACE ON JULY 6 & 7, 1968? HERE COMES THE EAST! (AN SW ER) DIRT DIGGERS M.C. 8S8; Hi.8838 AMA Mott-Cross riders prepare yourself for the coming season. Ride the Mott-Cross June 30th. Most of the course will be dusl free - will have sprinkling system. Always a cool breeze - only & miles from the ocean. o- 125 CARLSBA'D''''RACEWAY L 88 251-0PEN 10:00 a.m. START MAIL ENTRY $5.00 EXPERT & JUNIOR r--aolDRACEs--l I I I . N~nYA~ot~~ II I JULY 7th 0-250cc 9:00 a.m. START CLAS SE S 251 - 500 OPEN Mail entry to: P.O. Box 124, Reseda, Calif. 91335 DIRT DIGGERS ALL-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SCRAMBLES JULY 6th Mail Entry S5.00 Posl Entry S10.00 Entries Close June 21 12& - 250 Owing to space requirements, Calendar of Evenls will list only the following infonnalion: Da1e of evenl Promoter or Club Sanctioning Body initials Points status Phone number or address to conlact for more information, Additional infonnation regarding c0ming events may be found in advem semenls or press releases publi shed in the newspaper. PRESS RELEASES-Professionally produced press releases regarding coming events will receive editorial consi deralion. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4th Entry ATTENTION ATTENTION CLUBS AND PROMOTERS 1st ANN U A L CHARITY BENEFIT MOTO-CROSS by S3.ge-Hoppers M.C. at Encinitas, Cal. AMA Nat'l sporting pis. For Wo call Bob GoodIng (71 4) 753-2907. 8a 8 8 • The old Triumph Cub In Its day was a good lightweight, but In this day at the high- perfor mance 2-strokeS, It Is ve ry sel dom competitive. U thi s Is an ex - Scott Sails SUNDAY, JULY 21st • 83 Walker's Triumph Wails ' In the 100cc Main It was Gary Scott (Honda) who took ove r the lead with hotshoe rider J immy Raymond (Suzuki), sponsored by Rio Hondo Marine who are the local Suz uki dealers In South Gate, right behin d him and pus hin g every Inch or the way tor the t ull twelve laps. But J im my' S hard riding was to no avail as he couldn ' t !lnd a way around Gary and had to settle for a s econd place. TII1rd place went to Bryan Spinks (Yamaha) while crowd-favorite Dale Hopkins (Hodaka) got four th . The 250cc Trophy rash was taken all the way by J im 0 ' Neal (he dldn' t en ter the brand on his entry blank so [ Imagine It was an Alls tate ) who was out to make a cle an sweep of the eve nin g. He grabbed the l ead In the Main Eve nt and looked like he was going to r un away with It when out at the pa ck an d war king his way up came Ed die Walker on one of the new 250cc Triu mphs. Eddie, who is r iding out ot Shell Motor s, got within strlkiIu?; SIX STAR PRO F ESSIONAL T T RACE by Oregon Side winders M.C., s o. at Portland on SE Lawnfleld Road, near Clackama;, Or e . Annual Pacltlc Coast Championship. For Into co ntact Sidewinders, Rt. 3, Box 29OC, Oregon City, Ore. 97045. i.88 be the heros as they showed the s eni or riders the way around the track to all events Thursday night, June 13 In the Trojan Raceway IT races. Nowlnc1uded Is a much higher jump that has been built up a te w teet to make tor mor e exciting raci ng. The l00cc Trophy rash saw Dan Hazel (Ya maha) get one at his jack-rabbit starts ott the line, grab the lead and hold It to the finish line to receive his fir st Trophy rash win ot the season. Dan has been progress ing rapidly all season, and with his te r r ltlc talent fo r taking oft, he Is going to prove a tormldable opponent tor the top rider s . It was a s ha me that after a good showing In the Trophy rash he was to ha ve trouble In the Main Event and not tlnlsh In the running, but that's raci ng . range and dogged at Jim's rear wheel until he got his chance and then took the lead away from hi m . But J im was by no means accepting this as gospel. He r ode even harder and in the ne xt lap regained fir st place again and the n both ot them were r iding so hard they lett the rest ot the pack behind as It became a two- man duel. It went this way t1Il the last lap when Eddie made his tlnal bid and managed to grasp the lead a way t ram Jim an d co me across the victor . (Closes June 21th) InclUdes FREE achission for rider POST ENTRIES ALL GRAND PRIX & PRODUCTION CLASSES Gates Open 1:30 a.m, ADMISSION First Race 12:00 noon Adults S2,5O =--------------~ @[ffi&~@~©@M~VW ~~V~[ffi~&V~@~&~ [ffi &© [E\W! & W PRESENTS AFM NATIONAL ROAD . 4CS P E 0«- cr.; will be accepted, Entry fee $5,00 Rider to pay his achission to evenl, Post Entries Close 9:00 a,m, on Sit., July & & 10:00 a,m, Sun" July 1 NEW COURSE is 3f4 mile long- over natural lerrain - traction optional DIRECTIONS TO HOPE TOWN -take Ventura Fwy. west 10 Topanga Cyn, Blvd. turn-off No. thru Chatsworth, take Hwy. 118 over the hill to SInta SUsana - SEND ENTRIES TO: You're there, on the right. Dirl Diggers M,C., 19308 E, Aguiro St., Rowland Heighls, Calif. 91145 •• 88 8 888 •• 888888 8&8 SEE THE TOP ROAD RACERS IN Aa'ON FIRST RACE12:3Q p,m, ADMISSION $2.00 JUNE 3 0