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.... ... RIDGE RUNNERS TI'RE CLIMB A.C.E. RIM II) ': CI.l ~ ~ • • "ACK Dlltrl butecl IIJ: AMERICAN COMPETITION ENG INEER ING 163 S. Fairfax Ave.Los Angeles, Calif. 9003& • , I ~~ .. ~ i_ . j & & 1 iEeE l iB . INTENSIFIED i i i i &i :::i HODAKAS by CROWELL Wh"lIls are onl thine. bul li re climbs are IOmlthlne II • • This compltltor Is nurlne thl top 01 thl Rldel Runners peak. Photos by George Gould Order yOII' custom set .. competition HODAKA NOW! Glrllne shock s - Ellllldid Fronl Forks 19· Fronl wh,,1 - BobbY"J" Air Cllan.s Choici 01 T i re s - Crowll l Po ri J ob Num ber P lall - Ski d Plall CrowI Ii Tunld P ipi - Fork Brac i 10421 Prairie, Inglewood P hone (21 673-5562 3) ABOVE: No, hi' s nol !hrowlne his T riumph away In discus!. Thl mach lnl Just has a mind of It s own. Close to Troutdale, Oregon, at the foot of Mount Hood, Is the site of tire climbs by the Ridge Runners M.C., and they have the most complete layout In the area . Bleacbers, public address system, electronic t1mers and refreshments all add to the enjoyment of events which draw a considerable amo unt of spectator as well as participant Interest. Chain climbs are also featured, and occasionally a group of jeep dr ivers attemp t to negotiate the same hill . (Results on page 16) RIGHT: Brldelstonl pllol knocks over marker al thl 50·1001 Ilvl l. Thoup 111111 pUbllclly has beln elvin thl T rouldall , OrelOn area wherl Ihl RIdp Runners M.C. presenl a varllty of li re climbs, chain cli mbs, Ilc., thllr layoul and laclllliis are flnesl In the area. ROGUE VALLEY RIDERS ROMP PLUGH ER OLD Take' em wilh you-carries two 14mm plue s and thl wrlnch. Story and Photo by Jer ry Aclder WRI TE GRANTS PASS, ore., July 13 - A threemotor cycle coWslon that sidelined one $1,500. Purse - Complete Novice Show Fri. Nile, July 26 - PLUS Complete Side Haelc Sho w seo T PA RK 183rd & VERMONT OFF HARBOR & SAN DIEGO FREEWAYS Reserved Seats $5.50 - C hildren under 12 S 2.75 Reserved Seat TIckets for th e SO-lap National n are Now on Sale at ASCOT PARK and AGAJANIAN RACE HEADQUARTERS in Gardena Call FA 1 ·5323 or DA 3-5055 Don't Forget to Pick UpYour Choice Tickets atOne of the Following Addresses Before it' s too Late (G eneral Admission Seats $5.00 - Children 8 to 1 SI.O Under 8 Free (available day of race only) 2 OSKIP FORDYCE 14th & lIa ln RIVERSIDE, CALIF . (714) 684-4747 HARLEY·DAVIDSON MOTORS 501 E. 4th Slr,,1 SANTA ANA, CALIF. (714) KI 7-5994 FLOYD EM DE COMPANY M.C. 1302 Natio nal AV I. NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. Phon1474-1568 FLOYD Ell 0 E COMPANY M.C. 929 Columbia SI. SAN 01EGO. CALI F. Phon l 232-2948 FLOYD ElIDE COMPANY M.C. 4701 EI Cajon Blvd. SAN DIEGO, CALIF. Phonl 283'2078 Dwanl "The Mouse" Francisco ( Kawa sa ki), 100cc A lIaln wiMer, here leads Don Thumler (80, RonJo hnson (117) & Perry Lay man (98). rider tor the rest of the evening, !aUed to slow Dwane (The Mouse) Francisco, No. 89Z, of Medfor d, In riding his Kawasaid to victory In two more races at the TT Scrambles sponsored by the Rogue Valley Riders Inc., at Josephine County Fairgrounds. Francisco bad already won the lOOCc Flattrack race In the AMA-sanctloned meet and was In a tight heat race wi th Dan Ginther of Medfor d and Bob Grossi of Santa Cruz, Cal1f., when the three became entangled at the end of the tb1rd lap and caused the race to be blackflagg ed . The Mouse came back , however, to r ide his Kawasald to vic tory In the 100cc A Main, and another Kawasal<1 to triumph In the 250 C Main. ' John Soy of Yreka, Cal1f., riding a Bultaco, took firs t place trophies In the 200cc Flattrack, 200 Trophy Dash, and 200 A MaIn. Mike Thompson of Eureka, canr, (Montes a), was a double winner, taking first In the 250 A Main and the 250 A Flattrack. DIck Chambers of Grants Pass, also was a double winner , as he won both the Trophy Dash and the A Main In the OpeD Class. (Results on page 16)