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EJreiti., L.IIs at Sado. By L isa Willis Story and Pboto by Dorothy Louise White The whol e tri p Is exc iting, but the real thrills start when the road plunges suddenly Into the mountains. Often you wi ll be sure yo ur cycle has taken a wrong turn as you seem to com e fac e to fa ce with a cl1ff, but the r oad always seems to twist I ts way out. The restored silver mln1ng boom town, a near replica of Its early days, Is adj acent to an ultra-modern campsite. The treacherous trails surrounding It, unchanged by time and freeway trends, are being enjoyed by today's riders of sleek, powerful motorcycles. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept . 13 - This Is what happens when FortSutter and Sacramento Tracker s M.C.'s team UP for the last race of season under the lights at Sacramento National Raceway . Even the l ulls were fun . Especially when th e season trophi es were awarded. First off, Girl's HIgh Point Trophy went to Debbie JackUne (Kawasakl)from Fair oaks, Calif. Giving Debbie her trophy was tittle Billy McKee. Second on the program was the 100cc class . Receiving trophies were Terry Henry (Mote-Beta) f r om Sacramento In the Novice Class, John Grant ( Mote-Beta) from Sacramento In the A ma teur Class, and Ken Roberts ( SuzuJd) f rom Modesto In the Expert Class . Trophy gir ls were Barbara Willis, Carol Rondane and Lenette Gutierrez. Before the rider s got their trophies they had to pr esent the gi r ls wi th corsages, mad e UP of club c olor s . Sheer pandemonium of laughter broke loose. These fellows may be ex cellent motorcycle racers, but when It comes to pinning cor sages on pretty girls, that' s a bike of anoth er color. ~.~ 'dI Brush Prairie ...... , SP EC TATO R L1 ABILITI AND PARTICI PANT IN SURAN CE FO R TRACK OWNERS, PROMOTERS AND CLUBS SIN BU ESS PACKAGES- MOiORCYCLE &A UTOMOBILE - LI FE & ACCIDENT. s. HARRIS ·PINSKY OF MICHAEL "~J. ~ ..rTf: Lin: ~JV~C ~...~ On W The Show! ith Friday night held still for racing ex citement, although It was the last short track race at the Race way . The f i nal run for the 250cc Expert class left George Car ter (Yamaha) from North Highlands In the winners circle, ending a real good race and a f ull night of racing excitement. ( Results on page 16) TEAMS ON WAY HERE Word has just been received that at l east three teams of European champi ons will be crossing the pond this mon th to tak e part In the series of international Moto-Cross races scheduled around the country. The international Jawa- CZ team will be led by World Champion Joe Robert, Roger DeCoster, Dave Bickers and the Russian stars V. Valek and Konecny. Torsten Hallman, current world champion, will of course lead the exciting Husqvarna team. And factory rider Bryan Wade will r epr es ent Greeves . Montesa will field an all-Amer ican team conslstlng of Ron Nelson and the Hawaiian flash John DeSoto, and BSA Is said to be br inging a team of factory r i ders over for th e series. '-SAVE-USED'-i :H ND PARTS T:~;58 : O A W ington Discount Cycle Center ilm 1505 Avalon. W ilmington, Calif . , ' THE UAELY FLAT TRACK SPEC....L RACING BOOTS. 8 '" hiah. la c e d • • eia:ht 2 Ibs. per pa ir $17• 95 plus e.c .e. po~t ••• ~-~ .~ BRUSH PRAlRlE, Wash., Sept. 8 - Kawasa.k1 mounted Darrel Cotton took hom e trophies In the l00cc, 200cc and 250cc classes at the latest Lucky Spokes M.C.sponsored scrambles race. Darrel r ode one machine In the l 00cc class to take the Trophy Dash and "A" •••••••••• HARLEV- DAVIDSON Of Long eUL.T~CC For Your Nearest HBuilt 'To-Go" Dealer Call TR. 7·2400 or PD. 9-0441 Ho."a bpa."s A,ai. The c ontinued ezpanslon of A merican Honda' s broad product Une with the comIng introduction of a new Hooda car, a new Une of portable generators, and the continued growth of Honda 'S motorcycle market bas spurred the Southern Calif ornia based com pany to Increase their fac1lltles aga1n. In addition to I ts new and larger Eas tern parts dlstributton center In Moorestown, New Jersey, H. G. Nakamura. Vi ce PreSident, Am erican HOIlda, announced a 27, 000 square foot addition of warehouse and headquarters fac1Utles In Gardena, California. This marks the third ezpanslon of Honda' s bome attica. r t:'::'wtS By N.A. Wllliams Photo by Ed Rodda Ca lico Ghost Town' s hil ls offer toclats cyc lists thrills and chall.ncu. Anothe r contrast of time Is dem onstrated by the " toge therness" of the boardwalk s ha n t y appearance of the hitching post da)'s-so near a wi de, sw1sh1ng freeway between Los Angeles and neon- lighted Las Vegas. Walter Knott of well known Knott· s Berry Farm broucbt Ca11co back to Ute more than seventeen years ago and later deeded It to San Bernardino County. I U s now admission-free and considered more authentic than many ghost towns. Children enjoy burro ri~ stumble gaily throucb the seemingly tilted " Krazy House, " ride the little narrow gauge Calico Odessa railroad, and view the 3ton f1rewagon that resembles a giant percolator. .. Hardy prospectors would have been elated at the chance to conquer the surr ounding trails of the Calico mountains described by an 1881 prospector as " purty as a gal's pettysktrt" because of their vivid hues. The climbing of the rocky, winding paths on a powerful, maneuverable motorcycle would have sounded like a madman's dream. ~ '...... ~ -- Utlh::r wi th John Green (Kawasaki) from Carmichael taking high point Novice, Milan Vickers (Kawasaki) f r om Sacr amento In th e A mateur class, and Mike Ellis (Yamaha) f rom Roseville In the Expert class. Now came trophies for the 250cc class, starting with Gale Glbb (Bultaco) from Vallejo In the Novice class, Jim Rodaer ( Bulta co) from Sacramento I n the Amateur class, and Mike Corcoran ( Bultac o) from North Highlands In the Exper t class. Kawasaki watx:hes, donated by Vickers Honda, were awarded to HIgh Poi nt Novice winners. Then came the OVerall Trophy, which went to Mike Ellis. Mike was also awarded the trophy for being High Point OVerall f or 1968. There was also the Special A ward, which was given by F ort Sutter and Sac r am ento Trackers. The ma1nl ntent of this award was to say " thank you" to the A nnouncer of Th e Year, Steve R ooney . l n order to keep Steve from knowing he was receiving the award, hi s name was put In an envelope and was not given to him until the last minute. This was probably the most amusing event of the night. Beach IAWASAI'-.... Headquarters BEACH ernss CYCLES 525 II. EI CllIIII.. 1le.1 S. 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