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.. .... .... '" The tl,Q 0:: c, ~ \r By R. Bunch 11. 1loUlolC..... H opkins Takes Trojan TT RONNIE RALL FLIES ON A BENELLI FOR DEALER IN FO RM ATI ON IN SELECTED AREAS Write: Jesse C Levine National Sales . M anager COSMOPOLITAN MOTORS, INC., Dept A., 5521 Wayne 'Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 1 44 91 Dale Hopkin s lelt IIltl e doubt on his Suzuki. John Grout , Ph otos by B1ll P e tti grew SOUTH GATE, car., Nov. 7 - Young Dale Hopkins f1nally cut loose at Trojan. In the 1DOcc class he posted a classy win over Paul Wilde, Bryan Sp1nks and Jack Morgan as they sUpped and sUd around the seven-turn TT cour se. And he also took his main event. By In the 100cc flat track main Pa ul Wilde turned back fast-closing Tom Simpson. And right on Simpson 's r ear tire was Dan Hazel. The 250Cc TT bash saw Irwin Moon arrive at the wire on toP. Moon was followed by Bryan Sp1nks, Tom Simpso n and Glen Bolenbaugh. For a nightcap, they rolled out the Leach Out-Muds Pack at Salem By Marie Layton Photos by Dale Wood Here with plenty of mud beneath my bow, A ju g of wine, a l ot of nerve - and how Astri de my faithful mount A mud race is Paradise now! SALEM, Ore ., Nov. 10-TheShamrock's second race got under way Sunday on a muddy, muddy track, mad e s o by a thr eeday downpour which continued throughout the race . The course started off uP a hill with mud and straw s ix Inches deep. This slowed the . hardest-running 360' s to a snail's pace. Many r iders were dabbing and Just plain pushi ng to get UP. The 100Cc r iders were told: .. Just get uP the h1Il anyv.lly you can, then follow the ' The way to win or crash: throttle open and mud In your eye. Keith Ner s eth on a 238 Kawasaki won firs t pla ce honors In the 305 A Main with Dale Demaris , 250 Bultaco, trying hard to take the lead away fr om him, comi ng In second. Keith Lay ton, Yamaha, placed tblrd aft er working his Vo'lly up from s ixth In the fir st lap and ftnally. passing SPOOL HUBS FRONT SI1.00 15, 11, or 201llll AXEL SIZE ~\\\~~\~ .Slml chrome I s a honey Cl eans quick ;U a bunny ( OMPETITION Tube 8S¢ CH EMICALS Can 52.95 704 washlnelon Avo. , Iowa Falls Iowa Robir t Leach, also Yamaha- mounte d, In the sixth and final lap . The 200 A MaIn bad Don Wat1lo and Tom Gilkison way out fr ont In another Bultaco race. Watilo, not one to give uP to ano ther Bul, maintained his lead and took first, Gil kiso n settled for s econd spot. Bob Strayer and his Uttle 125 Malco gallantly r ode to third. Billy OUver , Honda - mounted, led the Vo'lly for the 100cc A and was the only r ider to finish the full flve iaps . He ca me across the f1n1sh Une with second place Garry Seel ey, Hodaka, 'who looked more than a Utt1e surprised when told he was a lap behind . Third place went to Dennis Shipman on a Yamaha . After riding their hearts out all day the racers bad one mor e challenge getti ng back to the main road. It's about 3/8 of a mile from the track and with perseverance they all made It. (Res ults on page 16) • • • from $49.95 t U, ' ui' d ' um It", S.w-.ra' Mod_', - Ho ne ov er $ r'9 .' 01 Send 2's c 'or ' a'.,' ' ,,'orm a"on a n d Decal. 130-page Co'o'OS _ Sr. 'r.. t (. ' .6:'jl jljll bol 2276 alhambra 55, cali forni a 91803 THE MAELY Fl.AT TRACK SPECIAL RACI NG .OOTS. . - h i_h , I.eed. we 1a t h 2 lb• • per p . ir 511• 95 plus e.e.e, pOst • •• KEN MAELY '" ~~ ' the shoeman Route 2, Box 75B, [ Corona, Calif. Itlr fit' MIlt l1l/I, UJ"rr ",, ! ' - $25. plu s C.O.D. & Postael Send boot or carboard cutout HONDA Fast It wasn't, but there was a downh1Il Jump for the brave few who wanted to turn It on - and pray It wouldn' t sUde .Shines Su ddenly imichrome 250cc flat track machine. When the final results went UP, It was Dennis Bur kman who had whipped Bob MIlner and Irwin Moon to the flag. Next week the races at South Gate move to every Friday night. (Results on page 16) LONG BEACH course" • out fro m under them. Not one race bad all the r iders making It to the finish and due to the dlfflcult negotiation of the mud and ruts, the track was r e-routed for the maln events. But even s o, the 75 mud competitors kept pour ing It on. The enthusiasts ventured out of their cars to watch In the driving rain. In the open moto-cros s six bikes entered and two finished . Rober t Leach, 360 HUSky, took first, Jay Demaris, 360 CZ, second. They held their places all the way, Demaris clos e on Leac h' s back wheel. Br ian Sp inks cuts Insi de on one of Tr ojan's seven turns. REAR $42.00 4714 Brook s Mont cla ir, Calif. 917& 3 Du ills W elcome #1.N SALES SERVICE AND SPORTS RACING HAVE YOUR MACHINE TUNED BY JOHN RIC E II I i n Di stri ct :1 7 Sc ramb les HONDA BS HODAKA A 4 co nve n ient loc ati on s 5105 Atlan tic Lone Beach 42301433 1760 Lone Beach L one Beach 59101301 11747 E. 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