Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

DAYTONA -...ulb ot S ~ LlsbtvelFt Rc.d 'Rae. 1Jl 1969 IIOCorcya1a Cle. .l " . W . . . ~,.. JIlat"eb 12. 1969 . Cl_. 1 - O'P to 100 cc Rider and! Ro-town Bll1)' LabJ'h, St. Peter.burs. Pla. L-enard Ad&llll, BUnt.rllle, .ua. Rick KU1aca. Dtlea, K1~ 4 Harry Taylor, Athan•• Oregon S Kllle Br\t80. Titusville, Pl... 6 De.nnJ. Hoore. Y.11.lroy, Pa nn.e • 7 'fl. O. S.uerberg, Jlo. SU!"1"ey. B. C. , C-.. 8 St.9hen Reynolda, Palmetto, Pla. 9 Edward SaUe)'. Dalton., C•• 10 Micha.l Murdoch. ~.minol., n •. 11 Don Vuoer, Atl.nt.,. Ga .. 12 Br.eney Cha. . , Council Blurt., Ie .. 1) Ronnie Atherton. Wh.1te PeS.ora, Mich. 14 o\.l tOA McGloc.kl1.n .. 80... v1118. roe. lS R.W.Tt\8 Chrhtlan, Charlott.....111., v. 16 John BQckner n~. 'rhOllUTilla, I.C. 11 wu.,. Joru,., Stephenville, 'r• .x. . 18 Marc Cha••• Council Blut~., Ia. 19 Benr'Q' H111arlch, Pinnell. . Park. Pla. 20 ~vld Bru.o, Tltua~ille, Fl ... n Edward Duncan. Clearw.ter. Fl•• 22 Daryl O.tr.nd.r, Clio. Mich. Z) Ted Rico. J'ack.on~1l1., Fl •• 24 Dlck Pierce, cn.ttanooEa. Tenn. 2S Larry PowlJl:.a .. Thanoto...... rIa. 26 llbert Tae-eM. Chleaao. Ill. 21 Stne Mor.head. P1nd1ay, Oh1o 28 1lcmn.1. Ward, S....-*Dt\.ah, Ga. 29 Q.1.!'tord DaTiSi, :!Illvar Sprlns, -Pld. )0 Earl Halden. ewec.boro, )()'_ )J. Matthew Jroll, JIl11••ukee, \'hc. ):2 'I'tlll Buckl••• Batao Roug., La. )) Robart: lAd.....on, Lincoln, .ebr .. 34. Baa..lrDdt. Pridl.-" P!1nn.. lS A.ad!'ftI Pral~. Lex1.nwton. !(y; ~~ o:t:Rac.: IS mID. 1.. 16· .ee;'· A"'S. P'0lI'. -12 ) ~ y-- • ...uki Ka". Rodak. Bridge lIodak. Y..-ha Yo..... Bridg. Hodake Su.zuld Bridg-e Bridgl! HocloJa Y..-hI Hocl&ID y...... arid!' Sw:.uk Bridg Bride; BrIde; Su~uk yU\Oh Bride s... ull n __ y- ~ 7Jl.~ - Dol'. n ... r-. l{MIuald r_ ,..... 8-0 H-D 1-0 _Ill ..r_ _ . s.... . _._.r.. _ cu.J- I1C:-"SCC !II- .... _ • _ _._.n.. 1 D __ ~ .~ .. _ ; D L •. a n.. , _ _._.n.. JIJ. _ DlI* C an . . . Z.l, 7 • .. •• ....,_._.0IdiD II 12 13 ,. &-0 1 ::'.== Fla. Ga. DIftd ...."... DI IIaIIm: 1Iday. t . .. : _ ad '. ..... A". ._.n.. _ ._r.-.m. _ . _ rio. _ r. _ . _ . n.. ._ ._.AIo. _ ...... __ __ 14 _ _.... _ _ • IS E. 11 17 . . . ._ _ GIIIDIr........ W. 11 O.I. . . . . . • _of_d1d __. IftIACZ naa: (J S~ ~.... 65.2,00 MPH IACZ: 15 ....... ......-... I7C:- 1 t 1k:IbtD <::be• _ _ .r... :r0• CouDcll 1Iuf&. 3 4 . . . ao.Ml. Grttfttb. 1Ixt. Milte Garrett. o.lton. Ge • T.ry 8. C_Io. 1'\lU!uv'. Po. 1Mry lotonor. MUncie. Ind. ~QDtth BlMcIel, Maduon. Wla. Bte.. Lowte. Del. , . . Glbba. AustSD. 'rex. 6 1 Question: Fred Nix, we predicted you'd be Grand National Champion this year. Do you think that's a safe forecast? y. . .ha _ -.. DocoU "'rtt. 8 9 :zoo~e _co ........ _~. o .. ~. . . . CIJ1S14 Pwt1Io lint of Bald did DOt - . t . COMING NEXT ISSUE: AJnat.-Ex- GENE ROMERO: "Walt W the rain slows dowIl. It would be safer. Trtumpbs would baft lUI IIdYaIIbp In '-d rain. I've I18ftr road raced In rain before. I dOD't waut to eel bart this early In the S8UOJl." CHUCK PALMGREN: "I don't really kDow bow tile rain will be. I've DeVer rode In it before. Tb1s morntnc it would • .,. I.mprond my cN ....... Now that it's Jet lIP a Uttle, I don't kDow. We all baft tile aIDe problem.... GARY NIXON, "I'd Ute to see It called FRED NIX: "I tbInIt you're right. I'll win the championship. We'll have 750cc Sportsters this year. The factory has declded to go ahead. They've got one prototype already linlshed." AVERAGE SPElD: 65.504 MPH TIME or lACE; 14 1Il1mata:. 48.51 M<:OIlICla ~ ~ .... lOG-JlUIe 250 co AlII. ~OZ'0701. nee 0"'1" XU. trac*-roa4 oour.. , Sa'turda7. Karch 1.5, 1969. l2!. I:!!. 114'" 1 2 , .. .5 , 'I 1!I 9 ~_ 24 29 :50 '1 32 " '" '5 }li ,? 38 ',g 40 4:l 42 _barD, 19,], .ua , •• 1l!l! n-IIa ~ _ 95695 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 Spr1IIc Y&1.1e7,Ce1r 17 IIlD ZMf't, ~oroJrto. oat. 0.. U I. JI. bllODll, Vmcouwr, ca.. Ul Doa. "eeoo, La lit. ., callf. IttltOIl f Jr1 ..... Ta-ba T.-ba r-ha "b.. 'hi.... 116 brnUc, .orth h4aOll,1D4.~ 1.J.\ ClUJ' LaDdry, :Bato.n aouce, La. B-D 1 GU'J~, hl1:1-en, IllS. '1"10' DD Dllabler, 81.CG% hlla, 8 .. D. JaJ,t.co 57 Bob JUl_r, Morrie., moll. 8oD4a 176 R.. G. W"f1e14, ~laaapolla,IDd.Y"" 9' W. T • .ttu.n.r, Pt. W.l:'tb, 1'0. Y-.ba 182 IArr7 stoDt, Deled, Pla. BoDda 105 ~:" S1U*)nda. Goleta, C.J.1.t. J:...-k1 121 Qordo-n DttMnbery. At.1aJJ:ta, Ga. n __ 46 1l.Jacque. duPont. I"" Cut18 ,DI~ ..IawaaaJE:1 7·5 JUcharll Brue, ft. w.,m. IDl1l. 0. . . 29 "111.1_ CClfi.a14, llbuqlMl'fllM ..1ll s.asuld. ""'U11 . . Blooa. Annand el . , 'fa. 'I. . . . 'I . . . B-D !oa Boweno:&, so.Bea4. lad. Y~ Diok: 1!:Iam. Richmond, Callt. y.ua WilU... etaaewak1.M1 lw....... W1 •• SQ.mJd. ~1._' at 1tac.: " uma:t••• 2~.J", MOOD4. Annea lpeed.: ge'.}48 .11•• par boar. (10 "cord) _ _n - 4 _ t. - . " (5,.40 .u.oj ho _ _ 46 47' ~5 t . . ah:l u-oka, Santa .iDa, Cal. ~ D10k -.-.r, Saath ~at:e, Oal.11'. ~ blpb Wb1:u, !'O~, C~11'. Yauba Jtou.14 1IIir, J)aw.~1. Ill. 'r-Isa holt _11, _ Sprl_. oUa. _ ~ ~kwood.. 4ar6e_. Cal..U. ~ Art :am.... :B:r1...... CUU. ~ u.a Coo,.7. :n.Coqu:Ul_. C.... Y-aa& •• 11 JIIol~, Vmoouwr, can. Y ...... Da'rl4 Soot.. , Dal7 01 t 7, CaJit. ~ CJeozop too... le.a, .uroa, OlI:1o y..... 101 .aaaroa, L1DChburl, Ohio X-uU1 b1Ul .......lalm. San";~ SH. . .Oal.y...... 1.85 .I. . . A1.lea., teronto. CaL .~ 9 1 ~ . L&eaoatz, ~ad, ....... '1_ _ 109 l _ • .ua., L1.Dcoln, T-.ba 1.69 f t o _ S1aeoD, Morrtnowu..y-u ee 1.D4Joe. . Georaead.•• ,nr-p'ton,caa. -ra-J:aa .1_. 89 2 148 ..-JoI4100. ~ 15On1 2)6o\6J. 2555 "'7. III,HIlOla" ma,o.l.&wMM1 n1..e ~ba't ViJa.l'a, Pt. s.1t1a,.l11E:. "'" 1'1 llrli1 DneDport, Irrlac. !ex. 44 120 md R1eh1e .. Jou. t, lll.. "'" ~ :rra:It Oa:2!ll1er1, ebll. . a, ..... ~ 991 Walter 10 21 II 2.6 12 16 l' 15 1" l38 15 54 16 10 17 n 18 48 19 62 20 7. 21 ''90 2'2 85 2', 130 25 26 27 28 CIIl~ '.81 I!!!!!!!!!. - 5 T90a _ 1 , lIo1rtroal, C&. 97 _ !ieI'M, -ant:1e14, 27 .... 1IolU4, 02:1'_ _ • CaUJ'. 2S tm = 410702 86957 ~)25 ,- 117564 187nO 192670 0541.50 711128 5 6925 1199' 191405 66610 1OUl91 '1450 078165 72925 4_ 107842 2729 158911 47945 16656 1160Ul 64758 591158 15520 .1'1C1Dal1J' 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1. 1. 14 14 14 n 14 15 l' 11 9 8 8 8 , 2 1 I 1 Thell8wS-cylJDder K a ~ M8cbW'. entered In the DII,ytoaa ZOO ml1er c:oaJd possibly upset the predlct10Ds that tbe winDer will be utr1de eUber a Davtdsoo or a Yamaba motIorcyele. A 500cc M8cb W riddeD by TOIl7 Nicosia uenpd 105 mJlb tor ODe boar 011 tbe DII,ytoaa on! .ner pradic:e, lIlId waS c1oc:ted at 118 mJlb OD tbe bad stretch. The Macb Ill's eotered ..ere built In ool7 7 dlI,ys lIlId UlCept for disc brakes lIlId fairings are YirtIaIlY stock. LaetJac time to build expenROD c:Jtamben, tbey are ..,. ntIllI!Dc stock m1df1ersl uar.,- 1 2 2 , 52D 'C7 4. ace.r m. )8 , Oua "ltaco lISA _U1 II-D '-D nt"..... B-D , .. 2 55 :lOX * * * * * * More Horsepower More Flexible RPM More Low End Torque Better Breathing No Loading Up Cooler Running Engine FOR IIOST PISTON TillED ENGINES Bart Karbl. n1.rrt, JII1cb. D.1.c k PIann, San h'mc:1-eco, Cal.1!. Ros.r lUiaD, A.c....ane., Ill. Xeith r..a.hburn, .Slmi, Cal 11' • Rider ad Ho_ RoDn1a Rall, Manlrleld, Ohio 2 20 Gena Ho_ro. San Lute Obiapo. Callt. , 7 ~ ~aDMr, wtlmJCton, Cal.11'. 4. 40 Robert H1.Dkl•• BrookTilla, Ohio Second Beat 1 2 Dict: Mazm. Richmond. Call!. 2 II J11l Keftlr1'etl.. San Dieco, Callt. , )OJ) Ro1&1 Scherbet. Largo, Pla. 4 n Jl-,. Mana •• , .tu.eu..t-&, Ga. 1 52 Oa•• II-D lISA II-D , eoy ,11_ Rice. Palo Alto, Calit. 10 '0 . .11 I:•• n, Am.a. Cal it • 1.81. th J!Uh'ourn, Loa ~le •• eelit'. 4 7' Sid CarllOn. s.a1:tla, "uh. 1 2 'ota'th Bea1: 1. 2 , 56 94 2IT Chuck Sou"tbl.te • • uhrtll.e, hlm. tarry Darr, Kanerl.ld .. Ohl0 D ... Sehl, wat.rdown. Can. '" 11. Gordon Dtlaenbery, Wichita, I.an. Conaolatt on ~llZIda B-D B-D B-D 1 67D J.rT7 Stok••• Charl.aton, S. c. 2 202 BIUot SCbul.1:a, Paclfica. C.J.lt. , .""7 Pat Goacb, CUba, .ebr. Piret sem 1 2 Dick Ktum, Sc PraDc1.co, cal1t'. 2 20 Ga.. ao.ro. San La..1.e Ob1.,o, Cal.1f. , 58J: Della. ~.r, Sa:1ta .Ana, e.u.u. '" 1. GIlrJ' nXOD I Bal tillar., liS. Second Sea! 1. 4 Bart Markel. fi1nt, JUch. 2 )OX Kelt.b Maahburn, Sill1, Call1'. , 55 BDcar R.iUll, Ie'Waa-e, Ul.. 4 )8 QbQ.ok PIJ.-sreD, !.a1Uaam-.. lid. .. ULTIMATE IN SPEED TUNING Third H••t _1 1 2 to 100% more H.P. .l2!..~. Lui. Obiapo, C.J.l.t. Reiaan, I~a, :Bart Jllarkal. nlnt, tith. Cba.ek P.J.-sren., Baltiaore, 114. 1'"4 .1x. PraDkl.l.uT11le, Wh. 'ourtJI Beat 1 7) 814 Carl.on. 81m D1a.o, calif. 2 'OX Xc1 th Maehwrn, 8181, Calif'. , eOY JIm Rlc•• Palo Alto, C~tf. 4 40 llobert B1Ule, Broo.kYllla, Ohio C0l1lO1at1ofl 26 Z4 VL'"'DB e, Parb:ebw'c, Pa. 1 2 lQI, Phil Ctallu:a. L1t1:l.e R':ICk, Aft. Firat 55 4 The 8N REED INDlICnON with ported cylinder, slotted piston and 32MM Amal coocentric carburetor. provides up P1rat Re'at BideT and Ro. D1c:t Kann, Sill Pran01.co. CaJ...U. Romli. Rall, !'Ianat1.ald, Ohio Ito)'&! So.barbart, L&r&o, na. 8-7 Tanaar, Loa Aacel•• , Caltr. 4. 94 Larry Darr, IIIzld'1.14, Oll1o Third Beat , 4. -fSI?EEll:fREEUS SPEED RESULTS ot AD Short track rac •• at Jlf8l11orlal Sta41ua, "arch 15, 1969. Jz :rr':l=::~r~-;:;:"b.~CalU. 1 2 Illv&' L ..., ----~--~~ llAYTONA, FLORIDA, Man:h 13 - JoIio Pentxxt, rllC8lltly reinstated by tbe AMA, clebrated Itla retunt to actioa today by wtnntnc bigb point 0ftl'a1l at the AIIlIual Alligator EDduro. The 53.6 mile timed cross country event Is a favorite tJxture 01 Speed Week. This year's editioo saw 298 rtders lined up at the speedway entrance for the 9 l!.lll. start. W\nd!Dg through the swamps at a 24 mph avenge proved to be a mansized cballenge. Bill Baird, natiooal sportsman enduro champion, tailed to even flnisb, and not one man could boast ol a clean score. Penton dropped a single point, riding his 360Cc Husty. Stone Mountain Enduro winner (see story this Issue) John Buffaloe ol Bloomington, Indiana, finished second In the e>q>ert 350Cc class on a Bultaco. (Results on page 17) Seoon4 B.at 1· 20 GeM Re_ro. San. ~ L_C By Paul C _ lire't He'd m.!2.:. , t2441 DALE BROWN MOTORS CaJll,t Ileacll lle.cIIo ~PEED ....11. a.wIt. ot Short Track AJIIA lDotoroycle Rac•• Pr14a7, Karch 14, 1969. (Expert. aDd A_t:nr.) 6 5 la_salti CtII. PreY" UII" II 7~3~23 -------_. f NGK 75f SPAll PLUGS '" Flrst AlII,alllr Enduro rider leaves tile starL 011." BART MARKEL: "I'm all for them rUDDIne, rain or shlDe. I like racine." FRED NIX: "I'm DOt for F1JIlIlInC In the rain. Too '-d some 01 our offlcla1s seem more IntIu'esIllld In the crowdS thlIlI In tbe safety 01 tbe riders." RONNIE RALL: "I'U let the fast boy. decide wbetber to call the race. I'llrace In tbe rain. Pm just going out for a SUDdlI.J ride." WALT FULTON U1: "We sbou!dD't nUl In the rain. EYeD U it clear. up it woo't dry out. It basn't raiDed bard eoough to wasb the 011 lIlId rubber off the tract. The wind 011 the back stretch will blow you CJ'I8r at Jeut ODe laDe on the banks. The trODt wbeeIs on some macbines, mlll8 Included, skitter In the air on the banItlng. The stock cars have torn llPthe track. It's much rougher than last year ." _ _. _ . _ (213) By Paul Cosner But 8 -0 H-D 11-0 !haltuo 8-0 ,a.la Sales-SerYice Barne)' Tillman's SPORT CENT ER 6027 Whi Uier Blvd., F.. Los Angeles Qaestioa: In yOOl opinion, should , .. SIIIrt Track, lHlile ."ice the 200 lIiler l11li despi te the rain, Race lllHlle . . . . Classic, or sIIo81d it be postponed antil DaYltlla ....11•• wealller illplOves? Ka",e•• 1 BR'DGESTONE Tr.cb;~e '.'en;'ws Br1:d~ Ka",••• l2Sao . . , a.,aoaa, ftlnt ... Call1'.. 2 Dn-ldi ht.ezoaoD. 1I1-t. n ... lopr a-.n..t::t.. Mlabawalra, lDd. loeald DrodItJ. v..t Bch.., n.a... J ' _ . . . . ., r...barC, n.. 6 "1&1 ftltwto. Glow...-.1..lle, I. Y. 7 ~ Sborp. bill> I. C. S PaIIl JIklrr1.OIl, r.e."'I. 9 U&b&zo4 lobb1Al, PontIac. Jllcb. 10 'rhaMe DePaolo, 8ol1J"1Ood, fl.a. U a."'ll Gu&:t&l"P1dp, Dan.vUh, 111 .. 12 Joe 1.KbII1et,. ote.oa, Klch. 1.) S ~ P~e1.t. '&puot., n .. lJa. lIeD S. . . . , J£1.-:1 SpriAp, Pla.. IS eoar.a Ur'luDiQ!ll lid, IlaUJVOOd, Pla.. 16 ft:CIItW" v1l.aoa.. ~t..r. Pttch. "'''or nau did Dot .twt; man Lightweight road races on Wednesday. The day was marred by the tragic crasb ol 30-year-old Wayne Barts, of MiJwauJtee, who became the first motorcycle rider fatality since the Speedway opened In 1959. Bartz was unable to avoid two downed macbines coming olf the bank and fiew 30 feet througb the air, landing on the asphalt. He is surviVed by his wile and two children. Three Florida riders and a Call1ornian and an Iowan notched wins In the live sportsman llgbtweight classes. WWlam Treaster took the 175cc class on a Kawasaki. Billy Labrie won the 100cc win. All three are Floridians. Yamahamounted Rudy Reynosa of Whittier, Calll. captured the 125 class and Robin Chase ol Council Bluffs, Iowa came borne the winner In the 200cc class with a Bridgestone. H .... • uki y ...... ._d: C1M.a 2 - 101ee to DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. March 12 Speed week really began with the Sports- 1 52 Ro1UZ1e Rall, l'Icl.t1eld, Ohio 2 20 Gene Ro_ro, San LIlia Obi.po, C.J.it. , 'OX bUb Buhbu.rD.. Loe Angelae, OalU. second SallL1 1. 2 , 4 8-D Oeaa B-D Youha 2 56 II }OJ> ~ 1 2 2 ) .. 20 56 :lOX Dick PIann, R1olmond, Oalit. Chuck Soutblat., .a.bvllle, teDD. Jilll MctllrnD. San D1eso. Call1'. Royal Scberbet, Largo, )l1a. Diet: flann, Ric.haond. C..u.r. Gene Ro_.ro. san Luie Obi.po. CalU. ClDacll: Sou'tbCata. l . .b'l"1U., '!eDD. ~e1tJ::l Maahbun., Lo. Azwe1ee. C~1.t. Oua KoDda II-D lISA ",_. b'1u.pb Bolllla y...... CONTINUED NEXT WEEK

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