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Alotorc,c'e Circus S6aping Up Into Reali, Big S60w Wherever you are June 14 and 15, be sure you are at Carlsl:ad Raceway in Southern Call1ornia for the premier performance of the Carlsbad/Cycle News Motorcycle Circus. The big two-day-and-one-nigbt show will feature something for every taste of motorcycle fun. Everywhere you look, there'll be motorcycle action going on. From the colorful Midway, to the Production Endurance Road Races, to the Grass Track TT, the Elimination HillcUmbs and Wheelie contests on Saturday, to the Bike Drag Races and car drags, 1/8 mile knobbie tire drags (with four bikes going off at a time) on Saturday night, to the 300 mile open class Road Races, Motocross series finale, Family Trials and Wheelie Sweepstakes on Sunday. And It all costs only $4 for both days with the Cycle News Discount coUPOn in this issue. Plan on coming early Saturday and camp free overnight on the beautiful Carlsl:ad Raceway grounds. Wander through the interesting competijion accessories exhibits on the free Midway. Watch the action, and participate, if you wish, for a small entry fee. It's a new idea in family entertainment, one you're sure to like. fREE PRACnCE AT NEW SPEEDWAY Historians should correct the results d the Cberry Creek Hare 'n' Hound last week to show 2nd overa11and25OCcclass winner Roger Hall riding a Kawasaki Green Streak 238cc, not a Husky as the club had it listed. . KAlA WON IT... NOT HUSKY June 4th is open for practice and free spectator viewing at the new speedway on the Orange Count;v Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Calif. Gates open 6 p.m. (Be sure and see Cycle News' big Speedway Special Issue next week). Debbie Beats T6e Bo,s At Mar,s,ille By Dale McKinnon MARYSVILLE, cal., May 17, 1969 _ Forced to ride with the men because no other women showed UP, Debbie Jackllne won the lOOCc semi and then passed Jerry Willis to take the Main event. Debbie, an expert, has a little more experience and a faster bike than the novices 'she was competing against in the Marysville TT. The 200 class seems to be getting rougber all the time. All the knocking and spills used to be in the 250 class but the 200' s seems to have taken over in that category. One rider went down at the start and a few fell during the race. The most spectacular spill occurred on the straightaway when two riders tangled and crashed. Robert Kiefer and Randall Dunn diced for the lead with Kiefer making It to the finish first. Ronnie Gonella took the lead in the 250 Amateur Main and went on to win. There was a tight go for second, third, and fourth spots until the ast turn. All three contestants went down. The 250 Expert main saw Joe Henry take the lead in the second lap and go on for the win. Cliff Acksland and Stan Anderson fought a humdinger for second with Acksland ahead at the wire. Merril Beidiemann came close but couldn't put it all together. Montie Gibson took a nasty spi11last week and the 350 class had to get along without him. Jack Pine and PaulDooaldSOIl were peg-to-peg until Donaldson pulled away for the win. Donaldson also won ,the wheelle contest to put frosting on the cake. Cliff Acksland took the 650 Expert event and Bill Nurbank won the Amateur big bike bash. A hairy start had the fans on their feet as the machines got off to a perfect start and charged into the first turn together. Burbank grabbed the lead and rode in flawless style all the way. Dennis Dickerson bumped his way to second and beld on to that spot. (Results on page 16) Gus Lauer Highsides At (ycleland bounced at least five times, and was able to walk off the track. Winner of the event was Rich Chambers, and RandY Scott was second. Chambers and Scott are both Chico residents and Yamaha riders. Riding from the 45yard line at Cycle-Land, Mike Corcoran of Rio Linda, pushed his Yamaha into third spot. Barry Hiatt, Chico, riding a Honda, took first place in the 250Cc beginners main while Corcoran won the 250cc scratch race. The lOOCc class beginners race was won by Mike Rooney of Sacramento, who was almost one-half a lap abead of the pack when his Mota-Beta crossed the. finish line. Del Silva, winner of the previous SaturdaY's beginners main, won the 100 cc scratch main while Charlie McGimsy, who won the handicapped main in the 100 class last week, managed only a second place this week. (Results on page 16) By Carolyn Richards CHICO, CAL., May 17, 1969- 56 riders participated Saturday, May 17, in lbe flattrack races at Cycle-Land Speedway. Beginners races in the 200cc class had the same winner as the 200cchandicapped event. In that class Eddie Brown of Niles, riding a Bultaco, won the brass and a kiss from troPhy girl Regina Richards of Oroville. Second spot in the 200cc class went to Jim Hubbard of Cbico, Yamaha rider, while third place was the prize of Dick Turner, Red Blurt Honda rider. In the same class' scratch race, where riders with the biggest track handicaps go five laps from an even start, winner was Mike Rockwell of Oroville, riding a Yamaha. The evening's biggest excitement was during the 250Cc handicap main, the last of the 37 events, when Gus Lauer of Grass Valley bit a hole while taking the pack on the outside and went over the high side. He rolled into a ball which Canadian road racine fans saw two Honda Fours In the Harewood Acres races at Ontario last month. The new 750cc lour made It's production racine debut and placed fourth. This Honda, called by Build. A. Geordeades, "Other Honda 4" was easily the wildest creation In the pits. A water-cooJed Honda automobile en&tne was mounllld In a special frame. Photo by Ed Cunnineham. . Sunny Valley Hosts Second Race Sllllny Valley ActiOll in the 2lIOcc A lIaln saw IIlke (200) Branam take a close win. Ken (69) Wlllln&ham, Don (45) Ganoune, and Rick (69q) Bliss baltle for second. Photo by Don Henry. SUNNY VALLEY SPEEDWAY, ORE., May 4 - Ninety-four riders vied for trophies at Sunny Valley's second race of the season. Peter Simonson doubled UP in the kid's class and took wins in the A Main and A Flat Track. Wayne Doyle took the TroPhy Dash and a second in the A Main. Battling in the 100 Class were Dwane FrancIsco, Was Word, and Ed Nielsen with Francisco taking the TroPhy Dash. Mike Branam made another clean sweep on his BultacO by taking both the Trophy Dash and A Main in the 200 class. Steve Nason took the trophy in the 250 A Main on a. Kawasaki, followed by Don Ginther, Ossa., and Dwane Francisco riding a Bul taco~ Dick Russell came outofretirementto take the A Main in the open class. Fritz - Espy dogge

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