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... Groundshakers 60 Motorcycle Club Max Switzer Benfefif By John Cook LAS VEGAS, NEVADA June 8 - A smoke run on behalf of Max Switzer, famous desert rider of Las Vegas, consisted of 3 sixteen mUe loops, covering a variety of terrain including a dry lake, volcanic rock and many dry washes. Entries were few, about thirty, many being personal friends of Mx's. Only 18 finished the 3 lap total of 48 miles. Starting promptly at 9 a.m. the run was completely over by 11:30. None of the riders seemed too beat by the course, even though several complained about the heat. WInds of about 20 mph kept the dust movlDg. Best sbow of the day was Expert Casey Folks on a 125 Sacbs, who finisbed 3rd over all and 1st In class. Casey blazed a trail for most of the 250's and bigger bikes, with Amateur Tom Scales winning over all on a 360 Husqvarna. '!be race was a success and ralsed mucb needed money for Switzer who was badly Injured during a motocross several months ago. (Results on page 26) Tom Scales, o_all wI.n. p• •s after a rllhl out of II'II"'DI . . .11. race fgr can. Scales led the llel d of 30 ... 'n lor 3 'lIPs, nnlshed lst far lb. da,. wat." T"'J Grlebl• • d P.ter Buck, V.IU C,cl. C..ter riders, bMtl. f. I... both rltlDI slr.t equipped Suzuki 250's, clllllpl.te willi turD sllllais. Bolli flnlsh.d _ 16 mil. IlIP "" 1II• • o_all cour., but dedded tD retire du. III lb. lact that both machl••s ..r. new and fr.sh out 01 the crate. A.erican Mofocross· Tea. Refurns Ron Nelson and John DeSoto have cut short their European racing adventure and returned to the u.s" John 15 now In Hawai , nursing his Injured sboulder atter an eDCOlDIter with a footpeg in a European race. And Ron Nelson 15 bIlck to ride the f1na1 event In the CMC Spring Series at the carlsbad, Callf. Cycle Circus tills Sunday. "Nothing went right," laments Ron, commenting on the team's trip last week. "The trucks wouldn't run, the bikes weren't llke we were used to. We only bad one change of gearing between us." '!be Montesa 250 and 360 machines used by the team were factorY ellPerlmentals and some of the bugs st111 bad not been worked out. Yet, atter only three months of racing, Ron achieved a 3rd place overall finish In a race in Vannes, France and a very good showing was made by the American racers. The two trucks are. now In good runn1ng order, waiting In Europe for the next U.S. motocross team to use them, and Most Powerful MAICO West 01 I" Mississippi Best Ha~d lag tooper MotarS2J15 W.OJlve,Burbank,Cal USED PARTS ALL MAKES 40% TO 60% OFF.. OnlyBULTACO Steve's Sultaco Op.n 6 days a week Mon. & Fri. 9-9 others 9-6 7627 Van Nuys Blvd. - Van Nuys, Cal. (213) BAIDSESTOIE GIi " YAMAHA DEALER" SCRAMBLER MOTORCYCLES 1801 W. Burbank Blvd. Bu,bank. CallI. 149-5907 or 145~731 Exl. • 7 1110-6300 ~GTR For the name 01 ,our nearest the eJIP8l'1eDce gained will be pqt to good use In 1970, promises the team manager, Kim KImball. Ho'ill., Open To Biles '!be Rosamood, Cal1f. Sheriffs office says that the Hollday and Bean Canyoo areas are open to motorcycle riding, camping and picn1clng except where private property 15 posted to the contrary. Everyone uslDg the area Is advlsed to not lltter and please avoid posted property. Hi,"i,., 'i"s L.A. Colise•• 1.Iy .f Motorcycle races and exhibition riding will b1gbUgbt the American Legion 4th of July circus at the Los Angeles Collseum this year. Tbere'll be Fireworks and a complete circus from West Berlin. A free BSA and a BonanazaAce minibike will be given away to lucky ticket bolder• Watcb Cycle News for further announcements. Close Ac,io. A' fro;•• SOUTH GATE, CALIF. June 5 - Lee Stumpenhaus and Irwin Moon bas great goes In both the 250Cc TT and flattrack ma1n events at diminutive Trojan Speed- way last Thursday nigbt. Lee, sponsored by Steve's Bultaco of North Hollywood, saw the cbeckered flag first, but Moon put In a good try for his sponsors, Moon Mfg. 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