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*O*VROOMING*O* AT VACA VALLEY By Clitf Zaitz AMERICAN Accessories for Competition And Trail Custom ••"ic' EXp'lsio. C.a•• ers IJr .assili Sltocis H.D. $21. 95 .0'0-1 $23 VACAVILLE, CAL., June 22, 1969 - Hot •• Jast••.and relatively safe was the name of the game for the Grand Prix motorcycle races given by the San Francisco chapter of the American Federation of Motorcyclists at Vaca- Valley on June 22. Although there were a few minor spills, which included Davey Scott dropping his Suzuki 500 near turn two, the worst was probably that of Chuck Oveland. Something gave on him while coming into the last turn and as he was about to turn it on, his Bultaco went rigbtfrom under him. Luckily Oveland escaped with minor injuries. Probably the most exciting race of the day was the 350-500 open G.P. main in which Phil Makenna and Don Emde kept dicing for the lead. With only two laps left it looked as though Emde had it in the bag when suddenly his Yamaha 350 began havilll5 engine trouble. As the last lap came to a close it was Makenna, Marandino, and Emde barely making it across the finish line. Race number live, which included aLe Mans start, excited the many spectators who saw the Jr .-Sr. Production Main with a field of over twenty bikes. It was won by #76x Peter Eccelsine on aKawasaki 350. Next month the San Francisco Chapter of AFM will present their a:lIlual 250 mUe 4th of July Raca which will be held SundaY, July 6 at Vaca- Valley Raceway. There is also a rumor going around that the L.A. Chapter is planning a 500 mUer to be run at night time as well as the day. If the rumor persists, this should be quite a race. Note to Tom Steele•••Everyone up here in the north hopes that they'll be seeing you real soon and wish f{)r a speedy recovery from your accident. $34.95 .95 Tors'eI lerstone H.II.an He'.e's Gloves $23. 95 $1,95 21" Wheels WE AT AMERICAN MOTOCROSS are all active competition riders and believe we have a little better understanding of what the competitor wants in equipment: That's why we use only Akront Alloy Rims. We lace these rims to your hub with the finest stainless steel spokes and alloy nipples avai1able. On our wheels, we offer Trelleborg tires with new tubes and rim bandsthe same kind that come onallnewHusqvarnas or Baum tires as used by World Champion Moto-X Riders. Our 21" special is 95 complete. can otter any more at any price • Nobody $59 July l1,h 5p• • to , m • Complete Rerreshments .. Movies 13211 E. Orangetborpe Fullerllla, Calif. Cll4) 870-4991 Lucky Spokes Scrambles Brush Prairie, Washlnzton June I, 1969 ~N· Main Graham Speedway XCI Granam, Washlneton lst Tom VanHunton 00 7 out of 9 machines In "A" main XC100's lst Rich Durw.d B38 XC100 3rd Bill Laneley XC100 sa Wahiawa, HawaII June 8, 1969 lOOcc Class lst Ron Funakoshl XClOO 2nd William Kealona Jr. XC100 3rd Danny Balbirona XC100 MB SPORTCYCLES. 311 E. ALEXANDER AVE., TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98421