Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

and the national point lead. After Mulder made It across the line all the others were one lap back, showing that It was indeed a thrilling race. Several big National names didn't share in the good luck. Fred Nix (H-D) went out with mechanical problems, and both Lawwill and Mann lost out as DNF's. Bart Markel (H-D) didn't feel right. He started to find fault with his motorcycle, then shrugged and said" Who' m I kidding. It's me. I've won on anything when I felt right. I just don't feel it." Gary Nixon (Triumph) rode a good consistent race and finished UP ointh, earning 10 National points toward retaioing that number one for the third year. By the time the last National rolls around there ought to be four or five riders who are so close for that number one it could go to any of them! The next regular TT at Ascot will be the first Saturday night in August. (Results and point standings on'page 20) n-SoInd oIPovver... RICKMAN DaY. (2~) H_ _ . d Fr. GI....I....... n1cht .s ~. __ • III ta. -.n. ~I . . . .""lnC tllD.S. GIII....I. just crlnn.d .11 KNIEVEL CREDITS BIKES FOR SAVING HIS LIFE Famed stuntman Evel KnIevel went Into surgery Monday for a series of operations that will restore his body to perfect healtil. "My only regret Is that all my injuries may have reflected badly on motorcycling as a safe sPOrt," Evel told Cycle News from his hospital bed• •, But If I'd been hurt this badly in a car, witil all that metal crushing me, chances are I'd have been Idlled." A final operatlon will remove the metal plate from his hlp and Evel will be able to discard the gold-headed' cane that, along with his Rolls Royce and American Eagle motorcycle, has become his symbol. Clyde Web watches TT National This Is • saDlPl. af 32 Is Dusty ~ tr.mc: u ' - r_s sbrtadlD sort tII. . s...... auL it69 Is Sonny BunGS, ecw••, 3! Is JI. 1IanJ, . . 70 Is I I . WlIIi_.. eonvel siGn Former racing star Clyde Litch, who suffered near-fatal head injuries late last year, was seen in the grandstands at Ascot last Saturday night, well on his way to recovery. s.it.'s Bes. Ride A. Ore,o. Sidewi.den Kits By Dfilne Seifert NOW IN STOCK I Chassis & Bike Kits ••• PI-US, a selectfeww ""arks racing n'IaCI*'Ies ALL BRAND NEW FIrst Corne, '1st .+'c. G... Rom. . eN.. tills . 1 . 1 _ far ... r1_s p..... Chub Kallilm, A.II.A. rafarH, kaap. an I)'a an tIIlacs ...",.. 1M st~ • 011 the pit wall. His primary chain bad also broken. That lett Brelsford leading with Mulder second and coming strong, Wilburn.. L;IP 48 the gods frowned again and this time it was Mulder who got the down· turned thumb. His back tire expired. Slipping and sliding, he sl1ll managed, amid cheers from the stands, to hang onto a sixth place, making him the last man to finish the full 50 laps, as Brelsford took the checkered flag. Wilburn came in for 2nd, Romero took the 3rd and Barley-Davidson and Cal Rayborn 4th ClmRTTI CLACKAMAS, ORE., July 11, 1969 Turning in tile very best ride of his career, young Jimmie Smith motored easily to a comfortable lead in tile first lap of the 15 lap Maln Event and was never seriously challehged as he won his first Expert Maln Event. He was folloWed at a distance by National #14 Gary Davis, who gave very serious chase for 8 laps. When it became obvious that there was no way he could close the gap, he settled easily into tile fI2 pOSition. Quite a bit of trading went on for the show position between National #70 Mark Williams who was having one heck of a time because his throttle kept coming completely off in his hand; and Ike Reed (Tri) and Ross Roberts, who finally retired on tile 12th lap wltiI a done-in motor. Williams was able to hold off Reed to collect 3rd place money, whlie Reed sailed home in 4th. National #14 Gary Dayts, high point Expert at Sidewinders for 1967 and 1968, on his Triumph grabbed off the lead in the Expert Dash and held onto It for the. Trophy, desPite National #70 Mark Williams desperate - and beautiful wheelles down the straightaway at the checker I The two Expert paid heats were won easily by Wllllams and Davis. The Novice class saw another qualillcation heat win for current point leader Mike McCall, who returned on his 238 Kawasaki to take the Dash, but Lady Luck turned her back on Mike in the Transfer heat, when McCall, always a crowd favorite, dicing for the lead wltiI Harold Morse (Bul), suddenly went down on the uPhill corner amid groans of disappointment from his fans In the stands. McCall bad to watch his first Main Event this year from the pits. Darrel Cotton (Kaw) was never touched as he won tile 2nd Transfer Heat; then returned In the Main to sail home with easy 1st money, followed the entire 10 laps by Morse and Don Mc Shane (Bul). The Amateur class was no surprise; It was Bill Elder time again - on his Harley-DavidSon, 1st In the qualltlcatlon heat, 1st in the Trophy Dash, 1st in the Transfer heat, and 1st In the Main. Thad Lawrence (Kaw) got off to a bad start In the Main, but took luck by the hand and startoo carving his way up through the pack. Lap after lap he picked the other boys off, till he bad moved Into the challenge position by the yellow-flag, but there was no way to catch Elder at that point. Bill Manley (H-D) who had held 2nd all tile way, bad to settle for a third. (Results on page 20)

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