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Huntlngton Beach, Cal. Info: (714) 5393328. SUNDAY, AUGUST 11111 POKER RUN by the Poway MC. Sign-in at Cully's Restaurant, 13151 Poway Rd., Poway, Cal. $2.50 per entry. Dinner served at finish. Info: 748-0285 or 7483581. STATE ENGLlSH TRlALS CHAMPIQNSHlPS by S.C.T.A. at Saddleback Park, Cal. TT SCRAMBLES, Swmy Valiey Speedway, 14 mi. N. of Grants Pass, Ore., 1 p.m. start. Info: (503) 476-4018. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15th TT RACES; $600.00 (min.) purse, AMA sanct. at Sidewinders track in Clackamas, Oregon. South of Portland. 8 p.m. Info: Dennis/Diane Seifert, Rt. 3 Box 290 C, Oregon City, Oregon 97045. 6323857 after 7 p.m. or 234-7388weekdays. (Rainout Date - Sun. Aug. 17th - 6 p.m.) SUNDAY, AUGUST 11th EUROPEAN SCRAMBLES By invaders MC. Dist. 37 Points. Limed from Hi Vista store. First race 8 a.m. Info: 633-!043. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22nd TT RACES; $600.00 (min.) purse, AMA sanct. at Sidewinders track in Clackamas, Oregon. South of Portland_ 8 p.m. Info: Den;Us/Diane Seifert, Rt. 3 Box 290 C, Oregon City, Oregon 97045. 6323857 a!ter 7 p.m. or 234-7388 weekdays. (Rainout date - Sun., Aug. 24th - 6 p.m.) SUNDAY, AUGUST 24th MOTOCROSS. First in CMC Anniversary Series. Carlsbad, Cal. Six race series alternating each week between Carlsbad and Saddleback Park. Grooves GrUfon to series winner. Post entry $10. Mall entry $5 to: P.O. Box 1334, Hunl:1ngton Beach, Cal. 92647. Info: (714) 539-3328. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2!lth TT RACES; $600.00 (min.) purse, AMA sanct. at Sidewinders track in Clackamas, Oregon. South of Portland. 8 p.m. Info: Dennis/Diane Seifert, Rt. 3 Box 290 C, Oregon City, Oregon 97045. 6323857 after 7 p.m. or 234-7388weekdays. (Rainoutdate- Sun., Aug. 3151- 6 p.m.) First Pro Moto-X At Ascot Aug 31 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 51b TT RACES; CHAMPIONSHIP: $900.00 (min.) purse, AMA sanct. at Sidewinders track in Clackamas, Oregon. South of Portland. 8 p.m. Info: Dennis/Diane Seifert, Rt. 3 Box 290 C, Oregon City, Ore. 97045. 632-3857 after 7 p.m. or 2347388 (weekdays). Rainout date - Sun., Sept. 7th - 6 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th There'll be motorcycles racing through the grandstands, across the TT jump sideways, over the crashwall and through the lakes at Ascot Park the last Sunday of August. No, they won't be out of control (or only barely); it'll be the first AMA professional motocross ever seen in these parts, with a $1,000 purse to the winners. TRAILBlKE RACE, ZUNI 100. By the Protessional Trail Racing Assn. at Zuni, New Mexico. $25 Entry. Write to p.T. R.A., P.O. Box 18385 Wichita, Kansas 67218 for entry and license. Entry deadline: ~ ~ust 26th. HOW can you run a motocross at Ascot? Just wait and be happily surprised! The course is being laid out by brothers Bob and Gary Bailey, natlonal #33 AMA professional and natlonal #1 F .I.M. motocross professional respectlvely. Ascot co-owner Harry Schooler promises to dig up the track as necessary to provide a real rough m otoc r 0 s s course, yet one that TT motorcycles can survive. J. C. Agajanlan will apply for theAMA sanction, and AMA otficials will otticiate. The entlre proceeds of the first AMA motocross, however, will go to the U.S. Motocross Team Fund, for the training and support of an American Champions .expeditlon into the WorldSeriesotMotocross in 1970. SAT., SUN., SEPTEMBER 20-21st CAMPOUT by Gold.en Banner M.C., 4937 Marysville BlVd., Sacramento, Cal. 95838. info: 922-6448. JOE MESSAIOS NATIONAL NUMBER 85 KILLED Joe Messaros, Natlonal number 85, died at age 31 trom injuries received when his cycle was struck by a22-yearold car driver on a county road west of Hillsboro, Ohio. The accident occurred July 10 and Messaros succumbed July 12. He began racing motorcycle asasportsman in 1957 and turned pro the following year. He is survived by his wife and five children, ali under 12 years old. BAILEY BROS. TO STAR Gary Bailey is the young American champion who beat the Europeans overali in the recent Internatlonal Motocross at Saddleback Park this month. He will be on hand to star in the show, then he and brother Bob will empiane tor Europe to pick up some experience in the 6-Days Trials and the motocross races abroad. Four American racers currently in europe and the Bailey boys will share in the proceeds from the August 31st AMA motocross. Russ Darnell, who riiles a Husky in Europe will get a portion, as will Jim WilsonandPaulHarber,whoare Greeves mounted, and Bob Grossi, a LINCOLN SHORT TRACK NATIONAL CANCELLED The AMA Outdoor Short Track National ChampionshiP at Lincoin, Nebraska bas been t1na1ly called ott alter months of ott-again, on-again negotiatlons. It would have run on September 21. Another Natlonal Championship may be created to ft11 the date, but there is no word on this trom oftic1al sources yet. MOTOCROSS Second in CMC Anniversary Series. Saddleback Park, Cal. Six race series alternatlng each week between Saddleback Park and Carlsbad. Grooves GrUfon to series winner. Post entry $10. Mall entry $5 to p.O. Box 1334 CLASS $ for Info writ.: Hllh Sierra II.C., Box .2, $ Mammoth Lakes, Cal. 93546. $ MATTERHORN DAY a' 5."" le'.ei '.ri 5••"., JULY 27'" Come out and watch the bulldozer clean up the west's most spectacular hill! Hi IIclimbing open after 'dozer finishes. $50 cash to 1st 4- stroke and to first 2-stroke to climb the hill. Open Weekdays 9 - 7, Weekends 8 - 7 AdmiSSion S2.50; JUniors &Minis $1.50 0) Box 2455, Orange Cal. 714/639-5832 A ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.v.·.·...- ·.·.·,.·.·.·.·.·.·. ......... MOTORCYCLE Orange Co. Fairgrounds· SEPT. Mt. MX 6&7 Mnnoth Mi'es of Trails Acres of fiR AUG. 3 AMA Eveat in Mexico PROFESSIONAL MOTORCROSS. AMA prof. license required. Proceeds to U.S. M.X. Team. At Ascot Park, Gardena, Calif. Practlce 10 a.m., 1st moto 1 p.m. Entries and license trom American Motorcycle Assn., Box 231, Worthington, Ohio 43085. Get Ready RANCHe-GRANDE CHARITY SCRAMBLES By Sage Hoppers M. C. SUNDAY, AUGUST 31st $ young Montesa racer from Northern California. Local motocross aces who have not yet applilld for their AMA profes51onal racing license are urged to do so immediately so as to be accredited to ride this event. Send your applicatlon with a doctor's certificate of health and $25 along with a self-addreSSed, special delivery stamped envelope to AMA Racing Director, c/o American Motorcycle Association, Box 234, Wllrthlngton, Ohio 43085. It you don't already have an uP-to-date AMA card, enclose another $2 and request that. Entry fee tor the race ts nominal, but you do have to have that protessional license. Mechanics will have to order a Mechanics Pit Pass from the same ottice at $10 each. It successful, this will be only the tirst of a series of AMA protessional motocross races in the LA area. TV studios will be contacted tor coverage ot the Sunday afternoon races. Only two classes will compete under AMA rules: under 250Cc and Open, On the same day, the CMC will be rwming a motocross at Saddleback Park in Orange County, so tans and riders will have their choice of two eXcitlng programs to attend. Newpor' G.r.. 0,•• 1:,. .rllr .:,. 8',". Racing Fr. . . .arklng Fr• • "rogran1 Fr. . . .Icnlclng Umiui.. UU"S - S2.5Il ki.s ("UJ s1.51 UIldIrI FREE A' f.ir Dr. , .." "••1 .ff. flf r•• Iii. Eight (8) miles trom Tijuana at Rodriguez Dam. Limed from Caliente - backed and sUPPOrted by Tijuana Racing Assn., Toorist Bureau, Federal Officiala, represented by Mr. '" Mrs. Perez Rul, Mayor and F'Ir51 Lady of TijuaDa. Benefit tor Instltute Protectioo of Infants. (I.P .I.) This organizatloo provides food, clothing, etc., for' needy children. Aztec trophies presented alter the event. Camping Saturday. European scrambles. Three (3) separate runs. Experts first at 11:00 a.m., Sunday. Good pit and spectator area on a mesa over looking a large lake and the course. Patrolled by the Army. Admittance $1.00, entry $4.00. For information cali Bob Gooding (714) 753-2907.