Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

: ~ ~~ ~ ~.~.~ .111__ if_alP. * * * * * * * * * * * * .. ~ ~ ~ Dist. Mgr. Bill smith * * * * * * * * * * * * * * .. Due to Airline delays Northern stories will appear next week. Neit'er Rain, Sleet Nor Snow Will S'a, Montana Motocrossers .. We will hold the races rain, shine or silow the second SWlday of every month, with the exception of the first race," said Slack. . According to Slack the track is a new one and has been designed for both rider safety and spectator view. The track 15 approximately 3/4 of a mile in length and is .. just the way nature made it," said Slack. The course includes a rough uph1ll section, a steep downhill, jumps and an ultra fast straight. There will be three classes: 125cc, 250cc and a combined 360-Open class. Any four storke riders are invited to come as we have tried to lay the course out to give fair advantage to the four strokes as well as the two stroke rider. Any out of town riders wishing further information are urged to contact Rob Slack at 2226 River Drive, Great ·Falls, Montana 59401 or call him at (406) 4529415. By Charlie Rossell GREAT FALLS, MONT. oct. 28,1969Rob Slack, competitioo chairman for the Great Falls Motorcycle Club, announced their Winter Motocross schedule for the 1969-1970 season. The first race will take place at 1:00 Sunday, November 16, 1969 at the new track located one mile east of the Anaconda Smelter on thr Rainbow dam road. PRESENTS THE· SU'EI STO"EI MOT~CROSSERS IN THE BAY AREA An organization to advance Bay Area motocross racing is being formed. Information may be obtained by writlDg Willlam Brown, 944 Rosette Ct.. Sunnyvale, CaL, 94086, or by phoning (408) 245-5516. I-laf Valve Slips IIln Better Braking KII-II.95 Btdy-13.95 2nl EL CAMINO KEDWOOD CITY, CAUF. 94061 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED . ._ - (415) . . .998 - _.. GORDY WILLIAMS Authorize d De er 'fIurUN• • CY~!C1T (415) 939-4988 2631 N. MAIN,WALNUT CR•• C.AL. YOUR AD This Contact Size $6 50 • Try, try, try. Ed WIlliams didn't know when to quit. He perhaps pushed his BSA a IIltle too hard to cause this upset, then cot back on and zl pped to a second place In the Open Novice class. No Injuries resulted from the three soectacul. crashes In this race. Bill Smith Cycle News North (415) 934-1995 Flyers Crash In Mid-Air At Bakersfield SALE NE~.A LIGHTNINGS Sl3 5 0 OUT THE DOOR (415) 689-6722 1325 Galindo, Concord, Calif. BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. Oct. 2.6, 1969~ ComIng off the jump in the 250 Expert Main, two flyers collided in mid-air and crashed in a pIle of twisted metal Friday. When the dust settled and the riders were Wltangled, Mike Lane and t···.. Jett Johnson amazi!!gly walked away uninjured. Guy Smith, JImmy Maxwell, and Steve Synder following right behind were able to avoid the wreckage, and went on to finish in that order at the Bakersfield Sprockets 6th Annual Benefit Scrambles. The combined 125 Amateur and Expert Main Event was another heart stopper_ Two of the finest riders in the business, Ron Tobey and Joe Rosebury, raced wheel to wheel all the way. But tought luck seemed to follow these two First Ron missed a shift in the tight horseshoe turn due to a bent "Iron Boot" banging on the shifting lever, which caused him to go down in the heat. Joe ran out of gas in the last lasp of the main. Joe took the heat race, but Ron made the winner's circle in the main. Victory in tiiis race assured Ron of the District Number One plate for his Yamaha next season - quite a feat for this fourteen year old, riding out of Earl Wlpf's Shafter Yamaha ShOP. The other racing J:

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