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~ Moon, Raymond Resume Winning Ways At Trojan The bike's Irame and Larry Shaw's riding style make this shot look like Class A Speedway action, but actually the photo comes Irom the F lat Track raclS at Trojan Friday Night. The Bultaco engine powered Shaw to a win In the 250 main. By Maureen Lee We wish we could say our past week in the hospital was the end result of something glamorous like trying to make the Matterhorn on a RIckman. It wasn't but we still want to say a bIg thank you to those of you who sent greetings•••they were really apprecIated. One little goody we got from Blighty this week 15 that VIc Allan went home and Is using a compresstong release _or (they've been on the no list for quite a while on the other sIde of the pond) and reports that It Is working fine. Now watch all the other Europeans put one on theIr scooters. I! someone s tarted winnIng desert or scrambles events on a Honda 4, you'd see the other chaps all rIdIng Honda 4's, such Is the copy-cat bit that racers do. I! we could give a Fickle-Finger of Fate award, we know who It should go to. For the umteenth year the heavyweIght scrambles riders are the last guys to get theIr names and numbers and potnts prInted In the paper. Maybe some of you should vote a little more carefullY for stewards. . Having a lot of thinking time lately we came up with dew th1ngs; namely, where are they now? In a few years of chasing after races you get a number of names you really want to keep tabs onandsome of the following are only a few. I! you knew us (edltor1al word for me) over the years please drop us acard a let us know what you are doing even if you don't find your name on this Ust. In other words, I want to know wher e you old timers who held one of the top five or ten top numbers are and if you're in VietNam I promise, I'll get the paper sent to you. unir Where Is Phil Brown? Ph1l, rld1ng out of Casey's of Pacoima used to really shake up the 500 class •••Blll Riley, we know where you are, still working on racing bikes but we wish you could come back out again•••Jlm Hunter Is "retired" with his own shop and Don Spargur Is worki ng for Long Beach Honda 1••.Monte Darling Is still growing web feet In WashIngton State ••• Ed FulbrIght who after a helluva year up North came down here and did in the troops is "retired" and working at Norm Reeves ••.Ron Knowles would like to rIde some more hut kiddinglY says he wants to rIde NovIce••• There are loads of rIders we mtss includ1ng some of the lightweIghts like David Ham who Just did the group flat 10 on his Hodaka when he was rld1ng hard. Let us know where you are, huh hey? Story by Dennis Greene Photos by D.G. Studio SOUTH GATE, CAL. Jan. 23 - After a two week layoff because of rainy weather, the racing resumed and so did Irwin Moon who now has four straight 250cc TT Maln Events in a row. Even with the return of the new number one, J1m Raymond, who Is now on an Ossa, Moon got out in fr ont after three restarts and stayed there all the way. The 100cc class now has a new star In young Blll Dobbs who put his Kawasak1 In first place In both the TT and Flat Track Main Events . Scott Autrey, who continues to dominate the l25 cc Flat Track event and Is looking for a sponsor this year at Asc ot as a Novice, has an outstanding record of wins at Trojan and was a high-point trophy winner for the season. Flat Track fans got a treat in the 250cc event when Larry Shawworkedhis way through traffic for the win on his Class A styled Bultaco, Larry w1lI be leaving the Friday night events at Trojan this April when the Class A riders start their season at other tracks. Trojan Is trulY becoming a tra1n1ng ground for bIgger things or a place to try out new machinery and stay in shape over the long winter. RIders w1lI have somethIng to look forward to within the next week or two as the track owners are making Itlonger and wider. The new grandstands are up and if the weather holds out a few days, work should be completed in time for the 50 lap events In February. (Results on page 17) UWASAII Headquarters BEACH CI TIES CYC LES 525 N. EI Camino Real San Clemente, California C7(4) 492-6741 Kawasaki rider Bob Sanders leaps high over the Jumps. BSA DEALERS M EET NEW CORPORATION CHIEFS ANAHEIM, CAL. Jan. 25, 1970 - The plush setting of the Grand Hotel was chosen by the BirmIngham Small Arms Co., Inc. to Introduce new president Peter J. Thorton and new vice presIdent for national sales, David Bird to some 300 dealers. Thorten's opening remarks set an atmosphere of opti mis tic enthusiasm. The highlights of the new progress descr ibed Include new and better quality control at the factory level, r evolutio nary dealer sales, management and finan cing techniques. Also announced was the ap pointment of a nationallY known styling color coordinating firm along with a Madison Avenue "racIng breed" ap proach to advertising. '!be new 1970 BSA racing team was Introduced and awarded Bellhe1metsand leathers In the offlc1al red and white BSA racing colors. The team of ImpressIve young talent conslsts of JIm Rice, three time National wlnner in 1969, Dave Aldana, the wInn1ngest Amateur in 1969 and Ken Pressgrove another Impressive amateur . All three w1lI rIde factory prepared Rocket 3's at Daytona, expected to run 160 mph. The evening came to a close with the dealer sales awards presentation bY Tom Cates, western sales manager and David Byrd. I HARLEV-DAV IDSO N I Of IIIl">UWOOD US e d 901 N. 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