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AFM 'To Roll At Orange Co. OLD GLORY IN SPAIN ~ On Sunday, May 17th, Orange County Int. Raceway hosts the second AF M Motor cy cle Road Race of 1970. Wi th mo re than 150 entries expected the Grand Prix and Production classes will have a f ull program of r iders racing f or National and R egional Points. Biggest battle will be between the 750cc Nor to n t wins and the 750Cc Triumph triples getting it on in the Production Class. Ro ger Wood is 'out to keep his Number one spo t with Bridgestone. Having won th ~ cov eted Bridgestone A ward for 68 and 69, he is racing to take it for 1970 and retire the trophy to his den. " Jumping" Jack Simmons and George Kerker (better known as the " Nor ton Twins" ) hav e been givi ng the competition fits f or t wo year s. Both are out to ke ep things going their way f or 1970. Ri ding 750Cc Nor ton Com mandos. Jack c, and George have shown that Commando isn't j ust a f lashy name. Dom inating both Production and the l 000cc Grand Prix Cl ass they are expected to be in f r ont letting it all hang out. EXEMPT TAX RETURNS DUE By Robert O. F ee Tax returns f rom motorcycl e clubs . exempt f r om the Fed eral Income Tax under Internal Revenue Code 501 are due this m onth . They mus t be postmarked by May 15th to avoi d the penalties f or late f1l1ng. Clubs who are tax exempt, usually under the social club provisions of the code are required to me form 990 with the I nternal Revenue Service. If the club's income and assets are less than $10, 000 for the year, the club is permitted to use the abbreviated F or m 990SF. . Woods Favored At lancaster LANCASTER - Rick Woods, the hardhitting Huntington Beach rider, is favored fo r the third Speedway motorcycle racing meet of the seaon at the Antelope Valley F air gr ounds here Sunday afternoon (May 17). Action starts at 2:15 prn, T wenty-four events are programmed over the tight dirt course in the rac e meet being pr omoted by Great Bear Enterprises. Woods won the 1968 U.S. Speedway motorcycle racing champi onship and he is the logical man to capture the 1970 crown now that his f oremost challenger, Steve Bast, I s out for several weeks with a br oken arm. Steve suff ered the broken arm in a crash at the Farrzrounds i n late AprU. * Sport sman - All Classes FASTEST 3/8 Mile Super Wide Flat Dirt Track In the Nation Opening JUNE 6, 1910 BARSTOWSPEEDWAY BARSTOW CALIF. , * Forty-four riders have signed f or the May 17 card. A mong the other headliners are Sonny Nutter, Culver City; Larry Heinselman, Cul ver Ci ty ; Ron Mll1er, Lancaster; Stu Morley, Topanga. 1968 MEXI CAN 1000 TO BE AIRED While the S tars and Stripes Is carried by a h;velY Senll' ita, American Motocross Team Caplaln Russ Darnell takes his place In the rider' s parade dll' lng Intr oductory ceremonies before the Spanish G.P. In Barcelona April 12. Russ rode In both the Spanish and French Grands Prix and wi ll be sending Cycle News readers frequent account. of his advenlures. We 'd li ke to hear more about that foxy flag carrier. ABC Television's Wi de Wor l d of Sports will again broadcast their cov erage of the 1968 Mexican 1000 Ensenada to La Paz race on Saturday, May 16. That year' s event was won bY'Larry Bergquist and Gary Preston wi th an elapsed time that st1Il holds the current r ecord. Check your local listing f or time and channel. Busqva..na W Beal Any DeaI , e'll Top Dollar For A Used M/C · ny We Need Your Trade OWNERS 81 LL ROBERTSON & SONS, INC. MOTORCYC LE CITY for the first time .your HUSKY can have the care it deservesl Claes Nilson fACTORY TRAINED Swedish mechanic NOW offers his technicallcnowledge - nd a assistance to ALL HUSKY OWNERSII Visit Claes in his 6525 Santa Monica Blvd. , Hollywood, Ca, . Phone 467-8161 or 467-2141 ' ,In most eases, the longest ~Du'll have to ~ait for e~ele elothing at Valerian's is two or three minutes. NEW SHOP TODAY. IMPflljL MorOISPOIT 5 EVERY 5FRiDAVAT • • 5HALF MILE · 5 ,MOTORCYCLE 5RACES 8:00pm ,..- oo~· ~.~!,~~~~"~!!~:"~td. : THIS THURSDAY • 5TT STEEPLECHASE 5 8:00pm Los Angeles. California 90064- Telephone: (2 13) 475-45 41 Sales - Servic e - Acc essories - Parts - RiveUs Champion Leathers HUSQVARNA' JAWAlCZ· SUZUKI ' PENTON ' MZ ' MONTESA ' ZUNDAPP · MINI-TRAILS - t: asco 5 . . . . . . . . . . Cut t his out an d present at box off ice ••••••••• Ou r s upp ly of pa me r Mo tocross le ath ers is exceeded only by our supply of Torsten Hall man leathers. Which is exceeded on ly-by our supply of Champion leathers. ~ - SALES & SERVICE 1208 SYLVAN ST. WEST COVINA, CA. 91100 (213 ) 331-6811 • : open monday through saturday - Watch your news paper ' for details of special Thursdayni ght races • • 5 5 i • • • • • • • • • • DI SCOUNT! : For each of two peo ple thi s saves... ·so¢ .. -.