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HART W'NSS'X FORS'X I By Fr ed and Jo Bonds GARDENA, CALIF ..May 10,1970- Ascot Park mus t agree with Ti m Hart, as the yqung Montesa Expert captured all s ix of his motes , wl.nning both the 250cc and 500cc Expert affairs at the Bob Bailey sponsored motocross held here Sunday. The amazing Mr. Hart s imply could ... .. not be headed - or even kept up with, for that matter. Evidently lots of slippery corners and three foot drop off are just what the doctor ordered for the Torrance, Calif. rider. But the same cannot be said for the gaggle of Juniors present for the festivities, as much slamming and banging, occasional trips into the lake and a gen- eral proclivity ' for getting out of shape was the order of the day. Don Elmer and Kenny Cook topped their respective Ju nior divisions in the 125cc bash, while Rober t Whitlock and Fred Cox did likewise in the 250cc class. Bob Sullivan horsed his Bultaco around rapidly enough to claim top honors in the 500cc Junior go. d Motorcycle ! P ark Open s ! In Cou.n fy ' EP SI Two IIghiweight Juniors chase across the Ascot Duck Pond. Future Ascot motocrosses are scheduled to be run under the lights. A family r ecr ea tion park ,for dunebuggy and' motorcycle buffs is being developed by The Newhall Land and Farming Company. Located on a 300-acre site on the Saugus - Ventura r oad two mUes wes t of Cas taic Junc tion, the motor r ecreation park will contain practice grounds, a r aceway, two majo r motorcycle hill climbs, commercial concession buildings, overnight campsites and pic nic areas . Pit s tops, on a lower level than spectator areas , will be provided. The project has been approved by the County, and has the enthusiastic support of the 2500-member Off-Road Racing Associa tion . Walt Jam es, president of the Cal ifornia Raci ng Ass ocia tion, who has been retained by the Newhall Land company to manage the park, predicts that between 15 and 25 families will use the fa cilities on weekdays , and as many a s 100 families on wee kends . First of its kind in Los Angeles County, the motor park will provide much needed facilities for fa mily and individual recreation as well as a convenient meeting place for off-road racing enthusiasts from a wide area. It is known as Indian Dunes to perpetuate the memor y of the All1kUk group of Shoshonean Indians who once roamed the trails now to be used by mini-bikes and other pal eface devices. Huntington Racers Pl,an New Season By Jer r y Greer WESTMINSTER, CALIF. Apr1l28, 1970, Riders of the Huntington Rac ing Association met tonight at the Keystone Building , to discuss plans for the upcoming Grand P r ix to be thrown at Huntington 'Beach Cycle Park in July of this year. As part of a continuing program to effect good track management and provide challenging races to the riders, the Association members wer e asked to participate in planning the Motocross and T .T. details. The Huntington Track management has sought the advise of its riders, the people closes to race course's successes and failures. The July 5th Motocross will be for HRA Association members only, being a one hour affair, for two riders and one bike, over the r ough course. Three class- es Will be run separately, covering the 125s, 250s , and open bikes. Money, trophies and manufacturers awards will be awarded to the teams going the distance. Then on July 12, the T.T . racers will fall out on the 80 mile an hour track to do battle for twenty-five laps. To keep their incentive up, HRA has offered four foot trophies to the first ten finishers. Plus, the usual money and manufacturers goodies are at stake. Pointleadersatthe track will enjoy the spoils bY getting the choice starting positions. Lots ofhorsepower will go up in s moke by the end of 25 laps though, so they may not have the advantage after all. Anyone interested in joini ng the As s ociation can join before the big G.p. by signing up at the track, or writing to: Huntington Racing Association, Box FA; Westminster, Calif. 92683. BASSANI MANUFACTURING Expansion (hambers Specialists WE'VE MOVED 1164 "(" fOUNTAIN WAY-ANAHEIM (714) 630-1821 COME AND SEE US GUARDIAN ANGELS FOR ENGINES A.C.A. 1969 NAlIONAl POINTS CHAMPIONS SACHS 1st 125 class Gene Cannady SACHS 125cc ~OMINATfS MOTOCROSS BAY MARE, MX ' Moorpark, Cal. May 3, 1910 2nd 125 class Dean York SACHS 125cc EXHAUST TEMP. CUSM......-J.ID INSTaUMlNlS 2~ ACe. 2 TEAl.w,uUHTY. _ _ _ FREECATAlOO SHHlS 1OOAY, WESTBERG MFG. CO. SONOMA, CAU~ USA 95476 U:l ~ Originally , scheduled for next Sunday, t.:l the motocross s er ies has been changed