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~A UTREYAND RAYMOND STEP~IN ~ lo:1 2: lo:1 .,J ~ U story aDd Photos by DeIIII1s Greene ANTELOPE VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS, May 31. 1970 - With Rick Woods 011 a EurOll8lUl tour the front door to glory was left wide oP!ln for those who bad -been l'UIIDInC 88CClIld to Rick all se&SClIl. Change was In the air. It wasn't BIll Cod1. Slu Morley or Greg Haserot who were coming home flrst, but a comparlttvely new grOQP of riders headed by Jimmy RaymOlld aDd Scott Autrey. Both WOII lIIe1r respective events. Jimmy RaymODd _ the Hand1cllP MaIn Ennt aDd Scott Autrey won the Conso1at1on MaIn E?ent. '!be specJal MemOl1a1 race was run as event No. 16 011 the procram. To quallfy for tb1s event, points bad to be accumulated from the May 17th race meet aDd tocIs7's event. At the start 01 competttton Jimmy Gresham was holding the point 1eIId followed by Sonny Nutter. 011 top In tb1s speda1 eYent, but also In the Scratch MaIn event ap.Inst the same three riders. 1b1s is the 1ast day races will be held at the Antelope Valley Fatrcrounds for awb1le because 01 the heat. Rumor has It that promoter Peter Palmer is trying to set lIP an early eventne race program aDd as Information becomes aYll11ab1e you will get the news In Cycle News. (Results 011 PlIC8 22) Slu Morley aDd Gree 8aBerot. Aller 15 more eYents. the point 1eIId bad chaDced bands severat ttmes with Gree 8aBerot being drowed aDd Norm E11ep movtnc Into his spot. Added 1nceDtive was placed 011 tb1s event with a !lwldred do11ar addlttOll to the purse aDd a beauttfnl Memorial Tropby. wb1ch was presented by the Rocclo fam1ly. '!be event was handled with dispatch by Sonny Nutter. who not QIlly came out 0nI 01 theselllYS ISIOIRI In the wronl direction. S.. II you can JUa" which one. Jim Raymond stepped Ialo the winner's circle at Lancaster. Cody Brings Joy To Cosla Mesa By MIke Capallte Heat, the Scratch Semi and both MaIn COSTA MESA. May 29. 1970 - 'WUd BUl' Cod1 was the hero of the night at the speedway races at <>ranee Count:y fairgrounds Frldsy night. After movtnc lIP from a 4O-yatd hlMICIIP In the flrst heat race d. the ulght to a second place. BIll found the right comblnat1on as he WI!IIt on to win every OIle d. his races. There was much joy In the hearts of the USA Racing Team as Cod1 went on to win the UIMlcap Semi. his Scratch Events. Thl£ was, CJI1te a feather In the ClIP of this Valvollne sPClllSored team as BIll was the only team member present aDd he was able to take home all the marbles. Team members MIke Koo1e and Jimmy PeterSClll were absent from the program wb1cho left Cod1 as tile sole representattve. but be was all that was needed. (Continued on page 27) ANOTHER FINE PRODUCT Motorcycle Trailers Distributed by N_ & Used Buy - Sell - Trade 1 - 2 - 3 blke.lrall •• ircle of Excellence MINI·CYCLES 323 W. MAPLE MONROVIA, CA. BY IIeIIeIli MAKERS OF THE WORLD CHAMPION MOTORCYCLE 1'" If you can't beat 'em, , ,join 'em' And nobody could beat Benell'i in the race for the world's championship, Now, the same know,how , , , the same attention to details , , , the same craftsmanship goes into these Benelli Mini·Cycles, Miniaturized motor· cycles that are road legal·, Little bikes with big get·up·and·go , .. and there's a Benelli for everyone from junior to dad, Get in on the fun and -excitement with Benelli, Write for illustrated folder and name of nearest dealer. ·!-i1:.&11· Ill""'''' llr'" :ocull;I"" ,.. j·h.lniC1· :,net ";UI \;Ir~. ",-j, h ~ tour 1''''1&1 \"I·hi.·I,- N'\!i:-l rOIl j.. n hurl-au. ('h, ... k CONLEY 250 & 360 ~o¥ln-pipes CZ & SACHS SPECIALISTS Factory-Trained Mechanics $49.95 De.1er inquiry invited IIeneIli SOlE U.S, 'MPORTER: COSMOPOLITAN MOTORS. INC. JACKSONVilLE & MEAOOWBROOK RDS , HA'BORD, PA TRIUMPH-SUZUKI MOTORS 1049 W. Mission, Pomona. Ca. 91766 Ph: (714) 629-8642