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Cycle News 1970 06 16

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AMA NA TIONAL June 14-100 Mile National Championship Road Race New England Motorcycle Dealers Assn .• Inc. - Btyar Motor Sport Park, loudon, N. H. Ent,i., must be '.c.i....d ., AMA on or b•• for. M.y 24. June 21-30' Lap Mini Road Race National Championship ren",;v. Pittsburgh Racing Assn., Inc. - Heidelberg Raceway, Heidelberg .• Pa. Entries must be received .t AMA on or be· for. M.y 3'. June 26--25 Lap Outdoor TT Championship (Night) Howard Tiedt - Santa Fe Speedway, Hinsdale, III .. Entri., must b. received .t AMA on or b•. fore June 5. June 28-20 Lap Half Mile Dirt Track National Championship Cl-larity Newsies - Ohio State fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio. Entries must b. received .t AMA on or .... for. June 7. July 5-20 Lap Half Mile Dirt Track National Championship e,l·· .. ....~r So Assoc. Inc. - Santa Clara C:;'¥···. Fa rgrcunds. San Jose, Calif. Entries must be r.c.iv.d .t AMA on or b.fon Jun. 14. =::J July 11-30 Lap TT National Championship (Night) Mr. Sf. Helens MI C Inc. Castle Rock Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, Washington. Entri., must b. received .t AMA Oft or befor. June 20. July 18-50 Lap TT National Championship (Night) Agajanian Enterprisu, Inc. Ascot Park, Gardena, Calif. Entri., mu,t be rec.iy....t AMA on or .... for. Jun. 27. July 26--20 Lap One Mile Dirt Track National Championship Bob Barkhimer & Assoc.• Inc. - Santa Ron Fairgrounds, San·ta Rosa, Calif. Entri., mu,t be rec.""" at AMA. on or .... for. July 5. Aug, 1-20 Lap TT NationaJ Championship (Night) Harold Murrell & J. C. Agajanian - Tulare County Fairgrounds - Tulare, Calif. Entri., mu,t be rec.iy....t AMA on or ... fo... July 11. Aug. 2-Professional A H'iIIclimb . National Championship Muskegon M/C - Mt. Garfield Mich. Entr.n" notifi." by AMA. Muskegon, Aug. 16--20 Lap Half Mile Dirt Track National Championship Professional Motorcycling, Inc. Vigo County Fairgrounds, Terre Haute, Ind. Entri., must be receiy." .t AMA on or .... for. July 26. Aug. 21-25 Lap Outdoor Short Track National Championship (Night) Howard Tiedt - Santa Fe Speedway, Hinsdale, III. Entrie, mu,t be rec.ived .t AMA. on or - . fore July 31. . Speedway Programed For Fair COSTA MESA, CAL, - Champioosh1p motorcycle racing will be a new feature of the 1970 Orange County Fair and EXPosition, slated for Tuesday, July 14, through Sunday, July 19, at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds. The announcement came today from general manager Alfred G. LutJeans. Champion racers will "pound the ground" on Class A Speedway cycles at the Fairgrounds Arena on Friday evening, July 17, during Fair Week '70. During the past 10 years the popularity of motorcycling and motorcycle racing has grown rapidly. The R, L, Polk Co. of Deiroit, the comprehensive statistical source of the industry, preSpecialized Triumph - Honda Repa Irs • Custom Racine • Enelnes Machine Work • Metl..e Kits Cyl, Borlne • Head Port Inc d1cts that this year one mUllon motorcycles will be sold across the nation for the first time. California will gain 29% of the market, and Southern California 19%. CALENDAR~ Aug. 23-20 Lap Outdoor TT National Championship Sept, 13-50 Lap One Mile Dirt Track National Cha'!lpionship Peoria Motorcycle Club Peoria MI C grounds, Peori~, Ill. Entri., mu,t be receiy.d .t AMA on or be· for. AUlu,t 2. Agajanian Enterprises, Inc. - Old Sacramento Fairgrounds, Sacramento; Calif. Entri.s must 1M r.c.iy.d .t AMA 011 or .... for. August 23. - Aug. 30-20 Lap One Mile Dirt Track National Championship Sept. 19-20 Lap Half Mile Dirt Track National Championship (Night) Scanlan's Promotions, Inc. - Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. Entries must be receiye" at AMA on or b.· for. August 9. Sept. 6--50 Lap Mile And One Eighth Dirt Track National Championship Bu\hLr.l1 Valley M, C. Inc .. - Nazareth Speed· W'J/, Nanrefh, Pa. Entries must b. r.c.i ...... at AMA 011 or be. for. AUlust 16. Sept, 7-50 Lap One Mile Dirt Track National Championsh'ip (Night) Joe Quinn Indianapolis Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Ind. . Enlr'.' must be rec.iy.cI .t AMIt. on or ... s(;lith Bay IT By Bill Goodman SAN DIEGO, CALIF. June 7, 1970 Despite overcast sides and light morning drizzle, 1700 spectators were on hand to cheer a field of 145 riders, at the Expert M.C, TT races here at South Bay speedway. This is an all time record of riders for TT racing in the District 38. The track was in the best condition ever, due to the decomposed granite and adobe composition combined with the light rainfall. All classes, both Novice and Expert, were featured. Since only two members of the Powder Puff set, Lorri Fuller and Debbie Reon, were present, they participated in the male ~OOCc Novice class. One of the outst;and1ng races was be- Agajanian Enterprises, Inc. Ascot Park, Gardena, Calif. Entri.s mu,t be r.c.iy." .t AMA on or .... fore Autlnt 29. Sept. 27-Moto-Cro5s National Championship MrJto Park, Inc. - Moto Park Croton, Ohio. Entr.' mu" be. rec.ive" .t AMA on or .... fore S.pt. 6. . Od. 4-20 Lap Half Mile Dirt Track National Championship Mar-Car, Inc. Fairgrounds Oklahoma Citv, Okla. Speedway, Entrie, mutt be rec.iy... .t AMA on or .... fori Sept. 13. Overcast .. tween Sal Peluso and mwti-main event winner at Ascot, Gary Scott. This took place in the 250Cc EllPert event. Back in action this week was 250Cc EllPert Ray Vanderpool, after missing the cycle races on May 24th. The Vanderpools were having tIIeir own race with the stork, Missing the action this week for the same reason was Side Hack racer, Wayne Chapman. The ambulance crew was pressed into service several times, but lucidly there were no serious injuries. The Speedway at Mesa will be kept busy every weekend during the entire month of June. Hi Boots M,C. will be sponsoring the TT races on June 14th, Mesa M.C, on June 21st and ACA will hold professional open races, both TT and 1/2 mUe, on June 28th. (Re,sults on page 22) "Due to the increasing interest io motorcycle racing and the part it plays in the recreation scene, " said LutJeans, "it was felt that this should be added to f1ll out the total entertainment picture at the Orange County Fair and Expo." Motorcycle racing represents one of a number of new add1tions to the 1970 Orange County Fair and Expo. Theme of the Fair and EllPo is "Country Fun." 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