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JACKRABBITS DRAW FULL HOUSE . Line of Open Experts make close in contact. ELSINORE, CALIF. June 13, 1970 - '!be Jackrabbits M.C. got a full house Saturday night at their District #37 T.T. Point Run at Elsinore. I asked official Dick Kouns tor an estimate of the number of riders. His reply was "approximatelyfour m1ll1on". tion. '!bere were several spectacular crashes, with the most spectacular of the evening going 110 an unidentlt1ed l00cc rider who looped it over the jump. Lucidly, bike and rider, separated at that po1nt, because that Uttle bike looked more Uke a cartwheel going through the air than a mollOrcycle. '!be largest and wildest class was the 25Bcc Novice DiVision with 33 riders entered. Winner of that event was L. Gino, Bul, but it was a lIOugh tight all the way with a good percentage of the riders looklng as 11 they could move inllO the Am/Ex. Qiv. with no trouble at all. '!bere were so many outstandlng races that it would be very bard 110 pick even a whole class that would shine above the rest, but the 350-50OCc Amateur was super-outstandlng, with T. HorllOntaklng the win in that D1V1sion, with second going 110 C. Soderstrom. Even the Powder Potts were running extremely fast and I overheard a cOllPle at Jackrabbit Flagmen talking about !llIing glad they weren't racing with the girls on this particular evening. Winner of the Powder Pott event was L. Burke with E. Long challenging all the way for a close second. Although it rained earUer in the day the weather was nice by race-time, Saturday evening with the track in good condition and very little dust. AU and au, things ran very smoothly and with the rain staying away for the night, it was a most enjoyable evening for riders and spectators alike. (Results on page 22) SlIOry and photos by Rich Hottman He then revised his or1g1nal estimate, saying that he wasn't sure, but there were a hell of a lot more riders than he had expected. Although there were no official results Saturday night, I talked 110 Dick the next day and it turned out there were lie,,' falces ;Ire I-i,lill" H't,hlkal_ '1~lle AIIII tlle\~ Illeallll.llsilless tl.I.! ')\j - ---""'%"~. 225 riders with over 1,000 people through the gates. 'IbiS made for a jam-packed evening of races. To glve you an idea of how many races, the first event of the evenlng went off the l1ne at 6:00 p,m.andthe last race of the night (actually Sunday mornIng) was held at 1:00 a.m. The racing at a po1nt run is noramlly a little more ferocious than usual and Saturday night at Elsinore was no excep- Full Lock AI. EI Toro bis Motocross set-1lP on the O.C.S. T.T. TRACK. More than once during the evening he had the crowd on its feet with his tine come-trom-behind riding. , '!be 500cc Jr. T.T. has become a weekly battle between Steve '!bomas, (BSA), and Don WWlams,(Montesa). with Steve coming from behind 110 take the 1st place trophy for the second week in by Rich Hottman EL TaRO, June 10th, 1970- With the track very dry and sllPer-fast, the whole evening was fWed with riders coming through the turns in' full lock slides, teeton the pegs. During the short track practice, Scott Autry, (Yamaha), and CbarlesGann(Bultaco), put on quite a show with some spectacular sUdes. Top rider of the evenlng would have 110 be awarded 110 Yamaha-mounted Steve Nichols, who won the 125cc Sr. T.T., the 250Cc Sr. T.T. and the 125ccSr. Short Track. '!be most exciting race of the night was the 250Cc Jr. T.T. Semi-Main. Morris MaIone, '(AJS), and Doug Hannon, (Bultaco), fought it out lap by lap, with Morris squeezing by on the f1nal laP. Five-foot-tall, 14 year old Morris has to be seen 110 be believed riding a row. , '!bere seem 110 be a few problems between riders and ottic1a1s at O.C.S., and for the 3rd week in a row thlngs have become a bit edgy during the evening. I have talked 110 both riders and otticlals and everyone agrees' that the place 110 settle these problems is at the rider's meetings. It has been suggested that anyone who wishes 110 voice a complalnt should det1n1tely be in attendance at the next rider's meeting. (Results on page 22) Molocross Poslers $1.00 elc. i.clldes postl,e $2.50, for set of 3 includes postl,e Order from: John R. Chapin, Posters & Photos 6626 Darby Ave. #1, Reseda, Calif. 91335 ( ) 2-704 Lightweight National Championships $1250. July 4th &Sth $1250. plrse plrse 100 Class - $25UO 125 Class - $250.00 . -' Tllis \\'eelr it's Tltlll Zalliliter. T_ ......q.ida t1ae12S Ju.....t .8;ry "reMJ. . .tIL ,Helmel Trophy Dash: $50 each class & $30 TKX helmet. ' Special awards donated by dealers & distributors. No license requl red. Open to all IIchtwelChts. Special mlnl-blke race July 4th ($5.00 ontry; $7.50 post) trophlu only. • Class - $250.00 251 Class - $500.00 , Entries: $7.50. Post Entry: $12.50. You may ride two classes. Sepora. bike and entry por class. Send for entry blank• \4 mile dust froe dIrt track. AURORA SPEEDWAY P.O. BOX 2992 Port land, O,.con (SOU 644-2572 or 65&·2343 9noa