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Woods Takes Handicap ~ And Semi At Bakersfield 5 Story and Photos by Dennis Greene BAKERSFIELD, CALIF, JulY 11, 1970The speedway show was run at the Kern County Fairgrounds Saturday night with the return of the second division riders to the program, which replaced the Bakersfield Team verus L.A, Team series. The second division Main was won by home town talent Joe Roseberry. With el!-Sh passing week at the Fairgrounds the fans have been treated to a list of new winners along with the top five or six that they have come to recognize on sight. Newest in the lime light is young Don Cullom. Don has been wor king his way to the top slowly and got a second in the Handicap Semi and third in the Handicap Main Event. Don is the son of one of the best speedway riders that the U.S.A. produced in the late 30'S, Pee Wee Cullum. Pee Wee is stlll in speedway, work1ng as the starter at Costa Mesa. Two of the best known names in the sport or Rick Woods and Sonny Nutter. both have a 40 yard handicap starting spot. They were matched in the feature match race and for two laps the lead changed back \'-'lit forth, Rick got the edge and the win. Rick continued his wtm1t.ng ways all night, taking the Handicap and Semi Main Events. BID Cody was having a good night until the Handicap Main Event, when both he and Robert Bruce tangled on the back straight and went down. BID got his foot stuck into his own front wheel and could not get to his feet. BID was helped uP and to the -pits, Bruce was taken to the hospital' because of pain in his back and shoulder. Mike (89) Konle puts it,under Larry Shaw in the Scratch Consolation.· Larry Carne on to win. ,..' -, . " ·,Bgb.'Bruce slJLles under Jim Anaerson:,as semi gets underway; We'll see you Sunday at R.D. Sportcycles. That's right. Open seven days a week, 9-9, and Sunday, 9-6~ The House of MAICO SAus-rARTS -SERVICE . • ai' order "rocessed sille da, rece;red R.D. SPORTCYCLES 20059 Roscoe Blvd., 213-882-0900 Canoga Park, Cal. 91306 ~-BARNEY . TILLMAN '5'-.-"',. Sporf Cen;:..f~e..:..r----:, __.... _____ ~~F-- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ll fea'uring '.is week AJS S::~:tMLERS HEREIII BRIDGESTONE -The Bonneville Record Breakers- JUST 'MAG'NE'" that sweet Iinle Mach II 200 thai costs only $549.011 turns Ihe quarter mile in 15 sec. f1al in stock "street" form!!! Available at Ihis price only at Sport Cenler!!! 6021 Whinier Blvd. E. Los Angeles, Cal. (213) 123-3523 Your mission-should ~ou aeeept it-will be to eall (Z.3) 475-454. and tell 'whomC!ver answers -that -~ou saw this ad and~o.. now "ave "an overw,helming desire to "u~ s~me thjng at'Valerians. Two C~eJe Cit~, Ltd. 10673 West Pico Boulevard - at Overland Los Angeles, California 90064 - Telephone: (213) 475-4541 Sales - Service - Accessories - Parts - Rivetts Champion Leathers HUSQVARNA' JAWA/CZ· SUZUKI' PENTON' MZ' MONTESA' ZUNDAPP· MINI'TRAILS open monday through saturday (This ad will not self-destruct, lnat will continue staring at 3/0U until3lOu turn t~ page.) , . ~ l>J t3 ::.. u