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ROAD RACING UNDER THE ASPEN· SLOPES,· ASPEN, COLO., July 5, 1970 - '!be spectacular setting of Aspen, Colo. was the backdrop for some super good road races. It was sort of a Wllekend th10g with practice on Saturday, July 4th. '!ben the Volunteer Fire Dept. put on a worthwhile fireworks show that night 10 the center of town. '!be town itself Is so Report & Photos by Annie Brokaw Production Class and a Cash Dash, al'!be 20 iap 250 MaJ:n was the most though they paid money for all the races, exciting race of the whole day. Mostly Also they had a wheelle contest with two because the early leaders, Mike Willett and Don Palmgren (of THE Palmgrens), entries (Mike Willett 'llIld Bob Conway) so it ended 10 a tie. A heat race was run were on slightly mod1t1ed Yamaha DTI to determ10e start1ng positions 10 the enduros with no talrings. It took Bob Conway about s1% laps to catch and anmain events. Every race was liveeng1ne other couple to pass them onhts Yamaha start with the eJ:ception of the Cash Dash TDIC with fair1og, '!ben when he had the lead he never stretched it out so they weren't too far beh10d at the flag with Conway, Willett and Palmgren t1nish1ng first, second and thlrd, 'Ibis was Don Palmgren's first road race and to say the least he did very well. '!be 30 lap Open Main saw Conway (Tri) getting an early lead and keeping it until mechanical problems made him retire and Terry Kiraly (Yam) took the lead and finished firs t with Ron P1oello (Yam) 10 a strong second spot. Next came the 7 1ap Cash Dash.Jtwas en ~ a LeMllns tn>e start and 10 the. t1J:st lap Palmgren grabbed the lead trom Willett, 1n the thlrd lap, Conway, on a borrowed Yamaha 350, caught and overtook them, then had a real battle with Terry Kiraly (Yam), who was 10 tront at the flag. '!be 7 lap Production race saw Rick Magmer on a Suzuki 250 do a seesaw battle with Tom SchroederonaKawasaki 350. Schroeder would pass Magmer on the straight and Magmer would pass him again 10 the turns. 'Ibis went on the whole race with Magmer getting to that finish flag first. S10ce there is a iack of road mee courses in these parts, there is a draw trom a wide area. '!bere were riders from Albuquerque, Denver, Colorado Springs etc. '!be Aspen Racing Assoc. also promotes the Rocky Mt. National ChampionshiP Road Races, (Results on .page 22) Col ~ Co:l -.J ~ U New Cycle Park Proposed By Dick Ableteld A competitor looks around to see what's happening. unique that jlist going there is tun and then to have races too just adds to the enjoyment. '!be races were run by the Aspen Racing Association, A local club that promotes road races and motocross rac10g 10 the Aspen area. 'Ibis weekend they ran (besides the usual classes), a and it was LeMans start. '!be 15 lap 125 Ma1n Event was one or the best races of the day, at least for one and two spots. Dale Ebersole (Yam) and William Vickery (Yam) switched positions but.they both were so far ahead of thlrd they could nearly have coasted to the flag. ANAHEIM, CALIF. July 6,1970- Motorcycles and minibikes churnlng up dirt and noise on vacant lots 10 the Southiand is a hot problem, and it's been dropPed 1oto the hands of local government. Anaheim, like many other cities, is planning ordinances to stop this trespassing, But awareness of theneedgoesturther than that, and Anaheim for one is doing more than making laws. It is considering replacement of these out-of-bounds lots and is 10vestigating an old, discontinUed, dump-site to convert to a recreation area. '!bere are about 30 acres which can be develoPed 1oto tralls and track for the ott-the-road motorcycle and minibike. '!be County of Orange and the State Highway Department own the land for which a lease can be negotiated, '!be proposed park will be divided equally between the minibikes and motor- cycles, each hav10g its own section. All trails will be one way, reducing the chance of accidents, and man-made hazards to test a driver's skills will . be plentiful. '!be motorcycle area would have such features as motocross course with bumps, sand, hills, turns, and a water obstacle. In addition one-way tralls and steep hill-climbs would otter a challenge to the riders. Progressive cities, like Anaheim, are recognizing this need and should be congratulated for proposing to do something about it, '!be anticipated recreational park may be a greatdtstancefrom the neighborhood vacant lot, but the former beats jamming the freeways to migrate to out-of-the-County areas. '!be enthusiastic rider can be closer to home and have more time for his riding pleasure. FE PLUS' SPONSORS EXPERT TROPHY DASH AT ASCOT TO SAY "THANK YOU." 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