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Cycle News 1971 09 07

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.... .... Cl ..... . E. en ~ w Z W ..J C,) ~ C,) With the surf and the sand as a perfect setting, the CMC had a relaxing motocross in Mexico, MOTORCYCLE RACING It only costs $10 (which is a $6 savings over the combined price of the individual tickets). Included is an $8 seat (the best in the house) to the Classic. If you've never seen Ontario Motor Speedway, you've got quite a surprise coming. Its the newest, most comfortable motor racing plant in the world. Conveniently located on the San Bernardino Freeway just 45 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Comfortable seating for up to 150,000 spectators. Ample restaurant, bar, and snack service for all. Parking is free. Regular air service available at nearby Ontario Airport. o THE CHAMPION SPARK PLUG CLASSIC. Sunday, Oct, 17. Central Concourse $8.00, East/West Concourse $6.00. Generol Admission $4.00. o with the latest bikes and accessories. And, when nothings doing on the track, theres always the rest of Southern California to see. For a clincher, we've even created a special ticket for you "I want to see it all" fans. Its a five-day pass to all the races, qualifying, and practice. MOTOCROSS & COMBINED RACE. Saturday, Oct. 16. All sects $4.00. OS-DAY PASSES. Oct. 13 thru 17. $10.00. (Includes $B.OO sect for Clossic plus generol admission on 011 other days.) o JUNIOR TICKETS. All above tickets ore ovoilable at holf-price to anyone under fifteen years old. Nome _ Address City _ Sto1e Zip THE CHAMPION SPARK PLUG CLASSIC Ontario Motor Speedway, 3901 East "G" Street Ontario, California 91761, (714) 983-5835 _ MALCOMB SMITH ALIVE AND WELL ORANGE COUNTY, CAL., Aug. 29, 1971 - There has been considerable confusion over the weekend as a result of a story which appeared in Monday morning's edition of the Orange County Los Angeles Times. The story was a report of a dune buggy accident in which a Malcolm Rae Smith was killed. Some people feared that this might be Malcolm Smith, cross country racing star and proprietor of K&N Motorcycles. Malcolm is very much alive. RILEY JOINS 200 MPH CLUB WENDOVER, UTAH, Aug. 29, 1971 Warner Riley, who built the Harley-Davidson engines ror the record 265 mph run last year, joined the select group of men to surpass the 200 mph barrier this week at Bonneville Salt Flats near here with a run of 200.298. More than 70 records rell during the wek of land speed record attempts. A full report with photos will appear in next week's Cycle News. Williams, Woods Split Victories By Photograpltics BAKERSFIELD, CAL., Aug. 18, 1971 - The big story of the night was the fact the National Champion Rick Woods didn't win both Main Events. In fact, for the first time in several weeks, Woods wasn't even in the Handicap final While working his way through the pack in his semi, Woods hit the deck. It was almost a first for the Bakersfield fans to see Woods crash, as he has been running away with the Class A shows every week. Williams just made the final transfer spot out of his heat, but then went on for a win in bo th his semi and th e Handicap Main Even t. The finish went right to the wire, as Steve Bast and Joe Fitzpatrick shadowed Williams across th e finish lin e. Gus Lauer made his first Bakersfield' appearance in a "warm-up" ride for the up-coming California State Championship, to be held in Bakersfield on Sept. 11 tho Lauer ran right with the track regulars, and ran off with the Feature Match race win over Greg Haserot. The most consistent rider of the event was the defending State Titlist Steve Bast, who ran second in both Main Events. GP PURSE INCREASE The purse for the Sept. 19 Grand Prix Motocross at Carlsbad has risen to $15,000 reports promoters Cox, Tripes and Associates. This makes it the largest paying purse in U.S. history. The event will be the first of the series of Trans-AMA motocross events taking place across America.

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