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i Foley Gains with Fremont Wins " '" ,,' ~ '" ~ w Z ~ ~ () By Bill Spencer FREMONT, CAL., Aug. 13, 1971 Friday the 13th may be unlucky to some people and it has even been known to keep people from going out of doors for fear of some bad omen getting them. Jim Foley had no fear for this day and gave up a try at the high point trophy over in Lodi to ride against arch-rival John Gennai. Gennai, on the other hand, might better have looked at the date as a bad sign, as in the heat race, he crashed trying to pass Rick HockIng and failed to transfer to the Main Event. The short five-lap Main went easily to Foley as he got another fine start. Hocking dogged him the whole way after Mike Renslow had his little seizure number and was right on Foley's rear wheel at the checkered. The 500 Main was also an easy runaway for the National Scrambles champ as he did his usual fast start and again led Hockin~ to the checkered. In the battle for heavyweight honors, the Main was a runaway for Gennai after Landsborough got off in the infield section. (Results on page 24) THE RECORD PURSUER GARDENA, CAL., Aug. 24/ 1971 - An automotive engineering executive from Costa Mesa, Cal., h.as been selected by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., as rider for Honda's attempt on the World Motorcycle Land Speed Record later this year. Jon S. McKibben, vice president of Digitek Corporation, will seek to simultaneously- shatter two class barriers 300 miles per hour and 500 kilometers per hour - in runs to be made on Utah's Bonneville Salt. Flats. The current record, set last year by Harley-Davidson, is 265.492 miles per hour. McKibben, 33, will ride the "Honda Hawk," a special motorcycle powered by twin Honda 750cc four-cylinder overhead camshaft engines, each capable of producing upwards of 140 horsepower. A longtime motorcycle enthusiast and competitor in AFM and ACA' events, McKibben is bulwarked by high-speed experience in virtually all facets of the automotive industry. He also has done extensive research in vehicle dynamics and stability, and specializes in evaluating and refming vehicle performance. McKibben is currently supervising safety programs for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He spent five years in Detroit in automotive testing and was a key man in turbine car programs. Much of his time was spent in road testing experimental and production vehicles. He also worked on high-performance ,prototypes and modified vehicles and drove the factory-backed stock cars for the Golden Commandos racing team. , " J L ~ .JAW. LTD. ~ii~ 1£Nw(@N (chrome-moly frame) LONGER 55 inch wheel base LOWER Lower cc for better handling When Trumbull left the race, Joe Heckmann from Concord moved into first and held the lead until midway through the final lap when Allen Yarrow from Santa Rosa passed and held the lead to finish first. The battle between Jim Sail tone and Larry Drew was for third place with Sail tone scoring. Upsets of the night went to Kent Johnson on an AJS winning a combined 500cc-650cc Expert class and George Keeran winning the 650cc Novice fmal on a Harley-Davidson Sportster. Following Johnson was Ken Helling on a 650cc Triumph, but the rules say in a combined class, a 650 must come in first to place so Jim Sailtone on a Maico got second and Larry Drew third on a Bultaco. The 'track's Friday night point con test is over for the current senes with award's night set for the first week in September. The weekly Friday night program will continue each Friday night until October 8th. Gate opens at 5 p.m. with the first heat races set for 8 p.m. (Results on page 24) AVAILABLE IN NOW AT' LIGHTER 198 lb. LARGER 3 gallon fiberglass tank 125cc 5&6 speed 100(( 6 speed mettco 1528 s. santa fe, compton (213) 636-6144 MUNTZ RENT-A-BIKE 5601 Sepulveda, Van Nuys Burbank Blvd. & San Diego Freeway 787-0380 WORLD'S LARGUT RENTAL flEET IT••• T .11l •••• TA L 24 3 7 liOURS DAYS DAYS MONTH $24 $36 S30 S4S $72 $90 (~ J"~ mil. Montnly OnlYl $42 $63 $126 ~o~'t~I;'~~IIYI $60 $90 $110 j;o~~'~~~'YI $70 $105 $210 ~~~~'~~~'Yl $90 $135 $270 ~o':!t~I~~·nllfl. . 1.25cc................. $12 200cc TW IN....... $15 ~. ~~ ... ,,~ M""""yO""YI (FREEWAY LEGAL) 350cc ................. $21 (FREEWAY LEGAL) 450cc ................ S30 (FREEWAY LEGAL) Richmond Ramblers Add Scrambler Color By James Brammer VALLEJO, CAL., Aug. 15,1971-The Richmond Ramblers added color to their Sunday TT Scrambles at the Vallejo Speedway with minibike races during intermission, and a class for girls in the scrambles. The minibike races drew as many youngsters as an August swimming meet for kids. The girl races carried famous names as Vestal, Wheeler, Dorrestyne indicating they were wives, daughters, or in the case of Dorrestyne, a sister-in-law, of people well known to the older generation. Cheryl Vestal finished in first place.' . Rick Hocking won the 250cc Expert final moving up from third in a very close race with Bill Trumbull. Hocking pressed Trumble most of. the race and finally got around on a lap where he ~ East: 185 Express St., Plainview, L.I., N. Y. 11803 West,: 3745 Overland Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90034 Trumbull's Doom Written on Wall By James Brammer VALLEJO, CAL., Aug. 13, 1971 Graffiti on the sign-in booth at Vallejo says "get black plate 12." Supposedly, it is a joke against Bill Trumbull who walked away after being ran over in two separate spills last month. Trumbull frequently leads the 250cc Expert class in tl)e TT scrambles at Vallejo, but he can't keep out of striking distance of pursuers. Most recently, it was the officials who got Bj}l Trumbull. Legally, they get two or three winners a night when bolt on silencers fall off or come apart during the race. No silencers at the finish - no trophy - no points. Trumbull was leading more than halfway through the 250cc Expert final when he was black flagged. Asked after the race, why the disqualification? Trumbull said he didn't want to talk about it and then added; "You ought to see what those guys did to me in the heat. They got my chamber." He held up a battered exhaust pipe assembly that had come loose during the Expert final and pointed out fresh scarred marks. JBWcI WRITE FOR COMPlETE SPECS AND PRICES 650cc ................ $35 (FREEWAY LEGAL) 750cc ................. $45 came out of the north comer breaking traction, crossing up in to a Bart Markel slide on the straightaway, corrected the slide without shutting off, and shot into the sweeper comer with enough speed to pass Trumbull shortly before the finishing lap of the 10-lap final. After giving up the second spot in a 650cc heat race to Hocking, Ken Helling came back strong in the 650cc Expert final to win over Kent Johnson and Hocking. Johnson held off both riders to win his heat. The Rambler's have another IT Sc~ambles date set at Vallejo Speedway, Sept. 12. (Results on page 24) The Original "Madman" Muntz DIRT BIKE RENTALS AVAILABLE OPEN 7 DAYS ·10 A.M. -7 P.M. Reliability - Power Handling WINNA JOURNEYMAN Journeyman Trailers of Downey, Calif., has come up with a neat fun"run logically en titled an Enduro-Poker Run scheduled for Nov. 13-14. A 30-40 mile course will be established by an ll-year-old boy on a 60cc mini-enduro. His time will be recorded and sealed. The rider who can complete the course in the time nearest the recorded time will be the grand prize winner of a Journeyman "Smuggler" trailer. Any tie will be broken hy drawing poker hands. All riders will be required to go through four checks along the course where they will draw a playing card. The fifth card, completing the hand will be drawn upon the completion of the course. The highest poker hands will be the winners of one of the numerous other prizes. Mail entry is $3 per person, post is $4. Send them to J oumeyman Trailers, 12400 'Benedict Ave., Downey, Calif., 90242 and specify number of applications. It'll bc limed from Jaw Bone Canyon with a large sign at the entrance to the event at Red Rock Canyon on Hwy 14, 30 miles east of Mojave, Calif. Richard Eierstedt continues to demonstrate the reliability, power and handling of his Mitco-tuned Bultaco PurSang. During the CMC Free Motorcycle Series, Richard's reliable PurSang carried him through the point lead. . At the finale, Carlsbad, California on August 22, he pulled out all stops, demanding the maximum in power and handling, to capture the win. The win for today, the series, and a free bike as top prize. RIDE' FOR BURGERS ,Stockton M.C. and a host of neighboring clubs are sponsoring a Benefit Scrambles Sunday, September 26, at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, Calif. The meeting, the proceeds of which will go to the San Joaquin Association for Retarded Children, will see one lucky soul winning a brand new Yamaha Mini-Enduro as grand prize. Other prizes include ,a Zenith 12-inch television, two halves of beef, a chopper-type bicycle, one lamb, and a hamburger,fries-and-shake each week for a year, from McDonalds. Yum. _ I J)' r THUMBS UP, RICHARD, WELL DONE I}