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ACA MOTOCIOSS ..... (l) ~ w Z W ...J U >,u Malone Streaks Again By George Andersen CARLSBAD, CAL., Oct. 24, 1971 With only eigh t motocross events remaining on the 1971 ACA season more than 100 riders braved the rains here at Carlsbad Raceway. Many were INSURANCE TRYING The major companies writIng motorcycle insurance have formed the Association of Motorcycle Insurors, Inc., to advance motorcycling safety and theft prevention through education. At the organizational meeting held Octoher 13, 1971, By-laws were adopted, and officers and directors were elected - John McGraw (Eldorado Insurance Co.) - President, I. H. Wicknick (Universal Underwriters) Vice President, J. R. Sandell (Elite Insurance Co.) - Secretary, Barry L. Greenberg (Leon Greenberg & Co.) Treasurer, Jack Klauschie (Members Insurance Co.) - Director, and John Maynard Uohn Maynard Co.) Director. Membership is open to persons, firms, and insurance companies engaged in the wiring of motorcycle insurance. Contact Joseph Landi,Jr., 25 Kearny St., San Francisco, Calif., 94108 Of phone 415/9824730 for more details. out to bolster their individual and team standings. Among the front running teams were Temple City Kawasaki, S.C.R.T., Team Barda and Stormer's AJS. The team 'compiling the highest number of points at the end of the season is awarded a six-foot trophy, with several individual trophies going to the top riders in each division. Today in the 250 Senior class, Morris Malone (AJS), riding for Stormer's, put on his usual performance, taking three straight wins. Only in the third moto was arch-rival David Boystun (Maico) able to move up on the smooth-riding Malone, but that's as far as it went. Rumor has it that Boystun is considering purchasing an AJS in the near fu ture. Continuing his winning ways, Ken Hirchert (AJS) streaked to another win in the 250 Junior class giving him a Irrm hold on the points lead. Hirchert was hard-pressed at times by Ted Schafer (CZ) and Bill Robertson (BuI). Chalk up another win for John Atwood (Hodaka). This was his second straigh t win on the new course. Dale Walter (DKW) who is points-leader in the 1OOcc Junior class, took second. (Results on page 28) TEMPERATURE By Ed Drechsler ADELANTO, CAL., Oct. 24, 1971 An icy rain had been falling for an hour or two, and it was cold. As some of us huddled around the sign-up silack for protection, a flagman was trying to push a very elusive object into an empty coffee cup with a small stick. Closer investigation revealed a baby sidewinder rattlesnake which was trying to escape the wet and cold. That's how the T.T.M.C. D/37 scrambles at 395 Cycle Park ended in Adelanto. But the day was great. Under threatening skies, the u1tra-ligh tweigh t and ligh tweigh t classes had some super racing. The pomoting club voiced the unanimous opinion that these were Hthe best behaved riders ever to attend a points race in recent memory." Pam Bales, that out-of-sight Powder Puffer who won Elsinore two weeks back and finished 2nd overall today, because of a sick transmission, announced a sponsorship by McHal Helmets. It is interesting to note that her boy friend, 125 Expert winner Bob Hosford has the same sponsorship. Scott Smith and Smilin' Mike Mye.rs set out to do in Danny Hackie in the 250 Expert class again, but it didn't work out that way. Mike placed second, but Danny seemed to have the track wired. Scott lost 3 rd Rear in his Yamaha rather early in the game, which held him back to being a pack rider. Scott and Mike were spending the weekend together out here in the high desert at a friend's home. I asked Scott about residual pain in his dislocated shoulder, and he replied "that shoulder is OK. It's my left shoulder that hurts now. Mike and I spen t Saturday shooting 12 gauges. We hope to get in some more shooting on Monday. It's a holiday, you know. " Well, the 250 Amateurs were on the line and it still hadn't rained. The heavyweights were getting uneasy, hoping that they could at least get some riding in today. As the 250 Experts completed their final mota, it started to come down. The heavyweights got practice in and the Open Novices lined up. . Down it came. The Novices ran their race and came in soaked with mud. A hurried conference with the officials, and it was decided to let the Amateurs and Experts run to establish points. It was raining hard now. No way to keep your visor or goggles clean. Wayne Rutledge rode his Rickman 500 Victor through the blanketing rain and mud to a well deserved win in the Open Amateur class. It looks like Wayne has finally gotten his new came and push rods to work together. Thumper SRA GOES TO RIVERSIDE The Sportsman Racing Association has come to an agreement with the Riverside International Raceway to hold a motorcycle Grand Prix Scrambles on Nov. 7. It marks the frrst use of the Riverside facility for other than road racing. Given full use of the $3 million facility, SRA has laid out a 5.5 mile course that promises to have something for everybody. There will be about 1.7 miles of asphalt in two separate sections, and the rest is fast rolling country and fun sweepers. The starting line is long enough to hold hundreds of bikes so numbered starting positions will not be necessary. To aid in spreading out the mob, SRA is planning a LeMans type start. Another feature not to be found anywhere else is that the whole course can be seen from th e grandstands. All the comforts of home include concession stands, indoor sign-up, paved pit areas, crowd control features, etc. All the good things usually reserved for the elite of automobile racingare finally available to the bike crowd. Overnigh t camping in the vast parking lot complex will be allowed, but we have been asked to warn all riders that they will be in town and so unmuffled bike riding will be allowed on Saturday night, and that no bike riding CIRCLE INDUSTRIES PURCHASES MUSTANG MOTOR PRO.DUCTS The purchase of Mustang Motor Products Corporation was announced this week by Circle Industries, South EI Monte, California, company president Jim Oakes. Four models of the Mustang Motorcycle were manufactured for the last 20 years, and over 20,000 of the American made products have been sold. Mustang, first in Glendale and later in Sunland, California, also manufactured three wheel motorcycles used by many municipalities. The dependable Mustang, four cycle single cylinder, industrial engine, has been sold throughout the world. FOI additional information write Circle Industries, Mustang Motor Division, 2536 Seaman Ave., South El Monte, California 91733 or phone 213/4444526. . may it rest in peace' INDOOR OUTDOOR The frrst scheduled indoor short track race at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds Pavillion Bldg. has been moved outdoors. The first indoor was scheduled for running Saturdy nigh t, Oct. 30, the night before the Race of Champions on the San Jose 14! Mile. The problem of seating arose as the stands that front the Y. Mile are the ones used for the indoor facility and so the short track will be moved to the Fremont Raceway fadlity. A purse of $600 against 40% will again be instituted with admission set at $2.50 with lots of free parking. Practice starts at 7 p.m. with the first race getting under way at 8:15 . .-t.)j~c :Hll' ttJ..l . 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