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N ,... '" ,.... ACA MXers Try Out New Start Gate USRC folies Getting Better By Buzz Baty ~ EL TORO, CAL., Nov. 28, 1971 - The o USRC folks seem to be getting the Sunday afternoon show smoothed out. ~ w Today saw the pit gates open at the stroke of noon, spectator gate open, and Z W the show was under way right on time. ..J The final flag fell on a program of 14 U >- races, just as the President's Air Force U One, 707 departed El Toro Air Base at 4 p.m. Davey Davis was the class of the field as he swept the board clean, winning his three IT and three ST events. Davey is 18-years-old and rides for Unicorn Motorcycles out of Vista, Calif., Bultaco mounted. Today was somewhat of a Unicom Team benefit as Chuck Claydon (Bul) won both the Open ST and IT events. You have to be impressed with the number of riders who tow from San Diego and Ventura Co.; they want to ride, and most got all the riding the bod and machine will take. A few left a little hide on the track. It was a fast surface, low in the groove was "blue", and if full lock power sliding is your bag, the high groove was a soft cushion. But a scooter has to have both wheels in the loose stuff for the sliding bit, or some strange things occur. Ask Rex McCloud. He had a beauty of a power slide going through tum four when his front wheel got lost a bit of a bit... what an endro. Rex took By George Andersen IRVINE, CAL., Nov. 28, 1971 - What has to be the ultimate in starting apparatus was successfully used today at SaddJeback Park. The devise is called a .starting gate - just as would be found in European motocross. With the Traos-AMA coming up Sunday, Vic Wilson (director of Saddleback Pk.) used today's A.C.A. motocross event to work out any bugs in the 150 foot gate. The riders seemed to have no problem SAFETY AWARD COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. 17, 1971 Champion Spark PJug Co. has been named winner of the first Continental Casualty Co. award for safety in motorcycle racing for its development of a new serie~ of racing spark plugs. The award was presented at the AMA Competition Congress banquet by Hugh Creelman, Columbus branch manager for Continental Casualty Co., which insures the 130,000 members of the AMA. BAILEY STAFF EXPANDED Bob Bailey, manufacturer of the popular tuned exhaust motorcycle mufflers and a variety of performance parts and accessories bearing his name, recently announced the appointment of Sam C. Napolitan to his staff. Mr. Napolitan, who has been associated with the motorcycle industry for several years, has assumed the duties of general manager for Bailey's Gardena based operation. 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George Smith (Suz), who is presently holding down first place in the 125 ].r. class, looked as if he was off to another fantastic showing. until the third moto when his transmission went Ollt. Jefferey Vidic (Pen) and Ralph Peterson (Pen) picked up the pace to take first and second respectfully. The 250 Jr. class saw some inconsisten t placing in the three 20-minute motos. Bob Staman (Bul) didn't win any but found that consistency pays off and took home first. Robin Clark (CZ) took second ahead of John Miley. In the 500 Sr. class, Jim Cooke (CZ) really put on a show along with Glen Lund (Hus) and Rick Brown (Gre), who took a first place in the first moto. All three didn't give an inch throughout the day as it seemed just inches separated them through every turn and straightaway. Front running Temple City Kawasaki/S.C.R.T. continued to add up the most points for the day in their quest for the A.C.A. team trophy. 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