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One of the goodies still in the offing is a
speedway track at Orange County
International Raceway for second and
third division riden only. Work on the
track is~continuing but there is no firm
opening date set as of yet.
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If your van is gobbling too much petrol
and you can't fake your motocrosser as
street legal, even to the friendliest cop,
you could look into the CMC's
upcoming Hi-Performance series. First
prize is a new Honda car. All you have
to do is get the most points in three
months as the races alternate between
Saddleback, Carlsbad, and the new
Arroyo Park.
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NOTES ON THE TWO·WHEELED
SUMMIT: We received a press release
advising us that soon the new Russian
motorcycles would be available in the
US of A. One excerpt from the release
notifies all and sundry that "THE
PLANETA-3, a 350cc motorcycle with
a 4-speed transmission, promises to be
the biggest threat to the Honda-Yamaha
market". Wait 'til the Japanese hear
about this! Wonder if it will revise their
marketing plans? The note goes on to
assure us that the Soviet Union will be a
major factor in the motorcycle industry
and that the Russian motorcycles,
manufactured in Siberia, are imported
by the Soviet Import-Export Company
in New York.
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A letter from an (obviously) young
reader came into the CN offices wanting
to know what "Martini" on the
European racing courses meant. It
inevitably means in Europe the same
thing it means in saloons and watering
holes the world over. Martini & Rossi,
distillers of-vermouth and other stuff to
drink, are into European motorsports
much the same way that Olympia is into
motocross in the western US. Of
course, we never touch the stuff
ourselves but it's good to see companies
supporting the sport.
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Current leader in the season's speedway
point standings is Mike, Bast. The SRA
points re£lect the four SoCaI tracks.
Second is Rick Woods, third is brother
Steve.
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Ralph V>!heelright (that sounds like a
phoney name if we ever heard one)
went out cow·trailing in Kern County
recently on his Bultaco. Astounding!
Read on. White riding on said Bul, he
blantantly met another bull, the horny
type, which was seen leaping off a
five·foot emban kment the same time
. Wheelright was coming up to the very
spot. The two collided and Wheel right
broke his collarbone. The bull's family
jewels were endangered, we are
told ...that's one bunch of bull. Anyway,
we think Huskies are next.
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First rider poll of the year: Husky riders
only. One Husky is a Husky. Two or
more should be spelled Huskys or
Huskies? Which way? That's one that
drives us crazy (and you know how
crazy we are, don't you?). Come on,
fellas (and gals), let us know how you
want us to spell 'em. 'Dress it to
Two-Doggies Rider Poll, c/o Sickle
News, you know the rest. Do it today so
we can clear up this pressing problem
which has the whole industry confused.
Don't delay. Hey, do-dah, do-