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GIR.LS ~ it '" ~ w Z W ...J <.l > <.l Now, for the first time ever, Cycle News can offer you a way to become more popular. The far-out looking guy on the track is more than a number. You. could boogie on downand rap with him like you knew him from before, if you only knew his name. . HAUELUJAH Cycle News will send you his name and 9,999 more for a dollar bill. -_._--------.-----------------------This handy pocket size book lists the names and numbers of over 10,000 competition riders in California, covering AMA, CMC, ACA, AFM, CERA, HRA, USMRC, Trials, Speedway & Sidehacks competition organizations. Sideways under the lights at Town & Country Fairgrounds. by Patrick Neil NAPA, CAL., Aug. 26, 1972 - The show everyone h.ow to ride this kind of weather was perfect this evening - a racing. Rich came all' the way from last nice 68 degrees a bit humid, at the starting position near the wall, to catch Speedway Racing, 1/10th of a mile oval and pass the leader at the last corner on track in Napa, Calif. Dan Becker and the last lap. Dale Stetler both had an enjoyable [n the next to the last event, Event evening of racing! 20 (Scratch Consolation) Butch Corder When Event 14 carne up on the and Dale Stetler did some fancy riding sheet, the crowd was already primed' for in and around the corners. Butch took the demonstration about to take place. it, but couldn't keep it away from the The Napa One Lap Track Record Event Trac1L Record Holder, Dale Stetler. You was contested by four riders, with Dale know when you're hot, it's hard to keep Stetler being the current record holder your machine in the second place with a 12.4 seconds lap time. Mike position for to long. Corcoran, Jerry Baugh and Jay de Entered in the Scratch Main were Beaubien all gave it a good try, with the four very fast riders. Dan Becker drew second best effort going to de Beaubien the ball to take the best starting with a 12.7 clocking. Cheering and p01ition against Rich MacMurray, Stu applause broke out when it was Morley, Alan Christian. When the three announced that Dale Stetler bad tied his strips of red, white, and blue ribbon own record with a zipply 12.4 time. jumped up out of the way Rich Event 17 (Division II Main) found MacMurray had taken everyone into the Ken Eggers winning with Mike Corcoran ftrst corner. However, Rich couldn't almost getting Ken on the last comer. stop Becker from coming on in the The next event (Handicap Consolation) second corner like a charging bull and saw Ken Wood take it all the way from pulling away from him and the others the start with some very smo,oth sliding, down the straightaway. Dan having to win against ftve other starters. taken his position, stayed there for four The ftve lap Event 19 (Handicap more laps, with everyone else giving chase clear down to the checkered flag. Main) gave Rich MacMurray a chance to CYCLE NEWS PRODUCTS P.O. Box 498 Long Beach, Calif. 90801 Please rush my copy(s) of the 1972 Motorcycle ComPetition Guidebook for California. I enclose $1 for Nch copy. NAME. DDRESS CITY _ STATE ZIP _ AS WITH ALL CYCLE NEWS PRODUCTS, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK Se~d for your copy NOW Or see your nearest Cycle News Dealer- . ~. Your complete program for all 1972 GalIfornia Sportsman and Professional competition! DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED CI... "A" riders explode off the start. Are they reallv as shook as they look?