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September 4,1973 Page 4 KONISPONSOREDTHE POCONO ROAD RACE NATIONAL - BUT • • WON ITI \ Gary Nixon wins for the third time in succession with BOGE shocks. First at Loudon, First at the Kawasaki Superbike International at Laguna Seca, and now first in the Koni-Pocono road race national. DIMEX MDTO·IMPORTS CD. 1731 South Claudina Way Anaheim, California 92805. ACCESSORY DISTRIBUTORS 175 Fair Street. Pal isades Plrk. Now Jersey 10003. Tel: 17141956·9681. INC. In a recen t issue of Cycle, a trendy bu t disciplined mon thIy magazine, there appears an article by Ron Schneide.rs, CN contributor and gadfly motowriter. The International Six Days'Trials is the supreme annual test of mechanical and human endurance, and even if you aren't planning to attend, Ron's story will give you a good idea of jus t what it's all about. $I+t$! QCIR Speedway and Motocross, Inc. is suing Hanry Oxley, International Speedway, Inc., and the Speedway Racing Association for $160,000.00. Pending a hearing on Sept. 6, Judge H. Waren KnitJht has issued a temporary restra!ning order forbidding Oxley from suspending any rider for panicipeting in events at Orange County International Raceway. Sammy Miller, much to no one's surprise, won the Ute Cup Trial in Colorado Springs with only 16 points, less than half the score of second place Lane Leavitt. Miller, as well as many of the other 135 entrants, had difficulties with the 8,000 foot altitude. Of the first six places only Marland Whaley in third place on a Montesa was rding anything but a Bultaco. Kawasaki is trying to sign Willi Bauer to ride the 500cc Mxer in Europe next year. There were more pros in Sedalia, Missouri this weekend for the Mile and Half-mile races than there were at the Colorado Mile, Harley swept the Expert Mains with Jim Rice, Scott Brelsford, and Mert Lawwill taking the first three spots in the Mile and Rex Beauchamp, Ted Poovey, and Charlie SeaJe topping the Half-mile, Yamaha won all the other even ts. The Junior events saw Han k Scott, Rog<:r Crump (Tri) and Phil MacDonald flll the top three spots in the Mile and then trade around so the order read McDonald, Scott, Crump in the HaJI-mile. Danny Cartwright won the Novic'e Mile bu t then broke while leading the Half-mile, giving Ed Daley the win. New track records were set by Lawwill (Mile) and Beachamp (Half-mile). Don Woods has a ride in a streamlinerfor next year. He's all stoked after riding in ol)e this year. Despite the present economic situation, yamaha of Japan has announced a projected sales figure of one million next year. Suzuki has a TM-75 for sale in Japan. We may see it over here. They also have an outboard. About the most startling thing to come out of Bonncville speedweek was that a bicycle rider went 138 MPH. It isn't easy to go that fast on a motor bicycle. Compete report next week. tl tl tl tl tl tl tl There was a ruckus over on Catalina this past weekend. A little kid was taken away from his father, and when his father' objected he was arrested. A bunch of people got stranded on the island because of lack of boat space. They haven't let bikes on the island for quite a time now, but if that's the way thay're going to be, we don't want to go over there anyway. ... "" ~ Most Powerful. MAleC .. = x West of MississippI !!: COOPER MOTORS no E. Santa Anita Ave. ;;. ... Burbank. Ca. 91502 SAVE SAVE SAVE at CYCLE PARTS Fo' ~~~~~~n Phone: (213) 334·5195 (714) 894·2623 PENTON S.les - Servlc. - Partl - Accessor'" 0& R Cycles 7181 Westminster Ave. Westminster, Calif. 92683 Performance Products CASLER AIR FILTERS Quality Products for the rider who KNOWS the difference. Get HELP now, dirt and dust are choking your engine. Get the cleanest air for the most horsepower. Avoid power loss and costly repairs from grinding dirt. Casler high performance filters keep working, even when caked with grime. More HELP for you from Casler Motorcycle Accessories. , At you • 0 dealers, now! ~ if AI&o Has Complete Unes Of Penton - . CZ -Indian 6l0W. 6th St. (80x 879) Corona, CA 91720 (714) 137·7134 01 1----- 1031 W. BROOKS STREET ONTARIO, CALIF. 91762 ' (714) 986-4537 RAIN, RAIN GO AWA Y: Jim Rice was mentioning something about his hard luck lately after setting fast time at the Terre Haute National and sure enough it began to rain and rain and rain. Twenty minutes later the track had deteriorated to a half mile slick, greasy ooze and the weather man had written "'cancelled" on Terre Haute. A rescheduled date of September 3 was decided upon in a meeting of the riders after it was learned that there we.re no other dates available. Betler luck next time, Jim: Bill Spencer writes: "One can hardly pick up a newspaper without _ing something about bikes or ORV's. Only . trouble is that what you read you don't want to. Maybe it's time for 8 public relations campaign' to give motorcyding a better image. Or have we tried that already?"