TEN
YEARS
AGO
Two weeks ago Kenny Roberts moved
the all -time Grand Na tional win
record up to l!9 with his Laguna Seca
victory. Ten years ago . Ban Markel
used a Harley-Davidson Sprint to win
the short track National in Hinsdale,
IL. thus tying Joe Leonard's record of
l!7 National wins. Jim Rice and Neil
Keen finished l!·ll.
Rice came back a day and a half later
to win the Peoria TT National. and
came out of th e weekend with a 60 point lead in the standings over Dicit
Mann, who DNF the National. Peoria
was Rice's sixth National win of the
year. BSA teammate Dave Aldana
finished second at Peoria, Triumph's
Gene Romero recorded a third.
Evil Knievel announced the target
date for his jump of the Snake River April 1. 1971.
Road racer An Baumann was listed
in serious condition in a nonhero
California hospital following a crash at
a road race in Vacaville.
A desert racers vs. mot~crosscrs
challenge at Indian Dunes went to the
closed course guys as MXer John Rice
led the way across the line, followed by
desert rider Whitey Martino, MX
man Bill Clements and legendary
desert ace J.N. Roberts. Roberts led
pan of the way. only to have his engine
lose fire in a water crossing.
Seven hundred riders showed at th e
Annual Salinas Elks/Salinas Ramblers
M.C .·sponsored scrambles,
Riclt
Otto won the fea ture event on a 650
Triumph.
Ruben Benites and Larry Shaw were
the winners of the Handicap and
Scratch Mains , respectively. as speed way racing continued at Costa Mesa.
- J erry Singer defeated Billy Gray in
the Second Division Main, while Jeff
Ward emerged as the minibike race
Winner . besting Dave Carbon, Gene
WoodiandJayColl:.
The Bureau of Land Management
released a brochure entitled "Opera tion
ORVAC - Recommendations and
Guidelines for the Mana~ement of
Off- Road Vehicles on Public Domain
Lands in California."
Up in nonhero California. Carl
CraDle continued blasting the motorcross opposition. winning all three
Senior classes at Hangtown Speedway.
Lloyd Houchins breezed to an easy
win over Eddie Mulder in a half mile
at Ca listoga . CA. Cris Balle and
Steve Wibon were the Amateur and
Novice winners .
San Bernardino County proposed an
ordinance that would require mufflers
on all motor vehicles operated in the
county - no exceptions were listed .
POWERJET
Rich Arnalz wins the
Novice event at
Laguna Seca, Kevin
Brunson finishes
third. Both Yamaha
mounted and
Lectron Powerjet
equipped.
A motocross race in Zillah. WA, saw a
fierce duel in the Open class between
Jim Pomeroy and Norm Kopp. It was
close, bu t Pomeroy won all three
mo tes ,
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