Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

, I . '" '" AMA NATIONAL SCHEDULE "s:" ,.... '" '" . ~ ~ w Z W ..J U >- U 1)DLE8~ c..,~ pARk ~.... ~I C~SILQER\;\ REQUIREDI ~- Mar. 26-Hillclimb & ACA MX April 2 - CMC MX . Open 7 days 8·5 (714) 639 -5832 're g u la rly scheduled events ATTENTION PROMOTERS: Fo r U st ing in th is co lumn call or write : Just about anybody wh o throws a worthwh ile SATURDAY , MARCH 25 policy . A lthough these listings don't mention the fact. Virtually all events In t he Ca lendar PRO INDOOR SHORT TRACK, Lubbock Municipal Coliseum, LUbbOCk Tex. $1200 purse. Qual . 5, r ac e 8. 806/374· i 142. race has adopted a sllencers-manda tory are Quiet ones. Handy h int: "SASE" means "Self-add ressed . stamped envelop e". Use tne legal size . You k n ow , th e big ones. All Items must be r eceived I n wri ting by n o o n on Thursday In order to be pr inted in th e f o l l o wi n g week's .Calendar. USMRC m otocross, EI Toro, Cal. Speedway. $5 post en try . USMRC membership required . Gat es o pen 5 p.m. Signup closes 6 pm. First race 7 pm. Cash for Experts . Trophies for J unio rs and Intermed iates. General Admi ssion --$2.50. Servicemen $ 1.00. J unio r $1.50 . Child ren under 12 free . For fur t her information : (714) 892·2460, after 5 prn, Si lencers required . 2nd & 4th SAT URDAY . Free Mot ocross Class - by J ohn DeSoto & oth er professional riders. Every Mo nt h - Sadd leback Park . Open 6 :30 am. Class 8 :00 am. Race 9 : 3 0 am. J u n io r s, Novices, Beginn ers. A ll size bikes. Ad van ce mail $5 .0 0 & $1.00 gate. Post en try $1 0 .00. Post ent ry cost same as ma il ent ry fo r new mem bers first time o ut. America n Motoc ross Club lnc., P.O . Box 663, EI Toro, 92630. 7 14/830·7646 . EVERY SATURDAY TT RAC ING at Elsino re Race T rack. Gates open at 3 . rac es at 7 :30 . Silencers req uired . Off Hwy. 71 in Elsinore, Calf. EVERY SATURDAY Moto c ros s, Co r o na . Raceway . Racing starts at 9 am. 100% pa yback, Experts. Beginn er, Junio r , Sen io r, 30% Brass. S ilencers and 3 num ber plates requ ired . Pits open 7 am , practice at 8 am . $5 Post Entry payable at gat e for Beginners, Juniors . Take Rivers ide Fre eway to Pierce or Magnolia turn-off ; right on Magnolia to Bucha na n. Info : (71 4) 73 5·1705 . EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT USM RC STITT. EI Toro, Ca l. Speedway . $ 5 p ost en t ry . USM RC mem b ersh ip required . Pit gates open at 5 pm. First race at 7 pm. Cash fo r Exp erts. T rophies for Jun ior s. General Adm ission $2 .50. Servicemen $1 .00. J unior $1 .50. For further infor matio n: (714) 831 -1621. Silencers required . EVERY SUNDAY Motocross racin g at Four Corners M/C Park. Practice at 9 am, races 1 . pm. A ll class es, no cards requi red. Admission $1, entry $2 . Short Track I/z mlleITT 25lac .Mlle 200 m i. RR M ile ~,S~~f:. Mile 250 ml RR Utah. State Frgrnd Col iseum. $2.50. Prac 3 , C'M'C·MX. Lions. Wllmhigton, Ca . San D iego Fwy at Alameda . Sign by 6 :30, r ace 7 : 30. $5 post . SPEEDWAY. race 7. AMC MX ClASS, & John DeSoto. Ta ro, CA _926 ~0 . 714/830.76 '!6. Indio . mdo , Fa i rgmdS. 213/286·3637.714/399·5488. . Ca. The ORA has changed Its Hare Scrambles scheduled for APril 2 to Apr il 9 in order for ~~cYe~~n°B~neWter~u~~ns~~~~~dSoT~~y ~~~~ MO TOC ROSS , Ced ar Fort , Utah . M annin g Cycle Par k . you do It ? No excuses accep ted . SUNDAY, MARCH 26 MONDAY, MARCH 27 MEMORIAL WREA TH R O A D RA C E, AFM Va cavill e, (No.) C a. Pr od:" G P, & si de ca r class es. Pre-entries please. Bo x . : 1 73, Br isba n e, Ca . 9 4 0 05 . 4 1 5/46 7 ~5 06 3, 114/91 9;.a:761. $2.5 0 watch. Note l o cati on ch an ge. Dead man 's Poi nt. App le Valley, Ca l. - Motoc ross - all classes 8 a. m . prac tice - 10 a.rn . st art $2.00 gate entry - $ 2 .00 race entry with mem bersh ip , $2 .50 wi t h out membership . Eff ect ive Nov. 1, silencers req uired at all events. Info - (714) 247 ·74 73 (eves.) EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT . 25 lap TT 125 ml RR 25 lap Mile 2 0 l ap 1 mile 12 Saddlebac k Par k. Ca. $5 mail , $10 post. 9:30 am . AMC membersh ip: $S to Box 663, EI 1st SUNDAY OF EVERY MONT H EVERY THURSDAY NI GHT - 125 m i RR 25 la p Mile 2 5 la p TT 25 la p Mile 2 0 la p 1/2 m ile 10 0 m i R R 2 0 la p 112 m ile 12 5 mi RR 2 0 l ap 1 mil e 12 2 0 la p 1h. mile 2 0 la p 112 mil e 714/735-1705. INDOOR SHORT TRACK, Salt Lake City, FRIDAY, MARCH 24 USMRC MX, EI Toro ICa) Spdwy. 7,00 pm. $5 post . Cash to Experl:. Box 1021, Pomona , CA 91769. 714/985·3149. CYCLE NEWS Box 498, Long Beach. Ca . 90801 12131 427.7433 TT and F la t Track, Tr ojan Speed way . Classes: 100 - 12 5 250 . Mon ey to Senio rs, tro phies to J uniors. Silenc ers required. Gat es open 6 pm , pit gate closes 7 :15 . Fir st race at 7:30 . 560 1 So uth ern Ave., So ut h Gate. (2 13 ) 923·9 132 o r (21 3 ) 862-D229. MOTOCROSS, C orona Raceway. $5 Beginner & Jrs. $10 s«. Sign 7.1. prac 8 , race 9 am. Riverside Fwy. to t'terce or Magnolia "turn-o rr, rt . on Magnolia to Buchanan. 4/16 A tl an t a, Ga. 4/29 Hia leah, Fl . Garde na, Ca . 5/6 5/21 San J ose . Ca. 5/27 Los A lam i t os, Ca. 6/11 Louden, NH 6/3 Lou isv ill e. K y. 6/18 Indianapoli s, Ind • 6/25 Columbus!..O. 7/2 San J o se, ca. 7/9 Salem, Or. 7/15 Castle ROCk. Wa. 7/23 Mont er ey. Ca. 7/29 N ew York . NY 8/5 Homewood, II I• 8/10 H insdal e, III . 8/13 Peoria , I II . 8/26 Indianapolis, I n d . 9/3 Talladega . Ala. Arlington Hgts,lII. 9/9 9/17 Nazareth, Pa. Gardena, Ca. 9/23 10/1 Ontarto, Ca . RO A D R ACE , A CA . Riv ersid e Racew ay . All Jr & Sr G P p tus Pr o d . Sign 8:30. Race noon . M a il 58 . $ 1 ea a d d it i o n al class. Po st S1 5. 106 N o. Clau din a, A n ah eim. Ca . 92607 . 714/774-3222. WI D OWM A K ER H1 L LC LIM B. State Pri son ex it f r o m 1-2 5 , 20 m i. so uth of Salt Lake City, Utah. 10 am. 100. 125,200.250, 500, MOORPAR K , CA LIF . March 26 - Juni or Mot ocross April 1 - Hillclimb, all classes April 2 - Junior Motocross April 8-9 - Four Aces Grand Prix For ent ry & further info rmation, write or ca ll: Muntz Cycle Park 158 14 T ierr a Re jad a Rd . Moor pa rk, Ca . 93 021 (21 3) 98 7·3 13 1 o r (80 5) 529-2371 't Open 7 days Bring-a-bike...ren t -a-bike Miles of t rails S ILE NCERS REQU IRED $3 p er bike . $2 . mlnl-bike (Spectator admission. race days $1.50 , u n less specifi ed o t h e r w i se in race an n o u n cem e n t ) ~:~;, ~j~h r~nnht{~uf:'2~' (~~.lTs'1gu~re~ to T ierra Rejada Rd .• righ t o pen, exhibitio n tuer ers, N o v., A m.• r un separa te hil i . 6 0 0 ft. new o n E x . hi ll. U t ah SRI\ p ts , Rain date 4 /9 . This IS the B ig O ne. 100 -MILE CURLY FERN ENDURO, Wh iting, N.J. NATIONAL SHORT TRACK an d SC RAM BL ES . Merced Fa ir Grn d§ . Spee dway, 8 th & J St r eets i n Merced. Ca . Sign 9 :30. Pra c. n oon, race 1. $2 ride. A d ults $2 .50. Tykes $ .75 , under 6 free . 408/296-7368. M OTOC ROS S , S ou t h w e st Loc khar t , Te x. Box 5 3 8. MX Park . CMC MX. Rawh ide Par k , ElSino re...! Ca . J r s: $5 mall (3/21). $10 post. s rs. s i o mall, $15 p ost . 9 am . Box 1402 . C osta Mesa. C A 9262 6. G RA ND PR IX MOTO CROSS , A .C .E . I ndi an D u n es Park. Va lencia , Ca . $5 mail. $8 post. B o x 174, Newhall,Ca. 91321. 805/2 59-8007 . MOTOCROSS , CRC, Elsinore Ra ceway , Etst n ore, Ca ., Begi n ner & N ov. only. Po wd er Puff, m in is, age cresse s, Ga t e 1 . Rac e 9 . 1;,3.5 0 r id e, $1.50 213/830 ·7519. gate . 714/688-1291. MOTOCROSS, PA C I F IC AMA , Carnegi e Park , Livermo re, Ca •• 3 rd of ser ies . $2000 purse. 415/58 1·1256 or 846-351 0 . MOTOCROSS , LVMC , Las V egas speecrcrne (2 mi. north of N ellis Air B ase) , Nev. Sign 7 : 30, p-ee. 9 . Race 1 0'30 . $5 ride . $2 watc h. Ty k es fr ee . 734-6 7 03 . Mar. 25 - Mot oc ros s Saddleback Class by Joh n DeSot o April 8 - Motoc ross Saddleback (instructor to be nam ed) 8 ikes must have SILENCERS and 3 NUMBER PLATES. AMC membersh ip requi red - $ 5.00 pe r year. Gates open at 6 : 3 0 A . M . C lass begin s at 8:00 A.M . Race starts at 9:30 A.M. ENTRY - by advance mail. $5.00 ma i l en try cl ose s 3 da y s be f ore eve nt. Post $ 10. No post en try fee to new ride rs f i rs t time ou t . S end membership ap p li ca t i o ns a nd entr y forms to : p.0.Dox bbJ. EI Toro. Ca.QZbJO (714) 830-7646 PRO·INOOOR SH O R T TRA CK. Po r tlan d Memorial C o li seum, Po r tlan d l Ore.J:, $ 3 0 00 p urse . Pr ac . 7 : 30, r ac e 8. B o x 4587, N ewp ort Beach, Ca. 92664. 503/2 35-8771. FR IDAY , MARC H 3 1 ANGLO· AM ERI CAN & B RI T I5 H CHA MPIONS HIP R OA D RACES . Br an ds RC, 50 Br o o k Rd., Northfleet , Ke nt, E n gla n d US M RC MX. EI T aro (Ca ) Sprdwy. 7 pm . $5 p ost . Ca sh t o Experts. B o x 1027, Po m ona. Ca. 91769. 714/985 -3149. F RI . & SAT., MARC H 3 1 & APR IL 1 MAMRA 2 50 . Mail $25 . Post $ 3 0 . Pros: $7 5 mall, $100 p ost . Mall to 1335 Garnet A ve, San Diego , Ca . 921 09. 7 14/2 12~ 1 51. SATURDAY , A P RIL 1 IN D O O R SHORT TRAC K, Washoe C o Frgnds , Pav il i o n Bldg, Ren o, N ev. State ch am p i o n sh i p series. $ 2 r ide. $2 .50 watch . 8 pm. 70 2/323-6055 . US M RC TT/FT , EI Toro {Cal SpdWY . 1 p m , $5 p o st. C ash t o E xper ts . Sox 102 7 , Pomona, CA 91796. 714/985·3149. E;: UROPEAN SCRAM BLES. L i m ed from Hi-Vista st o re. Sp o k e B en d er s. D ist. 37 p ts . $ 3.2 5 . Pr ac 7. Rac e 10.213/371-5389. ~a~1gc",~~s~/ £i~~a~~~~ O~Oa~yp~~~f3~r Lots of t roph ies. CA 91769. 714/985 -3149. HA R E & HO UN D . R lmbenders. Motorcycle Racers o f N evada . SCRAM BLES, Boul der Ri dgerunn ers. Coal C r k. Raceway, E of B o ul d e r , coro. , on HWy 7 . n 805/5~9·1872. " TAG TEAM" N of Ja ck son on H wy 49. Sportsmen Sat . : $5 mall, $15 p ost . Pr os S u n : $15 mai l, $ 5 0 post . Po st entries o nly i f t h er e is room , whi ch { h ere p roba bly wo n't b e.) Entr ies close March 15. Box 338 , Ora ngevale, CA 95662. SU NDAY , AP RIL 2 GR A ND PRIX MnTt"'\r or"\C' C' 1\"'''' MOTOCROS S. S RAC , Berthoud. Colo . SHORT T RA CK. SR A C. Florence, Co lo. MOT OCR DSS-Coyole ~~fle$8a:p~~~si 6'~~ ~:~~~O~/~~k8~i{:j~ 1. MOTOC ROSS . Cast le R ock Fairgrou nds, Castle R o ck , Wash . 2 740068 81. Bo x 5 1, Ca st le RoCK , Wa., 98611. MOTOC ROSS , 1 . mi. W of S u n nywi de . Washi ng to n , to Swa n Rd, follow a rrows . l Oa , 115.250. Open . Si gn 12 , ra ce 1 . $1.5 0. T y k es f ree. A PR I L F OOL'S CHA S E , Limed from Ocotillo wells, H w y 8? & 78. $5. Start 1 0. D lst. 38 c ts , 140 rm o n e way . B o x 8 2 , E sc o n d ida, C a.• 92025. 714174 1-4327. HARE SCR AM BL ES R.A.T . b egi n n ers & Novices T w O 25 m l lo o p s. Over n it e ca m ping O K Si gn by 9 :30. Race 10 . Po st $5. Mall $ 4. SASE B o x 811 Fontana. Ca. Rac e at H w y 395, i o ml N of A de la nto. 7 14/822-8922. HI L LCLIMB . L ay t o n . Utah. Utah. S RA et s, THE HELP - LARRY - McCLELLEN AND - WIN - A -YAMAHA - DT2 RIDE,' ENDURO TYPE TRAIL A CA MX, Sad d leback Par k , Ca . $5 m ail (3/24 ), $ 1 0 p ost . Pr ac 8 am.! rac e 9. 926 W stumpj umpe rs. O th er priZes, tO~·A$ ~ 2~7' 1 13 3 Sier r a Ave, Santa A n a. . MX. O asis I nt'l R cwy , H wy 2 0 be tween Wi lliams . & Clear la ke In Lake Co. Sig n 1. ra ce 10. $4 fide, $2 wa t ch . En t ri es close 3/20. 43 So da B ay Rd. La k ep o rt , CA 95453. ACA MX, Carlsbad, Ca. $5 mall (3/ 31 $~ r Se ries. MX, Washoe Co Frgnds. Si gn 4 pm Sa t o r 1 : 3 0 am Sunday . Ra ce 1 0 . $4 mall ( 3/20), $5 post . Make c he cks to AI L OCkett , In c. ~ e n d bread to Larry U r r u t ia , 23 40 Pau lin e - v ve Spa r k s. N ev 8 94 3 1. 102/323006 055. ' WED .•SUN., APRI L 5-9 SIXTH ANNUAL INT' L SPORT CYCLE Upland, CA 91786. 714/982'1 370 . 707/263-6850 ,263·5049. April 1 - Motocross-Rawh ide (ins tructor to be named) MO TOC ROSS b y E I I n st i t u o d e p r oteccton a la Infan c ia . San Fe lipe • . B aja California. M e x i co . If you would li k e to hel p organize you may also give them a call . 903/762·2 9 4 8, Offi ce of tourism in M exicall . If y o u w o n y ou co u ld be an Intern at ion al star . USMRC TT/FT , EI Toro (Ca) sc ewv, 2 :3 0 . $5 post. Cash to Exp erts. Box 1027 , Pomona , rea' e. 0-3 7 p ts, Race 9,30. Presents TT AND FLAT TRACK, Trola n Spe edway. South G at e , Ca. 7 ~3 0 pm. Adm salo n $ 2 . 50 SAT . & S UN., APRIL 1 & 2 0 -3 7 ca rd MOTOCROSS . Las Vegas Speedrome, Las V egas, Nev. Sign 1 . Pr ac. 8. Race 9:30. $5 enter . $ 2 gate. Tykes free . FOR : BEGINNERS, NOVICES, JUNIORS & THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER RIDDEN INAN EVENT T HURS DAY , MARC H 30 ~1~~u7~~~n;r~R~~~\~3~~~~8~lrtie~~ MOTOCROSS . Jrs o nly. B ay Mare. Ma il $5 . Po st $7. B o x 371.1 Somis, ca , 93066. Pr ac. 8. American moto Croll Club Inc. PLACI NG C E REMO N Y to commem o r ate the death of Be e th ov en. 11:30. P er sh in g SQuar e. Reser vat i on s: 2 13/ HO 6 -0717. T1' SC R AM B LE S 395 Cycle Park ~ deliJ nto. Ca. Ult ras & L W sig n 7 ra ce 9. HW sig n noon . $2 r i d e, $1.5 0 gate. 7 14/246-6 109. 0-37 pis . MOTOCRO SS , SR A C cts. WILD HARE Freemont. HAR E Flore nce , Colo . 714/557-0754. t Pra c 8 ' am 1 ' ra ce 9 . 926 W 7 h , e,~lan d , C A 91186 . 7 14/ 98 2 -7 3 10. a cnecc EXPO S ITI ON . "1 2 m odels. c ust oms, raci n g b ik es ex h ib i ts m ovies , other go o di es. Also , Tri al s. C ow Pal ace, San Fran c isco, C a. O ther eve nts l i st ed b elow. -t tte Spa n ish C up 415/873-2038. WED. & THURS., ARP IL 5 & 6 SCR AMBLES SPEEDWAY . C ow Pala ce. San Fra ncisc o, Ca. H unti ngt o n B each . Tra il n ays all the w a y . 10 t ~j7M p~~~ed f r om 4 Corners . Hwys 395 & 58 . 415/873·2038. FR IDAY,APRIL 7 TT SCRAMBLES, B ou ld er R id ger unners. ': oal C r eek H ace w ay , b etw een Wadsworth & "alley Hwy. B oulder, C olo . SH ORT T RACK , Cow Palace, San F rancisc o, Ca. D irt . 415 /8 9 3·20 3 8 . 100-LAP TT at Ascot p ark. Gar d en a, l..allT _ has b een CANCELLED due to continued r econstruc tion at th e t ra c k . N o resch e duled d ate set. Regula r seaso n b egins Apr il 7 w ith a half·mli e. MOTOCROSS. SRA _ Argy ll Park at .Campbell raancn, D i x on. Ca. Limed from Milk F ar m on 1-8 0 . Sign 8, race 9 :30. Rai n or shine. $4 ri d e. $1 less wi th MORE membership card . 916/ 481-6560,916/628.2809. • '" ., ,. I ' I" ~ L , USMRC MX. El Toro (Ca) Spdwy. 7 :30 pm . $ 5 post . casn to Experts. Box 1027 , Po mon a, CA 91769. 714/985·3149. (Please turn to pg. 38)

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