Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

HERE'S .AHANDY·DA DY Llp·AND·SAVE CALENDAR NEW SPEEDWAY T RAC K 23 1972 AMA D istrict 36 Sports S C R A M BL ES . Crescent <'; Ity. Redwood ScramD . MOTOCROSS , Sac ramento. Cal-Am MC 28 N S C RA M BL ES , t. oc . Cycle Bowl , Lodl MC N SC R A M BL ES . veuer c, American Cany on MC N SC RAMBLES, S a c ra m e nto , Sec t o . Ra cmg Assn . N F L A T TRACK, Reddmg . Shasta M C 29 N SC R A M BL ES, Hayward. Hayward MC N S HO R T TRACK, C yc le la n d . Valle y MC N S H O R T T RA C K , Fremont . Barkhlme r Assoc. Pr o 30 SCR A M BL ES , Cycle HIlls, S o. C ou nty MC S HO R T TRACK, A ntioch. Wanderlust MC S HO R T TRACK, O a kdolle . West SIde Eagl es RO A D R AC E- N A T'L. . Lag una S eco, Ba rk y . Calendar APRIL ~ ~CORTfrJ~~~'~::c,~i ~~nsn~~~~~egers Nor t h ~ S HORT TRACK, Oakdale, Oakdale Me MOTOCROSS . P lym Ou th . Dirt OIl~Qers NC?rtn M O T O C R O S S . San ta Cia,. , R id ers U nli m ited Me Me M O T O C RO SS . C ycleland, V a ll ey 8 9 SCRAMBLES, Ben ic ia , H i H a t ~ SC R A M B L ES . A lv iso , Eastside Me SHO R T T R AC K. Oa kd.1l e. O.1 kOal e Me MO TOC ROSS. A nge ls Camp. B l u e Mtn M e MOTOC ROS S. M olIr YS"l'1 l1e. F ea ther River Me rfl L L CLI Me . G onzales, Sal i n as RalTlDle r s M e S HO R T T RACK , F r emon t . Bar khl m er A sso c. Pr o 14 N S C R A M BL E S . Frem ont, All Arrnmca n Me S C RA MBLES , L a G ranqe, W e\ t Sid e Me SC R A M B L ES. L odi C y cle B o w l , L odl M e 15 N 16 S CR AM BL ES. R eddIn g. S h as td Me 6 ~~ti8~~?~aSc'r;>~~c:.~o~~7,t~a ~~:~t,'tssn . 28 SC R A M BLES Fr e m ont . All Ameri can MC SHORT T R A C K . c vc te tenc , Va lle y MC S CRAM BLES, Lodl C yc le B owl. S f jcn , Scra rnn . SC R A M BL ES . cveretaee , V a lle y MC SC R" M B L ES , c vcte H ill s , L os Ga to\ M C A SC R A M BL ES , Redding , Shasta MC M OTOCROSS. $a c rament o ,Cal-Am MC MO TOCROSS , Sand PIt , $dllnJS Com p o MC 30 MA Y 5 N N 19 N N N 20 25 N N 26 N N MOTOCROSS . D, x o n , Sacto. Rac m g A ssn . SCRAM BLES . L odl Cyc le Bowl, Lor n MC Me S CRAM BL ES. Hay ward, H a ywa r d MC ~~g~~ f~ ~g ~: ~~I~;~~.d6~ka~~~ ~g SC RA MBLES, L od i Cyc le B o w l, Lodl MC S CR A MBL ES , v enero . Ame rican Ca nyon MC FLA T T RA C K . Re a di ng , S hast a MC S CR AM BL ES . F re m o n t , Ali -A m eri c a n MC SCRAM BL ES . Mar y s vil le. Yub a-Sutter MC S HO R T T RACK. c vc terc n u , V a lle y MC S -SCR A M BLES . RIChmond . R IChmon d. Ramb . racing program. a l o lal of 5 .0 00 general admissio n sca ts S CRAMBLES. v auor c, Americ an C;:: a nyon MC S H OR T TRACK, Fr emont. Barkh lmer A sso c . Pr o S CR A M B L ES . Hay ward. H aywar d MC SC RA M B L ES , Redd in g. S h asta MC to be placed on sale th e ni gh t o f the e ven l. c...~ pank "? ~~LttUcR3MsJ',ng~~:t~?c~riy~~S,s~0~est o Me SC R A M BLES , Frem o n t . All Am e ri can M C 27 N I N N J U NE N N N N N N 4 CRC N 9 N N N 10 N N N 11 N May 21- Pac ific-AM A "\~ Ma y 21-l'v'eAi--lCE\-.t,.,ERiliclimb May 28-Matterhorn Hillcli m b 1 141 6 3958:.1;: 7 Open 7 davs 8 -5 [ m em b er vhip n ot r eq uir ed) E:! me rican .A.C ycle ~lt E:!s s ociation presents r Special Classes -16, over 3S Minis & Powder Puff May 21 - Carl sba d Roa d Race 40% BRASS SCRAM BLES . Cyc le Hills, Sou t h Coun ty MC SC RA M BLES. Au-A m enca n , F remont SC R AM BLES. Sa crc rnento . se ctc. R.l Cln 9 Assn . S C R AM B LES . v a ner o , Arncncen C olnyon MC SC R A M B L ES, Mar YSVIlle , v una -S u t ter MC SCR A M B LES , Hotyward, H.aywOJrd MC SCR AM BL ES. WillOw C re e k , Trinity 'r rau sters S HO R T TRACK . F remon t. B.arkhlmtH As~ oc. Pr o S HOR T T RACK, Santa Rosa . N or tf Ba y M e S H O R T TRACK . MOl1ter e y F G. M ont. Rdm s. S HOR T TRACK . c vcterane, V a lley M C SC RA M BL ES . cv cte HIll s, c aroeeeu M C SCR AM BL ES. O d k1a nd , Oak la n d MC S CR A M BL ES , Crescent C It y. Red wood S ceam n , MO T OC R OSS. Sd crdmento. Cal -Am M C SC RA M BL ES , Sa c rament o. Sac t o Ra Cin g A s sn . SCRAMBLES , All -Ame rican , Fremon t S H O R T T RA C K, vauero, Solan o T rai l Ri ders SCR A M BL ES. Hotywa rd. Haywa rd M C SCRAM BLES. MarYSVill e, Yuba -Sutter MC S C R A M BL ES , Petaluma, S .CS .CA . MAY 14-Dead ma n's Point MAY 21 - Ra whide Pa rk MA Y 28 - Ru nn ing Sprin gs May 28 - Willow Sp rings Road Ra ce J une 18 - Carlsbad Ro ad Race NEW RIDERS . THE FIRST TIM E OU T AR E N OT CHARGED POST ENTR Y For further info. see ca lend ar phone ACA office 1-5 M-F EVERY SATURDAY ,. (7 14) 774-3ACA ,. motocross at Running Spr ings Park American Cyc le Asso ciation , 10 6 N:> . Cla ud ina, Su ite 3 12 , Anah eim, Ca lifornia 92805 *silencers req uired at all events " ~ ~~~~~f{.~Ffc~~~~1~9ce~~S~~T. Lodi N Cali t c r nia Ra cing Clu h BEGINNER & NOVICE MOTOCRO SS ~~~~ ~~I~~,. I~~Fti~c~: r~o~~.m I ~~C L!'o~~ 29 C',L. S I LQ E RS .., RE QUI RED U MC SC R A M B L ES. Mar YSVille . Y Ub a-Su tter MC SC RA M BL eS , Fremo nt. A ll A rn erl c,)n MC S H O R T T RA CK, Mon te re y F G . M on t . Rams . S H O R T TRACK , CY Cle la n d. v euev MC SCRAM B LES, cvcteranc . V ,l llcy MC SCR AM B LES . Ooll< d.lle . Oak da le M C MO T O C R OSS , D llco n, 5 01(tO . Ro1c ing Ass n . E N D U R O , C le ar C re e k , S a lin as Ra mb ler s MC N ~ OOLEB..<) ~~W~~J~~:~O~iY~I:~~:~·o~~~I;rk~~S cramb . N N N J N Hand icap and A iota l of 20 even ts are sla ted 10 st art at 8 p .m.. Thu rsday n ight, ~ Iay 18 wi th N 28 Both Sera teh races are h el d in a ll ca re gorics , ~rLL~~T~~.~~~~e ~:~~.nsaS~'5~~e ~,)/~nA s~~~n . SC RAMBL ES, M a r YSV , V Ub a·S utter MC ille S HO R T TRACK, Cyclela n d , V a lley M l.: S HO R T TRACK, Sant a R osa, N or th Ra y MC 14 SC RAMBLES. S t OCkt on. S t ock ton MC S CRA MBLES, La Grange, w est S Ide MC SC R A M BL ES . R edd ing. Shasta MC MO TOC ROSS . D ix on. Sact o RaCi ng As sn . HILL CLIMB. Cycle Hills. San Jose D ons M C 19 N S CRAMBLES. All -American , F ee mont N SC R A M BL ES , vauero, Amenca n Can yon MC 2 0 N S CRAMBLES. MarySVIlle . Yuba-Su tler M C N SCRAMBLES , Petaluma , S .CS.CA . N S HO R T TRACK, c vctetanc, V a lley MC N SHOR T TRACK, M onter ey FG, Mont. Rams . N SH O RT T RAC K, F r e mo n t . Barkh Ime r Assoc. Pr o 21 SCRAMBLES. Reddin g. Shasta M C S C RA M BL ES . La Gra nge, West S id e M C MOTOC ROSS, Sacramem o, Cal -A m M C ENDURO , Distric t 3 5 Goose Ch ase NAT'L MILE. S an J o se . Bar k hlmef A ss o c . Nat' l. 26 N SCRAMBLES . Sacramen t o. Se c t o Ra Cing A ssn . N S CR A M BL ES , v e uero , America n C a n yon MC MC SHORT TRACK . cvctetanc, Valley MC SHORT T RAC K. Monterey, Mont. R ams MC SCRAM BLES. Crescent Ci ty. Re dwood Scramb . 7 14 ) 688-1291 - (2 13) 830-7519 ~~~~~If~~C~:Osaok~~:~s:ees~S~de 16 N N N 17 N N N N N N 1 7 - 18 18 Eagles MOTQC ROSS . Ri chmo nd . R ichmon d Ramb. MOTOCROSS , Dixon . Sac to, Racing ~ssn . SCRAM BLES . Lodi Cycle B owl, Loc h MC SCR AM BLES, Au-A mencan , Fremon t SCR AM BLES . 'veuerc, A meric a n Canyon MC SCR AM BL ES , Re d di ng . Sh as ta Me SC RAM BLES , Marysvi lle, Vub ot-$utter Me ~~~~~ lf~~c~~~:--e%~n7,a~~r;,dl~e~ A ss oc . S H O R T TRACK, C ycl el and . Va lley MC S H O R T TRACK, Monterey, M ont. Ra ms MC e-e. ~cR::~~~~'c~~~~111~~ ~O~~c~~'ty MC S HO RT T RACK. Oakda le , West S ide Eagles 23 N S CRA M BL ES , Va lle jo, American C anyon M C N SC RA M BL ES . All-American . Fremon t N SCRA M BL ES. L odi Cyc le B owl, Lodl MC N SC RA M BLES. Sacra m e n to, Sact o . RaC ing A ss n . 24 N S C R A M BL ES. H ay ward . Ha yward Me N N N 25 30 N N N N N J ULY N N N N N 2 7 N N N 8 N N ~~~~¥ ~~7fcX,ap;.sc~~::n ~.u~: i~e~t ~cMC SHO R T T RA CK. Sa nta R ow , NOf th Ba y MC SCR A M BL ES, A lvis o , Eastsid e MC ~~RT~~~', ~~~s;.~r:.,\~.I~trr~1;;~sdJ;;:~b- SC R AM BLES , Sacu m e nto . Sacto . Ra c in g A ss n . SC RA MB LES . A li-A mer ica n , F re mont SC RAM BLES, Va llejo. A m eri ca n Ca nyon MC SC R A M BLES . L odi C YCle BOWl, L odi Me F LAT TRACK . R eddin g. S ll c1s ta MC SC RA M BL ES, Hotyward . H ayw a r d MC SCR A M BL ES. Ma r y sv ill e , Y Ub a-S u it er MC SCRA M BLES , WIll o w C reek, T r in ity Tralt s t e rs S H O R T T RA C K. Fr e m on t . Ba rk h imer A!o soc . Pr o , S H O R T TRAC K, C YCle la n d , Va lley MC 1/1 M ILE NA T' L., San J os e. Bark h lmer A ssoc . S C RA M BL ES . Lad i Cyc le B owl. L ad l MC SCRAM BL ES, ValleJO , Ameflcan C a n yon Me S C RA M B L ES , Sacramento . Sd CtO. Rdcing As sn . S C R A M B L ES. F remont. All Amenc.an MC SC RAMBLES , Reddmg. S ha $ta MC . ~ ~ ~ ~~ ¥ ~~~c ~,ac~s~~::n ~,u~~;~e~tt~cMC N S HO R T TRACK. Santa R o sa, N orth Bay MC SHO R T TRACK . O otkd ale . W ~I Side Eag les MOTOCROSS, S acrament o . Cal -Am M C 14 N S CR A M BL ES , L od l C YCle t:iowl, LCdI M<,; N S C RA MBLES. S acra m e n to , Sa ct o . Ra Cing Assn. N S C RAM BLES , ValleJO , American Can yon MC N SC R A M BL ES , F remont, All Amellca n MC I ~ N S C R A M BL ES. Marysville , Yuba ·Sutter MC 9 ~ ~g ~~~gt ~ : :;:t~~a~~ •• ~2'.s~~A~C N N 16 SHORT TRACK . Fremont . Barkt'Hrne r A ssoc . SHORT TRAC K, C YCle la n d . Va lley Me S C R A M BL ES . Alviso, E astSi de Me HIL L CLIM B. Cycle HIlls. San J Ose HIC As sn. S C RAMBLES , Sacramento . S a c to . Rotcing Assn. S C R A M BL ES . ValleJO. American Canyon MC SCRAMBLES, Lad i Cycle BOWl, LOdj MC S C RAM BLES , Fremont, All American MC ~g~~~gtg: ~~~:~~i11e~h:~'r:a~~tter MC SHROT TRACK , C yclelotnd . V alley MC SHOR T TRAC K. Monte rey F G, MOn t . Ra m s _ • • :t "l'" .M ic • presents $3 50 MJNIMUM TT .. Friday • MX: .M Pit Gates 4 :30 "l'" Practi ce 5 :30 • ~ ~ First Race 7 pm ~ ic TT: 5 :00 ic Pit Gates ~ .M First Race 6 :30 pm · "l'" S I L E NCERS & 3 NUM BER .M REQUIRED PLATES ~ MX - Po st E n t r y p ay abl e at gate. $5 for member J unior & Intermediates , $2 extra , non-members. Exper t • me m bers, $1 0 , n o n -m ember s $2 ...... extra . T T - Post En t r y $4 for cyc les , ~ $ 3 mini 's. Paya b le at gate fo r Nov., ...., Am ., E x , & PP (If 6 or more). Pie ~ Plates to ru n E ~p e r t. .M Ta ke "l"'. * * * * * * * * MOTOCROSS Thursday ~ Gu a ran te ed Pur se fo r Expe rt s Riverside F reeway to Pierce o r Magnolia turn-off, right on Magn olia to Buch anan. Info : ~ American moto Croll C lub Inc. FOR : BE GINNE RS, NOVICES, JUNIORS & THOSE WH O HAVE NEVER RIDDEN IN AN EVENT Presents May 20 Motocross Ca rlsba d May 27 Motocross Saddlebac k Ju ne 3 Mo tocr oss Carlsba d lune 10 - Motocross Saddleback FR EE - Profession al instruction at most events. "'"- Bikes must ha ve SI LEN CE RS an d 3 NUMBE R PLA TES . AMC mem bershi p re Quired - $5.0 0 p er year. Gates o p en at 6 :30 A .M. Race starts at 9:30 A.M. EN T RY - by advan ce ma i l. $5 .00 mail entry closes 3 days b efore event . Po st $ 1 0, N o p ost en tr y fe e t o n ew ri de rs first time o ut . Send m embershi p ap p lication s and entry forms to: ~ .p.0. [}ox bbJ.EI Toro.Ca .91bJO · (7 14,) 830-7646 """-- ~ """-~ * ~ ~ ....l _;I;~;~ > ~ Z .J U >- Designed and tested by many of the SC R A M BLES . c v cte Hills , L os Gatos MC MO TOC ROSS , Di xon, S e ct c Ra Cin g A ss n. ~ ;~ ~ ~ ~ ~t ~ : ~:~ ~~;d~~~~~a~ dC~nc! 0n .. :;: U famed speedway racers, the tra ck is a 1/ 5 mile oval th at co n ta ins all th e action within th e view of every spectator an d still a llo ws riders with greater dari ng, speed an d a b ili ty to pass-a slower rider anywhere on the o va l. Ra cers a re short qu alify in g a n d elimin atin g eve nts th at a llo w winners to qu ali fy for semi and fin al even ts in the SCRAMBLES Hdyward , Ha y ward MC SC R A M B L E.~· W Illow Creek . Trin Ity 'rr auster s S H O R T T R A C K . F remon t . Barkh!mer A ss o c . Pr o 12 N ~ W ~g ~~~ ~t ~~ : ~~~~I~~tA~I~r~~:~~~~~nCM C N 6 N N N N 7 13 13 N ... '" w Foothill F reeway between Azusa and Du arte . ~ ~~~~~ 'f~~c ~~~~~~~,e~~:h~~~r~nss~Z. Pr o 18 N N I N tra ck located adjacent 10 the existing Irw indale Drag Strip, just off the L Od . C ycle Bowl, L~I MC S HOR T T RACK , v au er o. Sola n o T rail R Id e rs SCRAM B LES , Frem ont, A ll Amencan MC SCRAM BLES . Will ow C reek . Tn n lly T ral ls t er s ~ ~~ ~~~ gt ~~ : ~:~~~~I~~eS~~~a~clt er .'" Q. responsible fo r creat in g the new ra ce ~ ~~~~~ ~~~C ~.aCYv~~,~::~~.U~:;fe~tt~c MC N ~~~~~~L~: ~i~~~.tt~~i~deNS'dh Ba y MC N ., M Former racers, Johnny Gibson and Mei s ter are the driving force Ed 12 N SCRAM B LES . Peta luma, S.C.S.C.A . ~ ~g~~~~~~C~~~~~c:,:, ~n7.e~~~:hT~~rA~S~;' Pr o 29 N N N N N 11 N H A L F" 1\;1 1LE . S an Jose . Barkh imer Ass o c. Pr o 2 1 N SCR AM B L ES, V aIlCJO. Ame ncan Ca nyon MC 2 7 N S C R AM BL ES, Fre mon t , All A m erican MC MO TOC ROSS . MarY SVI lle , v una-S ut ter MC SCR AM B L ES , La G ran ge. West Si de MC 23 SC R AM BL ES. A lVISO. EastS ide MC SC RAM BL ES. S tock to n . Stoc k ton MC MO TOC R OSS (NOViCe), Ol xon. S oIcto Rolcing MO T O C R OS S , M arysville . Y u b a-S utter MC MO T OCROSS , Ri ch m o n d , Ri chm o n d Ra rnb . E N D URO . F resno . Pathfind ers MC racers in action . A4U~ U~~ RAM BLES ~ In IR\l1 I\'DAL E. CAL., - The first oval specifically designed and track c ons t ruc ted .i fo r speedway m otorcycle racin g in 4 0 years will open Thursd ay night, l\lay 18 a t Irwindale Sp eedway in the n ortheastern p art of th e San Gabriel V alle y, bringin g to this area a first look a t major le ague pro fessional spe ed way " 9 am - 5 p m M-F ..

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