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SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF

ISLANDS REVIEW

120 Cars Expected
At Langford Oval

‘Two days of road racing sanctioned by the International Conference
--of Sports Car Clubs are planned next month on the one-mile circuit at
Langford’s Western Speedway.

The dates are July 4 and sand running the events will be the Victoria
Sports Car Club.

Organizers expect at least 120 entries from as far east as Ontario,
and south to Oregon and California.

“It will be something we’ve never seen here before, the organizing
committee promises...

Highlight of the meet will be a Grand Prix race sponsored by radio
station CKDA. It will be held on the second day, open to the 17 fastest
qualifying formula cars — the Formula ‘B’s, Formula ‘Fords’ -and
Formula ‘Vees.’

The Grand Prix will be sixty laps and should produce the hottest

‘racing the oval has ever seen.
Open practice and novice races will be held starting at noon on the
- first day, and there will be eight feature races on the second day in-
“> cluding the Grand Prix.
Chief organizer of the meet. is veteran Shelby-Ford driver, Bill
‘Taylor, who said advance tickets will be available at Plimley’s, A-1
Performance, Bavarian Motors, Auto Motor Sports Shop and Price &
Smith.

CUTIE

The unsung heroes of car
racing are the people who
sponsor the cars..you- see
racing at Western Speedway.

If it were not for having a
sponsor, many of our fellows
would be out of competition
early in the season-for by the
time they have put out the
cash necessary to get their car
on the track, it has cost them
all they can afford to. spend.
Without the assistance of their
sponsor, the expenses en-
countered throughout ‘the
summer. would be more than
the. average: racer could

. handle.

_ One of the biggest assets to
racing today, is the business

“man willing to: put his com-
pany name ona race car. We~.
hope these people know how’ '™

much they are appreciated,

CRAMPIONSy,,,

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General Admission

-children under 12-FREE

2.00

with adult.

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SINCE RELY, FRANK JONES ;

GAM PIONS 1

DRAG BRENe

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Do you have.a question about car racing? :

Then send it to ‘Lori’ c-o The Review, 609-Courtenay Street,
Victoria, and include your name and address. It could mean
two free passes to Western Speedway. For each letter an-

_ swered through this column, the Speedway will supply free
introductory admissions to the track.

not just by the car crews they
sponsor, but by everyone
connected with racing.

The Racers’ dream came
true with the amalgamation of
the two clubs for competitors
at. Western Speedway two
weeks ago.

In a’ sport as competitive as
auto racing, that. feeling of

 competiton is better forgotten”
when you are not behind the

wheel of a car-but it is. very
hard to. overlook, when you
are divided from your fellow

~club, Harvey St.
getting used to the ‘idea of.

VAN ISLE DRAGWAYS

racers by your loyalty to
different clubs.

I’m sure the result is going
to be obvious, on the track as
well as away-from it. No one is
more delighted about the
uniting of these two forces
than. the club. members
themselves.

President of the new unified
Hilaire, is

leading a group of this size.
Harvey ‘has taken on a dif-
ficult. task, for his first try at
an elective office-but I am

Sunday - June 21st.

Three Round Match Race .

SATURDAY - GRUDGE RACING

bam. to 4 p.m.

SUNDAY —

"Gates: 9 am,
Time trials 9 to 1. p.m.
- Racing at 1:30 p.m. SHARP

sure that with the assistance
of his executive, he. wiil
quickly. mesh the two sets of
members into a strong and
efficient organization.

This weekend promises to
be one of the most exciting of
the season at -Western, as

’ many months of planning will

culminate this Saturday night
with the ‘‘Vancouver Island
Stock Six Twin. 100 Cham-
pionships..

If the name doesn’t get to
you, the exciting plans for the
evening will! Cars from up-

island and the mainland will -

be competing with our local
six cylinder pilots, in two 100-
lap races. The'B’' main event

will start with 33 cars-the ‘A’

main event with 24. Time
trials seven p.m.

cRAMPIONS 5

Rag aac

_ (Vancouver )-2. Basil Wells. 3. Benny Swain,

BY LORI WELLS

Rick O’Dell piloted his “hungry”’ Dodge into the -winner’s
circle for his third main event win of the season last Saturday
at Western Speedway before 2,578 fans.

O'Dell took the lead'from Ken Alexander on lap 31 of the 35
main event, after Alexander suffered a slight bump — that

~ caused him to lose a little time.

Racing was hard and fast throughout the evening, with 22
of the 24 cars finishing the main event.

Fans were brought to their feet during the fast heat, as
Ross Surgenor charged after Larry Walker while coming
around for the checkered flag — beating Walker out by just
inches.

Victorian’s showed just well as visitors last Saturday, as
Gary Kershaw had a clean sweep at Yakima, and Roy Smith
picked up a win in the fast heat, then went on to victory in the
main event.

Larry Walker. 3. Neil Montgomery. .4.
George Stewart (Campbell River).
HEAT NO. 3 (10 Laps) 1. Bill Price, 2. Rick

O'Dell, 3. Harvey Brown (Oyster River), 4.
Ken Alexander.

HEAT NO. 2.(10 Laps) 1. Norm King, 2
Don Gibson (Langley), 3. Basil Wells, 4.
Mike Armstrong.

HEAT NO. 1 (8 Laps) 3. Jim Cauldwell, 2.
Wayne Atkinson, 3. Ron Hancock. 4. Bob
Collins.

“Western” Results:

A. DASH (4 Laps) 1. Ross Surgenor; 2. Neil
Montgomery. 3. George Stewart (Campbell
River), 4. Joe Macmurchie.

B. DASH (4.Laps). }. Larry Gibbons
4. Mike Armstrong.” ° ‘

A. MAIN EVENT (35 Laps) 1. Rick O'Dell,
2: Ken Alexander. 3. Ross Surgenor, 4. Larry
Walker.

“FAST. HEAT (10 Laps) 1, Ross Surgenor, 2.

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