a look at 1970, part two

More from 1970:

Mostly international news with a little tagged on bit of local stuff. Pretty much normal. Steve Baker, a soon to be world motorcycle champion, racing up here.

a look at 1970

In spite of there being a couple months missing from the Sun due to a strike I'll put up some highlights from the year 1970. To begin with an ad to sell snowmobiles. "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday".

Sunday funnies, Thrill Driver part three

More of King and the mystery of the thrill drivers:

Skagit Speedway, back in the day

One of those "back in the day" videos. Skagit from late 1950s, early 1960s.

Eugene, Oregon -- Oregon International Raceway

In looking at the Eugene Register-Guard I've come across a sports car track. Here's a clipping from opening day.

(This was the post I was working on when my connection to the internet went out last weekend. Easter weekend. Rose from the dead four days later. Nothing biblical here, just irritating. So now I catch up and, again, try to get into the rhythm.)

Sunday funnies, Thrill Driver part two

More of the thrilling "Thrill Drivers" episode. (You knew I'd have to use that thrilling thrill thing up before this ended. Better sooner than later. And maybe I'll use it again.):

CAMRA, Eugene, Oregon, part two

Billy Foster again showing his dominance on the CAMRA circuit. He would shortly move on to USAC champ car racing.