Description: Yes we combine shipping for multiple purchases.Add multiple items to your cart and the combined shipping total will automatically be calculated. 1958 Joe Leonard Wins Springfield - 3-Page Vintage Motorcycle Racing Article Original, Vintage Magazine ArticlePage Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each pageCondition: Good Leonard WinsSpringfieldResweber and Klamfoth CloseIn Second and Third SlotsJoe Leonard, riding his first national since Daytona, rode theCharlie West tuned Harley-Davidson to victory over CarrollResweber. (Harley-Davidson) and Dick Klamfoth (BSA) inone of the greatest duels ever seen on a mile track. For fifty lapsLeonard and Resweber exchanged the lead on turns and straight-aways with Klamfoth constantly changing position from secondio third. Resweber had the edge in number of laps won with32 to Leonards 18.This was probably Leonard’s greatest win in a long line ofnational championships because he showed his ability to comefrom behind to lake a close one. At no lime, after the third lap,did Resweber run worse than second, whereas, in the 35th lap,while running in third place, Leonard was held up by trafficand lost ground to Resweber and Klamfoth. It took nine lapsbefore he again got back into first spot which he held for laps 45,46 and 47. In the 48th lap Leonard dropped back to third placeand it looked like Klamfoth was making his bid, however,Resweber held the lead for the 48th and 49th only to lose it toLeonard in the last lap. Leonard had the lead coming out ofthe last turn, but Resweber was closing fast and Leonard gotthe checkered flag with just a wheel-length to spare as the17,000 spectators stood and screamed their approval.Twenty riders started in the 50-mile national with the firstline made up of heat winners: Klamfoth, Leonard, Resweber,Tanner and Hill. Resweber had the fastest lime trial and Klam-foth had the fastest qualifying heat.Glenn Jordan riding a fast consistant pace finished in fourthposition with Hill, fifth; Roeder, sixth; Brashear, seventh;Clark, eighth; Andres, ninth; and DeMay, tenth. Gibson andTanner who had been running in fourth and fifth places aslate as the 32nd lap were forced out of the race. Gibson withengine trouble and Tanner when his rear wheel started tofold up.In addition to the riding skill of the top place winners, muchcredit for the success in the longer distant races should go tothe tuners. Charlie West keeps Joe Leonard running, RalphBerndt has made Carroll Resweber a front runner and DickKlamfoth has proven himself to be both, top rider and tuner ashe does all of his own tuning.Harold Kenyon, BSA mounted Californian, followed up hissuccess at San Jose with an impressive win in the Springfieldamateur final. Bart Markel finished second, but a bad start lefthim with the impossible task of trying to overtake Kenyon. Withan even start these two amateurs would have put on a greatduel. Watch these two fellows—they’re comers.(See SPRINGFIELD page 30)Start of one of the expert heat races that set the pace whichwas carried on through the exciting 50-mile national.The Motor Maids, in their usual efficient manner, turned outin force to open the track at Springfield before an overflowcrowd.Activity and inactivity prevailed throughout the pits. Whilesome worked on adjustments and last minute details, othersjust took it easy.Bunched together waiting their turn, these experts watchseveral of their competitors finish up a practice session on thetrack.In one mighty roar, twenty eager riders leave the starting line as the 50-mile national championship gets, under way.The two shots above show the closeness and constant strugglethat went on for 50 laps between Resweber, Leonard andKlamfoth. The lap record on the next page gives their posi-tions as they crossed the finish line on each lap.photos by Russ MaxwellThis isone of the five large tents that made up "Tent City” where motorcyclists stayed while attending the races... 13384-5809-23
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