The Johnny Lomanto Story
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Imagine the surprise and consternation of hot blooded young racers at many of Northern California's scrambles and hillclimbs, when the 40-inch Expert winner is unmasked to reveal a rapidly balding 38 year old peach farmer named John Lomanto....
....rode his first race in 1957 at age of 30......
Photos captions: John Lomanto and his quartet of beautifully prepared Triumph machines..........Nearing the top at Gilroy, Calif. hillclimb, John Lomanto won the Expert class.
Other Stories include: FIM International races held at Sebring Florida. Photo caption: From South Africa to Sebring came #30 Paddy Driver (Norton 500).
Bennie Sims Memorial T.T. Season Opener in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Names mentioned: Clyde Buckelew, Bill Smart, Al Davis, Bob hunter, Ray Cooper, Bill Canfield, Don Kelly, Bill Worthen, Ralph Coen, Don Macy, Charles cunningham, Charles Kelln, Keith Leighty
5th ann. San Angelo Road Races - International Sportsman Road Race in San Angelo, Texas. Photo caption: J.C. Klusemeyer (BSA) did the impossible in winning Sportsman Open Class At San Angelo, Texas road race
Santa Fe Short Track - photo caption: Typically close Santa Fe short track action finds Dick Mann (Parilla) staving off the bids of Mert Lawwill (Sprint).
Stone Mountain Enduro - 11th running in Atlanta, Georgia - photo caption: LeRoy Taylor guided his Triumph to South-eastern Championship by winning the Stone Mountain Enduro
Coupe D'Europe - photo caption: Ferdinand Meyer (#2 Montesa 175cc) is about to be overtaken by A. Buckmaster (Triumph 500) on a Truxton bend.
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The article about Johnny Lomanto was fantastic . I had always thought that the stone mountain enduro was moved to Dalton Georgia in 1965 or 1966 . In 2009 I learned that the Stone mountain enduro was moved to Dalton Georgia in 1967 , It was said to be 75 miles long in length . Ledgend says that the 75 mile Stone mountain enduro was the first half of the early 100 mile national enduro . If this is true 25 miles of the run is missing . It is A mysyery that may never be solved .
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