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________.,r-. purpose - aDd tIIen zippmg tIIrough the pack to take tile ftve lap heat race win away rrom Randy Se.y just as tile riders crossed tile line. The manuever. seldom seen anymore. and usually pulled by the experts, came close to not happening when Tim Har. lis fell ott right in front of the Mighty Mite from Lawn~e. A near miss kept Shorty in tII.e saddle _and on his way to another win. It was a runaway victory in tile ten lap feature tor Sea borne who now has tIIree straight and is just one win away from a tie with Pete Bodette for win streak honors ot four in a row this seaSal. ~ 01 c.. Novice Streak Stopped at 14 Three novice riders look toms heat· iN (each otber and stopping all win Streaks In the lightweight c1&SS. Mille Morton was pitted against Marty Mac DoaaId in the opening heat race' and the SUZUki ace brought the IJal'ley star's wiD streak of H straight to a screec.... InC bait. Marty bad not lost a heat race siDce last June until Morton turned the trick. In the main event. ho t and cold Larry Pruett ran red hot and stopped Morton's main event win kick at tour in a row. It was the first main event win for the Yamaha Kid since Septemher 16th. The riders now go to their final three Friday nights ot racing with the upsets continuing at a rapid pace tor many riders and Seaborne oot to prove that he was a two year novice and a two year amateur by mistake. J.e. Agajanian is also looking for many northern riders this week due to the quarter mile races add ed to the weekend for Sunday afternoon. (Results on page 16) • 250(( Production class '5 LapS· 59 Iftiles stGARY NIXON OOWII TO THE WIRE IN ASCOT POINT STANDINGS AS SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE Ti.e • 34.08.34 • Speed • '04.51 ."" % MILE POI TS THROUGH OCTOBER 14, 1966 Sam Tanner 2166 Ralph White 1901 Dan Haaby 16M Gene Romero 1000 Mel Lacher 992 Gay Louis 852 Mert Lawill 739 Elliot Schultz 659 Cms Draayer 612 H1ackie 8qJce 549 ASCOT ASCOT TT POINTS THROUGH OCTOBER 15, 1966 Eddie Mulder 909 Gene Romero 892 Jack Simmons 751 Skip Van Leeuwen 675 Dick Hammer 621 Dusty Coppage 386 Dan Huby 384 Jack O'Brien 300 Dave Palmer 297 Travis Pelton 197 This is thP. first time an American Rider has been sent to Japan to Ride the /, - 2nd H. Kawaya 1 RIMS ,~......" Kawasaki PrelL Road Racer 3rd M.Mimuro YAMAHA YDS-3 GRAN PRIX CLASS 125cc-24 Laps -15 miles 1st Bill Ivy •••••.•••YAMAHA Time: 44.11.56 " Speed 101.45 mph 250cc - 24 Laps 15'rniles Ti.e: 51.21.52 AKRONT " ALLOY,· \ International Gran Prix and, Yamaha is proud to have been the First to do it! DirtDiggers Grald IIrix NOY. 19. 20 . , lie seenoa T.V.!! (/ YAMAHA YDS-3 S,eed lll.20 ~h 1st. H. Hasegawa •• YAMAHA IJ 2nd P.Read •••••• YAMAHA 3rdA.Motohashi •• YAMAHA ~.UGHT SUPER ~mID~~ ~ 3!SOcc - 25 Laps - 99 miles .. made of ~ c duraluminum 'iii ~ used by George"ROEDER Blackie BRUCE ANAHEIM :=rn~~ 127 S. Manchester Av•. Anaheim, Calif. Time: 54.01.38 1st P. Read Speed 110.12 .-h • sm" '.VA SINCE 1887 AHA ! THE WOIU)'S fASTEST 2.STROIElll '.1 YAAM~.ttAA Winn. . .f lh. Aul. and Motor 5"0(1 ".gazine Safety and Engineering Aw.,d Shelby Am,unn A.ard for he,lI'nce of D.sign and Engin"'lng P.O. Boll 54540. Los Anpln. c.llfornia 90054. Eauem ertI\Cn: U.S. Rtf:. 30, Bell UM, Downin,town. Pa. NOf"IPlWflt Brarteh: _""'00lOI cUde.• Room 117. 811 Eut Burnside, Portland. Orqon • Midws( Brnch: 14"0 W. N«tn AWRue, Melrose Par". Ill. A1••lable In Canad•. rO' acktitional information write: Yamaha Intemahon.; Corporalion, P.O. Boa 54540. Los An,elH. Cahf.90054 Depl. GP·9·6. see R.,ad Tnt's Sporlcycle Mlau.ne. I 70·Plae issue devoted • ellclusively to .n Ihe swin,in, Yamaha mocIels. On your newsstand. II dt:altrs. or from Vam.ha (SOc ppd.1