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• ASCOT By Carol Sims Photos by Dennis Greene • LACHER BACK IN WINNING GROOVE GARDENA, Cal., Aug. 16 - After a week's absence from the Ascot Main Event winner's circle, Mel Lacher and his Harley-Davidson roared to yet another fiag-to-flag half-mile feature victory, finishing well ahead of last Friday's firstplace man DeWayne Keeter (BSA) and Clyde Litch (Triumph). All three had earlier won their heat races. IIlply lIel Lacher did It aealn! . ~ .... '" 5 '" First turn 01 Novice Main and eventual victor :101 KellII lIashburn (Yamaha) Is d'eady lakin, ~ .Q over 2nd lrom #139 Dave Stroman (H· D). Early leader Terry Donaher has ,one by. O"ers Include #226 Tom Sherman (H- D), #162 Randy Smith (SuzukI) and #229 Rudy Galindo (Yamaha). CJ) CJ) It was Lacher In fr ont of Keeter for the Trophy rash, too, and Amateur Alex Cblnows ki ( BSA) again qualified for the Expert 3-lapper, this time taking third with Paul Conserrlere (H- D) fourth. Most persistent MaIn Event performance was that of BSA-mounted Ralph White, up from the semi. Next to last on lap one, Ralph cranked It on determinedly and thrust his way through the pack to a closing fourth at the finish. Phil Todd and Ron Kruseman, both on Beezers, took the 5-6 spots ahead of Bruce Holland (Triumph) and Conserriere. SI:: ~ tz:l ..,J t.l G Chinowski Charges Down lIIe Dac:k stral,hlaway &0 Expert beat race contenders: wInner #95 Clyde Lltch, #12x Ron KNseman, #27CbuckJ ones and#24xAlexYerke s, Lllchl sTri umphomounled, the others are BSA's. Swiftest Amateur of the evening, Alex Chlnowskl took charge of the yellowplate final from the first turn on. But his position was challenged all the way hy Bill CodY (H- D) and Geezer Emick(BSA), who pressed strongly throughout the 10-lapper. The closely-knit trio was followed by Steve Pederson (Velo) and the battling duo of Don Harms (H-D) and Ted Yoder (R.E .), Point leader Tommy Rockwood was unable to score any markers thi s night, as his Triumph expired during a preliminary event. Mashbum More and More Cycle News weNly ·prettlest bike In lIIe park. lot" selection was the Honda 305 01 Don SchUltz. shawn willi hi s wile IIlshl (who also doubled as Trophy Girl) and Ascot ProlJam Director Don Basile. went to Yamaha- mounted RudY Galindo, with .RandY Smith (Suzuki) rounding out the top five. (R esults on page 6) Lengthening his already Imp r essive point l ead In the Novice division, Keith Mashburn corralled first place from early leader Terry Donah er an d went on to win the green-plate final by balf- a straightaway over his fellow Yamaha r ider. .- Clos. cornerlne durlne Expert heat between IIIree double-dle1t numbered riders, #33 Bob Bailey (T ri umph), #22r Bruce Holland (Tr iumph) and #44x DeWayne Keeter ( BSA). Donaher, last week's winner, gave It a good try, though, putting about eight lengths between himself and third place Dave Stroman (H- D) a t the flag . Fourth Goln' Geezer Emick (BSA) wheeled to heat race vi ct ory, wound up 3rd In Amateur Main won by Alex Chlnowsk l. Don Harms took 2nd. and DUCAn SWEEP T EWESJ H Just two of the Winning members of th e Be rli ne r Group 7 )~ 750 NORTON P-11 RANGER a'so araila"e in 350cc disp'acement Imported and Distributed by Berliner Motor Corp. Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, ZDS Motors, 521 West Windsor Road, Glendale, California . . . .