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Cycle's Kawasaki In the beat race. He
fa11ed to oVercome a buge lead built up
by his Amateur adversary, GaryFisber.
Flsber was really pumped up to win tills
classic, where his father, Edward, had
won the Expert 100 mUer In 1953. Steve
McLaughlin, who never looked better,
won the second beat race.
But Fisher'S bopes were dasbed In the
final, when his Triumph's tgnltlon went
awry. After setting a record In the beat
race, Fisber reved to an early lead, tires
smoking througb Gua Bend, CharUe's
Corner and Palo Alto turn. But Bradley
kept the Triumph In his sigbt. and caugbt
up before many laps had passed. Then,
temporary disasterl Bradley overshot a
turn and gave Fisher all the advantage
he needed. "We were having a few gear
box problems," the handsome Texan
said later,
U
Ma1n1y
me."
Steve McLaugblln crashed w1tb George
Russel, wbUe running fifth. scattering
Yamaha parts all over the track. Fisber
and Bradley started lapping the undistlngulshed field early, threading through
riders travelling half their speed. Bradley caught Fisber and passed him In the
same turn where he had nearly crashed
Into the trees earUer, leaving the sourIng Triumph quickly behind.
Tom Gill, runnlng tb1rd at the time,
was black flagged for Indecent exposure
(his pants were coming at!).
Leaving a wake at shattered records,
Bradley'S green Kawa sang a victory
song, as the broken-nosed pride at Dallas, Texas rolled to a reward at 25,
$100 bills, plus first place money, and
the financtal appreciatlon at Buco He1-
mets and Champion spark plugs, which
be uses. 20,000 de1lgbted fans welcomed
him In with bero's applause.
(Results on page 22)
Don Emde (35) into fast right hander.
Racer Jody Nicholas looks on as Suzuki team mechanic checks plug reading.
Novice winner Mike Lane sits patiently waiting as his father checks thingsout. Mike'wenton to devastate the Novice event, lapping the entire field.
