N OHIO
NATIO
At the line, Experts prepare to'begin the'feature at one of the oldest Nationals on the circuit.
fast Expert heat by over two secoods.
Following bim distantly were Gary Flsher, Paul Pressgrove, Don Emde, and
Ernie Hood.
Doug Sebl woo the secood Amateur
heat, leading Rft Holly, Floyd Battle,
Jobn Gardner, and Santa Fe winner, Ed
Hermann to the Une.
The lh1rd went, to Ron Butler, beal:1llg
Teddy Newton, Herbert Potts, Neal
BlocblDger, and John Skinner.
The Experts, getting their last chance
at the cash In the Semi Ftnal were led
again by Lawwtll, this time putnnggreat
blue clouds of smoke trom his exhausts.
Mert's problem In bis heat had been a
parttal seizure, and he was taIdng no
chances with lubricatiOn. Evidently no
damage had been done, for Dick Q' Brlens
clock showed him running laps faster
than he had his first time out.
and the field flew away In pursuit of
Beauchamp. At the halfway point It was
Beauchamp, Ron Butler, Doug Sehl, Gary
Fisher, and Teddy Newton.
George Roeder put on a fine charge to
take secood ahead of Frank G111esple
for the f1nal transfers.
As had haPPened before on fast tracks,
the overeagerness of the Amateurs turned the f1nal Into disaster •
Floyd Battle and Herbert Potts crashed in the first turn, and both were taken
away In the ambulance. Alternates Ernie
Hood and John Skinner were brought UP
With Beauchamp fleeing, the real race
was between Sehl and Bulter. Doug attemped to pass for several laPs, then
Ron went down.ln turn three on the ninth
laP. Sehl attmpted to avoid him, but his
back wheel caught Bulter's fallen macblne. Doug went down, and Gary Ftsher
crashed headlong into bim. Then Newtoo
joined the pile. Newton was the first UP.
Butler also managed to collect his senses, but Fisher was badly shaken, and
Dough Sehl was taken to the hospital
with a broken leg.
Referee Charlle Watson called It a
race, choosing not to restart the trratlc
yellow platers for a f1nal five laps.
The Expert ttnallsts llned UP in the
order of Markel, Larry Palmgren, Romero, Rall, Sehl, Brelsford, Darr, Mashburn, Rice, Lawwill, Roeder, and Gillespie.
Bart grabbed the lead into the turn,
but by the time they came around for the
first pass, Dave Sehl had moved ahead,
never to be challenged. Markel was run(Continued, on page 31)
