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'" ~COMEBACK WINS TO WELLS . ~ :3:: c.J :i!: c.J By Birdie Bonine Wells tried for a big triple win and Main ~vent at Manzanita. An apology is in order for Lee Moore Jon Sellers wasn't so sure he wouldn't The 250 Novice Main was full of and Butch Beard, two well known get it. Sellers clung to the lead in the action as Gene Godwin got the hole names among Arizona motorcycle fans. In the last article it was reported that Open-Expert Main but Wells kept that· shot to put him lead of the pack. Larry Beard rode for Valley Kawasaki, my fast 650 Triumph close in sight with his Majors, however, was again in hot mistake. Beard rides a 350 Bighorn for 350 Yamaha. Gary is bound and pursuit and immediately began closing Lee Moore Kawasaki and he's proud of determined to beat Jon and when that the gap. It wasn't until the blur of the it which is obviolis by his outstanding little guy puts his mind to something, checkered flag could be seen ahead that performance on the track. Sorry about well, then you've got quite a Majors poured it on and boosted his combination of man and machine. Yamaha to a fraction ahead of that boys. (Results on page 26) Sellers, with his years of experience . Godwin's. ,. and exacting skill, however, is going to be awfully hard to beat. The 500 Novice Main proved to be the most hotly contested event of the evening at Manzanita. The race was well into the fifth lap with Gary Jackson setting the pace on a Kawasaki Mach III and Larry Majors too close for comfort on a BSA Victor. It was at that time By Bill Goodman that an unidentified rider took a critical SAN DIEGO,CALIF. Aug. 16, 1970 were Mini-bike races and Wheelie fall on the third turn. The T.T. race sponsored by the Mesa contests. Disc jockey, Boots Revell, of The race was black-flagged and the KSON came in first in the Mini-bike M.C. of Chula Vista was a ·huge success track ambulance took him to the from all standpoints, entries, spectators race, with Mayor Bert Stites of Imperial hospital. The race would have to be and of course money. Proceeds totaling Beach a close second and Mayor Tom re-started and racers would have to try Hamilton of Chula Vista third. Mayor $4,200.00 were donated.to the building and re-gain their positions. Jackson's Kyle Morgan of National City ended up fund of the Starlight Center, a school luck held out for him as he grabbed the iQ fourth place. Steve Stone won a for the retarded. There were over 2,000 lead in the re-start but again Majors $40.00 gift certificate in the Wheelie excited spectators and 147 riders, with fought hard to gain control. Jackson contest, and Miss Jan Browning of several entries from as far as Arizona finished the race about half a bike National City won the 90cc .Yamaha and Colorado. length ahead of Majors to win his first Trail bike. ' ' Entertainment du,"!ng intermissions In the Powder Pnff race, Lori Fuller ~ of the Beach Cycle shop in Imperial Beach showed why she is the leading point getter by nosing out Kathie Collie in a close race for first place. If David Emde keeps on mopping up the 100cc Novice class it won't be long ,before he will be running in the Expert class. March Barhoni of Imperial Beach .. Yamaha again won the Amateur 125cc crass. He has been a consistent winner since his return from an injury earlier in the season. Earl Roloff was at his best taking all three Motos today in the 125cc Expert class. Mike Little, Butch Montgomery' and Dave Hannon ran a close race in the 250cc Amateur class, with Little winning by a close margin and Montgomery and Hannon taking second and third, all on Bultacos. .' Kevin Stafford, Ray Vanderpool and Sal Peluso put on their usual fine show for the spectators with Stafford winning, Vanderpool in second and Peluso third. Stafford broke the 1{8 mile track record at Southbay with 55 seconds. Steve Sharp on a Matchless beat out Jim Reon who was on a BSA in Dir.etiOlls: Hipwl, 58 11 11 R.ell Rd., 11m _ , 3'. miles the 500cc Novice class. In the 500cc Direeti••s: Tall. V-. FreewI, ••"" 10 new FII'-. Freeway II tl1rIIIces - sips pISII... Expert event, G. Tanner took f"Jrst on II Hip"., 23, Ill.. IIf! II Meor pat, 111 I. Balcom Can,.. Rd... '-liow Ill. sips II 8ay Milt. his Maico and B. Lawson came in second on a Husky with R. Yost coming in third on a Yamaha. D. Mills won the Open Expert class on a Triumph and Jim Harmon on a Norton came in second, despite losing the seat off his cycle during the race. A. Finan also on a Norton ended up in the third spot. (Results on page 26) PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Aug. 7, 1970 Fumes of Blendzall polute the heavy air ,.J while racers line their machines at the (.) ;.., start, beads of perspiration forming (.) along the inside of their helmets. The atmosphere in the crowd is one of anxiety as the first race· of the evening is about to get underway. Engines are revving high; the flagman is in place and then an over-anxious rider jumps the gun. The tension builds as the race again nears readiness. The green flag is given? bikes scream toward the hairpin and Manzanita's TT motorcycle races are off to a good start once more. Mounted on Yamahas, Gary Wells rode to victory in two Main Events making a big come back from the last TT races at Manzanita. Gary got off to a poor start from the third line in the 125 Expert class but managed to overwhelm the pack by the first turn. Jim Halford presented quite a challenge for Gary in the 2.50 Expert Main w.hich is nothing unusual. Halford revved to an early lead but Wells was breathing right down his expansion chamber. Wells finally out-maneuvered Halford in the hairpin during the second lap, and stretched a lead of about five bike lengths before the checkered flag was in sigh t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,. . .TT Benefit By Mesa M.C. :Big Success, ..,. p ••••• - - " . 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