Nichols in Near Sweep
Story & Photos
By Rich Hoffman
250cc Sr. ST and 500cc Sr. ST. Joi'.n
Isaacs took second in both the 250cc and
500cc classes; Scott Autrey was second
in the 12.5cc Class. The best Gary Scott
could do was third which he captured in
all three short track mains.
K & N Yamaha Racing Team of Riverside headed by Steve Nichols, put together
their best team effort ever, wirm1ng II
of 12 main events and finishing second in
seven other. Backing uP Nichols were
Scott Smith, Phil McDonald, Scott Autrey,
John Issacs and Mike Meyers.
.
In the Junior Division, ScottSmith was
the big winner of the evening taking 4 of
6 malns. K & N teammate, Phil Mc
Donald won the relllll1n1llg two.
Scott began the evening with a win in
the 125cc Jr. TT~ Phil McDonald was
second and Jeff Cruzen took third.
In the 250 Jr. TT it was all Scott
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF., Aug. 19,
1970- Steve Nichols :nearly made a
clean sweep of the senior division at
Orange County Speedway, Wednesday
evenipg, wirm1ng 5 of 6 main events.
Steve was certainiy back in form as
only Gary Scott was able to hold him
back in the 125cc Sr. T,T. Steve started
his w1nn1ng streak in the 250cc Sr. TT
as he and Gary Scott began a lap-bylap battle that conttnued throughout the
evening. Steve's next win came in .the
500 Sr. TT and again Gary Scott finished second.
With track conditions fast and dry the
night was fUled with some of the best
short track racing of the season.
Steve Nichols won the 125cc Sr. ST.
Smith'S as he puIIed away from the rest
of the competl.tion. Second went to Morris
Malone who has been steadily improving
each week. Third, almost catching Morris in the last cprner, was Mike Meyers.
The 125cc and 250cc Jr. ST events were
also won bY Scott Smith with second
going ~ Phil McDonald in the 125cc Class.
Mike Meyers took second in the 250's.
Phil McDoandl, Orange County Speed-
way high-POint rider, won both 500cc
Junior events. Phil's first win came in
~e 500 Jr. TT as he ea.sUy outdistanced
Cary Tanner and Morris Malone who
finished second and third respectively.
The 500 Jr. ST saw Phil out in front once
again with second going to RobbY Mac
Ewen. Lanny North was third.
(Results on page 26)
Horton, Hopkins Hold
Troy Opponents Back
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Tommy Horton won two main events and
one trophy dash Thursday night at Trojan
Speedway while riding his new Kawasaki.
Horton started out the evening by winning the first qLce of the night, the looTT
heat race. He also won the 250 TTand the
250 flat track races while running under
the new sponsorship of K & W Products
of Whittier.
,- In the looTT Trophy Dash he jumped
into the lead at the start of the race and
was chased bY Chris Morland but to no
avail. Horton was runner-uP in the 100
flat track Trophy Dash when he got off
the line first, but was passed by Richard
Sweaney on the last lap, who held on for
the win.
The 100 flat track main event fell to
Horton. Bob Sanders (Kaw) was second
and Sweaney was third.
Horton also won the 100 TT Main
Event again followed by Sanders and
Sweaney. Horton took the lead in the first
turn and was cha1lengeg the entire race
bY saDders. He also won the 250TT and
'flat track heat races but only placedf1fth
in the 250 TT Main Event.
In the 125 class, Dale Hopkins came uP
the winner in two main events and one
Trophy Dash. In the 125 TT Trophy Dash,
Hopkins jumped into the lead at the start
kins' Yamaha was a Bultaco's Kovns, who
was involved in both the mishaps at the
start of the race.
Hopkins also yron the 125 flat track main.
event with Danny Corbett picking uP
second place and Scott Sivadge third.
The 250 flat track main succumed to
Bultaco rider Larry Taylor. Gary
Bultaco rider Larry Taylor.
Gary
Anderson, also riding a Bultaco, was
second with Stan Robergs taking third.
Ron Powell won the 250 TT event
ahead of Dan Carlton'S Ossa. Gary
Anderson picked uP the third spot in
this race. Powell also won the 250 flat
track TrophY Dash bY passing Rogers
on the last lap and holding till the end.
Taylor was the winner of the 250 TTdash.
Trojan Speedway's next 5o-lapper wUl
be held on Sept. 3rd for the 250cc hikes.
A $300 purse wUl be at stake along with
some K & W products for the winner.
Racing takes place every Thursday
night at Trojan Speedway with rac1nli
starting at 7: 30 on the TT and the flat
track course.
(Results on page 26)
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