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.... '" . > ::; ~ w Z W ..J U > U Mel Lacher, Lloyd Houchins, and Jody Nicholas in the Trophy Dash. Jody pulled a coup on the last lap, passing both for t.he win. straight week, winning both the heat two laps to go in the 250 final. and the final. Both were come from Ascot presents a new first time behind victories. Gary now has a win double·header this Friday when all of strea of ten in a row and is fast closing the national circuit riders return. Friday night will host both a quarter mile short in on the Junior record of twelve straight set five years ago. track and a IT Steeplechase on the The Novices were again on the wild same night. side but up front it was Scott Autrey The Experts, Juniors and Novice riders, unda AMA rules, will all ride as from start to finish over Scott Brelsford. Autrey was still looking for his first win one class on the short tracK on 250's. on the K&N Yamaha going into the The IT will be limited to Experts and final. Gary Caldwell turned in his best Juniors only on the big 650 and 750 ride of the year to catch and pass machines. First heat race goes at 8:00 Brelsford for second place with less than p.rn. (Results on page 28) Gary Scott 164d puts the touch on leader Jim Wolf in the Amateur Main, boosting his streak to ten in a row. N;C"Ola5, Sco" Bag Ano'''er Photos by Dan Mahoney GARDENA, CAL., April 30, 1971 Jody Nicholas returned from the Atlanta National full of energy and his Norton full of gas to go all the way from time trials through the main event in another Friday night thriller on the Ascot half-mile. . The AMA event got off on a dim start when Pat Gosch from Omaha, Neb., feU in practice. The Nebraska rider was running by himself when he lost his Norton on the far tum. Before bike and rider came to a stop the machine flipped on top of the long time Expert from the Midwest and Pat was taken to the hospital with head injuries. (ED. NOTE: Pat underwent brain surgery Saturday night and was listed as in critical condition Monday. He. is in the Intensive Care Ward at a Gardena hospital. Only the immediaate family is allowed to visit.) Nicholas topped the field for fast time in the Expert class and Gary Scott kept rolling along at a record clip in the Junior division to again take top time honors. Another of the best-ever type events was the Expert heat race featuring Lloyd Houchins and Mel Lacher. The two rode to the final tum as though it was a $10,000 event. The lead changed six times before the two reached the final tum. .Then handlebars came together as did front wheels and number plates. Lacher did a fast crashing slider into the fence with Houchins stayin!\, on the wheels for the win. . Dan Haaby's bad luck streak continued only this week it came in the heat race while running near the front for a transfer to the Expert main event. The dash was to be a come-from-behind preview of things to come for Nicholas. J ody was fourth, or last at the end of the first lap. He was third with one to go and won it out of the final tum. This was his first dash win this season and becomes the sixth rider to go into the circle for the trophy. No Expert has won more than once this season. Nicholas and his Allison Norton found themselves in seventh place at the end of the first lap in the final. Dewayne Keeter and h te Earl H-D were up front with Houchins right behind and new papa Terry Dorsch in third. J ody had worked his way to fourth at the end of three laps with Houchins and the Red Line BSA taking the lead at the end of the fourth. Then it was a six lap duel between Houchins and Nicholas for the lead until J ody finally edged to the front on lap eleven. Keeter then found new desire and a faster groove to again close and passed Houchins for second place on the final lap. Scott and the Ontario Triumph remained undefeated for the fifth Main Event winner Jody Nicholas has a lot to smile about. SECOND ANNUAL rON L MOTORCYCLE RECORD DRAG CHAMPIONSHIPS June 19-20 Record Runs, June 19 Eliminations, June 20 The National Hot Rod Association will certify all records set at this event and they will serve as standards for, future competition. !;~.ooo IN CASH. Plus Contingencies. Any Company may offer contingencies by calling David Garvin (502) 842-8102 PRE-ENTRY DISCOUNT Entry fee at strip will be $10. Save $5 by sending name, address, type of bike(s) and check for $5 per bike to: The Nation's finest drog rocing facility. Bowling Gr~en, Kentucky