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Nicholas· Returns to Ascot, Conspicuously Photos by Dan Mahony GARDENA, CAL., July 16, 1971 Sammy Tanner returned to action for Norton-mounted Jody Nicholas only the second time this year. At the returned to Ascot for the first time in last minute he switched from a Triumph over a month and showed the fans what to a Norton and was a close winner over he had learned on the Eastern dirt Junior Tim Wolf in the heat race. It tracks. It was enough to sweep the marked his 395th half mile win since boards with fast time, his second 1956. Sammy is still inching closer to Trophy Dash victory of the vear, and the 400 'mark but they are coming finally the Main Event. harder and far between. His only setback came in the heat Lacher stayed with Nicholas in the race when fellow Norton rider, Mel early laps of the final with Houchins Lacher, turned him back. It was Mel's right there with him. Then Junior Ron fourth straight heat race win without a Moore came up to do battle with the loss on the Gardena oval. two veterans. Lacher, dash winner the last four The last ten laps was a near classic times out, did not time fast enough to between the tluee with Lacher and even make the four-rider lineup this Lloyd putting the pressure on Moore. time. Nicholas won with Lloyd The second-year rider failed to be Houchins second. Chuck Hart crashed impressed, or scared off and it was a on the second lap and Shorty Seabourne wheel-rubbing, bar-scraping Pier was not on the track when dash time Six-type brawl for second place. The came around. Shorty had pulled off Junior won out with Lacher dropping another of his famous "over-rides", out of the fray in the late laps to take running up the rear wheel of Al Baker fourth behind Houchins. Moore has on the first tum of the first lap in the been the most improved rider at Ascot heat race. Short went flyin throu h this year and his recent weeks a ainst .... N > :; ., ~ w Z W ...J U > U Mel Lacher (90) tries for the inside line against heat winner AI Baker. Lacher failed to make the Trophy Dash for the first time in several outings, the Experts has been the deciding factor for the lad with the highest hairline at Ascot. The Nichols-Scott Brelsford Novice duel was again a beauty. Each won their heat races, of course. Then Nichols was off to a perfect start in the final. Brelsford was off to one of his usual bad starts, running seventh at the end of the first lap_ Lap after lap the gap closed. The final lap saw the all out surge by Brelsford but he was nipped at the line by less than a bike length by Nichols who now leads the most recent series hetween the two, four wins to three. This coming weekend is the biggest of the year at Ascot. The $5,000 Yamaha Cup half-mile runs on Friday night with the lOth annual National TT 50 lappe'r going on Saturday night. The TT has a record $10,000 purse to the 24 Experts who make the final. (Results on page 28) 1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1'1 I I II n III I I I KAWASAKI I I I' U II I I all 1971 models available for immediate delivery! I 1'629SS~"~~CO IS MotorcyclesPho",,-I I Santa Ana, Ca. 543-9688 I I:,I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'I'~ Writer-rider Jody Nicholas (sitting, in leathers) is presented Green, who made her second appearance in that many weeks. the air, leaving the Pico-N orton to scratch the back of Baker. He was hospitalized with an arm injury. Baker came back for the re-start and went on to win. NELSON'S Mle RErAIR OSSA . P~~~S Service 2362 3rd St. Riverside, Ca. Mail Order Service 17141686-3383 ~ STRONG D&S MOTORCYCLE CARRIERS 3332 Reta Sr., La Crescenta, Calif. 91214 (213) 248-2837 or (213) 248-2850 Dealer Inquiries Invited HUSQVARNA Distributed by Med-International 4190 Palm Ave., La Mesa, Calif. 92103 B & B CYCLE CITY 17424 Beach Blvd. Huntington Beach (714) 842-6601 Parts & Accessories only 10% Discount to cycle club members OPEN 9am -9 pm Sunday, 9am6pm (714) 847-1144 7412 Talbert Huntington Beach 1(/ Hodaka Montesa Greeves Motorcycles ,6-._ ... "" .,. ... ""..... ~~~ ~~!::nSport Maico Guy R. Louis Cycle (1141893-1051 7574 Westminster Ave., Westminster, Ca. ~~ Oesert-;Molocross , ~"""" Griffons ,,~" 1:;( IN STOCK-- NOW! Importer-Dist.-So. East-Midwest-West D;~I.: Nick Nichohon Molon, Inc. 11573 Vanowen. No/ttl Hollywood, Callf. 213 764·11674 25 Years (lPllnence ~'\~ Jimichrome ~ Shines SUddenly \~\ ~ s ~ Si mi chrome is a honey • }~ ~CCleans quick as a bunny /1' . OMPETITION Tube $1 CHEMICALS Can $3.45 713 Estes Street lawa Falls. lawa 50126 BUENA PARK YAMAHA SALES * PARTS SERYICE OPEN 7 DAYS 9-9 7872 Orangethorpe Buena Park Phone(7!415?2~§8~