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,---~-= .... ..... 0> Paul Nips 'Flea' on Final Ascot Turn jJourne4man ':..)u. I ~E~S 12400 Benedict 4.e. 00wney, C~. 90242 g ~~:;;~~(2~1~3~)~8~69~-6~6~1~6~;~;;~~ « r. ~~ II> ~ • Desen-Motocross ..A. ~ ~ ~ o ~ Photos by Dan Mahony GARDENA, CAL., Aug. 7, 1971 Ascot continues to dazzle the fans with last lap decisions and late laps surges in the featured Expert final. Last Friday was no exception with 'i~ Sammy Tanner and Paul Conserrie. The v,~ "Flea" back on a Triumph once again, ....' IN STOCK _ NOW! did not win his heat race or the "'mPOner-Dist.-So. East-Midwest-West semi-main. In fact, he was the last rider Oid., Nick Nic.....on Mot.". ktc:. to get to the final from the semi. 21~lSll.;'~' NO~ ::~:~"f~~~: It looked as though Tanner had once J.!~~!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~!I again found his old, long lost, combination at the start of the main event. The "Flea" passed the other nine riders in the fust half lap and was out in front and moving like the Tanner of bygone days. J ody Nicholas, who had scored three Service straigh t previous main event wins, had 2362 3rd St. Riverside. Ca. his problems most of the night. He Mail Order Service (7141 686-3383 qualified ftfth fastest, not fast enough for the dash. In the heat race a series of missed shifts on the first lap found him New desert demonstration rides: finishing in fifth place and going to the Suzuki 400 MX; BSA 500 MX; AJ5 semi. Stormers; Montesa Cappras Jody finally got going in the semi and won the event but found himself in the SUZUKI CITY rear line for the final for the second 728 So USru, Inglewood, ulif. 90301) time this year. 213)674-1431 Before the fmal it looked like a Mel 1 Lacher night. Mel knocked off fast time in the trials and then won his heat with the fastest fIVe laps of the night. Back he came once again in the dash to win for the sixth time in the last eight weeks. of IIIsslsslppl I But it was Tanner in a first lap claarge COOPER MOTORS in the main. Lacher was lecond the fr!st iii ut Eo SaIl.. AIIIIa Aft. three laps but having a hard time sta)Cjng . . . ." C•••502 off the crashwaII. Jody jumped into third on lap four and was right on Tanner at the end of lap six. "Hr~ Lap seven had Nicholas in front but the next lap the primary chain broke, putting Taaner back in flJ'St once again. It was a big gap for the former Mr. Ascot but Paul Conaerrie moved into a distant second on lap eigh t and we carryall types of insw-ance remembered that Tanner, in past years, coverage - garage Iiabi Iity was not the best last five lap racer. fire - theft & dealer bonds The gap narrowed by a few feet every lap until Paul was right with Sammy as the two started the last round. Conaerrie JIll••• IIAYIIARD liS. dove under on turn one to take the lead, Tanner g~t it back coming out. Then on len IIIII' AYI., L.A., Ca. the final tum, for lome unknown (n3)135-521l G ,. ons ·ff )..( .fLSOI'S _Ie If,j,. OSSA P~~S ..... • ..... ,. • • MAleC • = • "at = • a • • • J"•• .. S.,S ,..te ... "Ie, .r. De.ler" S.W. U, r. 251 Novice riders Ivan Shigemose (56ZI end Rendy Balleyet Ascot Park Fridey night. reason, Tanner went in too high and Conaerrie got the lead and the win coming out on the straightaway for the fmal time. The Flea had once again been denied a main event win with Conaerrie picking up his flJ'St of the seaton• A major upset also came in the Junior class. Gary Scott came in riding a I5-in-a-row undefeated win streak, just one away from a tie of the all time Junior record. First Denny Kanegae topped Scott in time trials for fast honors aboard the Dobbins Triumph. Then the two met in the heat race. It was one of the best duels ever with the lead changing six times before Denny bounced his way past to win the event by leu than a feet and do wbat few, if any. Junion have been able to do against Scott on a half mile this season. Scott was mad enough in the main event, so it appeared, to take the lead and run away from Kanagae and Ron Mooce for his ninth straight main event win at Ascot against the second year pros. The one-two Novice feature was again Scott Brelsford over Steve Nicbols for the ump teenth time th is leason. The two Yamaha riders again out-distanced a good field of fint year talcnt on the 250's and again proved they are the beat there is in Novice half mile racing. A confirmed repon was given during the race that the injured Chuck Hart is well on the road to recovery and trying to talk the doctor into letting him out of the Gardena hospital. He tried for a shon leave to watch the races last week but will have to wait until this coming Friday night. In the meantime his sponor, Dick Keirn, is looking for a rider to take over the 650 Yamaha until Chuck returns to racing action. (Resulu on page 28) -****************- . : Yamaha & : - Triumph : : : of Fontana : : S.,.S ',r's S.rw;(. : . -. -Maico. DKW. CZ. Hodaka. BMW_ 9008 Sierra Ave. • • ~. • Fontana, Calif. • (714) 822·2252 . • -****************SPECIAL OFFER LIM ITED QUAIITITY Brand new, 12Scc, 1S HP, SACHS, 5-speed engines, in factory-sealed cartons - only $209.95 80th Expert winners Frld8y night. Mel Lacher C901 picked up the trophy dah win while Peul Conserrie snuek in for his first Main win at Ascot. Ponderosa Provides Plentiful Whoops Complete with 24mm Bing carburetor Bosch ignition coil Kickstarter Gear lever METTCO ENDURO BAG By Tom Griffm LANCASTER, CAL., Aug. I, 1971 The Saturday running of the Ponderosa's monthly hare scrambles got Wlderway again with the .run to the bomb, quite fast with a few wboop-de-doos here and there. Nine miles and 20,000 whoops later the leaden began to appear with Doug Winchell aboard a 250 Bul at the head of the pack foDowed by No. 206M on a Husky. In third spot, riding pie plate, INTRODUCTORV OFFER $14.95 + tax finest quality harness luther 1 year unconditional gwtrant_ * was George Darnell , 57 year-old father of AMXT Russ, also on a Huksy. In fourth was No. I I 1 Tom Clodt, who has dominated the Ponderosa for the last ftw months. Coming around on the second loop it was still Winchell in the lead; Clodt had _Ii. m,oved !IP to second Gea~ and was pushing Darnell was still in third and 421 had moved up to fourth. On the third and final loop Winchell took the win with Darnell taking second. CIodt managed to finish third after experiencing problems with his bike_ First 125 in was Craig Spurney, on a screaming Yamaha, who led the 125 class from ltart to finish. After a short wait the trail bikes began to come in for the finish. After what appeared to be a bad crasb at the smoke bomb, No. 852 Curtis Martin managed to get restarted and came in for the win. Curtis was riding one of thOI hot little Baja'i. Second trail was Lee Caldwell on a Bul while third went to Paul Brown (Hod). Today's race was won by Darnell, still on a Husky, followed by C. Carr (Hus) and B. Reynolds (Bul). First 125 was F. Keepers (Ric), ahead of G. Souza (Yam) aDd C. Spurney . . (Yam). The trailbike class was won by L. Mayer. riding a well tuned Honda, with J. Robinson and M. Gilbert both on Hodakas right behind. The Ponderosa hare scrambles are held the first weekend of every month, IS mites East of Lancaster on Ave. J. The course consisu of three nine mile loops. It's challenging but not impossible, even the slowest novice can finish it. Trophies are given to 40% of the entries in each of the three classes, trail bike, 125, and Open class. The Ponderosa Inn provides cold beer and food at moderate prices. There is racing on both days which makes for a very enjoyable weekend of racing. The high poin t rider for both days will receive a fun coverage McHai helmet. Motocross system of scoring will be used. ~uon.~28) .