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RECORDS FALL AT CORO
Photos by Dan Mahony
CORONA, CAL., Aug. 8, 1971
Perfect racing weather again was present
for the weekly Saturday night Corona
half mile events and the ideal weather
raised havoc with the record books.
With some riders missing due to the
Detroit national mile the rest saw a
chance to grab dollars and try for record
attempts. Gary Scott zipped in for
overall fast time and a new track record
for Junior riders, breaking his own
record set earlier this year.
Then Scott Brelsford went out in the
first Novice heat race and put five big
ones together for a new 250 marks, also
breaking his own track record.
With the fastest track ever, even
faster than national night, Scott then
came back to defeat the Experts in the
opening big bike heat, setting a new five
lap record. Terry Dorsch also brok eh t
eold mark for second best time of the
night as he won his heat. Eddie Wirth
then came 6n to win the third warmup.
Sammy Tanner, who blew a sure win
on Friday night, managed to grab off his
398th half mile win in one of the two
semi-main events. Paul Conserrie ran
second. Dave Smith topped Mike Haney
for the other semi win.
Three different riders led the "A"
IS-lap final before Gary Scott fmally
put away his fiTst decision this year
against the Experts in combined class
racing.
Ron Moore led the fiTst five laps with
Scott third, behind Dorsch. The three
ran as one until Dorsch moved to the
front on lap six with Scott right behind
by inches.
Then Scott put the pressure on and
took the lead on lap eight and went on
for his second main event win in 24
hours. Dorsch held second but had to
hurry in the late laps to keep Moore
from making a late comeback. Eddie
Wirth, an early lap challenger, finished
in fourth with Dave Smith in fifth.
The Novice final topped the big bike
races for excitement and as four
different riders were up front in the
eight lap final. It was John Sperry for
three laps, after Gary Caldwell had led
the opening round.
Then Steve Nichols took over and led
for two before Scott Brelsford got going
to come on strong, move through the
pack, and finally take the lead with only
two laps to go.
Seven differen t riders leading two
different main events. The type of
racing that makes racers and gives fans
their full return. That's the type of
racing that is fast becoming typical of
the weekly Corona events.
One Novice heat race had riders from
five different states on the line. The
track is different from any other in the
west. Winners on Friday nigh t at Ascot
may have to hustle on Saturday night.
The front two on Friday night last week
ran in the last two positions at Corona
in the final on Saturday evening.
To top off a great nigh t of racing,
Dorsch came on strong to upset Gary
Scott in the dash in another axle-rubber
A
from start to finish. A perfect night of
racing from start to fmish - and again
meeting the 10:00 p.m. deadline.
It should also be noted that the
Novices, who are required to run some
type of muffling devices, have now
broken every track record that they set
earlier in the year with open pipes.
"Less Sound does in fact get - more
ground."
(Results on page 28)
Ron Moore got the jump on the Experts during the Main at Corona Racew~y. Saturday .night and le~ .during the early stages. Terry Dorsch t65R)
finally got by as did Gary Scott (64RI to battle down to the wire. Scott won It In the end In a very exciting race.
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Wins
again!
In their never ending series of shovvdowns, Scott Brelsford and Steve Nichols again put on a
fantastic show in the Novice Main at Corona. Scott missed a shift and Nichols got caught behind
the early leaders but both moved up fast to face off; Scott won his second in as many nights.
TALLADEGA NEARS
TALLADEGA, ALA., Aug. 4, 1971 More than $18,000 in prize money has
been posted for the Labor Day weekend
of motorcycle racing at Alahama
International Motor Speedway, making
'the upcoming holiday weekend one of
the richest in the spon's history.
The purses for all three major events
during the holiday schedule have been
increased and American Motorcycle
Association officials are predicting a
record-breaking turnout of competitors.
The spectacular Talladega 200 for
AMA Experts will
highlight the
action-packed weekend. The 200-mile
chase over the twisting four-mile AIMS
road/track circuit is set for a 2 p.m.
starting time, Sunday, Sept. 5, with the
nation's best riders fighting for a purse
of $12,000, up from last year's $10,000
event.
Saturday's preliminary races are also
posting increased prize money. Riders in
the 76-mile Junior tace ,will be fighting
it oul for $2;!lOO,' anl1 1fle 76-mile
Expert-Junior Lightweight (250cc) race
is worth $3,500.
BSA-mounted Dave Aldana averaged
an amazing 104.589 mph to capture last
year's
Talladega
200
and
most
motorcycle experts are predicting that
the mark will fall when the upcoming
200-mi1er raors off th e starting line.
Over 75 riders are expected to join
the battle in the 200-mile event that
comes at a time in the season when
points
toward
the
national
championship are at a premium.
Registration and practice opens the
activities Thursday, Sept. 2, and
qualifying sessions begin the following
afternoon.
The
nearby
Cheaha
Mountain Enduro is also set for Friday,
beginni"g at 8 :30 a.m. from the
Talladega Courthouse.
Saturday's action hits high gear with
the Junior race at 2 p.m., and the
71i-mile ,Ligll~eigh~ scramble follow at
3':3Irp.m.
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Master Links Hare Scrambles
Aug. 8,1971
100 Expert Class
1st Terry Clark - BAJA 100
2nd Mitch Mayes - BAJA 100
100 Novice Class
tst Brian Bennett - BAJA 100
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