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CLANCY NABS HANDICAP By Mike Capalite ~ w Z ... w U > U COSTA MESA, Aug. 20, 1971 Tonight's Handicap Main was one that will be talked about for some time in speedway circles. It all started with a starting gate malfunction that sent Rick Woods and Bill Cody charging through the pack with Cody going through the tapes as they developed the habit of watching for the green light (which is supposed to coincide with the raising of the gate) instead of the gate and they were long gone. As is the custom whenever there is a delay, referee Mike Hinshaw ordered the riders back to the pit gate to wait until he called them to the line again. The fans took this as the fact that he was disqualifying Woods and Cody and they set up quite a rhubarb before the announcer could inform them of the happenings. Many of them felt rather foolish after they realized they were hollering before they were hurt. With the gate repaired, it was Mike Clancey after taking advantage of his O-yard start to grab the lead with Chuck Hatcher, Ed Williams and Don Cullum breathing down his neck while back from the 60-yard line, Woods had beat Cody out of the hole and they were rapidly moving up. As Cody was pressing Woods hard, Woods moved in under Cullum and Williams with Cody right behind him, but as Woods tried to get Hatcher, he got in trouble in the comer, and as he came out of the corner, he seemed to not quite have complete control as he lost it going into the next comer and went down hitting the wall hard and taking out a section. Take advantage of this was Williams who was able to keep ahead of Cody and move into second with Bill in third. While Mike Clancey was home free in fIrSt, Hatcher and Cullum grabbed fourth and fifth. This week's team match race paired Sonny Nutter and Scott Autrey against Bill Cody and Mike Kone. At the start, Konle jumped into the lead with partner Cody back in the back. As Konle tried to hold back Nutter and Autrey so Cody could move up, Autrey moved under him to take the lead. Right behind him came Nutter who slipped under Konle and drifted him wide, but as he did so, Cody dove under him for second spot. Nutter and Konle switched ~C:~~(i=----o-es=---=----W~e-st-!! ••• back and fourth in third spot with Nutter finally grabbing it for the finish which was the deciding factor as he and Autrey won 4-2. In the Scratch Main, it looked like the old story of Woods getting off the line first and zapping everybody, but he forgot to reckon with the determination of Nutter. Rick went into the frrst comer in the lead, but coming out, Sonny had cut inside and taken the lead. Sonny kept the lead in good shape, doing everything right with Steve and Mike Bast running third and fourth. On the last lap, Rick wen t wide and shot back in beside Sonny and in the charge out of the next comer for the flag, Rick was able to ace Sonny out to give Rick his fifth win of the evening with only the Handicap Main robbing him of a clean sweep. (Results on page 28) .. t" '·TOM··SAW YER New Owner of Canyon Cycle Center Only 4 or 5 miles from Indian Dunes Now an authorized • Don Woods, Editor of Dixie Cycle News, rode a 125cc Rapido from Maine to California in 89 hours and 25 minutes his oil was TC, The Legal Power Adding Lubricant. Dealer 26062 Bouquet Canyon Rd. Saugus, Calif. (805)259-4616 ._ Complete parts & acces~ries '. ~de~ilent ... • VAMAHA • of Montclair Presents ____SA *WELDIIIG* I~ *PORTIIIG* With This Ad Victor 500 MX $1183. Rocket III 750 $1658. Yamaha 250 MX $749. Yamaha 360 MX $799. Maico and Greeves parts 40% off Boring and Race porting fast Serv ice HODAKA & STEEN'S Sales-Parts-'Service 5462 W. Holt Montclair 624-9651 -------- ACCESSORIES * * 1352 Centinela. W. Los Angeles ~ :S I - c .......... c:; w+ i ----+-----.. . . .! Santa Monica Blvd. '" N '" 'g ~ al ~nta Corner of Santa Monica Blvd. & Centinela Open 9 am to 6 pm Mon. thru Sat. E S Monica Frwy 826-7856 ~ ~ ..... PUGH BANI FINANCING ~ - l:. • ~ ( ...... .....-