Monster Machine!
--see pages 20 - 21
MANN'S LEAD CUT
By Bob Lenk
Cycle News Dixie
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., Oct. 3,
1971 - A rain drenched track and
threatening skies greeted riders for the
third running of the Fred Nix Memorial
National Championship. The short track
was called the night before as it rained
all nigh t long. RideJ(s started arriving at
the Oklahoma State Fair Grounds
around 9; by 11 some 40 vans were on
the race track making a last ditch effort
to dry the track enough to have the
NationaL There was no rain date.
By noon the track was barely
acceptable by riders and officials, but
nevertheless riders were lining up for
practice, waiting to go out. But, no one
could go out. The doctor had not
arrived. The promoter had advised the
doctor tllat he didn't need to be at the
track until 1 due to the muddy track, so
the doctor arrived at 1 :30. As he walked
across the track to the infield he
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Now that's silly. You can't ride a Jawa on the rocks in bare feet without proper protective gear.
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posed, or perhaps it's Fellini-esque surrealism. Or maybe we want to bring
your attention to Sammy Tanner's long-track speedway at Ascot. See page 35.
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