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violently through the windshield and
landed on the ground, head first. The
big Triumph's throttle was stuck wide
open and the machine thrashed and
howled, throwing debris everywhere.
Gene never gave up. He had won the last
two Nationals when lots of folks said he
was psyched just because he fell at
Ascot and he was continuing his
onslaught no matter. The crew glued
and wired the machine together in seven
laps and Gene re-joined the race. He
finished 42nd overall.
Bugs experienced tire problems in the
fll'st heat and had dropped back
momentarily. He seemed reluctant to
dice with Kel Carruthers, when their
battles in previous road races were· one
of the highligh ts of the season. He took
sixth.
The second heat had barely started
when one of the most outrageous
acciden ts in National history claimed
the top positions of Gary Nixon, Yvon
DuHamel, Ron Grant, and Mann.
Meanwhile, Romero had started far
back in the second wave of riders but by
the time the dust had cleared Romero,
more determined than ever was in the
lead. Gene was riding his brains ou t and
making zero mistakes. John Cooper was
supposed to be the fastest guy out there
but Gene had passed him for the lead.
RESULTS,
1. Dick Mann
2. Skip Van Leeuwen
3. Dave Aldana
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He gained three seconds on Coop in the
fll'st lap. For fifteen laps it was a
Romero runaway until the throttle
cable broke. No time to mope; a quick
repair and Gene was on his way again.
He lost the lead but finished eighth in
despite the pit stop. No performance of
the day was greater.
Mann had recovered from the crash
and bumped himself off. He never
bothered to stop in the pits. He rode
and rode with no one, not even the
scorekeepers, ever having the correct
knowledge as to his whereabouts. Mann
passed several -riders but most had
already lapped him. His laps were as fast
as his initial ones. Postion: 19th. By
virtue of the fact the race was overt
Dick Mann was
Grand National
Champion.
After it was over Bugs rode his
mini-enduro over to Victory Circle to be
interviewed. The fans gave him one of
the two big cheers for the day, the other
being
when
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announced at half-time the winner of
the World Series.
Afterwards someone dragged him off
to one of Ontario's private lounges. He
spent the next hour after the race
holding a drink in his hand, still clad in
red-and-white leathers, talking to folks
he had never seen before ab<,>ut
motorsickles. When asked by a friend
what he was doing there, he whispered,
"Trying to find a way out."
Gene Romero wasted little time
getting out of his racing suit and into his
regular apparel. He felt bad and no one
was making him feel better. Finally his
tuner, Nick Deligeianas, congratulated
him for the fantastic ride he had put in.
Gene smiled. Then Nick said, "You
always be 'numero-uno in my book."
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Dick Mann told the nation he was out
for Number One by winning the 20-Lap
Indoor TT National after trailing Jim
Odom for the first 19 laps. Odom had
pushed his machine hard and on the
fmal tour, the spokes on his rear wheel
broke, pulled out the hub, throwing off
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AMA Trail
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After a disappointing opening night,
Jim Odom tried again and this time
succeeded in winning his first National,
the 25-Lap Short Track held indoors at
the Astrodome. It, li](e Mann's winning
precedence the night before, set the
standard for many of the Nationals to
come as Mark Brelsford and Odom were
side-by-side the duration of the race. It
was claimed to be the closest National
since 1948. And there were plenty more
to come.
RESULTS,
1. Jim Odom
2. Mark Brelsford
3. Charlie Chapple
4. Keith Mashburn
5. Rex Beauchamp
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7. Mert Lawwill
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8. Wayne Hosaka
9. Chuck Palmgren
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11. Frank Gillespie
12. Dave Aldana
JUNiOR MAIN
1. Kenny Roberts
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2. Gary Scott
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3. Mike Kldd
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NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS,
1. Jim Odom
2. Dave Aladana
3. Dallas Baker
4. John Hateley
5. Dick Mann
6. Skip Van Leeuwen
Mark Brelsford
8. Charlie Chapple
9. Dave Hansen
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Dick Mann, like he did a year before,
rode flawlessly and consistently and
won the "Big One", the Daytona
200-Mile .AMA National Road Race,
making him one of the few to have won
this race back-to-back. Gene Romero,
who consistently does well on asphalt,
grabbed a second after taking second in
1970.
RESULTS
1. Dick Mann
2. Gene Romero
3. Don Emde
4. Roger Reiman
5. Jim Odom
6. Chuck Palmgren
7. Jess Thomas
8. Tom ROCkwood
9. Dave Smith
10. Kel Carruthers
11. Frank Camllllerl
12. Martin Carney
13. James Dunn
14. Fred Gunter
15. Cliff Carr
16. Don Castro
17. Bill Manley
18. Dave Aldana
19. Rick Deane
20. Ron Widman
JUNIOR/EXPERT
1. Ket Carruthers
2. Cal Rayborn
3. Duane McDaniels
4. Gary Fisher
TOP TEN STANDINGS
1. JIm Odom
2. Dick Mann
3. Gene Romero
4. Dave Aldana
5. Chuck Palmgren
6. Dallas Baker
7. John Hateley
8. Don Emde
9. Skip Van Leeuwen
Mark Brelsford,
Roger Reiman
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Atlanta, Ga., April 25
Kel Carruthers kicked off the use of
this super course by becoming the first
foreign rider to ever win an AMA
National as he stunned the cycle world
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