By John Bethea
Photos by Bethea and. Howie Fowle>:
SAN JOSE, CAL., July 2, 1972 - Jim
Rice may own this grooved track, but
Gene Romero has leased it twice in the
past two runnings of the 20-Lap AMA
Half-Mile National here at the Santa
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NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS
July 2. 1972
1. Mark Brelsford
Gene Romero
Kenny Roberts
Jim Rice
John Hateley·
7. Dick Mann ~
8. Chuck Palmgren
9. Cal Rayborn
10. Eddie Mulder
11. Gary Fisher
12. Vvon DuHamel
13. Mert Lawwill
14. Dave Sehl
15. Mike Kidd
16. Rex Beauch'amp
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2. Gary Scott
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Don Emde
Dave Hansen
Ray Hempstead
Dave Smith
21. Kel Carruthers
Dave Aldana (13) welcomes Dave Smith back on the
circuit.
22. Don Castro
23. Frank Gillespie
24. Keith Mashburn
25. Fred G uttner
Tom White put together a fine ride to garne! third in the Junior Final.
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The strain of leading is clearly etched on the face of
Gene Romero.
In they go: Mert (7) leads the first Expert.heat. fl;lllowed by Jim Rice (24). Gary Scott 164rl. Frank Gillespie (761. Tod Sloan lbehind ScottI. Rax
Sage (behind Brelsfordl and Art
Baumann 1301.
Beauehamp (311. Don Castro (111. Gary Fisher (9AI. DeWayne Keeter (441. Mark Brelsford (behind 111. Terry
John Hateley eeked out a seve~th in the second heat, transferred to the talent·load~ semi and failed to enter the National.
Chuck Palmgren makes those last minute adjustments.
