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N '" > :; .., ~ w Z W ..J U >- U HOT 'SCOTT TAKES FIRST EXPERT The Californians returned to Castle Rock looking for revenge after losing both the Expert and Junior finals in '71 to Sonny Burres and Randy Scott. They got their revenge and made it a sweep in both classes before another record crowd in the eigh th running of the $12,000 event. Rookie Gary Scott (Tri), who has been knocking on the winner's door most of the season, put it all together this time and was near untouchable. Scott roared in to the fast slot during time trials with a new one lap track record and had time over second place by the widest margin ever scored in the eight years of the event. The crowd didn't have to wait until the races for the action to' start on Saturday. It is traditional for the riders to receive a few warm-up laps prior to the actual races, durin'g which, Chuck Joyner and Paul Bostrom fe'll off, touring the track in second gear. Gene Romero found a small hole and stuck his foot in it, also falling off. The worst luck was saved for the '71 winner, Sonny Burres. He had qualified in 18th spot the night before but in the final practice, he scattered his engine all over the track. When seen walking to the pits, he carried part of his engine with him. The show opened on a sour note with the first Expert heat. On the third tum of the first lap, Washinglon rider Ross Roberts fell in front of five riders. Riders and machines ran in all directions: off the track and down an embankment, but the race was ordered to continue by the referee. Riders, mechanics and the crowd voiced disapproval' to no avail. Scott took the win over Kenny Roberts with Terry Dorsch in third and Chuck Joyner in fourth for last direct transfer to the final. Al Kenyon, Gene Romero, Dave Sehl and Dave JIansen took the fonr Semi spots. Cal Rayborn led the second heat race until giving way to Jim Rice on the eighth lap. National point leader, Mark Brelsford, was fifth at the end of the first round and ended up third, behind Rayborn. Randy Scott took the last spot for the final with John Hateley, Dick Mann, Ed Jermann and Paul Bostrom going to the Semi. Oregon's Ike Reed jumped to an early lead in the last Expert heat but fellow Oregon rider, Mark Williams took it Tom White liked the track in practice, so he won the Junior Main. NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS July 16,1972 . 1. Mark Brelsford 912 2. Gary Scott 862 3.Jim Rice 700 4. Kenny Roberts 661 5. Gene Romero ........•.....617 _6. Chuck Plamgren .411 7. Dick Mann .408 8. John Hateley , 396 9. Cal Rayborn 371 10. Eddie Mulder 307 11. Gary Fisher 275 12. Yvon DuHamel .......•..... 270 13. Mert LawwilJ 240 14. Dave Sehl 239 15. Mike Kidd 203 16. Rex Beauchamp 196 ;17. Don Emde ...........•..... 180 18. Mark Williams 172 19. Frank Gillespie 166 20. Dave Hansen 156 21. Ray Hempstead 154 22. Dave Smith 135 23. Dave Aldana 135 24. Keith Mashburn 121 25. Don Castro ......•......... 121 ...,.,...... Mike Haney and Terry Dorsch got in a tangle on the first lap of After t~e fall. All crashers made the restart. away on wm. Leaning'it over til' the pegs scrape. Keith Mashburn 1191. Sonny Burres (69), Kenny Roberts and Dusty Coppage (32). It w Reed 50 Haney gr transfer. and Edd Semi IT hold off at the Ii Semi posi John Rock la Hateley j in the winner u last-chan Al Ke Dick M fancy sl' second. BSA wit for. four pulled a before t Mulder f Laww' line for Tom Ro who had opening become had load headed neither fact, no The hopes a Northwe line for a10ngsid