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By lap seven of his heat race, Freddy Nix had a lead like this on the Sacramento Mile.
Back in 1962, Joe Leonard had a flat tire .
Jim Rice th rows away his BSA th ree and with
it his change for number one plate . Gene
Romero picked up the win and th e
plate in 1970.
Later in 1970 they ran a n through th e great Mile. Aldana took that , t oo.
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First year Expert Dave Aldana and veteran
Dick Mann swapped the lead at least 35 times
at a 1970 non-National. Aldana was the
winner by three inches.
A classic Sacrament o shot. Nixon and Nix do the front straight together in ' 67.
