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his predecessors and concen trated on keeping the two leaders wi thin striking distance. After Roberts, Scott and Romero there was a vast gap, followed by a mob of thundering motorcycles led by Rex Beauchamp. As the miles sped by, front numberplates went black from the spray of tire dust, except numbers one and 64, side by side and nose to tail, changing the lead every few laps. At 23 miles the pair were dead even in front of the grandstands. Then Garry pulled-a few more beans out of the Harley and started to build up a lead past the whi te nag signifying the last lap. Romero was inching up, little by little. Then a gasp and a roar from the onlookers and Kenny has it. Where did he get the power? The National Champion is mobbed by his happy fans. Four riders dropped out of the final. . Rawls was the last to go; after catching his foot in a hole it snapped back and pinched one exhaust pipe shut. Roberts won $2,290 fo r his ride, Scott $1,430 . and Romero SI ,145. At the official inspection later, all three engines measured 743cc. Trophy Final The so- ca lled "Trophy Final," so r t of a consolat ion race for National q ualifiers, had been another thriller as alternate Tom Horton came from way behind to take the win from long distance leader Tom White . The victory netted Horton $285. Juni or Final Stars of tomorrow showed their stuff in the first outing on the long track, Mainly Bruce Hanlon, Tom Berry and Alex Jorgensen. Hanlon, smooth and aggressive, moved up steadily to take the lead away from Jorgensen, but Berry was having none of this follow-the-leader jazz. "If you aren't passing. says Professor Gary Bailey, "you aren't racing." These three were surely racing. The passes and repasses had the grandstands thinking they were watching Experts in 'ac t ion , instead of mid-ranked riders racing the mile for the first time, • It Results 25 MI LE NATIONAL CH AMPI O N 5HIP: Roberts (Yam). 2. Garry Scott 3 . Gene Romero (Yam). 4. Rex • 1. Kenny CH-D) . o I- o ::t: Q. >Z o ::t: « z :;; « o Tom White knows somebody is gaining on him in the Trophy Main. Sure 'nuff, Tom (55) Horton is giving him th e whizz. Ron (37) Moore has a good view of the action. Beaucnamp (H-D) . S. Scott Brelsford (H-D) . 6 . Mert Lawwlll (H-D) . 7. Tom Rockwood (H-D) . 8 . Pat McCaul (Vam). 9 . Bob Sanders (Nor). 10 . Bob Morrison (Vam). 11. Chuck Pal mgren (Vam). 12. Pat Marinacci (Trl) . 13. Jim O dom (Yam). 14. Terry Dorsch (Vam) . 15 . Mike Collins (H·D). 16. Mark Brelsford fH-D). 17. James Raw ls (H ·D) . 18 . Hank Scott (HoD) . 19 . Charles Seale (H- D). 20. Roger Crump (Trl). JR FINAL: 1. Bruce Hanlon (H-D). 2 . Tom Berry (Vam). 3 . Alex Jorgensen (Tr l) . 4 . Skip Aksland (Vam). 5. Art Fredenburg (Yam). 6. Tom Kopriva (Yam) . 7. Dennis Brlg9s (Trl). 8. Bud Smith (Tr i). 9. Nick Nazztst (Tr l) . 10. D a v id L ew i s (TTl) . 11. Dave Bennet (TTl). 12. Don D od ge (Tr l). 13. Dennis Robinson (Yam). 14. Dana R. Perr i (Yam). 15 . Gary Tonda (Vam). TROPHY MAIN: 1. Tom Horton (Yam). 2 . Tom White (H oD) . 3 . Ron Moore (Tr l). 4 . John Gen nal (H-D) . 5. Dave Smith (Nor). 6 . John Hateley (Yam). 7 . Michael Bailey (Vam). 8. Delbert Armour (H-D). 9 . Sonny Burres (Vam) . 10. Mark Williams (Trl) . 11 . Dewayne Keeter (H-D) . 12 . Dave Hansen (Yam) . Mark (6) Brelsford check's Ken's line around Dewayne (44 ) Keeter. 7