With this win, Steve Bast has taken nearly every championship on the West Coast (exception: Irwindale Long Track Championship, held by brother Mikel.
Running second in this heat with an eagle eye on his mentor's moves is Steve's protege Sco tt Sivage.
Basts do it
indoors!
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., DEC. 13·14
Speaking of aggressive ridi ng - th is move by Sam Vanderhoof on ex·Marine Russ
Powell in the Hand icaps sparked a rumored pos t -race bout that left on e
in jail and one in hospital.
The SoCaI circus in force , Mike Bast in h is usua l rail-nugging lead ,
Dubb Ferre ll, Jeff Sexton , Son ny Nutter hose th e wall togeth er.
Neither slow-moving program nor inane announcing could prevent Steve
Bast from sweeping to a 15 point perfect ride at San Franciso's Cow
Palace indoor speedway. He and brother Mike went into the 19th event
tied 12·12, Steve gated best and held off Mike's determined outside
charges for four laps.
Mike Konle won a Handicap Main that was a ncar photo-finish
between himself, Troy McKee and Sam Vanderhoof. Mike got his winning
drive out of the final turn.
Nine of the 16 qualifiers who bested 20 other rivals in Friday's qualifying were SRA North regulars. One SoCal rider said of the northerners,
"When these guys learn how to ride, we'd better look out, as they arc far
more aggressive racers even now."
Results
HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Mike Konte . 2. Trov McKee . 3 . Sam Vanderhoof. 4 . Bob Bellino .
5 . Russ Powell. 6 . Gabe Dick
SCR ATCH CHAMPIONS HIP: 1. Steve Bast, 15 .2 . Mike Bast. 14 .3 . Mike Curoso, 11.
4 . John Cu nningham. 10. 5 . Norm Denny . 9 . 6 . Sonny Nutter. 9 . 7 . Mike Roo ney. 9 .
8 . Jeff Sexton, 8 . 9 . Dubb Fe rrell . 8. 10. Bruce Penh atl, 8 . 11. Scott S ivage, 6 . 12. St eve
Nuller , 4 .13 . Ro n Smalley . 3.14 . Jerry 8augh . 2. 15 . Rich McMurra y. 3 .1 6 . Dan Becker, 1.
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