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Scott Pearson all alone on the Arena Harley .
Novice t raffic at San Jose , eventual winner Roge r Slac k (188) lea ding.
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San Jose Fairgrounds
Sunday, Sept. 7
0 ·36 & A MA Rules
Open to Short T rack classes
Se mi-Pro , Expert s $
Pit Gate open 7 a.m .
Pre-entry : $5 per b ike
Post $7.50
Pit Pass $5. No Minis
Entries from : Speedway Ent .
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Scotts Valley, CA 95060
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By W. H. Spencer
SAN JOSE , CAL., AUG. 15
For the first time ever, night
racing has made it to the San ta
Clara Co unty fairgrounds. As a
part of the ope ning night of the
annual county fair, BBA, Inc. bro ught
in th e pro s for a nigh t on th e half mile
hard track. While the lights left a lo t to
be desired, the trac k surface left all the
riders with big grins. The fair has invited
the pro show back for 1976.
Scott Pearson came out the shi ning
ligh t fo r the combined J unior / Expert
Main after stealing th e show fro m Dave
Hansen. Hansen very nearly wo und up
in th e cheater 's box on t he sta rt of th e
15-lap Main when he overread starte r
Pop a do rn and was third-gearing it in to
tum one when th e green flew. a dorn
p ulle d out the red and tried it one more
time despite plantiff pl eas from two
ride rs to p u t the Har ley rider in th e
box.
On the second try it was very nearly
the same as the Ho us to n IT winner
hole shot the 140man show an d off tu m
two with a five bike length lead over
the Sam Are na H· D. The two ho oked up
