Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Scott ran over his bike. Neither was hurt . but both were out, Scott with a broken sprocket incurred while running over the other bike. Brow burned his hand trying to put an exhaust pipe back in the head. Eklund flew pas t Coss in the infield entrance on the third lap. Two laps later he got Kidd over the jump, putting him in second to sta y. Occupying fifth through ninth at the one -quarter mark were Terry Dorsch, Bood y, Keene r , Springsteen and Rick Hocking, though Hocking passed Springsteen a lap later. Scott and Eklund were busy stretching som e d istance over the pack. Coss set his sights on Kidd and got him on th e second turn of lap' 10_ Things remained sta tic for the next few laps , with the exception of Springer gett ing by Keener and Dorsch in one flu id move , and John Hateley mo ving up on Springsteen's ta il. . W ith only six laps to go , Goss started slowing . With three laps left, he pulled off. "T he gas line broke and th e tank ran out on one side . It kept running for awhile but it finall y ra n ou t of gas ," said Goss. The checkered flag fea tured Scott wheeli eing his bike across the lin e with a straightaway's lea d over Eklund. Kidd inher it ed 't h ird on Goss' demise a n d hel d it over Boody. Hocking was fifth , only a few feet in front of Springsteen. Hateley took seventh in front of a never-really-in the-hunt Alex Jo rgensen, Dorsch and Keener. Scott was joined in the winner's circle by sponsor Evel Knieve I. There was celebration, jokes (" My helmet is Evel Knievel little league approved," said Scott. " T ha t means it's bat proofl" ) and cha ritable moments (Kni evel said if Scott won the following night'S ha lf mile , they would donate the winner's purse to multiple sclerosis .). Later in the pits, re -crowned National Champion . Springsteen, said, "I've got so much to say that I'm speechless. " • O"l .-4 ~ V ..0 o ... u o ~ C < )( :::; ~ > CD rtl 1T0p left) Corky Keener leads Springsteen early in the National.lTop rightJ J.C. Agajanian. Evel Knievel. Gary Scott. and Lynn Griffis confer in the winner's circle. IAbove) In possibly one of his last dirt track outings. Kenny Roberts flies the Yamaha. IBelow) Exiting the infield. Gary Scott tries to grind off the Triumph's cases. 8 ou t. " It started backfi ring som ething craz y, then it quit ," said Morehead in the pits . Keener and Ca ves continued on to com plete th e National line- u p . Trophy Race Brad Hurst shot into the lead off the line, and though Bill Schaeffers (BelRay/Tex Peel H ·D) nudged by momentarily entering the infiel d, Hurst dominated th e first eight laps. Schaeffer dropped back, letting John Cennai (Less Edwards/Cycle Imports T ri), Lowell Moural (Tri) and Larry Legarra (T ri) form a group to dic e for second. When Hurst slid ou t in the first turn on . lap nine, Gennai took over and won , despite the shifting problems that plagued him earlier in the evening. Legarra was second and Danny Hockie (Doughert y Co . H ·D) finished third. Hurst picked himself up and finished ninth. 25-lap N ational Gary Scott, who had to replace worn steering head bearings after his heat , trumpeted into the lead as soon as the light hit green. Behind him as they dashed into the infield were Hank Scott and Randy Goss. Mike Kidd moved into second before th e first lap was over, with Coss , Steve Eklund , Brow and Hank Scott following. Brow crashed on the second lap and Hank • ~ Results TIME TRIAlS 11 a IBBtest!: 1. Kemy Rober1lI. 45.55 lYaml.2. Alo. Jorgonon. 46.09 {BSAl. 3. Rondy SkillOl'. 46.10 IT'il. 4. Hank Scott. 46.33 IT'il. 5. Don Goa. 46.37 IH-DI. 6. Rick Hocking. 46.43 (Voml. 7. Joy Springstoon, 46.46 (H-DI. B. Mickey Foy. 46.49 IBSAl. 9. Stovo Ekiund. 46.51 lYam). 10. Gary Scott. 46.53 ITnl. 1st HEAT, 10 LAPS: 1. Stove Eklund lYam) 2. Don . Goa (H-DI. 3. Miko Kidd (H-D). 4. Don Dodgo ITn 5. 1. Richard Weschor ITnl. 6. ffanlt Wo

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