IAbove) For the sixth time, Mike Bast was atop the victory podium. Gene
Woods lright) and Bobby Schwartz flank him.IBelow) Bast was upset in
one of his events by Tom Morley (Inside).
Bast shakes off
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InJuries, wins
sixth u. S.
Speedway title
By Den nis Greene
COSTA MESA, CA. OCT. 14
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A question mark up until 30 minutes before
the race; Mike Bast shook off several injuries
to win his sixth U. S. National Speedway ti~
over Gene Woods , Bob Schwartz and Alan
shoulder. He was off for several w~;J.
Christian.
Would he ride? Could he ride?
Could he win the U. S. ti tle for
the sixth time? All the questions
were a bout the 'defending U. S.
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National Speedway Champion. Mike
Bast.
The trouble started two months ago
when Mike crashed at Costa Mesa ,
tearing the muscles loose in his
th en rode the last qualifying rounds to
get into the Cham pionship. W hil e.J1e
was racing up north, he was hun again
after running into the crash wall and
splitting his knee open. He took a week
off and came right back to win the
California State Championship at-S an
Bern a rd ino . even though it was all lie
could do to walk . But the worst was yet
to come.
