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in Eklund's pit area was decidedly
brighter.
Randy Goss had been working his
way through traffic from a slow start
when he hit a rut in tum one which
ended his ride. "I hit it every lap in
practice and the heat and it never
bothered me. Then bingo and I was
into the haybales. That's rotten luck
because we were running good. "
By lap eight Morehead had
stretched out even more breathing
room while Aksland, Jorgensen and
Springsteen still argued over second.
Poovey, Parker, Hank Scott and
Graham were doing the same over
fifth. Hank had gotten a very poor
start, but had worked from 15th on
lap one to his present position and
wasn't about to stop there.
Poovey moved into the battle for
second on lap 10 as Springsteen began
to charge again and got past
Jorgensen. Then Hank Scott joined the
fray and it became a 10·wheeled snake
weaving and bobbing aU over the
track. Morehead had about a four
second lead at this point.
On lap 16 both Scott and Poovey
moved around Springsteen leaving
him sixth. Parker was leading a close
quarten battle with Graham, Brow,
Gary Scott, Wilson and Kidd in tow.
Two laps later Morehead appeared
to slow. "I lost my brakes, slowed and
then adjusted my style and hoped that
the laps would run out before I got
caught." They didn't.
AbIand, sensing some problem with
Morehead, gobbled up ground and
put himself on Morehead's rear tire on
lap 21 with Jorgensen only a heartbeat
behind. Hank Scott and Poovey were
also wheel·to-wheel, although not
close enough to present any danger. In
the midst of this Mike Kidd's charge
probably went unnoticed. Kidd was
still mired in 12th on lap 17, but then
caught fire and charged to sixth.
Morehead lost the lead on lap 25,
but only momentarily. He regained it
with Altsland probing on every foot of
the San Jose traclt. Lap 24 was an
instant replay with Morehead barely
holding onto the lead.
Aksland made his move charging
into tum one on the final lap, but it
proved to be a mistake as he slipped
off the groove and lost five bikelengths.
He could not make them up and
Morehead was the winner by about
that margin.
Hank Scott held off Poovey in
another dash to the flag while Kidd
went around Springsteen in turn three
for sixth. "I don't remember the final
laps," said Kidd. "I don't think I've
been this sick in my life. I collapsed
when I got off the bike and then
barfed three times." Springsteen was
in the same boat.
"Hey, two wins, a second and third
in four races; I'd say I'm on the move,"
said Morehead. "Too bad there's only
one race left."
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Results
NATlONAl: 1. St.... Mor_ IH-O); 2. Skip
All*>d lH-O); 3. Alex J o r _ IH-O); 4. Hank Scott
IH-O~ 5. Teny PocMIy IH-D~ 6. Miko Kidd IH-D); 7. Joy
Spoingo1_ IH-D); 8. Riel