On the sixth ballot, Tom Clark won the nomination for Chairman

On the sixth ballot, Tom Clark won the nomination for Chairman. This is a record that should stand for some time.

On February 19, the Tie Breakers Competition Club was admitted to M.O.T.A. The spring saw the annual rules change meeting which brought further refinements to the guides.

In July, Tom Clark opened a motorcycle shop in Richmond, Kentucky. This was a gain for the South-land but a loss for M.O.T.A. Dick DeBolt was elected to the vacant position of Chairman at a special meeting on July 23.

A two-day event was discussed this year but the fall arrived before the planning started. The gala annual banquet was held at Shores Hall. Top ten number plates, Sportsman Award and Observer Club Awards were given out to put a shiny cap on 1971.