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. . II DIll DIll = ..:::I g ~ r- en ..... C'J -- 0i: 0.. -e ~,- The beginner's group gets tolcl what they were doing wrong after playing tag through the pylons. Dan Spisak does the teaching. who/c1lOWS slow and get smooth" was what the practice was all about. Only one rider threw it away, braking in a turn and drifting into some loose stuff. Nobody was seriously injured. The attendees were sp lit into tw o primary groups, (Beginners and Advanced Students); the advanced students got broken down further into subgroups. There were walks through corners and explanat ions of reading pavement and line selection. Observers watched riders trying to put theory in to use and • told them what they were doing wrong. By the end of the day , even the most hesitant riders were looking smoother, faster, and more confident. - Runs through a chicane laid out with pylons helped. Start and oraking practice honed them up a little more. Within ' the confines of a relatively small facility, the organizers did a ,good job of im p roving the sk ills of those who had co m e to learn. Also incl ud ed in the package was AFM Sacramento Chapter membership, a chili lunch, child care, an A FM rulebook, some in st ru c tio nal materials, and a view of lush green pastureland dotted with small ponds in low-lying spots, formed by recent rains. Ducks floated on the little lakes while a lone Du ck (the k ind from Italy) ran on the track. . ' Ever yone should have an opportunity to attend a school like this. While AFM/Sacramento plans another one in April, what is really needed is a school like this at every track in California, or better yet, everywhere. If that happens, and they are all as well run as this one was, the ranks of tarmac-lovers ar e bound to swell. • Students John Anderson (Sacramento), N ick Augeouzos • (Belmont). Joseph Breeden (Chatsworth). Gary Ducclnl (Sacramento). Kevin Geary (La M irada). Gregory Gooaman (Fair OakS). Dave Henry (Forest Hill). Earl D . Hillman (F='a'rfleld). Gene Howell (Rancho Cordova). Cheston Jung (San Franc isco), R ichard L . Kennedy (North H ighlands). ChriS K irkland (No. Sacramento). K irby Langston (sacramento). Eugene Lee (San Francisco). ~obert McCowen f Ra nCh o corcove), Ken Milani (Navato). R ck Murry (Sacr ame n t o ). Ros l Murry (Sacramento), Ronald Parola ($an Francisco). #='owter T . Scott (Roseville) , Jack A. Segal (Sherman Oaks). Chris Shaw (Greysvllle). Robert Staart (Sacramento) . Rob Stabile (Carm iChael). John D . Ulr ich (La M irada). Dwight Vlke {Sacramento} . E.H. Vogt (Sacramental' Steve Walker (San Franc.isco). Roger W Ices (Rock lin). Instruetors: Greg Andrus. Tommy Bright Bill Calloway. Craig Hanson. Fred Koren, Garnet Lewis. Mike Lewis, George MHler. Bill Ra lston. Curt Rellick . Mike Ross. Dan Spisak. Ctrl Stone. Work ers: .' Marie carttce, Susie Dunn. Eliot Hili. Pat Howell, Larry HUffman, Lisa Lew is, Madeline Pant Ilk. Joe Stephan , Pat Stone, Patty Stone, Mark Tweedy , Karla V Qge l . Paul V o ge l . General Observer. Hanger-on. l an d OK Dude James Stone . 1031 West IIroob St., o.-to, c.a...... . 1712 (7141-...:17 SA LES SERV ICE Welding Po rting Accessories 1352 Centinela, W. Los Angeles Corner of Santa Monica Blvd . & Cent inela Open 9 to 6 T ues-Sat 9 to 9 on Thursday s.nta M onica B l vd . ; "W c ~ Gl + N E '~ S 0 c ~ In anta Monica Frwy. 27'