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GGEST IONS • PETROCHEM GIFT SUGG~ ~ ~ """ 0 - ~ . ~ a ~ ~ ~ w ~ U m -I o ~ . ~ 0 n ~ ~ w ~ ~ S en W m ~ f~ J- ~ eH. m ~LIR' ~ en c ~ ~ Q Q en m en ~ 0 ~ ~ -I - . z en - ~ ~ ~ S Santa packs ~ ~ ~ U ~ ~ of Petltocbem ~ make ~ g~at stocking g ~ stuff~ttS! en z workin g th ro ugh a long line o f tr affic . It was Stra yer , Waymire and Sun off the lin e in th e second m ota. Waymire went down o n the first lap and go t go in g last . S tra y er had a go od lead until a rider wh o was down a lap pulled in behind him. After a co uple of la ps of this he b egan push ing a nd S tra yer, thinking he was abo ut t o lose th e lead , st ar t ed rid ing harder and went d own . When he go t go ing , ben t bars an d all, Sun and Brown h ad both gone b y. Waymire worked up to seventh before he see m ed to run out of steam and settled for th at posit ion. Matt James h ad everyth ing go in ll his way in the Open class. Baill Joyce (Bul) got the hole sh o t in the first mota but Matt lost no time in moving to the front. Bob Reed (Yam) rounded out the top trio . Reed held a tem porary lead in round two but again was soon looking at the back side of James. Joyce also went by to make it a rep ea t of the first race. • Results in Results Section. Singles win By W. H. Spencer F REMONT, CAL., DEC. I It appears that t o win the tw o hour marathons these days, one m ust ride alone and st op just about on e t ime. If the trend co n t in ues, th e Ien ght en ing of motos will foll ow. D an Castclh an o won th e 125 eve n t stopp ing o n ly o nce for gas in h is Ch am p io n Yamah a while John Proto also stop pe d for gas only o nce for h is 250 Pu rsan g to win th at even t and Gary Vanderpo ol had pl anned to stop only o nce to win th e Open class. He h ad one unsch ed uled sto p to change a wh isk er ed plu g a nd al tho ugh he gave u p a lap a nd a hal f lead plus th e first two spots, he go t righ t bac k into the fray an d won. The five mi nib ikes that ro de were enough to have their o wn t ro phy and Mik e Sprenger on a n XR 75 took the win o ne lap ahead of Mike Webb. The mi ni kids are good en ough to nearl y keep up wi th th e /lashes a nd had no problem o f getting in th e wa y. T wo hours of marathon isn 't eas y for a lit tle kid a nd sometimes even harder for a bi g kid. Some of the 125 guys were interested in helping out downed rider Troy Durham who was very popular at these events. The Fremont crew is working up a fund to help the fa mily and a series of benefits for the Hayward fireman who is in tr action following an ac cid e n t th at severed his spinal cord. It appears th at his insurance won't cover all the rehabilitation costs and so the riders want to help. Jeff Cole and Chal DeCecco looked like shoe-in winners for the 250 sh o w but a ft er leading fo r 20 lap s, J oh n Proto took over a nd when the Husky gave up the ca use , Proto had it made. The d ice for t his show was in second where Billy Keys a nd Da n Castelhano were trying to fight off the S teve Raphael /Ric k Sch riner team as well as the second learn bike with Dale Ch risp an d Larry Ale xan der. On th e 37 th lap th e Keys' Penton dr opped th ree spo ts giving Aaro n 0 rn -I 0 What othe r gift co uld you pu t in his Christm as stocki ng for him and his motorcycle ot her th an a fo ur-pac k of high perf o rm anc e products fro m Petroch em. W hen he tea rs of f th e beau tiful g ift wra ppi ng hel t f ind Spark Plug, Co ntact & Chain Klean " , makes starti ng eas ie r by instantl y cl eanin g plugs and con tac ts . prolongs spark plug life; Chain Life, the pe rfe ct chain lube that resists dirt. grass. grime : ESP, a rus t resisting . protect ive. penetrating . water d isplacing lubricant that also waterproofs ign it ion systems. good for all bike ca re needs; and Ha nd Klean. a foam ing hand cleaner w ith lanolin , foams away grease and dirt without water. O _ ~ en W ~ ~ ~ en ~ ~ ~ ~ 5 o f= W Z en • ~ m -I ~ 0 n ~ ~ ~ ~ Beautifully gift wttapped. en Other Petrochem stocking st uffers C Q Q -I ~ o Cable Care Kit, the easy way to lube cables to keep them free and safe 0 Tire Balancing Fluid, balances tires as you ride 0 Rust and Corrosion Remover, an amazing product that lifts rust and corrosion with a minimum of effort 0 ATF Fork Care Kit, the perfect fork fluid with the easy to use fork filler and measuring cap 0 Wheel and Bearing Grease saves you from bearing burn out. (") Look for Petrochem products at your favorite motorcycle dea ler, parts shop, or call Petrochem. en ~ ~~!~~m ~ ~ • ~ m Q _ "t'\ ~ Ashl.nd. ASHLAND C HEMI CAL CO M PA N Y DIVI SIo n 01 As hland 01 1. In c SP EC IALT Y PRODU CT S POBox 3105 S a n ta Fe S p nnqs. Oa hto r ma 906 70 ( 2 13) 6999951 m en :::::! 0 Z • I-- & SUGGESTIONS. PETROCHEM GIFT SUG CI,) 19