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Ya aha 8& PURR leam ap fI.I II IKlI Arizona State ill!: Short Track ~ Championships t - 'g Sun., '. JUI}T 13 >n !' C'l ~ 00 >:= $500 Purse ~ Flagstaff Cycle Park Flagstaff, Arizona for inf o: 602-774-8957 602-,')26-3240 ... see calendar for details 1f. WHITTIER HONDA Moto rcycle Tra ilers Bell Helmets Full Bore Products t4324 E. Whi tt ier Blvd . 12t31 69B.()065 Comp lete stock of parts and accesso ries for street and dirt . oss~ ~ (( (71,4) 894-~62~ t"enton. MonarK or "\) 0 Iyran & Rupp Fun Machines Lovely Penny Miller will be competing at Carl sbad J uly 4-5, Sales ' Service Part s Accessori es D&R Cycles 71 81 Westm inster Ave. Westminster, CA 9268 3 Women's National at Carlsbad The age of women superstars continues to bring young exciting figures into national attention. Male dominance of tennis, baseball, horse racing and many others . has been penetrated by determined young females an d their momentum is still gathering, Even motorcycle racing, forever considered limen only" in the professional ranks, has been cracked recen tly by Diane Cox, a popular Oregonian, who raced her way onto the program of the prestigious San Jose' Mile. A3 unique as female motorcycle racers may appear, there are actually thousands of young co-eds across the c o u n try who participate in local motocross and Class C competition on a regular bas is, and that number con tinues to soar. Yet, with the growing number of young female stars, their participation is still somewhat of a novelty used by promoters to obtain space in local papers and hopefully boost tic ket sales. Until now, women have seldom had a chance to co mpete against each other in a pure contest of skill and ability, But that is all changing due to the efforts of Yamaha International Corporation and an organization ca lled Powderp u ffs Unlimited, Riders and Racers (PURR). Through their combined efforts the Yamaha Wom en's National Motorcycle Championship, featuring Grand Prix and Motocross contests for wo men only, will be held at Carlsbad Raceway on the fourth and fifth of July. ' The women 's competition is added _ 10 a 10n'g'Ust 'of "tti vitles',pjo l\t!J: rcl ~y , Ya maha and sho ws signs o f becoming a permanent fixtu re i n national mo t o rcycl e competition . Competing in the motocross portion of the program will be Nancy Payne , 21, Bu rbank, California back t o de fen d the Sq ueaky ponders her ehanees, national number one title bestowed up o n her last year in a similar contest held at Indian Dunes, California. Ot her fav o rites : in the women '5 championship arc Ya maha moun t ed J o h an n a Stene rsen a 20 year old Expert fro m San Clem en te an d 17 year old Lori Payne h eraldin g from Burbank, California. Co m p etit io n will be orga nized in to four classes} Mini, 10 0cc, 125cc and 250cc, all of which ar c divi ded into Beginners, Novices, Amateurs and Experts. Yamaha and PURR spokesman see m quite excited ab out the u pc oming event and feci that it's time women get the national recognition they so righ tly deserve. • By all indications the Yamaha Women 's National Motorcycle Championship stands a good chance for a repeat performance next year and don't be too surprised if similar events start cropping up across the country. • Current 250cc Champ Nancy Glasgow. GD MOTORCYCLES ~® a PARTS ~ ~.".. COMPL ETE PISTONS MACHINE SHOP,REPAIR a SERVICE ON AL L MAKES (7 14) 630 -5720 rY"' \..z::i' oaE Cvele EnGin••rlno 8 SUPDly 11 4 0 · A N . Kr aemer _ A naheim Ca . 92 806 jM fisltbAcl{s YIMIIII'I'[F@1roU'~Iro~ @ (714) 822-2252 9008 Sierra Ave., Fontana, Ca. " " ----- -...--------. . .,..........--_......- ..... ........-..-. ----- ...... -...--- -.. -_........-...--- ..... _ __ .oo ___ _ na _ .. _ lIIIZ _ CYCLE PARTS WATCH FOR OUR NEXT BIG SALE IN TH IS PAPER SPECTRO OILS California & Nevada call 714·887·1 490 P.E.P, Distributing Co. PO Box 5455.San Bernardino. CA 924t2 , ..