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SHOT ABC/Bell Leathers announces , contingencies Getting a bit o f support into most maj or national racing programs is the major thrust o f ABC Leathers' 19 76 co ntingency program. In addition to the traditional bro adbased ,suppo rt of the AMA Grand Nation al riders, ABC is also getting into Cl\IC motocross in 11 st ates providing rider discounts and ' su ppo r t for th ree big pro rac es, d at es and ven ues to be annou nced. They 've also instit uted a $ 10 ,000 seaso n-lo n g program fo r S RA continge ncy p lus dis counts to s p ee dw ay, license -holders. Fo r ro ad racin g. th e co mpany is still talking with AFM and \V/ERA. The major portion, pushing $ 11 ,000, is budgetted for the AMA Gr an d National series - $7200 fo r dirt tr ack and $3300 for road racing. In the AMA 's four pavement Na tio nals. A BC's program will p ay the top ten Experts. plus the top five in Ligh tweight Expert . Superbike Production an d Novice classes. The old ti me rs talk a bou t the days wh en they w ou ld ride t heir b ikes to th e t rack , tape up the headl ight, and win t heir heat. Yo u can st ill do that now. . .ex cep t forget the p art a bo ut winn ing! You know that to be com pe titive no w , it ta kes a wh ole lot more. If you want to win no w aday s, yo u have two choices : AMA National Amateur motocross program for 76 Initial eliminations leading to an Octobe r National Championship ra ce will begin at th e district level. O ffi ci all y -r e c o gn i z e d ' d is t r i c t organizatio ns will qualify riders by poin ts sys te m , district champio nsh ips or spe cial qualifie r races, at their optio n . Riders in districts without " recogn ize d': organizations qual ify through regular AMA po in ts events through June 5. Survivors go in to a re gional program, first a two-race " ar ea " series and th en a sudden-death regional . event. For purposes o f qualifying, the three AMA Regions (Atl an tic, Midwest, Pacific) have be en su bdivided into a total of 11 areas. Midwest has four ar eas : Lower Gre at Lakes (Dist, 14 , 15, 17); Plains (Dist . 18. 2 1); Up per Great Lakes [Dist, 16 . 22, 23); Gul f Coast (Dist. 19, 20) . In t he Pacific Region it 's Paci fic No rt hwes t (Dist, 24. 27 . 2$); Northern ' Roc ky Mtn. (Dist. 25, 30); Grand Can y on [Dist . 26 . 3 1); " California" (Dist. 35. 36. 37 , 38). Supplem en tal regs are availab le fro m the AMA Amateur Dep artmen t. The fu ll schedu le of tr acks and dates will be rel ease d in February. CHOICE ONE · Buy a super t rick e ngine , expensive frame, spool front wheel , q u ick change rear wh ee l, d isc b rake, fibe rglas s seat/tank combination, h andlebars, spec ial t ires , exh aust pipe, sw itch t h e shi ft leve r over, and ho pe it all comes out righ t.. .OR 250 ASTRO SPECS CHOICE TWO · Buy a ASTRO . .. bec au se it comes race ready I Profession al short track rac ing has felt t he presence of th e 250 and 360 Astros for years. All over the United States the most respected names in short track racing have depended on the Astra for their consistent h igh places. Riders like Terry Poovey, Guy McClure, Jay Springsteen, Bubba Rush , Roger Crump, Fredd ie Spencer, and Garth Brow have added their names to the list fo r Astro powered winners. You 've seen Bultacos winn ing short t rac k rac es fo r years and if you plan some ser ious short tracking for 19 76 you just can ' t afford no t t o be on a 250 or 360 Astra. ' BULTACO INTERNATIONAL LTO., P,O.Box 62547, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Name game Respo nd ing to unbeara bl e press ure (t he boss said "do it! " ) Political Hotline has become Political Lifeline. Otherwise the section is. as ever. fu lly lo ad ed with amm un ition fo r aw are and act ive enthusiasts. This week CN takes a look at where. yo ur fiLM d ollar goes and catches a Senator with his credi bility falling down around his ankles . On the line The Gr and Nat io na l circuit kicks off to it s b iggest and best season wit h th e Astro do me TT and short track and Cycl e News w ill bring it all to yo u n ext week. T he Dome eve n ts are the first o f the 28 ra ce Camel Pro , Series. T o kee p yo u in to uch with all th e pl aces we'll be the gia nt Cy cle News go ing In tern a tio nal/ Na tio nal Events Calendar will appear soon. Make a p lace on your wall. T he MX Cat re covers fr om this we ek 's rousti n g by m o t o cro ss gro u pies to strike a b lo w for freedom and dignity. All thi s and more is on th e line • for next wee k. "35 BHP at the rear wheel -Reinforced large diameter chrome molly swingann - Light weight chrome molly frame "Dry weight only 188 Ibs. -New modified seat/tail section for .asier, weight transfer -New rear shock absorber valving for better traction -New air filter for better engine protection "Large diameter erankshaft for high RPM reliability -Reinforced right side foot peg -Carlisle dirt track t ires "Spool front wheel -Quick change rear wheel -Knock-off rear sprocket -Hydraulic rear disc brake "R ight side sh ift "Beautiful styling iii SUPE!!i1~~~! 61 Can-A m 250 T NT $1095 Can-Am 175 TNT $ 995 Can-Am 125 T NT $ 895 Can-Am 250 MX 2 $1295 Can-Am 175 MX 2 $1125 $1298 1975% Maico 250 '75 Hodaka Road Toad $ 529 GP up pipes avai labl e fo r MX 2 mod els ' 76 Maicos no w ava ilab le J MAC MOTORCycLE ~ 159 E. I mp er ial Hwy .; La Habra , CA 9 06 31 • 71 4 -5 2 5-76 06 I'JJI eJ Goodyear is Carroll Shelby 213-538-291 4 5