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._._._._._._._._.- The"Mulholland LTG Long Travel Gas Shock is not just for anyone••• holding off Mark Butler and Ro be rt Ray for the win. The half-mile saw Jim hanging on to second, trying to figure o ut a way to get by Robert Ray, when , Rober t went down leaving the way clear and J im was able to hold off Mark. Mark Shelton pulled all the stops out as he we nt for a clear vic tory in the Open Novice TT taking the win over , J o hn Wells and Vic Hensley. Mark Milazzo won the 125cc Expert TT fro m Kevin Oo ley and then le t Kirk J o hnson become a sandwich on the half-mile with Kevin first, in a photo finish , while teammate Kirk Smith, some what handicapped wit h a 10 0, th ird. Johnson d id n't fee l too bad, he had the 125 Amateur TT win to keep him warm with Brian Burch second and Kir k Smi th third. Brian Burch who rode with the Amateurs on the TT bu t is really a Novice may not be o ne much longer. He really smoked t he 125 Novice s on th e half-m ile . .J o hn Co n nolly an d Mike Murray wh o were second and th irdare offering p rayers t hat it hap p ens soon. • Resul ts in Resul ts Section. but for everyone that demands the best i~ riding. The race bred LTG is designed exclusively fo r the demands ofcompetition rid ing' and for the increased load factors of modern G.P. and cantilever setups. The all new LTG has a larger volume of special shock oil and aluminum coo ling fins to reduce heat buildup. Longer travel and efficient gas operation have been coupled w ith the race provenfeatures of tHe traditional Mulholland MX line to provide you with a shock that's capable of conquering the most extreme demands possible. Rider's Me host D-37 Scrambles For your next moto or,enduro , demand the best ... demand LTG. By Andi Gangewer ELSINORE , CAL., AUG. 8 Duan e Gallager was the victor of 'th e 100·125 Novice class and he did it in grand style. Moto one Gal lager wheeled his Yam ah a into the lead and pulled away fro m the pack. Steve Griffith held second but Mark Ledbetter and Steve Karstan wanted a p iece ,of the action. Karstan made mad dash at Griffith an d Ledbetter and slid into second. The win went to Duane, Karstan carried second, leading Ledbetter in for third. Moto two Gallager again gained control of the race, while four riders were battling for second. Gallager made it' three in a row as he walked away wi th another win. Steve Griffith put the pressure on Gal lage r this fi al race, but Duane held n on to his lead with a vice grip. Gallager took first p lace points, leav ing secon d an d third to Griffith and Kar stan. T he b ig bore Expert wa s chicken fee d " fo r the o ne and on ly "T-Bone" Do n Grigsb y . Don Frauenberger carried the , beginning of the race, un til T · Bo n e • d ived un der to steal the lead. Rex Hailey co ntin ued to gain -o n Fraue nberger and moved into second. Rick Marquis took Frauenberger's third away and the checkered went to Grigsby, Hailey and Marquis. T-Bone was sizzling the second moto and the race was his from start to finish. The final moto it was all T-Bone again and in grand style he grand-slammed and overall victory. Don Frauenberger finally got the second he'd been working for, leaving Rick Marquis to th ird. The overall results ended up with Hailey second and Frauenberger third. Results in Results Se ction. . S:/~. q a O,ver the Hill Gang rolls on By Bang Bang Bob Ingram VALENCIA, CA L. , AUG. 15 Thirty-one gang 'members signed up to race the International track at Indian Dunes an d seven Experts we nt "off the line. Tacky Tim took th e first m o to, bu t it was a short:live d vict ory, fo r in the nex t two mo to s reliable Lanky Larry settled down to his usu al style and won first overall. Tacky Tim placed second and J~itor Jerry third. . The Amateur race was won by J erky Joh n who went wire to wire in' his last t wo m o to s. Delicate Dennis p laced sec ond 'Jhead of Beautiful Bruce who Don't miss the Mulholland Shock Absorber Challenge Cup Race! / / Riverside Raceway October 2nd & 3~, 1976 ?! ~ iDi[iiiit® FOf in f ()r1"Mhon P.O.·Box 390, Garden a, Califo rnia 90247 230 West Rosecrans, Garde na , Califo rnia 90248 on Intllrplrt's ~t11 li .. of rnolQrCyC" produc:t1• .net $1.00 10 Dept. CN-7 Goodyear is Carroll Shelby 213-538 -2914 Hand Washable ~a~ _ ~.. . ~;~~ Ot hm an Dist r ib ut in g Co. Box 35 6 San Lu is Ob sipo , CA 9 3406 ' (8051 544-6181 Mike Patrick ' • Riding • Racing • Street GLOVES Dealer Inquiries Invi ted s YAMAHA al CORONA lJOI E. 6th Street. Coro na, CA ~ ' (7 1'1) 735 · 7721 ,~ S & w S . Developments Engine & Chassis Tun ing 1309 W. 12th St. Long Beach , CA 908 13 1120 S. Brand Glendale. CA 91204 213-240-2232 All CZ parts & accessories 25% off 213-437-7920 Vic's Competition Cycle -monttsa - HeOAKA _Ossa .r;nn 6236 Mi ssion G o r~ e Road San gi:?f8 .g0 9~ 1 2 0 ~.-- _ _ Speedway Racing Weekly Double Header Every Wed. Eve Ascot 21 2 -1142 Motoplat Ignitions Rebuilt MOTOJA SERVICES 13 17 Dexter Broomfield. Colo. 80020 303-469-1353 19