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.... . . ~ ~ - "' '' ~ '''' - - - '' *, . ~ ,, _. * .~ , . <., - ," . P~nnzoil ' P~tfOtm~t ·Aw8td CHUCKSUN Team Husqvarna's MX effort for the 1977 season w ill feature Kent Howerton, 1976 '500 Nat ion al Champion , and young Charles Sun. Chuck had a strong season in the Trans-AMA 250 Support Class wi nning a number of motos against th e superstars of tomorr ow . . 1976 was a growing year as he gained confide nce throug h experience. That experience also emphasized the need .for lasting heat and friction -fighting eng ine protection. Team Husqvarna asks for Pennzoil 2-Stroke Motorcycle Oil (mixed 32 to 1). Take a tip from Chuck Sun, Kent Howerton and Husky, whatever ' you ride, wherever you 99, Pennzoil is worth asking for . PENNZOIL COMPANY Oil City , Pennsylvan ia ._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.-._. 1 ' 1 i Questions From Hopetown '76 i 1 • Scott Sinclair fou nd himself a ra th er dusty Junio r winner , while Dave Rosen qu ist vows to do better with h is XL next year. John H all was greeted wit h cheers a nd hurra hs for winning the Novice about a mi nu te over Bill W ellman after the last lap saw them only,seconds a part. • ! ! ! ~35 'I i IT'Scrambles By Cosmic Cat & . CO PO RT ER VI LLE, CAL. . DEC . 18 Mik e Patton (Hon) savored a 125 cc Novi ce lea d almost a com plete lap until loose, tire . tractio n forced a spinou t in the sweeper . Ken Mc Coy (Han) then took the front slot and cruis ed with Mike Mc Coy (Ha n and Robert Oxford (H D) second and th ir d respectively. Aft er tryin g for' the 200cc Expert lea d for two full laps , Br ad H el to n (Yam ) finally su c c ee d e d in the righthander during lap th ree. takin g the point fro m Lee Pritcha rd (Ya m) . Pritcha rd broke moments la ter. Brya n Ad kins (Ya m) took second wit h Marty H ale (Ya m ) third . It was a Wade Wi lliams (H- D)/ R ick Roe der (Yam) duel in t he 250cc J u nior bout. W illiams and Roed er were literally side by side the entire main , b ut enterin g the righthander on t he fin a l la p , conta ct was made and in t he co nfusio n a very alert Mark Sumne r (Suz) slip ped by. Still dazed by th e sudden za p ; Wi llia ms a nd Roeder followed in seco nd and th ir d . Dou g Na tion (Ya m ) h andled th e 500cc Novice crowd , tak ing t he win wire to wire . Fred Ber ger (Ya m) move d th rou gh mi d pa ck co njestion to ta ke second. T wo' Yam aha thumpers, pil ot ed by J oe Bro wn a nd Fran k Adamo p lus Suzuk i-m ounted Kenny Welch made the 500cc Exp ert Ma in one of th e ' closest races of the day. All three riders sta yed close the first ha lf of the race with Br own leading. Welch and Ad am o wer e bump ing in the tu rns for secon d with Ad amo fin a lly win ni ng ou t and W elch a close third . • 1st 100cc Expert 1st 125cc Exper t 1st 250cc Expert 2nd 250cc Expert 1st 500cc Expert I • '1 Bob Kline Bob Kline Don Hansen Ken Zahrt Don Hansen Honda FMF Banda FMF Maico - California MotoSport Bultaco - Bultaco International Maico - California Moto Sport • ! ! ! I i • 1 i i All of these riders are sponsored PROFESSIONALS _ T hese sponsors will supply them with any SHOCK ABSORBER they want. JUST FOR THE ASKING i i ! Now why did these riders choose L UFT? i Ask your dealer - he might have an answer for you i 1 'i • ! Gas - Adjustable - Rebuildable 1 • 'I • Dealer inquiries invited LuftShock Factory 8714 Remmet Ave. Canoga Park, CA 91304 213-341-0448 ~._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ 1 • ! .. 1 • 1 • I'd give my ~ight arm to be allJbidexterous FREE DEALERS AND SALES REPS ATTENTION HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW PROTECriVE EQUIPMENT PROD UCTS AND PR ICES? BEFORE YOU ORDER FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SEND FOR BROCHURE AND PRICES. ALL DEAlER ORD ERS NOW DIRECT. JIM DAVIS y, " PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BO X 1002. BURBANK , CA L IFORNIA 91505 _,_.~~_2 1 31 7 62'2045 ~'t7~ iJ\ , • •;. ; • , .. -- C Shin 350 nBng x21 4 ply $9.95 + FET Jim & Jim 's 975 Oli ve Dr" Davis, CA 95616 9 16-758-2760 1977 MX CATALOG Do you have trouble locating nome brand MX it ems? Tr y TF. Number One Products - - TERR YCABLE WORKS Per forman ce - THOR Ente rpr i ses FOX SHOX - saw - HOSS - MOTOTEK MARZOCCHI - CERI ANI Mark Charles Phase 2 J T Rac i ng HI·P OINT C.T. Alloy SUN Chain T i te Mik uni P ro -Te e Wiseco L ectron BA TES TF Raci.ng Bank Americard COO-li P S Mas fer Charge TF RACIN G Box 215 (209) 7 95-29 81 Aver Co. 9 5 224 27