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250/370 RM SUZUKI . 9" o f Travel 8" o f t ravel for Betor, Ceriani, K awasaki, CZ, Su zuki , Yamah a, Montesa, Penton, KTM, H odaka. Designe d for ai r o r better s p ring dampening - smoother action - m ore control - longe r travel. The front e nd kit that ·beats them a ll. .. out of state call t oD free' 800-854-469 1 90 day mo"ey back KU.,ara"te e $50.00 Dealer or Direct MOTORCYCLE SHOCK SPRINGS " A ttent ion ! All T"PIUM:PB Own:;~ '________ Ja ck lVilson Says " Sto p those leaks. with m y special gaske ts" Fast Freddie Spencer, a 14-year-old flash from Louis iana, ran away w ith class w ins in 410 Prod uction, 410 Expert Cafe. and 750 Expert Cafe. . this opInion. John and Pa ul had a super battle all through this event but at t he end , there he was , the triumphantly reigning " h og -m a n" Stephenson th e world's fastest fireman . Tommy Byars, elder brother of Bubba , a nd so n of famous ex -racer Tom Byars, Sr . held off a contingent of some of the n ation's best in the 250 Grand Prix. Fr ed Spencer, of course , made a bid for the win and had h is crankshaft co -operated. Freddie might even have beaten David Emde before the engine expired. When it was all said and done, WERA's Grand Prix Rider of the Year, of National City , California on th e " Ma ck Tuned" Yamha 250 was the big money 'win ner with Tommy Byars ' in secon d and Baeder in third . Fourth, fifth , and sixth were likewise Californians Cooley , Vialovos , and . Klin zm a nn . The 500 Grand Pr ix was also a California romp , with Emde, Chris Christensen, and Mike Baeder, first , second , and third . T he Open GP howl ed off in to the few remaining m in utes of daylight at 4:00 p .m. and luckily Hugh Humble was p laced in a proper starting position by a grid official. Had he not been, he potentially' could have lost one of th e greatest victories of his life on a technicality . How ever, when the checker s appeared, announcer J ack Rhodes ro lled off that name with a bit of elation in his ·voice sin ce all season long jack has been able to witness the outstanding growth of this exceptional big b ike rider. Ri d ing a Ca fe Kawasaki out of Houston , Texas, Mr. H umb le p ut Dave Emde (constantly crossingup TZ750) behind him as well as th e big bike Cafe king, Paul Stephenson. . Results 250 PROD UCTIO N: 1. Mar k Campise IC-Al. 2. Gerald Smith (Yam ). 3. Gaorge LukelSuzl . 410 PROD.. EX: 1. Fredd ie Spencer (Yam l. 2. James Davis (Yam) . 3. Charles Brothers (Yam ). 410 PROD. NOV: 1. Vince Bradley (Yaml. 2. Ronn ie Mayf ll IVaml . 3. Many Bass (Yaml. Md 750 PROD., EX: 1. Jon Minonno ITri). 2. Joe Patton (Honl. 3. Denn is Kalmus INor). 750 PROD., NOV : 1. Ray Aivafado l KawI . 2. Kenneth Shalfer (Hon). 3. Gerald Smith (Yaml . . OPEN PROD., EX: 1. Hugh Humble (Kaw l. 2. John Hoffma n. 3. Benny Detmonico. OPEN PROD., NOV : t . Ray Al varado . 2. John M ilck. 3. Gene Hou ston. 250 CAFE, NOV : 1. St ephen Darley IHon). 2. Vernon Davis {Hanl . 3. Robb England (Yam). 250 CAFE, EX: 1. ChaMesBoyd (Yam). 410 CAFE, EX: 1. Freddie Spencer (Yaml . 2. Forrest Kerns IVaml . 3. Dave Solt (Kawl. 410 caf e, nov: 1. David Holt (BSA). 2. William Hurst IDue ), 3. Phil Pearson (Due). OPEN CAFE, EX: t . Paul Stephenseon (Hon l. 2. Jon Minonno mrl. 3. Richard Patton. OPEN CAFE, NOV : 1. and y Robbins IM oOl. 2. Bob Bolick IMoOl. 3 . Ed Whitton (Kaw l. 200 GP EX: - . Robert Byars ISuzl. 2. Jerry Hardy ISuz). 3. William Omer (Yam), 200 GP, NOV : 1. Tommy Shield s IVaml. 2. Henry Brigham (C·A) , 3. Stephen Pearce (Yam). 250 GP. EX: 1. Dave Emde (Yam). 2 . Tommy Byars (Yaml. 3. M ike Baeder (Yam). 250 GP, NOV: 1. Bill Benekor (Yam). 2. Terry Taylor (Yam). 3. Jim VeiUard(Yam). 500 GP COM B, EX: 1. Dave Emde (Vam). 2. Chris Christensen (Yam). 3. Mike Baeder (Yam). 500 GP, NOV: 1. David Bearden (Yam). 2. Ted Inlow (Kaw). 3. W illiam Hurst (Duel. OPEN GP, EX: 1. Hugh Humb le IKaw l. 2. Dave Emde (Yam). 3. Paul Stephenson tHon). OPEN GP, NOV: 1. Ph;1 Pearson . 2. William Hurst. 3. Bill Benekor. THUM P/ERNINTAGE: 1. viece Bradl ey. 2. David Cheek. MIN I-eLASS: 1. Dave Emde. 2. Steve Pendergraft. FHDRC elects officers See your d eale r · 214-339-0 144 · o r write : 3600 Da vis Dallas, TX 75211 W. Big "D" Cycle The Fort Hood Dirt Riders' Club (FH DRC) recen tly con du cted elections for Boa rd of Governors and other Club Officers for 1977. The new Board of Go vernors will consist of J. T . Miller , Presid ent; Abe Racine, Vice President; Bob Masters , Second Vice Presiden t and Enduro Committee Cha irma n ; Beth Harvey, Third Vice President ; Tom Cyr, Custodian and ·Event Coo rd ina tor ; Scott Cadwell , Supply/Procurement Offi cer ; B. J. Cum m ings , Recorder ; Bo b B a h u s, Hare Scrambles Committee chairman; Barry Myers, Motocross Com mittee Chairman; John Culver , 2 -Da y Trials Comm ittee Chairma n ; Cra ig R and a ll, Flattrack Committee Cha irma n ; Pau l Cook , Non -Rac ing Events Committee Cha irman ; and J o h n Churc h, Motorsports Liaison Officer. Other Clu b Officers elected were Jim Foster , KAMD A Liaison O fficer ; Gary Drain , TSCEC Liaison O fficer ; Virgi l Co lema n , Spec ia l Ac t ions Officer; B. J. Cumm ings, Membership Officer; a n d Jack Parker , AMA Lia ison Officer. With the wealth of diverse managerial ta len t heading-up th e Dirt Riders' . 1977 sho uld be one of tlie best . years ever for organized off-road act ivit y at Fort Hood . • Big 'D' Yamaha On e da y p ar ts malt c r c er serv ice H el i A r c H ead s D r i ll e d G l ass S ead We ld i ng and T apped B last i n g ' Compelte m o t o r cy cl e m ach in e shop Ph. 214-942 -3563 1 9 24 W. Je ff er so n , Da ll as. 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