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RAG RIGHT OVER. Just go to your participating Thmaha Dealer and feast your eyes onthe. largest and most exciting line of4-stroke street bikes we've ever offered. Like our new nooce, 4-cylinder :xs Eleven superbike, and our Specials with their unique sit-in styling. Marvel at ourcollection ofdual-purpose machines orour tough yz dirtbikes, withtheir new lightweight chrome moly frames and aluminum swing arms. Then pick up an entry furm withall the sweepstakes details. . No purchase is necessary. The sweepstakes runs from December15 through February 15. Here's whatwe're giving away: In real life, it's Daytona Beach. Butfor one unreal week in MarchSpeed Week-it becomes Yamaha Beach. Because for those seven racefilled days, Yamaha collects checkered flags like beachcombers L collect seashells. . It'sbeen that way for the last frve years. Last year was a perfect example: 1ST prize. Fourone-week, expense paidtrips for two to Daytona Speed Week is March 5 through12. Yamaha finished 1stthrough 8th in the 100-mile, 250cc roadrace, withone ofourwinningest riders, Steve Baker, leading the pack. ' . Bob "Hurricane" Hannah then proceeded to live up to his name by taking the flag in a super-close supercross. On an unmodified production bike, yet. Butthose were just a prelude to the most climactic event ofSpeedWeek. The Daytona200,a Formula 750 road race.To noone's surprise, Steve Baker and Kenny Roberts gave it the traditional Yamaha one-two. This year looks like more ofthe same. RACING, ANDtHENSOME. Of course, racing is just part ofthe action. Between races, another kind of excitement takes over:The excitement ofjust being inYamaha Beach during SpeedWeek. , Picture it. Over 100,000 motorcycle lovers from alloverthe world converging onone tinytown for seven non-stop days of parties, movies, exlnbitions, live concerts, parties, sailing and parties. So, ifyou're into motorcycles in general - and motorcycle racing in particular-sget yourself into theYamaha Daytona Sweepstakes. It'seasy. 2ND prize. FourYamaha RD400 motorcycles. This hot,toughstreet bike is the direct descendant of 'tunaha's legendary road racing winners. 3RD prize. 500 official 'tunaha shirts. . 4tH prize. 1000 Team Yamaha hats. The entry deadline will be here before you know it. So, first chance you get, take a little trip to yourYamaha Dealer. And try for a bigtrip toYamaha Beach. SWEEPSTAKES No Purchase Requited. Void in Missour i and in the following cou nties atMaryland: AlleQany, Cecil. Garrett, Hartord, Howard. Mon tgomery, Prince George. Some rset & Talbo t and wherever prohibited by law ResIdents of Ohio and ~ cou nties In Maryland only, may wnte tor details and entry fo rm s by sending 8 self-addressed stamped envelo pe to: 'mma ha Sweepstakes Entry Form s. PO. Box 6225. BlaIr. Nebra ska 68 009 , Request s tor entry blanks and rules must be received by Jan . 25. 1978. 3