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Club motocross competition in '19 will be awarded an equivalent displacement 1980 YZ Yamaha from Yamaha Motor Corp. The only hitch is that the rider has to be Yamah.inounted for at ,least eight months of the season. Call CRC at 213/830-7519for more info. , - ~©~@~ t?V~ID\)\>'>\S . ~~ Mike Hughes will be promoting a speedway race on ice Jan. 13 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City . Presently, he is seek ing speedway riders with ice experience. Contact him at 4051789-2204 or 405 1 ' 787-1972. ~ ~· · ·a o ft ~ 1-0 Beer, hot dog and Bultaco lovers can get it all together on Dec. 15-16 a5 Bay Area Bultaco celebrates their grand opening under new management with free beer and 'hot dogs, Bay Area Bultaco, 5606 W. Manchester Ave., Manchester, • CA 90046, 213/649-1700. In last week's issue, a story on the Desen M.C. Diamondback Enduro d Tom Webb as the winner after Honda XRl85·mounted Jay Tullis burnt the last check by two minutes. Well, it turns out that Tullis' card was mismarked. He did bum the check, but only by one minute, and the adjust· ment to his score makes him the overall wmner. In last week's Latest Poop section, we told you that the,SCORE Parker 400 is to be held Feb. 1()"12, 1979. That is wrong; the actual date is Feb. 9-11, .,S ~ £.. ~ ~ :::;;;;;;:::=:=::::iiir::::;;;';;;;;;;iiiiilII Through forests, marshes and rocks , Dick ' Burleson led the way, winning his fifth consecutive AMA National Enduro Championship and the acclaimed "Number I" plate. Sharing the "Number I" ranking is Pennzoil 2-Stroke Motorcycle Oil, Dick's first choice for engine protection. Like so many pros, he has found Pennzoil the answer for winning performance. Pennzoil is designed to provide lasting heat and friction-Iighting engine protection, designed for winning. Take a tip from this Team Husqvarna superstar ... Q) ..c e Q) u Q) o Whatever you ride, wherever you go, Pennzoil is worth asking for. ( . Three events on the Winston Pro .Series schedule have ' swapped dates. The Castle Rock TT National will now run on July 7 followed by the Sears Point Road Race on July 15 and the San Jose Half Mile on July 21. All other event dates remain as scheduled. Graham's Sheet Metal. distributor of many, many motorcycle goodies is moving to larger facilities at 13026 Raymer, North Hollywood, CA 91605, 213/875-0694. By the way, GSM will be co-sponsorlnq, along with R. C. Engineering and Torco. Willi Schafer aboard -a GS1000 Suzuki in Superbike Production road racing, Factory race tuner goes publici Mack Kambayashi, veteran factory race tuner for BSA, Yamaha and Kawasaki , and their riders, like Ron Pierce, 'Art Baumann and Dave Emde, has opened his own retail outlet: Mack's Brea Kawasaki, 515 W, Labert Rd.• Brea, CA 92621 ,714/990-5701. Mack specializes in hi -performance tuning for racing or fun, street or dirt . They have already developed a performance kit for the mini KX -80. u The Moto-X Fox team for 79 will 'be comprised of Donnie Cantaloupi, riding a Yamaha in 125cc competition; Pat Maroney and Larry Wosick. both on 250cc Hondas; Randy Kirschbaum on a 400cc Suzuki;and Jim Turner will contest the ' 250cc World Championship Series on a Honda. Turner will leave for Europe following the CMC/Suzuki Golden State Series, The Motorcycle Safety Foundation will launch a $200,000 voluntary helmet -use campaign on Jan . I, 1979 , according to MSF president Dr. Charles H . Hartman. "The Motor, cycle Safety Foundation has always supported helmet use ," said Dr . Hartman. "We feel the time has come to make a major effort to tell motorcyclists that helmets and all protective gear are vitally necessary when riding a motorcycle." .• 3