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(Continu edfrom page J) You won't be the first to get it together on a Sophisticated readers who may react in disgust of our pathetically pun-nv Champagne Jam(mer} headline on the Oakland Supercross article should realize the restraint exercised by our writer. He could have titled it. Weinert "tires" the competition. lA nd you t hought Jamlmerl was bad .. .) Mateo AKE JONSSON, ADOLF WElL, GERRIT WOLSINK, SYLVAIN GEBOURS, WIW BAUER , JIMMY WEINERT, GRAHAM NOYCE, HANS MAISCH, srsve STACKABLE, REX STATEN, RICH EIERSTEDT , GAYLON MOSIER, HERBERT SCHMITZ, A story going around Oak la nd predicted tha t Supercross su per· promoter Mike Goodwin is considering running the sea son's fina l eve nt. sla ted for Nov . 10 at An aheim . as a two -da y program instead of t he sta nda rd oneda y sho w. Sta y t u ned . .. NEILHUDSON ,DAR~ Jimmy Ellis came out a w inner in the opening Toyota Tower Jump competition at the Oakland event, regist ering a 55-foot leap off Harold Murrell's monster mound. J immy ' got $100 for that jum p, plus four points toward the $1,000 series jump prize offered by Toyota. SHULTZ ... .When you get really serious about Motocross. you want the world's finest stock racing bike. Again this year it's Maico - the beautifully-reflned Magnum II. There's not a faster way in' the world to make a name for yourself. T he Ap ril lAMA 125 /250cc National Cha mpionshi p MX Series date at Raci ng World in Trabuco Canyon , CA has cha nge d loca tions. T he d ate rem a ins the same, but the show slides over to Vic Wilson 's Saddleback Pa rk in O range, CA. Tri- Cross Promot ions is still running the event , only the track has changed. MAICO: 1236 Plcg=s Rd., WIoIk. VA23434 - Rt. 1, Rex Staten raced in Africa recently, w inning nine of the ten motos he entered during his three-week stay. His main competition was Sweden's Hakan Carlqvist. " Rocket Rex" made t he trip as the guest of the African Yamaha lmpcrter. Yoshimura R &D is offering a $500 reward for the arrest a nd convict ion of those responsible for the late Saturday night b reak-in at their North Hollywood location. The thieves made off with sp ecia lized CR 31mm carbs , which are only available through Yosh ; Honda 750 pistons and va lve sp rings; H ond a 400 ca mshafts; and Suzuki GS750 cams. You can contact them at 213 /985 -2331. Champion Racing Specialties, which is no longer connected w ith Red Une Frames, is now under the guidance of Terry Dorsch and Mike Konle. The Northridge, California based operation will fu ll sponsor Yamaha-mounted Hank Scott in his short tracks efforts and co sponsor Honda factory backed John Hateley. Fr om t he Houston pre · entry list s comes the news that Ga ry N ixon is en tered for the short track N ationa l aboard a self-sponsored Bul ra co, N ixon won t he firs t Astrodome National back in 1968 , the same yea r ' he won h is second AMA G rand National Ch ampionsh ip title. A source tells us that King Kenny Roberts will take part in a go·kart race which will be held during Daytona Cycle Week '79. Where? . • When? Stay tuned. - 110 E. SarUAnlaIwe.. WINNER TAKES ALL Greg Arnette , who tuned for Florida MXer Kippy Pierce , is now sp inning wrenches on Kent Howerton's works Suzukis. J immy Ellis was having problems with his left kneecep, painful from a previous injury , at Oakland. It slowed the Team Honda rider to the point where he cou ldn't be his normally competitive self, and he's planning to undergo an operation to have it corrected. eo. 211, - . D.. 60002 au--. CA 9 1502 - Conad&64.HeoIy Rd., BoIIcn. Or. • • • TIM DOHM • Write or ca ll today for FREE li teratur e and name of dea le r nearest you. WELLS CARGO (autoWagon T" ) INC. P.O. Box 728-110, Elkhart- IN 46515 autoWagon'" is the best way to transport and protect your machines , Low profile • All stee l structu re fr om top to bottom • Towable by most any vehi cl e - ba ll-type hi tch • Models fr om 12 ft. to 32 ft. - F.O .B. Elkhart, IN Waco, T X Waycross , GA choose you r size PH : (219) 264- 9661 PH: (8 17) 772- 1740 PH: (912) 285-8132 I IF YOU'RE NOT ADVERTISING IN CYCLE NEWS, ,,YOU'RE LOSING BUSINESS!, I - FOR TRIUMPHS ONLY - PerformapF8 Parts 750 K Its . . . CATALOGUE AVAILABLE ElectrOnic Ignltton SOON Mikuni Carbo Kits Stock Parts Muffler& Exhaust Engine & Frame Lucas & Amal . SEUR~~CE Wecar)'Y thecomplete JR Ceng. line * GUESS THE MILEAGE GIVEWAY WIN a New 1979 Suzuki GS 425111 Hurry in with your entry contest closes Feb. 15th a d d le ba Ck * UZUkl South Orange County's Only Suzuki Dea ler Help! We're Overstocked I New 1978 TS-250, . . , , . , , . . $1049 New 1978 SP-370. , .. . . , . . . $1349 New 1978 RM-250CZ, . . ,. ,. $1349 Full Pricel includes freight & dealer set-up! Also, Unbelievable Savings on New 1979 JR-50 New 1979 RM-50 New 1979 RM-BO New 1979 GS425 New 1979 GS-10oo Ope n 7 days a week Motorcycles Parts 23034 Lake Forest . Accessories Service or.. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 714-no-6701 11