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honor those motorcycl. dealers and dealerships that have activ.1y .upport.d motorcycl. .af.ty programs by loaning motorcycles and providing other asslstanc•. Deadrtne for .ntrie. i. December 1, 1979. Judging will be don. by a panel of safety .xperts In January 1980. For a brochur. describing the award. program, .ntry format and crlt.rla for judging, writ. the Award. Program,' Motorcycl. Safety Foundation, 780 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, Maryland 21090. Spe.dway, Oct.. 13-14, in Spanaway, WA. Contact Rick Calhoun at 2061537-3119. Imagine: A megabuck company takes a Banjo Matthen-built stock car with a Ralph Moody pit crew - truly a top level set-up - then selects a promising racer and sets him up for one race, his big chance to show his stuff. So what does this have to do with motorcycles? Only that such a program does exist it's called the Busch Breakthrough Award - and our own Gene'Romero is the recipientl Burritto will drive in the Oct. 7 NAPA 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Papa'lliet you know how it all turns out. After 16 cons.cutive Spring .nduro., the Polka Dots M.e. have moved their " . r Enduro" to the Fall. The new 4ger will be run Nov.mber 11 at Foresthill, CA, according to Polka Dots presid.nt Art McDade. Winston, or more accurately, the R.J. R.ynolcla Tobacco Compsny, has ral••d the AMA Grand National ChampionshlplWin.ton Pro S.rl.. point fund from • 100.000 to .12&,000 for 1980. HosPITal STOP: Team Suzuki's Pat Jacobson has been transferred from the intensive care unit of the Houston Methodist Hospital to the Texas Institute of Rehabilitation and Research for physiotherapy. While experiencing paralysis from the waist down, Pat has just reported feeling partial sensation in his legs. He is currently under the care of one of the finest specialists for cervical spinal injuries in Texas, Dr. Edward Carter. "I can now feel pain in my knees, ankles and toes which is a good sign," said Jacobson. Cards and letters expressing your encouragement and best wishes to Pat can be forwarded to: Pat Jacobson, c/o Texas Institute 'of Rehabiliation and Research, U55 Mounund, Houston, TX 77050. . A benefit race for Pat Jacobson will b. h.ld at Spanaway Correction: Laat _ k our faithful and g.nerally accurate speedway reporter worked overtime to compile a chart showing how the U.S. Na1ionaI Championship quarltiers .nded up. But when he put the figures on hi. chart. .the last row of numbers - the totals - were placed beside the wrong rldersl Here'. how the top 16 - those who will ride in the National - placed. 1. Duane Yarrow 217& 2. Alan Christian 2150 3. Tony Briggs 2025 4. Dan McNeil 1900 5. G.ne Wood. 1850 6. Dave Sims 1625 7. John Sandona 1625 8. Mik. Feria' 1500 9. John Cook 1450 1450 10. Shawn Moran 11. Denny Pyeatt 1300 12. Bred Oxl.y 1250 13. Larry Ko.ta 1200 14. Mark Marriott 1125 15.LaniF8es 1125 16. Mik. Best Reigning Champ Two reserv••pots went to Tom FwrIs and CIwIIe Morse, both with 102& points. Dennl. says he'. sorry for the blooper, and he prom"" never to mlIke .1Other rNstake. Maybe. ]n a Daytona International Speedway press release, they've announced they'll be running 500cc GP bikes and I025cc Superbike motors set into different frames and with fairings in the '80 Daytona 200 along with the restricted TZ750s. Wouldn't it be nice if the AMA made an announcement about their '80 road racing rules? Such an announcement will be forthcoming in about a week, Papa's been told. Bruce Ogilvie scored the overall win at the Sept. 9 Stump Jumpers Hare & Hound ahead of Ken Clark who took first place in the 250cc class, second overall. Rick Shoemaker, fourth overall, earned first' 175cc honors. For Ogilvie, it was the second victory in a row, the first coming at the Desert Daisy race on Sept. 2. Chuck Miller suffered a broken .houlder at the Desert Dal.y. event. but says he should be back In the dez In four or five week•. CRC has announced a Yamaha Enduro Series to be run Sept. ]6, Oct. ]4, Nov. 1] and Dec. 9. The CRC member who earns t.he most points in this series will be awarded a new 175 IT Yamaha. A special points chart will allow A. Band C riders to have an equal chance to win. Want to be a road racer? An Am.rlcan F.d.ratlon of Motorcycliats riders' school data has been .et for Sept. 22 at Riverslcle. Bring your blk. with Its dralnplug .af.ty wired, your I.athers, helmet and $36; and the 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. day on the a.phalt i. your•. There'll al.o be op.n practice for racers for a fee of $36. Then, on Sapt. 23, you cen debut your n.w skills In the AFM Pro Rac., with $4,000 for the GP cia..... Call Rudy Galindo at 2131999-3060 or 2131895-2050. We were saddened to learn of the death of a young desert rider, John Cline, who apparently succumbed to heat exhaustion. John, of the Hundreds M.C. in Covina, was riding in ~he Sept. 9 D-57 Stump Jumpers Hare & Hound. Din Riders Unlimited will host their 4th annual Stump Run, a 0-38 desen points .v.nt on Sapt. 16. Their Calendar info didn't reach Papa ~fore deadline so. h.re'. the .kinny. Pits will be located in the ~uperstition Mtn. area which will b. marked from old Hwy. 8 and Huff Road. Entry I. $9 and rid.rs may .ign up Sat. evening from 7·9:00 p.m. or race day, .tarting at 7:00 a.m. For more Info, cell 7141279-4030 or 449-7330. We heard from Volker Beer and the Southwest gang at Western Adventures, and he passed along the following news and list of goodies .. They've launched a new eight-day louring program geared specifically to the ice-bound North American. There's more riding, more meals: and more cookouts than ever before. The best news is that you can save a buck by bringing your own bike and still get that internationally famous Western Adventures service. H you're in love with someone who isn't exactly in love with your bike, you might just win her over with a luxury loving tour. Volker calls it "Sevens days of Sunday rides." The luggage is carried by a support vehicle, and all the rider has to do is enjoy the sunny Southwest while the rest of the country is struggling through winter. Here are soml; dates. More tours will follow: Noy. 5 to Nov. 11; Nov. 17 to Nov. 25; Dec. 29 to Jan. 6. More info? Contact: Western Adventures, Tnc., 6141 Camino Almonte, Tucson, AZ 85718 60212994691. Triumph will go into production with a new Bonneville next year that feature. a rubb.r-mounted engine to reduce vibration. end this could be follow.d by a new alloy eight·valve motor. Th. n.w .y.t.m, develop.d by engineer Bernard Hoopar, f.atur•• rubber. bonded mounts et front and rear of the 7&Occ twin unit that .hould n.v.r need adjusting Iik. the old Norton lsolastic .ystem. Hooper's .y.t.m do.. not allow any twi.ting of, the rear wheel, a. happens on the Nonon Commando if not adjusted reguarly. "The Triumph ha. the swinging alT11 pivot mounted onto the rear of the engin. and with my .y.tem that pivot is Itself mount.d . on a yoke via rubber mounts:' explained Hooper. Th. n.w engin., at pre.ent under evaluation, features an eight-valve pu.hrod OHV. Bottom .nd i. unchanged, but barrel. and head are all alloy. 0') ~ _ ~ 0') _ M Q) ..0 S Q) ~ 0.. J5 Don Vesco has been forced to postpone his planned September attempt at the ultimate land speed record. for wheel-driven vehicles. . Vesco, wI¥> holds motorcycle record in a Kawasaki-poWered streamliner, was unable to get any of the rubber manufacturers to supply the needed tires. Due to the unavailability of tires, Vesco is forced to man~facture special alloy wheels. "And that will take several months to make sure they're right," he says. "Even if I think they're right, I can't test them at speed until the water drains off the Salt Flats." • Although 1984 won't be hera for another five years, motorcyclists already ara feeling the birth pains of George Orwell'. Big Brother society. Winston Beaumont'. 2ft by 3 ft. certoon which depicts the Bureau of life, Uberty and Land Management'. National Motorbike Park. Is a look at what'. coming. Printed on quality paper suitable for coloring and framing, the poster Is avallabl. by inall for $2.7&. plu••1.10 post8ge and handUng. (california rasld.nts pleas. add ~ tax.) Winston Beaumont hes 'em sta.hed et Box 113, Wrightwood, CA 92397. 7