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Loudon. Pocono. Laguna Seca and S,ears Point. The Winston Pro Series din track portion of the AMA Grand National Championship schedule calls for 22 events. A tentative schedule should be released within two weeks. Dealernews International Aftermarket Expo Each year in October, Papa traipses off to Las Vegas (Lost Wages, Mama calls it) for the Motorcycle Dealernews International Aftermarket Expo in search of new and exciting products. Sometimes there's loads of good stuff, sometimes not. Here's what caught the 01' boy's bleary eyes this year. ; III • ~ t Infonned sources tell us to expect a "major announcement" on a strengthened AMA Regional Championship MX Series. Plans are to run 30 events - 10 per region. Road racer Mike Baldwin underwent successful surgery on September 25 for a bone graft to aid in the healing of his broken left femur sustained in the June 17 Winston Pro Series event et Loudon, NH. "I expect to be in traction for another month and then get a cast and get out of here," said Baldwin in a phone call from the Concord Hospital. "I'll probably be in a cast for about two months and during that time I plan to go-to Europe to firm up my plans for 1980. I've got a couple of good offers and want to race in the World Series. My left wrist is healed and I'm exercising it. It'll take a little time, but I'll be back on thetrack." Following the Anaheim Supercross event. U.S. riders - Mike Bell and Warren Reid, at least - will be heading down under for more stadiu~ racing. "Down under" means Australia, and the pair will be showing the Aussies how it's done California style if their testing schedule allows. lAbove left) Interpart introduced their new Mulholland touring bike air shock. h's nitrogen-ct.'ged for quality damping and sportS an air spring to 888ist thet coil. (Above 'right) Hundreds of booths cflsplayed wares. Hear the story thet Chuck Sun will be leaving Husqvama next season 7 Things are going to get tougher than ever on the AMA National MX circuit. Not only does the quality of riders seem to get better and better with each season, but now a bunch of minor but imporTant rules that have been overlooked will be enforced. Like proper n\,\mbers on plates and proper dress code for pit crews. Scorers have been having problems with the fancy numbers. and factory tearns who've been honoring the dress code with team uniforms are asking AMA why everyone doesn't have to follow the rules. It's all for the better. though. The better we look, the bigger we'll grow. And that means more bucks for all. Marty Moates, who rode a beeutiful second moto et Sears PoInt on the LOPlYamaha, summed up his second place finish quite well: "I wes mad because I made so many mistakes in the first motor" said Moates, "Plus, I need the money, I just bought a new lAbove IeftJ AI Baker will import this $6,000 126cc: Mugen Honda.lAbove right) Duckworth introduced their teflon and flberglasa swingarm bushings. (Below left) KRWs MX hat. (Balow right) Rex Staten's Pro-Tac ride In the Four· stroke Nat'ls. car." The Nov. 6·10 SCORE Baja 1000 is now the Negra Bodelo SCORE Baja 1000. Negra Bodelo. a popular dark Mexican beer imported by Daviess County Corp" is the first prime sponsor of the Baja 1000. The Ensenada to La Paz race is 940 miles long. the longest point-to-point route of a motor sports event in North America. Gill Martin crashed hard at the AFM road race et Sears Point. Oct. 14, and sustained a broken pelvis, some broken ribs and internal injuries. However, by the time you read this, he sould be out of the hospital and recuperating at home in San Diego. Get well cards and letters should be sant care of San Diego Kawasaki, 5527 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA. • 3