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National Papers (Continuedfrom page J) when he is running with tires that everybody else has to use. He won the Harley-Davidson Florida dirt track series and again has the U.S. Army behind him. At last report, the Army was not short of dollars. Randy Goss will also be out for all three. Goss started slow last year in the West but came on strong the last half. So did Steve Morehead. Randy has replaced Steve on the Harley team (which is down to one rider) for the season. Goss twisted his . knee in Florida but everybody swears that it was just a tweak, no more. Morehead, for the first time, may be a rider to reckon with early in the season. Steve won the San Jose mile. last fall and is not happy about this one year term with Milwaukee. His new ride comes from Canada and is fast and proven. The big question mark is a guy named Jorgensen. In the past, Jorgy has usually taken a loss just like he would a win. It was true that both his shiny Norton and his bland BSA got a lot of attention before and after a race, but neither racked up many wins. Now Jorgy, a crowd favorite in both ends of California, breaks out with some brand new Harleys. (Will the crowd still love him?) The first time Jorgy tried a Harley, last fall's San Jose mile, he nearly won it. But he had never gone so fast and so far before on the mile and finished third. That's in the past now and dollars have not appeared to be a problem before for sponsor, Ron Woods. Jorgy mayor may not be the crowd favorite but he may start becoming a factor in all three West Coast rac~ early in the season. Honda is supposed to introduce a 500cc twin entry with the engine setting sideways, or some way other than you see it on the showroom floor. If they do, it will probably go to rookie Jeff Haney, who beat his brains out last year on the mile trying to stay up· with the fast guys on the 750cc twins. Mert Lawwill mayor may not have one of his fast Harleys for the three race series. Mert has always been much faster on the track than off and time is short and he is on the Yamaha payroll, building 500cc singles for Junior Jim Filice. It would be a shame to leave one or two of Mert's 750s home in the garage when there are so many Experts lacking good mile equipment. But back to 500s, or singles for a line or two. On opening night at Ascot, an unknown Junior by the name of Ron Yamamoto from Spokane, WA, showed up there for the first time (never was there as a Novice) and rode a 465cc two-stroke Yamaha single to a very impressive come from behind heat race win over Filice and then was the only single of five in the Junior final to run with and ahead of the five 750cc twins that made it. The 465cc looked a whole lot faste,r than any of the 500s. Back to the five for five. Kidd looked impressive winning Saclo last year. Eklund won San Jose (No. I) by inches and Morehead had to go to the last lap to put away San Jose (No.2). Springsteen won Ascot (No_ I) last May and Goss set a new track record winning Ascot (No.2) last fall. If you are a died-in-the-wool California booster, then go with Eklund, Ricky Graham, Jorgensen and darkhorse Wayne Rainey on Apr. 12, May 4, and May 10. Roxy Rockwood lIKING" KENN'y RETURNS! i EKI. UND,> AI. DANA, FII.ICE! e ,INDOOR SHORT TR CK c.o RACING .... .-4 ~ "'" < ALVA SANCTIONED WED. APRIL 30th COW PALACE IN SAN FRANCISCO 8:00 PM WED. MAY 7th LONG BEACH ARENA 8:00 PM HEAT RACES, SEMI & THE MAIN TEAM MATCH RACES & FINALS 20 EXCITING INDOOR SHORT TRACK MOTORCYCLE RACES SEE THE WORLD CHAMPION (Cow Palace Only}, THE GRAND NATlONAL CHAMPION, THE NATlON'S JUNIOR CHAMPION, HOUSTON & DA YTONA SHORT TRACK WINNERS! PLUS TEAM HONDA (FAY & HANEY} TEAM KAWASAKI (BRIGGS & RAINEY} & THE REST OF THE NATION'S BEST SHORT TRACKERS Tickets $8.00 & $9.00 At Box Offices Discount Tickets Available at Participating Yamaha Dealers or by mail COMBINED NOVICE, JUNIOR & EXPERT PAOGRAM Come to the comfort of the indoors. Both locations right off the freeway. ORDER BY MAIL SAVE $1.00 PER TICKET r----------------------QUANTITY TOTAL Reserved Seats @ $7.00 each _ Box Seals @ $8.00 each _ Under 12, Half Prica. Box Offica Only Nlme,_-..,. Address City Make check _ _ State_ _ Zip 0/( money Ofder payable to: SPM. Sports Promotions & Marketing 4143 Via Marina, Suite 113 Marina del Rey, California 90291 _ .~II 23