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..... ~ ..... ... lD .c E o ~ Z ~ Z ~ TRI-MOTO It's all work when you need it. And all play when you're ready for fun! This versatile. rugged three·wheeler can get you through the roughest terrain. Out· performs anything in its class. See how much fun it can be today! . TII·MOTOs IN STOCK Come In & See The NEW 1. 75cc See us first tor the best prices In town on 125cc a 175cc TRI·MOTOS Check out our complete line of Accessories & Performance products Burbank Yamaba IBOI W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank, CA 9I506 (2I3) 845-8738 , , Odyssey pOols do it ill cages! , , (Top) Keith AIw1 prepares to blast 8WIIy on his somewhat modified ThreeWheeler. (Above) Devid Cox IfBr . . .) WIllI 8 winner 0 ' * WaRy Butt l~ IBna). McCleary masters ASRA sand drags By Dennis Ketterman RIVERSIDE, CA, SEPT. 19-20 The first "All Comers'" Bracket race of the American Sand Racing Association season was a last minute scheduled race, and was billed as a tune-up race for the "Super Nationals." A very relaxed racing atmosphere prevailed over the two day event, as over 80 Bracket cars qualified ··· h d and ran e Iunmauons. eac ay of the Bracket only POints event. weldon '81 14 n01D~a It was a "Grass roots Bracket racers race" and from that stand point alone, it was very successful; one of the best of the season. The points standings took a beating with several driven moving up, some down, virtually putting a greater emphasis than before on the outcome of the "Super Nationals." Overall points leader John Tamu· lonis of Banning, CA, after putting a brand new paint job on the "Ragamuffin Too," also put the jinx on his winning streak. Tamulonis lost both days, changing his comfonable overall points lead significandy. John is now combing the paint stores of Banning trying to find someone who sells "faded purple". Don McCleary of Hemet, CA, had tIM: most productive rae.: day of all the dnven, as he won his. Bracket 7, Group B, both days, movmg from the third spot to the number one position i.I!. Group B, and only 78 points behind Tamulonis and the overall lead. Last year's overall Bracket Points Champion, Keith Longerot of Buena Park, CA, is in a real batde with John Weaver for the lead in Bracket Group A. Lo~t normally runs in Bracket 2 with his supercharged VW-powered "No Doz" draper, and Weaver runs a . big block Chevy-powered buggy in bracket 4. A very unique match up. However, Longerot actually detuned "No Doz" to qualify lower to get in Bracket 4, just to run Weaver in an attempt to unseat him, meaning !D0re round points.Should the plan work out, Weaver would in tum, lose round points and a win to Longerot. On Saturday it did work, as Longerot