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(advertisement) WRANGLER SUPERCROSS SERIES ROUND 1.3 e PIVOTAL POINTS RACE e MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERCROSS SACRAMENTO CAL EXPO SATURDAY e SEPTEMBER 29th One night only, September 29th, the MILLER HIGH -LIFE SUPERCROSS returns to Sacramento's Cal Expo for a second bigyear." only this time'it's Round 13 of the $700,000 1984 WRANGLER SUPERCROSS SERIESl • Teams Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Tamm with pros like Broc Glover, Rick Johnson, Johnny O'Mara, David Bailey, Bob Hannah, Jeff Ward, Mark Barnell, Alan King, and many more factory star and privateers will pit their exotic 250cc racing ma hines on the start line at 7 p.m. aturday night. It will be a crucial battle in this points paying series event - there are only two more races this year before the 1984 WRANGLER UPERCRO ERIES Champion is officially crowned! Team Yamaha's Broe Glover National Championship and is a mere four points behind Ward in third place in the ries. Likewise, Team Yamaha's Rick Johnson is the new 250cc National champ, and he is just two point shy of Bailey! acramemo i Lhe first upercross com peti tion ince the trio of Na tiona I Champion, Ward, Johnson, and Bailey, officially won their titles in Washougal, \VA on Augu t 19th. Although they competed in different classes in the outdOQr comest, their overall race wins in the 19 4 WRANGLER SUPERCROSS SERIES are a match. Ea h has won two upercross evems to date! O'Mara may be in the lead now, but he's got the three hOllest mOlocrossers in the oumry nipping at his wheels! And that's not all. La t year's winner of the Sacramento MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERCROSS was Team Yamaha's Broc Glover, with Team Honda's Ron Lechien finishing second. These EI Cajon-ba ed neighbors occupy the next twO slots in the Series poim tandings, with Lechien in fifth position and Glover sixth. Glover, who u ually does better in the end of the season says, "I haven't been really comfortable with my bike until the last two races, but now it fe I prelly good." As evidenced by Broc' recent win at the Carlsbad .S.G.P., the Washougal. WA National, and both the 125 c and 250cc classes at the San Diego MIl.LER HIGH LIFE ARE ACRO S"" Glover is among the favorites at Sacramento. The Points Battle The wheel-to-wheel warfare between the stars continue lO rage at the MILLER HIGH LlFE SUPERCROSS with Team Honda'sO'Show, Johnny O'Mara at the helm. A total of 48 points are possible in each round of racing, which means that O'Mara's current Series lead of 50 points could easily be narrowed at Sacramento. Team Kawasaki's newly crowned 125cc National Champion, Jeff Ward, had the advantage over O'Mara in the outdoor competition, and is determined to take first place honors in Supercross as well. But while Ward is trying lOcatch O'Mara, there are a couple of other twowheeled superstars hot on Jeff's heels. Roundingout thestar-srudded lineup at Cal Expo on September 29 will be Team uzuki's Mark "The Bomber" Barnett, COll Burnwonh; Team Kawasaki's Ken Howerton; Hanglown winner, Alan King; plus a host of others. Popular privateer Warren Reid will be making his first comeback at Sacrarremo since breaking his leg at the Ananeim season-opener. Team Honda's defending 1983 Super• cross Champion, David "The Bandit" Bailey, just captured the 500ce This year's design again boasts the longest stan straightaway on the Supercross circuit, but it has been f1ip- Flip-Flopped Track A full field of sixty riders from around the nation will maneuver their powerful 250cc motocross machines over a tough and tricky man-made course built on the din horse racetrack and infield in front of the Cal Expo G randsta nds. [roTAUT"ORBOA"RD] 1. Wran&ler Start Une S.Got'Ke 2. KAER Start Breaker 6. M"r Mountain 3. HlmaJayn 7. DIrt Bike Berm 4. KPOP Super Berm 8. Vamaha Whoop-De-Doos flopped from last year's layout to put the tanlinerightin frontoftbeTurf Club and Box sealS. The long, 500foot traight will have riders gas ing it through five gear speeds to 70 mph before making a fast right-hand turn. The three-quarter mile stretch of hurdles, peaks, and pits also features a mon trous IS-foot high Miller Mountain, the famed diet Coke Catapult, Din Bike Berm, Toyota Tower Double Jumps, and Yamaha WhoopDe-Doos. "It's good to have a wide open track Iike th is," says Yamaha's Broc Glover. "It's not as tight as a lot of tracks, and the stan is awesome! My production YZ will smoke 'em on the straightl" Fans Get Close To Action Notonly will theCal Expo pectators enjoy the new flip-flopped track design, but there are three new infield general admis ion bleacher sections this year. Over 1500 seats have been placed around the course in different locations. The track is so close, you'll feel th" pros battle right in front of your seat! Spectator Specials Here's your chance to join the "Learn to Ride Yamaha ATVs" Clinic on aturday afternoon, eptember 29. The Sacramento area Yamaha dealer are hosting a free clinic on race day at the Cal Expo ROdeo Arena near the Ea t gate. So stop by your local participating Yamaha dealer and get your free passes for family and friends. Find out how fun and easy it is for everyone to three-wheel! Stop by your local panicipatingToyota Truck dealer and pick up your free Toyota Early Emry Pass. Along with a regular Supercros admis ion ticket, your Toyota Early Emry Pass get you in at 3 p.m. to watch the riders practice. Be the first to see the pros tackle the track I Regular gates do.nol.Qpen until 6 p.m. 9. Toyota Tower DoullleJumps 10.Pleteau 11. WoocHake I... Berm 12. DIet Coke Catapult Be ure to sign-up at the MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERCRO for the winner-takes-all weep takes! The lucky winner will receive a Toyota 4x4 R5 Xtra Cab port truck, a year's upply of diet Coke, and oneyear subscriptions to Dirt Bike, Motocross Action, and Motocross magazines. Anybody can win ... but be sure to sign upevent night for your chance at all these prizes! The Woodlake Inn in Sacramento is the Official Supercross Race Headquarters! Located at500 Leisure Lane, the Woodlake Inn is e10 e to Cal Expo and offers special room rate discoums to race fans. Call 916/9226251 for reservations and mention the Supercross to receive your special race weekend ratel As the 1984 WRA GLER UPERCROSS SERIES goes to Lhe wire, don't miss the onhern California racing action on the INSPORTTour at acramemo's Cal Ex.po. When KPOP and KAER welcome the MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERCRO S, it will be an evening of nonstop fast-paced excitem nt from beginning to end! Tickets are available at Ticketron, Bass Ticket Charge Lines, participating Yamaha dealers, Super hops, and at the Howe Ave. Box OHice. Admission prices (inel uding tax) are $9.25, 13.75, S15.75, and $18.75; children under 10 admilled for approximately half-price. Toyota Early Entry Gates open at 3 p.m.; regular gates open at6 p.m, and racing starts at 7 p.m. There will be amateur racing on Sunday, September 30. ee the amateurs tackle the pro track, or try it yourself! For further information prior to Sept. 14th, call 714/494-9484; after Sept. 17, call 714/951-8848. "ARE ACROSS" is a Service Mark of Stadium MotorsporlS Corporation. • 15