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(advertisement) THEORIGINALSUPERCROSS ••• MILLERHIGHUFESUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS RETURNS ·TO L.A. COUSEUM SAT., NOV. 3rd AT 7 PM •••PLUS MILLER MASTERS CHALLENGE AT IO:30PM The MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS was last held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1982 - just prior to field prepar~tion for the 1984 Olympics. Now ... while the heartpounding excitement of the h Summer G am~s Ii ngers on, t. e famed L.A. Cohseum once agam hosts the most explosive racing action of the year November 3 for Round 15 of the 1984 WRANGLER SUPERCROSS SERIES. The track and field that carried a throngofthe best athletes in the world to Olympic victory will be transformed into the toughest man-made race course of the decade. Coming alive with .the roar and thunder of powerful 250cc motocross machines, the best riders in the nation will vie for the coveted checkered flag in the final race of the season on the INSPORT Tour. And what a grand finale it will be! AMA and FIM sanctioned, the entry list for the MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERBOWLOF MOTOCROSS in'cludes many hopefuls who will be scrambling to add those extra vital points to the year-end tally. Fact9ry team superstars and privateers like Suzuki's Mark Barnett and Scott Burnworth, Honda's johnny O'Mara, Bob "Hurricane" Hannah, and David Bailey, Yamaha's Rick johnson and Broc Glover, Kawasaki's jeff Ward, BiUy Liles, and Kent Howerton, Team Tamm'sAlan King, locaJfavoriteWarren Reid, and more are among the top 60 riders in the country to compete November 3. Bob Hannah: ". plan on being first to the checkered flag. " Bob Hannah says, "Everyone of the top 10 guys is in good shape. They are going to try to keep me from winning. But I'll knock heads and handlebars with Bailey, O'Mara, Ward, Barnett, Glover, Johnson . .. all of 'em!" Not only will Hannah challenge the top American riders, l?ut also last year's 500cc World champion, Sweden's Hakan Carlqvist in the Miller Masters Challenge. 2·for·' race package with Miller Master. Challengel Not only will MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS attendees witness the actionof the most popular race on the circuit in its original location, but they'll also see the most exciting competition of the year, the famed M}:LLER -~ " MA~TERSCHALLENGE! Immediately after theSt:tperbow!,Mam Event on Saturday mght, a .best of the best" field of riders will battle it out in a IO-Iap race for the ultimate honor of becoming the MILLER MASTERS Champion. L.A. is no track for "Cry- Babies" . Known as the "Grandaddy" of them all, the MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS track will be true to its long-standing reputation. When the riders take their positions on the WRANGLER Start Line, no two are alike. Yes, there are factory riders, factory bikes, and factory jerseys; but there are privateers, bikes from every manufacturer, and justaboutanykindofmotocrossgear you' can imagine. 0 bike is tuned exactly like the next, and each rider has his own style, strategy, and approach. There is one thing they all agree on though, and that's the track. Bob Hannah says, "This isn't going to be a crybaby TT track. It's the meanest, most technically challenging track ever. I helped design it! You'll see all of your old favorites -the awesome Peristyle Jump with a new faster lead in and out so I can jump further, Insanity Ridge, super killer Whoop-de-doos - the toughest obstacles ever on one track!" Since its origination in 1972, there have been II Superbowl of Motocross events, where just under 600 Supercross racers have aggressively assaulted this colossal course. But ouly seven riders have successfuUy won the mammoth race at the L.A. Coliseum. Honda's Bob "Hurricane" Hannah has never won this prestigious event - his last appearance at the Coliseum was a fifth-place finish in 1981. WiU '84 be Hannah's year? Bob Hannah says, "I plan on being first to the checkered flag. Guys have started rumors that I'm through; that this is my last year. But that is B.S. I'm doing lots of extra training and my mechanic, Brian Lunniss, is really fine tuning, tricking my bike for this tough track. The Hurricane is the one to watch!" The infamous Peristyle jump at the MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS will never be topped. Hands-down, its the most awesome, terrifying, and exhilarating 150 feet you can ever travel on a motorcycle. Marty Tripes summed it up after his very first Superbowl ride in 1972. "I remember going out in practice and saying to myself, 'Boy, this is tougher and faster than I thought.' I was barely hanging on, but then again, so was everybody else. The track kept.moving, the jumps were incredibly sharp, and when you went up into the air, it seemed forever before you came down - I was blown away!" Saturday night's track will again boast the Peristyle jump at the Coliseum - the only place in the world ~ Co(") .... (l) ..0 TRACK DESCRIPTION: 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. WRANGLER START UNE DIRT BIKE/MOTOCROSS ACTION SUPER BERM KHJ 1'OWER PERISTYLE JUMP AM/PM·INSANITY RIDGE where racers experience such an incre· dible ride. They roost uphil1 through the stands, around the marble Peristy Ie arches, and drop through. the air in a controlled free£all - all the way to the stadium floorl The track engineers have also taken the toughest and best obstacles from each track on the circuit in the 1984 WRANGLER · SUPERCROSS SERIES, and rolled them into the most challenging design ever! Among the brutal barricades are Miller Mountain, the Coca-Cola Catapult, Suzuki Screamers, and Toyota Truck Double jumps... a total of 10 in all! Coca-Cola will once again award $1000 to the ridet who jumps the farthest off the Coca-Cola Catapult! Spectator Specials The MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS and the MILLER MASTERS CHALLENGE will be an electrifying night of racing with lots of spectator specials to make Saturday nigh t, November 3 an unforgettable event. Stop by anyone of 62 participating Toyota Truck dealers in the L.A. area and pick up your free Toyota Early Entry Pass. Along with a regular Supercross admission ticket, your · Toyota Early Entry Pass gets you in at 3:00 p.m. to watch the riders practice. Be the first to watch the pros tackle the track, but get there early to guarantee good parking. Regular gates do not open until 5:00 p.m. When you get there early, head on over to the Toyota/Suzuki Dealer Display Area outside of the Coliseum from 3:00-6:00 p.m. U.S. Suzuki will display their 4wheel Quadrunners near the Toyota displays. See the offroad family of 250, 125 and 50cc fun machines. During the race, U.S. Suzuki will treat race fans to a surprise spectacular entertainment happening. This program will take you into the fourth dimension from the folks who revolutionized off-roading with the Quadrunner. With innovations year after year, the Quadrunner takes you to places you've always wanted to go but never thought you could. Once you've entered the fourth dimension, you'll find it's fact not fiction, fun not folly, and just plain far-out. So, take hold of your senses, and get ready to journey into the future of motorcycling, At any local market, you can get special Supercross coupons at the Coca-Cola displays. The coupon entitles you to $3.00 off a regular Supercross admission ticket which is redeemable at SuperShops or at the Sports Arean Box Office. It also includes discount coupons for $1.00 off the Superbowl souvenir program, $3.00 off a souvenlr,jersey, and $1.00 6. KMET ROCKERS 7. COCA· COLA CATAPULT B. MIlleR HIGH LIFE MOUNTAIN 9. TOYOTA TRUCK DOUBLE JUMPS 10. SUZUKI SCREAMERS off the purchase of two 12-packs of Coca-Cola. Be sure to fill out the Coca-Cola- Sweepstakes entry form for your chance to win a fabulous prize! The-winners' names will be drawn at the Superbowl... First prize is a Toyota 4x4 SR5 Xtra Cab Sport Pace Truck, autographed by the winner of the MILLER HI G H LIFE SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS; second prize is a Suzuki 250cc Quadrunner; and third prize is a oneyear's supply of Coca-cola! Anybody can win... enter the Coca-Cola Sweepstakes! Supercross fans can also enter the AM/PM Mini-Market Sweepstakes at any participating store, for a "winner-takes-all" prize package. One lucky name will be drawn at theevent and will win a "Suzuki Fun Package" of three Quadrunners - a LT250EF, a LTI25F, and a LT50F; plus a one-year's supply of CocaCola, and one-year subscriptions to Dirt Bike, Motocross Action, and Motocross magazines! You can enter both event Sweepstakes drawings at the Coliseum on Saturday, November 3, too. The University Hilton is official Race Headquarters for the Superbowl. For out-of-town fans, or just for the fun of it, plan to stay at the Hilton. Special rates are being offered - so mention the Superbowl when you phone 213/748-4141 for reservations, and get a super discount. The University Hilton is conveniently close to the Coliseum at 3540 S. Figueroa St., L.A. 90007_ When the checkered flag waves on Saturday night and the closing ceremonies begin, two winners will be officially crowned as the 1984 WRANGLER S PERCROSS SERIES Champion and the MILLER MASTERS CHALLENGE Champion. Don't miss the final extravaganza of the year... be there when Cynthia Fox & jeff Gonzer of KMET begin the festivities and welcome you to the MILLER HIGH LIFE SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS Saturday, November 3 at the L.A. Coliseum I Stadium Motorsports Corp., producers of the Superbowl, want to ensure spectator satisfaction with a Money Back Guarantee. If, after the first Qualifying Heat you are not satisfied, they will give you a full refund of your admission ticket. Ticket prices for this one-nightonly event are the same as they were in 1976... $9, $12, $15, and $18, with children IO-and-under half-price. Tickets are available at Ticketron, participating Suzuki dealers, SuperShops, and the L.A. Sports Arena Box Office. Toyota Early Entry gates open at 3:00 p.m.; regular gates open at 5:00 _p.m. ~nd racing-staw at 7;00 p.m. o u -o .11