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Round II Nippondenso Series SUPERCROSS & OFF-ROAD CLASSIC PREMIERS MAY 10 SUN DEVIL STADIUM The next-to-the-last supercross race of the year - round II of the 12-race 1986 INSPORT / AMA tour - debuts in Phoenix/ Tempe Sun Devil Stadium Saturday, May 10! There is no Rose Bowl Supercross in the Nippondenso $100,000 Point Fund Series this year .. .. . so following round lOin Dallas, a ll th e factory team superstars on th e Pro circu it will travel to th e Arizona State Un iversity campus in T empe for the Coors Supercross & Off -Road Classic - th e next stop on th e 1986 series sch ed u le! Not on ly will Sun Devil Stadium fans thrill to the best of th e best factory su pe rcross Pros in th e co u nt ry - T eam Honda 's Rick J ohnson, David Bail ey a nd J ohnny O'Mara ; Team Kawasak i's Jeff Ward and Ron Lech ien ; Tea m Yamaha 's BrocGlover ; Keith Bow en a n d Jim Holley; Team Su zuki 's George Holland and A.]. Wh it ing; plus Phoenix heros RobertNaughton , Bobby White and Drey Dircks - but also to those wild and wooly Championship Formula 10 Baja off-road cars! The sam e incredible motocross and off-road racing action .tha t was seen at the Anaheim season-opener is streaking into ASU 's Sun Devil Stadium. Hailed as the best motor race on the West Coast in.l5 years, the same Anaheim show spectacular premieres in Arizona May 101 Wall-to-wall dirt track Like the bombshell track that kept Anaheim fans on their feet in January, top supercross racers have helped design the toughest and meanest collection of obstacles ever for the Phoenix course: There will be " Broc 's Bad News," " Ha n nah 's -Revenge," Bailey's "Triple Trouble,' plus the secret, winning " Awesom e Fan-Designed Obstacle!" Looking down onto the Sun Devil Stadium's playing field, fans will see one race course - divided into twol Twelve major obstacles stand out in a series of switchbacks that are coiled inside a big sweeping "c." The 125 and 250cc bikes will traverse every section, and the Formula 10 Baja cars will use the alternate legs . In one section, bikes and cars will be going in reverse directions on the same track section l In the spirit of Anaheim, and like all other 1986 SMC-designed tracks, the Phoenix course has 50% more obstacles - more bumps, whoops, moguls, and odd-shaped jumps than are usually built on a supercross track. The heat is on - Johnson vs. Bailey duel With only one race in the Nippondenso Series after Phoenix, the J ohnson/Bailey battle is really hot I Sixty 250cc Pros at the Coors Supercross & Off-Road Classic will be led by the dynamite Team Honda duo of Rick Johnson and David Bailey. Johnson's rad and aggressive riding stY is the ,le talk of th e mot ocross circu it. H e spent much of 1983 out of th e action with a hip injury, but returned in 1984 to win the AMA 250cc National Motocross Ch ampionship. Kaw asaki' s J eff Ward took the title away in 1985, but this yea r - h is fir st season on a Honda - Ri ck is dominating th e 1986 su percro ss story ! H e fought • an incredibl e battle with Bail ey at Ana he im, but placed second; th en h e cras hed in Houston and lost to Ward. By th en , th e war h ad just begun. Johnson took th e ch eckered flag in Sa n Diego ; pl aced seco nd to Ward in th e ope n ing Sea tt le round, bu t return ed for a win th e n ext day. He we nt on to score victo ries in Atl anta a nd .Daytona . Meantime, teammat e David Bail ey has been steadi ly ga in ing on him - waging a quieter wa r for th e championship. Bailey took th e honors at Anaheim; placed co nsis ten tly high finishes in th e other rounds; and then won back-to-hack races at th e Pontiacdoubleheaderl Can Bailey close the point gap and eventually overcome Johnson? Or is Johnson unstoppable? With Ward, O 'Mara, Bowen, and Glover hot on their tails, anything can happen at the Coors Supercross. But without a doubt, the Phoenix track promises fans a whole night of quick slice'n' dice inside moves on cornering lik e never before! Wild Formula 10 Baja racing California vs. Arizona's best In addition to seeing the best supercross ever on May 10, the On-Dirt Magazine Off-Road Classic presents thundering action of high-flying I650cc single-seat racing buggies to Sun Devil Stadium ! A fieldof20 to 24 o f th e top Class 10 off-road sh ortco urse rac ers will compete on th eir own spe cia ll y designed off-road Cdr co u rse. Thrill to the desert racing ac tio n of $50,000 a ll -o ut Formula 10 ma chines blasting through two qualifying heats and a final main event. Some of the top drivers confirmed at press time are favorite Arizona heros like Larry Ragland, Carlos Serrano, Doc Ingram, Larry Noel. Dwight Lundell, Dale Fowler, and Don Kolt. Also tentatively confirmed to compete are the Arcieros and motorcycle legends like Marty Tripes, Tommy Croft, Anaheim winner Jim Fishback, and morel Don't miss these exciting four -wheel flying sprinters on May 101 Spectator specials Sign-up at participating Wendy's to enter the supercross sweepstakes! The grand prize is a truck, and second prize is a brand new Suzuki LT250RG Quad Racer. The winning names will be drawn during the supercross on race night, so be sure to enter this fabulous sweepstakes! a v Supercross Race Track Off Road Classic Car Race Track Formula 10 Cars Race On The Shaded Sections Of The Track 1. Fiesta Inn Supercro.. Start Une 2 . B.A.P . Import Parta 5brtbrHk.r 3 . KNXV C"'nMI 16 Sweeper 4 . David s.ney". Triple Trouble Wendy'. ChOOM or ~ En' Volley N _ Triples Broc". Bad Newe On -Dirt Mapzine Destroyer 9. Nippondenao Knock Out IS. II. 7. 8. Get yo u r free Wendy's Superticket at Phoenix participating Wendy's restaurants. Along with your regular supercross admission ticket , a Wendy's Superticket entitles you to lots of bonuses: A sweepstakes entry form , $1 discounts on both souvenir programs and event hats; a coupon for one free medium-sized Pepsi with your pruchase of any Wendy's sandwich; a free East Valley Newspapers Early Entry Coupon; and $2 discount coupons for the best seats in the house at Sun Suzuki in Phoenix, MesaSuzuki, MotoreycIeOtyin Srottsdale, and City Suzuki in Glendale. Wendy 's Supertickets are free, so besure to stop by Wendy 's and get yours today! Come early and watch the Pros practice on race day! An East Valley Newspapers Early Entry Coupon, along with your regular race admission ticket, gets you into Sun Devil Stadium's northeast gate at 3:00 p.m. Beat the crowd, and be the first to see the riders tackle the track with yo ur East Valley Newspapers Early Entry coupon. Regular gates open at 5:00 p .m. The Fiesta Inn is the official supercross race headquarters! Conveniently located at 2100 N. Priest Avenue in Tempe, you can enjoy your race day by staying at the Fiesta Inn. There is also lots of open free parking for RVs and trucks! To make your reservations, call 602/838-0400. Motofair Come through the northeast gate early and party with 98 KUPD in the free Motofair at Sun Devil Stadium from 3:00 p.m, ' til 6:00 p.m. on Saturday , May 10. J oin th e 98 KUPD jock s with specia l givea wa ys a nd m orel You 'll see th e lat est Suzuki bikes and Quad s o n displa y in th e Motofair! . 10 . 911 KUPD Roc ..... 11 . Coon Coloau. 12. H.nMho. Rev-nve 13 . CuttoI MOll"'" TIcketing info and discounts The Coors Supercros s & Off-Road Classic is the next-to-the-last ra ce of the year - and the o n ly time to see all the factory team stars in Phoenix during the 1986 racing season - so get your tickets early for this one-nightonly motorsports extravaganza ! See 40 125cc riders going for cash in the Castrol Su percross Series; 60 250cc Pros competing for big bucks in the Nippondenso $100 ,000 Series; and 24 wild and crazy Formula 10 Baja cars in one action-packed evening of entertainment! Ticket prices are $8, $12 and $16; children 10 and under, half-price. Tickets are available at Diamonds Department Stores statewide; at the Sun Devil Stadium Box Office (open late during the week prior to the race), at BAP Import Parts locations, through the Diamonds Charge1ine: 602/8295555 and the Sun Devil Chargeline: 602/965-2381. Get $2 discount coupons for $12 and $16 seats at Circle K, 7-11 convenience stores , and wherever you buy Coors - . take you r coupons to the ASU Box Office for redemption and select your seats. Two-dollar discounted tickets on the best seats in the house are also available at Sun Suzuki in Phoenix, Mesa Suzuki, Motorcycle City in Scottsdale, and City Suzuki in Glendale. The Motofair opens through the Northeast gate at 3:00 p.m.; East Valley Newspapers Early Entry Northeast gate opens at 3:00 p.m.; regular gates open at 5:00 p .m.; and racing starts at 7:00 p .m . On Sunday, May II , co me o u t a nd watch amateur motocross and ATV racing - or try it yo urselfJ Spectator tick ets are on sal e Sunday a t the stadium. For racing regi stration, contact CRC, 24518 Island Ave., Carson, CA 90745 - 213/830-7519. • 21