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THE WAR GETS HOTTER AT WILLOW SPRINGS· INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY LANCASTER -June will be bustin' out all over at Willow Springs International Raceway. In fact. track owner Bill Huth may be celebrating the Fourth of July prematurely when he rolls out the fifth edition of the Formula U.S.A. Gran Prix series on Sunday. June 29. "There will be some fireworks," Huth said, "because the point race is flipping around like a stack of hot cakes." Sponsored by Budweiser, Toyota and Coca-Cola, the Formula finds Jim Vreeke and his Yamaha in the lead for the first time this se.ason with 63 points after finishing second behind winner Doug Toland and his Suzuki in the fourth round of the series. Earl Roloff Jr. thus fell out of the top rung for the first time this year, but he trails Vreeke by only one point with 62. Roloff was lucky not to fall further behind, what with springing an oil leak near ~he end of the race. But he barely hung on to finIsh thord, whIch was good for 13 points as compared to Vreeke's 16. By becoming the first rider to win two Formulas, Toland jumped into a tie for third with SCOIl Gray and his Suzuki at 40 points each. Malcolm Hill and his Yamaha aren't too far off the pace at 29. Gray and Hill might even be closer if, they had been able to ride in the fourth race, but they had to sit that one out with injuries suffered at Sears Point. Gray had vowed his "Godzilla" was going to get Roloff's "Terminator" in the last race, but Vreeke stepped in and played the villain's role for him. Roloff, the San Diegan who has become one of the most popular riders on Willow Springs front, was looking for air in his tires in the second and third races. First, the fronttire was partially deflated to knock Roloff out of victory contelJlion. Then, the rear tire went hay-wire to cost him another possible win. He won the opening race of the series. however. "My bike is close to stock," Roloff said. "I have to keep it off the grenade mode by not racing it too much. It may not be fasl. but it's not last. " Vreeke has won the last three races of the Kerker Superbike series, anot!)er feature of the 12-race Willow Springs monthly program. Toland edged him in the first of the Kerker series. Gates open at 7 a.m. Racing starts at 11 a.m. TOYOTA am.~ u:~ *** UNLIMITED MOTORCYCLE GRAN PRIX *** T.M. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Tha Budweiser Brewing Company and Tha Coca-Cola Bottling Company are p......nting throughout 1986 a ten race series for Formula USA Motorcycles on Willow Springs Internetional Recewey at Rosamond, California. Supporting Sponsors for the ten race series are Bel Ray - Total Perfonnence Lubricants, Silverheels - Custom Jewelry, Suncrest Motor Homes, Oaeco Racing Gasoline, Dunlop Tires, California Suparbike School, NO Spark Plugs, Shoei Helmets, California Cooler, Valley News, Essex House, CR Riding Apparel, Sunbelt Solar, KAV-TV 12, Reel World and ESPN. Together Sponsorship totals over $75,000.00 including a 1986 Toyota Pickup, a F/USA#l #22 JIM VREEKE F/USA#2 EARL ROLOFF FjUSA#3 #57SCOTIGRAY FjUSA#3 #33 DOUG TOLAND 62 F/USA Points-Second 40 F IUSA Points-Third 40 F IUSA Points-Third Canoga Park, CA 63 F/USA p,oints Leader • • • • Spring Valley, CA Second Place F/USA Event #1 Fourth Place F/USA Event #2 Winner F/USA Event #3 Second Place F/USA Event #4 • • • • Winner F/USA Event #1 Third Place F/USA Event #2 Second Place F/USA Event #3 Third Place F/USA Event #4 KAWASAKI NIN A 1000 KERKER/BUDWEISER/FOX DUNLOP/SPECTRO/ARAI MEGACYCLE CYCLERACER SPONSORED DUNLOP/COCA-COLA CYCLERACER/SPECTRO DAD SPONSORED 1.brt ...tt 2.'- Vreft, 3.... Oher MAR. 22-23 1......_ 2. Seen G,., 3. brf ReWf m SPARK PLUGS Silverheels _ _ ," 1:::::Jr•• Oi\\~~ APR. 26-27 1. JHrlVr.... 2. brl fWIff 3. Sun 'rty MAY 24-25 t OMI.T.... Z. J... V, . J. h,11Wetf VANCE AND HINES/ TEAM HAMMER MICHELIN/BEL-RAY/ARAI JIM WILLIAMS/EUROCYCLE DUNLOP/SHOEI/FOX NO SPARK PLUGS Custom Jewelry '(SHOEI) FEB. SUZUKI/GSX-R 1100 SUZUKI 750/KAWASAKI 1200 ESSEX HOUSE 0= c.wroWaml:l\ ) • Winner F/USA Event #2 • Winner F/USA Event #4 • Fourth Place F/USA Event #1 • Second Place F/USA Event #2 • Third Place FIUSA Event #3 "We're just ridiflC ".,.,,; a..t's ,II ... ".,.,. do. " TOYOTA Buena Park, CA Santa Rosa, CA YAMAHA FZ750 22-23 solid gold 1986 Fonnula U.S.A. Championship Buckle, and $3.000.00 in cash going to the winner of the series with the balance to be distributed up to fifteenth place in tha series. A $1,000.00 purse will be presented by WSIR for each avent. The series should unleash talent and skill in allaspacts of Motorcycle Road Racing. Innovation or new ideas and secrets will all be allowed. There are no limits. As an added incentive to tha riders Bill Huth will parsonally present a $5,000.00 U.S. Savings Bond to any F/USA entrant who can break the 1 minute 26.4 second record held by Randy Mamola riding the Suzuki F11 bike. Val ey New ,On I SUNanT SOLAR I DUNLOP • • 1111.11 ~dI~~s, IERNATIONAL R ~ Rosamo , California Gates Open 7 a.m. Racing Starts 11 a.m. F/USA Main Event 3 p. ADMISSION"$6~06 .·UNDER .12 FREE. INFO (805) 256-2471 - SUNDAY (805) '256'-995'6' ,. .~.t<,' 35'