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TEri YEARS AGO The $2000 AMA indoor short track held in DeLroit's State Fair Coliseum saw Randy Goss, Garth Brow and Steve Elo take the top three Expert places while Bob Decker topped the ovice final. The Trans- USA Series ended in Phoenix, Arizona with Americans Bob Hannah, Gaylon Mosier andTorrnny Croft taking the top three positions in the final race. Hannah put together a 1-2 tally to top. Mosier's 2-3 and Croft's 9-1. The final standings, however, had Roger DeCoster on top followed by Brad Lackey and Jimmy Weinert. In the 250cc Support class, Rich Eierstedt beat Danny LaPorte and John Savitski to take the championship. Larry Roeseler won the Adelanto Grand Prix in Adelanto, California on his 360cc Husqvama after inheriting the lead from Goat Breker. Breker led early until his bike seized. Second place went to Max Eddy with Morgan Malocco rounding out the top three. The Lester Wheels endurance team of Lang Hindle, Frank Mrazek, Derek Mitchell and Denny Laidig survived freezing cold and wind swept sandstorms to win the WERA 24-hour endurance race at the Las Vegas Speedrome. In sprint racing action, David Erode won every class he entered with wins coming in the 250, 500cc and Open GP classes. Tony Murphy won the 750cc Cafe class and the 750cc Production class. One of the changes that came during the FIM Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, was the changing of the point scoring format in World Championship events. Beginning in 1977 all events within the series would count toward the final standings; previously a half-plus-one formula was used. Trail Ride TEAM • Invites you to attend the 4th Annual'" t:fusqvarna Weekend South December 19, 20, 21, 1986. We guarantee this will be the best one ever! Make plans now to attend. .... Q.) ~ 8 Schedule of events: Q.) Friday, Dec. 19th·1iIif Husqvarna Service seminar with Barry Higgins, Cagiva N. America/ Husqvarna's Mark Hosbach,Kl'ifs Mike Rosso· 2 pm- 6 pm. Open House Celebration 7 pm - ? Food, drink, movies, door prizes & lots of famous people. u Q.) o saturday, Dec. 20th - Enduro prep school with Kevin Hines, Randy Hawkins, Allen Gravitt & Mike Melton at • •10:00 am - Noon / Enduro Riding School 2 - 5 pm and Test Ride the Hot New 87"'5 & Husqvarnas at Hillbilly Hills 1 - 5 pm. Sunday, Dec. 21st - FUN DAY! Trail Ride 10 am - Noon. Field MeetSpecial Events including BMX & Mountain Bike race 1 - 5 pm at Hillbilly Hills. Free BBQ on Sunday! For more info contact • . . . Husqvarna 404-941-9184 310 Bankhead Highway Mableton, GA 30059 Special thanks to lilifl Husqvama & Kevin Mathews! Kawasaki announced that it would not field an official road race team in 1977. The company stated that only motocrossers Jimmy Weinert and Gary Semics would be racing for the company and that effort would not be out of the racing department. Marland Whaley won the Black River ational Trials in Blain, Michigan, and in doing so clinched the ational Championship title. Whaley beatJoe Guglielmelli and Don Sweet in taking the win. Husky-mounted Dave Lipovsky won the 4th Annual Turkey Creek Enduro in New Paris, Indiana, for the second consecutive year ·after beating Don Scharphorn and William Dean. ..""_",, i"" ';/.. LJ/lr/rP/:-#l\'fI-:iIN. EXCl.USlVELY I_TEO BY -tArIR Westlake Village. CA Now for the first time. you can change a tire or replace a tube easily! The revolutionary NRG SAVER won·t scratch, dent or crimp rims, and it avoids pinching tubes. Most importantly - NRG SAVER breaks the bead and gets the tire back on without breakin· your back! Simple to use. the world·wide patented NRG SAVER fully adjusts to street and motocross rims. Pertect for off·road/street riders. service departments and mechanics. The NRG SAVER kit comes complete with. High·resistance Teflon® hook attached to high·tensile strength steel rod. Teflon®-coated combinalion tire iron/lever. Teflon®-coated tire iron. Bead breaker/installer (Iongl • Bead breaker/installer (short). Carrying pouch. Limited lifetime warranty Ion main body). NRG SAVER ... Oesigned to change the way you change tires. Easily. Effortlessly. Ouickly! To ordar NRG·SAVER direct. send certified check or money order for '39.95 to: Lazer Helmets, Dept. CN; 2630 Townsgate Rd. Suite I. Westlake Village, CA 91361. Prtceinclud.s shippingl CalifornIa residents add 6Yl%salestalt. CREDIT CARD ORDERS (MC or VISA), call 805/373-5576. .Allow 3-6 weeU for delivery. 9