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(advertisement) NEARLY 70,000 PEOPLE JUMPED, whooped, hollered and cheered at last year's Anaheim Supercross .... And here we go again the night of your life is Saturday, Jan. 31 when Mike Goodwin's COORS SUPERCROSS KICKOFF ignites at the Big AI The same blockbuster Supercross that was rated by everyone as the most absolute best, most exciting motor race of any kind in 15 years on the West Coast is back, ready to give an unforgettable performance to the standup crowd at Anaheim Stadium. The AMA-sanctioned COORS SUPERCROSS KICKOFF is a race that truly has no match. It's the Insport Tour season-opener of the 1987 Supercross Series; it features all the top 250cc Pro factory and privateer riders in the country plus the houest 125cc riders in the West; it's the Supercross premiere of the '87 models; and it gets a hands-down rating as "King of the Supercross Tracks!" The big race at Anaheim Stadium is the only Supercross to sell-out year-afteryear. It could even be the only L.A. area motocross this year due to L.A. Coliseum renovation plans. There is no U.S.C.P. at Carlsbad and no L.A. area outdoor National motocross. The Anaheim Coors Supercross race probably will be the only time you can see the mOLOcross stars in L.A. and Orange Counties. 0 bang on to your seats for the time of your life January .'III STAR LINE-UP Everybody who is anybody on the national circuit will be there. Multi-champion Johnny O'Mara is Suzuki-mounted this season and will make his debut on the hot, new yellow machines at Anaheim along with teammate Erik Kehoe and George Holland. O'Mara is hot after . 'beating 500cc World Champion David Thorpe while riding a 125. Competition wiu be fierce when the big rea machines crank into action, and Team Honda puts their bikeS on the line. , Although Rick Johnson swept two titles last year, the Supercross Championship and the 250cc National crown, he narrowly lost the season-opener. "Last year I nearly dominated the sport," says the "Style King." "Critics say it's impossible to do it again. But I've been working hard, and I'm ready to come OuL vicLorious this season - starting with Anaheim!" Team Kawasaki's Jeff Ward, who was unable to defend his Supercross Championship title last year, wants it back in '87; and teammate Ron "The Machine" Lechien is hot after winning the first round of the Golden State Nationals this month. Team Yamaha's Broc Glover is mended and back on track - out to capture the Supercross title that has eluded him; and teammates Keitb Bowen and Jim Holley are both ready to take the honors January 31. Leading the I25cc riders onto the Anaheim battlefield will be Team Suzuki's West Coast I25cc Supercross Champion, Donnie Schmit; and runner-up Willie Surratl. . TRACK IS WILDER & WILDER; 100 RIDERS JUMP 1 MILLION FEET Last year's Anaheim track was rated the best - no comparison - and 1987 "T-BONE" will boast the same great track with a few additions. The lanes will have more dirt for more room to pass and multiple racing lines. Mike Goodwin's team of track builders with over 50 years of combined experience have just developed a radical new way to "race tune" the track. Following last minute testing by team riders, special jumps and bumps wiJJ be installed to speed-up or slow-down the bikes to make them eq ual. These obstacles are called the "Equalizers;" and will guarantee two, three, and even four line racing in all the corners I It has been calculated that the 100 riders will jump the combined total of almost one million feet on January .'II! There will be two incredible monster sets of tri pies (one on each side of the stadi um) like the 78 feet of David Bailey's Triple Trouble that kept the crowd on its feetaJI night! The winning '86 Superbowl design, "Cox's -Ghastly Gorge," is- being buiitatAnaheim; plus Schwanou's'Slammer," "Suzuki Quads," "Broc's Bad News," "R]' Rad N' Bad" total of 16 heart-stopping obstacles containing .'II individual jumps. -a RACE FORMAT Once again, this year's Supercross race format calls for the same great ruJes that fans and riders voted as the best! Sixty 250cc pros will compete in four QualifyingHeats, two Semi-Finals, a Last Chance Consolation, and one Sudden Death 20lap Main Event. In the 125cc class, 40 riders will race in twO Qualifiers and one exciting JO-Iap Final. When fans take their seats at Anaheim, they will be treated to II rounds of unequalled entertainment; or98 laps of non stop wheel-towheel action. SUZUKI QUADS In addition to the two-wheeled warriors on tap at the COORS SUPERCROSS, fans will witness the opening round of the 1987 Suzuki QuadRacer National Championship, Led by Suzuki's Gary Denton and JeIf Waus, Suzuki QuadRace,rs tackle the tough track chasing series points, big trophies, and big bucks. In addition'to the 250cc class, be the first to see the debut of the brand new "Quadzilla," the Suzuki LT 500 QuadRacer in the 500cc competition. It's tire rippin' four-wheel championship actionl FREE MOTOFAIR Come to the stadium earlyon Saturday to party in the free Motofair £fom 3 p.m. 'til 7:30 p.m. Located on the Highway 57 side o~ the stadium at Gate 8, the Motofair is the place to be before the racing starts. There will be a fantastic array of displays, autograph sessions and other free activities. Get your picture taken with Suzuki's January '87 Playboy Playmate Luann Lee; plus Miss Coors, Miss Toyota, and the Team Suzuki riders. Stop by the Suzuki Tent and see Dirt Bikes including the new RMs, Street Bikes, and hot new LT 500cc Quads "Quadzilla" on display. There is also a special Toyota Trucks exhibit where you can also sign-up to enter the Toyota Sweepstakes. See Gail Webb "Motocross Mom" and her Trick Riders, who will perform stunts and safety demos on skateboards and BMX bikes on the half-pipe ramp. ANAHEIM STADIUM JAN. 31, 1987 ,. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Start Une Southern California Bank Start Breaker State Farm Casualty Comer Suzuki Quads David Bailey's Triple Trouble Cox's Ghastly Gorge The UTurn Schwarzott's Slammer Neatnick, and PoorMan, known as Mr. CI uuer, will go head-to-head in three laps of QuadRacing at ihe Startline area prior to the Supercrossl April Whitney, also a KROQ OJ who was featured in Playboy's 1986 "Women of the Airwaves Pictorial," will act as the nagger forthe race. The prize? The loser must drive the other D]'s car for one week. The hitch? Mr. Neatnick drives a spic-and-span sedan - Mr. Cluuer drives a garbage mobile, complete with old chicken bones, halfempty beer cans, and undone laundry. It will be torture for either one to drive the other's car! "EQUALIZER" Gary Cox has brewed up another totally unique track obstacle to premiere at Anaheim. The T BONE is a 40' long plateau which is 6' tall plus it has another 6' peak stacked in the middle. Some riders will leap it in one bound, others will do a two step ... but it's a jolter if you miscalculate! 8roc's Bad News Dirt Bike Berm Radio Rockers RJ's Rad a. Bad Whoop-de-doos Coors Finish Une KJHTVTowers Toyota Triples TOYOTA EARLY ENTRY Stop by any participating Toyota dealer in L.A., Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino County areas and pick-up your free Toyota Early Entry Pass. Your pass, along with a regular Supercross admission ticket, gets you in at4 p.m. to watch riders practice. While there, sign up to enter the Toyota Truck/Supercross Sweepstakes. Prizes to be given away are a trip to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and Toyota Sportswear Collection leather jackets. So come early, enjoy the Motorair, and get in to watch riders practice with your free Toyota Early Entry Pass: There is plenty of lighted parking, and Anaheim Stadium has kept the lid on parking prices at only $3 per carl TICKET INFORMATION Supercross tickets are available at Ticketron locations, including Sears, and Tower Records, the Anaheim Convention Center, and at Anaheim tadi um the week prior to the race on Iy. Get discount tickets at participating Suzuki dealers. Tickets are priced at 8, $12, 16, and $ 19; children 10 and under, hali-price. Charge your tickets on Mastercard or Visa through Ticketron charge lines: 714/634-1300; 213/ 410-1062, or 619/268-9686. Family seating is available in "no alcohol" seats through Mail Order only. This event comes with a money-back guarantee! Jf you aren't completely satisfied with the show after the first moto, just take your ticket stub to the Box Office fo~ a full refund of admission price. EXTRA FANFARE A couple of exciting things are happeningduringOpening Ceremonies that you won't want to miss! See Jeff Winkie, motorcycle stuntman, perform an incredible feat. Winkie, traveling aboard a used bike at the highway speed of 55 mph hurls head-on into a parked sedan vaults through the air over the car - to a safe landing on the other side! KROQ Radio morning disc jockey, Richard Blade, and evening jock, PoorMan, have entered the KROQ OJ .uadRacer Challenge! Blade, known a, Mr. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. (A) is the slower inside line. (B) is the .outside berm bounce line. (1) is the "least arc" fastest line, but it wipes out the (A) and (B) lines by crossing them at the" points. If the EQUALIZER wedges are properly inserted, they push the classicfastest line wider (2) leaving room for the riders to simultaneously use the (AI and (B) lines. (advertisement) SHOWTIME Toyota Early Entry gates open at 4 p.m.; the Motofair is open from 3 p.m. -7:30 p.m., regular gates open at6 p.m., and racing starts at8 p.m. The race of the decade repeats Jan uary 31 at Mike Goodwin's COORS SUPERCROSS KICKOFF! _ ee you there!