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(Advertisement) FEEL THE THRUST of the COORS SUPERCROSS when it blasts into San Diego February 141 The same great AMA-sanctioned Supercross show that you saw at Anaheim, round three of the 1987 INSPORTTour, plays on Saturday night, 8 p.m., at Jack Murphy Stadi urn! . . . ThIS once-a-year happenIng is p~obably the only time. to s~e professJOnal motorcycle raang In the San Diego area t.his year due to the relocation of. the Carlsbad U.S.G.P.; and, San DI~go ~ould be the last southern Cahforma-area Supercross this year since a race date at the L.A. Coliseum cannot be confirmed due to pl~ns f?r suite construction. Don:t mISS thIS one, you mIght have to walt until '88 to see Supercross again! ~ake plans to go now, buy your tickets early to the Feb. 14 COORS SUPERCROSS. BRAND NEW TOUGH TRACK You've probably heard this often about track designs, but this time it's really true. The 1987 San Diego track is new and tough. Here's why: In the past, SXl has always had to build the San Diego Supercross track wit.hin certain restrictions; like having to go around the baseball diamond, or away from the sprinkler heads. But this year for the first time, there are no restrictions because they are going to completely resod the field after the race. The entire playing field can be used for the Supercross track! With this good news, SXI immediately scrapped the initial track design, and new diagrams were put on the drawing board. At the same time, Gary Cox, who created the winning "Cox's Ghastly Gorge" for Superbowl '86, joined the company as a track consultant. A Civil Engineer by profession, Cox put his expertise to work on both the Anaheim and the San Diego tracks. Keeping the revised footprint Cox redesigned the entire San Diego track; repositioning the straights,jumps, whoops and corners into a progressive system of obstacles. Now, after three design changes, this track is still undergoing lastminute revisions. Following the Anaheim race, Gary Cox and the track crews have been busy evaluating the technical results on video tape, studying t.he impact of the new "Equalizers" in the corners, and analyzing the angles of the jumps; to bring t.he success of Anaheim to San Diego. Only the best, hottest and toughest obstacles will be built in San Diego! Among these will be two sets of monster triple jumps, the famed "Schwarzott's Slammer," "Ghastly Gorge," "Suzuki Sidewinder," "Broc's Bad News" plus the awesome new "T-Bone," another Gary Cox thriller! No doubt about it, t.he San Diego track could steal t.he rave reviews away from Anaheim .... with the most exciting and competitive racing ever seen in the history of Supercross! O'Mara, Erik Kehoe, and George Holland; !eam Honda's Rick Johnson.and MIcky Dymond; Tea,!! KawasakJ's Jeff Ward, Ron Lechlen, and Eddie Warren' Team Yamaha's Broc Glover, Keith Bowen, and Jeff Leisk, and more will compete on the new tough track. San Diego fans will thrill to the sizzling competition of their hometown favorites of Team El Cajon! A hot foursome of local heros these riders all hail from the same 'neighborhood and are ready to take on the outside competition. Piloted by Team Honda's Supercross and 250cc Nationa I Champion, Rick Johnson, Team EI Cajon also includes SCOtl Burnworth, Team Yamaha's Broc Glover; and Team Kawasaki's Ron "The Machine" Lechien. In the traditional spirit of an Diego, four of the past six Supercross events have been won by local riders: Glover took back-to-back honors in 1981 and '82; Lechien took the win in '83; and "Style King" Rick Johnson stole the show last year! "I wanted to win that race for four years," said Johnson, Hit was about rime ...." And now that he has won, can he settle for less? COORS CUP COMPETITION Riders will earn extra money t.his season in the "$20,000 Coors Cup Competition!" Beginning with the Anaheim race, the first four Qualifying Heats will be timed; and Coors Cash will be awarded to the one rider who has the fastest of the four Qualifying Heat times. For one-day Supercross events, $1000 will be awarded to the winner; for doubleheader events, $500 will be awarded each day. In addition, the fastest qualifier, plus the second, third, and fourth runnersup at each event earn four, three, two, and one point(s) respectively. At the close of the season, the points will be totaled and the winning riders will receive Coors bonus bucks! A grand total of $20,000 will be paid out to the riders this year in the "Coors Cup Competition!" Many t.hanks to the folks at Coors! SEE ALL THE STARS PLUS HOMETOWN FAVORITES All the I25cc West Coast aces plus the top 250cc factory stars and privateers will be at the COORS SUPERCROSS. Team Suzuki's Johnny Rick Johnson will be defending his Supercross Title at San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium February 14. COORS SUPERCROSS SAN DIEGOJACK MURPHYSTADIUM - FEBRUARY 14, 1987 TRACK OBSTACLES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2ND SEAT START LINE KINGS INN START BREAKER SUZUKI SIDE-WINDER BAILEY'S TRIPLE TROUBLE KGB ROCKERS COORST-BONETWINS(and the Finish Line tool FREE MOTOFAIR AND SUPERCROSS SPECIALS Come early on Saturday from 3 p.m. 'til 7:30 p.m. to enjoy the free Motofair at the stadium. Join the KGB Radio jocks with special giveaways and prizes. Get your picture taken with the new Polaroid Speotra camera - pose with DJ's Sue Delaney and Mike Burger; plus "Miss Coors" and "Miss Suzuki." See the new Suzuki bike model Sand "Quadzillas" on display! Meet Rex Motocross Rabbit; and see Gail Webb "Motocross Mom'" and her hip BMX and skateboard trick show. Catch t.he Second Seat display, and watch Motovideos. Be sure and sign-up for t.he COORS! SUPERCROSS SWEEPSTAKES too, you GOuld win a new Suzuki LT230EH Quadrunner, a seven-day trip for two to Hawaii, a Polaroid Spectra Camera, or subscriptions to Dirt Bike and Motocross Action magazines I The Kings Inn, located on Hotel Circle, is o[ficial Supercross race headq uarters. Special room rates are available, just mention the Supercross when you make your reservations, call 619/ 297-2231 or 800/5426082. There is plenty of parking at the Kings Inn too, for RVsand motorcycles! Domino's Pizza Pit Viewing Passes will be on sale for $4 on race day, but you can get a free Pit Viewing Pass when you order a Domino's Pizza I Beginning February I, one free Pit Pass will be given away with every Domino's Pizza, have it delivered and your pass will be taped to the box! (Advertisement) 7. BROC'S BAD NEWS 8. DIRT BIKE DOUBLES 9. EBC BRAKES GHASTLY GORGE 10. SCHWARZOTT'S SLAMMER 11. XETVWHOOP DE DOOS 12. DOMINO'S PIZZA TRIPLES Tune-in to XETV on aturday, February 7 at 12 noon to watch the "Nippondenso Supercro s Classic," . the Anaheim '86 Supercross that was rated the best, most exciting motor race seen on the West Coast in 15 years! During Intermission on race night, fans will see the wild and woolly speedsters of t.he Suzuki National QuadRacer Championship. Round two in the 1987 competition features not only the 250cc class, but also a brand new "Quadzilla" 500cc invitational challenge! TICKET INFORMATION Get set for t.his one-night-only racing spectacular in San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium, produced by Supercross originator. Mike Goodwin. Tickets for the February 14 COORS SUPERCROSS are priced at $8, $10, $15, and $18; children 10 and under, half-price. Tickets are available at Ticketron locations incl uding Sears, Perkin's Bookworm, Time Out Family Amusement Center, Tower Records, 32nd St. Naval Station, participating Suzuki dealers, and through the Ticketron charge lines: 714/6341300,213/410-1062, or 619/268-9686. This event comes with a moneyback guarantee! If you aren't completely satisfied with the show after the first moto, just take your ticket stub to the Box Office for a full refund of admission price. SHOWTIME The free Motofair is open from 3 p.m. 'til 7:30 p.m.; regular gates open at 6 p.m.; and racing starts at 8 p.m.!