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avidson is the all-American depth f the people who work th ere and ho are willing to go more than one xtra mil e for some thi ng they beli eve and lo ve. Bill Werner, espec ia ll y the Scott da ys, was the sam e wa y. Vish we didn 't have to be so di screet ! As thi s year 's seaso n got underwa y, prin g er was s ti ll d ealin g with ickness yet running as hard as he nd th e eq uip me nt were a ble wh en e was able to , but th e racing world as feeling sad. Gen eral conce nsus 'as th a t it would be Springsteen 's inal year. There were two ways o f oo king a t it, so me sai d he was just o ing to quit and ot he rs sa id Harley as pulling o u t th ei r help. What? Vould Harley do th a t to J a y S pri ngteen? The man wh o is th e H arl eyavidson im age o f a racer? From J ay comes th e truth. " All m y .on tracts had been o pe n end, but a t he start of this year I wa nted it put n th ere that this wo uld be my last ear. I mean , I'm still getting sick , .o u ldn ' t ge t over it , so I thought it as tim e [ 0 leave. I didn 't feel th at o rne o f manag em ent even wa nted e arourid this yea r. Bu t Co nway a lked to th em a lot. And Bill Bart els}. He's a good guy, a rea l aci ng enth usiast a nd a friend. I :ou ld n' t ha ve been out there without im for th e past few seasons. His tuff is good , Mike builds them .® THE 500cc WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Winning the SOOcc World Championship is th e toughest task in motorcycle rac ing. No one knows that better than Eddie Lawson. He just won it for the fourth time! Eddie Lawson knows what it takes to win. He recommends Kerker. > 818-99 9-3060 VIDEOS BY PROFESSOR BAILEY AIR MANIA PROS AT PRACTICE AND PLAY $24.95 Taking a look at the Top Pros on a day of practice and play. See what most people never ot MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS GERMANY 1989 JEFF WARD - JEFF STANTON - M IKE KIEDROWSKI pNLY $39.95 'r RfI , \I - - : \ seel Some the m ost aWe""" " some lomg jumps, th e steepest uphi lls, pl us some insane dropoffs performed by the best: Bailey, OMar a, Johnson, W ard , Dymond, Matiasev ich, Stanton, Kehoe, Bradshaw and m ore. . Grand National Champion, 1976-1977-1978 . eliable, I've on ly had a co u ple of lu rch problems." Could the factory have done more? . "Well . . . yes, they could have. I uess. But Scotty's bike is th e on ly ne done in-house now .. . th ye're still kind o f low budget. We did most of o urs over th e ph one and bits and pieces h ere and th ere, " sa id pringsteen. What would Springsteen like to sa y to th ose people wh o cheer for him? " H ow much I app reciate th em. I cou ld n't ha ve go ne o n if I hadn ' t had the m sti ll wi th me. You can ' t do it withou t your fans." H e laughs softly and sou nds 18 again. " You kn o w, when that cheer comes up 1 sti ll get goose bumps up my arms. Hey. I sti ll get goo~e bumps at the 1 ational Anthem even after a ll these yea rs: I just loved it out th ere. Bu t knowing the people were still th ere helped a lo r." Now the tale of Spri nger takes a major turn, a 'rea l wi ld 360°. In Lapeer, Mich igan , whe re J ay resides in a lak esid e ho me, lives a yo u ng b usinessman nam ed Rob ert La wso n, who kn ew o f J ay but had never met him. H e is int ro d uc ed thro ug h mutua l fri en ds so all th eir kids ca n p lay. A bi g part o f J ay's life is his fo u r-year-old dau ghter , Amanda. Sh e's a rea l daddy's gi rl a nd they are absolutely nuts abo ut each o ther. Other Motocross des Nati ons tapes availablecall for details . OTHER TA P~S AVAILABLE: 4. 1. PROFESSOR BAILY TALKS RIDER TECH· NIQUE . Demonstrates from start to finish . what the top pros do to go fast and wi n races... .. . •. . . ..• . . . . .. .. @ 4 9 . 9 5 CORNERING, WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN . 7. Top Pros attacking berms, flat turns, rutted turns. off-chambers. jumping in turns. sand much more tu rns , passing an d 2. GARY BAILEY'S SUPERCROSS RIDI NG ' 5. TEC HNI QUES. Shows you how to ride · supercross obstacles which are being added to the outdoor tracks . •.. .• • @ $49.95 3. TRAI L RIDIN G TIPS BY PROFESSOR . BAI LEY W IT H DAVID BA ILEY AN D J OHNNY O'MARA. For anyone needing to 6. know more about wheelies, uphills, downhills, ruts. Also, some jump shots of David Bailey and Johnny O'M ara you won 't believe THE ART OF JUMPING . A Study of the nations top riders in action at Supercross and B. BIKE SETUP MAINTENANCE AN D SUS~~~~O~W:~;t~ik~~n~:;t:~n~~ National events. You will be studing their jumping techniques on every type of jump good . along w ith suggestions and ideas on how used today. David Baily will explain to you how 39 95 to get stylish in the air .. • • .• @ $49.95 to dial in your suspension ••. . @ $ . . A LL CHECKS WILL BE HELD FOUR (4) WEEKS! THE NEW RIDER TECHNIQUE. This covers Mail 10: body positioning. starts, cornering. jumps and Videos By Professor Bailey passing. There arre quizzes after each training P.O. Box 130. Dept. CN, Axton, VA 24054 • segment to he lp emphasize key points FAX (7 0 3 ) 650-2120 . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . ... . . .. @ $ 4 9 . 95 CA LL TO ORDER (7 0 3) 6 50-3030 :::E . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . .. . . . @ $49.95 .. @ $49.95 THE DESIRE TO WI N The characteristics of the winn ing athlete, positive attitudes, the importance of fundamentals, adrenaline and nervousness w ith 'plenty of slow motion of the perfect tec hniques . Includes Cassett e ... . . ..... .. . . ... . ..... @ $54.95 1989 LIGHTWEIGHT C LAS S NATIONAL ENDURANCE CHAM P I O NS R AW R A C I NG WOULD LI K E TO THANK: Sponsors Riders ~ T~ MICH~ ~ BRQ s ~ C!l!lfI =- Z * U.S .A. * " Rev in" Kevin Rentzell Kirk Reuille Alan Be rtagnol i St e ve Pattersort Ke ith Merryfield Andy Schm idt B ill Huema nn Paul Ro ha ll . Crew Lindsey Rentzell Jack Reu ille Kim Luebbers M ichelle Merryfield Marty BertagnoJi Mr. & Mrs. Rent ze ll Mr. & Mrs. Patterson Chuck Drath Jeff Moreau A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors. Not Only Did They Keep Us On The Track Th is Season, But The Superio r Qua lity Of Their Products Kept Us In The Front. Raw Rac ing Wou ld Like to Say Thank You To all Of The Corner-Workers, Starters, And Medical Staffs That Donated Their Time & Energy To Make The Events Possible. RAW RACING - 1011 HARTZELL RD. · NEW ~ AVEN, IN 46774 - (219) 749-5408 or (219) 749-4224 49