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1ST" ] IN THE WIND ANNUAL National circuit - as a mechanic, possibly for current series contender Gary Rogers. '-" NATIONAL WINTER OLYMPIC , :__ - ---u- , , 1i :l t jJl.l3i•• - uU __ - __ - __ u u T·.J. RHONELLI . Kevin Varnes continues to recover from the broken leg he suffered at the 1996 Eldora Half Mile, and says that he may soon be rid of his "Doohan" external fixator. Varnes also said that it appears as though he will once again ride for Virginia tuner Johnny Goad, although a sponsorship package and motorcycle brand are yet to be determined. Varnes has, however, signed on to ride the KTM factory 600 that was formerly piloted by Mike Hacker. _ _: ,-------.li:lJdfiihl OVER-ALL PEE-WEE CHAMPION , '.... 1ST PLAa 1STPLAa "SCRAMBLE MOTOCROSS INDPLAa 15TPLAa GRANPAIX SRRCR055 Action North America, Inc . 6063 Janes Lane· Naples, FL 34109 Phone: (941)566-8661.Fax:(941)566-222 Every Week. 50 issues a year. For Over 30 Years. $35,OOORAU CONTINGENCY PROGRAM (ill]]~ America's 'Weekly Motorcycle Newspaper helps you do all your gift shopping at one time. Your family and friends get aweekly reminder of your thoughtfulness each time Cyck News ~ delivered to their door. Plus, you don't have to WOTry about sizes, colors or styh Cyck News ~ perfect for everyone. Subscribing is as easy as one phone call Team Undo head honcho Jim Landes called Cycle News to confirm that reigning AMA 600cc National Champion Brett Landes has once again secured his Quaker State and Audiovox sponsorship deals for the 1997 Grand National season. Landes also hinted that his son might be aboard Harley·Davidsons instead of Hondas for '97, although nothing has been confirmed. Multi-time AMA Supercross and National Motocross Champion Rick Johnson is still looking for a NASCAR Craftsman Truck ride and the series is only weeks away from starting. Johnson raced a Red Dog-backed Ford in .several races in the 1996 series, bu t the team was sold midseason and he joined the Blue Bandit racing team for some late-season races. Johnson qualified for the North Wilkesboro, Phoenix, Bakersfield, Sears Point and Las Vegas rounds, but no sponsors materialized and Johnson'S racing plans have been put on hold. "Was 1996 frustrating? You bet it was," the 32-year-old Johnson said. "But I still believe I have the right stuff to make it in one of NASCAR's major series. My seven national motocross and two world titles didn't jU'st happen, and landing a first-class ride with Chevy didn't just happen, either. r had high hopes when I joined Penske South, but it just didn't work out. My focus now, even at this late date, is making a special connection with the right team, the right sponsors. I've done this successfully throughout my racing career." Johnson has moved his family, wife Stephanie and three young children, to North Carolina. The dates for the 1997 NMA events have been released. The World Mini Grand Prix will be held at a new track in Las Vegas, April 30; the NMA Grand Nationals will be held in Ponca City, Oklahoma, July 29-August 2; and the Branson USA Nationals will take place in Branson, Missouri, October 3-5. For more information, call 909/657-6834. 9:00 0, m - 500 pm, PST Racing Enterprises' Fourth Annual Christmas Grand Prix will be held at Carlsbad Raceway in Carlsbad, California, December 15. A local Christ· mas food drive will benefit from the race with all racers to bring a canned or non-perishable food donation. For more information, call 619/484-1441.. With 50 ~sues, they will be thinking of you week after weel Need agift! Send asubscription of Cyck News. Moto Liberty has announced that it will field a three-rider team for the 1997 AMA National Championship Road Race Series. Chuck Sorensen and Toshiyuki Hamaguchi will ride Honda CBR600 F-3s in both the 600 and 750cc Supersport Series with Hamaguchi and Randy Renfrow slated to ride Honda RS250s in the 250cc 1·800·831·~~~O