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Motorcycle (lassies On New CourseHAKRISHl'RG One of ihemost unique weekends inSouthern motor sports history explodes into action Saturdayand Sunday. March Ik-ID, when over 100 of the worlds beatmotorcycle racers tangle during the inaugural running of the International Motorcycle Classics at Charlotte Motor Specdw ay The rich road racing schedule follows the prestigious Daytona 2(M Motorcycle program by one week and is attracting a number of foreignWrundsCharles Hiatt is hack at short when1 he gamed a st art mg role last yearrefumeeSophomoreTony Marlin will be inwcenter field and will la*called on in relief thisKav Hr v ant. av car* * «rsenior w ho played most of last year, will he in right field and Jamie Horton, when not on the mound, will fa* in leftMl Hitchers IfrturnHorton and Kickyaentries who are in this countrvon today tounst visas in order to jwirt let pate in the Daytona Heach, Ha . activities The new Charlotte roadcourse (a 2 25 mile layout that combines the hanked oval and atwisting infield section) is oneof the best I've ever seen, said Former National AmericanMotorcycle AssociationChampion Gene Komero Thetight infield turns are made to order for close competition andthe fast backstretch andhanking will produce speeds over 170 miles per hour.Most of the .AMA Expertsare already talking ubout the Charlotte weekend, Komero added After thev found out Ichecked out the race course acouple of wiscks ago they allstarted calling me All I could tell em was that it s gonna he awhale of a race *'Komero will he joined byformer national champion Kenny Kohertsand Gary Sc«*t, popular Gary Nixon, current L' S Koad Kaeing tttleholderKandv Cloek ,wd over Motherriders in the Expert division including the foreign competitors.The two wheeled action kicks off Friday, March 1R. with practice for all divisions A full slate of Amateur racing in eight classes is set for Saturday, along w ith Lightweight (2S0cc, '‘Superbike. and NoviceracesSunday s schedule opensFxpert I75DCC• qualifying heats at 10 a m and the Superbike IVoducttnn final will get the green flag at I p m The Novicefinalists w ill roar off the line atExperts will blast into action at three o'clock2 o'clock, Sunday afternoon.and the mam event* the 75mile scramble for InternationalThe wi«ok*T)d will also behighlighted by a full card of fiat track dirt rates at the nearbvConcord Speedway Siitunlay eveningmilexBock By DemandfSports Equipment«N»SHOW*FRIDAYMarch *8, 1977FROM 6 P M TO 10 PMBo And Judd Clary Invites EveryoneTo See A Full Line Of Men s And LadiesSoftball Equipment And High SchoolAnd Little League Baseball Equipment.I -FLAT ROCK RURITANCOMMUNITY BUILDINGlOCAfiOON LAStUNVIUf ROAD NATAtRyThere Will Be Uniforms On Display That CanBe Purchased AtREDUCED PRICESSPONSORtO Br RECRL ATtON COMMiTTK OF FlAf ROCSRURITAN CLUB
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Mount Airy News
Mount Airy, North Carolina, US
Thu, Mar 10, 1977
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