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We continue to explore the legend of Loudon. Here, L to R, Udo Gietl, two unnamed helpers and future battle of the Twins champ Jimmy Adamo on the front row at Loudon. |
Rich Schlacter bends his TZ750 into one of Loudon's many bowl turns--a track where you must truly believe in the front end to go fast. |
Schlacter: and so started roughly 3900 Kevin Cameron stories. You haven't lived until he tells one of his Schlacter/Nixon tales, complete with voice impressions. |
Hard-Man and Daytona 200 winner Gene Romero gets his race face on before the National. |
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First-year expert Jimmy Adamo waits against the pre-airfence, haybale-lined wall while Reno Leoni holds his new TZ750. |
Long-time super-wrench Mike Velasco holds new Honda hire Freddie Spencer's Honda, while photog John Owens catches the details. Nick Richici, Mark Jones and Adamo fill out the front row. |
'Let's see... If I fall off in turn nine, my new TZ will hit the bales right where I'm sitting.' If I'm lucky, the hay won't catch fire and torch my bike. Fire was the last thing Adamo would later worry about... |
Crew members retrieve Adamo's TZ750 from the famous Loudon pond. No fire here! |
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