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Award' Money Announced

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pionship. Trms-American Championmhip. Robert Boach VW Oold Cup. .ndU I O U.B. Orands Rlrr am eligible for the support a w a d ~c~ o,n t h m t upon u w of the company's product and prominent dimplay d idmtiiicaUon deda Poathg awards in the Formula 5000, TM.-Am andOoldCupaeries am Champion Bpuk Plug Ca. Oocdyeu Tim & Rubber Co. and Different Drummer Recing (Storline Mag wheels). Ashland Oil 00. (Valvoline) and Union Oil Co. of California have wtrblishedpmgramsior FmmulaW00andTnna-Am cornpatitors. Aceel Bell Helmas. K s n W Refining. Kwdngton Ruducla Cow. (Koni shock abeorbar) and Thundervolt Corp. have announced programs for the 8CCAIUBAC Fonnula M)o s h e s and Biletoin Corp. and Yeakw Silicones have progmw for Trans-Am drivere. While momt award pmgrams a m based on a driver's Ugh fhiah, first through third Yankw Biliwnes haa wt.bliahed their profor sixth- and wenth-plaoe flnishsn. In addition to the pmfmeional racing .sriea, Bell Helmas and Kendugton Products have announcad p r o p u n s for the U.8. Orand m x at Watldns Olen. Oct. 10. Bell Helmeta paIdCM, to thelainnerof the U.8. Orand Rix Weat at LongBerch. Calif. and w i l l post a 81OW contingency prim to the World Driving Champion. while Kenwington will pay a SlOW wniingmoy award t o the winner of the U.8. Onnd Prix at watkiIm o1ee The Si44.716 total includes two wntbgmoy points funds. Robed Boach ~ o r p hu . p t a d W.000 in the Roben Boech V W Oold Cup series and VoIkm.ga0 d Americe's Porsche Audi D i v l r r i o n ~from . ~ the Ponche OT Cup USA in the T M ) A ~ wries. Both pmgrrnu am bued on find 1878 cham*.riding..

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five times the strength of than steel and is moisRexten, an important

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