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Power Trio Adds to AMA National Hillclimb Season

2 March 1998

WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) National Hillclimb Series has added a new race date to the season schedule, thanks to a trio of professional hillclimb riders. TNT Productions, owned by professional hillclimbers Jim Thompson and his son, Terry, will promote round nine of the series, to be held Aug. 23 in Laurelville, Ohio. The new, 300 foot. Laurelville Hillclimb course will be designed by hillclimber Steve Dresser, of Arkport, N.Y.

The Thompsons and Dresser bring a wealth of experience to the Laurelville event. Jim Thompson is the 1970 AMA Pro B Hillclimb Champion and winner of the 1977 and 1978 All-Star Challenge Invitational races. Terry Thompson was ranked third in the 1997 540cc National Hillclimb Series, and won the 1997 All-Star Invitational Challenge in Norton Shores, Mich. Dresser is the 1995 AMA 800cc Hillclimb Champion, and also designed the course for the August 1997 National Hillclimb in Dansville, N.Y.

For Laurelville Hillclimb tickets and information call (740) 332-3100. An updated 1998 AMA National Hillclimb Series schedule follows.

1998 NATIONAL HILLCLIMB SERIES

Date			Organizer			Location
May 17			Goshen Iron Horsemen		Middlebury, IN
1pm			30723 US 20
			Elkhart Lake, IN 46514
			(219) 674-8061

June 7			White Rose Motorcycle Club	Jefferson (York
Co.) PA
1pm			RD 2, Box 2627
			Spring Grove, PA 
			(717) 938-2556

June 14			Bushkill Valley Motorcycle	Steel City, PA
1pm			1312 Tatamy Rd
			Easton, PA 18045
			(610) 258-3208

June 21			Hornell MC			Avoca, NY
1pm			8020 Briggs Road
			Arkport, NY 14807
			(607) 324-6591

July 18			Keebo Productions		Nashville, IN
1pm			8333 W. 1300S.
			New Richmond, IN 47967
			(765) 538-3392

July 25			Action Sports			Haydenville, OH 
7pm			PO Box 488
			Athens, OH 45701
			(614) 594-6686

August 2			ALL-STAR CHALLENGE	Norton Shores, MI
1pm			Muskegon Motorcycle Club
			2222 Getty
			Muskegon, MI 49444
			(616) 728-4153

August 16			Poags Hole Productions		Dansville,
NY
1pm			10401 Poags Hole Road
			Dansville, NY 14437
			(716) 335-9260

August 23			TNT Productions
Laurelville, OH	
1pm			27541 Tarlton Adelphi Rd
			Laurelville, OH 43135
			(740) 332-3100

September 13		Bushkill Valley Motorcycle Club	Steel City, PA
1pm			1312 Tatamy Road
			Easton, PA 18042	
			(610) 258-3208

September 20		Goshen Iron Horsemen		Middlebury, IN
1pm			30723 US 20
			Elkhart, IN 46514
			(219) 674-8061

September 27		White Rose Motorcycle Club	Jefferson, (York
Co.), PA
1pm			RD 2, Box 2627
			Spring Grove, PA 17362
			(717) 938-2556

October 11			Dayton Motorcycle Club		Oregonia,
OH
1pm			Box 285
			Dayton, OH 45401
			(937) 845-1968