Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

with great interest that I read Jody ' Weisel's story. I would think, with everything working right, they should be able to go at least 155 mph with a 500cc Yamaha. I would, however, like to make a correction. Mr. Heukerott stated he would like to see a U.S. Nat ional Sidecar Championship. There is one. Sidecars raced in conjunction with the M IA N ati o nal and was won by Larry Coleman/Wendell Andrews, fro m Chi co, Cal ifornia. I understand sidecars will also be racing a t th e up-coming A.I\1A National at Riverside Raceway. OO NTOLLES Van Nuy s, Calif. ilNSIDE ~ t BMW 1000 ......... ...• 5 Absolute trut h with a German ac cen t 125 Nat" MX •..........6 La Porte 's ship com es in; Hannah clinches title Peoria Nat'l. TT 8 Ek lund goe s for third win , Scott regains points lead 500 Nat'l. MX .... ....• 10 Sernic s drives it to th e wir e S.C.a.R.E. extravaganza . .12 Black Hills Classic 13 Int'l, dateline 14 Here's what really happened We would like to say thanks fo r th e concern of speed way rid ers and fan s after we were hit by a "flying m achine" at Irwindale, August 12. Contrary to your repo rt e r, we were bot h hospitalized for a week. It is hop ed that the elusive promoter will spend as much effo rt on th e future safety 01 sp ect at ors, as they have on avoiding th e blame. . CH UCK AND JUDY BERRY Placentia, Calif. Lux em bo urg GP Western Hotline Dez Road Race Special 16 22 24-35 Hennen makes h istory, p . 24 ; CMC at Ontario, p. 26 ; CRRC/A FM club races, p . 30; Pierce 's privateer bullet, p.32 ; Three for th e tarmac, p. 34 40 41 Speedway Results A nd tha nk you fo r y our le tter. We are very aware uf the mis-conceptions that deve loped after yo ur unfortunate accident and plan to keep a good eye on the out-come . . . Ed. ON TH E COVER: Gary Nix o n and Irv Kan emoto get th eir heads together on Loudon grid . Photo by T o ny Murphy. In memoriam Patricia " Pat " Avels (19 22- 197 6) was a familiar figure at DR A races for the p ast three and one-half y ears . When J am ie ra ced, Pat was th er e he lping to gas, cle an goggles, give water. wh a tever needed to be done, not only fo r Jamie, b ut for all of us from 29 Palms, as well as an yone else wh o needed help. She was a certified Em er gency Medi cal Te h c ni ci a n , more knowledgeable about first aid than most of the nurses and ambulance attendants, and she used that knowledge on many occasions when a rider was hurt. Pat was a loving, concerned woman who would pu t her own interests and well-being aside to help others at any time of day or nigh t, Pat was laid to rest in the desert she loved so much, surrounded by those who love her, on Monday, August 9. Many thanks to those who remembered Pat. 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The August issue of your AMA News contains your nomination ballot for our Class A represen tative on the Board of Trustees of the American Motorcyclist Association. Stimulated by proposal. from a special Task Force of which I served as chairman at the last AMA Congress, greater representation from the general membership is now a factor in guiding the activities of our Association - and thus it is more important than ever that our choices for representative. be carefully and thoughtfully submitted. . No t always is election of a noted and popular racer the best judgement, but rather a person who can deal in knowledgeable fashion with the financial and legislative as well as administrative aspects of making the AMA a successful organization to serve our needs. Fo r the past several years, Ron Sloan has been a dr iving force in numerous asp ects of Association activities, and as a businessman, off-road racer and former President of District 37, particularly attuned to land-use problems and their solutions. Sloan has indicated his need to rest from these time-consuming and expensive o bligat io n s as a Trustee and thus we must look for another dynamic leader to carry on where he leaves off. The Board of Directors of District 37 addressed itself to this problem at our last meeting, and this week gave its unanimous support to a man we know to be capable, dependable and energetic. Jim Wells is active in racing, has served as Vice-President of the District in terms distinguished by strides forward in areas of insurance and land-use, and is currently serving a second term as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is also heading the Legal Task Force which unites motorcyclists of several MIA Districts and other racing organizations. Wells is a successful contractor, and as a businessman can act with good judgement and authority in handling budgets and funds, and understanding the fin an ci a l records which come under scrutiny of the MIA Board of Trustees. Imposing in both stature and his self-assured manner of making a point in debate, Jim will be prominent on the Board, and can make our ne eds well known to other Trustees. His untiring efforts in dealing with problems of land-use in the past can put his exp er tis e right at the top, where it is ne eded. On behalf of the District 37 Board of Directors, I ask your support in making Jim Wells our man on the Board of Trustees as Class A Represen tative from the Western Region. Please put his n ame on th e nomination form, page 23 of your August A MA News, and mail it in right now! LYNN WINELAND AMA Congressman, District 37 Sidecar sidelights A very good article on the World Sidecar closed course record by Mr. Heukerott, In the earlv 1960's I was involved in the records set by the late Florian Camathias at Monza, '0 it was If you have a "lost and found" department, I have a "found." On July 30, I found a helmet and boots sitting in the middle of a sandwash in the Shadow Mountains area above E1 Mirage. They are in good condition and I'm sure the owner misses them. I'm too cheap to send money to advertise, are you the same? JOHN M:HARMON La Crescenta, Calif. After d ue co nsideration , it is ob viou s that you have rescu ed a sacrifice left to appease the great desert god "Pu ck erdust: " Unl ess th e owner of th ese it ems is missing as w ell, he can c o n t act Mr. Harmo n at 2 13/249-7520 . . . Ed. In ap preciation To all of Ed Unini's racing buddies and all th e friends he made during his short life in motorcycle racing, we extend our heartfelt thanks. Thanks to AFM South; AFM No rt h ; Sacramento Racing Ass oc; National Motorcycle Patrol and anyone else we may have missed. You helped make our sorrow and grief a bit lighter, MOM, POPS, & MARIE UNINI San Francisco, Calif. The views expressed in th is colum n ana o tb e r colu mn s appearing on the following pages are solely those of th e authors and do not necessarily reflect th e official posit ion of Cycle News West or Cycle News, Inc. Q}Jalified readers wishing fre e and equal rebuttal space sh ould con tact the Editor.

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