Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

po was "no piece In the plan for exclusions of any kind:' DOE's original intent had been to allot motor· cycles only 10% of the amount allocated for automobiles. Letters to Secretary of Energy Charles Duncan from motorcyclists point· ing out the advantages of our riding our bikes instead of driving our four·wheelers might help sway the DOE toward our viewpoint. Address those letters to DOE, 2000 M St. NW, Washington. DC 20461. "At least we set 'em to thinking:' Winn said of the DOE's reaction to AMA's presentation. Let's keep 'ern thinking I What d~ a Phantom Duck of the Desert do on the last day of 1979? Why he pickets the Riverside office of the BLM, of course. Quackl Quack! British speedway promoter Ian Thomas _ out at the last Elsi· nore speedway race and presented awards to Dave DeTemple, who won the Handicilp Main starting from the 8O-yard line, and John Cook, who won the day's Match racas. Thomas reportedly showed interest In signing both riders to compete in England. Maico has announced over $9,500 in contingencies for the CMC/Can·Am Golden State Series. Any Maico rider winning an event in the three Pro classes will receive $150. Second place is wonh $75 and third is good for $50. At the end of the series, any Maico rider who takes the overall series win in any of the Pro classes will receive $1,000. If the series winner d~n't ride one of the red machines, then $250 will go to the top Maico pilot in tbe point standings. HosPITal STOP: Tony DiStefano phoned Papa last week. giving us ... update on his Dec. 8 eye injury. He _ Installing. new shelf in his shop when a screwdriver slipped and cut the lens. "They don't know yat how much damage is 'done:' DIStefano reported. "They know the lens is damaged, but they can't see Into the back of the eye." In three to four months, they'll raplaca the damaged lens with a con· tact lens. Plans for racing in 1980 are pretty well scrapped, although he expressed hope of some Trans· USA MX SerIes action. The final outcome is stili a question mark: "I could lose my eye, or I could have 20120 vision:' Tony concluded. A cornea transplant may be necessary if the scar obscures vision. Send those get-well cards and letters to Tony D, 23011 Alcalde Dr.. Suite A. Laguna Hills, CA92863. Would you fly in a private plane piloted by The Hurricane? It's true, Bob Hannah is learning to fly literally, this time - and is expected to solo soon. No official announcement yet on his riding plans for '80, since his broken leg has not healed as originally expected. Yamaha racing boss Ken Clark is expected to make an announcement in time for next week's Cycle News. On the light side of the news, MartY Tripes has lost 12 pounds. The opening round of the new AMA Western Regional Championship Motocross Series has been post poned. Originally slated for Jan. 5-6 at Sears Point International Raceway, the event has been moved up toJan. 19-20 by promoter Bob Bondurant. Loads of rain flooded parts of tbe track making proper preparation impossible. Lost another onel Desert ace Morgan Malocco proposed to his favorite lady Kathy Hopkins on Christmas Day, and she said OK. They're thinking about a wedding date for late 1980. . Houston bound flat trackers and dirt track fans will be pleased to hear about the Wednesday night, Feb. 6, All American Indoor Shon Track in Fon Wonh, TX. Put together by ex· racer Royal Sherbet, the AMA sanctioned Novice, Junior and Expen event offers a $2,000 purse, plus $100 to the top rider from each of the three classifications. The $100 bonus money will be paid to riders who pre·enter the event. Sherbet sees the race as a "chance to practice for Houston because we're racing in Fon Worth's Cowtown Coliseum on a din track." Spectators who won't be banging handlebars will appreciate the fact that Cowtown IS heated. Racers wishing to pre·enter should send a $9 check or money order to Royal Enter· prises, 209 Town Creek Dr., Euless, TX 76039. Pre-entry deadline is Jan. 20. Who needs spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds when you can play with racers, dressers, choppers and dirters? Mova Fun Products in Sunnyvala, CA asked the question, then explained by showing Papa their official poker run deck of playing cards designed with motorcyclists instead of the . traditional numbers and noble· persons. You can check 'em out by writing to Box 62126, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 and asking about stock 11001. Motorcyclists will still be allowed to ride on existing ways and trails through Wilderness Study Areas, according to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Interim Management Policy. The policy, a set of management guidelines for the 57 million acres of public land under wilderness review, will remain at least until Congress makes the final decision on whether the land will become pan of the National Wilderness System. This decision will be made by October, 1991, a deadline set in the Federal Land Policy and Management Ac.t of 1976. The policy also states, "Organized off-road vehicle events may be allowed to pass through areas under wilderness review on existing ways and trails, so long as the BLM has detennined. that such use satisfied the nonimpairment criteria I" Nonimpairment criteria are rules to protect land under consideration for wilderness designation from harm. The policy prohibits assembly areas, stan or finish lines, and gasoline pit stops. Copies of the policy can be obtained by contacting any BLM office or by writing: U.S. Depanment of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Wilderness Section, Washington, D.C. 20240. 1980 AMA Regional Dirt Track Championship Series Eastern Region 2/17 Half-Mile 313 Half·Mile 314 Half-Mile Postponed DateTBA Bill West. Supersports Promotions 6430 16th St. N. St. Patersburg, FL 33702 8131522-1513 Bob Janelle, Dirt Track Promotions 162 Sweetgum Lane Port Orange, FL 32019 9041181-0465 Bob Janelle, Dirt Track Promotions 162 Sweetgum Lane Port Orange, FL 32019 Volusla County Speedway B..berville, FL Volusia County Speedway Barberville, FL Next year's Trans-USA MX Series will be fought exclusively on 250cc machinery. "We believe that it will make for better racing." said the AMA's Mike DiPrete. "Nearly every 00 0') 1"""4 9041181-4465 5126 HaIf·Mile York Fairgrounds York. PA 8114 Half-Mile Montgomery County Fairgrounds Dayton,OH 8115 Half-Mile Erie County Fairgrounds W. Jay Milligan, Jr. Hamburg, NY J.M. Productions, Inc. 5831 Southwestern Blvd. Hamburg, NY 14075 7181648-5100 Ronald Burger, York MC 2333 Whiteford Road York. PA 17402 717f854.3214 J.R. Kelley, Old Time Newsies 431 East Third Dayton, OH 45402 5131222·7810 Central Region 7114 TT 8110 Half·Mile 8114 Half·Mile Western Region 9128 Half·Mile Bridgeton Clubgrounds Forrest Dizotell, Bridgeton, MI MuskegonMC 5803 Lake Harbor Road Muskegon, MI49441 6181788-3941 Seymour, WI Ken McCoy, K.LM. Umited 727 Mernoria1 Dr. Green Bay, WI 54303 414/494 6256 Winnebago County Bill Maxey Fairgrounds Winnebago County Fair Association . Pecatonica,lL 2003 Ridgeland Road Rockford,IL61108 81~108 Bud R. Carson State Fair of Oklahoma P.O. Box 74943 Okahoma City, OK 73147 4051942-5511 Gloria J. Henson, Owyhee MC ClubClubgrounds OwyheeMC P,O. Box 733 Bolse,lO Boise, ID 83701 2081375-3762 SIdewinders Track Dennis Seifert Clackamas, OR Oregon SIdewinders MC 13500 S.E. Lawnfield Rd. Clackamas, OR 97105 5031659-1022 Castle Rock Fairgrounds Roy Knox Castle Rock, WA Mt. St. Helens MC P.O. Box 51 Castle Rock, WA 98611 Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Oklahoma City, OK 4120 TT 8127 TT 6128 TT 7113 TT Sidewinders Track Clackamas, OR 8110 Dennis Rosenberg phoned in a last minute bulletin to MXers who'd like to ride in the 15 D·37 motocross races that have been set up as AMA Progressive Pro events. 0.37, by the way, is negotiating for 10 more racas to add to that schedule. The first race will be Jan. 13 at Sunrise Valley Cycle Park. and licenses will be on seIe. They cost .10. More info? Call Dennis at 714/496-8779. o Half·Mile Sturgis Fairgrounds Sturgis, SD 2061274-4836 rider has a 250 so that seems to be the best common denominator for both the Trans-USA and National Suppon classes. The rule used in 1979 of riding any displacement machine didn't work out so it has been shelved." Two-time World Champion road racer Berry Sheene was "fined" .10,000 by Heron Suzuki, England's Suzuki importer, for showing up at an awards ceremony wearing a Yamaha sweatshirt. Seid Heron Suzuki sales manager Maurice Dennis Seifert Oregon Sidewinders MC 13500 S.E. Lawnfield Rd. Clackamas, OR 97105 5031659-1022 Joseph F. Doyle Black Hills Classic P.O. Box 298 Sturgis, SO 57785 Knight. "Barry violated his contract by wearing the sweatshirt." Suzuki withheld the final in· stallment of his 79 salary as a penalty. Said Sheene, "This just shows how bitter and patty they are. Surely everyone knows I'm going to race Yamahas next year and that's why I wore a Yamaha sweatshirt." Sheene's "privateer" effort for 1980 is backed by an "$800,000 sponsorship package, not $400,000 as Cyde Ne. . printed it a few weeks back. • 3

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