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..Give M X back"t o fans ' . I just auended the 125/250cc MX National at Lake Whitney. TX. I felt obliged to express my displeasure and those of man y more. I think everyone who has had the pleasure 10 watch National and International motocross at Whitney will agree that it is one of the finest tracks. from a spectator's viewpoint. in the nation. But this year, the event was ruined by the promoters and their excessivesecur ity and crowd control. I respect the need for security, but I feel these measures were excessive. New chain link fence kept spectators sometimes 50 feet from the track. far beyond the old snow fence. Armed foot and horse patrols by the sheriff's department kept fans herded into small areas. At least they tried; spectators would return to forbidden areas onl y 10 be forced out again. Also gone was the walkway between the start area and the pits. This made access 10 other parts of the track much mor e difficult. Mo toc ross depends on th e fans, and these fans deserve to enjoy the racing, n ot be h assled by excessive security. I have seen much larger crowds at Whitney and much more track access without any problem. Give motocross back to the fa n s, not to the promoters. GA RY F. MORGAN Dallas, TX WIST A merica's weekly motorcycle newspaper Sharon Cla yton. Publisher Caroline Gendry, Executive Secretary to the Publisher. Dan Rodriguez. Advenising/Editorial Assistant. Editorial Dale Brown. Senior Editor. Mark Kariya , Editor. Lance Bryson. Editor. Karel Kramer. Editor . Advertising Skip johnson, National Sa les Manager. Terry Pratt. Sales Manager. Duane Johnson , Sales Manager. Steve Wilson. Sales Manager. Linda Brown. Advenising Coordinator. Nancy Danger. Advertising Assistant. Graphics and Production Kristin Cooper. Graphic. Arti st. Rona Kramer. Assistant. Mari on Hatashita, Typogra p hy. Dennis G reene. Labor - ato ry. Accounting /Data Processing Mike Klinger, Control ler. 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ON THE FRONT PAGE : Steve Morehead came up the winner at the San Jose mile. Coverage begins on p. 8. Photo by Dale Brown. 4 In memorium: Mark Redmond II's not very often that someone is fatally injured in a racing accident. When it does happen, there is certainly cause for those of us who are involved in racing to rethink our involvement, take stock of the possible conseq uences and go through a lot of .changes. especiall y if you knew the person who died. One looks over the moments he spent with the person and knows that there is now no future to them. They stop in freeze frame, movie style. I know a person who is friendly , generous, helpful , hard working, honest, a very capable road racer and an asset to have around in a lmost any situation who also happened to make a fatal mis take last weekend while doing what he liked to do the most, race. His name is Mark Redmond. I don't believe, and I know that Mark's close friends don't believe, that he has just ceased to exist. We know we are not going to see his smiling face and red beard around the pits, but we are also sure that the essential thing is that Mark is not gone. Actually his friends are just a Iittle bummed out that he has abandoned them and deprived (hem of their fun-loving and jovial buddy. A friend is gone but not lost. Maybe we don 't know what goes into the make-up of special people like Mark. but certain thanks are in order to his friends and his family for allowing such a delightful person to flourish. Bon voyage, my friend ; things will not be the same without you . KEITH CODE Manhattan Beach, CA Keith informed us that donations to the widow, Margie Redmond, may be sent cI 0 California Superbike School, 852 N . Occidental Blud., Los Angeles, CA 90026...Editor. Dinosaur hunter Are there associations which ru n the o ld 650cc Triumph, BSA and desert sleds on a "IT or scra m bles course on a regu lar basis? I believe they call them "dinosaurs" now . The last ti me I saw them was at a Fourstroke Na tional at Carlsbad years ago. I have a Rickman Triumph in my garage. I'd like to enter it in competition . but I can't against the new fourstrokes. They do everything 100 much better than myoid bike. I never hear anything about these motorcycles anymore except a lot of talk about bringing them back again. Can you give me the name of any clubs I could contact? CARL A. McCLOUD Rosamond, CA The Dirt Diggers M.C. will run a dinosaur class at Ascot May 23. You can give them a call for more information at 213/320-5254...Editor. Penhall fan requests pen pal I am an English girl, nearly 18 years old, and a great supporter of C rad ley Heath speedway, and of course our World Champ. Bruce Pen hall. I would very much like a Californian pen pal (maleor fema le) who shares the same interests as myself. If there is anyone who is interested in speedway over here in Britain, then please could you write to the address given. I loo k foward very much indeed 10 hearing from you soon. DEBBIE WOOD 20 Avon Close Pensnett Brier ley Hi ll West Midlands DY54QX England Salute to a dealer My hat's off to the fine folks, especially Do n , at Bellflower (CA) Yamaha. I purclrased a used 1980 IT 425 fro m them last year and experienced a mysterious piston seizure problem that I finally traced to an intermitten t ai r lea k in the intake manifold . After expressing my d issatisfaction to them, they agreed 10 su p p ly th e parts and machine work, a t no cost, for a fresh top end. I feel that people w ho are willing 10 go th e extra step to satisfy their customers deserve recognit ion an d thanks. GREG MEICHTR Y Redondo Beach , CA World Mini correction Mr . Corley's account of the 125cc Stock Novice races at the World Mini G P. Apr. 16-18, 1982, at Saddleback were incorrect. On page 16, column three. paragraph three , he said Michael Lieber did not win either of his motos but did win the run-off moto. Michael Lieber did win both of his mOlOS and went into the run-off with two points. Randy Maletta came in fourth and second in his mo tos a nd went into the ru n-off with six points, tied with Joe Clausi. Ra ndy Malena won the run-off moto. Michael Lieber came in firs t, Randy Malena second, Ron Rogers third. I was there and saw it, and I love th em both. G R AN DMA Next week: Supercrossers f'y through Arrowhead Stadium! Published lettera do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle Newa, Inc. Sand letters to Voices. Box . . Long Beach. CA90801 .