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the team's trailer from the Road Atlanta paddock area during the Grand National Final on November 13. We thoroughly enjoyed having to dismantle our bikes and load them piece by piece into a truck and friends' cars alter a four-hour endurance race and a painful crash. This type of behavior is not what we expect (rom the caliber of people we have been accustomed to associating with and should be viewed with dismay by all WERA competitors. Anyone with information regardin the theft is urged to let us know. WEST MARTIN BAILEY STEVE GILKEY JA Y MANNESCHMlDT 615/691-6606 Knoxville, TN America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Sharon Clayton, Publisher Caroline Gendry. Executive Secretary to the Publisher Nancy Danger, Advertising/Editorial AssislanL Look under S for Scott In response to Gary Scott's personal feelings about the new National Number One, Randy Goss, I would urge all Cycle News readers to simply consider the source. Anybody who [ollows Class C racing know that if all of Scott's questiona ble stalemen ts or devious actions were printed in Cycle News, that issue would look Iike an encyclopedia. Editorial Dale Brown. Senior Editor. Lance Bryson, EdiLOr. David Edwards. EdiLOr. K.it Palmer. Editor. Advertising Skip Johnson, National Sales Manager. Terry Pratl. Sales Manager. Linda Brown. Advenising CoordinatOr. Tina Bowen. Advertising Assistant. Graphics and Production TERRY SAGE Stockton, CA Gene Benneu. Graphic AnisL. Lori Tyson. Graphi Anist. Marion HaLashita, Typography. Sheila Larsen. Tn>ograph)'. Dennis Greene. Laboratory. Accounting/Data Processing Mike Klinger. Controller. Donna Bryan. Accounts Receivable Coordinator. Geneva Rcpas:-.. Assistant. Terry Dailey. Credit Manager. Circulation Rheba mith. Manager. Mich lie Hanna. arah Taylor, Debbie Walker. Lyna Hood. Assistants. Dealer Sales and Service Tim R)an. Dealer Sales Manager. Want Ads Lynda Milligan. Want Ad ales. 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Such accepled material i ubject LO revision as i necessary in the sole discretion of Cycle News. Unsoliciled material which "is nOI used wilt be returned if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. All unsolicited material will be handled with reasonable care, however, Cycle News assumes no responsibilily for the sarety, loss or damage to such material. Reprinting in whole or pari only by permission or the publisher. Advertising Talt's and circulation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.D.S. Copyright@ Cycle New•. Inc. 19B3 Trademark Cycle News registered U.S. Patent Office. All rights reserved. N_., 4 ON THE FRONT PAGE: Forthe firsttime since 1974, a for-real Barstow-to-Vegas start. Our B to V coverage gets started on p. 6. Photo by Oale Brown. A+for Hammel; read the paper The work done by many people and organizations has resuhed in the Barstow to Vegas race held on ovember 26. One person in particular "scored an A" when representing all of u and the AMA on TV, and that person i Rick Hammel, President of Di triet 37. Th December 4 issue of the Los Angeles Times is carrying a supplement just on motorcycles, the port and the industry. I am sure this will be po itive exposure for all of us. It could bean ongoing venture if reader input is favorable. I know many Cycle News readers al 0 read the L.A. Times either on a daily basis or on unday. If you like the format and the po 'itive exposure, drop a note to Connie Gillan, Division Manager, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053. I know that many dealers are supporting this with paid advertising and the results should be new buyers and more enthusiasts to suppon our sport. PAT OWEN Temple City, CA We're checking In reading your arti Ie of the Dirt Diggers MX race in Kernville, California, on ovember 5-6, I was a bit puzzled. In checking with the Din Diggers, I find that Jeff Black ran as an E..xpert and Cini hed fir t, while John Condon finished econd. The article had Jeff Black winning the I25cc [n termediate cia s and the overall in the Experu Intermediate combined. The l25cc Intermediate class was won by Sierra Racing Productssponsored Gary Riekki, who finished third overall in the combined Expert/ Intermediate class. BRlA RIEKKI Arroyo Grande, CA We'll check into the discrepancies Mr. Riekki, then let you and our readers know what we find out. Stay tuned ... Editor. Santa Fe shorted Rumor has it that the reason Santa Fe Speedway is not having a short _track ational in 1984 is because the powers that be at the AMA are "puni hing" Howard Teidt [or shortening his weekly non- ational short track program. Whatever the reason, the AMA has made a misuJc.e by not sanctioning a shon track ational at anta Fe. The shon tracl<. alional is a race that is steeped in Grand ational hi tory. Riders like Fred ix, Gary Nixon, CarrofJ Resweber, Bart Markel, Roben E. Lee, Mike Gerald, Dick Mann have won theraceaod many lOpclass riders have called Santa Fe their home track year au.er year. Howard Teidt has made his mistakes as a motorcycle race promoter, but none of them warrant taking away one of the most exciting and prestigious races the Grand National Championship Sries has ever had. The sad part of the whole .thing isn't that the promoter lost his sanction, but that the fans and riders have lost what had been a mainstay on the ci rcuit for over 20 years. JAMES V. VIERITO On the cam In last week's issue which covered the WERA Grand ationaI Finals held at Road Atlanta, one of Team Ontario's most valued sponsors was omitted in the coverage.. CAM2 has helped me aJl year in my Superbike and Formula I effort. supplying the team with fuel for the many races we ran during the season. Everyone involved in endurance racing realizes bow much fuel is used in running four-, ix-, eight- and 24hour events and the cost involved in running a superior producL Their help was greatly appreciated and I wouLd like to thanJc them [or supporting us in the endurance series. I would also like to say thanks to the other companies that supported me during the year: Wiseco, Castrol, Barnett Tools, Kal-Gard, U.S.T. Chain, Nippondenso, and Bell. See you at the track next year! LUTHER WIKLE Huntsville, AL Theft at Road Atlanta Team Auger would Like to express its heartfelt appreciation to the [ellow WERA competitor(s) who stole Sideways small-fries from England I am writing to you concerning Junior peedway in America. I wonder if you could possibly send me the rules and regulations of the spon; such as age groups, engine sizes, etc. I am intere ted because my 8-yearold son Ben isa member of the Sussex Youth peedwayClub.Theciubholds races on a mall track, about 120 yards around, which has been specially built [or Junior Speedway. We do not age group the boys, and have boys ranging from 8-15 years old. Our engine sizes are anything up to 15Occ, with the majority of kids ridin~ 100('(' hikes. All the bikes must be four-strokes. As our club i the only one in tbe country, we would be interested to know the rules you use in your country for Junior Speedway. D.B. HOWE 5 South Close Northgate Crawley Sussex. England RH 102DG Mr. Howe. we have forwarded your letter to speedway Officials here in southem CalifoTl!Ia. You should be getting a reply soon. We have also printed your full address in case any of the Junior peedway participants here want to write to you with more information about the sport... 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