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9. then ask yourself how a former National Motocross star like Bryar Holcomb can qualify as a Crider. Years ago. Hur\ey Wilvertwas given B rider status on the basis of his third-place finish in the Daytona 200 road race. AMA/Dragbikel promoter Tom Loughlin said 38 record were set in their June 23-24 drag race at Baylands Raceway in Fremont, California. Lee Haye set a record 8.54second elap ed time and wound up with the Pro Stock win on a Vance & Hines uzuki. In Top Fuel it was another Vance & Hines uzuki winning; this one with Dale Walker aboard as he defeated Nigel Patrick. Former Superbike road racer Steve Mclaughlin was in Europe recently to promote a planned world-wide 16-race International Superbike Road Race Series. Mclaughlin. managing director of M.C.C. 80. Associates. is joined in the venture by English journalis~ Chris Carter. the PR director. and Robert Cox. the series coordinator. Frenchman Phillipe Debarle will serve as the. series' European liason. was the president of New England Instrument. a manufacturer of electronic components. In a phone conversation. Kevin said. "My father was my biggest fan. and I never could have gone as far as I have without him. He was behind my racing all the way. and he would have wanted me to continue racing - and I plan to." IN MEMORJAM: Former dirt track great Jimmy Chann, 68, died at his home in Norwich, Connecticut, on June 17 after an extended illness. Chann wa crowned AMA National Champion in 1947, 1948 and 1949. According to son Nick, Chann sustained a stroke two years ago and never fully recovered. Cards can be sent to 5 Highland Dr., Ledyard, CT 06339. Godspeed, jimmy. Team Hammer's 2026 miles in the 24-Hour West at Willow Springs two weeks ago set a new American record for miles covered in a 24-hour road race. The previous record of 2000 miles was set by Team Heschimura at Nelson Ledges. Yamaha is giving away a YTI25L Tri-Moto at the Mammoth Mountain Motocross, which runs June 29·July 1. The highest-placing Yamaha rider in each sportsman class will have his/her name placed in a drawing; one lucky competitor gets the YT. Scooters are the rage in some parts of the country. Knowing that. it·s interesting to see this black and gold 1916 Autoped scooter manufactured in New York City. The single-cylinder four-stroke engine displaces 155cc and mounts on the front wheel. The machine recently sold for $650 in an auction in London. VF500F update: Last week we reported that 1700 Honda Interceptor 600s hed defective engines. Honda sources report that of those 1700. 1649 were still in Honda warehouses. Of the 61 units de•livered to dealers. all but four had new engines installed by June 22. The remaining four had been located and returned to dealers. and were scheduled for engine replacement. Over 20.000 VF600s were produced. Uno£ficial attendance figures put the' crowd for the 61 st annual Laconia Classic at a two-day total of 80,000. Sunday's figure for the Loudon, New Hampshire, National road race round was 43,000. 'The Bureau of Land Management has announced that aI types of fireworks will be illegal in the California Desert Conservation Area. because of the high fire danger. Keep that in mind with the Fourth of July coming up soon. Speaking of the Fourth of J ul y, Cycle News offices will be closed on that Wednesday. And even though we go to press and mail on the usual days, your paper will probably bea day late that week because the post office will be joining us in taking a day off. Alex jorgensen (W-R) won the June 24 AMA Regional Dirt Track Championship TT at Bridgeton. Michigan. Tom Maitland (H-D) won the Michigan State Championship title. Black Biker magazine and Gatlin Racing will co-sponsor a bracket drag race at Antelope Valley Raceway on July 8. More information is available from 213/921-1928. IN MEMORIAM: Paul Hines. father of ISDE/enduro rider Kevin Hines. died June 20 at his home in Weston. Massachusetts. after an apparent heart attack. Hi"es. a noted businessman in the Boston area. 36, after 2~ years, to form Nyerges & Paine advertising, in as above. Formed The Bridgestone 140/S0V-17 RI04 radial rear tire is standard equipment on Honda VFIOOOR models sold in Europe and Asia. The radial is tested to 156 mph and is the first radial used as original equipmenr by a motorcycle manufacturer. _ By American Honda Motor Co., Inc., a new department to handle motor scooters, headed by former Assistant Advertising Manager Neil Leventhal. An agency search is currently underway to place the department's advertising. Cherry Picking Dirt Rider Technical Editor Karel Kramer, 29, listed in the magazine as "Intermediate motocro ser," finished second in the 500cc Junior class at a recent Ascot motocro s. Hired Marcel Fortney,27,asWest· ern Advertising Sales Representative for Cycle Guide magazine; formerly general manager of Yoshimura R&D of America. Converted The entire Harley· Davidson dirt track team of Randy Goss, Scott Parker and Jay Springsteen, to SuperTrapp mufflers, after dyno tests conducted by Harley racing manager Clyde Denzer. Born Lauren Ashley Skeen, June 14, to Hondaline product marketing specialist Jeff Skeen and wife Sheila. Quit Dailey & Associates Executive Vice President and Account Group Supervisor Mike Nyerges, 40, after five years, to form N yerges & Paine advertising in Beverly Hill , California. Quit]. Walter Thompson As ociate Creative Director Dennis Paine, Defeated Van uys Cycle, by Suzuki of Van uys in a softball game June 6, at orth Hollywood Park in orth Hollywood, California, 25-22; a motocross rematch will be scheduled. Denied By publisher Pete Nicolaysen, a rumor that Cycle Guide magazine will go to II issues a year. "It's not true," Nicolaysen said. "A number of magazines have talked about it, Cycle talked about it, Cycle World talked about it, we've talked about it." Quit Supercross promoters PACE Management Corp. after three years, Director of Advertising Randi Markowitz, 26, to become national account execu tive for Houston's KKBQ radio. Established By Bridgestone, a new motorcycle tire distributor agreement limiting di tributor sales only to motorcycle dealers and motorcycle accessory retail outlets. the agreement "intended to... halt... inappropriate distribution outlets... di rupt(ing) the normal [low of product throug~ the proper retail dealer network... Quit Cycle Guide magazine after three years, Associate Editor Ron Lawson, 25, to become Managing Editor of Cycle World magazine. Started Pro Rider, a service, parts and accessories shop, by former Kawasaki R&D rider Duane Blake, 27. Located at 7611 later Ave., Unit J, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Quit His job at Caterpillar Tractor Company after even years, I DE/enduro rider Ron Ribolzi, 30, to StaTt his own Husqvarna shop in Oglesby, Illinois. Moved To Ft. Pierce, Florida, ISDE/enduro rider Mark ,Hyde and wife Betsey, from Ashtabula, Ohio, to work for a building contractor installing ropfing. Born Sean Mallhew Davis. June 12, to Yamaha of Covina Manager Karl Davis and wife Kim. Married Kolbe Cycles of Reseda, California, parts manager/ex-Pro MXer Nick Hale, 26, and Sheri Nagel, 21, June 23. 5