Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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Team Tamm MXer John Whelchel, who sustained several separated vertebrae in the base of his neck during a crash at the press day demonstrations before the July 28 Foxboro (Massachusetts) Supercross, had surgery to rejoin his vertebrae on July 31 at Norwood Hospital in Dedham, Massachusetts, According to Julie Tamm, Whelchel came out of the surgery "in fine shape" and is expected to be moved to his home in Newhall, California, before August 10, • MOTORCYCLE ROAD RACE AMA CAMEL PRO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ~RCYCLE INDUSTRYS CUANGE A distribution a~ree ment between Bridgestone Commerce Company Ltd., and Gates Energy Products, Inc., of Denver, Colorado, with Bridgestone distributing Gates' line of "Cydon" small rechargeable lead-acid batteries in Japan. Signed Replaced The September 22 Camel Pro Series Hal£ Mile in Los Alamitos, California; with a September 22 National TT at Gardena, California's Ascot Park one night prior to the track's September 21 National HaH Mile. Married Three-time AMA Grand National Champion Jay Springsteen and his constant companion Debbie Hedrick, August I in Las Vegas, Nevada. Revamped The junior National Championship program at all the Camel Pro Series dirt track Nationals through the end of the year to reduce the length of the combined program will now consist of two heats and the Junior National. Resigned His post as vice president, marketing/sales at Answer Products, Dave Rogers, 31, for "family reasons and to pursue a new business ven ture. " Formula One Formula Two Superbike Sidecars Battle of the Twins AUGUST 18-19, 1984 FREE Camel P'ro Caps To The First 5000 Spectators on Sunday. August 19th ATTENTION HONDA RIDERS! See your participating Honda Dealer for special race day Honda Parade Lap Tickets! FOR INFORMATION CALL: Wadded (707) 938·8448 A 1984 FjllOO test bike on a canyon road return ing from Laguna Seca by Rider magazine editor Tash Matsuoka, 37; bike totalled, rider suffering bruised ribs, seven stitches and sprained wrist and ankle. Ir-~ Married CycIe Tune (Torrance, California) road racer Dave Zirkle, 23, to longtime girlfriend Gina Genova,,21, in Las Vegas, July 14. Quit Honda of Gardena (Californi'a) after more than a year, service manager Steve Dyer, to work as a mechanic for Cycle Tune in nearby Torrance. Hwys. 37 & 121 • Sonoma, CA 95476 • (707) ncar 0 - Bom Dean Alan Ferrell, August I, to speedway star Dubb Ferrell, 29, and wife Patsy, 28, AII4 tAJICTIOJlEO I ll38-844a MlII_ _ 10rM 110. SUnday AC1mISJIon a PocIdock . $12 $ 2-Doy Admission a PodcJoc/( - Sl8 $ Nome 1OrA&. , _ A _ CIty----------Stote Ct1Ikhn 12 a lk1dIIr FRfE (General AC1mISJIon Only) Hired Ray Lazo, as vice president and head of sales of IB CO International, after baving served previously with Fitch-Wyckoff International and Lockhart Consumer Products. IFREE PARKING I IFREE PROGRAMS I lJp, _ ..." ,., seen PoInt InIwnattoI tal Roceway HIgtIwofl 31. 121 Sonoma. CA 95416 tiIaIc. cIIec* 01' money 0tf1W PC1I'f1bIe to: Seen I'oInt "., naItonoI Roceway CoU oor 71cIcet Hottlne (707) 938-8448 to order tickets by ~O!!!.~ yoo,MasterCard or ~nlcAmerlcorCWI~'_~ -L__ __ CD FORD· MERCURY· LINCOLN. MOTORCRAFT! THE lIFRClAL PllOlIUCTS OF SUIlS POIIT IlTEIlNATIIIlAL IlACEWAY rlclrets _,,,,,,,. fit, ~_ ~ and at the Roc. TrocIc on Roc. Day. 9