Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

S2061 in the bud before it blossoms out and destroys recreational opportuntues on the public lands forever. LOUIS McKEY The Phantom Duck of the Desert Fontana, CA Readers can write their Senators at U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510 ... Ed. NATIONAL 0-14 ice racing Dave and Pam cofield, Scott and Brenda Harper, and Jeff Reagle would like to thank a II the people, cI ub , and participant of the District 14, 1986 ice racing series. Thanks for your time and dfort in making this season the fa te~t, most competitive, and fun season m memory. America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Sharon Clayton, PubliJheT Mi~ Klinger. Comptroller SkIp Johnson. ASJoc;ale Publish" National Sales Manager Jack Mangus. Associate Publisherl SmioT Editor Rheba Smith. Circulation Manager Caroline Gendry, £"ecut;w Secretary to the Publisher DAVE SCOFIELD Bunon, MI Editori.1 • John Ulrich, Editor Kit Palmer. A.'iSociale Editor Mati Hilgenberg. Associate Editor Paul Carruthers. Associate Editor Farren Williams, Associate Editor Advertising AMA's Edmondson Terry Prau. Western ales Manager Tim Ryan. Western Saks ManaK" Mark Thome. lVestl'rn Sales Manager ~ike Church. Eastern Saks Manager r~omas R. Comer. Eastern Salu Manag" Linda Brown. l1'estnn Ad. Coordinator Carla Borden. Eastn-n Ad. Coordinator Nancy WasteJl. Aduntising/Editor;al Asst. Gr.phics .nd Production Ginger Machado. Production ManagnMalcolm Wilson. Graphic Artist Diana Hilgenberg. Graphic Artist Marion Hatashita. Typesette-r Carolyn Branham. Typesetter Dennis Greene. L4b. Technician Accounting/D.ta P,oc.ssing Donna Bryan, Accts. Receivabk Coordinator Geneva Repass. AssLStant Fran Hamwey. Credit Circulation Sardh Taylor Assistanl Alm'l AnJ::"ui.. no Asststatll Line.!;. 7.alll'll'ripa Assistant CIII.:ri Cllapl1lan Assistant Laura AlcJrid~, Assistant W.ntAds Sl<.lll (k'1ll Want Ad Saitos S.rvic••nd Support Chris Altcheson. ffeadquarters Receptionist Leonard Herring. Servic:e and Support N.tion.1 He.dqu.rters 2201 ChelTy Ave.• Long Beach, CA 90806: mailing address P.O. Box 498, Long Rea h. CA '90801·0498; 21!/427·743!, 21!/6!6·8841. E.atem Office 4190 First Ave.. Tucker, GA S0084; mailing address P.O. Box 805. Tucker. GA !0085· 0805; 404/9!4·7850. Cycle News (USPS 141·!40) is published weekly except. the first and la t week o( the calendar year (or $25 per year by Cycle New. Inc.• 2201 Cherry Avenue:. Long Beach. CA 90806. Second cla s postage paid at Long Beach. CA. POSTMASTER: Send form 3679 to Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801 -0498. ubscTiplion rates: One year, second clas mail, $25; two years. second class mail. $45; three years. s«ond class mail. $68; 25 weeks. S13. Foreign rates available on rcqUOlL Cycle News welcomes unsolicitrd editoriaJ material including lories. cartoons. photos. etc. Such malerial, if published. becomes the e-xclusive properly of Cycle News. Such ac· cepted matoial is ubjecl to revision as is n~ aT)' in the sole discretion of Cycle News. Unsolicited material which is nOt used will be' returned if accompanied by a self addressed stam~ envelope. All unsoliciled material will be handled ""ith reasonabl~ car~. how· ever. Cycle News assumes no responsibility (or lhesafety.lossordamage to such material. Reprinting in whole or part only by permis· sian of the publisher. Advertising rates and circulation information will be scnt upon request. See 5.&.0.5. Copyright Cycle News. Inc. 1986. Tr.d.m.rk Cycle N.ws ,egist.red U,S. P.t.ntOffice. All rights reserved. ON THE FRONT PAGE: K.w...• ki'sl.t.st h••vyw.ight tou..r, the 1200cc Vo:v.g.r. Test on p.g. 8, T.rry Cunnlngh.m (in..t) winning the N.t'l. Enduro S.ri.s opane,. S. . p.ge 1 4. Photos by John Ulrich .nd Tom Kolnowski. Great inspiration While reading your March 5 issue, I came across an interesting quote in your coverage of the Atlanta Supercross: "I got a lot of the riff·raff out of my life this year, and I've found that religion has been a big help. God gave me a gift (an ability to ride a motorcycle) and I'm not going to waste it." I'm not nearly as far along as the rider ~ho said that, Ricky Johnson, but Wlth God's help I'm going a long way.. As a 20-year-ol~ road racer sup· porung my own raang career, I need all the help I can get. THOMAS STEVENS Cape Coral, FL No Santa Fe We have just learned that Santa Fe Speedway, located just outside of Chi~ago, Illinois, will not host professlOnal motorcycle races this year! For those that don't know about the Santa Fe short track. we hould expiam that they have been holdlOg pro races every Wednesday night (in eason) for the past 33 consecutive years: Their program is the longestrunnlOgweekly pro racing activity in the country. To our knowledge, it ~vas the only remaining weekly rac109 program. It is a sad day for the American sport of nat tracking. The only possible way we can see to alter these plans is for the AMA to take a high-profile role and initiate whatever extraordinary measures neces ary to prevent this devastating loss. We urge those that care to contact the AMA's Ed Youngblo

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