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Cycle News 1986 10 08

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that the Third Annual Vintage Dirt Bike Rally will take place on October 19 at Sandhill in Brentwood, California. Celebrities like Kenny Roberts, Mert Lawwill, Hap Jones and Tom Sitton were on hand for last year's event and they plus the likes of former Grand National Champions Mark Brelsford and Gary Nixon are expected to be on hand this year. The rally features vintage bikes in MX, trials, hillclimb and flat track races. In addition, there will be a swap meet and bike show which will be judged. For additional info, call 41512346556 or 982-7242. APPOINTED: Gary Allyn, to head the San Diego, California branch of Laguna Hills, California-based Larry Huffman Enterpri es, a media company best known as a producer of radio and TV commercials and the Motorcycle World radio show. Glencoe Ave., Suite 205, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, 213/8278181 or 800/648-8827. Honda East, a Honda dealership in Bear, Delaware, opened its doors to the public just one year ago with only six employees. Today, with a staff of 25, Honda East has achieved something that no other first-year dealership has been able to accomplish. Honda East has received American Honda's Challenge to the Leaders award, in recognition of outstanding customer service and convenience and for achievement of objectives. The award is presented to the top 50 Honda motorcycle, ATV and scooter dealers. Honda East will celebrate with a special first anniversary celebration which wiJI take place October 11-12. There'll be a film festival, tech seminars, music, refreshments and door prizes. HosPITal STOP: Scott Mohan, the Pro-Am dirt tracker injured seriously during a turn four crash at the September 7, Syracuse Mile, recently was released from Krause Irving Memorial Hospital, and is convalescing at home. According to Mohan's father, Larry, the young racer is recovering from head injuries, as well as stretched nerves in an injured shoulder. In reference to his son's alertness, the elder Mohan said, "Scott is foggy at times and sharp at times:' Cards and letters may be sent to Mohan at Rt. 2, Box 177, Parsonsburg, Maryland 21849. Ice Speedway Saries finale which will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 8-9, respectively, include George Lazor and John Lewis of New York, Ken and David Pieper of Colorado, and Bart Bast and Steve Martin of California. The two days of speedway racing on ice will be held in conjunction with the Autorama Motorsports Expo. Two-time Iron Butt Rally winner George Egloff will ride more than 18,000 miles this winter, criss-crossing the nation over and over again to promote what the organizers of the Nissan-sponsored Great American Motorcycle &: ATV Shows are calling Touring Jamboree '87. The Great American Shows will feature special displays and activities catering to the touring rider at each of the seven shows, the first of which takes place in Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texa , December 12 to 14. . MOVED: Racer's Choice, the Debbie Matthews-owned accessory store, to 231 East Dyer Rd., Unit G, Santa Ana, CA 92707, which is just around the corner from the store's old location, 714/5402911. Sports Promotion Entertainment will host an Invitational Pro Arenacross at Hemet (California) Fairgrounds on aturday night, October 18. Pro 125 and 250cc classes will be run. For info on how to get invited to compete, etc., contact Mary Whitaker at 714/658-6355. It was confirmed that there will be another Viewfinders Grand Prix at Riverside Raceway .in California on February 28-March I. Malcolm Smith Products will again be the contingency sponsor for the race, and entries should open the second week of January. Keep your eyes open for an entry blank in Cycle News. Harry Oxley, promoter of the speedway races at Costa Mesa, California's Orange County Feirgrounds, has put together a special tour package to the 1987 Hawaiian Speedway Championship which will take place in Honolulu's Aloha Stadium on February 20-21. The tour features both a four-day1 three-night arrangement and an eight-day/seven-night arrangement. Included in the cost are accommodations at the Travelodge Hotel - Waikiki Beach, tickets for both nights of racing, and airport, hotel and stadium transportation by private motor coach. The fourcday price is $177, and the price for the eight-day tour is $301. Airfare is additional. For more info, contact Far West Tours, 4551 "Hi! I'm Tamra Ja'nell, the current Ms. Harley-Davidson. I've had the time of my life representing HarleyDavidson since March of '85. I've attended approximately 30 events nationwide annually since obtaining the title. My reign as Ms. HarleyDavidson will end during Daytona Bike Week in March of '87, and Harley-Davidson is conducting a search for my replacement through a contest. Sound exciting? All you have to do is visit your local HarleyDavidson dealer and pick up the official Ms. Harley-Davidson Contest entry form. follow the instructions and send it in. Good luck'" The phone number listed under Sprocket Specialists' new product release on page 21 is a dealer-only number and is not for consumer use. Cycle News realized the mistake after that page had gone to pre . Early confirmed entrants for the upcoming I.C.E. North American Ice Speedway Championship and the World Cup Ice Speedway Series Championship and the World Big bucks, less races for '87 Camel Pro Series SACRAMENTO, CA, SEPT. 28 The American Motorcyclist Association and R.J. Reynolds announced Sunday that the 1987 Camel Pro Series will consist of 18 events, nine dirt track races and nine road races. A total of $475,000, an increase of $200,000 over this year's Camel Pro point fund, will be paid to competitors via a $160,000 point fund and a new series of events, five-lap Camel Challenge races that will involve the top six qualifiers at each Camel Pro event. The Camel Challenge events will pay outa total of $315,000, $17,500 at each of the 18 events with the winner of each collecting $10,000. The AMA and R.J. Reynolds have inked a three-year contract and the contract provides R.J. Reynolds with an option to renew for two more years. The contract also contains an exclusivity clause that prevents advertising by any smoking tobacco manufacturer other than R.J. Reynolds at Camel Pro Series events. Compete details next week. Ron Hendrickson has announced that the NMA has contracted to hold their annual Grand National MX Championship meet at Ponca City, Oklahoma, through 1990. The 1987 event will be held August 2-9. In addition, the NMA has announced that the 16th Annual Kawasaki World Mini GP will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, the weekend of April 17-19, 1980. • Police recoverbikes stolen at San Jose Mile By Farren Williams LO G BEACH, CA, EPT.26 Police in San Jo e, California, recently recovered two motorcycles to1en September 14 from an all eged security parking area at the anta Clara County Fairgrounds during the AMAiCamel Pro Series, Honda San Jose Mile. At least one stolen bike, however, has not been recovered and police doubt it ever will be found. The motorcycles were taken [rom an area reportedly called the "AMA Corral" sometime between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., (about the time the National main event was being held), according to 'a pokesman for the San Jose Police Department. A 1984 Kawasaki Ninja, and a 1986 Yamaha (model undis losed) were recovered within hours of the thefts, but there are no clues to the whereabouts of a 1985 inja owned by Michael Dingley of Fremont (California) Cycle Center. "According to the report, there are no suspects listed, the case has not been assigned, and we have no leads," said police when asked to describe the status of the Dingley case. "At least three motorcycles were taken and two arrests were made," police said. "We can't tell you whether there were more thefts or not. There may have been, but they're not crossreferenced to these cases. " A 22-year old an Jose man was

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