Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Voices (Continued from page 4) the circuit, the number of transactions required to score the event are astronomical. The computer operator alone had to make nearly 4600 entries. Lessons were learned, as they are at every event, which will make the whole process better as each race is run. We are extremely grateful for the help of R.j. Reynolds in supplying the hardware and software used in our scoring system. It works perfectly, but human error is, and will remain a problem. The riders who did request a recount, did so through the normal channels and behaved like the professionals they are. By the way, the biggest problem we had in the scoring department came in the 250 GP race when 10 riders were left off the computer for one lap, in error. It took several revised postings of results to find that we were correcting a 10 rider error, ,one rider at a tim~. I saw many thmgs at Daytona of both a positive and negative nature. The negatives are being worked on already, with a goal to eliminate them for next year. Of course, ~ext year will bring its own set of new problems. The positives need to be kept and maximized. The most positive aspect, to me, was the ability of the speedway personnel, AMA officials and AMA riders to work together and get the job done. f am grateful for the universal cooperation I received from everyone at the event. Thanks to all of you. ROGER EDMONDSON Skyland, NC Betting (Continued from page 2) The project will be administered by Wang Venture Companies, Inc., a southern California finn headquartered in Huntington Beach. Wang reportedly raised $250,000 hom eight southern California investers to finance its pQ.rtion of the project, and an additional $600,000 in start-up costs is expected to come from sponsors. "We're really excited and feel it's going to be a class act," said William Anthony, president of Wang Venture Companies, Inc. "Since we will hold them on three-day weekends, fans can combine the races with their weekend vacation plans. We .will provide an area where people can come with their campers and it will be protected by security. We will also have a family picnic area in the infield. We want a good, wholesome, family atmosphere." If the project is successful, it could bring $10 million from tourists into Tijuana during the first year and could return as much as $1 million to the race track. Aguacaliente Race Track, which recently underwent a $2.5 .million renovation, will contin ue to o((er horse racing on a regular basis. Under an agreement between the race track and Wang, the California company reportedly will negotiate contracts with a television network, sponsors, riders and drivers, including riders and drivers from the U.S: and Europe. Wang reportedly also will design the infield race course, which will change with each event. Based on attendance at southern California motorcycle events, Wang expects first-year attendance to average 20,000 fans per race. The company projects that 75% of the race fans attending will come from north of the Mexican border. - ANY DAY CAN BE AFAMILY VACATION when you.share the adventure ofYamahaS new WaveRunner. HereS the firstjet-

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