Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

for showing all of us what it means to be brave, and for being Danny "Magoo" Chandler. BILL LAMBERT Grandview, MO Who was 15th? America's motorcycle newspaper We haven't forgotten How soon we forgetl We have not gOllen one word from Cycle News on the condition of David Bailey in at least six or eight issues. Couldn't you keep us informed of his progress every couple' of week? Al 0, any news on Donnie Hansen or Dan':lY Chandler? JOH CO [LLIO Lafayette, LA Volume XXIV Sharon Clayton, Publisha Mike K.Iinger,ComprrolleT Ski.p Johnson, Associate Publtshcl NaaonaJ Sales Manager Jack Man~. AJ:Socfale Pub/ishal Editor Rhcba m,Lh, Circulation Managa Caroline Gendry, Executive Secretary to t he Publisher Editoriel Go back and check out our coverage of the South Carolina National MX in issue #22, John, You'll find a photo of David Bailey who attended the event. Donnie Hansen continues to conduct motocross· schools and market his line of Holeshot Products. Check out the Voices section in this issue for information on Danny Chandler . .. Editor. Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Paul CaITUlhers. Associa£c Editor Farren WiJliams. Associate Editor Mike Larson. Assistant Editor Edwina Mangus, Calend4r Ed.itor Advertising Teny Prau Sales Manager Mark Thome. ales Manager David MCLl, Salc3 Managt:T Milt' Church, EaJtem Sales Manage Mark Mitchell. E4Jtem Salu Ma,wgn Thomas R. GOOIer. £astern Sales Marrag~ C.'uhy Corrao Weslem Ad Coordmator Carl.J Borden. Eastern Ad Coordinator Linda Von de Veld. Ad'lJf!Ttising As,U. Tony 0 responds Graphics lIRd Production Malcolm Wilson.Production Manager Diana Hilgenberg, Graphic Artist P~ggy mith, Graphic Artist Sl.'1cey Guest, Graphic Artist Marion Ha13Shita. Typesetter Carolyn Branham. TYlUsetter Dennis Greene.. Lab. Tech. Accounting I D.ta Processing Donna Bryan. Accts Receivable CoordinatOl' Geneva Repa5S. Assistant Fran Hamw~y, Credit Circulation Sarah Taylor. Assistant Alma Anguiano, Assistant Cheri Chapman. Assistant MariLa Adams, Assistant W.ntAds Debbie Winkler, Want Ad Sal~s D••1er S.....nd Service Reuben Casam.. De.I« Cw'om« Rep. Service and Support Chris AilCheson, Headquark'rs ReceptionIst Leonard Herring, Service and Support N.tional H.adqu.rters 2201 Cherry Ave.• Long Beach. CA 90806. P.O. Box 498. Long Beach. CA 90801-0498 (213) 427-7433: 213/636-8844. Eastem Office 4190 First Ave... Tucko-. GA, 30084; 1ll311ing address P.O. Box 805. Tucker. GA 30085- 0805. (404) 934-7850. Cycle News (U P 141-340) is pubJjshed weekly excePI the (irsl and last week or the calendar year [or $52.00 per year by Cycle News, Inc., 2201 Cb~rry Avenue, Long Beach. CA 90806. Second class postage paid at Long Beach, CA, and additional mailing o[[jces. POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to Cycle News, P.O. Box 498. Long a..c:h. CA 90801 -0498. Subscription rates: One year. second class mail. $52.00. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial material including slories, cartoons, photos. et . Su h material, ir published. bt.'COmes the exclusive pro'p~:ny of Cycle News. Such ac· cCpted matenal is subject to revision as is necessary in the sole discretion. or Cycle News. Unsolicited material which is not used will be returned ir accompan.ied by a se.lr addressed stamped envdope. All unsolicited material will be handled with reasonable care. however. Cycle News a sumes no responsibility (or tbe sarety. loss or damage to such malerial. Reprintlng in whole or pan only by permission o[ the pubJisho-. Advertising rates and circulation inrormation will be sent upon req uest. See S. R. 0.5. Copyright- Cycle News. Inc. 1987. Trede-mark C",,1e News registenld U.S. Petent Office. All rights ....rved. 8PA Consumer Audit Division Membership Applied For Oec:ember 1986. ON THE FRONT PAGE: S.m Ermolenko wheelies to the Long Be.ch. C.liforni.. Americ.n Speedw.y Fin.1 victory. R.ce coverage begin. on page 12. Photo by Mitch Friedman. .' Jut being a fan of the port for 20 years migbt not necessarily make you an expert on its i sues_ [ tbank you, Mark Edwards, for your interest in taking the time to read our advertising and making a re ponse to it in Cycle News. However, apparenlly your information with regard to some of the LOpics is either confused and/or wrong. The lhing that disturbs me most, bowever, is your inuendo that [ have "fabricated or enhanced" my prior successes to drum up business. AlLhough you have the right to question wbat you feel, I suggest that you get your facts straight before you accuse someone of something that is obviously false. To auack someone's credibility by accusing him of falsifying factual records is inexcuseable, When I was racing and accomplishing my wins and tilles, I had to defend those wins and ti t]es each time I hopped on a motorcycle. To defend those titles many years later when [ no longer compete in molOcross is ludicrous. The advertising I believe Mr. Edwards refers to is the folJowing, and I quote, "Tony D's credibility in the field of motocross stands on a strong foundation. His experience ranges from winning in lhe Florida Series, Inter-Am and National Series Championships to Supercross, Trans USA, and Grand Prix titles, along with being a seventime member of the Trophee and MOLOcross des Nations teams." First of all, I do not claim to be a seven time Motocros and Trophee des Nations team member. I was a seven-time member. I only take claim LO what is fact and listed here are those facts: l. ] 974 Motocross des ations, Sweden; 2, 1975 Trophee de Nations, lLaly; 3. ]975 Motocross des ation, Czecho lovakia: 4. 1976 Trophee des Nations, wilZerland; 5. 1976 MOlocross des Nations, Hoiland; 6. 1977 Mofocross des Nations, France; 7, 1977 Trophee des Nations, Holland. I finished first American in the last [our events listed above. This title was given to me, or anyone who achieve

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