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Jose on Sunday, September 20,
Hassey showed up with yellow
plates and failed to qualify for the
Junior portion of the program.
Que pasa, Rob'1
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ON THE FRONT PAGE: Cernel Pro
Champion Bubbe Shobert logged
his sixth San Jou Mile victory in
a thrilling race. See coverage on
PlIge 6. Photo by Mitch Friedman.
Missing credit
I just read your report of the Sears
Point AMAIMotoWorid .. Endurance Road Race Series round. My
team, Hi-Tech Racing, finished
second in GTO and second overall
at Sears Point, and our performance
. is accurately reported in the article.
But I am disappointed not to see
one of our importan t sponsors, Bruce
Finlayson Design, listed along with
our other sponsors. This spOnsor
added their significant support to
our effort in late May of this year.
At each of the AMA/CCS Endurance
events we've gone to since then
(Loudol}, Elkart Lake, Mid-Ohio,
Memphis and Road Atlanta), I have
registered Bruce Finlayson Designs
as well as the other sponsors we
started the season with (Conser
Coach, Reliable Cycle, Amsoil,
Michelin). In none of the Cycle
News' reports of these events was
Bruce Finlayson Design included
wi th our list of sponsors.
LARRY JEURI K
Hi-Tech Racing
Allendale, MI
The provisional results of the Sears
Point race which were released to the
press do not show Bruce Finlayson
Design as one of your team's sponsors. We suggest you follow up on
the omission with AMAICCS
officials . .. Editor.
No dogs!
I think the AMA ruling of "no
dogs in the pits" is a lousy ruling.
We have been going racing together
for severa] years, always including
our dog and encountering no
·problems.
.
I am very much aware of the safety
factor of a dog running loose in the
pits, but for those of us who keep
our dogs tied up in our pit areas or
on a leash, it is unfair.
This year I've had to stay home
with the dog while Dan and Sam
have go.ne racing. I don't enjoy it!
BARBARA I GRAM
Indianapolis, I
Dan Ingram is a competitor on the
Camel Pro Series and his father, Sam,
is a former dirt tracker . .. Editor.
Super event
I would like to thank Rick and
Laurie Hammel, the Little nake
M.e., and everyone else involved
with the AMA National Championship Hare & Hound held on September 6 near Craig, Colorado. My
friends and I, who came from southern California, all had a great time
and orne of us even trophied in
various classes.
I also want to encourage other
racers to support these National
events. Without adequate support,
these events may not be held in the
years to come.
Lastly, my thanks to Darryl Folks
who stopped by our campfire and
sh,,:red some interesting bench
raong.
SCOTT NICOLITZ
Whittier, CA
Legislative Folders
Thank you for running my letter
in the September 9 issue. We have
had a fantastic response with
numerous calls every day requesting
the Legislative Folders. If you want
(to get) the word out, Cycle News
does it!
DANA BELL
Legislative Officer
Sports Committee
District 37 AMA, Inc.
Long Beach, CA
The Legislative Folders produced by
District 37 provide information
about the California Desert Plan vs.
Senator Cranston's S7, who and
where to write, and sample letter. For
individual OT multiple copies to
distribute,
call
21314386527 ... Editor.
Turbocharged
Do you have any knowledge of a
Honda Turbo Owner' Club?
KEN JO ES
Fitchburg, MA
Contact the CX - Turbo International
Owner's Association, 1530 Briarwood, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858,
5171772-2296 ... Editor.
Disappointed MX fan
I waited a long while to attend the
Motocross des Nations in the United
States and it turned out to be a sore
disappointment. Ye , the U.S. won,
but that was the only bright spot.
Larry Maiers, of MotoWorid fame,
wa downright embarrassing in his
announcing. He virtually ignored
the European riders, except to downplay their ability in comparison with
the U.S. riders. It was a constant hype
of U.S. patriotism. Remember the '84
Olympics in Lo Angeles? To make
lhings worse, the man seemingly has
little knowledge of world cia s MX
and MX in general. And near the end
o[ the last moto, after R.j. .(Rick
Johnson) had won and ensured the
American team of victory, the
announcer did not give placings of
olher riders, what country came in
econd or third, or even when or
where the trophy presentation would
take place. Did the U.S. get this
treatment in Italy last year? I can't
help but wonder bow welcome the
Euro actually felt.
Of course we have the best riders
in the world; they are greatl But the
other countries gave 100% too. How
about a little equality? America is
supposedly renowned for fair play
throughout the world, yet little, if
any, was shown at Unadilla.
Let's clean up our act a litLle and
show what America is all about. Our
riders are some of the world's best.
Let's not cheapen their fine performance by pettilless.
WAYNE LEVERING
Potterville, MI
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South Florida Racing's (Yam) Rick
Shaw and John Long won the AMAI
CCS Endurance Series road race at
Moroso Raceway in West Palm
Beach, Florida, on September 19.
High Tech Racing (Suz) finished
second with Team Lockhart (Suz)
rounding out the top three. The
GTU class win went to Kayo Racing
(Hon).
The October 10 Pomona, California, round of the Mickey Thompson Off-Road Championship
Grand Prix Series has been canceled. That will make the September 26 round at Las Vegas;
Nevada, the final event of the
series.
Upcoming international motorcycle
shows include the October 7·11
Birmingham, England, show, the'
November 14-21 Paris, France, show,
and the November 21-28 Milan, Italy,
show.
Lorillard of Greensboro, North
Carolina, is test marketing HarleyDavidson cigarettes in Terre
Haute, Indiana. The cigarattes
come in a black pack with an
embossed gold Harley eagle proclaiming "Harley-Davidson Custom Blend." Lorillard licensed the
name and according to brand
manager Victor Lindsley, "Our
objective is to capitalize on
Harley-Davidson's pre-existing
image to generate interest and
appeal to the male segment of the
cigarette market.
The 22nd Annual Anaheim (California) Motorcycle and ATV Expo will
take place in the Anaheim Convention Center November 27·28. Discount tickets for $1 of[ the adult
adrnis ion price are available at local
participating motorcycle dealership.
If you're in southern California
this coming weekend, you can
catch a special speedway racing
program at the Orange County
Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa on
Friday night, September 25, and
the Camel Pro Series Ascot Half
Mile in Gardena on Saturday
night, September 26. Jack Milne,
the 1937 Speedway World Champion will ride his title winning bike
around the Costa Mesa track as
the facility is hosting the "Great
Speedway Reunion," In addition
to Milne, former World Champion
Bruce Penhall will be on hand, as
well as Rick Woods, Kelly and
Shawn Moran, current champ
Bobby Schwartz, Ron Preston,
Jim Fishback and Sonny Nutter.
Saturday night Camel Pro champ
Bubba Shobert will be trying to
lock up his third straight AMA
Grand National Championship
title. The Honda rider will have to
fight off Harley-Davidson's Scott
Parker to pull that off..
If Australian road racer Wayne
Gardner finishes in front of Randy
Mamola in the Brazilian Grand Prix
on September 27 he will sew up the
500cc World Championship. If
Gardner does beat Mamola he will
become the first-ever Australian to
win the 500cc title.
