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a tion is sligh tly different in tha t Cal iforn ia doesn 't want to pay yo ur doctor bills whe n you wreck wi tho u t a helmet. I'm sure they' ll be qui te happy to pay th e toll as long as you co m p ly w ith th eir brain bucke t re q u i re me n t; brok en n eck s a re chea pe r to fix th an brok en heads. Once again, o ur govern ment takes th e wro ng tack to so lve a problem . T hey blame uninsur ed mo torists so they pass a helmet law . It look s li ke I wo n't be goi ng bik ing in Cal iforn ia in the nea r fu tu re. I try and a void sta tes with helmet la ws wh en I'm on vacat io n. B THE NISSAN SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE ED BOGGS New O rleans, LA The Most Prestigious AMA National Road Race In The United States Dear ESPN: I a m writing to address Sp eed week 's decision not to cover AMA championsh ip mot orcycl e racing pro gra m s. As you are a ware, the AMA has been provid ing racing highl ig h ts to your pro gram . We have done this desp ite our knowl edge of your positi on in the hopes tha t yo u wou ld have a cha nge of heart a nd air at least some of th e tape provided to you . I do not know what criteria was used in mak in g your de termi na tio ns on program co ntent, bu t I am sur e that a udie nce preference and ra tings h ad to be an i m p o rta n t considerati on. There are th ousands of motorcycle racing fan s that want to see reports o n th eir fa vor ite sport o n your show. T o su pport tha t sta teme nt, I am going to as k Cycle News to print thi s letter a nd ask their readers to wr ite a nd voi ce th eir o p in ions. Mo tor cycle racing is a vital pa rt o f th e mo torsp orts scene in th e Uni ted Sta tes an d a broad. Co verage of major events should be a part of your prog rammin g if you want to offer a sound overview of mo torsports to you r a ud ience. PATRICK MURPHY AMAIPM Communicati ons Sun Valley , CA If you 'd lik e to see cove rage of motorcycle racin g on ESP N 's Speedwee k, speak up! Write a letter to: Mr . T om Fix , Producer - ESP N Spudweek, S.P.0 .R .T . of Indiana, 1440 N . M er id ian st ., I n d ian ap o l is, IN 46202 . . . Editor. ~ .Presents Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, CA Saturday, July 9th Sunday, July 10th On The United States International Grand Prix Circuit I • • • • Also: Shoei Presents The Castrol Grand Prix Championship Plus Pro Twins Supersport Historic For tickets and information, call (408) 373-1811 Visa and MasterCard accepted --' Double National winners J ack Mangus shou ld chec k h is Ca mel Pro Medi a Guide wh en making statements ab out winning two Na tionals in one day. A quick glance shows that Roger Soderstro m wo n both th e 45ci and 80ci classes a t th e P eori a TT in 1950 on Harl ey Dav idsons. Jimmie P h ill ips repea ted with a do uble th e nex t year at Peoria on Tri ump hs, and Joe Leonard too k a pai r of wi ns in 1954 on HarleyDa vidso ns. The 1988 Ca mel Pro Media G uide is avail abl e fro m th e AMA. ~----------------------~-------------------------1 I .' NISSAN SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE . I TI CK ORDER ET nCKET Sunday I stand corrected. The Camel Pro Med ia Guide can be obta in ed by sending 13.95 plus 11 for postage and handling to: AMA, Cam el Pro Media Guide, P.O . Box 61l4, Westerv ille, OR 63081-61l4 . . . Ed itor. General Admission General Admission S25 x Admission· Paddock S30 CAMPING TYPE OF VEHICLE NO. TOTAL S15 x 2-Day EDAH LF Cli nton,IA Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cyc le News. Inc. Letters are subject to condensation due to space limitations . Anonymous letters will not be published. Send letters to Voices. P.O . Box 498. Long Beach. CA 908010498. - ADVAIICE PRICE x 2-Day Super TIcket 2-Day VIP · Rag Room Wednesday through Saturday Night $15 x . RV's and Wednesday through Other vehicles Saturday Night S25 x Motorcycles Name Admiss ion· Reserved Grandstand · Paddock 545 Admission· Reserved Grandstand · Paddock · Hospitality Sl 10 x x _ Address ..,.... _ ~ City- State- Zip :-- _ Daytime Phone ( o Check or money order payable to SCRAMP NO SATURDAY ONLY nCKETS AVAILABLEf L PRICE 1O.11f TOTAL PER NIGHT II6K1t ARRIVAL 0 MasterCard or Visa Chlldrsn onder 12 'liB 01101 FREE with plrsnl. MIIIIO:SCIlAMP,. P.O. 801 SCRAMP, Monterey, CA 93942 Expiration Date ' ~ /I _ _ . ~ I 5