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equipment and they are ready to go fast right away." Now days they are getting in First Division th eir first year beca use of all their Junior experience. It took me a few years to get a First Division ride and when I finally did, I was still wobbling around. Now when they get a First Division ride they are rea lly flying. Wh en did you qualify for your first National Championship? 1973 or 1974. How many times have you made it to the National? I think it is abou t nine times. You have another National coming up this weeke nd. Now we are not making fun of your age, but a few of your competitors in th is one were not even born th e first time you took to the Costa Mesa track. I know (laughing) . T hey are all good guys and I like riding with them. Guys like Bill y H a m i ll . I h av e wa tched him come u p fro m the Juniors. Billy and guys like him are really go ing good. Talking about Juniors, we have to mention your nephew Brent Werner~ He has done something already that you never did. He 'won the 1988 Junior National Championship about a month ago and he has your father working in the p its for him. I am really proud of h im for winning the Na tional. I think he is going to be a full on champ due to his attitude about speedway. My dad and myself are not rushing him. We are letting him go out at his own pa ce and do ·i t and he h as a lrea d y got th e championship. If that is not enough, he has a little brothe r who is racing, correct? ~ Chris. is a little younger and he is coming on. He is co ming along slow just like Brent did. I am sure he is going to have his day. . American speed way today. You have been around almost since th e rebirth in 1968. You wer e around when the stands were packed every single race ni gh t. Wh at is th e problem 'today? Boy, I don' t know. T he money is bad · beca use the cro wd is down. I think we are putting on a great show a nd I just can't figure out why the people are not coming. You don 't kn ow what it will take to bring it bac k up to its form er status? No . -I'd tell you, if I did, I would be promoting a tra ck. You have sai d this is it after the National. O nce a year, Costa Mesa stages an O ld T imers event (Dubb has already been in it since ret iring). Will we see you in th at? Yeah, I will be look ing forward to that. In fact, I will probably be wor king ou t to get in shape for th e Old T imers race next year. For me , and I know a lot of other people, it is hard to comprehend speedway without "Dangerous" Dubb Ferrell. Maybe a year down the line, is there any chance you may change your mind? . I am giving it all I've got now a nd that is it. There is no chance of coming back after this time. It is ti me to face th e fact. OK, so you are going to quit. Tell us - that you will still be around, though. Oh, definitely. I want to try to help ou t my nephews as much as I can . Billy H a mill has even men tioned me coming into the, pits and helping. him. You have been very close to winning the U.S. National on several occassions (second in 1975, third in' 1982 and 1983), how is Dubb Ferrell going to end his career at this year' s Coor's National Speedway Championship? I am go ing to be tryi ng and giving it all I have, but even if I get numberone, I will be q u itti ng. • Go ahead, subscribe! . You've Earned It! . ~~. . To get Cycle News ' de livered to your door every week, fill out the subscription coupon on page 3. / Cycle News Products presents: CYCLE ACTION THEATER VHS·TAPESOWN THEM, ENJOY THEM AG~IN AND AGAIN &Yell .EIS E'""Ef r/'E' 1986 ANAHEIM SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS SILVERDOME SUPERCROSS 1988 25Dcc ACTION Best seat in the housefor hot, hot heat action, quads, and a perfect final rece-lo og duel between R Johnson ick and David Bailey. 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