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Daytona International Speedway Kevin Atherton posted a w in in his second race on the Wood -Rotax , Chrisu -nsen wh en Kcuu y Kop eck y, who 'd been just th ree p oints behind in th e 750 cc cl a ss , d iscover ed a damaged Yoshimu ra valve sp ring retain er in th e top en d o f h is Suzuki GSXR. Kopeck y spe n t th e weekend work ing as tra ck a n no u nce r, effectivel y handin g th e titl e to Christense n, wh o 's spo nso red by Cycle Pa n s Plus a nd Trop hy Shop. Sa n Diego -based ex- rno tocro sser Lee Shi ens tu rned in th e wee ken d's best pe rforma nc e, rid ing a Ga ry . Suz u k i T om a sk u -p re p a red GSXR 1100 wi th a bo rro wed m ot o r to wi ns in th e Form ul a O ne, Open Supers rree t a nd Open Mo d i f ied Prod un io n cla sses. T he soon- to-be2-l-Y I~l r-o ld is sponsored by Lee's Cycle Service, D&D Exhaust a nd Mich el in [CR T , Form ula USA front-runner Barry Burk e fell on th e warm-up lap of th e Open Superstreet ra ce, wr iti ng off t h e fr o m e- nd o f h is Ya ma ha FZR 1000. He lat er complai ne d of sto mac h pain s, a nd was seen lim p in g around th e pits, bUI was o therwise u n inj ured. T he Human Race T ea m's Kurt Hall a nd Da ve Zu pan mad e th e lon g trek from So u th Carolina to test a 1989 Yamaha FZRI O O. wh ile GeorO g ia ns SCO II Ru ssell a nd h is manager. Solmax Racing USA Tea m Captain Cindy Bowen . did lik ewise with a n '89 Suzuki GSXR I I00. Hall took severa l top finishes 'o n the Merzeler-shod FZR. including a wi n in th e Open Producti on cla ss. seco nds in Open Su persiree t a nd Open Modified Production (tho ugh he sho u ld hav e 'wo n this class since winner Sh ierts was running after. market carbu reto rs in vio la tio n o f th e rules) a nd a th ird in Formula One. Ru ssell took it easy o n th e Dunlo p K591-shod Suzu ki. ta llyi ng a seco nd in O pen Product ion a nd a fifth in Open Supcrstreet. Ba rry Da vi s ro d e a S uzuki G SXRll OO o n bi a s-pl y Mi ch elin slicks 10 win th e O pen Su pe rstreet c ha m p io ns hip, b u t h e s tr u gg led today. posting j ust a si xt h a nd a seven th. Expe rt din track racer a nd ro oki e roa d ra cer Kevin Atherton had a n exce lle n t o u ting o n th e Ron Wo od ' Ro ta x 600cc single. di cing with N ick Ienatsch o f Motorcyclist magazine on a Joh n Cordona/Fours ' N' Morebui lt Yamaha SRX 600. The yo u ngster used the superior horsepower of the Ro ta x motor 10 put some daylight between th em to tak e th e win. Ien a tsch had ea rl ier won th e 600cc Singl es race. In th e very next ra ce, Formula Two, Ath ert on ca me from th e ba ck .o f th e grid to tak e fourth a t th e chec kers behind Deavin, Kunitsugu and Ro bert Dewitt on a Yamaha TZ250. ¥'TONA200 BY SUPERBIKES MARCH 12, . 9 8 9 1 #~ DAYIONA CYCLEWEEK 1989 AMA --- DAYTONA · SUPERCROSS BY HONDA • International Lightweight • Arai Twin 50-Mile 100 Kilometer Race Superbike Qualifiers • 750cc & 600cc Supersports . • Pro Twins 50~M ilers • 3-Hour Endurance Race • CCS Sprint Races • Vintage Road Races • Amateur Supercross FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL: (904) 253-671 1 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY· P.O'-DRAWER S • DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32015 'H I CK 515-285-4332 Du nlop TIres K· 990 1 10 /100. 18 K-490 130 / 80. 18 K-695 110 / 100x18 K-990 Front K490 Front K-139 Front $5 2.79 $3 5.95 $52.79 $49.95 $49.95 $44.95 0 .1.0 Chain 520 X1 20 520 X120 O-Ring $22 .95 $34 .50 KTM MOTORCYCLES New 1988250MX $2 .75 0. ~ ~ . KTM Part s &. Accessories Sh ipped UPS Daily NGK Spark Plugs ES Ser ies Plugs EGV Serie s January 25, 1989 - H u rry! Hickman Racing $.99 $3.10 A\\A~!t\l! Can't Find The Best? Call Us Nowf 6821 Fleu r Dr ive. Des Moines. IA 50321-3126 (515) 285-4332 Scott Sport Sh ields $28.50 Mirrored =: ""