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Positive conclusions America's motorcycle newspaper Volume XXVI Sharon ClaylOn. Publishn Mike Klinger. Comptroller SlOp Johnson, AssocUau Publislttrl Nlltiorud Sales Manogtr Jack ManCU:5, A.ssocia:te Pub/isM/Editor Rheba Smuh, Circu14tion AI.,..,er Caroline Cendry, ExecvJive &crd4ry to the Publisher Edit0ri81 Jack Mangus. Editor Kit Palmer. Associott: Editor Paul Carruthers. A.ssocUue Editor Nate Rauba. Associok Editor Brian CalRrson. Associate Editur Ken Faught, Assisltml Editm Edwina Mangus, Calmdar Editor Aclver1ialng Skip Johnson, Nat'l Sales Manllger Mike Church, Smior Sales ManDger Terry Prolu. Sen.jm Saks Manager Marie. Thome. Western Sales MOrl4ger Ron Davicbon, Western Sales MtJrnJger Thomas R. Conter, Weskm Saus Manag", Mark MilCbe.lI. EAstern S4Jes Managtr Greg MilCheli. £4JU'm S41es MOrnlger Joan Russian. Western Ad COO1diruator Carla Borden. Eastern Ad..COC1dina,or .. Holly Cowart. wtem Ad COO1dinolor Grephica end Production Rec Johnson. ProductIon MGnlJger Mandy Loo. Ar' Director Denni.s Glttne,lAb. Tech. Statty Guest, Graphic Artist Jimmie O'Dell, Oraphk Artast Michael Gruszka, Crdpmc Artist Carolyn Branham, Typesetter Arienne Telias, Typesetter Accounting/Oeta Processing Donna Bryan, Acets Receivable Coordinator Repass, ASSUlant From Hamwey, Credit ~ncva Clrculetion Sarah Taylor, Assisuant Alma Anguiano, Assist."t Marita Nelson. Assisumt Herlanc Richmond. Assistant Carol Scannell. Assistdnt O..... s.... And the winner is ... I recently received two complete sets ofAXO riding apparel and a brand new Yamaha XT600 for being one of the sweepstakes winners at the Camel Supercross Series race at Anaheim Stadium. How many times have motorsport enthusiasts gone to different events and fiUed out sweepstake entry cards and thought, "It's fixed," or ''I'll never win." Well, I want aU your readers to know that I thought the same thing: that friends or family members of the promoters would always win. My winning, however, changed my way of thinking. When I heard my name called over the speaker system before a cheering, fun-filled. crowd of about 60,000 race fans, I was shocked. I couldn't believe it, but then I thought that, with my luck, the winner would be a guy with the same name. Fortunately, I received a leller confirming my prize from a very helpful and cheerful sounding Terri Bradshaw of Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group. After that, I received a second leller from the voice of supercross, Larry Naston, congratulating me on my $1000 riding apparel package on behalf of AXO. To add to the pleasure of having a dream come true, Mr. aston and Mrs. Bradshaw are two of the nicest and friendliest people anyone can do business with. To the people ofAXO and MTEG, I want to thank you all, especially the two most helpful people mentioned above. Thank you. lU:vin 8e'.tubic:n, Mtm4ger Went Ad. DAVID JIMENEZ Montebello, CA hem Comer, Want Ad Sates Service end Support . Chris Aitcheson, Hecukfuarters Receptionist Leonara Herring, Snvu:e 4nd Support Netionel HNdque.-a 2201 Cherry Ave.• Long 1Ieach, CA 90806. P.O. Box 498, Long llcach. CA 90801-6498 (215) 427·7433; 213/656-8844. FAX (215) 427·6685 Ee-... OffICe 4190 First Ave., Tucker, GA, !0084; mailing addnoss P.O. Box 80S, Tucker. GA 5008S·080S. (404) 954-78!iO. FAX (404) 954·5112 Cycle News (USPS 141·540) is published w«kJy the first and last wttk 01 the calc:nda.r (or SSO.oo per year by Cycle News, Inc.. 2201 Ow:ny Avenue. Long Beach, CA 90806. Second class posta~ paid at Long Beach. CA, and additionaJ mailing olfaas. POSTMASTER: _ form 3579 to Cyclo _ P.O. 80. 498. ~ CA 90801 -0498. ~cept yell" _ch. __ot_--.The-Ihe_ot . To dctua •• Iie. the ............. of yow iption. chIcIl the four numbers on the ..... indic3te tile you1l receive end the two dwaac.... iIlldic:ate • t Subscription fatcs: Rates (or the United StateS and its possessions (or one year, (50 issues), S50.oo; two years (100 issues), $95.00; six months, (2!i wues), $26.00; trial sub (IS wues). $19.00. Canada and Foreign, one year (50 issues), $90.00: twO years (100 issues), $175.00; six months (25 issues), $45.00; trial sub (15 i.s.sues), $38.00. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial material indudinfS stories. canoons, photos, etc. Such material. Ii published, becomes the ~xclu,ive property of Cycle: News. uch accepted material is subject 10 revision as is necessary in the sole discretion of Cycle News. Unsolicit.ed material which is not used will be returned i( accompanied by a sell addressed stamped envelope. All unsolicited malerial will be handled with reasonable care, however. Cycle News assumes no rcsporuibilitr. (or the safety. loss or damage to such materia. Reprinting in whole or part only by permisSlon. o( tbe publisher. Advertising rales and circulation mformation will be SCnt upon rcquesL See S.R.D.S. ... WlBPA V 4 AUDITED CIRCULATION CoDYria.... Cycle _Inc. 19811. T _ ....... Cyclo _ . . . . - u.s. - . 0 -.......... . After the thaw The Northern Illinois Ice Racing Association (NIIRA) promoted and ran a series of six AMA-sanctioned ice races at the Y-Not At The Sand Bar on Lake Marie in Antioch, Illinois, in January and February. These races were the first to be run in this area in several years and were a great success. Our club members and sponsors are pleased with the number of riders and spectators that attended each of the races and we are planning another series of races for next winter. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, fellow club members, riders, spectators and everyone who helped, contributed and supported the series. RON KAISER President, NIIRA Wadsworth,lL Awesome help During the Castrol 250cc Grand Prix Series heat races at Road Atlanta someone not connected with the races decided to hel p themselves to a few people's financial belongings. Those victimized other than myself were Jon Cornwell, Jim Bonner, Bill Himmelsbach and SCOll Zampach. The thieves also went through Don Greene and John France's things, but luckily didn't find their wallets. The things that happened afterwards were just awesome. Richard Chambers raised funds for the ripped-off riders and the outpouring of generosity was awesome. Just when you feel like packing it all in and just going home, you find out just how many friends you really have in the sport. I can't begin to explain how I fell when people began offering to help me get home and. how I fell when I heard what Richard was doing. There are so many people who need to be thanked, but I don't know who they all are. But I do know that without Richard Chambers, Phil Flack, Dunlop, BeU Helmets, Team Toomer, Mrs. Rentzell, Jim Ronan, Joey Cole, Bryan Esser and Jeff Whitmeyer and all of the other people who helped all of us out, I wouldn't feel so strongly about sticking it out and going for it. Racing people are the greatest people in the world and saying thank you isn't enough. But on behalf of Jon, Bill, Jim, ScOll and myself, thank you - we won't forgeL I want to congratulate you (Brian Callerson) for your very well researched and positive preview of the 1989 road racing season. While some opinion-sellers seem to insist on making inappropriate comparisons between a National road racing program and a world class Grand Prix, you have taken a very insightful look at the resources that are currently available to the American road racing community and have drawn some positive conclusions. I think your notion that racing on the National Championship level is currently in a state of transition is quite correct, and of course I don't take this to be a negative value judgement. While the glamour and money of Grand Prix racing may have siphoned 0(( our best stars at present, activity on the club level has never been better or more abundant, and on balance I view our National road racing program as very strong. It may be lamentable to some promoters and fans that the stars seem to leave so quickly, but it is a real commentary on the strength of our system that America continues to create the talent that world class road racing thrives on. ED YOUNGBLOOD President, AMA Westerville, OH GREG ESSER Pompano, FL The weekend of the Road Atlanta round of the AMA National Championship Road Race Series was exciting, frustrating and wonderful. The racing was the exciting part. Frustration laid in when we, along with approximately 10 other racers, were robbed in the paddock. Wonderful thanks to all the people who helped us regain some of our lost funds through the "Robbed Riders Fund." We want to express our thanks lO all the people who got involved and helped get us home. JIM BONNER BILL HIMMELSBACH QuakerlOwn, PA Family sport 1 would like to commend the promoters of the National MX at Motocross !!8 in Southwick, Massachusells, for putting some restrictions on their motocross fans. Their advertisment in the April 26 issue of Cycle News says, "If you imend lO party or create a disturbance, please stay home as we are trying lO conduct a family sporting event." It is long overdue! This is a family-oriented sport and it's fast becoming a scene where no one wants to take the family. I wish the Southwick promoters well in their endeavor. CARYL C. PIGG AMA District I! Congressperson Richmond, VA Ouchl We would like to say thank you lO the Invaders M.C. of District !7 for the great race they held on April !O. Also, thanks to the guys at check six (Tom and Charlie) for all their help. By the way, it was a broken foot 1 Again, thanks for everything, Invaders. What would we have done without you all? BILL Be CHRISTY COSGROVE Yorba Linda, CA (Continued from page 2) importing the exotic Ducati 851 Strada into America in 1990 as an official U.S.-spec model. The move, by definition, would make the bike legal for competition in the Pro Twins Modified Production class. At present, it is the bike of choice in the Pro Twins Grand Prix division, with Dale Quarterley winning the 1988 championship on an 851 prepared by Eraldo Ferracci. Spe.king of Quart.r1ey, the RockI.nd M....chu•• rider h•• b••n t••ching .t the Penguin Road R.cing School in Loudon. New H.mpshire, for. few years. .nd h•• now .Iso begun to tNch .dv.nc.d school.. One of hi. rec.nt students w•• Horizon R.cing'. Suzann. Brightbill. one of only four professionally licensed fem.1e road r.cers in North Americ.. Brightbill, from DiII.burg, Pennsylvani., reported th.t the cI... m.de her think a lot more .bout her riding .nd improved h.r concentration. For more information contact, the Penguin School at 608/339-9645. tt.. One of the many spectators at the Road Atlanta National was Yoshimura Suzuki rider Doug Polen. Polen, "disguised" in dark sunglasses and a denim jacket emblazoned with the logo of the heavy metal band Metallica, said he'd left the key lO his suitcase back in Texas and was borrowing clothing from the Yoshimura mechanics until a spare set of keys arrived via Federal Express. Polen did a stint on the public address system with announcers Richard Chambers and Bob Applegate, and lOld the fans that (Continued to page 58)