Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

sa id, " I think he does. H e has th e kn ack o f being in th e right place a t th e right ti me . That' s so me thi ng th at is an art form i n a wa y. Every bo dy thin ks you need to be second comi ng co [f of tu rn four (o n th e last lap), but I've see m him win so many races leading o ff of turn [our. I th ink th at . h e has a n advantage on the 25th lap. When you get to turn th ree or [our, so meho w he 'll go a little bit [aster ~ t h a n he did on lap 24. I was just " l>egin n ing to pick up on that and I as going to do the same thing to ' h im at Sacramento. It didn't work. " I I Par ker says he paid his dues on th e way to the top. " Yo u' ve got to ' r.emem ber that I raced against Jay 11Sp rin gsteen ), Ra n dy Goss, Hank Scott and guys like that wh en I ° sta rted." l' .. In 1979, as a rookie Expert , Parker wo n two National s - th e DuQuoin Mil e a nd th e Indianapol is Mil e - at th e ten der age of 17. H e rem emb ers th at period o f hi s racin g career well a nd co m pa res you ng team ma te Kevin At herton to h imself a t th a t stage of h is career . • " I us ed to like to ride up in the cu sh io n a nd that kind of th in g in practice. I'll see Kevin (Athert o n) doing that now and I'll ask him whe re he thinks we'll be racing later. He'll say , ' Do wn on th e groove: and I'll tell him that 's where he shou ld be practicing. Ov er the years yo u learn not to wa ste time and th at 's so mething you do a lot of when you 're . a young or new racer.. " · In conversations, Parker 'ment io n s teamma te Atherton a lo t and he also W looking for a few more extraordinary e're BMW motorcycle dealers. . So ifyou're considering adding to, replacing or even starting a business, consider these facts. BMW mo torcycles retail sales have increased thisyear alone by more than 20 percent. . BMWmotorcycles have ranked # I in customer satisfaction by J.D. P owers for the last three years. BMW is the only manufacturer that provides a 3-year, unlimited-mileage, limited warranty on its entire line of motorcycles and a I-year limited warranty on accessories and replacement parts: BMW offers exciting marketing opportunities, a wholesale flooring program and retail financing and leasing support. BMW isdelivering the right motorcycle to the right markets: Awide,versatile product line that is successfullytargeting, andcapturing, touring, sport-touringand dual-sport noviceriders as well as experienced enthusiasts. BMW featUres ararefied balance ofpower, styling, handling, durability and safety inevery motorcycle. Attributes,please note, that also describe agood financial investment. So if you live. love and breathe motorcycles and possess theresources torepresent amo torcycle companywhose herrtageand recordof accomplishmentsareunsurpassed,then rt 's time to get together. BMW'sfuture,including sensa tional new technologiesnow in development. has never been brighter. So let's talk. Your inquiryisvery important to us.Call nowand speaktoJoe Wagner, Dealer Development Manager at201-307-3923 orfax a letter tohim at201·307·400J With BMW, you can accelerate your mind, YO"' heart and qeite possbly YO"~ bank account. ill WORTH THE OBSESSION. C I99l8MW ~ IrOIl ~ • rc n.lIUWlJ....... n"*lfP~ -Ser'f(UoMhorI/'edBMWliMlro b' dPC*~""'*':l_'" In his only 1990600 National outing, Scott Parker won at Daytona. . mentions Mik e H al e, th e Ca me l Pro Series Rook ie of the Year: Asked if he sees a ny o ther yo u ng riders th at co u ld o ffer h im co m petitio n in th e fu tu re , Parker says, "To be honest abou t i t, I don 't really wa tch the J u nior races. Su re, I might be down in a corner, but I'm looki ng more at th e track th an the ra cers." As [or o ther co m pe ti to rs, Par ker says that o fte n it's a matter of " two o r th ree h orses (h orsepower) " th a t sep ara tes the winner s fro m th e al so ra ns . " T ake Ronn ie J ones. H e had a good year and yo u kn ow he a nd (spo nsor) George Garvis are go in g to spe nd th e winter loo king [or a few mor e horses." In summary , Parker has th e pl at e. Carr wants it. What will happen next yea r? .Wh o wi ll be Number One a t the end o f th e 199 1 Ca mel P ro Seri es? Asked if he co u ld bear to no t wi n th e ti tle agai n , Ca rr sa id, ''I' m going o n my seventh year. I'm not a pat ient perso n an d I was defin itel y hea rt broken thi s year. I don 't kn ow ho w I'd react. That 's a q uest ion I ca n't ans we r." Aske d if he felt he cou ld add his nam e. to Reswebers as the on ly fou rtim e Grand Na tio na l Cha m pio n, Park er sa id, " I' m not worr ied abo u t that. I'v e accom p lished a lot an d wh at I' ve done is so me th ing I'm proud of. On ly a few o f u s have won three titl es." Parker paused an d then sa id, " Fo ur straigh t? Well , I don 't see five str a ig h t hap pen in g , bu t [our stra ig h t , , . I' ll tell you one thi ng , I'v e go t my money on myself. " a

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