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· ca n go fast outdoors ca n go fast indoors, too. " Although his supercross title was sweet, Swi nk feels that his first 125cc National win at ML Morris, Pennsylvania , in May was even better. " I expected to do well in supercross because I've raced with those guys all my life and have beaten them several tim es," Swi nk said. " I didn 't th ink I'd be right at the top in the Nationals, though. Bu t I beat some of the guys who have been there a long time, guys I used to watc h and get their autographs." '- .~ c::».... JOlliS() ~ ._ .....,.,c::» "I didn't think I'd be right at the top in the Nationals." ~IIHIIH~ TELEVISION m Get ready SUPERCROSSFANS, it's the Two of the guys Swink loo ks up to are Jeff Ward and Rick J ohn son , and he still has their jerseys hanging in his closet, Someday he hopes to achieve the same fanfare as his heroes. "The fans pay your salary, and I'll do anything I can to get them," says Swink. "If I have to be th e first to sign au tographs and the last to leave, tha t's fine . That's how Bob H annah did, and he was the best-known ever. I watch the o ther guys , and some are real rude to the people. The on ly way to get fans is to be nice." Those meeting Swink for the first time may get the impression that he 's not so friendly. But Swink seems to be very mu ch like fellow Michigan resident and two -tim e Camel Su percross and 250cc Na tional Champion Jeff Stanton - quiet and somewhat shy around strangers. At th e races, Swink is also very focused o n the task at hand - racing - and may seem even more reserved, just as Stanton is. . ~ ~ ~~ HISTORY OF SUPERCROS$~ ~ Debuting on Prime Ticket • ""l ~) • Every THURSDAY Beginning OCTOBER 3, 1991, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. f for 26 consecutive weeks. Available on west coast only, tune in and every week YOU'll see the r<'! GREATEST SUPERCROSS RACERS THATEVER LIVED! ' , ""--- fi RiCk JO hnSOn Broc Glover, Jeff Ward and many, many more! 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"I got th e flu just before Red Bud (ro u nd four of the Nati onal Championship 125cc MX Series )," Swink said. "I kept tra ining over the next few weeks, but my body remaine d ru ndown a nd I didn't real ize it. Halfway through th e mo tos I cou ld hardl y ride. Three Nationals went reall y bad, and that blew it right th ere." Now Swin k wants to do the best h e can i n the four rem ai n in g l 25cc Nationals and finish th e season in the top five. H e's a lready set hi s goal s for what he wants to ach ieve next year, presumabl y for hi s new em ployer. Suzuki, or whi ch ever team he rides for . " I want to win th e l25cc Eastern Regi on al Supercross Cha mpio nship again, and win th e 125cc Natio na l Championship. I th ink I can do it. I had the speed th is year , and next year I should have the stren gth to go with it." O'l Order by phone - All major credit cards accepted . Call 714- 499-6200 or send checks and money orders to "On Two Wheels," P.O. 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