Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

I' IN THE WIND' ·1 motorcycle division of American Honda Motor Co. on July 1 after 27 years with the company. Darling is best known for his racing endeavors in the 1950s and '60s on BSAs and Hondas. Darling is now living in Rathdrum, Idaho. Mikuni's Fast Dates calendar models will be the official World Superbike trophy girls at the upcoming round of the World Superbike Championship at Laguna Seca Raceway on July 19-21. The girls will attend press and fan functions, and will escort the factory riders to the starting line as well as presenting the winners with their trophies on the victory podium and accompanying them on their victory parade lap. The models will also use the weekend to shoot with photographer Jim Gianatsis and the World Superbike teams for next year's Fast Dates calendar. The models will also be autographing calendars at the Fan Party which will take place at the Doubletree Hotel on Friday night, July 19 and at the Laguna Seca souvenir store on Saturday, July 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, July 21 from 10:30 a.m. tQ noon. . O'Brien Racing Products will be trackside at the inaugural Spokane (Washington) Playfair Half-Mile races on July 20. ERC Racing Gasoline, Goodyear dirt traclc tires and a full line of dirt traclc parts and accessories will be available in the pit area. FQr more informatiQn, call 408/758-4905. AMA PrQ Racing has announced that a rQund of the 1997 AMA NatiQnal MQtQcrQss Series has been added to the schedule and will take place at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernadino, California. The race will be the third round of the series and will be held on May 11. Con ressional hotline W e have provided this information as a public service for the readers of Cycle News. Take the time to let your senators know exactly how you feel about the MOVED: On Two Wheels Entertainment Inc., to 39 Argonaut Dr., Unit A, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656. The new phone numbers are: n4/462-9180 (phone) and 714/462-9192 (fax). MOVED: Works Connection~ to 6070 Enterprise Dr., Suite K, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. The new phone numbers are: 916/642-9488 (phone) and 916/642-2174 (fax). OPENED: The Chevrolet Pikes Peak International Hill Oimb's home page on the Wocld Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.motorcity.com/-ppihc. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Chenango Import Motors Inc. in Utica, New York, on Friday July 19 beginrUng at 6 p.m. Team Honda's Jeremy McGrath and Steve Lamson are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 315/768-1077. APPOINTED: Rich Caulfield, senior program manager for the ESPN and ESPN2 cable sports networks, to senior vice president of prog,ramming a.nd acquistions, for Atlanta-based Seals Communications Corportation (Sealsco). Sealsco has also announced the promotions of John Bonner to senior vice president chief administrative officer; Joseph J. Child to senior vice president finance and operatiom; Scott Mclemore to vice president promotions group; Scott Dewey to vice president marketing group; and Matt Dill to director of communicatiom and business development. CORRECflON: Road racer Jim Leslie rides a Hooter's Racing-backed Suzuki GSXR750 and not a Kawasaki as reported in the June 26 issue of Cye" N..... AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Maple City Cycle in Goshen. Indiana. on July 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. Team Kawasaki's Jeff Emig, Ryan Hughes and Damon Huffman are scheduled to appear. For more information, callSOO/KAW-RACE. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Buc.k·s Suzukil Yamaha in Valparaiso, Indiana. on July 5 from 6to 7 p.m. Members of Team Suzuki's MX team are scheduled to appear. For more information, cal~ 219/477-4700. BORN: Alexander James Rosno, to road racer Dave Rosno and his wife Amy in Delafield, Wisconsin, on April 7. Road racer Matt Wait has been disqualified from his victory in the Progressive Insurance Harley-Davidson TwinSport Series round at the New Hampshire International Speedway on June 16 for illegal cylinder-head modifications. Wait was earlier disqualified for a similar infractiQn at the Mid-Ohio round of the series on June 2. The two penalties drop Wait to seventh in the series standings. Ben BQstrom, the winner of three events, has a 37-point lead over Wait's younger brother, Nate, with four rounds remaining. OPENED: American Motorcycle Racing Team's (AMRT) Superb.il:e Series Fan Guide. The guide can be found within the Cycle News On-Line site on the World Wide Web. The address for AMRTs Guide is as follows: http://www.cyclenews.com/AMRT. "AMRT is excited. to provide the Fan Guide to users of the ever-grOwing internet user base," said Malcolm Hill. AMRT President. "We believe its location within the Cycle NtwS website, its quality and our intent to continually have new material featured will maximize its interest and use... OPE ED: Yoshimura's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.yoshimura-rd.com. OPENED: The Kenny Roberts Group home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.spee.com/rotiertsgroup. OPENED: Road racer Shawn Higbee's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: www.arix.com/higbee/ index.html. issues that are meaningful and important to you. They represent you and need to know how you feel in order to make informed decisions that represent your interests and concerns. Address S!m~ SenatQr senator_stevens@stevens.senate.gov AK R Stevens, Ted email@mur1

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