Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/127948
Outstanding Military Branch Award went to the United States Marine Corps. Glen Helen Raceway Park in San Bernardino, California, will move its Saturday stadiumcross to Friday nights starting July 10. Glen Helen will still have the June 20 Saturday stadiumcross. For more information, cal Lori Yarnell at 909/384-9342. H ere is a photo of the all-new 1999 Yamaha YZ250. Although it may not look like it, the YZ250 features many changes; pretty much the only one you can see is the new positioning of the motor, which now sits lower in the frame and has a more straight up-and-down tilt. Some of the internal changes include new porting, a redesigned YPVS power-valve system, a new power-jet carburetor, and a new exhaust pipe. The bike also features many refinements to the suspension. The suggested retail prices of all the new YZs will be the same as the '98 prices. We will have more information and photos of all the new '99 YZS in next week's issue. those tested were superbike riders Jamie Whitham, Gregorio Lavilla and Frederic Protat. Drug tests given to superbike riders Akira Yanagawa, Andreas Meklau and Pier-Francesco Chili also came back negative. Entries for the 12Scc Grand Prix exhibition race, scheduled to run with the Laguna Seca round of the World Superbike Championship in Monterey, California, July 11-12, are still being accepted. For more infbrmation, call 972/242-6440. Dunlop will host its Superbike Superstar Spectacular '98 on Tuesday, June 23, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga, New York. Racers from all the factory AMA superbike teams are expected to be on hand and will be available to sign autographs. Harry A. Chaplin, 75, died on Thursday, May 7, at his home in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Chaplin was a sales manager for BSAfrom 1959 to 1974. ,. The Bureau of Land Management's EI Centro field office is developing a new management plan for the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. They will be holding open houses to allow users an opportunity to meet with BLM staff and discuss issues such as user fees, safety, recreation opportunities, law enforcement and visitor services. The meeting nearest most SOORC members will be at the San Diego State University Aztec Center on Tuesday, June 16, from' 4 p.m. to '10 p.m. For more information on this and other open houses, call 760/337-4400. The Motorcyde Safety Foundation (MSF) recently announced its 1997 MSF Award winners. The annual awards program highlights those individuals, groups, military services and state programs which exemplify the effort, leadership and inn&vations required to spread the message of motorcycle-rider education to the public and help make motorcycling a safer experience for the riders. Among the awards handed out was the Award of Excellence, which was given to Terry Butler, state coordinator for the Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program; the Outstanding State Program Awards went to the South Carolina Rider Education program, the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program, the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center, and the Motorcyle Safety Program of Pennsylvania. The Outstanding State Licensing Award went to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, while the For the second consecutive year, Wicked Road Warrior will sponsor the All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) in its Pro Fuel category. Team Wicked will includ.e top fuel racers Ray Price, Ray Mancuso and Bill McGrew. "We are very proud to be associated with all of these fine gentlemen," said Wicked's CEO, Peter Mahmet. "They have dedicated their lives to racing and it is a pleasure to contribute financially." The fifth round of the AMA/Northern California Enduro Championship Series in Long Bam, California, June 14, was canceled due to excessive rain. It is not yet known whether or not the event will be rescheduled. For more information, call 415/568-9315, check AMA/District 36's website at www.ama-d.36.org. OPENED: The Vintage Aat Tracker home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.vft.org. OPENED: The La_Carrera Panamericana home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.lacarrera.com. FORMED: Business By Design, by Womens Motocross League chief operating officer Elaine Ruff. For more information, call 760/788-5997. L~ AMHF expands Hall of Fame list , n addition to the 24 Hall of Fame induCtees mutually agreed upon to be the inaugural honorees to both the Dirt Track Hall of Fame initiated by noted television commentator Dave Despain and the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, the AMHF has named 100 additional individuals to its induction list for the motorcycle HaU of Fame, bringing the total number of inductees to 124. Working from a list of more than 400 nominees representing motorcycle racers, dealers and industry leaders, the AMHF Board of Trustees used a "blind written ballot" procedure to narrow the Iist:Additional selections will be made mthe future, with the nomination and selection procedures being turned over to a series of special committees. ___ "With our decision last November to move ahead with The Motorcycle Hall of Fame, we felt there was a lot of catching up to do based on American motorcycling's l00-year history:' AMHF Cbainnan Don Emde said. "We've met our goal of sel~g at least 100 motorcycling luminaries for 1998, and we are looking forward to turning the process over to committees of experts based on the Hall of Fame bylaws." Emde also said that he encourages the family and friends of any of the inductees listed below to contact the AMHF for more information about the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, which will recognize those who have made Significant contributions to all aspects of motorcycling, including those who have excelled in motorcycle business, history, design and engineering, as well as those known for their contributions in to road riding, off-road riding and racing. Individuals interested. in receving a copy of the bylaws, serving on one of the nominating and selection committees or receiving more information about upcoming events should contact Aaron Fitch at the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, 33 CoUegeview Rd., Westerville, OH 43081-1484. The telephone number is 614/892-2425; fax 614/891-5012; or e-mail afitch@ama-cycle.org. The following are Ihe 124 indiyiduals who haye been named 10 the Motorcycle Hall of Fame' 1. Hap Aizina - West Coast lndian/BSA distributor 2. Brad Andres - 1955 AMA Grand National champion 3. Leo Anthony - Dirt track racing champion 4. Sam Arena - Early Class C champion 5. Bob Armstrong - Indian racer; hillclimber 6. Earl "Pop" AnnslTong -Indian raee-department manager 7. Roy Artley· Early Oass A champion; cross country competitor 8, Fritzie Baer - Racer; dealer; Laconia promoter 9. Erwin "Cannonball" Baker - Cross country motorcycle record setter 10. Ernie Beckman - Class C racing champion 11. Everett Brashear - Dirt track racing champion 12. Mark Breisford -1972 AMA Grand National champion 13. Eddie Brinck - Early CI"ss A racing champion 14. E.. " I Buck· Hilldimb champion . 15. Shrimp Bums - Early Oass A champion 16. Ben Campanale - Two time Daytona 200 winner 17. Woodsie Castonguay - Early Class C champion 18.Jimmy Chann -1947, '48, '49 AMA Grand National champion 19. Bill Church· Early Oass A champion 20. Floyd Clymer - Oass A racer, magazine publisher, promoter 21. A.B. Coffman - First secretary of the AMA 22. Arthur Constantine· Engineer, designer at lndian Motocycle Co. and. Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycles. 23. AI Crocker - Founder of Crocker Motorcycles 24. Glenn Curtiss· Inventor and motorcycle pioneer 25. Arthur Davidson· Co-founder, Harley-Davidson Motor Co. 26. Walter Davidson - Co-founder, Harley-Davidson Motor Co. 27. William Davidson - Co-founder, Harley-Daviclson Motor Co. 28. Jim Davis - Oass A champion; winner of first-ever AMA-sanctioned race 29. Ralph Dc Palma - Early board traclc: champion 30. jake DeRosier - Early board track champion 31. Floyd Dreyer - Early sidecar racer 32. Chet Dykgraaf-1946 AMA Grand National champion 33. Ted Edwards - Class C racing champion 34. Kenny f:ggers - Dirt lTack and road race champion 35. Steve Eklund· 1979 AMA Grand National champion 36. Sprouts Elder - Speedway champion 37. Floyd Emde -1948 Daytona champion 38. Earl Flanders· Speedway racing champion; Bonneville steward; manufacturer; distributor 39. Curly Fredrick - Early Class A ch.'lmpion 40. Rollie Free - Land-speed record holder 41.JoeCee-1952Jackpine EnduJ'Ochampion 42. Randy Goss - 1980, '83 AMA Grand National champion . 43. Bill Goudy - Oass A champion 44. Carl Goudy· Oass A champion 45. Ricky Graham - 1982,'84:93 AMA Grand National champion 46. Morty Graves - Early board track champion 47. William S. Harley - Co-founder, Harley-Davidson Motor Co. 48. L.'rry Headrick - 1950 Grand National champion 49. Oscar Hedstrom - Head engineer, Indian Motocycle Co. SO. George Hendee - Founder, Indian Motocycle Co. 51. Thomas Henderson· Co-founder, Henderson Motorcycle Co. 52. William Henderson - Co-founder, Henderson Motorqrcle Co. 53. Ralph Hepburn - Class A champion 54. Bobby Hill- 1951 52 AMA Grand National champion 55. Jimmy Hill· Indian race-department manager, engineer 56. Lester Hillbish - 1937 Springfield Mile champion 57. Ted Hodgdon - BSA president; co-founder, Antique Motorcycle aub of America 58. J.e. "Pappy" Ht>eI. - racer; founder, Black Hills Oassic 59. Jules Horky - AMA competition director 60. Billy Huhcr-- Dirt track racing champion 61. Don Johns - Early racing champion 62. Hap Jones - Class C champion; aftermarket parts distributor . 63. Maidwyn Jones - Oass A racing champion 64. Benny Kaufman -1937 National speedway champion 65. Mike Kidd ·1981 AMA Grand National champion 66. Dick Klamfoth - Three-time Daytona 200 winner 67. Hazel Kolb - Cross country rider; motorq:de ambassador; first woman AMA Trustee 68. Ed Kretz Sr. - Winner, first Daytona 200, 1937 69. Wilbur "Lammy" Lamoreaux - Early speedway champion 70, Mert Lawwill -1969 AMA Grand National champion 71. Aub Lebard - Three-time Big Bear enduro winner; dealer; sponsor 72. Oscar Lenz - Six-time Jackpine Enduro winner and founder 73. Joe Leonard -1954, '56-57 AMA Grand National champion 74. Woody Leone· Triumph tuner; dealer 75. Windy Lindstro - Hillclimb champion 76. Freddie Ludlow - OaSll A racing champion 77. Dick Mann· 1963, '71 AMA Grand National champion 78. Bart Markel-1962,'~AMA Grand National champion 79. Billy Mathews - 1941, 'SO Daytona 200 winner SO. Joseph Merkel- Founder, Merkel Motorcycles 81. Bill Miller - Class C racing champion 82. Herby Miller - Class A-era motorcyclist 83. Cordy Milne -1934, '35 U.s. speedway champion 84. jack Milne· 1937 World speedway champion; America's first world champion 85. Howard Mitzel - Oass A racing champion; hillclimb champion 86. Emmett Moore - Advertising director, BSA Motorcycle Co.; co-founder, Antique Motorcycle Club of America 87. Clem Murdaugh - Hillclimb champion 88. c.'ry Nixon -1967-68 AMA Grand National champion 89. Tom Paradise - 1930s hillclimb champion 90. Red Parkhurst - OaSS A racing champion 91. john Penton· Intemational Six·Days Enduro racer; importer 92. Dud Perkins - l::lUlclimb champion; race-team manager; dealer; sponsor 93. Bob Perry· Oas.'i A racing champion . 94. Joe PetraD - Oass A racing champion; land-speed record holder; hillclimb champion 95. Jimmy Phillips - Oass C racing champion 96. Reggie Pink· HiUclimb champion; early importer 97. J-Te(b Reiber -19205 hilldimb champion 98. Roger Reiman - Three-time Daytona 200 champion; 1964 AMA Grand National champion 99. Carroll Reswebe- Four-time AMA Gmnd National champion (1958-61) 100. Gene Rhyne -1930 National Hillclimb champion 101. Kenny Roberts -1973-74 AMA Grand National champion; 1978-80 World 500cc Road Race champion ~ 102. Dot Robinson - Enduro racing champion; pioneering woman motorcyclist; Motor Maids founder 103. Earl Robinson - Jackpine Enduro champion; Oass C racer; sponsor; dealer 104. Gene Romero - 1970 AMA Grand National champion . 105. Jgnaz Schwinn· Founder, Schwinn Bicycle Co.; owner, Excelsior and Henderson brands 106. Gary Scott - 1975 AMA Grand National champion 107. Bubba Shobert -1965-87 AMA Grand National champion 108. Tom Sifton - Racing tuner; innovator 109. E.C. Smith - 3()..year AMA secretary 110. Malcolm Smith -International Six·Days Enduro gold medalist; off·road racing champion; star of "On Ally Sunday" 111. Johnny Speigelhofi -1947 Dayton.' 200 champion 112 Babe TanC'ede - 1940 Daytona 200 champion .. 113. Lee Taylor - Class A racing champion 114. 8iU Tuman -1953 AMA Grand National champion 115. Joe Uebelacker - Hillclimb champion 116. Pete Uebelacker - Hillclimb champion 117. A.F. Van Order· Racer; historian 118. Gene Walker - Class A racing champion 119. Otto Walker· Class A racing champion 120. Miny Wain - Speedway racing champion 121. Joe Weatherly - Oass C racing champion 122. Ray Weishaar - Class A racing champion • 123. Enrl Widman - Racer; dealer; sponsor; AMA official 124. Charles L "Red" Wolverton - Cross country record holder; engineer; lullclimber 3