Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

o R A e E Th e greatest riders, the biggest purse, the m ost famous track and the best fans ... Labor Day Weekend at Springfield has it all! SATURDAY, Sept. 5 The inaugura l D irt Track Hall of Fame Race ... 15 t o p G ra nd Nat ional ride rs in a IO-Iap shootou t - for $50,000 ! Proceeds help ~o establish t he Dirt Track Hall of Fame . - •• L ~ ~~~~: three lege ndstimethe Last at Springfield, of sport - Pa rker, Springsteen and Car r - crossed the line under a blanket . Thos e three and all the rest of the Grand National sta rs co me back La bor Day weekend for the biggest dirttrack celebration of the year. r FOR TICKETS AND VIP PACKAGES, CALL 217-753-8866 Enjoy a full 600cc and 750cc AMA "H o t Sho e" prog ram, highlighted by t he d ramatic "Last C hance " race . Who w ill be t he last man int o th e " Dirt Trac k Hall of Fame Race ?" COME T O TH E PARTY Saturday night, the City of Springfield will close the downtown streets for a big race fan party - music, food and fun! (No colors, no att itudes.) SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 It's t he t rad itio nal "Springfield Mile," a side-by-side battle at 130 mph, for a mon ste r purse and G ran d Nation al po ints . Tickets available o nly th rough th e Illinois Motorcycle Deale rs Association (IMDA) and participating IMDA deale rs. Call NOW..they're go ing fast! To Those Who Made It Possible Advance sale rese rved seats... $18 per day, $35 fo r two days Infi eld General Adm ission...$1 0 per day, This cele bration of ou r spo rt is made possible by t he generous financial contribution of our " Pio neer" supporters. W e thank th e m on beh alf of everyone who lo ves dirt track ra cing. (To add yo ur name to t his ill ust rio us list, call 706-769-0474.) UA " Bill Anderson; Sharon An drae. in memory of my husband Dick Andrae; Bill Arttberger VIP package...$ 134 including reserved seat tickets, $99 "upgrade" if you already have tickets. (Quantity limited, two-day only, no single-day VIP packages). UB" Do nn ie Bargmann : W illiam Bartels; Belleville Enduro Team ; AI Bergstrom; Black Hills Harley-D avidson; .Tony Blain. AC ME Racing, Australia; Bum pus Hariey-Davldscn " C" Chet Burks Productio ns, Inc.; C huc k's Harle y-Davidso n, Winnie Feken, Preside nt: Mike Co rb in; Tim and De b Coziah r; Cu mmings Har ley-Davidson Sales Package includes VI P parking both days, souvenir creden tial and holder, Dirt Track Hall of Fame Race commemo rative Tvshirt, souvenir program, guided pit to ur, autograph sessions with Hall of Fame Race riders and inductees, infield hospitality center with bar.and closed circuit TV, catered lunch both days, Saturday night VIP party at the Hilton " 0" jo hn Dan iels; Willie G. Davidson ; Tr evo r Dee ley; Dave Despain; Butch Do nahue Harley-D avidso n; john B Dragoo : Mike and Rose Durkin; Du dley Perkins Co. 'I F" Benso n Ford , Jr.: Dick Farmer's Had ey-Davtdson UG " In memory of Mark Glec kJ; Ga rd ner Racing; George Garvis; Al Gaskill; C harles Go man; Dan Gurn ey; Gunerridge Harley-Da vidson ItH " Hartey Owners Group; Ken Hayes ; Tem Ho lou bek; Harley-Da vidson of Reno : Harley-Davtdscn of Green Bay, Inc.: Bill & Unda Huens: Rob Hannagan, in memory of my brother Steve C. Hannagan "I" Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Assoc iatio n; Illinois Harley-Da vidson Sales. Inc. "J" Dave & Sue Jordan: Glenn & Ca ro l Jordan, in memory of our so n, Chuck Jo rdan UK" KK Mot o rcycle Supply: J.R. Kelley: Kersting's Hartey-Davtdsc n Cycle Center & Museum "L" Rod Lake; james F. Landes ; Lo w Country Harley-D avidson . Inc. '1M" Lar ry Maie rs; Jack Mangus: Missing Lenk Video: Pat Moroney: Monte Miller, tuner for Jo e Leonard , Mert Lawwill & Dick Hammer; Ken M.ertz Up" Peo ria Motorcycle C lub; Phil Peterso n UR" Roed er Har ley-Davidso n; Don Rosene " S" Mike Shattuck; John Shep her d; Do ug Stewart; Gary Stolzenburg : Ron Stratman: Sills Hartey- Davidso n: Smitty'S Hartey-Davldson , in mem ory of Smitty "w " Dale W alksler; Ron W idman ; Bob W iebler; W ayne W iebler; H.S. Taylor W hite . III & IV ,V i ntage Fun ---::-- - - - - - , Are you a retired dirt tracker! Vintage racer! Got any old dirt track equipment in the garage! Come and be part of our "Hall of Fame Vintage Paddock." Two free infield tickets to anyone who brings a bike. Call 706-769-0474 for details.

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