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Voices America's weekly motorcycle newspaper LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Volume XXXVI Sharon Gayton, President Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial Paul Carruthers, Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Scott Rousseau, Associate Editor Mark Hoyer, Managing Editor Keith Bush, Assistant Editor/Copy Editor Matt Freeman, Assistant Editor Alan Cathcart, European Editor David R. Holther, Copy Editor Advertising Western States (714) 751-7433 Terry Pratt, National Accounts Manager Mark Thome, Weste", Sales Manager Forrest Hayashi, Western Sales Manager Rhonda Crawford, A1l Coordinator Bridgett Bobrofsky, Assistant Larry "The Mouth" Huffman Interviews Guy Cooper at the 1987 San Diego Supercross. Advertising Eastern States (770) 934·7850 Greg Mitchell, Eastern Accounts Manager Jim Clark, Eastern Sales Manager Carla Allen, Ad Coordinator dozen people who the new announcer is, I'm met with blank stares. This is interesting, and I've got a solution. If everyone of the fans who attended Anaheim this year kicked in 2 1/2 cents, that would pay me to announce the race. And I'll furnish the megaphone. Larry Huffman San Clemente, CA Marketing & Promotion Mark Thome, Director Forr t Hayashi, Manager Kory Klinger, Dealer Representative New Media Development Rick Matheny, Weblllaster Huffman seems to have 10 te/led on to this idea like u a Krishna all all airport traveler"... Editor Classified Ads M'el1s,sa Alvarado Graphics and Production Mandy Loa, Art Director Dennis Greene, i.Jlb. Tech. Amanda Wollny, Lead Graphic Artist Paul Fisher, Graphic Artist Administration Judy Klinger, Coordinator Pam Klein; Administrative Assistant AccountingIData Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, A/R Coordinator. Geneva Repass, Assistant Theresa Milburn,. Credit Circulation Alma Angulano, Circulation Manager Carol Maggio, Processing Coordinator Joy Lau, Dealer Coordinator Service and Support Shannon Clark, Receptionist Jim Olson, Service and Support . National Headquarters 3505-M Cactillac Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 P.O. Box 5084, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5084 (714) 751-7433 FAX (714) 751·6685 Eastern Office 4188 First Ave., Tucker, GA 30084 P.O. Box 805, Tucker, GA 30085-0805 (770) 934-7850 FAX (770) 934-3112 e-mail editor@cyclenews.com subscribe®cyclenews.com advertising@Cyclenews.com lnternet http://www.cyclenews.com Cycle News (USPS 141-340) is published weekly except the last nvo weeks of the c.'lIendar year for $50,00 per year by Cycle News, Inc., 3505-M Cadillac Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Periodicals Postage Paid at Costa Mesa, CA and at additional mailing office. Canada Post lntemational Publica- tions Mail N54661S. Harley-Davidson team manager Steve Scheibe is hoping Scott Russell can bring Daytona glory back to Harley-Davidson. Mr. Daytona and the VR Many thanks for the insightful interview with Scott Russell concerning the Daytona 200 Gssue #7, February 24). Of the many points he raised, one of the mos"! interesting was his perspective on the lack of spectator involvement. It never ceases to amaze me how few people actually attend - or even know about the races. In fact, the track is the place to go if you dislike Bike Week crowds. With Russell riding a Harley, you would think that Harley-Davidson, Daytona International Speedway and the local chamber of commerce would do a whole lot more promoting of the race to the 500,000-plus visitors. Of those who do attend, few have a clue as to what's happening on the track. Last year, Richard Chambers did an excellent job trying to build excitement when Pascal Picotte had the Harley running in front of the pack. Unfortunately, threequarters of the grandstand couldn't identify him. Subscription rates: Rates for the United States and its p0ssessions for one ye..lr (50 issues). $50.00; two ye.:1rS (100 issues). $95.00; six months (25 issues), $26'(x); trial sub (15 issues), $19.00. CanMa and Foreign. one year (SO issues), $90.00; two years 000 issues), $175.00; six months (25 issues), $45.00; trial sub 05 issues), $38.00. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial material including stories, cartoons, photos. etc. Such material, if published, becomes the exdusivc property of Cycle News. Reprinting in whole-or part only by pcnnission of the publisher. Advertising rates and cimJlation infonn.1tion will be sent upon request. See S.R.DS. WIB0'A V ~~ AUDITED FEATURES Co~yrighlC Cycle New8,lnc.I999, Trademark Cycle News regIstered U.S, Palent Office, All rights reserved. I read with interest - and received a few phone calls from friends about it - the letter from Brian Smyth in which he said that "20 years ago I could hear and understand every word that Larry Huffman was saying..." Since I was forced out of supercross announcing by the old Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group in 1989, I've only announced two supercrosses and have attended none. But what I find interesting is that in asking a couple of SUPERCROSS Round 8 - AMA Supercross Series from Dallas, Texas HARE SCRAMBLES Round 2 - AMA National Hare Scram26 bles from Wilseyville, California LaugWin Hare Scrambles .28 8 ROAD RACING Round 1 - NASB EBC Superbike Series from Daytona, Florida 14 ffi.TA tests from Jerez, Spain .30 ARENACROSS Rounds 25 & 26 • AMA/PP National _ Arenacross Series from benver, Colorado 20 TIME REMEMBERED Eddie Mulder 22 SNEAK PEAK Honda NTRIOOOR superbike 25 ClRCULA1l0N Printed in U.S.A. The mouth roars INSIDE: ISSUE #9 MARCH 10, 1999 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cycle News, P.O. Box 5084, Cost! Mesa, CA 92628-5084. To determine the expiration date of your subscription, c.heck the four numbers on the fitstline of your address label. The first two digits indicate the last issue numberyou'U receive and the last two characters indicate the year of the last issue. I guess it's too)ate now, but a perfect slogan could be placed in Harley publications and in bars throughout Daytona, simply repeating your front-page headline: Come for the beach... stay for the races. Maybe next year - it sure would be nice to have more fans in the grandstand. John Schiavone Guilford, CT DAYTONA SCHEDULE 1999 Bike Week happenings .32 DEPARTMENTS EVENTS CALENDAR WANT ADS OFF THE ROAD LOOKING BACK : .33 .42 .50 67 67 ON THE FRONT COVER Team Honda's Kevin Windham blew .through Texas'and won the Dallas Supercross. See page 8. Photo by Jeff Hain. Inset: Honda's secret V-twin superbike in action while testing at Phillip Island. See page 25. Photo by Paul Barshon. Youngblood and the AMA It was with great dismay that I learned that Ed Youngblood has resigned as the president of the AMA. In his 28 years of service to the motorcycling public, Ed has established himself as a motorcycle leader and visionary both in this country and internationally. As a member of the AMA's congress, I have had the opportunity to work with him on several occasions. I have found Ed to be a person who was able to look at a situation from 'another person's point of view as well as his own, a person who followed a task through to its completion, and a person who always returned phone calls (a major feat in itself). Although he and I did not always agree, we would agree to disagree and'he was always a gentleman. I think that the AMA's board of trustees is going to have a very difficult time finding.someone of Ed's caliber to replace him. I would like to take this time to pub· licly' thank him for all the good things he has done for my sport. Thank you, Ed. Bill Haas billhaas@earthlink.net