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BwEJDXO o ----l(--'t!"--~ C_ ~~ --"'! ~~ ~\~ _ _ ~ ,~_; Continued from page 3 J1 -', __ o o o fees are all inclusive). For more infor- mation. call 760/722-6639. The new landlord at Carlsbad will not allow any racing/Grands Prix or any outside pro- They're not laughing anymore, Not only did the Screamin' EaglejVance & Hines drag racing team qualify for the Mac Tools l'IHRA Gatomationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, March 13-16, but rider Andrew Hines also made a strong run through the Sunday rounds into the semifinals. In the process, Hines pulled the trigger on a 7.297 second/179.28 mph run in qualifying, the best performance by a VTwin-powered motorcycle in the history of NHRA Pro Stock motorcycle racing, at Gainesville, the Pro Stock season opener. Hines' record-breaking run qualified the Screamin' Eagle V-Rod 10th, the first time the Screamin' Eagle team has earned a trip to the Sunday show. Unfortunately, G.T. Tonglet, aboard the second Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines V-Rod, experienced mechanical problems and did not make the cut for Sunday's show. In Sunday's first round, 19-year-old Hines had a 7.368 second/175.26 mph run, upsetting seventh-ranked Fred Collis, who was aboard a Suzuki. Hines cruised through the second round when another veteran opponent, Craig Treble, the second ranked qualifier, left early and red-lighted his Suzuki, handing the Screamin' Eagle VRod a trip to the semifinals. In the semifinal run, Hines beat Geno Scali's third-ranked Suzuki off the line and was pulling away when he experienced a transmission failure past half-track, giving up the moters due to new insurance policies c c o and liabilities. For four days in August. Harley-Davidson fans will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson. reveling in everything the Motor Compa- o c ny and the Milwaukee area have to offer. including live entertainment. special exhibits. food and a motorcycle parade. These events - the celebration and the o party - will bring a bang to the Compa- ny's year-long 100th Anniversary. The celebration will take place Thursday. 8 o August 28. through Saturday. August 30. and will include three ticketed win and a spot in the final. Hines took fourth place in points for the event. "We are so proud. of the hard work and dedication of this team: said Mike Kennedy, director of marketing Parts and Accessories. "We achieved the first of our goals, to qualify for the show and advance in the roundsWe know there's a lot of work ahead to get to wh.ere we want to be. But today we made NHRA history, and we're celebrating. " Indeed, Vance & Hines' Terry Vance was so excited with the V· Rod's performance that he caJled Cycle News on the Monday after the event to make sure we had heard of the team's success (we had). Vance said that his happiness was not in the vindication of proving that the Screamin' Eagle V-Rod could be competitive after it was such a flop last year. Rather, Vance's happiness was for his perennial partner, Byron Hines. "That guy has put two years of his life into this project: Vance said. "And to see the V-Rod become competitive after everyone told us we were crazy, I couldn't.be happier for Byron. I was also am.azed by how much the crowd reacted. They stood up and cheered. every time the bike went down the track. We're really looking forward to the future now." events and a series of free activities. o o o Milwaukee's Henry W. Maier Festival achieve the level that Valencia has. The ing to Mike Guerra, Yamaha racing Radar Yamaha Superbike team that Park (Summerfest Grounds) will host track is safe. and the medical services department manager. "We want to sup- competed in the Australian Superbike special Harley-Davidson exhibits. stunt are good. The people who work at the port up-and-coming riders with a strong Championship last year. "I got stuck and drill teams. and 10 stages of live race are always friendly and very helpful. contingency program. Last year Yamaha behind some backmarkers for a bit. but I entertainment. A short distance up the All the Grand Prix teams and riders riders took home a lot of money - and was able to catch back up." Stauffer Lake Michigan shore. fans will find more appreciate what Valencia has proVided for 2003 they'll take home even more." said. "I kept getting slipstreamed down than 80.000 square feet of museum- for them, excellent facilities from the Also, Guerra noted that the program the straight. We would have changed a quality exhibits (Journey. Culture. Machine and Ride) from the Company's paddock and pit boxes through to the offers significant incentives for wins. "At hospitality suites. The arena-style layout qualifying club level races we pay the worldwide Open Road Tour. On a site of the circuit also gives the team staff top three places, with $2000 for a win." the opportunity to enjoy the racing as For program details. contact your local o o 8 o overlooking the lake. these displays will include select motorcycles and memora- much as the enthusiastic crowd." Valen- Yamaha dealer or go to www.yamaha- bilia from the Harley-Davidson Archives cia topped the poll ahead of multiple tro- motor.com. that tell the story of the historic Motor phy winners Mugello, with Catalunya. Company. This area will also feature the 2001 IRTA Trophy holder in third It turns out it was a broken headpipe Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) place. that forced Attack Suzuki's Jason Pridmore to the pits in the Daytona 200 on March 10. Pridmore thought his o o o and Ford displays. as well as the Miller Roadside Cafe. Outside the tents will The Road 2 Recovery Foundation (501- be a free area with dealer retailing. chil- c3 non-profit organization) announces its day was done. but once the headpipe dren's activities and food stands. Mar- 4th annual "Slots Of Golf" Supercross Celebrity Golf Classic for Thursday, May 1, at the Badlands Golf Course in Las Vegas. Nevada. This tour- problem was discovered, he remounted and finished ninth. "The header pipe o o U keting of tickets to the general public for the celebration began on March 3. Tickets are available for purchase at 1- started coming apart on the fourth lap." Pridmore said. "I knew I could do 51 s 800-HD100th or at www.harley-david- nament teams a Supercross rider with the whole race. but it started making son.com. each foursome for a memorable day of noises. You can't take chances at a golf. Past riders who have participated f "\ place like Daytona, so I pulled in and include Jeremy McGrath, Travis Pas- actually got off the bike." U The IRTA MBest Grand Prix of the o Year" Trophy has been awarded to the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. Spain. for the superbly run Grand Prix in will once again be limited to a first-come 2002, according to a release. The 2.48- basis. The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is dedicated to helping AMA licensed did pretty good. We're in a good spot and looking forward to Fontana." Round two of the 2003 Australian Yamaha Formula Xtreme TT Series at Oran Park near Sydney, Australia. saw Nikon Yamaha Racing's Daniel Stauffer. Kevin Curtain and Craig Trinder taking the overall round honors in the Xtreme. Supersport and NakedBike classes. respectively. For the 26-year-old Stauffer, the win was his first Xtreme round win. After finishing second to teammate and defending champion Curtain in the opening race, Stauffer continued to apply the pressure in race two and held the race lead when Curtain crashed out of contention after he and a backmarker collided. Stauffer went on to win the following two races to take the points lead in the series. Rosamond, California, beginning with ses- mile circuit. named after former SOcc few things, gearing and such, if we'd been there before. but I think overall we trana, Ricky Carmichael and Jeff Emig, to name a few. Space in the tournament o Motorcycle Training Center is doing track days at Willow Springs in World Champion Ricardo Tormo, was motocross members with financial assis- sions on March 18-19 on the big track. The first session at the Streets of Willow opened for racing in 1998 with the first tance if they sustain career-ending will be held March 25-26. For more infor- motorcycle Grand Prix taking place a injuries as well as providing motivational. mation. call 818/932-0433 or visit the emotional and spiritual support to these individuals and their families. For more website at www.mtctrackday.com. information and sponsorship opportuni- Australian Jamie Stauffer may have 8 o year later. The IRTA Trophy is awarded o o o o o o o o based upon a point scoring system that covers every aspect of the running of a Grand Prix. Safety measures and med- ties please contact Road 2 Recovery at been the surprise of the weekend at ical facilities are paramount in motor- 866/686-6869 or bye-mail at r2r@glob- Daytona International Speedway. the sport, and Valencia passed those tests alsportsme.com. 23-year-old finishing seventh on his pri- with flying colors. IRTA President Sito vateer Yamaha R6 in the 600cc Super- Pons said of Valencia, "I think Valencia As all new, fuel-injected Yamaha YZF-R6 has done a great job. They should be sport bikes begin to roll onto the track sport final while setting the fastest lap of the race on his final go-around. Stauf- congratulated on their performance, to for the 2003 road race season. Yama- fer. who is based in Oceanside. Califor- win the 'Best Grand Prix' of the year award after organizing only four Grands ha has announced its largest road race contingency support program ever. The program will see nearly $850,000 up for grabs to winning Yamaha YZF- R1 and R6 road racers. Accordn e _ s e nia. and works out of Oceanside Aprilia/Ducati. is a mechanic by trade and Prix is quite an achievement. Valencia's success should work as an incentive to those race organizers who have yet to 104 MARCH 26, 2003' cue I works on his own bikes - though he was helped at Daytona by Dave" Radar" Cullen. the former team owner of the The deadline is fast approaching for people to contribute to the AMA District 37 Save Our Trials Fund. The fund was created a year ago to boost the legal defense fund of D-37 to help them in their fight to keep riding areas open. The AMA will currently match any contribution. Contributions can be made by visiting the AMA website at www.amadiretlink.com. Or they can be sent to: Save Our Trails, 13515 Yarmouth Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147. Portland Intemational Raceway in Portland, Oregon. and the Oregon Motor-cycle Road Racing Association are gearing up to run Pocketbike Road Racing, beginning with an event April 18-19. For more information. call 503/221-1487 or visit www.omrra.com. eN