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Raines Tops Rausch Creek GNCO T he le sso ns finally paid off for Am Pro Yamaha 's Jason Raines . Afte r finishing a close se co nd at the last three AMA Gra nd Nati o nal Cross Country Se ries even ts, the Washington native dug deep to outduel nem esis Rodney Smith and claim his sec o nd w in of the season. "That's why I train so hard, so I can have som ething left fo r the last lap ," said Raines. 2S, w ho outlasted the field after three hours of racing on a superrough, rocky course. "T he last lap, I was think ing about what happened ove r the last few weeks, and I was not going to let that happe n today. T his track was treacherous because of all the roc ks. I just tried to keep a steady pace , and I figured if anyo ne wa nted to push hard and try to catch me, it would have bee n really dangerous for them because of all the rocks ." The course did lead to mistakes for the re st of the pack. FMF Suzuki's Smith saw his three -race win streak snapped , as def ending GNCC Champion Barry Haw k got aro und him on the last lap to take sec o nd . "It's pretty good, bu t ob viously I would hav e liked to have won : ' Haw k said. A five-rider pack con te nded for the lead for most of the day. Part s Unl imited/Moose Honda's Scott Summ ers hung to ugh for fourth, but he tangled with a lapped rider on a hill, which cost him a possible podiu m. FMF Suzuki's Fred And rews was in contention too, but he ultimately settled for fifth. RER Motorcity privat ee r Nate Kanney put in his best ride of the year for sixth. Kawasa ki's Chuc k Woodford took seventh ahead of Brian Garrah an , Cole Calkins and 2S0cc A rider D.R. Atwood . Jason Raines (pictured) ended Rodney Smith's three-race win streak at the Rausch Creek GNCC in Pennsylvania. Are You Ready For Some Moto? Clear Cre ek Updat e AMA Pro Racing has an nounced that ESPN2 w ill devote 24 hours of original program ming to the 2004 AMA C hevrolet Motocross Cham pionship, beginning with two ho urs of Local, state and national trail access group s coverage from the season opener at the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, California. All of ESPN 2's coverage of the se ries w ill be shown within one week of the race , on desirable weeke nd time slots w ith at least one reair of eac h telecast, according to the AMA O ne -hour shows will be devoted to 125 and 2S0cc class act ion, w hich are set to be aired back to back fo r added con tinuity. Carrying over fro m the network's AMA Supe rcross telecast team will be Cameron Steele, Todd Harr is and pit re po rte r Jamie Little, with occasio nal substitutions as the season progr esses. "It' s great to continue AMA Pro Racing's asso ciation with ESPN, the worl dwide leade r in sports television," said John Farris, AMA Pro Racing vice pre sident of .com mer cial deve lopment. ''As in recent years, the content of each show will not only focus on the intense racing, but also feature the colorful personalities and the motocross scene that make AMA Motocross unique ." Here' s the schedule for the Hangto w n event (all times are Easte rn): Saturday, May 22, 12-1 p.m . ( 12Scc); Saturday, May 22 1-2 p.m . (2S0cc) ; Friday, May 28 3·4 a.m . (12Scc) : and Friday, May 28 , 4·5 a.m. (2SOcc). 8 WlAY 26, 2004 • BSA Exhibit To Open June 5 filed a 60-day No tice of Inten t (N O I) to sue for violatio ns of the Endanger ed Species Act at the 50,000 acre Clear Cree k Manage me nt Area (CCMA), according to the Blue Ribbon Coalition. They charge the Bure au of Land Management (BLM) with failure to active ly and adequa tely ma nage off-highway ve hicle use at this po pular site located abou t three hours so uth of San Jose, Califo rnia. Gro ups fil ing the charge include Salinas Ramblers Motorcycle Club, AMA District 36, Ca lifo rnia Asso ciation of 4 Wh eel Dr ive Clubs, California Off -Road Ve hicle Associat ion, and the BlueRibbo n Coalitio n. O n Saturday, June 5, the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum will ce lebrate the o pe ning of its newest exhibit , "BSA's Greatest Dayto na" with the he lp of three livi ng legends, a host of histo rians, one of the industry 's best -know n motoiournalists. a noted author and a special gathering of original and restored BSA motorcycles. Hund reds of fans of the reve red Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) motorcycle com pany will also be on hand to honor the dar ing men and the spectacular machines that ignited America's hunger fo r British rno to rcycles after BSA's unprecedented victory on the sand of historic Dayto na Beach, Florida , according to the AMA. " ' B ~ s G reatest D aytona' presents one of the greate st chapters in Angl o-American Blue Ribbon Coalition, said: "The notifying mo torcycle history: ' said Mark Mede rski, executive directo r, Moto rcycle Hall of Fame organizations support responsible recreation- Museum. "True to our m ission of br inging the al use of public lands and believe that ongoing legends to life, we are especially pleased to o pen our late st exhibit surrounded by living history - the men who raced BSA's magnificent Go ld Star singles and Shoo ting Star twins to victory and into the history books." Bo bby Hill, Dick Klamfoth and To mmy McDermott, the three American race rs who swept the top three spots at the 19S4 Dayto na 200, will attend the dedication ceremony. They will be joined by Carol Pike Smoogen, daughter of ace engine builder Roland Pike - the Brit w ho realized the importance - and potential • of racing at Dayto na. These former BSA factory racers, along with Ken Eggers and AI Gunter, achieved a five-place sweep at the 19S4 Dayto na 200 on board Pike-prepared bikes, Bill D art, executive direc tor (or the ve hicle access and sensitive species protection need not be mutua lly exclusive manage- men t goals at the CC MA. "Unfo rt unate ly, BLM has failed to active ly or adequately implement its own manage ment goals at the Area, unlawfully subjecting vehicle-based recreationists to further and unwarranted restrictions," Dart co ncludes. Paul Turcke, counsel for the BlueRibbon Lega1 Defense Fund, states , "I believe these groups have historically demonstrated they want to work with the BLM to better manage the site. This NOI hopefully will inspire the agency to immediate management activity that will fully implement the governing plansalready in place." CYCLE NEWS 40th Anniversary giving BSA rec ognit ion and status that it had not previo usly enjoyed in the No rt h American motorcycle sport. The June 5 exhibit ded ication day features a full program of activities for mo to rcycle and histo ry enthusiasts of all ages, starting at 9 a.m . Orig inal and restored classic BSAs will be ex hibited on Museum grou nds, and any BSA owner is invited to participate in the no njuried show. By bringing a BS for display, owners A also receive two free M useum admissions. Fro m 10 a.rn. to noon , an autograph session wit h Hill, Klamfoth and McDermott will offer an opportunity to have personal memorabilia or the specially commissioned "8 SA's Grea test Dayto na" poster signed. At 1:30 p.m. guests are invited to join Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum staff and special gues ts for the ribbo n-cutt ing ceremony and once -in -a- lifetime photo opportunities. Fro m 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.. history buffs and BSA enthusiasts will have a chance to be nch race back in time. A pane l of BSAhistorians and authori ties, featu ring Kevin Came ron, technica l editor at Cycle World Magazine, William Hoddinott , co -author of The Roland Pike Story and a personal friend of Pike's and Carol Pike Smoogen, Pike' s daughter, will host a seminar on Roland Pike's vision and influence, Visitors willalso be able to meet author Jerry Hoo ker and pick up a signed copy of his new book , Motorcycling through History During the Golden Age ofPost Cards . A special Museum admission rate of $5 per person is offered Saturday, June 5, only. Regular admission prices apply all other days .