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older films on road racing like The Right Line. The events are open for everyone, but to keep in tOt,lch, club dues are $10 per year. You receive a monthly newsletter with the latest racing news, activities and feature articles and a chance to go racing the cheapest way possible, competing against classic bikes in an eight race series in 1983. We also plan concours shows with parade laps and motorcycle swap meets. All those wanting to race or simply keep abreast of and help promote vintage racing in California, contact me at 1701 Oak Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. WBST America's weekly motorcycle newspaper GREGG PHILLIPPI Manhattan Beach, CA Sharon Clayton. Publisher Caroline Gendry. Executive Secretary to the Publisher Lisa Schorr. Advertising/Editorial Assistant. . SMXthanks I would like to thank the many fine companies that helped support the Saddleback Motocross Christmas Party. We had over 500 riders compete in the two-day event and many ri~ers went home with $100 worth of pnzes. Thanks to Hi-Point Racing, Scott USA, Maico, Wheelsmith, Oakley, Richter Industries, ATK Leitner, Pro Circuit, White Bros., Dirt Rider, BelRay, Anaheim Suzuki, Sinisalo, GSM, Motocross Action, Malcolm Smith, Gold Belt and Works Performance. Editorial Dale Br?wn, Senior Editor. Lance Bryson. Editor. Karel Kramer, Editor. jim Bowman, Editor. Advertising Skip johnson. National Sales Manager. Terry Pratt, Sales Manager. Duane johnson, Sales Manager. Steve Wilson, Sales Manager. Linda Brown, Advervising Coordinator. Nancy Danger, Advertising Assistant. Graphics and Production Kristin Cooper. Graphic Artist. Rona Kramer, Assistant. Marion Hatashita, Typography. Dennis Greene, Laboratory. Accounting/ Data Processing Mike Klinger, Controller. Donna Bryan. Accounts Receivable Coordinator. Gen~va Repa&s, Assistant. Terry Dailey, Credit Manager. Circulation Rheba Smith, Manager. Michelle Hanna. Sarah Taylor, Debbie Walker, Lyna Hood, Assistants. Want Ads Nancy Danger. Want Ad Sales. Dealer Sal~s and Service Nancy Emde Brogger, Dealer Sales Manager.. Service and Support ~ris Aitcheson, Receptionist. Gregory Hanson.5&:S. West 2201 Cherry Ave.. Long Beach, CA P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 908010498 (21~) 427-743~; L.A. Line 6~6·8844. East 4190 First Ave., Tucker. GA. P.O. Box 805. Tucker. GA ~OO84-0805. (404) 9~4-7850. Cycle News/West (USPS 141-~40) is published weekly except the first and last week of the calendar year for $20 per year by Cycle News, Inc.. 2201 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806. Second class postage paid at Long Beach. CA. POSTMASTER: Send form 3679 to Cycle News. P.O. Box 498. Long Beech. CA 90801·0498. Subscription rates: One year. second class mail, $20; two years, second class mail, $~5; three years, second class mail. $5~; 25 weeks. $11. Foreign rates avail· able on request. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial material including stories. cartoons. photos. etc. Such rna.terial, if pubhshed. becomes the exclUSIve property of Cycle News. Such accepted mate· rial is subject to revision as is necessary in the sole discretion of Cycle News. Unsolicited material which is not used will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. All unsolicited material will be handled with reasonable care. however. Cycle News assumes no responsibility for the safety, loss or damage to such material. Reprinting in whole or part only by permission of the publisher. Advertising rates and circulation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.D.S. Copyright® Cycle News. Inc. 1982. Trademerk Cycle News registered U.S. PetentOffice. All rightsl'8ltlfV8d. ON THE FRONT PAGE: No apologies to the rock group Queen. Johnny O·Mara. Brad Lackey. David Bailey. Bruce Penhall. Danny Chandler and Danny laPorte are the champions. PhQto by Yoshi Ohara. JIM BELTINCK Orange, CA Big Mistake Well, it looks like the Irvine Company is going to close Orange County International Raceway in January. OCIR is, as mostof us know, the only remaining drag strip in southern California. . Wh~t the Irvine Company is doing IS optmg not to renew the lease, saying the property is more valuable to the community for uses that are indicated in' the general plans for the area. What that means is that they're going to put an industrial complex down right on top of the drag strip. More valuable to the community? I think they're making a big mistake. I feel OCIR is very valuable to the community. Maybe the Irvine Company doesn't realize that they have grudge racing every Wednesday night, high school racing every weekend during the school year, and additional grudge racing on weekends when there isn't a major race. This gives kids with hot bikes and cars a chance to race under race conditions, not on the streets where they could kill someone. The Irvine Company says people are complaining about the noise, but the track operator says he would spend up to $200,000 in sound walls (that have cured the problem in England) if the lrvine folh would renew the lease. There are a lot of racers like myself who put all their spare time and money into their race vehicles, and I don't know where we will.go if they close OCIR. Drag racers are a fine gro.up of people and don't give up easl.ly. Please don't let it happen get mvolved, and be willing to let the Irvine Company know that you val ue OCIR. Show them that there's plenty of demand for a_ local drag racing facility. Call or write the Irvine Company, 555 ewport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CJ\ 92660,714/7202070. KEITH HART Buen~ Park, CA Books available I would like to add to Mr. Hatfield's letter in the Dec. 8 issue of eycle News: We stock both American Racing Motorcydes ($22.95) and American Racer ($24.95) postpaid in December. Both of these excellent books are listed in our catalog ($1 postpaid) and our Christmas mailer. JIM HOSKING Hosking Cycle Works RFD #1 Box 136 Accotd, NY 124M Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. Send letters to Voices, Box 49B, Long Beach, CA 90801. Keep the legend alivel So many years ago - I can't recall exactly - a great event became a yearly must. In fact, the organization of many desert clubs was the result of this event. Barstow to Vegas was my first race, what an experience! Now the race seems to be a yearly function that we all must consider attending. The De~rt Turtles Motorcycle Club was a ~ect result of this race. Although th IS cl ub was never as large as some, it left a mark that many remember. I would like to hear from all those past members with tbe hope that we c~uld. once .again get together. My wl~h IS not to reform the club, it is to gam support for the San Gabriel Motorcycle Club and their effort to hold the 1983 Barstow to Vegas Hare and Hound. . Anyone interested in this reunion should contact meat Blue Water R.V. Center in Lake Havasu City, AZ. The phone number is 602/855-6350. I will return all letters and or phone calls. Let's make this year 1983 the year to remember in our desert! GEORGE CURRY Past President Desert Turtle M.C. Lake Havasu City, AZ Vintage year The Classic Racing Motorcycle Club of southern California congratulates its 1982 Class Champions after a long and noisy year! Vintage 1: Dave Fiorelli, BSA Gold Star; Vintage 2: Dave Breetwor, BSA AlO; Classic I: Greg Phillippi, BSA Triple; and Classic 2: Mick Ofield, Norton Vendetta. The CRMC is a club for anyone interested in collecting, restoring and/or road racing Classic and Vintage motorcycles and we plan to have expanded activities in 1983 including a film night, featuring some great Next year: 'All the happeningS of 1983 FIRST!