Memorial Fund Established For "Dang"
R
oad2Recovery has estab-
lished a memorial fund to
honor Chris "Dang" McAvoy.
McAvoy was the District
Sales Manager, PG&A for KTM
Corporation and was the Ya
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maha of Troy Team Manager
in the 2000s, helping guide the
team to the 2008 AMA West
Region Supercross Champion
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ship with rider Jason Lawrence.
McAvoy, who reportedly took
his own life, leaves behind a
young daughter.
Road2Rocovery said, "This
memorial fund has been estab
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lished in his name to support his
beloved daughter's needs during
his absence. The fund aims to
provide financial assistance to
ensure her well-being and help
to fulfill her dreams."
If you would like to contrib-
ute to the Chris "Dang" McAvoy
Memorial Fund, click the link
here.
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HiTorque Publisher Passes
R
oland Hinz, owner Presi-
dent and Publisher of
HiTorque Publishing Com-
pany since the early 1980s,
passed away at the age of
84.
Hinz was the face behind
Dirt Bike and Motocross
Action magazines, includ-
ing several other publica-
tions, including Dirt Wheels
magazine, one of his most
successful, which focused
on ATVs and UTVs. Hinz
also published bicycle
magazines Road Bike Ac-
tion, Mountain Bike Action,
BMX Plus and various
other magazines
throughout his career.
He was also the manag
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ing member of HiFavor
Broadcasting, LLC, the
licensee of radio stations
KLTXAM, Long Beach, Cali
-
fornia, and KEZYAM, San
Bernardino, California, and
radio station KSDOAM, San
Diego, California. He also
served on the Board of Di
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rectors of the Association
for Community Education,
Inc., a not-for-profit corpo
-
ration operating Spanish
Christian radio stations in
California.
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Roland Hinz, owner President
and Editor in Chief of HiTorque
Publishing Company, passed
away at the age of 84.
