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RAIN POSTPONES
MAX V/SPENCERCYCLE SPRING OPEN AT ROCKINGHAM
Noting that "moisture
and motorcycles don't mix," Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood
reluctantly pulled the plug on the Max V/Spencercycle.com Spring
Bike Open Saturday, rescheduling the race for Mothers Day weekend,
May 10-11.
"Based on the rain
we've had and what was predicted for today and Sunday, we felt
the best decision was to save everyone at least one night at
the hotel," Earwood said. "It's not something we really wanted
to do because there was a lot of building momentum. But you
can't control the weather."
The weather problems
will simply delay Barry Henson's bid to repeat as champion of
the World's Fastest Street Bike Series, one his company, Velocity
Racing, now sponsors.
The Davie, Fla., motorcycle
parts manufacturer chased down Salisbury's Doug "Underdog" Ray
in the last race of the 2002 season to earn the "World's Fastest"
distinction and stamp himself as the 2003 favorite.
In addition to the
World's Fastest Street Bike Series, the Spring Open also features
the Schnitz Racing Outlaw Pro Street Series, the Mickey Thompson
Tires 60-Inch Pro Sport Bike Series, the Honda-Suzuki of Sanford
5.60 Heads-Up Series and the popular new Cycle Concepts Rock
Heavy Series for riders weighing at least 240 pounds.
There will be no change
in the original race schedule. Gates now will open on Saturday,
May 10, at 9 a.m. with time trials at 10 a.m. and pro qualifying
at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Gates will open Sunday, May 11,
at 9 a.m. with time trials at 10:30 a.m. and eliminations starting
at 1 p.m.
Adult tickets for
the event are $20 a day or $35 for a special two-day pass. Children
six to 12 are $5 daily. Children under six are free when accompanied
by a ticketed adult. All tickets include pit access and free
parking in Rockingham Dragway's main lot although VIP parking
is available inside the track for an additional $5.
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