EMIG WILL BE BACK TO BATTLE MCGRATH.Byline: BILL SCHLOTTER Motor Sports An old rivalry will be renewed this weekend at San Bernardino's Glen Helen Raceway Park. After a six-week layoff to recover from a back injury, 1997 AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. Supercross and Motocross champion Jeff Emig will be on his Kawasaki 250 as the AMA Mazda Truck Motocross Nationals begin a 12-race season. Waiting for Emig will be Team Yamaha's Jeremy McGrath, a nemesis from seasons past who just won his fourth Supercross 250 title in his rival's absence. Emig, 27 of Riverside, and McGrath, 26, of Canyon Lake, have been competing against one another since both debuted on the circuit in 1989. Emig finished 16th to McGrath's eighth in 125 Supercross - the winter tour - that season. But he was 15th to McGrath's 50th in the summer Motocross series. Since then, Emig has four season titles and McGrath has eight as each has risen to icon status in the sport. Emig won both titles in the 250 class last season. McGrath won one last month. Saturday, they start out after another again. ``Jeremy will definitely be Jeff's largest contender out there,'' said AMA communications manager Bill Nordquist. But he won't be the only one. Ezra Lusk and Kevin Windham will challenge both riders. Lusk, of Bainbridge, Ga., was second in season points to McGrath in Supercross. Windham, of Baton Rouge, La., was fourth. Top contenders in the 125 class are 1998 Eastern Supercross champ Ricky Carmichael of Havana, Fla., 1998 Western Supercross champ John Dowd of Chicopee, Mass., and Stephane Roncada of France. Racing begins today with Chaparral AMA Amateur motocross racing. Chaparral action continues Saturday and qualifying heats begin for the nationals. National finals are on Sunday. Gates open at 6 a.m. each day. Tickets are $30 for the three-day weekend or $20 for Sunday only. NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. fly-in: Irwindale Speedway developers hope to bring several of the lesser NASCAR racing tours to their under-construction half-mile oval when it is completed sometime early next year. Manager Ray Wilkings feels the track would be a perfect stop for the Craftsman Truck, Winston West or Feather Light Southwest tours. With that in mind, NASCAR president Bill France Jr. made a stop at the construction site while here last weekend for the Winston Cup California 500 at Fontana. ``He flew in by helicopter Saturday,'' said Irwindale spokesman Doug Stokes. ``He stayed for about a half hour.'' True-blue rainbow warrior: Defending Winston Cup champ Jeff Gordon said that despite his California roots he gets along fine with the drivers. ``We don't look at each other any differently just because one guy wears cowboy boots and maybe somebody else doesn't,'' he said. ``I guess I'm a little different in that I wasn't born wanting to drive a stock car,'' Gordon said. ``I'm a race driver and grew up just wanting to race. I didn't care what kind of car it was.'' Tough road ahead: Palmdale's annual Rim of the World Rally begins today and runs through Saturday on the back roads of the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los . The event is staged by the Sports Car Club of America as the fourth stop on its Michelin PRO Rally Championship. Rally driving pits two-person crews against one another and the clock. Drivers have to navigate a stretch of backwoods road as fast as possible, with speeds up to 120 mph possible on long straight stretches. Going that fast could be hazardous this season over dirt mountain roads ravaged rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. by this year's El Nino storms. Rally headquarters will be the Holiday Inn at 38630 5th St. West, Palmdale. COMING UP BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL Saturday - Gumout Long Life Formula 200, New Hampshire International Speedway New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058 mile (1703 m) oval track which has hosted NASCAR racing since the 1990s. It is commonly referred to by its location, Loudon. , Loudon, N.H. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK Saturday - NapaCard 200, Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash. PPG CART WORLD SERIES Sunday - Rio 400, Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway at Nelson Piquet International Raceway, Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r , Brazil. FORMULA ONE Sunday - Spanish Grand Prix This article is about Formula One race. For other uses, see Spanish Grand Prix (disambiguation). The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the annual , Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Catalunya [seer-kweet-da-Cataloonya] is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia. It is home to the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix and the motorcycle Catalonia Grand Prix. , Barcelona, Spain. LOCAL Glen Helen Raceway (San Bernardino) - Saturday and Sunday: AMA Mazda Truck Motocross Nationals. Mesa Marin Raceway Mesa Marin Raceway was a high banked half mile racetrack in Bakersfield, California that was demolished following the 2005 racing season to make way for housing developments in the foothills of northeast Bakersfield. (Bakersfield) - Saturday: NASCAR Winston Racing Series. Late model stocks, Grand American modifieds, street stocks. Perris Auto Speedway - Saturday: AMA flat track motorcycles. Ventura Raceway - IMCA modifieds, VRA street stocks, pony stocks, go karts, CDCRA CDCRA California Dwarf Car Racing Association dwarf cars. Victorville Speedway - Saturday: Hobby stocks, street stocks, mini stocks, late models. Willow Springs Raceway Willow Springs International Motorsports Park is located near Rosamond and Lancaster, California, and is about an hour north of Los Angeles. It is a historic race track, in existence more than fifty years, with the first race in 1953. The main track is a challenging 2. (Rosamond) - Saturday: Cobra Owners Club of America time trials, Porsche Owners Club. Sunday: Cobra Owners Club of America time trials, California Superbike The term Superbike is used to describe sport bikes with displacement of around 1000cc. Superbikes have have lightweight frames and are powered by high performance engines. Their design is more focused on race track performance than rider comfort. School. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: COMING UP (see text) |
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