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More Support For Dirt Track Air Fence
This just in from Gordy Lunde:"The Steel Shoe Fund (a branch of the Wegman Fund) for injured dirt trackers is putting a check for $2900 in the mail tomorrow for the Dirt Track Air Fence Fund."(Lunde's donation brings the Dirt Track Division of the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund to $8700 in one day, enough for three sections of Air Fence for use at dirt track events.)

Corrected Post: Air Fence Fund Expands With Dirt Track Division
Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund is now collecting funds to buy Air Fence for use at dirt track events.Dirt track fund donations will be accounted for and kept separate from the existing fund established for road racing use.The dirt track division of the Fund was established after numerous requests from AMA professional dirt track racers who also road race or have road raced.The possibility of establishing a dirt track Air Fence fund was initially discussed by dirt tracker (and former road racer) Greg Tysor and Roadracing World Air Fence Fund founder John Ulrich about two weeks ago.Further discussions with racers and sponsors at Daytona this week led to Ulrich's decision to charge ahead and establish the dirt track division of the fund, rather than continuing to talk about possibly doing something.Kicking off the dirt track fund were donations of $2900 made on the behalf of Yuasa Battery, Inc.

Corrected Post: Details Of Close Air Fence Encounters At Daytona
Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.Alpina Air Fence sections in place at Daytona International Speedway--thanks to the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund and Parts Unlimited--have proved valuable in at least eight crashes during the F-USA/CCS Race of Champions as of Sunday morning.A full 18, 28-foot sections of Alpina Air Module inflatable air barriers are in place around Daytona’s 3.56-mile round course, with two held in reserve.

Air Fence Fund Tops $152,000 With Next Deployment At F-USA Daytona
Generous contributions continue to come in to the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, which has reached $152,136 since its inception in April this year.

Air Fence Fund Nears $150,000 Milestone in Contributions
The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund continues to receive strong support from the racing community with contributions to date reaching $149,661.

WERA GNF At Road Atlanta May Feature 55 Sections Of Air Fence
Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.The WERA Grand National Finals/Suzuki Cup Finals at Road Atlanta, scheduled for October 24-28, may feature 55 sections of Air Fence and Alpina Air Module.The event will host the final round of the AMA Pro Thunder Series.The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund has already provided for 20 sections of Alpina Air Module to be deployed at the race, through a cooperative agreement with Alpina.And WERA Operations Manager Sean Clarke said today at VIR that AMA Pro Racing has agreed to send its Air Fence to the WERA GNF as well.If all 35 sections of AMA Air Fence show up at Road Atlanta, the event would have 55 sections in use, a new U.S.

Air Fence Fund Recognized At Motorcyclist Magazine Awards Banquet
The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund was recognized during the Motorcyclist Magazine Motorcycle Of The Year (MOTY)and Best of Motorcycling Awards Banquet, held in Tustin, California last night and hosted by Dave Despain.The awards are also listed in the November print issue of Motorcyclist, and an early copy of the magazine distributed at the banquet described the award as follows:BEST DEFENSE: THE AIR FENCEHats off to John Ulrich and the lads for levering the AMA off its ponderous ass and into deploying Air Fence in danger zones at this year's AMA rounds.

Bikes on Course for Formula USA at Portland, with 14 sections of Air Fence in Place
Motorcycles have just taken to the course at Portland International Raceway, site of this weekend’s Formula USA National, and 14 sections of Alpina Air Module/Air Fence are in place.“Portland is a real safe racetrack anyway, but the Air Fence helps supplement some of the areas used by CART and drag racing,” said Kenny Abbott, National Road Racing Manager for Formula USA.

MRA Continues Regional Air Fence Fund
The Colorado-based Motorcycle Roadracing Association (MRA) is continuing its campaign to raise money to purchase Air Fence safety barriers for use by the club.

Air Fence Fund Reaches $144, 421 And We Still Need Much More Air Fence
The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund has reached $144,421 after adjusting for uncollected pledges, and the view out the press-room windows at Memphis Motorsports Park as this is posted suggests that there is much more work to do.The final set of corners at Memphis sends riders through the drag strip staging lanes and onto the drag strip itself, the course lined with concrete walls buffered, on this day, with many haybales.The riders at Memphis and other regional events are as important to their loved ones and to this sport as the professional riders already benefitting from the use of Air Fence at AMA Pro races and Formula USA Nationals.