News

Chicken Hawk Racing Backs Action Fund
This just in, from Chicken Hawk Racing:Attn: Roadracing World Action Fund DonationsWe here at Chicken Hawk Racing would like to donate to the Roadracing World Action Fund.It is great to see more being utilized and we have been encouraged by all the companies who are participating.We would like to contribute $50.00 from each set of tire warmers sold through our website until the end of the year (all models).We are happy to join the effort and look forward to seeing the positive results of the fund.Tonya GergelyChicken Hawk Racing

Action Fund Supporters Give Money, Time & Effort To Improve Racetrack Safety
The Roadracing World Action Fund has reached $238,372.30 in total road-racing-designated contributions thanks to individuals who not only made tax-deductible donations, but who also pro-actively reached out to the motorcycle community to rally support and interest for improving motorcycle racing safety.Individuals donated and urged others to do the same; manufacturers pledged profits from product sales; and a motorcycle club sponsored a fundraiser.Mr.& Mrs.

Roadracingworld Action Fund Deployed Additional Airfence At Pikes Peak
Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.The Roadracing World Action Fund arranged to have five additional sections of Airfence modules hauled from the AMA U.S.

Airfence Bike Deployed At Blackhawk Farms
This weekend saw 20 sections of Airfence Bike soft barriers installed at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Illinois.The Airfence Bike soft barriers were funded by the cooperative effort of Blackhawk Farms Raceway, the Wegman Benefit Fund and the Roadracing World Action Fund.The effort was coordinated by Gordon Lunde Sr.

Ohlins Dealer Sells 1000th Shock, And Celebrates By Backing The Push For More Soft Barriers
From a press release:Kyle Racing is proud to announce on May 23, 2003, we sold our 1000th Ohlins shock.In celebration of this for the next 30 days, for each shock or fork sold, we will donate $50 to the Roadracing World Action Fund.We have been selling Ohlins shocks, forks and steering dampers for 5 years.

Tire-Warmer Company Supports Push For More Airfence
From an e-mail:In the spirit of keeping this thing moving in the right direction, we'll donate $25 (to the Roadracing World Action Fund) for every set of Hi-Side Racing tire warmers that are sold through the end of the year.Hi-Side Racing tire warmers were developed with Bickle Racing and are rebranded for the U.S.They can be seen and ordered at http://hisideracing.safeshopper.com/5/cat5.htm?59.For more information info@hi-sideracing.com or call 602-818-6953.Terry Embury Hi-Side Racing The Racer's SourceGoodyear, Arizonawww.hi-sideracing.com info@hi-sideracing.com 602-818-6953

Airfence Being Deployed At Springfield Mile Today
About 300 linear feet of Airfence inflatable soft barrier is being deployed at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois today, for use during the AMA Pro Racing Mile dirt track race this weekend.The Roadracing World Action Fund made a soft-barrier deployment deal with the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association (IMDA), which promotes the race, after AMA Pro Racing declined an offer of soft barrier funding for dirt track use.The deal between the Roadacing World Action Fund and the IMDA was brokered by AMA Grand National Champion Chris Carr, who is on the Board of Directors of the Roadracing World Action Fund.The actual deployment of the Airfence soft barriers at Springfield is being directed by Dan Lance, who is being paid by the Roadracing World Action Fund.The deployment is part of an educational program designed to demonstrate the safety and economic advantages of using soft barriers in front of walls lining racetracks.

Racer's Alignment Tool Company Supports Quest For More Soft Barriers
Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.Via e-mailThe Ontrack System (Pat. U.S.) is a portable laser wheel alignment system designed for baseline chassis set-up as well as crash damage assessment.

Former Daytona 200 Winner Don Emde Weighs In On Riders Hitting Walls, And Issues A Soft-Barrier Challenge
(Woody Deatherage broke his back when he crashed his Suzuki GSX-R1000 at the bottom of the esses section, in the turn four area, and hit an unpadded wall during an AMA Superbike race at Road Atlanta Sunday, May 18th.

Traxxion Dynamics' Max Mc Allister Calls for CEOs to do more
Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.FIRST PERSON/OPINION:Via e-mail(In reference to incidents at the 2003 AMA event at Road Atlanta when two racers crashed in the same location in consecutive qualifying sessions)I would like to point out that this isn't the first instance of a rider and bike falling down, hitting a barrier, and then not having protection brought in immediately.