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Port Perry Weekend Star, 19 May 2000, p. 24

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24 - PORT PERRY "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2000 2 susehold glass sholstery Showing their support Raglan motocross rider Sam Meyers, 11, has got plenty of community support as he prepares for the 2000 season By Chris Hall Port Perry Star The Yamaha YZ80 motocross bike of Raglan"s Sam Meyers will be sporting a familiar logo this summer when the 2000 season gets underway. A competitive motocross rider for ly. "I decided | wanted to try something new so | chose racing." Competing in the 80cc Youth Class, Sam has strung together a number of Top-10 finishes while competing in the Oshawa Competitive Motorcycle Club (OCMC) and Lakeshore Dirt Riders cir- Simo & Gentilozzi lead an all-star field to the 21st appearance of the Trans Am series at Mosport. Canada's only stop of the BFGoodrich Trans Am Series. See the return of CART, Indy Car & Sports Car veteran John Paul Jr. & 17 time Trans Am winner Willy T. Ribbs. i three years now, 11-year-old Sam now ite has the support of Debbie Frohlich He currently sits in eighth spot with and Port Perry Sign Shop behind him 1, 5cmc and fifth with the Dirt Riders when he takes to the ice, dirt, and pp forest tracks he regularly competes at. "I'm getting pretty good at it," said A Grade 6 student at Prince Albert gn "It's a lot of fun and I like the Public School, Sam's riding days began speed and the engines." five years ago. i He regularly competes against up | was playing hockey atthe time, 955 other riders in races which take and my dad asked me if | wanted to pig family from Cobourg to the far keep playing, orride," said Samrecent- 0; hes of Western Ontario, and in , between. Raglan's Sam Meyers, an 11- "We've been family friends for year-old Grade 6 student at Prince years," said Ms Frohlich when asked Albert Public School, will enter the che decided io SDONSOr Sam this 2000 motocross season with local year "He was looking for 8 SPONETY Sponsorshie, including Debbie and | was looking to get our name out rohlich's Port Perry Sign Shop. there. It worked out great." B- LI wh : * US £2000 Defending Mosport Champion Back-to-back series Champ Brian Simo - Mangusta. BFE Paul Gentilozzi - Jaguar XKR : . TRANS Champ Can Lights " SCCA Pre Spec Racer" ofgvine o l13eco Kubme F1200 Clampionsbip Senses o (assadian Formula Ford Championhip FE North America's busiest race weekend with 9 professional series combining for 11 races along with practice and qualifying. SJ o Canada GT Com tem! a5 CAmAD FIA Advanced Weekend Supertickels For Tickets & Camping Enquires Call 1-800-866-1072 Until May 1] oy $40 or order online at www.mosport.com Also available through Ticketmaster 5 HOME OF MOTORS

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