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The Challlpion Spark Plug Motorcycle Classic at Ontario Oct. 5,6 C'mon, Skip don't look so bored . You just blew away all of Ascot 's resident Expert s. Mo o re see-sa wed it ba ck and forth fo r th ird all _ e way t o the finish wi th th Kee t er on the former Ed d ie Wir t h rrom Hor ton Ya maha taki ng the spot . Dan McWho rte r has been eating the dirt df Elbert Turne r in th e Novice class rno s t of t he .s e a s o n . T his week McWh or ter had it all together. He threw dirt in T u rner's face all th e way in the Heat race, fo rci ng T urne r in to the Semi . Turner w o n th at one with the be st five lap time of th e ni gh t fo r the sm aller bikes - and the stage was set o n ce again fo r the eig h t lap Final . Gar y E vans was handed a " G ift " of ab o u t te n len gths off th e starti ng lin e by the start er b ut co uld o n ly hold hi s first t im e le a d fo r two la ps before McWh orter caugh t and passed. T u rner was right behin d , t ak in g o ver se co nd. Fo r six laps (we ll nearly six la ps) , it was ano t her side-by-side an d en d for end run be tw een th e t wo with McWh orter al ways in fron t. T he sta rt of the last lap saw T urner crashing in the firs t turn, tr ying to o hard again for th e win , instead of settling fo r second pl ace . This mov ed th e s till surprised Evans back into secon d wi th J im Cr o wle y giving a Kawasaki one of "its best finish es agai nst the Yam ah a s, runn ing third,' after starting in th e back ro w. _ The Champion Spark P lug Motorcycle Classic Regular Prices Practice & Qualifying Fri.$ Gen eral Ad m issio n Sat. $ Race Day General Ad m issio n $ $ Infield Camping and/or Parkin g Ga rage Pass $ 2 4 7 5 5 TOTAL $23 Results CO M B I N E D EX/J R FI NAL ' 1. Sk ip Aksland (Yam). 2 . To m B erry (Yam) . 3. DeWay ne Keeter ( Yam) . 4 . R on M o ore ( Tr i) . 5. Mike Meyers ( Nor) . NOV FI NAL: 1. Da n McW h orter (Yam) . 2. Ga ry E van s (Yam). 3. Jim C rowley ( Kaw). 4 . 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