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Larry Brooks was the top 80cc Expert at the NMA series opener.
Lewis had a clear shot at the lead
while Shane Hunt took over second
and Kalos managed third. Overall it
was LeWis. Hunt and Kalso.
Saxton won the flI'St 6·8 Modified
race ahead of Heisser but in the last
event he fell on a jump right before the
announcer's booth and Heisser took
the win over Saxton and Anthony
French.
Steve Skibel pulled off two wins in
the 80cc Stock and Modified Novice 12
and over races. Skibel had a
tremendous lead in the first Stock
moto and was accidentally given the
white flag when it was supposed to be
the checkered. He had to continue one
. extra lap and it looked like he had
taken last place. Jimmy Moon finished.
second,
holding
off
Kawasaki·
mounted Greg Flanagan. Skibel and
Moon had a' drag race at the stan of
the final'moto but Skibel pulled away
with the lead. Moon was second once
more and Shawn Davidson placed
third. Overall it was Skibel, Moon,
Flanagan and Davidson.
Moon and Skibel met once more in
the 80cc Modified Novice race. Moon
won the first moto over Skibel while
Mike Dickerson was third. It looked
like Moon was going to take the overall
win because he was leading the final
moto just a few paces ahead of Skibel.
Then the race came to a dramatic
finish in the final tum. Moon hit it
wrong and went squirrelly. Skibel took
advantage of this and made the pass,
good for the overall win. Moon
captured the second place trophy
ahead of Dickerson.
Results
PEE WEE STK: 1. Chris PlotenhaU8f II~); 2. Dustin
EIIInI (1111; 3. Levi Socket! (Yam).
PEE ~ MOO: 1. Chril Plotenhauar 111j); 2. Dustin
Evens (11j): 3. Pat -lev II~).
JR CYC STK ~: 1. Richard Saxton IYern); 2. Dustin
Evens (Yam); 3. Jimmy Bullon IYernl.
JR CYC STK 9-,,: 1. Kyla Lawil IYam); 2. Shane
Hunt (Yern); 3. Frank Buck (Yam).
JR CYC MOD ~ & 9-11: 1. Kevin H_IYernl; 2.
Rich..d Saxton (Ylm); 3. Anthony French (Ylm).
JR CYC MOO INT 9-11: 1. Kyll Lawil IYlm); 2.
Shanl Hunt (Yam); 3. S",,"n Koloa (Suz).
80 STK NOV & INT 9-11: 1. John Canney (Ylm); 2.
Mike Young IYIm); 3. Kyle LawilIKIW).
80 MOD 9-11: 1. Kyle LawilIKaw); 2. John Conney
(Ylm); 3. Mike Young IYem).
80 STK NOV 12+: 1. Stew SkibeiIYam); 2. Jimmy
Moon (Ylm); 3. Greg ~n (KIW).
80 MOO NOV 12+: 1. Stew SkibeiIYlm); 2. Jimmy
Moon IVlm); 3. Mike Dick8l'lOn (Ylm).
80 STK INT 12+: 1. Kyle Aiming (Ylml; 2. Ron
Rag.... (Yam); 3. Jaaon ",....-IYlm).
80 MOO INT ,.2 +: 1. Ron Rogara IYern); 2. Mouae
McCoy IVlm); 3. Jeff ~ (Ylm).
.
80 STK EX 12+: 1. Todd Campbell (Kaw); 2. Bobby
MoorelVam); 3. Bruce Bunch (Suzl.
80 MOO EX 12 +: 1. lMry l!