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Mike Melton (377) topped the Open ranks. Frank Stacy (1 6 6) and Jeff Fredette (360) were 2-3 in the 250cc class fi nal standings. .M ark Hyde (155) used the agility of his 125cc class entry to hold off the power of Kevin laVoie (1 5 8 ) and his Open class m o unt in the f inal test. ham . - T h e attention th en centered o n Ed Lojak's h eat. Tim Coombs. a n MX er trying hi s hand in th e ISDE Qualifier Ser ies, had co me o ff specia lized kn ee surgery just two weeks ea rl ier. but still decided to ride. For Loj ak, Coombs co u ldn' t h av e been in a bet ter heat. T he two left th e field wa y beh ind as first Lojak and then Coom bs led. Lojak made a move to pass a short di stance from the fin ish and went down. H e was up quick ly, but had lost about eigh t seco nds . " I kn ew Co ombs wa s goi ng to be fast, " sa id Loj ak a fterward . "I sh ou ld hav e co ol ed it and j u st finished. The fall probably cos t m e th e win , although the wa y we were ra cing we m ight h ave been a good bit faster. Stacy didn 't hav e an ybody to challenge him." Wh en th e sco res were posted. Lo jak's wo rds rang true. Coombs h ad been fast enoug h to a llow Loj ak , even with h is fall , to bea t Stacy's sco re. Although Lojak was onl y o ne seco n d! point fa ster than Stacy in th e final test , he h ad built up a 7.2 second! point lead based o n hi s grass tra ck and accelera tio n test scores. It wa s a ll • he n eeded to wi n. Results 125cc INTENT GO LD : 1. M ar k Hyda( I 001.2) Hu s; 2. J ack Pen ton ( 103 1.2) Cag. SILVER: Non e. BRO NZE: S. Hoga nse n (Vam) ; 2 . O. Randt (KTMI; J . Norris (Husl; O. We lser. 250cc I N TEN T , GOLD : 1. Ed LO lak (977.5) Hus ; 2. Frank Stacy (9B5 .7) Hu s; 3 . J eff Fredette (996 .7) (Kaw); 4 . Darryl Kuenzer (l 01 0 .8) KTM ; 5. Ron Ribo lzi (101 3 .6) Hus ; 6. Matt Cullins (10 29) Mai; 7. Ray Mung enast (1055.9 ) Hus; 8 . Jo hn Fero (1058 .6 ) Ma L SILV ER: T;m Coombs (Vam); J . Vest ; Scott Ely (Vam). BRONZE: J . Holasek IHusl; J im Kallaker; S. McCall Drew Smith found hi m self ri g ht at home on his new Honda ride. Smith was the w inner of the Four -Stroke Intent class. (Yam); W . Hjelm IHus); B. Elliott IKTM I; J . Harris IKaw) W . Perkins (Yam ): Mike Ho lbert (Hus); O. Crai n; G. Burch; Dwight Rudder (M ai); D. Savill e (Hus). OPE N I NT EN T GOLD: 1. M,ke M elton (986 .6) Hus; 2. Wa lly wu son (989 .7) Hus ; 3. Kev in laVoie (993 ) Hus ; 4 . Ter ry Cunningham 1 997 .4 ) Hus ; 5 . Pat M aroney (10 70 .7) Hus. SILVER: Tim Hc pev (Vam); J oe Lojak (Hus); B. Brown (Yam ); A. Steve nson. BRO NZE: Bar ry Higg ins (M ai ); T. Harri s; J . Br uck . bau er (Hus); D. Beavers (Hus l. 4 ·STROKE IN T ENT GOLD : 1. Drew Smit h (Han). SILVER; Non e. BRON ZE; J . Haaker (KTM); V. Pach olke (Han) ; C. Stu m p (C-A) . 2 0 Dc c A GOL D: 1. L Barnes (2198 .6 )Kaw; 2. Dan M cCau · ley (2344 .0) Kaw. 250cc A GO LD; 1. W . Bow er y (10 6 6.4 ). SILVER: J . Howla nd (Hus). O PEN A GOL D: 1. Frank Price (1 719.61Hus . SilVER; M . Sorensino (KTMI. BRO NZE: M;tch M cRee . 2 0 0cc B GOLD : 1. K. J oyce (1 154 .2) Vam . SILVER J . Kealey fYam); H. Hope s (Hon ); B. Gun - ler (Kaw). BRON ZE: 8 . EII;s (Han ); D. Hammons (Suz ); D. Lambert (Vam l. 250cc B GOLD : 1. J . Ceq uin (12 28 .2) Hus: 2. S. M ize (1228.5) ti us. SILVER: G . Far m er (Kaw); D. Jo n es (Hus); R. Wa rtzok (SWM). BRO NZE: D. Jo hn so n (Hus); E. Royals (Hus) ; A. Ch uppa (Hu s); W. M ver s (Husl: M . Grizzle (Husl. OPEN B GOLD: 1. J . J ohn son (11 58 .1) Hus ; 2. W . W et more (12 15 .7) Hus; 3. B. Bobb rrt (1 221 .8) Hus . SILVER; Tom Lor de n (Hus); T. Bynu m (Hus) . BRONZE : T. Daugh erty (Hu s); M . J oy ca (Hus); P. Rob in son : T. Pratt . SR GO LO: 1. L U nde nbe rg (1 670 .2) Vam. SILVER ; L. Hewie (H us); J. A r m itage (KTM) . BRO NZE: L. Ke ni mer [H us): F. Hammond (Yaml; A . Hjelm (Hus ). SUPER SR GO LD: 1. H. Bazem ore (1 30 6.2 ) Hus ; 2. C. Hy de (1434 .2) Hu s. SILVE R: Dick Franc e (Hus ). BRONZE: J . Mell on (Hus) . TRAILR IDER GO LD: 1. B. Nel son (13 8B .2) Hus . SILVER: D. Douglas (Han) ; W . Shrum (Han); D. Rogers (Ho nl . BRO NZE: T. Todd (Vam ); K. Goodson (Hu s). 15