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Husqvarna riders David Gerig (3) and Micky Dymond (51) put on a good show in the 500cc Pro class. with Dymond getting the overall victory. Former Honda factory rider Brian l\IIyerscough manhandled his 265pound White Bros.-prepped Yamaha thumper to the Open Pro win. (Left) Ron Lechien. on an XR Honda. was out of contention after a firstmoto stall. (Right) Mini winner Rick Atkins did a few in-flight aerobics. CMC Four-Stroke Nationals goodies from the "House of White," including a 35mm smooth-bore Mikuni, shock and fork kits, trick rims and spokes, a less restrictive air box and a radical cam. Tom White was optimistic about Myerscough's chances on the kitted bike. "At around 265 pounds it's a little heavy, but it handles well and it's got plenty of power to make up for the extra weight. We could get the weight down easily next time." Other teams had reason for prerace optimism. Brad Lackey's ride, a Dallas Baker, Ron Wood-t}\'eeked Rotax-powered ATK, featured the new generation Cal-fab swingarm. The engine ran strong despite its stock condition. Besides new clutch plates, the only thing changed in the Bombardier engine was the oi I. The Lackey/Brian Manley camp felt the bikes had more than enough handling to make up for any power edge they might be giving away. Ron Lechien's factory Honda camp Myerscough wraps up thumper win By Kenneth Stein CARLSBAD, CA, DEC. 18 Brian Myerscough led Carlsbad Raceway to its first "White" Christmas today during Continental Motorsport Club's Skoal Bandit, Pro-Tee-sponsored four-stroke championship, beating the talent-rich Open Pro class aboard his White Bros.-prepped Yamaha TT600. 10 The top three finishers in the Open Pro clas and the top two in the 500 class, were the color of snow, as TT600 Yamaha has swept the Open class while a pair of the new Hu ky four-strokes led the 500s home. Myerscough's bike was loaded with was closed-mouthed about his ride, admitting to " 'slight' cam and valve spring modification, works forks, and an aluminum swingarm with a White Power shock." They neglected to mention the removal of the compression release, the lack of which would prove to be Lechien's downfall. Lechien holeshot the first moto with Brian Manley, Phil Larson, Myerscough and Lackey in tow. At the bottom of the uphill in the first lap, Lechien's high-compression engine stalled. Without the compression release, he lost a lap and a half trying to restart and the lead went to Manley. Suspension problems ended Lackey's efforts two laps into the melee, and Yamaha-powered john Whelchel moved to fourth. "Whitt: makes right" took on a whole new meaning as the Yamahas of first Myerscough, then Larson and. on the last lap. Whelchel got by Man-