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The Open A main also provided some marvelous displays of fast riding from many of the area's LOp professiQnal riders. Burgess once again had stiff competition from Phillis and local dominator Mark Matthiesson. Matthiesson did all he could LO displace Burgess, but LO no avail as Burgess pushed into the lead where' he would finish just ahead of Phillis and Matthiesson. Burgess was going for a repeat of four wins, which the Yamaha speedster set last year at the SOMA champion hipraceashewheeledhisYZI25 ro the staging area for the evening's finale, which was the Open Pro main. Sean Conley came up from Woodland, and many felt the speedster would put the stops to Burgess and wanted nothing more than to shut down Burgess' chances of a grand slam (four wins). Burgess was not LO be denied and after a ballie emerged the winner followed by Conley, Milligan, Jeff Harsha and Phillis. Now lor the lirst time. you can change alire or replace a tube easily! 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Price includes shippingl California residents add 6"h% sales tax. CREDIT CARD OROERS (Me or VISA). call 805/373-5576. AJlow 3-8 wee~ for delivery, Results PRO: 1. Lance Burgess (Yam); 2. Sean Conley (Kew); 3. Ron Milligen (Han). OPEN: 1. Lence Burge.. (Vern); 2. Tim Phillis (Yem); 3. Merk Metthiesson (Han). 250: 1. Lonee Burgess (Vern); 2. Tim Phillis (Vern); 3. Ron Milligen (Han). 125: 1. Lence Burgess (Yem); 2. Trov Coburn (Hon); 3. carey Sholten (Han). 80: 1. Rven Huffmen (Yem); 2. Shewn Highland (Kew); 3. Kevin O'Conner (Han). ,BO: 1. Shewn Highlend (Kew); 2. lach Rund (Kew); 3. Joe Don Irelend (Han). Motorcycle World with Larry Hu££~a~ satelllte . -- >t ** MATT PRITCHARD ** ** DAVE PYLE ** ** GARY LaPLANTE ** . 50: 1. Darrell Pittam; 2. Scott Pittam; 3. Danny Contento. Rumble scores at South Georgia MX By Gwen Millan VALDOSTA, GA, OCT. 26 ThefinalroundofFMC's 1986 Fall Series was held at South Georgia Motocross in Valdosta andin the last race of the FMC's year-long points ~ies, Fortson Rumble grabbed a win in a competitive 250cc C class. At the start of the first 250cc C class moto, the current FMC points champ, Mike Houston powered his Kawasaki into the lead followed by Jim Gruenwald and Chip Coar. On lap two Gruenwald moved up and jetted past Houston to take the lead. Later in the lap Coar began to fall back and David Osborne moved up from fifth LO third. After that ,the top four spots held until the end of the mota. Gruenwald took the win, Houston was second and Osborne and Rumble rounded out the top four positions. Rumble led the charge into rurn one in the second mota, leaving everyone in his wake. Rumble eased out to a comfortable lead and went on to score the moLO win. Behind Rumble the rest of the top five had a good battle. 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