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John Reinholt (64) leads lowell Thompson (7721 and Michael Craig(3C) in the 250cc A motocross event. Craig wound up the winner. Kenny Kizzar (157) and John Agin (26) bang handlebars as they battle in the TT race. Kizzar captured the Golden Goggle award. ha/Gear/Precision Fabricating-sponsored Todd DeHoop took the holeshot with Glen Somerville, Chris Coleman, Bran Emig in tow, Indiana's Mark Melton, on his first Yamaha support ride, knifed through the pack to close on DeHoop and Coleman at the end. A similar cast played in the 250ccA show, De Hoop burning the gate again, with Melton, Mike Morris and Halstead in tight. Melton challenged and the pair raced wheel-to-wheel for the flag. DeHoop elaborated, "It was a great race. Melton almost passed me at the flag." In Hl5cc B action, Kevin Walker's holeshot self destructed, leaving Jason Langford the winner. Georgia's Todd Neal revenged the Honda contingent with a flag-to-nag performance in the l25cc Modified final. California's Eric Hilton bumped Hanson from the second spot to earn the TT division overall. Kizzar hooked his Yamaha past Mike Durbin and Stevie Childress in the 250cc B events to keep a perfect record. Dexter Humbard and Steve Ezell claimed the I 25cc C and 500cc C finals, but Brad Jimison used a pair of twos to win the division. Florida's David Brown passed John McConnel and then held off Bean to win the Senior final. Bean, who is a USA ISDE rider, confessed, "I've never ridden this type of event before, but I'm catching on." Motocross Gatorback's National caliber motocross circuit was rerouted dramatically for this event. The elevated sec-, tion after the 90-foot drop-off was reversed, creating many interesting off camber and jump combinations. The first day of racing was warm and dry with blue grooves on the hard clay hillsides. The final motos, however, were run in a steady rain, with (left to right) Barry Higgins. Craig. Kizzar. Bradshaw. Jason langford. Rusty Sayres. Brad Jimison. (front rowl Jeff Dement and lusk. the slick clay a nightmare for some - a delight for others. At the halfway point in division battles only Dement, Lusk, Bradshaw and Kizzar held perfect records. Yamaha of Fayetteville/Hi-Pointl Scoll-supported Patrick Slate clipped Lusk at the final jump, breaking Lusk's 85cc streak. "I closed on him in the last two turns," said the North Carolina rider.' "I had to go for it so I just held it wide open." Peterson and Kitsch led Bradshaw on every lap of a thrilling 14-15 85cc opener, but Bradshaw saved his record on the last lap. "It seized," explained Kitsch. "I was lucky to finish that one. Pederson roosted the field in the muddy final, only to mire down on the final lap. He said, "I lost my goggles and couldn't see. A lapper roosted me." It was Rich Halstead's turn in the competitive 125cc A class and his TVF/ Answer/Silkolene-equipped Kawasaki paced Chris Coleman, Mike Larocco and Melton for the win. DeHoop's hopes ended with a broken collarbone. Coleman smiled at the rain drenched starting grid. "I love mud racing"he explained. Coleman's Hi- 7