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Kevin Atherthon won the Pro-Am classes on Saturday and Sunday by beating Mike McDonnell both days. Bryan Villella won the Junior class on both Saturday night and Sunday; Villella beat Chris Kiser on Saturday and Scott Stump on Sunday. bakilChivington Honda/Lucas Dairy Farm/Hog Wash/Shoei/Hi-Point/ Phil's Cycle Shop/Dad. Morehead immediately LOok control of the Expert final with Estep close behind. Ingram held third over Eklund and Farris. Heat ",inner Miller had electrical problems and was running llLh. He retired after four laps. At tbe halfway Mark Ingram held second over Pete Hames and Sweet but by lap 10 Hames' engine went sour and he also eventually dropped out. Estep had dropped way back. Sweet took third over Rod Farris. Tommy Maitland passed Jones on the last lap for fifth, while Morehead led Ingram across the finish line. Sunday was bright and sunny as Estep powered his Harley-Davidson LO fast Expert time. Arnell and Atherton won 'Pro-Am scratch heats with Junior scratch heats going to SlUmp and Villella. Atherton repeated in the first regular Pro-Am heat after a race-long battle with McDonnell. Arnell had an easy time of it in the second heat and it was the quicker of the two. Villella and Stump again won the Junior heats but Stump took his Uke's H-D/Glenn Jordan Motorsports/ John Bails/Shoei/MC Racing/Skat Racing/Hog Wash-sponsored Harley to the win in the fastest heat for the pole in the final. Sweet grabbed the lead and the win in the first Expert heat over pole-sitter Estep and Jones. With two laps left Jones moved into second, and then Estep lost third on the last lap to Dan Ingram. Firstaltemate Billy Herndon had moved into the program when the third fa test qualifier, Roger Durkee, scratched. Herndon made the rna t of it by placing sixth and moving into tbe final. Eklund took the lead in heat two only to have the red flag come out when Maitland fell in turn four. Maitland was able to restart but neither Eklund nor Garth Brow could get their Harleys to fire and the race started without them. Hames took over and won easily ahead of Morehead and Curt Rehmert. McDonnell once again led the Novice final for three laps but when Atherton passed on lap four McDonnell hooked on to his rear wheel and stayed glued thereuntil the end. Larry Arnell and David Reeves dueled over third with Arnell taking third behind winner Atherton and runner-up McDonnell. Villella easily won the Junior final after early pressure from SlUmp. Chris Kiser was third with SCOll Saunders Pro-Am class winner Kevin Atherton is the younger brother of former Junior National Champion Brian Atherton; Atherton is sponsored by Perry's Harley-Davidson. moving into fourth late in the race over Jeff Jones. Sweet grabbed the lead at the tart of the Expert final witb Morehead, Hames, Jones and Estep close behind. Lap four saw Morehead take the lead with Hames taking second on lap fi ve. Morehead would lead every lap at the line but Hames took the lead several times at various points on the track. Morehead held on for the win over Hames, and Jones slipped by Sweet on the last lap for third. Ingram captured fifth from Estep late in the race.• Results SATURDAY PRO-AM: 1. Kevin Atherton (W-R); 2. Mike McDonnell (H-D); 3. Tom Ikey(H-D); 4. Rich Foard (Rtx); 5. Larry Arnen(H-D); 6. David Reeves (W-R); 7. Kirk Hayes (Han); 8. Phil Jones (H-D); 9. Jay Maher (Rtx); 10. Jim Lorge. JR: 1. Bryan Villella {W·RI; 2. Chris Kiser(Honl: 3. Scott Stump (H·D); 4. Johnny Resso (Hon); 5. Vern Browne (Rtx); 6. Scott Saunders (Hon); 7. Jeff Jones (Rtx); 8. Mike Scan (W-R); 9. Rob Hassay (W-R); 1D. Chance Darling (H-D); 11. 8ud Haas (H-D); 12. Rob NIchols (H-D). EX: 1. Steve Morehead (H-O); 2. Dan Ingram (HD); 3. Sammy Sweet (H-D); 4. Rod Farris (H-D); 5. Tom Maitland (H-D); 6. Ronnie Jones (Han); 7. Steve Eklund (H-D); 8. Billy Herndon (H-D); 9. Don Estep (H-D); 10. Eric Rausch (H-D); 1 1. 8rian Atherton (H~O); 12. Curt Aehmert IH-O); 13. Pete Hames (H-D); 14. David Miller (H-D). SUNDAY PRO-AM: 1. Kevin Atherton (W-R); 2. Mike McDonnell (H-D); 3. Larry Arnen (H-D); 4. David Reeves (W-R); 5. Phil Jones (H-D); 6. Rich Foard (Rtx); 7. Kirk Hayes (Han); 8. Eric Prior (Han); 9. Jay Maher (Rtx); 10. Mike 8arber (Han). JR: 1. 8ryan Villella (W-R); 2. Scan Stump (H-D)' 3. Chris Kiser (Han); 4. Scon Saunders (Hon); 5. Jeff Jones (Rtx); 6. Johnny Resso (Han); 7. Mike Scott (W-R); 8. Chance Darling (H-D); 9. Rob Nichols (HD); 10. Rob Hassay (W-R); 11. Tom Ikey (H-D); 12. Vern Browne (Atx). EX: 1. Steve Morehead (H-D); 2. Pete Hames (H0); 3. Aonnie Jones (Hen); 4. Sammy Sweet (H-O); 5. Dan Ingram (H-D); 6. Don Estep (H-D); 7. David Miller (H-D); 8_ Will Davis (H-D); 9. Eric Rausch (H-D); 10. 8i11y Herndon (H-D); 11. Rusty Rogers (H-D); 12. Doug Dovls(H-D); 13. 8en Siudara (H-D); 14. Curt Rehmert (H-D).