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Yamaha-mounted Scooter Stafford won the Open Pro/Am final. Action in the 250cc class featured vacation'ing German Superbike Champion, Ernst Gschwender, who rode a borrowed cycle to 14th. Gschwender said, "I wish the FIM and AMA would get together on Superbike rules so I could ride Daytona." Tommy Knapp ruled the class, but 'Tim Dertardis cruised LO the championship. Robin Frey dominated 500cc Novice action, but Rick Perry out-bauled Dan Crawford for the title. Perry said, "Dan and I passed each other fourorfive times out there LOday. We had a great race." Chris Brown, 85cc 7-11 poimleader, saw his odds diminish, as his Kawasaki seized on the first lap and his competition, Michael Poore, LOok the win. Brown said, "Dad put in a used pisLOn and it ran well enough to win the final moto for the championship. Kawasaki's John Kitsch swept the 85cc 12-15 motos, Derek Youngblood kept Kitsch in his sights for the tille. Youngblood explained, "Woody Kyle did my engine and I have never ridden a faster bike." Don Millhiesen and David Indiveti raced hard in the Senior Division. Beach Yamaha SUppOTl team's Mathiesen said, "I LTashed my from disc in the first moto, but got it repaired in time to win the second." Erv Brown earned his first Florida title in the class. • Results 125 PRO/AM: 1. Brian McElroy (Han); 2. Mike laRocco (Yaml; 3 ..John Shay (Han). 250 PRO/AM: 1. Mike laRocco (Yaml; 2. Ooug Hoover (Hon); 3. Joe Waddington (Honl. OPEN PRO/AM: 1. Ooug Hoover (Han); 2. Scooter Stafford (Yam); 3. Glenn Nicholson (Yam). 125 B: 1. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 2. Robbie Hansen (Yaml; 3. Marcus Pedrero (Han). 250 B: 1. Tommy Knapp (Han); 2. Rodney Orr (Han); 3. Rusty Sayres (Han). OPEN B; 1. Robin Frey (Yam);2. Rick Perry(Yam~; 3·. Dan Crawford (Yam). B5 7-11: 1. Matt Harrell (Yam~ 2. Mickey Rios (Yam); 3. Mike Poore (Kew). 85 12-15: 1. John Kitsch (Kaw); 2. Derek Youngblood (Yam); 3. Jared King (Hon). SRS: 1. Oon Mathiesen (Yam); 2. David Indiveri (yam); 3. G_ge Singler (Hon). +25: 1. John Reinhol1 (Yam); 2. Bruce 8uerk (Hon); 3. Kevin Seidl (Yam). 125 C: 1. Allan Smith (Han); 2. J. King (yam); 3. Rodney Heath (Kew). 250 C: 1. Michael Hall (Han); 2. Ross Wagner (Yam); 3. Mike Scarrell (Hon). SERIES OVERALL 125 PRO/AM: 1. Brien McElroy (Han); 2. Mike laRocco (Yam); 3. John Shay (Han); 4. Jeff Frisz (5oz); 3. Robert McCullough (Hon). 250 PRO/AM: 1. Doug Hoover (Hon); 2. John Reinhol1 (Yam); 3. Mike Larocco (Yam); 4. John Shay (Yam); 5. Barry CjIrsten (Yam). OPEN PRO/AM: 1. Scooter Stafford (Yam); 2. Tim Ealy (Han); 3. Bob Sorenson (KTM); 4. Ooug Hoover (Han); 5. Glen Nicholson (Yam). 125 B: 1. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 2. ScOll laBerge (Yam); 3. Sean Smel1zer (Yam); 4. Marcus Pedrero (Han); 5. Chris camplone (Yam). 250 B: 1. Steve Young IHon); 2. Tim Denardis (Yam); 3..Rusty Sayres (Han); 4. Scoll laBerge (Yam); 5. Rodney Orr (Han). OPEN: 1. Rick Derry (Yem); 2. Dan Crawford (Yam); 3. John Larmoyeux (Kaw). OPEN B: 1. Chris Brown (Kew); 2. Mike Poore (Kew); 3. Mickey Rio. (Yam); 4. Matt Farrell (Yam); 5. Kenny Jones IHon). 85 12-15: 1. Derek Youngblood (Yaml; 2. Douglas Conrad (Kaw); 3. Justin Jackson ISuz); 4. John Kitsch (Kew); 5. Ryan Dean (Kewl. SRS: 1. Erv Brown (Kaw); 2. David Indiveri (Yam); 3. George ~inglar IHon); 4. Fred Vertucci (Han); 5. Oon Mathieson (Yaml· +25: 1. John Relnhol1 (Yam); 2. Oon Houtz (Yam); 3. Rusty Sayres (Han); 4. D.vid Brown (KTM); 5. Kevin Seidl (Yam). 125 C: 1. Julio Chiang (Yam); 2. Brian Broussard (Yam); 3. Rodney Heath (Kawl; 4. Max Sysk (Hon); 5. Mb Jones (Han). 25Dcc C: 1. Jon Gr.nt (Yam); 2. Honan Brown (Han); 3. Mitch Hunt (Kew); 4. Bobby Baiderman (Han~ 5. Tim Thondson (Han). a one-year subscription and get Cycle News home delivered every week! 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