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son. Stevenson was well back in the pack when the field came through the barrels on the first lap and picked off rider after rider, but couldn't close the gap on the top three and took fourth overall. Kawasaki rider Harvey Whipple finished third overall and first in the Lightweight A class. Whipple took over the lead on the first lap and continued to extend it for the next two hours. Husky pilot Craig Hayes battled for second wirh Can-Am riders ScOtt Meinsma and Garry Peterson until the final 20 minutes and then Hayes pulled away. Can-Am rider Tim Christensen was the first overall B rider and the Mercer brothers, John and Jeff, who like to mix it up no matter where they're at, took first and second, respectively in the Lightweight B ranks. Senior Can-Am rider Rod Gorzney diced all afternoon with KTM rider James Hem to win the class but Gorzney lost the dice. His son Kevin took second in the Minis. Trea Prudy aced the Minis with a holeshot aboard a Kawasaki and then .built up a commanding lead and cruised the last 10 minutes of the 45 minute race. Results GIlMe{. PRO Road Atlanta Happens '87 0/A: 1. Kelly Getz (C-A). HIW EX: 1. Kelly Getz (C-A); 2. Willis VanZee (KTM); 3. Jeff Stevenson (KTM); 4. Dennis Mesward (C-A); 5. Glenn Fuegen (Yam). UWEX: 1. Harvey Whipple (Kaw); 2. Craig Hayes (Hus);; 3. Scon Meinsma (C-A); 4. Garry Peterson (C-A); 5. Bryan Dixon (Yam). SR: 1. Rod Gorzney (C-A); 2. James Hern (KTM); 3. William Anderson (C-A); 4. Brd Belsly (Hus); 5. Mike Ellis (C-A). H/W: 1. Tim Christensen (C'A); 2. Randy Heusinhvelt (Mai); 3. Steve Fiedlen (Hus); 4. Tom Balk (Kaw); 5. Larry Ackerman (Hus). LlW B: 1. John Mercer (Kaw); 2. Jeff Mercer (Han); 3. Dan Wenceken (C-A); 4. James Nelson (C-A); 5. Rusty Mills (C-A). MINI: 1. Trea Prudy (Klw); 2. Kevin Gorzney (Kaw); 3. Eric Clapp (Suz); 4. Jamie Whipple (Yam); 5. Charles Cunningham Jr. (Kaw). TIle Camel Pro TNr Is Bri.gi.g America's Best Professioul Road Racers To Road AUa~s 2.5 Mile Twisti.g Road CoIIrse. Heat Races are on tap for Saturda, followed b, the MotoWorid SOOIun Endurance Race. Sunda"s schedule includes the final in Pro Twins, SuperSport, Castrol 2SOcc G.P. and Superbike. Also on Sunda,'s schedule is the Camel Challenge, a thrilling five lap sprint race featuring the top six superbike qualifiers balding for . over $17,000 iR prize 1IIOIIe,. The Camel Challenge is sure to be tile fastest, most illtense motorc,cle race ever see. at Road Atlanta.· MAY 16 & 17 Kirkpatrick controls AlbanySX By Clay Ught ALBANY, OR, APR. 12 Towncenter Kawasaki-sponsored Mitch Kirkpatrick won both motos in a class that has become more popular at each race at Albany Speedway. The Portland-area rider breezed to I-I wins in the Up the Hill class, which caters to 24 to 29year-olds on machines of unlimited displacement. The Up the Hill and 30-40 classes ran combined, with the younger Up the Hill pack gating a quarter of a lap ahead of the 30-40 class contestants. Kirkpatrick and Scot Bergren dueled in the first moto followed by Don Schnieder and Kawasaki rider Mark Dickey. Kirkpatrick crashed and dropped to second, but came back and got around Ber~en to take the win in the Up the HIll division. Bob Leach came from well back to settle in among the Up the Hill contestants to win the 30-40 Pro portion over Dan Summerlin. Moto two was all Kirkparrick's. After taking the holeshot ahead of Bergren, he went on to a good-sized lead. Schnieder and Leach once again came from nearly a half lap down to battle with the Up the Hill clan. Leach's rally brought him to within inches of Schnieder at the completion of moto two, which was good for the 30-40 Pro overall. Kirkpatrick, however, was the dominator of both motos, good for a I-I blitz in the class over Schnieder, Bergren, Mike Markham and David Schad. Leach topped both 30-40 events for top cash over Summerlin (2-2), Gary Beaver (3-3) and Tracy Lantz and Rick Herbst, both on Hondas. ln the 30-40 Trophy class, Doug Wiley topped both mOlOS for the overall ahead of Brad Mikkelson and Ron Postma. . Buy Advance Tickets and Save!! ., Weekend Sunday General Admission $20 $15· Admission & Paddock $25 $20 Prices at gate: Weekend General Admission $25, Weekend Admission & Paddock $30. Sunday General Admission $20, Sunday Admission & Paddock $25. Tickets available throughout Atlanta at all SEATS Outlets. Turtles. Kuppenheimer Men's Clothiers. Road Show, Cycle Nuts & Bolts. or at Road Atlanta. Order B, Ph...: (In Atlam Call 881-8233 or 872-4809). Outside Atlanta C.II (404) 967-6143. frtj ",. Road ADanta offers Free Parking & Free Camping Ro.d Atlanta is located approximately 45 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia, off 1- 85 North. take Highway 53 west five miles to track. .