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Tomm y Hayden (Yam); 2. Aaron Ladd (Han ); 3 . Nicky Hayden (Kaw). - BO; 1. Tom my Hayden (Yam); 2. John Sher rard (Kaw); 3. T.J. Bur nen e (Yam). 12 5: 1. Robbie Gr ief (Yam); 2. Edd ie Reagor (Suz); 3. Tomm y Hayden (Yam). 200: 1. Mo nt e Star ks (Bul); 2 _Jimmy A lle n (Yam t 3. M ike Voss (Yam). 250 : 1. Jeff M iddl ebro oks (Han); 2. Robbie Gr ief (Yam[); 3. Randy Miller (Yam). OPEN: 1. Jes s Roeder (H-O); 2. Andy Richardson (C· A ); 2. Denne Willliams (H-D). A M : 1. Je mes Han (y am ); 2. Roy Han (Yam); 3. Bobby Dowe ll (Yam). Rothschild wins White City HM By Dave Hoenig WHIT E CITY, IL, MAY 2 Motorcycle raci ng returned to th e much improved Mid-Stat es Mo torcycle Club H alf Mil e for a Pro-Am event marking th e o pe ni ng of a seaso n that incl udes two P ro races a n d one more P ro- Am . H o n damo unted Scott Rothch ild top ped th e Pro -Am class. Sh annon Wright and' Shane Garrissan started off th e night wit h a clos e ra ce in the Pee Wee class. The narrow victo ry went to Wri ght. R.A. Gr eif ra n away with the l25cc class ah ead of David Stanfield a nd Steve H all , wh o was o n an 80cc H o nda. T he 250cc cla ss had IWO heats with wins going to Bart Schm ulbach and Marty Volmer t. The start of th e 250cc fin al saw th e o n ly ambula nce ca ll as Greif ta ng led with ano th er rider off th e starting line. Gr eif took a ride to the hospital with shoulder injuries. Schumlbach grabbed th e lead o n the restart. Jim H a up tman clo sed rap idly as both pulled far ahead. H a up tma n repeat edly tried to pa ss bu t Sch mu lba ch held o n for the win. Dan Carter edged Dana McNeil for thi rd. The 500cc Ama teur class was a wild one wi th Rich Knuth leading every la p bu t was under constant pressu re from Reed Bertolino and Bart Schmulbach . On the last la p, Bertolino shot into th e lead enterin g turn three o nly to slide off the groove and end up th ird as Knuth too k a hard-earned wi n. J im Kidman ran away wi th th e Senior class victory ahead of Gar y Bren nan. Rothsch ild took con tro l of th e Pro -Am final with Rick Anders and Todd Booten in pursuit. By the halfway mark, Anders had moved to Rothschild's rea r wh eel; Boot en was close , holding a good lead over Bill J ackson. On th e last lap And ers' Honda sp u ttered dropping hi m to fourth. Results . -c ACERBIS PLASTlCA USA t091' -HWheatlands Av•. Sant•• • CA 92071 b o, (f) G :::> o o a::: o, (f) CD a::: U -c (619) 562·1440 ACERBIS PRODUa SPOTLIGHT First To The Market, First On The Track... D&D Performa e' Exhaust NEW Yamaha FIR 1000 Perfo rmance Exhaust System Less Weight. More Torque. Greater Horsepower Than Stock Pipe. No Hype Just A Killer Pipe Call Your Nearest HOTLINE TO HORSEPOWER Peterson bags Golden Sear GP By David Procida ~ :::J lJJ Available at all Motorcycle /ATV Retail Dutlets_ DEALERS. Please Contact MALCOLM SMITH PRODUCTS HI-POINT RACING HAUMAN RACING In C anada. STEEN HAN SEN RAC INGPRODUCTS PEE WEE: 1. Shan non Wr ig ht (Yam); 2. Shan e Garr issan (Yam). 12 5: 1. RA. Gre if (Yamt 2. David Stanfield (Kaw); 3. Steve Hall (Han). 250: 1. Ban Sch mulbech (Han); 2.J im Hauptman (Han); 3. Dan Caner (Han); 4 . Dana M cNeil (Han); . 5. Stewan Wr ight (Yam). 500 AM : 1. Rich Knuth (Rtx); 2. Ban Schmulbach (H-D); 3. Reed Benolino (H-D); 4. Bill Grum ell (Yam ); 5. Jim Hi nthorn (Han). PRO-AM: 1. Scan Rot hschild (Han); 2. Todd Booten (Rtx); 3. Bill Jac kson ITr i); 4. Rick An ders (Han ); 5. Byron Ward (Yam). SR: 1. Jim Kidman (Hon); 2. Gary Brennan (Tr i); 3. David Stanfiel d (Yam); 4. Barry Roberts (Han ). PE RRIS, CA, AP R. 26 Li sa. Peterson topped a co mpeti tive field of women racers at CRC' s Golden Bear G P at Perris. Peterson led Tami R ice in for the Wom en 's Expert class win. Peterson grabbed th e hol esh o t with Tamyra Tracy in seco nd, while R ice fo llowed in third. AXO sp o nsored Ti na Zahrt was first Novice on a Kawasaki . Coming in from the back sectio n of the course Peterso n had opened up a co mfortable lead over Hondamounted Tracy in second. Julie Putn am was running as first Amateur on a borrowed H onda while Mindy Smith was running seco nd a nd FMF, Shoei and While Bros.spo nsored Lori H edstrom was a close thi rd. On lap two, Rice passed T ra cy as Smith closed the gap, pressurin g P utn am for th e Amat eur lead . Sm ith passed Putnam as they were enteri ng th e back section of th e track a nd P utn am fell off the pa ce soon after th at. H edst ro m 's Yamaha develo ped suspension problems that slow ed her pace, bu t she di d not giv e up the chase. . Zahrt opened u p a considerab le lead o n Kath y J o Ehrp whi le third p lace Angie Se ll ers con tinua lly closed the gap on Ehrp. 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