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-THE MORE YOU KNOW THE BETTER IT GETS 600 NOV: 1. Dan Argano (Hon); 2. Allan Ma im 3 . Ma rk Sheppard (Yam); 4 . Brandon Roberts (Yam). 600 JR : 1. Da n ny Ritchie (Yam); 2. Brya n Duniven (Yam); 3 . Pat rick Vacc hier i (Yam); 4 . Gary Ritchie (Yam) . VET: 1. Ron Byrd (Yam); 2. Bill McN amara (Bu l); 3. Joe Kamm (Yam). EX: 1. A nthony Giammanco (Yam); 2. Randy Bermann (Rtxl : 3 . Gary Ferravant i (Rtx); 4. K evin Crowley (Yam ); 5 . Kevin Crowl ey (Yam). (Hon~ Schweitzer tears 'em up at Motosporfs Park Motocross By Don Hachmeister BYRO N . IL. MAY I District 17's MX · nu m ber o ne 125cc Expert Kevin Po pea ko had hi s hands fu ll Sunday defendi ng h is tit le again st W in co n sin P ro Core y Schw eitzer . a nd n ew co m ers Da n Albr ig h t and Todd Fal ey a t Mot ospo rt s Park MX. H ow ever , Popeak o lost ou t to Schweitzer after two tough mOlDS. Po pea ko , riding a Cycl e Craft Yam ah a , j umped out to a quick lead in th e Iirs tmoto wi th Fal ey and Albrigh t in taw. As Popeak o pulled a wa y from Fal ey a n d Albr ight , .Schweit zer moved through fir st lap traffi c. By th e en d o f lap tw o, Schweitzer go t . p ast Fal ey a n d Albrig ht a nd set o u t after Popeak o. At th e halfway mar k, Schweitzer was all over Popeako a nd mad e a cha rge off th e large Byron downh ill to tak e over the lead . While Popeako chased Schweitzer, Fal ey, Alb ri ght and J eff Blah a di ced for th ird. By the checkered flag, Schweitzer had pu lled to a co mfortable lead over seco nd.place Po peak o. Albr ig h t won th e battle for third, with Faley fourth and .Bla ha fifth. R ookie l25cc Ex pe r t Albrigh t grabbed the seco nd mot o hol esh o t and held a n ea rly lead. Po peak o stayed within stri king d istance a nd Sch weitzer was aga in stuc k in traffic. On la p two , Popeak a moved past Albrigh t. In a n effo rt to rega in the lead , Albright went dow n , lettin g Faley, Schweitzer and Wayne Klinger past. Schweitzer moved around Fal ey and set his sig h ts o n th e number o ne plat e of Popeak o. Each lap bro ugh t Sc hweit zer closer. On la p fiv e, Schw ei tzer cha sed Po peak o into the wo od s but ca me o u t in fro n t. Schweitzer fini sh ed the mot o in first and wra p pe d up the overa ll. Res ults MINI JR : 1. Troy W ri ght (Kaw ); 2. J erem ey Bardon er (Kaw); 3 . Todd M eyer (Suz); 4 . Man Spayer (Suz); 5 . Selb y Holl ar (Suz). MINI SR: 1. Keit h Herm an (Suz ); 2. Mike Zont (Kaw); 3 . Troy Bruder (KawO; 4 . Robert Torman (Hon): 5. Mike Hollaway (K.w). 125 A: 1. Corey Schweitzer (Han); 2. ' Kevi n Popeako (Yam ); 3 . Todd Faley(Hon); 4 . Dan Albright (Kaw); 5. Wayne Klinger (Kaw) . 250 A : 1. Corey Schweitzer (Hon); 2. Ma rk Wr ight (Kaw); 3 . Chuck Melcher (Hon): 4. Mark Boche (Hon ); 5 . Man Sheldon (Yam). . 125 B: 1. Eran Salzmann (SuzO; 2. Ryan M iller (Suz); 3 . Bo Sands (Yam ); 4 . Jason Bardoner IKa w 1; 5. Eric Harcher (Kaw) . . 250 8 : 1. M ike Defrancisco (Hon ); 2. Russ Wright (Kaw ); 3 . Br ian Emeri ch (Hon); 4 . Terry Hahn (Kaw) ; 5 . Jo hn Young (K.w). 125 C: 1. Dan Oppo ld (Kaw); 2. Scott Seym our (Hon); 3 . Scon Flemming (Kaw) ; 4 . Seig Vol tl (Suz); 5. M ike Rogers (Yam ). 250 1. Chr is Faust (Hon); 2. Dan Menetal (Hon); 3 . Dan Roesch! i (Kaw) ; 4. Robert Tallon (Kaw); 5. Sieg Voltl (Hon). OPEN: 1. Kevin Pcpeako (Yam); 2. Robert Spe tss (Hon); 3 . Tim Bar es (Kaw); 4 . Bob Elder (KTM); 5 . Darrin Morgan (Hon). VINT: 1. Gary Fenili (Kaw) ; 2 . Chri s Faust (Han); 3. Jim Ricci (Suz): 4 . Gary Phil brick (Yam); 5. Roger Dickens (Kaw) . S/M EN: 1. Lyle Kukl inski (Yam); 2. Bra dNordlof (Kaw) ; 3 . Geoff Mellinger (Cag); 4. Don Hachmeiste r (Kaw) ; 5. Kri s..Klapperich. S/SR; 1. Jerry Jens en (Yam); 2. Don Hachmeis ter (Kaw); 3 . Dave Carlson ( H on~; 4 . Dave Harvey (Yam); 5. Kevin Hollaway (Kaw). MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION . , For the Motorcycle RiderCourse Nearest You . .. Call Toll Free: 800-447.-4700 I II ":"i ~ c·· ~ MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION GSX-R750 GSX-Rfl00 c: Down Right Suzuki W Fantastic Deal. You Can Get This Bike'For $6.20 . Byler takes two at HuntMX Call Today For Details By Michael Harasmisz H UNT, NY, APR. 17 Kawa saki-mounted Bruce Byler wo n three o u t of four mOlDS to tak e th e overa ll wins in me 250cc and Open . Amateur classes at Hunt MX. Warm weather and summer track W, A Day O.A.C. · Monthly payments are approximately $185 .25 on approved credit @ 17.6 apr. . SUZUKIOFTHEDESERT 51-596 Hwy. 86 • Coachella, Californi a 92236 • (6 19) 398-0970 Right on, Suzuki $ SUZUKI. 47