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the finish line only a few seconds ahead of the hard-eharging Lojak for the win. Russell finished a little ways back in third. One of the more interesting stories of the day happened to Hondamounted Brown. He was in contention for a top position before the draw string in his boot broke, causing the whole boot to come loose. In a muddy section of the course, Brown put his foot down and the boot stuck in the mud with his foot slipping out of the boot. He eventually had to make an unscheduled pit stop for a new boot, but he again had to stop later when the new boot was digging into his leg. "] felt like it was cutting my leg off," said Brown. He stopped again for another boot and was able to finish the race. Brown finished fourth overall. Toole, riding in the 250cc A class, rode a strong race finishing fifth overall and fourth in class, while Stan Lojak battled with Russell and Craig Jones, before settling into sixth overall and second in class. ;rim Shephard, from Ohio, finished first in the Open A division and claimed seventh overall. Shephard finished the day dicing with four-stroke rider Scott Summers, but Shephard moved through the motocross sections of the track with ease making time on the big jumps. "] had a bad start - the first lap was tough," said Shephard. Summers was a steady threat throughout the day, but the weight of his big 600cc Honda four-stroke slowed him down when the bike . packed with mud. "] wore myself out just keeping it up for the first few laps - ] was getting so tired," said Summers. "The bike is so heavy and holds so much mud. You lean it over just a little bit and it's all you can do to keep it up, let alone gel around the track. " Former National Hare Scrambles Champion, KTM's Mark Hyde rolled over the finish line in ninth. Hyde; from Columbus, Ohio, was an early race lead contender before crashing on his side and hl.lJting his ribs. Rounding out the top 10 was Pennsylvania's Duane Conner. Conner was running third in the 250cc class before ~elting a flat tire on the last lap forang him to pit. Kawasaki's Jeff Fredette topped the 200cc class in 12th overall. Suffering from a cold, Fredette said, "I got run over in the first corner and] just didn't have the strength to hold on today." • Results a/A: 1. Scon Ple.sing.... (Y.m): 2. Ed Lojak(y.ml; 3. Jeff Russell (Vam); 4. Kevin Brown (Hon); 5. Mike Toole (V.ml; 6. St.nley Loj.k (V.m); 7. Tim (Hon); 9. M.rt< Shephard (yam); B. Scon Summ Hyde (KTM); 10. Du.ne Conn (V.m); 11. G.ry Roach (Kaw); 12. Jeff Fredene (Kaw); 13. Ronald Pal... no (Yam); 14. Jeff Lauth (K,wl; 15. Frank Keegan (Yam); 16. John Vincem (Hus); 17. Tim Coombs; 1B. Joseph Loj.k (V.m) 19. Bri.n BI.nchard (y.m); 20. Stev Heteh. OPEN A: 1. TIm Sheph.rd (Y.ml; 2. Scon Summers (Hon) 3. John Vincent (Hus); 4. TIm Coombs; 5. Greg Holden (KTM). 250 A: 1. Soon Plessinger (Kaw); 2. Ed Loj.k (Y.ml; 3. Kevin Brown (Honl; 4. Mike Toole (y.m); 5. M.rt< Hyde (KTM). 200 A: 1. Jeff Fredene (K,wl; 2. Rich G.I.ska Jr.; 3. Donald Bigley (K,wl; 4. Manny Garza (K,wl; 5. Gene Thurm.n (Kaw). 125 A: 1. Jeff Russell (V.m); 2. Stanley Loj.k (V.m~ 3. Jeff Lauth (K.w); 4. Jeff Austin (Hon); 5. Mich.el Burt< (Suzl. 4-STRK A: 1. Corey Stump (Hon); 2. H.rvey Whit.ker (Hon). SR A: 1. Joseph Lojak (Yam); 2. P.ul McMichels (ATK); 3. Mickey Dorm.n (KTM); 4. Bruca Rust (Suzl· S/SR A: 1. Ch.rles G.lbr.ith (Hu.l; 2. G.ry Doerr (K.w). OPEN B: 1. Todd Snider (V.ml; 2. Mich.el Piper (Hus). 250 B: 1. Ron.1d P.I.... no (Y.m); 2. Fr.nk Keegan (Y.m); 3. G.ry Bugg (K,wl; 4. Glenn Buch.n.n (Honl; 5. H.rold Nicholson (KTM). 200 B: 1. D.vid Bergquist (Suz); 2. Jason Carban (Y.m); 3. Huie Willi.mson (K.w). 4-STRK B: 1. Mich.el Cornen (Hon). SR B: 1. Mike Clu.e (Y.m); 2. Don Knoch (Yaml; 3. Nick P.rk (KTM). S/SR B: 1. Bill H.nsell (K,wl; 2. Ken W.rrender (Hu.). .... --.... _ ............... Practice 6 P••• Ti. Trials 7 P••. Racer . a P.•. . ...... (301)582..... - HUB-CITY CLASSIC 9th ANNUAL Plus: CAMEL CHALLENGE RACE AND JR. NATIONAl Win A Free, M H."., lIS Hond. Tilt Rollll1 .... Thundt f Sho .... Saturday, July 1, 1989 Wi. A Free • o t o r c J o t c I e 'c: y c I e Tell the:m you saw it in