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ORDER Jeff Russell topped a close 125cc A class battle for fourth overall . course officials to the insi de path that Loj ak had found in the wooded corner. With both rid ers in viola tio n of th e ru les the door was ope ned to McSwain or a ny of the o ther rid ers to adj ust their overa ll posi tions by two p laces. To McSwain's cred it, though , he passed on th e o ppo rt u nity for a fir st-ever overa ll win. . "Those g uys rode th eir hearts out," said McSwain , " a nd I'm no t goi ng to mess a nyo ne up beca use they cu t a second o r two to pass a co uple of lap ped riders .. . so long as th ey do n' t make a habi t of it, that is." Amateurs T he class of the Ama teur divisions was 15-year-old Sha ne Lawson. T he BT Racin g-ba cked H o nda rider fou nd him self a spot in th e Cross Co untry record book by becoming the firs t rider ever to wi n two different classes on the same day. Lawson first swept to an 85cc win in the Su nday mo rni ng Youth event ahead of Mik e McCl ell an a nd Ro bert Stock. After a n hour 's 'rest, La wson was back o n th e track ab oard a 125 for the 200cc B ba ttle. In that 50-rider class La wso n stormed to a one- la p win a nd seco nd overa ll for all B riders. T he da y's top B rid er was Farr ell Smit h, who took a co nvincing win by toppi ng the 28-rider Open B class. R obert McClelland a nd Kevi n Hage-: dorn trail ed Smith in the class. • SI ISSUES FOR Results 0 / A: 1. Scon Sum mers (Han); 2. Ed Lojak (Vam); 3. Steve McSwain (Han): 4. J eff Russell (Yam ); 5. Stan ley Lojak (Yam); 6. Kevin Brown (Han); 7. Gen e Onail (Vam); B. Tim Shephard (Vam); 9. Bry an Adams (Suzl; 10. Rusty Reyn aud (Vam). OPEN A: 1. Scan Summers (Han); 2. St eve McSwain (Han); 3. Tim Shepha rd (Vam); 4. Keith Rodgers (Han); 5. Tim Coombs (Han). 250 A: 1. Ed Lojak (Yam); 2. Kevin Brow n (Han); 3. Bryan Ad ams (Suz); 4 . Rusty Reynaud (Yam); 5. Patr ick Smith (Kaw ). 200 A: 1. Jeff Fredett e (Kaw); 2. M ichael Bur k ( S u z~ 3. Brian Stanley (Yam); 4. Gene Thurman (Kaw); 5. Alan Satt ler (Yam). . 125 A: 1. J eff Russell (Vam); 2. Stn aley Lojak (Yam); 3. Gene Onai! (Yam); 4. Jeff A uStin (Han); 5. Br ian Walker (Kaw). 4 · STRK A: 1. Carey Stump (Han); 2. Havey Wh itak er (Han); 3. Tracy Warr ington (Han); 4. Kevin Howsor (Ho); 5. Charli e Williams (Hus). SR A: 1. Terry Meale r (KTM); 2. Paul M ichels (ATK): 3. Joe Hull (Yam); 4. Tom M eyers (ArK); 5. Bru ce Rust (Suz). . S/SR A : 1. Harry Greenl ee (Han); 2. Charles Galbra it h (Hus); 3. Gary Doerr (Kaw). JR: 1. M ike Frazee (Vam); 2. Adam Cadle IKaw t 3. Kun Bow man (KTM); 4 . Jaisson DeRoche (KTM); 5. Mark Rolli ns (Suz). OPEN B: 1. Farrell Sm ith (Yam); 2. Raben McClelland (Han); 3. Kevin Hagedorn (Han); 4. Gary Knott s (Han); 5. J ames Barkley (Hus ). 250 B: 1. Ma rk Mehuron (Yam); 2. Galli e Ward (Vam); 3. Scott Manin (Vam); 4. Carlo Cracchiolo (Han); 5. Ronald Palermo (Yam). 200 B: 1. Shane Laws on (Han); 2. Rocky Johnson (Vam); 3. Ronald Kersey (Vam); 4. AI Hejl ek (Kaw); 5. Ralph Thorn (Vam). 4-STRK B: 1. Michael Cornett (Han); 2. .Josenh Lawson (Han); 3. Flip Jendre (KTM); 4. Ronald Campbell (Han); 5. Mark Niggemyer (Han). SR B: 1. Louis Dearman ; 2. David Gillian (Han); 3. Gary Baisden (KTM); 4. M ike Clus e (Yam); 5. Richard Scott (KTM). S/SR B: 1. Jack Phill ips (Kaw); 2. Ken Warrender (Hus); 3. James Miller (Kaw); 4. Stephe n Elban (Kaw); 5. Ned Greeneltch (KTM). MSTR: 1. Charl es Stapleford (Kaw ); 2. Donald Harle ss (Vam); 3. HErb Leppelmeier (KTM); 4. Bill Harnsell (Kaw ); 5. Ernest Huffman (KTM ). B5 YTH: 1. Sh ane Lawson (Han); 2. M ike McCelian (Kaw); 3. Raben Stock (Suz); 4 . M ickey Frantz (Han); 5. Josh Lojak (Yam). $10.00 r----------------------- I P~j~_ ,. . . ..£'t I na~rC'~1 ,. I .' s r r • I Subscription.Order Form I •• U A A IJ I I 0 YES! Send me six (6) issues .of PerI sonal Watercraft Illustrated for only $10.00. One Year (6 issues) 1st Class Canada or Mexico I funds). and all other foreign countries - $20.00 (U .S . ' I NameI (please print clearly) 0 Bill me w ith the f irst issue . Ch eck or Money Order enclosed ; = Address II I I I I I I I (make out pa yab le to Cyc le News) 0 Charge my c red i t card 0 Visa =~~ 0 Mastercard r f.. iI!Iiilii.l .\ Card N u m b e r ~ Expiration date _ _ / _ - /- - - Signature Mal l • .--, · '"l~;r~ _ to Personal Watercraft Illustrated '. c /o Cycle News. In c . PO Box 498 LongBeach. CA 90801 -0 4 9 8 I City • State Zip • • I Phone I Ord.r Date : I I _______________________________ I It._.....,to _ _ , _ ,..,_..; e ' " e_lItf_......1Ifl'...;,....,. . L ~15 01