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Mike Fisher (15) passes Jeff Frisz early in the first 250cc moto on his way to a th ird-place fin ish. Fisher finished 16th in moto two. As Lechien (4 ) faded in the second 250cc meto, O'Mara moved in and unsuccessfully challenged him for third in a close battle. Ron Tichenor (11 l..and Doug Dubach had a close battle in the second 250cc rnoto, but it ended in the next turn when they bot h went down. Donny Schm it (9) led early in the first 125cc class moto before Damon Bradshaw (45 ) took the lead and went on to w in. Schmit finished second. Privateer Fred Andrews (17) had a pair of strong performances for fifth overall in the 250cc class. Micky Dymond (23) was f ifth in moto two. 8 1 hurt m y back (at the San Diego Supercross}," sai d Fish er. Lechien an d Ward led the secondmoto charge, an d this time Ward stayed u p right. Stanton moved by O'Mara a nd Storbeck on th e firs t lap , with Storbec k slowing a nd later .p ull ing o u t. Lechien ope ned up a lead of a cou p le of seconds on Ward, but by lap fou r was being cha llenged by hi s teammate for the lead . Sta nton al so moved in, making it a three-wa y battle fo r the top spot. A lap la ter both Ward and Stanton got past Lechien in th e ba ck section of th e track. " He went sideways and that let me by," sa id Ward. . Ward a nd Stanton quickl y pulled away as Lechi en dropped off th e pace. O 'Mara was a little ways back in fou rt h a nd Dym ond held fifth over ' a n Andrew s./Frisz di ce. N o t fa r beh ind, Dubach a nd Ron T ichen or fough t until they both went down in a turn. Ward sai d: " I was riding a good, fast pace so if Stan to n was go ing to get by he'd have to go reall y fast. " Sta nto n went fast, and a ltho ugh he got close at one po in t he cou ld n ' t get by a nd eventua lly backed o ff near th e finis h. " I would ha ve a few good la ps, then start tig h teni ng up a nd overshoo ting tu rns . I'm no t good in the ru tty corners," said Stanton. " I just rode a smart race a nd took seco nd." " I felt rea lly go od a ll day , a ll week, " sai d Ward. " I fel t 1 co uld've won both mo tos, but that was o u t o f m y con tro l." Lechien co n tin ued to fad e into th e cl u tches o f O 'M ara a nd th e two battled for the last severa l laps. But despite O'Mara 's a ttacks, Lechien held his grou nd to claim third .· Dym ond was fifth , well a head of Andrews, T ichenor, Dubach , Frisz and Larry Broo ks. Bow en was in the to p 10 for q uite some tim e, but dropped back when it a ppea red he blew a ma in bearing seal. • Results 125 : 1. George Holland (Hon) 3· 1: 2. Damon Bradshaw (Yam) 1·3; 3. Guy Cooper (Hon) 5-2; 4. Donn y Schmit (Hon) 2-11 ; 5. M ike Kiedrowski (Hon) 4-8; 6. J eff Matiasevich (Kaw) 10-4; 7. Mike laRocco (Yam) 6-7; 8. Jimmy Gaddis (Suz) 11-5; 9. Michael Craig (YamI 8·9 ; 10. Todd DeHoop (Suz) 12-6; 11 . Larry Ward (Hon) 7 -12; 12. Erik Kehoe (Suz) 9-13; 13. Ty Davis (Suz) 13-10; 14 . Jeff Beckington (Hon) 16-1 4; 15. Greg Bow en (Hon) 14-1 8; 16. Denny St ephenson (Kaw) 17-1 5; 17. Sean Dukes (Hon) 19·1 5; 18. Carlo Ccen (SuzI 1817; 19. Steve Childress (Suz) 15-3 0; 20. Shane Siother (Hon) 23-19. 250 : 1. Jeff Stanton (Hon) 1-2; 2. Ron Lechien (Kaw) 2-3; 3 , Jo hnn y O'Ma ra (Suz) 4·4; 4 . Jeff Ward (Kaw) 12-1; 5. Fred Andrew s (Hon); 5· 6; 6. Doug Dubach (Yam) 7-8; 7. Shaun Kalos (Yam) 611; 8. M ike Fisher (Kaw) 3 -1 6; 9. J eff Frisz (Kaw) 14 ·9; 10 . Jeff Hicks (Hon) 11 -13; 11 . Ross Pederson (Suz) 9· 15; 12. M icky Dymond (Yam) 21 5; 13. Keith Bow en (Suz) 8-18 ; 14. Kurt McMillen (Hon) 13- 14; 15. Ron Tichenor (Suz) DNF-7; 16, Larry Brooks (Hon) DNF-l 0; 17. Dann y Storbeck (Hon) 1O-DNF; l B. Tyson Vohl and (Kaw) 25· 12; 19. Keith Jo hnson (Kaw) 16- 17; 20 . Tom Carson (Hon) 15-1 9. 125 NATIONAL CHAM PIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS: 1. Kiedrow ski (18 5); 2. Bradshaw (183); 3. Holla nd (182); 4 . Cooper (178); 5. Schm it (16 1); 6. laRocco (146); 7. Larry Wa rd (133); 8. Kehoe (126 ); 9. (TIE) Davis/G addis (102). 250 NATIONAL CHAM PIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS; 1. Stanton (238); 2. J eff War d (203t 3. O'M ara (155); 4. lochien (151 ); 5. Oubach (137); 6. Tichenor (134 ); 7. Kalos (126); B. An drews {l 14); 9. Hawt horn e (821; 10 . Dymond (77) .