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Ron Tichenor (11) leads Jeff Matiasevich (26), Donny Schmit (9) and Guy Cooper early in the second 125cc moto. Jea n-Michel Bayle (111) wa.s in contention for the 500cc class w in in both motos, but settled for 2-2 finishes and second overall. New England 's JoJo Keller (46) leads Jason Buttle (79) and Mike Fisher in the second 500cc moto. Keller and Fisher battled for eighth. W inner Bradshaw (4 5) congratulates runner-up Matiasevich after they had a close battle fo r the lead late in the second 125cc class moto. 10 ute behind in sixth, whi le Andrews fell back to ninth behind Lamson a nd Mike Fisher. Micky Dymond, who said he rode " mellow" in h is first race since injuring his feet in early Au gu st, completed th e top 10. Lechien agai n charged away at the sta rt of · mo to two with Sta nton , Bayle, Ward and Johnson sp readi ng o ut eve n ly a co u p le o f seco n ds behind. Lech ien on ly enjoyed the lead for th ree laps th is time when he began to slow . T he left rear wheel bearing went away and as Lech ien tried to continue the hub broke also. T ha t left Sta nton and his Dan Betley-tuned CR 500 with first from the fourth lap, a nd alt ho ug h Bayle kep t close tab s o n him th e Frenchman stayed behind until th ey fin ished nine laps la ter. " I didn 't try to catch Stanton ," Bayle said. ''I'll leave th e cha mpionshi p clear for him a n d the Americans.". " I knew he was back there ," sai d Sta nton. " He wasn't p ushing me, so I just did whatever it took. I wanted and needed to win." J ohnson was ridi ng better th e secon d half of the mo to and began to catch Ward , but Ward ga ve up third withou t a battle when he went over a berm a t the bo ttom of a dow nhi ll. J ohnson, however, was frustrated with his performa nce as he conti nues to stru~gle to overcome a serious wris t injury suffered last March and a chest injury suffered at the openi ng 500cc ro und in August. ''I'm not ridi ng as fast or aggressivelyas I should be," J ohnso n said. " It's easy to reach top 10 speed, bu t much harder to ge t back to th e win ner's circle. I'm no t concentra ting enough on wha t I' m doing. All I can do is keep working. " Ward was fourth follo wed by Dubach , who spent the ent ire race a lo ne behind th e lea d bunch. Andrews fought off a challenge by Lamson to take sixth, whi le j o] o Keller, th e New England rid er wh o a lways turns up at th e Eastern races, held back Mi ke Fisher 's advances to take eig ht h. • Results 12 5 : 1. Damon Bradshaw (Yam) 2 -1; 2. J eff Matiasevich (Kaw ) 3 -2); 3 . Donn y Schmit (Hon) 8 3; 4 . Guy Cooper (Hon) 1-13; 5 . M ike Kiedrows ki (Hon) 6-5; 6. Larr y W ard (Hon ) 10 -4; 7. Larry Brooks (Hon) 7 -7: 8 . Ron TIchenor (SUl) 4 -11; 9 . Johnny O'M ara (SUl) 11 -6: 10 . Mike laRocco -"i' m) 9 -8; 11. Steve Childr ess (SUl ) 5·15; 12 . Geo,..-Holland (Hon) 14 -7; 13 . Dale Spangler (SUl) 12 -12; 14 . Er ik Kehoe (SUl) 15- 10; 15 . Denny Stephenson (Kawl 13- 16; 16 . J eff Emig (Kaw) 37 -14; 17. Barry Carst en (SUl) 18 ·18; 1B. M ike Jones (Yam) 16 34 ; 19 . Car lo Coen (Sul )22- 17 ; 20 . Je ff Glass (Hon) 17-28. 500: 1. J eff Stanton (Hon) 3 -1; 2. Jean-Michel Bayle (Hon) 2-2: '3. Rick Johnson (Hon ) 4-3; 4. Jeff Ward (Kaw) 5-4 : 5. Doug Dubach (Yam) 6-5 ; 6 . Steve Lamson (Yam) 7 -7; 7. Fred A ndrews (Hon) 9-6; 8 . M ike Fisher (Kaw ) 8 -9; 9. Ron Lechien (Kaw) 1- 32; 10 . JoJo Kell er (Hon) 12-B; 11 . Joe Maurer (11-1 1); 12 . Kurt McMill en (Hon ) 14-13; 13. Jeff Hicks (Hon) 36-10; 14. J ames Kap itan (Hon ) 1912; 15 . M icky Dymond (Yam) 10 -39 ; 16 . Keith Joh nson (Kaw) 15-1 9; 17 . Ray Som mo (Hon) 1334; 18 . Gene Nau mec (Kaw) 38 -14; 19. Dag Bcvesen (Kaw) 20 · 15; 20 . David Hand (Hon ) 22 16 . AMA NA TIONAL CHA M PIONSHIP 12 5cc MX SERIES POINT STANDINGS : 1. Damo n Bradshaw (3B8 ); 2. M ike Kiedrowski (361); 3 . Guy Cooper (34 7); 4. Donn y Schm it (31 9); 5. Georg e Holland (3 18); 6. M ike laRocco (28 5); 7. Larry Wa rd (2 76); 8. Jeff M at iasevich (238); 9 . Erik Kehoe (2 10); 10 . Ty Davis (188); 11. Todd DeHoop (173); 12 . Denny St eph enson (147 ); 13 . J im Gadd is (1 18); 14 . Dale Spangler (B9); 15 . Ron Tiche nor (88 ); 16 . Jeff Emig (76); 17 . Micha el Craig (75); 18 . Johnny O'Mare (67 ); 19. St eve Ch ild ress (50); 20 . W ill ie Surratt (59 ). A M A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHI P 500cc M X SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1. Jeff Ward (131); 2. J eff Stan ton (125); 3. Rick Johnson (10 7); 4. Ron Lechien (106); 5. Doug Dub ach (98); 6. Stev e Lam son (74); 7 . Fred Andrews (67); 8 . mE) Brian M anl ey/ M ike Fisher (56 ); 10 . Tyson Vo hla nd (5 5); 11 . Sh aun Kates (4 8); 12. J ean -M ich el Bayle (44 ); 13 . Chr is Coleman (42); 14 . Kun M cM ill en (40); 15 . Jeff Hicks (30); 16. Ja mes Kapita n (25); 17. Joe Ma ur er (24 ); 18. JoJo Kelle r (22) ; 19 . (TIE) Denn is Hawthorn e/Ga ry Bron iskows ki (20) .