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In the 125cc main, 16 riders started from a doubl e-row start with Upshaw coming out in front of th e pack. By th e seco n d lap, Team Green /Samm y White' s Kawasakil jo-jo 's/Sunstar Sprock ets/ Ans werl EBC -spon sored H awth orne ' wa s leading with Sche lle n ger ap p lying pressure. A slig h t m iscu e o n th e thi rd lap a llo wed Schelle n berger a n inside line to th e lead. , " He (Ha wthorne) slid wide in th e twist section," said Sch ellenberger a fter th e race. " I th in k he might ha ve tagged a hay bal e. An ywa y, it slo wed h im eno ug h to let me in side. O nce I had th e lead I p ull ed awa y a nd ran my own race." Scoring a su r p r ise th ird -p la ce .f in ish was Spatz Mo dern Wea rl Ro ger s Yam ah a -sponsored Eddi e . Dickerson , wh o wo rked h is way u p a n in credibl e seven p laces o n th e tight a renacross tra ck. In th e 250cc heat s, it was once aga i n Sc he lle n be rge r a n d H aw thorne who dorninanted , Sch ell en berg er took hi s second po le of th e even ing with th e fastest hea t race. Lan gford won th e third 250cc heat ra ce in co n vincing 's tyle while Tinney cha rged throu gh th e p ack to ea rn seco nd a head o f Pavclik. Hoen shell bounced back from a first -turn cras h in h is heat to gr ab th e Las t Chance Qual ifier win a head o f Bill y' Whitl ey. T he Arlington Suzu ki ride r too k th e lead on th e fir st lap wi th an inside pass o ver th e tri pl es on Kasso n Yam aha 's Ma tt Ha rla n. As th e rid er s lin ed up for the 250cc ma in event , a ll eves were on Sch ellenberg er and H'a wthorn e as th ey once again lin ed up next 10 each ot her for the stan. H a wt horne grabbed the ho lesh ot a head of Langford, w hi le Sche lle n berger was m ired back in fifth p lace through the first tu rn. Sch elle nberger m ade a ba nza i leap through the trip les o n the fir st la p a nd p ositi o ned hi mself on H awthorne's rear fen der. " I had a good line thro ugh the ' triples a nd saw so me light so I j ust gassed it and pa ssed severa l, ride rs," sa id Sche llen berger , la ter. " O nce I got behind Denn is (H aw tho rn e) I just kept him in sig h t, hoping he would m ake a m istake." . . Hawthorne made hi s mi stak e o n th e 17th lap, " I just lost traction a nd go t a liul e , sideways setti ng up for the tripl es," , sa id a dissap po in ted H a wth orne a fter th e races. H aw th orn e ' s m iscu e a llo wed Schel len berger 10 pull a lo ngs ide and set h im up on th e ins ide o f th e upcoming tw ist sectio n. Sche lle n berger took th e lead a n d led th e rema ini ng th ree laps to win a hea d o f Hawthorne a nd Langford in a ' d ista n t third. " Wha t ca n I say? I was seco n d best toni ght," sa id Hawth orne. "Schellenberger rode hard a nd deserved th e win , but it's a long series a nd it 's not o ver yet. .. Saturday On Sa turday n ight, Hawthorn e look th e series points lead with wins in both th e 125 and 250cc classes. Hawthorne' s in spired rid es sho wed why h e has wo n four previous Arenacross Championships. Schellenberger once again handi ly won h is 125cc heat race, staying a head of a fierce ba tt le between Upshaw and Pa lmer. Pal m er aced out U pshaw, w ho eventua lly slipped to fourt h place behind young upstart , Kirk land. H awthorne won th e second l 25cc heat ahead of Langford and Tinney, who cha rg ed 10 third after a poor start. In the l25cc LCQ, Hoenshell ,. Plessinger Wins 1989 AMA National Hare Scrambles Championship with P JI ~ Scott Plessinger uses PJI Goldfire Pro Tw o -St roke ra cing oil to power his KX250 to the National Championship Title . You too can have the PJI advantage! Just 99 to your local dealer and ask for PJ I oils and lubricants. O"l c-r .... c:u ..0 8 c:u ;> .0 Z DON'T SETTLE FOR IMITATIONS Congratulations, Scott, on a job well done! PJJ '7he Innovator Not The Imitator." . 9 ;+4 +2 = EVERY.THING 9 Time National Champion Ed lojak AMA Cross Co untry Series 1981 -1989 Since it s incepti on the ser ies has only had one Champ ion , Ed lojak. And only w inning tir e METZElER 4 Time National C hampion Dan Smith , AMA Hare & Hound Series 1986-1989 Four years in a row Dan Sm ith has made METZElER the honest tire in Desert Racing 2 Time National Champion Randy Hawkins AMA End uro Se ries Since changin g t o METZElER Randy Hawkins has changed th e face of Enduro Racin g Real World conditions like Cross Country, Desert and Enduros are beinq swept clean by METZELER riders. METZELER FEEL THE DIFFERENCE @. 4520 107th Street S.W. • Everett WA 98204 • (2 0 6) 348·4000 . r--------------------------------~--~----------~, AttentiOI! - Subscribers, - 1 . For FASTEST service attach old mail ing label in space be low. 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