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Ba ker, Bill Wa ll in a nd Kevin Wa lker to scra p for the leftovers. • Paul sa id, " Woody Kyle did my engine o n the 125 this week a nd th e added power gav e me a lot of. confidence, I appreciate his help." Former class leader Kevin Walker said, " I hit Dav id Beckirigton in the first moto a nd it didn't do my sore shou lder a bit of good." Michigan's David Gaylord handled the sa ndy trac k well for a series bes t of second overa ll ah ead of regular sta ndout Becki ngton. . ~ In opening 250cc action, Paul roosted Becking ton a nd Baker in th e ~tart and went the distance in firs t place. Beck ing to n 's Tuf Racingsponsored Suzuki cruised to second .a head of Kevin Foley a nd Bill y Silverole. In mo to two Fol ey had had enoug h an d h is MX .Fox/ Scott USA/Cycle Ma r ine Ce nter -backed H on da burned the field off the ga te with Ba ker , Pa u l, J o h n Collins, Bill Wallin and Earl May in the h unt. Fol ey, w h o is an in spec tor fo r Lockh eed on NASA's Sp ace Sh u ttle project, flew h igh for five laps befor e Paul reeled him in for the wi n. Foley, who also won the Plu s 25 cla ss, said, " It was getting choppy, my hand cam e off th e grip a nd my ch est sla mmed down into th e bars." Fred Vertucci VPE /T&D Cycles/ Boyesen Eng ineeri ng -ba cked Yamaha topped th e Senior division. Eigh teen Pee Wee rid ers handled th e deep sand well , J am ie Castle ma n sweepi ng the stock ers and Tanner Mathis edgi ng Rya n H a wk in a close Mo di fied race. Ka wa sa ki /B arrs/ H iP o i nt / T s u b a k i /P J I - ba ck ed Ricky Carmichael was the day's o nly do uble wi nner, notching 65 a nd 75cc sweeps in th e 7-11 class. T immy Ferry had h is bes t da y in the series riding h is VPE ITX 10/ R K Ch ain/Pro Pad-b acked H onda to a sweep in th e l2 5cc Youth class and u psetting l 25cc B leader Bill y Schlag wi th a close tiebr eak er win in division two. Ferry sai d, " Carey J o nes passed me in th e fir st mot o, bu t fell in a sweepe r a nd I still won." In th e large 125cc C class BS Racing's J osh Hinson saw h is series lead evaporate as Bria n H arper a nd .Pa trick McCormi ck earned division fV{ins. S uzuki-mounted To dd DeHoop (lead ing) went 2 -2 for second overa ll in t he 250cc Pro class. • Results 125 PRO: 1. Chr is Coleman (Kaw ); 2. Barry Car sten (Suz); 3. Jay M ann (Kaw); 4 . J er emy Bueh l (Suz); 5. David Becltington (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Br ian McElr oy (Suz): 2 . Fred Andrews (Suz); 3. J ohn Dowd (Kaw ); 4. Todd Dehoop (Suz); 5. Ear l May (Vam). 125 A: 1. Gary Paul (Hon); 2. David Gaylord (Suz); 3. David Beckington (Suz); 4. Bill Walli n (Hon); 5. Kevin Wa lke r (Yam l. 250 / 500 A: 1. Gary Paul (Hon): 2. Kevin Foley (Hon); 3. Earl Ma y (Yam); 4. David Beckington (Suz); 5. J ohn Collins (Yam ). _ PIW MOD : 1. Tanner Mathis (Vam): 2. Ryan Hawk (Vam); 3. Kenny Burkholder (Vam). PIW STK: 1. James Castleman (Yam); 2. Tyson Hadsell (Yam): 3. Rusty Dockery (Vam). . 60 : 1. Ricky Carmichael (Kaw); 2. SCO Pinson II (Kaw); 3. Joseph Haley (Kaw). .( 85 7·11 : 1. Ricky Carm ichael (Kaw); 2. SCOII Pinson (Kaw); 3. Erik Waters (Kaw). 85 12 -13: 1. Kevin Wi ndham (Kaw ); 2. Tony Haynes (Kaw); 3. Greg Rand (Kaw). " B5 14·15: 1. Era Lusk (Hon); 2. Steve A llred (Kaw); 3. Zya Braun (Kaw) . 125 YTH 12-15: 1. Timmy Fer ry (Hon); 2. Chris Brow n (Hon); 3. Bret Beauchamp (Hon). PLUS 25 A: 1. Kevin Foley (Hon); 2. Earl May (Vam~ 3. Keit h Olerich (Kaw). PLUS 25 B: 1. David Wagner (Vam); 2. Roger Keene (Hon); 3. M ichael Tippin (Suz). SR PLUS 30 A: t . Fred Venucci (Yam); 2. Tim Ealy (Kaw ); 3. Robby Neeley (Kaw ). SR PLUS 30 B: 1. Jay McClellan (Vam); 2. Thomas Bragg (Hon); 3. Curt is Sman (Hon). SR PLUS 30 C: 1. Woody Str ickland (Suz); 2. Jon Medenthal (Suz); 3. Malcolm Quehl (Kaw). S/ SR: 1. Georg e Str ickl and ISuz); 2. Thomas Bragg (Hon); 3. Gary Peak (Yam). • 125 B 0 -1: 1. Ricky Hampshir e (Yam); 2. Brandon Sm it h (Kaw); 3. Gino Giguer e (Hon). . 125 B 0 -2: 1. Timm y Ferry (Hon); 2. Billy Schlag '(Kaw); 3. Chris Brown (Hon). 250 B: 1. Ricky Hampsh ire (Yam); 2. Ross J ohnston (Hon); 3. Todd Gard ner (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. Todd Gardn er (Hon); 2. TJ Brantl ey (Kaw ); 3. Will iam Hobson (Kaw ). 125 CD-I : 1. Bryan Harper (Hon); 2. Dustin Rounds (Hon); 3. M ichael Lampe (Hon). 125 C 0 ·2: 1. Patr ick McCorm ick (Hon); 2. Tom Brown (Hon); 3. David Sim nick (Hon). 250 CD -I : 1. Bryan Abel (Hon); 2. Chad Chamcey (Suz); 3. J ohn Gemaieo (Yam). 250 C 0-2: 1. Steve Young (Suz); 2. David Sim nick (Hon); 3_Jay Holzhu eter (Yam). Kevin .Foll ey (111) topped the Plus-25 A class. while Gary Paul (35) aced the 250~500 A division . Ricky Carmichael (167) dominated both the 65 and 85cc 7-11 classes and has throughout the series. 1; ......-,..--...."...,,-----, II