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~ LOCALEVENTS e for 'he fo urt h spot with McDonnell lak ing i t a' the end. In 'he 500cc Expert class , Sal Hoffman had a hard time laking 'he first spot awa y from 14-year -old Suzuki rider Mall Wai', but after cha ngi ng his sua,elIT a bit, Hoffman jus t barel y made it. leavin g Wait in second with Ro ta x rid er Sa m Lo rna n to ' hird. In th e 80cc Expert class , Don H an rocketed o H the line in seco nd p lace, th en £lew past Steve Hl ebo to ta ke over th e first spot. Hart ex tended hi s lead th e poi", that when he washed out in th e swi tch bac k, he ha d enough rim e to rem ount and stil l keep the lead. T he Pee Wee class was do mi nated by jim H an sen , who rides a stra nge-looking Yamah a . and Brandon George, who was th e seco nd rider to cross the lin e. '0 ...... ..... l-o 0.. Raul ts ~ . P/ W R-C: I. J im Hansen (Vam): 2. Bran den Grorw=-(Vam ): 3. Mi("h,.d Er l (VOIIm l; 4. Rober t Harold (Va m ); 5. Sheena Pau erson (Vilm ). 60 NOV : I. CaJ>e)' Yarrow (Kot w); 2. And y H a n sen (H o n ); 3. TYlo()TI l.oIc:ry (Kaw); 4. Aaron [)u )'lr . r p : I. Debb ie An derson (Kaw ); 2. T ami QUOIn (Ho n ). VET NOV : I. T im O 'H • ( ll.I w): 2. ~l l y Shane (e-A ): .,OI 3. J ohn Vac~ (KT M ): Steven Ga rd nt'r (BSA): 5. Md Lrw i~ (Su z). VET JR: I. William Rider (H a n) : 2. Neil C rifla n (H o n ): 3. Fra nce Sh u lu: (Vam ); "1. Do n Shipley (AT K). VET EX: I. Davl;'Bostrom (AT K): 2. Oan id Mallaui (Ha n ); 3. Jam~ Mah on ey (ATKl: 1. Lynn Cot'OrKt' (H o n); 5. David Harr ell (Ho n], Danny Haynes (147) leads winner Patrick Hizel (241) and runner-up Damyn Swanepoel (17) in the 85cc (12·13) class at Circle C MX in Tallassee, Alabama. Templeton wiils at Camp Coker Motocross By Hurley and Dot Short sc. SOCIm HIll., APR. 8 Hon da -mo unted rider Greg Tem p le,o n scored ' he overa ll win in 'he 250cc Nov ice class by ' oppinF; bo'h mo'os a' Camp Co ker MX. In ' he firS! mo w, Bill Del Carlo j umped , into 'he ear ly lead, bu ' Tem p lelOn, Lee Du ncan , Bill y T a ylo r and Lee Kiser were in ho' pursu iL Tem p le,o n eventua lly passed Del Carlo an d opened u p a sizeable lead. The Honda rid er look charge for 'he resl of ' he mow, as he led 'he field across 'he fin ish line. Del Ca rlo held o n to h is runner-up position. follo wed by Taylor a nd Duncan. TemplelOn led fro m SLafl to finish in th e set:o nd molO in a n unch all en ged ro mp . H is I-I co m bo ga ve him the class victory. while De Car lo fin ished up in second over Taylor a nd john Scha fer. In the first 125((' Novice mot o. David Norma n a nd Kevin Simpso n battl ed for th e lead uru il Lee Todd mo ved in o n th e actio n. Todd slip ped pa sl Sim pson for seco nd . then moved aro und No rma n for the lead . Si mpso n even tua lly Toosted b y Norman. mak in g th e fin al fini sh in g o rder Todd, Sim pso n and Norman . No rma n bla sted int o th e (ront po sitio n in 'he seco nd mo lO, while Kris Clu bb, T od d, -Bill y Long a nd Si mpso n chased. Norman and Clubb se' ' he pa ce for 'he mo tu, as Lo ng and T od d sell ied im o third and (o urth. At the (ini sh, it was No rma n tak ing the win a nd o vera ll . while Simpson ended up second o vera ll for 'he day . Third overall wem 10 Clubb, followed by Todd a nd Lo ng. Raul.. 60 Yl1- I : I. j;m~ SUtNJUn (linn ); 2. ju~in Rn~\C"T (VOI m); S. On'tII l SnTnt (Kdw ). K,ll (7·1 1): I. Clrtr Il"Rn'\ot' ( Kil w): 2. jrn IlcN... ld .... ln (KOI w): S. Ilavid PriCl'" (Hn n ); -I. j "m b llambm..ki (HC H1). . S/l\f1N I: I. Ch ud> Sh i,l ..,. ( JU). 12.'» NO \ ': I. Oa"id Nn,man (SUI): 2. Krv in Simp.... ln ( JU w ); 5. K, ill. Cl llhb (1Illn ); "1 . I ~Todd (Y" m );5. Rill y l.u ll,; (H nn ). K,'»C12·ISI: I. C1ul('L. Shill.., ( Kil wJ; 2. Chad Srwlnn (SUI): 5. jrif OllnOlld~Hn (Llw). s. ii1iP~~I~~~ic~~~'~I.tl}:",~w~~I;~;'::.I~~~~;~I~:~~r7~ Todd (V.u n ). !O-Pl.l IS: I. CrOli,; ('"n ilit' (K.aW); 2. Oonl1)' GrOl h ,,~n (Vilml ; S. Jun in, Bryu.1TI1 (V..m ): -I. Alan Hnukrr (VOIm):. S. Rill y Pr lvOlUr (Huu ). y iO-P Ll IS: I. Ed Dc ~ kiw m ( Kd w ): 2. HOin A IKI'""'~ t Huli l. 12.; AM: I. Krn l Rc~ m (Va m). 12. PR O : I. Jim Nrnr (Ko!.w l: 2. Han k MorrT <"""'wI. ; 2!JO NOV: t. Gtf'K Tc-m plnon (Ho lI); 2. Bill Orl ('..rlu . :h (KTM I: 2. Bill y Taylur ( K.o.l w); 5. J uhn Sc afrr CK;.aw): " . Wadr Ri vnbat: 'k (Ho ll ). VINT / EN OR : 'I . T im Chrhlit". 2!)0 AM: I. Chrh, L.rfrburr ( 'Kaw ): 2. Mo t RclKt"ncm (V;un ): n S. Sa m Mi("h nrr (Hu n l: S. Ridlar d Bur1nh (H(Hl). 2SO PR O : I. J im NftV (Ra w); 2. HOInl Mun..' ( K.. w); 3. T o ny F] f Hn (Kaw); 1. Rr.Jd Pr ort o ' (VOIm ): !to SnJl:t Shipl y (K.aw). SOO AM; I. Cnili{ Waht>n (Hon) : 2. Oa vid G ,aham (Hu nl : S. Jrrry Rclbrrl~on (HolI) :" , Budd y J ohll:\oou (Hn n);!) . C t ,, 'w n L.rach (Hon ). Conrad conquers Dade City MX By Scott Shepherd 26 DADECITY, FL. APR. 7 Honda rider Chris Conrad main tained his overall series points lead by winnin g ' he 250cc Beginner class a ' 'he second ro und of 'he 7, h An n ua l Spri ng Series a l 'he Dade C ily SalUrda y Nigh' MX. Conrad pu nched ou, a n earl y lead in ,he firs' race wilh a holesho' lila , kep, him o u, from for moS! of 'he fim lap. Robert She p pard nipped a ' Conrad's lead early in 'he race, and he held on lh e number o ne pos itio n, a ided by a KfouP of fallen riders 'ha' sh u, dow n Co nra d (rom mountin g a co un ter a ttack. Sheppa rd won mo'o o ne in style followed by Co nrad, Yam ah a rid er f rank Bart ley, Brian Sus ko a nd Dave Davi s. jim Myers pow ered o H 'he lin e in lh e lea d in th e second moto bu t was qu ickl y run down by Co nrad befo re th e pac k hit ' he back S!raiF;hlaway. Bardey seu led imo 'hird , wh il e Hon da rider Kenny Lacey was riF;hl behi nd h im i n (ourth . The fi rst m ot o wi n ne r She p pa rd, ra n o H the ' rack missin g a ju mp but still rem ain ed in 'he lop five. Co nrad F;3ined abou, a 40 yard lead o n Bartley by 'he Ihi rd la p of ' he six lap race. The leaders enco un tered slower tra(hc on the la st lap and Conrad slipped by wi'h very lill ie ' rouble ' his time. Lacey and Bartl ey S!ill fiF;htin g for ' he second pos it ion switched places o n th e last lap whe n Lacey fina lly work ed hi s way around Banley to tak e th e st"co nd spot hono rs. Gr ego r)' Hines wh o is curre n tly second in th e JX)i nt sla nd ings moved in to fourt h. '0 Resul.. P W: ': J lIll.hua F,lII ~ l il1 n !Vam) :' 2. Ch ,lI Nnnhry (Vam) : ~ . P;1II1 Sm ith (Vam); 'I. ErIC' WIll I' (V,un ): S. Ma'k Wt'!ol (Va rn i. , 6n S Ol' : I. Sh a wn 81:'01 1 ( K..w j: 2, T,..v i~ G" lh,a ilh (Ka w): ~t TlIm Br:IKK Jr . ( H n n ). KO A: 1. K nlllYYoh n (KOI w). KO R: 1. Mi('haf:'! Mmh tll ( K.: w ); 2. ,\ nt hu n)' PUC"lJtnbb a , ( Hu n); ~. n .,vid ~'nll (Hn n) . KO C: I. Mi kl· Hall al (Kaw); 2. J>:Ulnl Sf"avC"l li (Kaw ): 3. J OIcu h Kit·h }· (S tll): ·1. ~1J1I l.oImb (Hu n): S. I)ami.m G" lbr..ilh ( Ho n). Ka BEG : I. j o , 11 Kit·lt )' (V" m ): 2. Mid ...C"I Dn- kt'r (Y" m) ; ~. l-"' Iu k C.af\'t'T (H IHl); ·1. 0 0111" Suwdr r (Ho o ); 5. O..n rn O Mt.·.lh'lI lt'II (Hu n j. 12. ; B: I. Oa\ 'id Salldl'T!oC Hl (Hu n ). " 12. ; C: I. J. R. Whil(" (HUll): 2. ('..ul Sm.. lI, idKr (Hun ): S. " W. I .-.mk S lfllm'II(~ I KaW ); .1. G.Jll' Rrt'l'lIIan (Kot w); . ;. K~n " Rilb (lU w). 12. ; BEG : I. Qui, J oh n ~ClII (lU wJ: 2. j uhn Kay (V.. m ): " ~ . Bubbl Maddtd. (Ya m ); ,I. Pt'H) Wu lff ( Ka w): 5. Rill y B ucl ma n (Yam l. 2.'»0 8: I. (;'allOtm Kimblt· (Hun ). 2.'lO C..: I. Juhn Hud!oC Ml (Yam ): 2. C ...nt' Pr ..r!oCH' (V" ln l: :'1. J d f \ 'l.dl , HcHI):". JI IIIl1\\'al \ol .n cHlln ):S. Rrr tl S tr()m~nn C ll ). Hu 2!'JO BEG : L Q u i, C.clllr-.ad l Hu ll ); 2. "·r-.JnL. Ran lry (V..m ): 1. Kt'1lI1l LOIt'r l ( Hu n l; ·1. G r~m)' H in.... l Ka"'·): S. n a,," Oavi!o II-Iu n ). . 2.;+: I. G,aII.JID Kim bh' (Hu n). SR : 1.I .l...lt·), St....llcl..... (Hllnl: 2. 1'1'10 Rr-.a1Ql; (I-Itln) ; S. j ohR1) CIllk"ll1OIl1 l HIM' ): !. G.u)' Rm,'o(" (CZ): S. G"'rald ~u("("io ( KTMJ. S SR : I. J uh n E.llun ( Hun l: 2. Phil Ha/ !t-u (Hu n ): S. . ( ;' '''-JIOIid Sun tu (KTM I; I. Tum McElh.mrn (Hu n ). . () P.... ~ ,\ M: I. Oa\·itl Sanc.k, ..unlHOlll J; 2. f.dd il" S.andn-~m : C NI' . HC . () P t-: ~ ~() \' : I. Mi kc' Rt:lKIit C Hu lI); 2. Rid.. Ml"I ill (H fllIl: T ~ . Owa)·IIt· j( ·UIIY .lIUJ: ·1.Tllln R r;l ~K (Hf)II I; 5. J Ill"G n-mana (HUll). · \ 'IST : 1. (;;11') Rt...... tCZ); 2. O....·Ol\'llt' J I·lll l l-1l1n ); S. Rill )' Qtll' ) 1",1111 1 I. O>ln'l QUl"!1 C ;lIl1l. ; " McBee runs way at Lodi TT By Mikki McBride LODt CA, APR. I Honda rider Allo n McBee had a great day o n th e Lxii Tr tra ck. The ex-road racer ca me in ah ead of Ihe pa ck in bo'h 'he Pr o Am and Open Expert even ... In Ihe Pro Am, McBee was pu shed hard by seaso ned ROlaX rider Bob Damron , while returning Yamaha rid ers And y Tresser and Sal HoHman balded it o u l for third. Tresser held Onto Ihe 'hird spot while hard-riding Harl ey rider Danny McDonnell look 'he fi£lh spo' a l 'he ch eckered £lag. In the Open Expert class , McBee soa red int o 'he lead with ATK rider Dave Bosu om righ' o n his heels. Bob Damron wok o ver third, and Danny McDonnell and a no ther Harley rid er, Mike Gresham, had a stiH ba il ie go inF; 80 NOV : I. Cary Rog ers (Kot ); 2. M.uk So u lier (Ka w ): w 3. Mik e Sou lier (Ka w): 1. Dan iel Adanez (S UI); 5. Billy Ma'tin (Kaw). 80 J RJ EX: I. Do n Ha r1 (Kaw): Steve Hl ebo (Ra w); 3. Co..,. Va rrow (V..m ): 1. Robert Stevenson (Ya m) : 5. NadulTI Wai t (Ka w). 2SO NO V: 1. jim Pa ff (SUI): 2. Bn mdon Sm it h (SUlI; .5. Roc ky N ..cc.... ne ( Han) ; 4. Bill H oll an d ( Hon): S. T im o AI Vftt1.iLZ (Vam) . ·250 JR/EX: I. Ikn Bo6tmm (Hon ); 2. J oe F1ow~ (Yam); 3. J ohn Hlebo III (Han) ; 4. Fril nci~ Shi M (Vam) : 5. Hm»m Ca llen III (Han). • O PEN NO V: I. Kell y Sha~ (CA); 2. Tim O ·Ha ... (K... w); 3. Milt k J oin" (Vam) ; 4. Mike Sa u ndns (Han); 5. Fra nk Fondi (Va m ). O PEN J R: I. T~ TIlomptOn (Va m ): 2. Will iam R idtt (Ha n>; S. Jody Paue non (Ya m); 1. Perri Tumn (H -O); 5. Scou Bricker (W. R). VI"'! NOV /JR: I. Richard. M.a1Uis (H o n) ; 2. SIn'l." f.~"tJ:J~~~y rsJ~t ~ (BSA); . Bill Mumy (BSM: VIl\o"T EX: I. Daniel Malf a n i (Hon) ; 2. Ph il Ra y (T n); R~ Sa mson (Ya m ); 4. Craig Rogni (Tri ). DTX 125 AlC:. I. Bm l L.andn (Kaw); 2. Mike T aap p is (Sur}; S. S .uhan WOIil ( Ita....); 4. Earl Deroboam (Sur) ; 5. Don Shipley Jr. (H o n) . OTX 250 /500:: I . David Ha moll (Suz); 2. Tory Bostrom (Hon); S. j 'lI'n o Du laney (Vam): 4. Mautw-w Wa il (Su.r): !to Harold ~ord (Suz). OT A/ C: I. Phil R.ily(Tri); 2. J ohn Taylor (W· R); S. J im Sai lo ne (AT K); 4. Pa ul Warm" (Hon): S. Rich Oird Mu nay .!. ( BSA) . SOO EX: l. Sa l H offm.. n (Va m) : 2. Ma n Wa il (SUI ); S. 50Im l.omaOlo (W· R): 4. AI"n McC htt (KTM); 5. Sl:nT SI~an .e (K· R). OPE.."l' EX: I. Allon Mclkoto (H a n) : 2. D.. ~ Bo:.tro m (AT X): 3. Robn1 Dam ro n (W· R); 1. Dan ir! M("Oonnd l (H· D): !to Michael G resham (H · D). P RO·AM: I. Allon M c ~ (Ho n ): 2. Robtt1 Damron (W. R): S. Andy T rn.!o('r(V..m ): 4.5011 H o ffman (Vam ); 5. Mich OK'I G roham (H- D)., Brown, Shue battle at Circle C MX Series finale By Gary Crider TALLASSEE, AL, APR. 1 Lon nie Brown edge d Matt Sh ue in a tied score after two motos o( close l25cc B racing at Circle C MX. Sh ue rell lrned 10 win 'he 125cc Youth div ision with a pa ir of runaway win s. Shae Bent ley ea rned double wins in Ihe 65 and S5cc (1-11) classes , w hile Ross j ohnslOn doubled in Plus 25 and 250cc A racin g. T he even t was th e (ina) round in the Southeastern Spring Series . Kaw asak i rider Brown sho wed th e way at th e sia n of 'he firS! 125cc B mo w , while Sh ue mo ved u p to pr essure Brown. The (ina l lap saw Brown a nd Sh ue raci ng wh eel- ta- wh eel. j uS! few 'urns befor e the £lag. Shue found a n opening a nd went pas t (or the wi n. Mota two was a di rrerent story as Sh ue's free wheeling Hon da 'eam ma'e Ryan Reyno lds took comma nd of ' he lead wit h Brow n in low. Sh ue got a poor sia n in abo ut 10th pos i' ion . In ' he fina l two laps, however, Sh ue moved u p to mak e it a three-wa y ba ttl e for Ihe lead. Brown a nd Shue uaded seco nd pos i'io n bek a nd fonh, while Reyn olds held o n (or th e win. Brown's 2~ 2 neued top hon ors over Sh ue's 1-3 and Reynolds' 6·1 was good (o r th ird. Reyn olds ear ned the series titl e ove r Shue, bu' Shue turned 'he lables in ' he 125cc Youth class to win th e cha mp ions hi p over Reynolds. . Mickey Walden was th e surp rise winner in 'he hard fough, 250cc div iSIOn. as hi s 3-3 earn ed top gold o ver series cha m pio n Ken Kowal czyk. Chris Scha fer had a good lead in mow o ne until h is Honda su Hered a £Iat fronl tire, dropping him to an eventua l seventh place fini sh and 'hird o vera ll. Chris Harbin also had problems in mow on e and had '0 seltl e for 9-1 finishes and fourth o vera ll. firS! mow winner Randall Reed finished 12,h in moto two to net sixth overall beh ind Bryan Godlewski. T he Plus 25 class was a th rill er. Mot o o ne saw Ross j ohnS! on a nd Darryl H eisler swa p 'he lead back and fonh befor e Heisl er opened up a lead to win o ver J ohnston a nd Joe Ro gers. Moto two was th e day 's (inal race and th e start coi ncide d wi th much thunder a nd lightning as Ihe ski es opened and dr en ch ed a 'he track. The rain didn 't slow the action, however, while johnslOn. Heisler a nd Roger s battled what was nearly a three-wa y photo fin ish . '0 Raul ts !tl AtrrO: I. J im my Reeves (V..m ): 2. Aaron Lind~ (Va m) ; S. 0101<1 Albrillo n (Vam J: 4. Oarry l Srou (Ya m l; !to bek Rutlrdgr (Va m). 6!t: I. Shae fkndey U~aw ): 2. Man Wal k" (K.aw); 3. Ja~ Ga rn11 Jr . ( Ka ....); 1. Tt'm"11 Smu (K.awr, S. jimmy Robi nso n (Kaw). 85 7· 11: I. Shae Bmllt")' (Kaw l: 2. Man Mrhon (Ka w ): S. Billy Hl maL. (SUI) : 4. Malt Wa iL." (Kaw): !toJ a TJ\t'l, GatTetl J r. (Kaw). 8S 12· 15: l. Pau ick Hi/rl (H o n ): 2. Da myn Swaneporl (Ya m); 3. Ja~ G,ier (Hon); 1. Ra yman Sla nC'll. (H a n ); S. , Adam H u mph~ (Ya m ). 85 14·IS: I. Sca u Bf)'.m l (Ha n); 2. Mall Ham'1I (Hon); S. OIris Thomas (ka w ): " . Dwayne Bone (H a n ): 5. P;m iclc. Hi,d (Hon l. 12.S YTl-l : I. Ma ll Shu e (Ho n); 2. Ryan Rry nol d s (H a ll); S. J amn Grir, (SUI ): 4. Eric Pinson (H a n); 5. Brya n Gi lliam (Xa w). 15 C: 1. Kr vin Thomp son {Hon ): 2. P.J. Ho well (H o n j: S. Brad Simpson ("""'w i: "'. Jamn G ,itt (Sur): S. Brian Burn<"lt (Yam ). 2!iOC: I. Mi cle.<"}' Wa ldm (Ya m): 2. Ken Ko wa la yle. (H on]: 5. Chrilo St:h afer (H a ll); -t Chri!o Harb in [Ho n ]: S. Brya n . C.od l ew~le. i ( H o n j. 125 B: J. Lo nnie Bro wn (Kaw): 2. MOlU Shue lHon); 3. Rya n Reynold... (H o n ): 4. C a, y Brow n (Ho n ); 5. juh na thull Blain (Kaw ). 2,;0 B: I. Bra nden Smith (Ka w ); 2. C ary Brown (Hon ); . 3. Ro nnie Frazier (Kaw); -t Steve Sau nde rs (Hu n) ; S. Aaron Oa y ( Hen ). 500 AM: 1. Rill y Ethrid ge (Hnn ); 2. Ben n y Du rro u gn (KT M): S. Mar ie. Vandrr KIl')' (Hon): ... Larry Brinkley (Kaw): . 5. Jimmy Pinson (KT M). PLUS 23: I. Rt)51o J Ohn5IUII{H o n] : 2. 0'ar ,.,.1 Heisler (Ya m): S. j oe Ro Kl"" [H on ]: ... J oely Co rdell (SUI): 5. Randy H ook s . (H a n ). 30+: I. B, ..d Wall ;;K'(" (SUI); 2. Hu gh GOitiin (Va m); 3. Bill H a nd ley (H a n ): 1. Miho n Garnn- (SUI ); S. Ja y MeDdlan (YOIm). 40+: l. Randy Tom li nwn (SUI): 2. Warntt Wil bourn (ltawO: S. Randy T illery (H on ): 4. Eu ge ne Coodto (SU.1); !to Brya n Kenney (Hon ). 0-500 AM: I. J oey C illdand (Hon): 2. Ch,is Cag le (Hon); 3. H mry Avant (Ho n): 1. Mark Whidby (Suz}: !t. pmy Ducker (Hon). ()..!JOO MONEV: I. Crci l Pnt.... y (Ho nl ; 2. Shane Po pe a (Hon): 3. Bobb y led o w (Hon): 4. Tim Monow (Ha n); S. La.nct' Garrdt (Va m). 125 A: I. J oe RDg('n (H a n) : 2. Darryl Hd ~ltt (Vam ): S. Brian Sto kes (Hon): 4. Alle n HOinbon (H on ): !to Qlantt M auhrw~ (Suz). ~ 2!iO A: 1. Rou Johnsl o n (Han ): 2. J oe Ragen (H a n ); S. £.arnnt lbrbi n (Han ); " . Olancr Matt hew s (Suz): !toShane P m e (Sw ). EN DR: l. Da n ny WiII i..ms (K.aw); 2. ~rlr. Edmunch. (Kaw ); S. Bob Sch lemmer (Ho n): 4. J ohn M:w.ey (KaW); !to 0.11'1 Mttmam (Va m). Smith aces Sacramento Raceway Stadium MX By Nuklear Neukam SACR.~ MENTO , CA. APR. 6 Sacrame nto Ra ceway Park hosted its (irst friday ni gh' CMC Sla di u m MX races of lh e seaso n in th e MO(QBowl arena, a nd it was Yok o USA/ f Mf I Suzu ki-spo nso red Rodney Sm ilh wh o won both Ihe 125 a nd 250cc Pro classes. In 'he first 250cc Pro mo w , Kawasak imounted Dave Wood execu ted ano ther o( the Pa tente d h"lesho.., whil e j erry Wr ighl setlled hi s KX250 into seco nd. BUI the Suzuki str ike force of Smi ' h. SC McElroy and Ron Allen Oll soon lOok co n t.ro l, as lap ti mes steadily decreased . .. On ce Smith was in (ront, he began to stretch his lead, but in 'he lal er laps McEl ro y was able to close in until th e chec kered new a nd Sm ith scored hi s £irst win of th e evening. McEl roy took second, wh ile Sean Co nley caplU red th ird a hea d of Allen . Smith wok co ntrol of 'he lead early in mo to 'wo, wh ile McElroy batlled in seco nd Uying to catc h the seaso ned C P star out (rom. An Olher firSl for Sm ith earned h im first overall. while McElro y was run ner~up again for seco nd overa l1. Allen rode to a stro ng th ird and th e sa me overa ll , as he fin ished ahead of Co nley, who ended lhe n igh t fourth overall. fr eili nF; fought to fifth again for fift h o vera ll. There were o n ly thret' 125cc Pros, so th ey ra n wi th the Interm ed iat e class tonight. In th e ini 'ial mo w , McElroy found h imsel£ a ll alone oul front wh en Smi lh and Steve Nelson 's Ya mah a ta ng led and cras hed . Smi th rem ounted q uickly a nd F;ave chase McEl ro y. At midm ot o, with McElroy work ing some of th e In tennediat es. Sm ith was railing hi s Suzuki through th e turns a nd was reeling in ' he lead er. Then McElro y made a menial rp, islake. as he snea ked a pee k over his sho ulder .a nd went tumbling to the ground. Sm ith in he riled th e lead and Nelson , wh o wa s ex perienci ng motor p robl ems, ad vanced to seco nd. McElro y remounted bu ' 'he cras h had snapped hi s cha in adj uSlers. He event ua lly ret ired to the pi ts. Sm ith scored ano ther win. while Nelson took seco nd. MOlO two was a ll Smith's, as he sho t into 'he lead and McElroy pl ayed second fiddle 10 th e end. Nelson 's mot or problems co ntin ued a nd he had to cru ise to th ird but tha t wa s en ou gh (or second o vera ll. Brell Hamilton £lew his Kawasaki to victory in th e 250cc Intermedi at e class. while a 3·2 score earn ed john Slark second overa ll. S,ark a lmos t caught Ham ill on in the second mot o as th ey started lapping slower rid ers. but Hamilton sn uck thro ugh a nd won. '0 Resul.. 125 P RO : I. Rod nty Sm ith (Sw:); 2. Sl:t'Vt' Ne bo n (Yam ): S. Sroll McEl roy (SUI),