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No pre-entry for Area Qualifiers he'd tu ck in be hind me, but whe n I co m p leted the first lap, he was a lon g ways back. I wasn't tak in g any chances. I was just kind of usin g breaks in the dust and ca tching a lo t o f guys. I guess he was just taki ng it eas y o r someth ing . 'Cause on the second a nd third la ps, boy , he started 'go ing fast." A past overall winner at Virginia City, Mckenna gav e up seco nd when h uman nature ca lled . Whi le in vest igating th e faci lities in th e pits, Sm ith smoked past and took over the runner up position. " I came through th e "p its ru n ning l Sth ove ra ll," said Sm ith. " I went o n th e second loop and passed some mo re guys unti l I was runni ng second (in posit ion and time) behind Larry. We were keepin g the same lap ti mes. It would have been real interesting if we had sta rted side by side." " T he last la p I pulled four min ut es on Dan," said Roeseler. "We changed a wheel after lap th ree. We had a fresh kn obbie; Dan had a bald tir e. I just picked up the pace on th e last lap. I didn't want to tak e an y chances. I didn't kn ow if he had a seco nd wind and he thought he was going to try and sneak up on me." Roeseler claimed the checkers and th e silv er a fter lap four , four hours and 36 minutes after th e s ta rt . Smith cruised in five minutes la ter, and despite a flat tir e early into lap four, McKenna held third to th e finish, 12 minutes behind Smith. Del Carlo was a nothe r early contender, as was Hamel a nd Kawasaki's T ed Hunnicut. Del Carlo was just 14 seconds behind McKenna. Hunnicut, who had moved way up from his backof-the-pack startin g position, ended u p 31st aft er experienci ng sto mach sickness on the th ird lap. Fi nishing six th overa ll and first overall in th e B cla ss was th e ea rly leader-Richard Brindos. Brindos, who was th e overall C winner in " 1988, finished th ree minutes behind H am el, . and 15 minutes a head o f Open B class wi n ne r Chri s Peterso n. An dy Sega le, the top Veteran A class entra n t, finish ed seventh behind Brin do s, ahead of Veteran B class winner Willia m Grattean (14th), Senior A wi nner Rick Leffler (41st) and Super Sen ior A r id er Ri cha r d Christian (I 65th). Cl¥ Results 0 / A A: I. Larry Roeseler (Ra w); 2. Dan Smith (KTM); 3. Eric McKenna (Hon ); 3" William Del Carlo (KTM); 5. Danny Hamel (KTM)" OPEN A: t. Dan Smith (KT M); 2" Eric McKenna (H on); 3. Stever> Silveetri (Hen ]. " 200 A: I. Jay Burrel (Ra w). 125 A: I. Jon Almberg (Suz); 2. Mark Kerling (Suz); 3" Br.odIey S" j ohnson (H an). VET A: t. Andy Segale (Yam); 2. DaveWell. ( S UI); 3" Phil Dougl as (AT K). SlSR A: I. Richard Chri stian (Han); 2. Earn est Stair (Hu.); 3. Richard w ebster (KTM). 0 / A II: I. Richard Brindos (H an); 2. David Meek Jr. (Han); 3. William Graueln (Ha n); 3. Chri. Peterson (H a n); 4. Ron DeBru in (SUI). OPE."i B: I. Chri. Pet ersen (Han); 2. Adam Nuym. (Ra w); 3" Stephen J Foley (AT K)" 250 B: I. Richard Brindoe (Han); 2. David Mee k Jr. (Han); 3. Ron DeBruin (Suz). 200 B: I. Mike Ryan (Ra w); 2. Donald Shipman (Ra w ); 3. Robert A. Quinm (Ra w). 125 B: I. Matt Cranford (Han); 2. Brad Meredith (H On); 3. Sco Englebrick (Han). u VET B: I. Willam Cranean (Han); 2. Brad Meredith (Han); 3. Scott Englebrick (H an). SR B: I. Stephen R. Thompson (KTM); 2. Jim Low (Yam); 3. Bob Bishop (Han ). S/ SR B: I. Ron Ram cnr Sr. (Han); 2.Don Hopkin . (H us); 5. Jim Morrison (Ka w). WM N B: I. Pa m Montaque; 2. Lori A. Bonree. 0 1A C: l. Wayne Ncbes; 2. Sean Lollar; 3. Duane Po lis: 4. T om Roszko; 5. Frank Masterson. O PEN C: I. Duane Po lls; 2. T om Roszko ; 3. Frank Mas ter son . ~ C: I. Mar k Luca s (Yam); 2. James Rian da (H an); 3. Douglas B. Buajardo (Yam). 200 C: I. Raben Brindos: 2. John Mahoney: 3. Barry Beck. 125 C: 1. Sean Lollar; 2. Vin ce Caramella; 3. Steve Smith. VET C: I. Wayne Nebes: 2. Clil! Me<; 3. Mark Schroeder. Sa. C: I. David Nichol son ; 2. Charlo H . Stanley: 3. Bill Taylor. SlSR. C: 1. Ken neth D. ViHines; 2. Ru ssell E. Hewu, 3. J ohn E. Mason . WMN : 1. Susa n McWiHia ms: 2. Debbie Kane; 5. Michelle Danso n, HONDA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSH IP TRACKS NORTHEAST AREA QUALIFIE RS POTOMAC U x. Bud ds Cr ee k. M C Ap r. 7 ·8 Apr. 21·22 May 5·6 M ay 19·20 (3011 47So2000 PLEASURE VALL EY. Jofln lto .....n , PA · . f8 1 4) ~9-4 1 1 4 HIGH POINT RACEWA Y. Ml Mo m s. P A (~J ~· 1 1 51 FROZEN OCEAN M X. 4u burn . NY (3 1 51 784· ~ MID·A TLANTIC. Aq uasco. M C •• · . (301) 354·2525 BIRCH RIVER , Blf Ch AI.~ttl . WV .. . . 1 Jl}41812·2382 J un. 2·3 J un. 2-3 NORTHEA ST AMATEUR REGION AL BRooME·TIOGA. B ingham to n. N Y J un . 16· 11 (601) 648·4991 NORTH EAST YOUTH REGIONAL Jun. 23·24 STEEL CIT Y. Delmont . 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