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eLOCAL EVENTS
the number two a nd three spots. Zumb run
topped that duel at the finis h.
When you see the entire pack run in a solid
group, start 10 finish, you know it's the Open
A class, and it was anybody's race right to
the last lap. T roy Norris was on top as the
laps ra n OUl. Pal Behrle didn't let the Camel
Pro Series hOI shoes hold him back as he was
in Norris's hip pocket, pla cing second agai nst
Rex Fisher.
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Atkinson aces Midway MX
By Rolfe Otterness
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Pat Behrle (X) led the start of the 250cc class at Lawrenceburg, but' Brian
Knippenberg (38) passed him to take the win. Rob Gene (74) finished third.
Senior class winner Max George (IliA) goes under runner-up Joe Gately (6) and
fourth-place finisher Bob Babcock at the Trail-Way Short Track.
Majeski repeats at Trail-Way ST
By Len Breech
HANOVER, PA jUloIE 23
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Rob Majeski repealed his 600« Expert win
of the pr evious week by winning the most
cornpe u tive class by a IQ-yard margin on his
D&:S Cycles/ Russ Royslon /TM Racingsponsored Harley-Davidson. While Majeski
was repeating, two other Experts look their
first wm s hera this year as jason Fletcher too k
Ihe 250cc final and Eric Sassaman held off
Majeski 's eight-lap challenge to take lhe 750cc
final. Max Geo rge also look his firsl win in
the Senior class as he rode his brother's
"Iighlweighl" Harley single, compared 10 his
normal 750, to a fairly easy win. Amaleur
classes were again dommaled bv the Winsell
learn, with RiCKy taking the 80 and 200cc finals
a nd Jo hn taki ng Ihe 65s, while leam member
Phil Li bhan again too k the 600cc Ama leur
final. Virginia's Brian Strong had an easy time
wi nning .lhe 250cc final.
Mike Klopp held the lenative lead as the
tig h tly bu nched 600cc Expe n field roa red oul
of the second lum, with Majeski, Sassaman,
Mik e Varnes a nd Ji m H oll isler closely
bu nched behi nd him . Majeski too k the lead
a t the end of the second lap, and after a bri ef
bailie with KJopp, loo k il for good on the
th ird lap a nd Stalled 10 pull away. By halfway,
F1elcher had charged his way to a bat tle for
third with Sassaman and Varnes lha l would
lasl to the Oag, with Fletch er holding off
Vames and Sassaman.
Afler an opening lap cras h too k ou l Mike
Vames and IWO other nd.".., the 250cc Experts
gol u nderway with Ken Yoder grabbing the
lead h om fellow Penn Sta te Cycles teammale
Kevin Vames, and Fletcher. Once F1elcher got
. hi s Edmonds Ra cing/R&:I Mfg .lWillcox
RacinglFal Cil y-sponsored Honda roll ing he
had th e lead by the beginnin~ of the th ird
lap and pulled away . Vames displaced Yoder
for second, while Gary Clark look over th ird
around halfway, In the lal e stages , Yoder
pressured Clark for third, bUI came up shon.
Bob Babcock jumped into the lead of the
Senior class with Joe Gately and George close
behind By the end of Ihe firsl lap, George
had taken the lead and Babcock was in th ird ,
Steve Heiser pUI his 250 into third by halfway,
and started to pressure Galely for second in
Ihe closing laps, bUI Galely held
O asesl of the Amaleur fmals was the 200cc
final, as Ricky Winsell, Brian Strong, Mike
Hacker and Todd Wirtsell had only aboul a
len~ belween them during moSl of the race,
unul Strong dropped oul two laps from the
end. This gave the win 10 Wirtsell for the
second week in a row . Ricky Winseu had
earlier won the 80cc final with relative ease
while Todd Win sett, J oh n Winseu and Pa ul
Lynch follo wed. Jerry Alexander go t by Lynch
on the third lap , wh ile John Winsell 'slighler
weight gradually gOI 10 Todd as John go t by
him on the sixth lap, beating hIS older and
heavier cousin for the first tim e.
Brian Strong grabbed a lar ge lead at the
begin ning of the 250cc Amateur final and j ust
added to the margin over eigh t laps. Dennis
Aungst, Roger Denrnyer and Mike Hacker
follow ed in a close ly bunched pack . O n the
third lap , Hac ker took over second wit h
Aungs t a nd Denmyer got into a bailie for third
for lhe reS!of lhe race.
Results
55: I. J~ / ohruon (Vam); 2. Bm jOllmin Milkr (VOIIm);
, . Billy Stillwd (VOIIm).
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65: I. Jo h n Win)('u (K.aw); 2. 8m WOIIhrn(JC.;iw); .5 Brod y
Milln (YOIIm).
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80: 1. Rick y Wi ntdt (Suz); 2. J ohn Win~u (VOIIm); .5 Todd
Winlot'u (H on); 4. Jerry Aleundtt (K.il w); 5. Pau l Lynch
(Ho n).
250 EX: I. J OIIJOf1 F1n.ch ~ (H o n); 2. Kt'Vin V:unn (Va m);
S. COllI')' Oak (yam); 4. Xen Yodn (YOIIm ); 5. Ib.w Lnnialc.
(Yam).
250 AM: I. 8rWI Strong (K.aw); 2. Miu Hadn (H on);
S. Dennis Aungst (Ya m); 4. Rogror Denmyn (V~); 5. Xm
J-bcJutwl (VOIIm ).
600 EX : I. Rob MOlijo li (H ·D ); 2. Milt- Klopp (H ·D) ; S.
Juan fktchn (RIX);4. MiuVamn (Yam); 5. Eric~ma n
(Han>
750 EX: I. Eric Susaman (Tri); 2. Rob M.o1jok (Yam);
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S. OOllnTlCt' Bull (Y<1lm); 4. JOt: Calt'ly (Trit: S. POli u l Crumling
(H on).
600 AM : I. PhH Libhan (H ·D); 2. Ttd Muayk (K.w);
.5. Tom Hannu m (H -D); 4. Ib.nyl &lrr (ETMt: S. Pa u l
AthnhoIl (Ya m).
200: I. R icky Wi nldl (Sw); 2. Mile Hadtt (H on); S. Todd
Win lttl (Hon); 4. Paul L ynch (Hon); 5. Roy Milkr (Yam ).
SR: I. Mu ~ .D): 2. j"" Ca"'y(Tri~ '.
HcUo:r
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Daily speeds to Lawrenceburg
Speedway win
KEUOGG, MN, jULY I
Mike Atki nson was the only rider to take
overall wins in two classes at Midwa y
Recreation Par k motocross as both the Min i
Senior a nd Youth classes were captured with
his skillful riding on the hardpack track.
Atkin son 's tou ghtest baule came in the
Youth class wher e he led early in the firs t rnot o
over riva l Brandon Backes. Atkinson was on e
of only two riders to consistently sail over the
triple jum p on the far side of the track , and
it helped him build a lead over Backes. But
Atkinson fell briefly on another po rt ion of
the track and dropped 10second , gi vin g Backes
lim e 10 pull ah ead and secure the win .
In the second mota Atkinson once aga in
moved into the lead a nd soon buill a cushion
which gave him the win and the overall
victory.
The 125cc A class featured a firS! mot o
holeshot by Pal Donaho, who was the other
rider ju mp ing the 60 foot triple. Donaho
look ed set 10 blitz the mot o but a brok en chain
on the second lap sent him p ushi ng his bike
back to the pi ts. Jay Mercill in heri ted the lead
and stayed OUI front for the win desp ite Chad
Clendenen cha llenging near the end of the
. mota. Clendenen closed in with two la ps to
go but Merril l put out a little more effort
under pressure 10 hold him off. Then Cory
Keeney closed in on Clendenen after a drive
through the pack, relegating the Iowan to
third on the last lap . Bill Engstrom a nd Chris
Bensen held third and founh .
Donah o lore up the track 10 win the second
moto with ease. Keeney once again took
second after wor ki ng h is way by Clend enen
a nd then Engstrom in the first half of the race.
Clendenen and Bense a lso go t by Engstrom
10 take th ird a nd four th .
Chad Winecke led the 250cc A class thr ou gh
the first tum in First mala , but Keeney and
Troy Doll ansk y got by on the first la p. Keeney
held o ff Doll ansky for the duration of the
moto. winecke look th ird with Ch ad Cunnin gham fourth and Marty Clark rounding
o ut the top five.
Wineck e a nd Dollansky were ou t Iront
aga in when the second mo to began, but
Dollansky was soon trailed by Bense, Keeney
gOIby Winecke on the second lap j ust as Ben se
closed on the leader . Dollansky wicked it on
a lill ie ha rder and jelled away for the event ual
win . Bense ball ied 10 hol d off Keeney bu t had
10 sell ie for Ihi rd. Winecke a nd Cu nni ng ha m
trai led him in a l Ihe fini sh line.
Resul ts
MIN I P/W : 1. Mike Rann; 2. RY
Olin M~w ; S. u n«
CunninghMn; 4. R yan Broughton.
MI~I l R: 1. Shd ly unn; 2. Shawn Wehla~; .5 Una'
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Cunmngham: 4. Cory Corcoran.
MINI S~ l. Mike Atkinson; 2. Tim P06p isil; S. JOlimie
FOIIrnldholz;4. Robbie McDowell.
125 YTH; l. Milr AIJdruon; 2. Brandon &ldn: S• ..uron
e..tbon; 4. Matt Hill$.
25 PLUS: l. Bill Engwom; 2. Robm Ik'rptrom; S. Scott
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