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Kevin Walker (197) leads Steve Childress (!l9), Chad Lough (959), Aaron Bollinger
(10) and David Barrett at the start of a 125cc A moto at the Dallas Ricker Complex.
Gibson gets the gold
at ACF Supercross
By David L. Pattton, Jr.
NELSONVllJ.E, OH, AUG. 18
Jeff Gibson won the Micro class a t the Athens
Co unty Fairgr oun ds Supercross event after
wh at was probably the toughest race of his
you ng career.
Pri or to the stan of the evening's program,
severe thunderstorm s h it the area and tu rned
the supercross track in to a muddy obstacle
course. Gi bson was the only rider to cross the
fini sh line, with a lilli e helping hand £rom
Mom and Dad, as the mud was too deep for
the micro bikes . Ch ris topher Turri ll and
Willy Browning finished second and th ird
based on how lon g they persevered and how
close to the finish line they cam e.
Keith Gwinn pu lled the holeshot in the
250cc B final but stalled his bike on the first
lap an d dropped back to sixth. Gw inn moved
back up to fourth by the end of the first lap ,
and by the lap two had his Yamaha out front
on his way to a dominating win. Don Lew is,
rode consis ten tly to take second ah ead of
Bryan Ashcraft and Alan Corneliu s, who had
led bri efly th en crashed twice.
Brad Strunk jumped out front in the l 25cc
Pro final with Mike Blair second and J ames
Eickel back in last . In a whoop sectio n
immediately follow in g the first turn, Eickel
passed four rid ers and began h is charge toward
the front. Dean Baker passed Blair a nd Strunk
a nd then killed hi s engine, letting Strunk and
Blair back by. Eickel flew past Baker and Blair
but before he could go after Strunk he cra shed
hard in the difficult whoop section . Strunk
won ea sily ah ead o f Chuck Re ed , wh o
overcame a bad stan to pa ss Blair on the last
lap . Mark Weaver took advantage of Baker's
a nd Eickel's falls to take fourth, with J ay
Pol in g rounding out the top five.
.Result.
.s.
125 A: I. Bnr.d Strunk (Suz): 2. O uc:k Reed (l.aw); Mikr
Blair cX-TId); 4. Mar k WeaYtt (Sud; 5. Ja y Pol ing (H a n).
2SOA, I. Rkhani
(Kn t), 2. Mi" BIaU (KTI.t);
,. Jamn EicbJ (Yam); 4. O nrl. ~ (Kaw); S. Bryan MOOIt:
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(Ka w).
MICR O: 1. l d f Gibson (Yam); %. 0u'ist0pM Turrill
(Yam); 5. Willy Brown in g (Ya m).
65: I. MMk BwUwt (Kawl: 2.. Sco« McMilli n (Kaw).
MI NI JR: I. Scoct McMi lin (Xa w); 2. Mark Burkhan
(Yam); 5. Hubm b itt (Kaw).
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MINI SR: I. H~th Bm ~t (Kaw): 2. lnT} H ubb;ud
(Yam).
SCH BY: I. T om my Coll in (Suz): 2. Mi~1 HaUm (Kaw);
3. Malthtow Hale (K.aw); 4. Matt Li ming (Xaw).
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125 B: I. Jackie W~lkn (E. M); 2. Adam Mtrrick (Hon);
3. Craig AILrigh t (Yam) ; 4. Matt Li ming (Kaw); S. Tim
l.umIoni ( Yam~
125 C: l. lad Henning (Sw): 2. Brian Miley (Ha n); S.
Bryan Wal1alr (Kaw); 4. l aJOO Uuano (Kaw); S. 0uU
WachmKhwanz (Hon).
250 B: l. KC'ith Cwi nn(Yam);2. Don lLwu (Xaw); 3. Brian
AAhcralt(Yam); 4. Alan Com~liUl (Suz); 5. Gary Blair (Suz).
2SO C: I. kith Wh ik (Yam); 2. Ryan BrickJo (Yam): S.
Ktvin Sm ith (Yam) ; ". Matthrw Dicken (Hon ): S. Jdf Soton
(Sw ).
OPEN B: I. Eric Ran kin (Kaw); 2. Xt1vn Shintt (Han ).
2.')+: I. Brad Wood (Suz); 2. Bryan M~ (Xaw).
VET: I. Ilodnry Fredtt (Ha n): 2. Kevin Shinn (Han):
S. John Wi nkl~ (SUI).
Walker outduels Childress at
Dallas Ricker Motocross
By Barbara and Loren Williams
32
GREINEVflJ.E, TN, AUG. 25
Kevin Walker and Steve Childres s battled
throughout four motos at the nex t-to-last
Saturday nigh t MX a t the Dallas Ricker
Complex, an d when the evening was over
Walker had beat Childress in all but one of
the 125 and 250cc A class molOs.
When the first 125cc A moto left the line ,
the holeshot went to Childress. Childress
wasn 't accu stomed to the tight Dallas Ricker
night track and Walker ' soon overtook him
and po inted the way, leading the rest of the
moto with onl y a momen tary challen!!" £rom
Childress. Californian David Barrell fini shed
third , wh ile Bill y Cox work ed h is way up £rom
a sixth pl ace stan to nail down fourth at the
fin ish.
Walker easily. pulled the first in the second
moto , leaving Ch ildress to deal with Cox, B
rider Mike Nu tter, Barrell, Je ff Shuler and
Paul Jamison. By la p th ree Walker had
open ed up a four- second lead on the rest of
the field, knowning that Childress would most
li kely come hunting for h im. Instinct proved
correct , and Chil dress reeled him in. But there
weren 't enough laps for Ch ildress to set up
a pass. a nd at the finish line Walker won by
a sneeze. Cox finished third and J eff Sh uler
wo rked h is wa y up from a six th- p lace stan
to take fourth ah ead of Bollinger and Ja mi.on.
Childress holeshot the first 250cc A contest,
but Walker caught him on lap one a nd the
two sho t ah ead of the field. Walk er took th e
lead from Ch ildress, but later was abl e to
remo un t in second as Childress cruised to a n
easy win.
Walker repeated hi s point-position on
performance for th e seco nd rnot o , with
Childress match ing his every move but unable
to make a pass.
Resuh.
50: I. Nicky Hobac k (Yam); 2. Thomas Ham by (h j); S.
Ryan Ca lho un (Han); 4. Jdfrq Fi~lds (Yam).
JR MINI: I. Dave Oark (Hon); 2. Spencer Hi tr (Suz); S.
Jelury Williams (Kaw).
SR MINI: 1. David Oark (Hon); 2. Shaw n Hensky (Hon).
SCHB Y; I. T .J. Ba... (Hon).
ENDURO: 1. John Fiahtt (KTM); 2. Kirk Haya. (Suz);
S. Johnny R.asar (Sw); • . Sttw Ma!K)n (Kaw): S. Richard
Shi pky ( Suz~
125 A: 1. Kevin Walk tt (Yam ); 2. St.evi~ Otildreu (SUI );
S. Bill y Cox (Suz); • . Jeff Shu ltt (Suz); S. Aaron Bollin gn
( Suz~
125 B: 1. Mik~ Nuurr (Kaw); 2. ~ Ga lloway (Suz).
125 C: l. Darttli Slalbrd (Ho n); %. Chris SillOn (Suz); S.
Tim Mododt (Yam); 4. Michxl Hd nn (Hoo) ; .s. Jdf H msley
( Sw~
2SO A:. 1. Krvi n Walm (Yam); 2. Sarri~ Qildroa (Suz);
S. Jam i~ Ibding (Kaw); ... Eddir Addai r (Suz); .s. Billy Cox
( Suz~
250 B: I. JaIDe$ NUltrr (Yam ); 2. Billy Adkins (Hon); 1Jay Ha yn ( Hon~
250 C: I. Mik~ Ed wards (K.a 2. ~ Mulli ns (Yam) ;
w);
S. Brian Archtt (Hon); 4. Ricky Franklin (Hon): S. Ph ilip
Armitl.~ (Sw).
25+ A:. I. Billy Adkins (Hon); 2. Jim Jennings (Suz).
5+ B: I. David Weston (Yam); 2. Ridy Franklin (Hon);
5. CktiJ G reene (Hon); i . Michad Hriner (Hon); S. Edcb~
MKIdIcton (Yam~
OP EN AM: J. Pat Phillippi (Xaw); 2. John Fishtt (K.TM);
3. Andy CMmr (Hon); 4. Marty Hill man (Xaw); .s. Kirk Hayn
(Suz~
SlSR..: I. John Thompwn (Sw); 2. Doug R~ (SUI); S.
T ed Fields (Yam).
sa B: I. Joh n ThomplOll (Sw); 2. David Ru ppm. (SUI);
S. Jdl I..anc (Suz); 4. Alvin Tntrr (Suz); S. Ji m Andrn (Suz).
4-STR.K: 1. Richard Sh ipley (SUI); 2. Cory Ward (lion);
S. David Vines (Hon) ; i . Jrif La~ (Sw); S. Kirk Hayn {(Suz).
NON -aJRREN"l': I. Da~1I Stal lard (Ha n): 2. R~U
Bradley (Yam); S. JriT Hm sky (Sw): 4. Ryan McCann (Kaw):
S. Dak M