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An swer / S m ith / U S Ts uba kil P ro Action-sponsored ri der won the Gatorback o vera ll and champ io nsh ip as well. " I tried not to think abou t my point lead and just ride hard," Paggio said. " T he track was muddy and I was afraid of a fall. " . Moto one win ner Brian McElroy, had th e U.S. Marine Co rps in his corn er th is week. McElroy sai d: " My mecha n ic for th ree years Donny Chafin has j ust fin ished his Marine tra ining and is headed for th e Persian Gulf. " Cha fin add ed: " I feel good abo ut going over, bu t wi ll miss th e mo tocross circuit. I hope someon e will send me clippings from Cycle N ews, so I kn ow what's going on ." Bi ll y Sil va rol e led P ag gi o a n d T ommy Mart in every lap of the final 250cc moto. " In the first rno to a guy ca me into me, I ch arged bu t my clu tch heated and I had to drop off the pace," Silvarol e said. Tyson Hadsell , Pee Wee Ch ampion, and Kevin Windh am , 85cc 12-1 3 Champion, were th e o n ly riders with perfect reco rds in the series. Ricky Carmichael overca me an ankle injury to reclaim his 85cc 7-11 titl e, and Greg Rand went all th e way in both 85cc 14-15 motos. The Sybert Racing T eam score d well with J ason win ning th e Mini A cro wn a n d hi s sis ter Kim co llecti n g the Wom en 's overall a nd second to Beth Rewis in the series. The 125cc 12-15 cla ss featured a remat ch between Chris Brown, wh o was in jured in ro und on e and Lusk, wh o has dom in ated the class since. Lu sk won the first rno to ah ead of J oshua Lat ina a nd Bro wn , but bailed off in mo to two a nd recovered for th ird in the rno to. H e sa id, " I guess I kn ocked myself ou t. I do n 't remember mu ch about th e mo to." Tommy Martin , who edged Darryl H eisler by o ne poin t for th e Plu s 25 cham p io nsh ip , later sa id : " I tried everyth ing , but cou ld not pa ss Darr yl in th e first mo to. I was lucky in th e second." Robbie Neeley returned to the ser ies after taking a week off to win the Sumter Enduro and topped both Plus 30 and Plus 35 classes. Plus 25 champ Dale Kem p said: "Johnny Borders led me, but brok e a sh ifter. Neeley whipped us all today." Borders, who earne d the Plus 35 Ch ampionship, said: " I made too man y mi stak es today to beat Robby." Neeley added: " I was leading the second mo to, loo ked over my sho ulder and saw Gary Peak charging behind me. He's a Plus 40 rider, bu t he goes fast." Peak , in fact, a mo ng the Plus 40 gu ys, carded two mor e moto wins af ter dealing wi th Tom Bragg for the class ti tle. T he 125cc Champion, Bret Beau cha mp, said: " I was tryin g to catch Brian Berhman n in the first moto and ran rig ht throug h a corner. 1 salv aged the seri es wi th a win in the fin al mo to, bu t Brian won th e overall today." . Brian L ist, who gave up J e Ski com pe ti tio n and successfull y returned to bi kes to win the 250cc B Ch ampionship, sa id: "I had a good poin t lead today, but a cha in can always let go at the wrong time.". 01 Results 125 PRO : !. Mike Brown (Hen ): 2. Joh n Dow d (H on ); 3. . Ezra L us k (SU1); 1. Barr y Carsten (Sur); 5. Doug H enr y (Yam) ; 6. Da vid Beck ington (S Ul ); .1. Antho n y Paggio (Ka w) ; 8. Carl Vailla ncourt (H a n ); 9. R OM Pederson (Suz); 10. Pat Barten (Suz). 250 PRO; I. John Dowd (H o n ): 2. Vin er DeVan e (Ha n ); 3. Ro ss Pederson (SU1); 4. Michael Treadwel l (SUI ); 5. Earl May (Ya m ); 6. Ge ne Naumec (Kaw) ; 7. Carl Vaill.ancourt (Ha n): 8. Pat Bart on (Su z); 9. Jusli n Jackson (S U1); 10. Ma tthew Cr own (SUI ). 125: 1. Ezra Lusk (S UI): 2. Anthony Paggio (Ka w ); 3. Brad Lock hart (Sur ); 1. Ryan Reynolds (H o n) ; 5. T im my Ferry. 250 A: 1. An thony Paggio (Kaw ): 2. Patrick Barton The 65cc (7-11) class featured some very close racing. Donald Leddy (33) captured the series class title. Vince DeVane (106) holeshot both 250cc Pro motos, while D~wd (I ), Kenny Kizzar (157) and Carl Valliancourt (60) trailed. (Suz); 3. Brian McElroy (SU1); 4. Bill Silvar o ie (Kaw); 5. T o mm y Ma rlin (Ho nl' P/W: I. T yson Hadse I (Yam); 2. Tan ner Mathias (Va m ); 3. Chad Alb ylto n (Yam ); 1. J oshua Fa rrc tino Robbie Neeley (Ill) scored wins in the Plus-30 and Plus-35 classes at the series finale; Dale Keene (284) scored the Plus-30 class championship. (Va m ); 5.James Stewa rt (Ya rn). 65 'ott; I. Dona ld Leddy {Ka w) : 2. J erem y Shuttleworth ( K.aw ); 3. Augus t La usberg (Ra w); 4. J essie Ball ar d (Ka w ): 5. J am es Garren ( Ka w) . 85 'ott: I. R icky Ca rmicha el ( Kaw); 2. Ken neth J on es (H o n j: 3. Da rren McEl ha tten (H o n) ; 4. Do nal d Led dy (Sur ); 5. Ro bert Filch (Hon ). 85 t2-13; I. Kevin W in d ham (Kaw) ; 2. Robbie Reynard ( Kaw); 3. Ro bby Skaggs (Ka w): 1. J ar rell T ip p ing (Su r): 5. Jeff Easley (SUL). 85 14-15: I. G rego ry Ra nd (Kaw); 2. Ryan Pau ley (Kaw ); 3. Ja son Sybert ( H o n) ; 1. Kim Sybert ( H o n ); 5. J ohn Hillman (SU1). MIN I A; I. Kevin W ind ham (Kaw ): 2. G reg Rand (Ka w ]: 3. j a son Sybert (H o n ); 4. J oh n Hi llman (Sill); 5. Jell Easley (H o n) . WMN : 1. Kim Sybe rt (Hon ); 2. Beth Rewis (Kaw ); 3. Ca the ri ne Pr iest (Ya m) ; 4. Jud y Ada ms (SU1); 5. J an et String field (Kaw) . 125 YTH: 1. Ch ris Bro wn (5 Ul ); 2. Ezra Lusk (SU1): 3. T im Fer ry (Ka w ): 4. Joshu a La tin a (SUI): 5. Chris Brown (Kaw ). 16ยท 21; I. Ada m Mernsh (SU1); 2. Jeff Elle r (Kaw j : 3. Chad Chancey (Suz): 4. Marcu s Ca nno n (Ka w); 5. Mi ke N utt er (Ka w) . . PLUS 25: 1. Tommy Marlin (Ho n) ; 2. Darryl H eisler (Hon }; 3. Pat rick Bar ton (Suz); 4. Ed He iltje (H o n ): 5. Earl Ma y (Ya m ). _ PLUS 30: I. Rob by Nee ley (Ka w); 2. Dale Keene (Ho n ); 3. SCO ll Cu rrie (Hon ): 4. Leo nard Leggett (Suz): 5. R usty Sa vnes (H a n). PLUS 35: 1. Robb y Neeley (Ka w ); 2. J o h nn y Borders (Ka w): 3. G ary Pea k (Ya m]: 1. Do na ld Ledd y (Ya m ): 5. Jeff H ug hes (Kaw ). PLUS 40: I. G ary Pea k (Ya m ); 2. Thomas Bragg (Ho n ): 3. Mic ha el Kish (H a n ); 4. Warner Wel bo ume (H on) : 5. Ra ndy Ti ller (Han ). 125 B: 1. Brian Behrma nn (Suz): 2. Lonny Bischoff (H an ); 3. Brei Beaucha mp (H an ); 4. Adam Merrick (Suz); 5. Eric Pinson (H o n ). 250 B: I. Byan Li st (Ha n) ; 2. Brandon Sm ith (Ka w ): 3. Adam Merrick (Suz); 4. Bria n Behrman n (Suz); 5. Stacey Barnett (H a n) . O PEN NOV; I. Jaso n McC lanahan (H on}; 2. Rodney Orr (Ha n ); 3. Christian Sm ith (H a n ); 4. Kevin Kni gh t (Hon): 5. Vau ghn Sm ith (Han) . 125 C D-I: I. Ch ris Bro wn ( K.aw); 2. Ray Mitchell (H on ); 3. Brian Burnell (Yam) ; 4. La nce Edwa rds (S U1 5. G ary Kellum ( Kaw ). ); 125 C [)"2: I. Joe] H en n in g (Suz); 2. Soon Mooree (Ha n ); 3. ROKer Rh in e (Ya m ); .1. Aldr e Lina res ( Ka w ). . 250 C : 1. J aso n :\lc Clan ah an (Ha n) ; 2. Mike Jones (Ka w); 3. La nce Edwards (S UI); 4. Mi ke McConvill e (H a n ); 5. Ro ger Rh ine (H en ). . II