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eCROSS COUNTRY e AMA Wiseco/Yamaha/Yokohama Grand National Cross Country Series: Round 3 Four-ti me Na tio nal Enduro Cham p ion T erry Cunningham won his first National Cross Country event since 1985. McSwain sli p ped as far back as sixth before fin ish ing fou rth overall , wh ich earned him the O pen A class win. Rick Parsons' sole sponsor is Mid State Marina, which was perfect considering the conditions at Boyer. The Four-Stroke A Honda rider bettered World of Wheels' Tracy Warrington and Ohio's Gary Roach for the class win. The runaway Senior A class winner was Joe Lojak, a 42-year-old Yamaha . 250WR rid er who finished an impressive 18th overall. Lojak completed all six laps on his way to the win. A pair of West Virginians, Dave Coombs, Sr. and Joseph Hull, followed Lojak in the Senior A group. A three-way battle developed for the Vet A class victory, but 30-year-old Ho nda rider Jeff Murgel established a three-minute lead late in the race to capture his first class win of the GNCC Series. He also climbed all the way up into the 12th overall position, one spot better th a n Vet class r unner-up Tommy Harr is. In the Junior Vet divis ion, Fox / Bo yesen / Yok o ha ma/ FMF/ Cern ic's- . su pported Davey Coombs picked up his second win of the series aboard a Suzuki R MX250. Yamaha riders John Vincent and Dave Santi finished less than a minute behind the leader with Lineman Cycle/Yokohama-backed Vincent earning runner-up honors. Louis Dearman bettered fe llow KTM rider Sam Dyke to earn the O pen B class victory. T he Honda of Mark Pahanish led the 250cc B class at the finish while Yamaha-mounted Jeff Lowery finished second. Todd Morain topped fellow CR125 rider Micke y Frantz to earn the 200cc B class victory while Mike Treadway outran Ivan Thompson for the FourStroke B win. North Carolina's Man ley Bradshaw led the Vet B class wh ile Suzuki-mounted James Seibert headed up the Sen ior B group. William Miller rode a Honda to the Super Senior B win and Scott Cross finished atop the Novice class. [l( 0 1A: 1. TOT)' Cu nningham (Raw); 2. Duane Conner (kaw); 3. Doug Blackwell (kaw); 4. Sieve McSwain (KT M); 5. Frank Keegan (AT K); 6. Tim Shep hard (Yam); 7. Aaron Ho ugh (Kaw); 8. Guy Perrett (ATK); 9. Tnm Norton (KTM); 10. Scon Su mmer> (Hon); II. Craig j on es (Kaw); 12. jell Murgel (Hon); 13. Tommy Harris (Yam); 14. Manin Kehlmeier (KTM ); 15. Richard Kresie (Yam); 16Michael Burk (Yam); 17. johnny Robbins (KTM); 18. j osep h Lojak (Yam); 19. Gene Onail (Yam); 20. jell La uth (Kaw). OPEN A: I. Steve McSwain (KTM); 2. Frank Keegan (ATK ); 3. Gu y Perrett (ATK ); 4. Scou Summers (Hon); 5. Martin Kehlmeier (KTM). 2SO A: I. T erry Cunningham (Kaw); 2. DUane Conner (Kaw); 3. Doug Blackwell (Kaw); 4. Tim Shephard (Kaw); 5. Aaron Hough (Kaw). 200 A: I. Thoma! Norton (KTM): 2. Craig j ones (Kaw); 3. Michael Burk (Yam); 4. j ohnny Robbins (KT M); 5. Gen e Ouail (Yam). 4-STU A: I. Rick Parson. (Hon); 2. Tracy Warrington (Han): ! . Gary Roach (H on); 4. Don Bohn (Suz); 5. Gary Severns (Hon ). j R A: I. DaY<}' Coo mbs (Suz); 2. j ohn Vincent (Yam); 3. David Santi (Yam); 4. David Molnar (Yam ); 5. Donald Bigley ( ATK~ VET A: I. j ell Murgel (Hon); 2. T om my Harris (Yam ): 3. Richa rd Kresic (Ya m); 4. David Fali n (KTM); 5. Scott Martin (AT K). SR A: I. Joseph Lojak (Yam ); 2. Dave Coombs (Yam); 3. j o..-ph Hull (KTM); 4. T ary Mealer (Yam). O PEN II: I. Lo uis Dearma n (KTM); 2. Samuel Drvke (KT M); 3. Douglas Milia (Kaw); 4..Lawrence HuHman (KTM ); 5. Robin Milia (Hon ). 2SO II: I. Mark Pahanish (Hon ); 2. j ell Low ery (Yam); 3. Richard Bryan (Suz); 4. Vance Earl (Yam ); 5. j ellrey Hu pp [Hon]. 200 II: I. Todd Morain (Hon); 2. Mickey Fran tz (Hon ); 3. T imothy AIl"lZ (Yam ); 4. Cur tis Bard onner (Suz); 5. Daryl Conner { Ka w) . 4-STRK II: I. Mike Treadway (Hon ); 2. Ivan Thompson (Han); 3. Ra ben Murray (Han); 4. Robert Ander son (Ho n); 5. Bob Sloan (Ho n). VET B: I. Manley Bradshaw (KT M); 2. Sam Forrester (Ya m ); 3. Mark All man (Ha n); 4. Michael 28 Schwartz (Suz); 5. J ames Stah ler (Suz). SR II: I. james Seihat(Suz); 2. Peter Oeh her (Suz); 3. Steve zJ ybicki (Suz); 4. Richard Scou (Yam); 5. Robert Cox (KTM). G RAND NATI ONA L C ROSS COUNT RY PO INT STANDINGS (Alkr3 ol t4 evmts): I. Scott Summers (49); 2. Tim Shephard (45); 3. Duan e Co n ner (43); 4. Doug Blackwell (40); 5. T erry Cunningham (39); 6. jell Ru ssell (38); 7. Cra ig j on es (37); 8. Frank Keegan (34); 9. Thoma . Norton (33); 10. Tony Hmdon (30); II. Stan Lojak (25); 12. Ron Naylor (19); 13. Rick Kresic (18); 14. Kevin Hines (17); 15. Guy Perrell (15); 16. (IlE) Aaron Hough! Tommy Harris/Robert Tominello; 19. j ell Murgel (12); 20. john Vincent (10).