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GM OSS AMA National Cham~ionshi~ 125/500cc MX Series: Rounds 10/3 orDeR e .Jeff Emig (18) was the early leader in the second 125cc moto before getting passed by seri es points leader Kiedrowski (4). . , After scoring his second 500cc National win of the year at Binghamton, Bayle let the champagne fly from the announcer's tower at the awards ceremony. 14 Kiedrowski held on to the lead until the third lap when LaRocco outbraked him on one of the many Broome-Tioga downhills. LaRocco, Kiedrowski and Cooper soon pull ed away from McGrath, then LaRocco and Kiedrowski broke away from Cooper as they engaged in what would wind up being a dogfight to the finish. The two riders were never separated by more than a few bike lengths, excep t when neg o.tiating lapped traffic, most of whi ch happened late in the moto. LaRocco eventually took the checkered flag just a few seconds ahead of Kiedrowski, while Cooper faded back to finish approximately 45 seconds behind the Kawasaki rider. JUSt under 30 seconds later came a heated battle for fourth , fifth and sixth among McGrath, Suzuki's Denny Stephenson, Emig and LaITy Ward. When the dust had cleared, Stephenson had crashed ba ck to seventh, while Emig and Ward shot by McGrath for fourth and fifth . Rounding out the top 10 were T eam Peak/Honda's Brian Swink, Suzuki's Tallon Vohland and privateer-Honda rider Mike Brown from Gra y, Tennessee. Emig gated perfectly in the second moto , but Kiedrowski , Ward and LaRocco were ready to pounce. The Yamaha rider held the reins for two laps before Kiedrowski out-jumped Em ig and assumed the lead. At the same tim e, LaRocco put the inside move o n Ward for third, making the top five Kiedrowski, Emig, LaRocco, Ward and Vohland; Cooper was sixth. While LaRocco desp erately searched for a line around Emig, Kiedrowski was pu tting val uable spa ce between himself and the rest of th e · pack. Unfortunately for Kiedrowski, it was all for nothing when he crashed at the same time as LaRocco motor ed by Emi g. All of a sudden, LaRocco found himself out in front and pulling away from Em ig. Kiedrowski eventually worked hi s way back into second, but by that time the damage was done LaR occo now enjoyed a 15-second lead on .the Kawasaki rider. " I kind of wish he (Kiedrowski) didn 't crash," LaRocco said. " I wanted 10 see if 1 cou ld' ve caugh t up to him on my o wn." La Rocco easily won th e mot o over Kiedrow ski and Emig, wh o survived a late-m ote cha lle n ge by Cooper. Cooper, with two laps to go , was abo ut to put the move on Emig wh en he hi t a bump and swapped off the track, losin g valuable tim e o n th e Yamah a rider. " I thou ght 1 had him ," said Coo per. " He (Emi g) had the smooth lin e, 1 had the ro ug h line, th en wh am-ol That was it." Cooper had to settle for fourth, safely ahead of Vohland and Ward. McGrath, Down ers Grove Yamah a-b acked Doug Henry, Kawasaki's Tyson Voh land an d Barr Competition/Scott/SO CALbacked Barry Carsten rounded out the top 10. CN Results 125 QUAL I : I. Ch ad Pederson (Ya m); 2. T o ny G raves (Han); 3. Barry Carsten (Suz): 4. Jimmy Bu tton (Ya m); 5. Sleven Herman (Yam ); 6. Tyson Vohland {Ka w ): 7. Don Biscegli a (SU1); 8. j oel Albrecht (Yam ); 9. J im my Randa (SU1); 10. Mar c T iesler (Ho n); II. j im McIlva in e (Ho n) ; 12. Mik e Hamden (Kaw); 13. Todd Bennick (SU1); 14. Daniel janneu e (SU1); 15. Rob Black (SU1); 16. Robert Nessel (Kaw); 17. jalil L ynch (H on); 18. Michael Bilardelio (SU1); 19. Sha u n Co nary (SU1); 20. Gary Mich ael (Ka w) ; 21. T on y Waugam an (Suz); 22. Mike Corning (Kaw); 23. Patrick McCormick (Ho n); 24. Carl Weiss (SU1); 25. Brian Marrier (Kaw); 26. Anthony B i~ (Ya m); 27. Mike Mich els (SU1); 28. Roman Garbacik (Han); 29. Todd Borelli (Kaw}; 30. j ay Ath ey (Ha n); 31. Mark Sch roede r (SU1); 32. Peter Co llins (Ka w): 33. Aaro n Brushin gh am (H an ). Time: I J minutes. 36:80 seconds. 125 QUAL 2: I. Mik e LaRocco (SU1); 2. Mike Brow n (Han); 3. Tallon Vohlaod (SU1); 4. Cl if£ Palmer (SU1); 5. Tim Ferry (Kaw); 6. Bill y Schl ag (Kaw); 7. j oel Dengler (Kaw); 8. Pete Malyj (Kaw); 9. Matthew Crown (SUI); 10. lama Eickel (Suz); II. Mark Morri s (Han); 12. Todd Dippel (SU1); 13. Den nis T ompkins (Yam) ; 14. Paul Hi lario (Han): 15. Richard Strid (Han); 16. j oe Bru ce (S U1); 17. j ell Yentzer (Kaw); 18. Gary Lussier (SU1); 19. Simon Coller (Ho n ); 20. j am es Coy (Han ); 21. Mark Pillion (Ho n); 22. Craig Mason (SU1); 23. Paul Van Hallen (Ha n); 24. Benjamin Law (Hen): 25. Rob McWhorter Tuf Racing's Ron Lechien finished fifth overall in the 500cc class. 26. Mar ty O 'Hara (H a n )': 27. j oshu a Bannah (Han); 28: Kevin La mer (Han ); 29. j effery Brehm (Hon); 30. Gay lon Dickson (SU1); 31. Greg Nelson (SU1); 32. Chris C avlak (Ka w ). Time: 11;16.94 i! 125 QUAL 3: I. Larry Ward (SUl); 2. Chris Neal (SU1); 3. j ef[ Deme nt (SU1); 4. Butch Sm ith (SU1); 5. David Beeking to n (SUl); 6. Rick Wetzel (Hon) ; 7. T om Welch (H o n); 8. Dan Ulven (Kaw); 9. j eremy Buehl (H o n); 10. Scou Sheak (Ka w ): I I. j ason Youn g (5 Ul ); 12. R ichi e Zu pko ( Ka w): 13. Ben Dressn er (SUl ); 14. j im Kolman (H e n): 15. Hay d en Ri chards (Ka w): 16. Larry Maxwell (Ka w ): 17. H er ert T ompkins (Yam ); 18. Allen Gavla k ( Ka w ): 19. Ken Kell eten (Suz); 20. Ri chard Rike (H on) ; 21. j ohn Sigis mo ndi (Hon); 22. Mark Antalek (H on ): 23. Steve Lem on (Kaw ); 24. R ick Max son (SUl ); 25. Bri an Halahan (Ya m ): 26. Rob ert Austin (Kaw); 27. Ch ris Poval (Yam) ; 28. j effery La vaute (Ya m); 29. Zacka ry Cook (Sua): 30. Kenn ith Van Horn (H on ): 3 1. Erik La rue (Suz) : 32. David Fan tini (Suz). Time: 11;20.81. 125 CONSI I: I. Shea k: 2.· Ulve o ; 3. j anneue: 4. Albrech t; 5. Benn ick; 6. Md lvaine: 7. Tiesler; 8. Nessel: 9. Kol man ; 10. Randa; 11. Michels; 12. Zu pk o; 13. Bilard ell o; 14. Lynch ; 15. Sch roed er : 16. Rik e; 17. Waugaman: 18. Co rni ng: 19. Co nary ; 20." Bore Jli; 21. Ga vlak ; 22. Michael; 23. McCorm ick; 24. Marriot: 25. We iss; 26. Max so n; 27. An tal ek: 28. Van Ho m ; 29. .Ga rbaci k; 30. Fan tin i; 3 1. Ath ey; 32. Black ; 33. Lav au te: 34. Ha rnd en ; 35. , Bigi ; 36. Co llins; 37. Austin ; 38. Max well ; 39. Bru shingh am . Time: 18:44.15. 125 CONSI 2: I. Bueh l; 2. Eickel: 3. Cro wn : 4. R ich a rds; 5. Mal yj ; 6. Co ll ins; 7. Dressner: 8. Dickson ; 9. Stri d; 10. Kell eten : 11. Coy ; 12. Bruce; 13. McWh orter; 14. T ompki ns; 15. Pov all ; 16. Si gis mondi ; 17. Halah an; 18. Lemo n; 19. Law ; 20. Cook; 21. L ussier; 22. O ' H ar a; 23. Maso n ; 24. La va u te: 25. Brehm; 26. Morri s; 27. Yenuer. 28. T om p kins : 29. H ila rio ; 30. Van H att en ; 31. Gavl a k: 32. Cotter ; 33. Lamer : 34. Banna h : 35. You ng: 36. Nelso n : 37. Pillio n ; 38. La ru e. I Time: 11;44.89 125 MOTO I: l. Mike LaRocco (SU1); 2. Mike Kiedrowski (Kaw); 3. Guy Coo per (SU1); 4. j eff Emig (Ya m ); 5. La rry Wa rd (Suz); 6. jerem y McGra.h ' (Ha n): 7. Denn y Step henso n (SUl) ; 8. Brian Swink (Ho n); 9. T all on Vohland (SU1); 10. Mik e Brown (Hon ): J I. Barry C arsten (SU1); J2. T yson Vohland (Kaw); 13. Chris Nea l (SU1); 14. Ch ad Ped erson (Yam ); 15. j eremy Buehl (H on); 16. T im Ferry ( Ka w) ; 17. Steven Herman (Yam ); 18. Butch Smith (SU1); 19. David Beckingt on (SU1); 20. Cl iff Palmer (SU1); 21. Scou Sh eak (Kaw); 22. J oel Albr echt (Yam); 23. T om Welch (Han); 24. j e{£ Dement (SU1); 25. Matthew Crown (SU1 26. Bill y Schlag (Kaw); 27. ); T on y Graves (Han); 28. joel Deng ler (Kaw); 29. Hayden Richards (Kaw); 30. jimmy Button (Yam); 31. Danny Ulv en (Kaw); 32. Buddy Antunez (Yam) ; 33. Don Bisceglia (SU1); 34. Rick Wetzel (H on) ; 35. Daniel jannen e (SU1); 36. Todd Bennick (SU1); 37. Dou g Henry (Ya m) ; 38. james Eickel (SU1); 39. Pete Malyj (Kaw); 40. Steve Lamson (H a n) . Time: 37:50.11. 125 MOTO 2: l. LaRocco; 2. Kiedr ow ski ; 3. Em ig ; 4. Cooper: 5. Tallon Vohland; 6. Larry Ward; 7. McGrath; 8. Henry ; 9. Tyson Vohland; 10. Carsten: 1I. Swin k: 12. Brown; 13. Shea k; 11. Pederson: 15. Dem ent; 16. Becking ton: 17. Albrecht: 18. Nea l; 19. Graves; 20. An tunez; 21. Schlag; 22. Wetzel; 23. Ri ch ards; 24. Bu ehl ; 25. Crown; 26. Den gler; 27. Bennick; 28. H erman: 29. Ulv en; 30. jannene: 31. Palmer; 32. Bisceglia; 33. Eickel ; 34. Welch ; 35. Smith: 36. Stephen son ; 37. Lamson ; 38. Button: 39. Malyj; 40. Ferry . Time: 35:44.66. 125 0 1 A: I. Mike LaRocco (SU1); 2. Mike Kiedrowski (Kaw); 3. jeff Emig (Yam ); 4. Guy Cooper (SU1); 5. Larry Ward (SU1); 6. jeremy (SUl ):

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