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eLOCA LEVENTS e J evon Ahn er (73) beat th e rest of the 125cc Novice class to Hurrican e Hills Sport Center's first tum. Anthony Frisco ne fought his way thro ugh the pack and wit h a last-lap charge earned second place. Lombardozzi gra bbed th e lead a t the start of mot o two, as Fri scon e stayed right o n the leader looking for a way past hi m. Ercol e was fightin ~ his way up to th e top thr ee at th e beginnig of the moto . Friscon e made hi s move an d passed Lombardozzi to take the lead . and th en stepped up th e pa ce to lead a ll a lone. Ercole battled with Chris Scida but didn't fin d th e right lin e around hi m. Fri scone seized the win an d th e overall while Ercole settled for second overa ll for th e day. Klein was aga in in fro n t when the gate dropped in rnot o two. Tony Marzan o, Reich and Myers tra iled through turn o ne. Myers easily di spensed of the two riders ahead of him and moved in o n Klein within the first half lap. The two rid ers rod e a tire-to-tir e race with Myers taking over the lead as the white I flag came out. Myers con tin ued to po und his way aro und th e track, holding a slim thr ee second lead on Klein at th e checkered flag. Marzano was th ird through th e checkered flag, 20 seconds behind Myers and Klein . Pazel an d Reich rounded out th e top five. Results Results S/S R : I. Jo hn Didom en ico (Yam ); 2. J oh n Ferrent ino (Ha n ); 3. John San uth (H a n). MIN I 7-11: 1. David DiPi~u o (Kaw); 2. MichMl Giorgi 50: I. B. Majmon e (MM): 2. Larry RU51 (Yam); 5. D. Espenschied (yam): • . J acob Ha ll"\' (Yam ). JR M1N1: 1. Levi Hmnin gn (SUI); 2. Joey Sedma k (Hon); 5.Pa ul Tidwell (Yam ); 4. David H ill (Kaw); 5. Larry R U ~I (Kaw). SR MIN I: I. Broc k Sdlarch (Han); 2. Acbm 8n:hdel (Kaw): 3. Karl Scott (SUI); 4. Ja1>On McCuy" (Raw) ; 5. Brian &lI i n~ (So'). Sa ·lBY : I. T .). Som mers (SUI); 2. Ada m Rn:hd d (Kaw); 3. David Bom s (Kaw); 4. Bria n ~lI in ~r (SUI); 5. Bill Robens (Han). 125-250 A: 1. Pete Mauria: (SUl) ; 2. Barney Ba rne ll (Han ); 3. Manual Arno ld (Kaw); 1. Gary Sw£fer (Kaw); 5. Grrg Wheder (Ho n ). 125 B: 1. Joh n Rodnar (SUl); 2. Chuck Francisco (Suz); 5. Sieve Cra wford {Ho n ); 4. Adam Bechdel (Kaw): 5. Sha ne McMillin (K.aw). 125 C D-I: l. Jo hn Cooper (SUl); 2. Nick Gonaw (Han): 3. Dinan T c ussant (Han); 4. Jo hn Gosnell (Han); 5. Cecrge (K.aw ~ MINI 12-13: I. Ken ny Piau ( Ra w); 2. Gary Mttrill (Ha n ): 5. Dale Ryan (Kaw). 125 NO V A: 1. Ant hony Frison e (Raw); 2. Da mian Ercole( K.aw); 3. Steve Lombardoui (Sull . 125 NOV B: I. Eddie Hol ol oh (Kaw ); 2. [ ric FlagK (Han); 5. Steven Ik!prn (Han). 250 NO V; 1. Dmnis Ro bins on (Ha n ); 2. Don Mur ph y ( Kaw); 5. Scou Brmnan (Han ). . 125 AM: I. Joe Mo ura (Sw); 2. Mark Sher jdan (Han); 3. G regg C .. Ilena (H a n). 250 AM: 1. J~ Merrill (Hon ); 2. Thomas Ho nzik (Kaw ); ~. Anthony Cipolla (K..w). 500 AM: 1. Paul Wenheima (Han ); 2. Ro ber t W.ah o n (Kaw ); S. Scott Sa mmevers (Hon). 125 EX: l. Doug H en ry (Y.am); 2. Mike Bilarddlo (SUl): 5. Jouon Rivas (Suz). 250 EX: 1. Doug Hen ry (Yam) ; 2. j3Mln Rivas (Suz); 3. Bretl Mar.ucia (Suz). SR AM: 1. Scott Semmevers (Ha n ); 2. J ohn Carucci (Hon); 3. joseph om (Yam ). 'sR EX: l. G lenn Cooper (Sw); 2. j ohn Grazi ano (Ya m); 5. Bud Fee (H us). SCH BY: 1. JaMOn May (Kaw ); 2. Brian 8tTry (Han); 5. Sieve Despres (Han). +25: I. John Fra ncco (SUI); 2. JOf' Merri ll (H a n); 3. Peter Feitsher (Yam ). OIN O TW STK : I. Darry l C..engrtt lly (SUl ); 2. Gary Di Pietro (KT M); 3. Jo hn Moloney (Han). DlN O LATE MOD EL: I. J oh n Mal lgren (Ka w); 2. Jimmy Antm (Han ); 3. Vin«'nt.Sa n lucci (SUI). Ravenna ST win to Sellards By Peggy Adamic 32 RAVENNA, OH,SEPT. 16 T hi rtee n·yea r-o ld Br ock Se llards wa s unt ouchabl e as he scored twO wire-to-wire wins i n th e Senior Min i class at O hio International Raceway Short Track. . Sellards · mOlDred h is Bul o vard Cycles· backed Hon da into tu rn o ne ahead of Ada m Bechd el, Karl Sco tt and J ason McGuryt. The top four riders held their position s th ro ugh the first half lap, as Bryan Bell in ger moved in an d cha lle nged McGu yrt for fo urth . Sellar ds po unded hi s ride arou nd the track gai ning nearl y three seconds a la p o n th e pack. In mOlD two, Sellards, aga in, led the field throug h tu m o ne and o ut of view. with Bech del , Scott and Bell in ger trailing. Within th e first lap, Sellards enjoyed an eig h t-second lead a nd sho wed no signs of slowi ng up. Scolt stayed close to Bechdel 's rear wheel th ro ugh lap th ree when lapped tra llic slowed do wn ScOll . By th e end of the mOlD, Sella rds held a 20-second lead on Bechdel. ScOll held th ird ahead of Bellinger and McGuryt. c.J. Klein a nd Ty Myers excha nged mot o wins in the first group of 250cc C rid ers. Klein led th e field through turn o ne a head of Steve Reich , Fr ank Pazel , .Jason Sle m me r a nd Myers. Klein immediatel y began pullinj: away from the ride rs, as Myers pi cked hIS way th ro ugh the riders ahea d of hi m. Midwa y th ro ugh the race , Klein held a com mandi ng II -secon d lead o n Paze!. Myers was in th ird a nd ha d mo ved in o n Paze!. Wit h ti me runni ng o ut, Myers passed pazel. Only 15 Seconds separated first and second place wit h two laps remaini ng. Myers bega n to reel in Klei n, bu t Klein held on for the win, with 10 seconds to spare at the check ered. nag. Ei~ ( Hon). 125 C 0 -2: I. Rick Ray (Suz); 2. wavne H ick ma n (Han); 3. Joel Bator (Kaw); 4. Kevin McDonough (H a n ); 5. Dick Herbert (Yam) . 250 B: I. Sandy Pari si (Kaw); 2. John Jea kle (Ha n ); 3. Ray Yagarasoec (Hon); 4. Steve Cr.twford (H an ); 5. Trmt Bartoletti (H an ). . 250 CD-I: J. Ty Myen (Kaw); 2. c.j. Klein (Kaw); 3. Fran k Pale! (Sw ): 4. Tony Manano (Suz); 5. Sieve Reich (Han ). 250 C D-2: I. Shane Geri nger (SUI): 2. nan H azelbaker ( H on ); ~. Dave Hrmansky (Han ); 4. Sieve Ray (SUI ); 5. Mark Torres (Yam) . PL US 25: I. Terry Delima n (H a n ): 2. Ra y Vagarasoro (Han); 3. SIe"Ve Wilm in Kton (K.a w); 4. Ron Spige l (Ya m ); !t. Steve Smith (SUl). . O PE N B/ C: 1. n an MorRan (KT M); 2. Jim Skok (KTM ); 3. ja!lOn Hall (Ha n ); 4. Mike Hauser (Ho n) : !t. T on y Pasthing (Kaw). SR 1: l. Carl Hand (Han); 2. T erry Ddiman (Ha n ); 3. Blainr Duecas la (K.a w): 4. J am~ Koslival (Kaw); 5. R ick HopkiD5(Suz). SR 2: I. Dan Mor gan (KT M); 2. Chuck Barracato (Suz); 5. T o ny Pas.thin g (Kaw). Plotts perfect at Pennsylvania MX By Thorn Veety CUFF ORD, PA, SEPT. 1 5 Dam ien Plo tts won both motos in the 125 and 250cc Ama teur classes for per fect scores at th e 9th Annua l Tony D/ Su w ki-sponsored Pen · nsylvania Sta te Mot ocross Champ ion sh ips, held at Hurri can e H ills Spo rts Center. There were 464 rid ers who came for the chance to take hom e a six- foot trophy and some of th e man y con tinge ncy pri zes donated by Dunlop, Bel-Ray, Scott, Pro-C ircu it , Arai, T sub aki , MS Racing, Auto lite, Dyno' po rt , Dirt Sh irts , SunSta r SprockelS a nd Boyesen . Plot ts put h is T rack 'N' Trail/Race Tech / U nil AXO/ PSi /Starl ine / Po wer- Mis t-sponsored Honda into th e po int posi tio n in th e first I25cc Amateur mo to , wi ~i th T rocco li in second, ahead of Michae~eating, Dan Geberth and Tim Keatin g. Plo tts too k a fiveseconnd lead over T roco lli wit h T im Kea tin g getting by Geberth and brother Michael lD take third a t th e checkers. Justin Berg powered int o the ear ly lead of th e second mota , wit h Wayne Scott in second, followed by James Knapp, Neil Woerner, Alex Blackwell an d Bill y DeLanzo. Scott q uic kly took over th e lead, with Woerner moving into th ird behi nd Berg, wit h Knapp holding fou rt h ahead of DeL an zo a nd Blackwell. T h ey finished in that order. Plot ts agai n pulled the holesho t in the fina l malO, wit h Trocco li second, in front -of Berg, Scott and Bob Stravinsky. Plotts took a nice sized lead , wit h Troccoli, Scott a nd Berg battling [Dr seco nd , Sco tt fin all y l assed Troccoli wit h two laps to go and hel on to take second behi nd PIous. T roccoli too k th ird wi th Berg, Stra vins ky and T im Kea tin g ro und ing ou t th e top six. Yamah a-mounted Chris Coleman gra bbed th e holeshot in the first 125cc Expert mo to , with Bar ry Carsten, Bill y Silvarole, Carter G urnee a nd Matt Bond in tow . Col eman a nd Carsten battl ed for six laps with th e rest of th e to p five staying the sam e. Carsten chose th e white nag lap to dive deep into a corner. and Came o u t in from of Col eman to tak e th e lead a nd the win. Silvarole held on for th ird in front of Gurnee, Bond and Eri c Reilly. Steve Herm an too k hi s Yamaha to th e front of the pa ck in moto two , with Col eman seco nd, ahea d of Scott Shea k, Silvaro le, G urnee and Josh Bamman. Sheak was o n th e gas, a nd trying to make up for a DNF in th e first moto, wh en his sho ulder came o ut of place. At the halfway point, it was Sh eak in th e lead foll owed by H erman, Cole ma n , Silvaro le and Ca rsten wh o moved into fifth after a bad start . Sheak left the pack behind and took an easy win. Herm an held o n for second in front of Co leman, Car sten, J oel Den gler, G urnee and Silvarol e. Results SlSR: I. Paul [chef! (Suz): 2. J O('Yaglos ki (Yilm ); 3. J am" Spencer (Han); 4. Ren Firnlo ne (SUI): 5. Erv Bra un (Raw). SR B: I. Chris Alba nesi us (Ha n); 2. Fra n k Crosse (Kaw); 3. Brian Erdek (Ho n); 4. Anlh o ny Ch icarie lli (Kaw); !t. Dave Kovillchek (Hen ). SR A: I. Phi l Carlin (H a n ); 2. Bob Sorenson (Kaw ): 3. Henry Knabe (Kaw); 4. JCime5 Fisher (KTM ); 5. C a ry Strausser (Kaw). PLUS 25 R: 1. Sroll Bart h (SUI ); 2. Jo hn O'Brien (Kaw): 5. Chris Alh:.mesius (Hon ): 1. J a mes Winburn (Kaw): 5. Joroeph Rt'i"inger (Hon). PL US 25 A: I. Ph il Carlin (H a n ); 2. Ma rc Tiesler (Han); 3. J oh n Wa lton (Ha n); 1. Mati Fo rm an (H o n): !t. Henry Kna be (Kaw). 125 A: I. Chri s Co leman (Yam); 2. Barry Canlen (SUI) ; 3. Caner GUTR('e (SUl): 4, Bill y Si lvarolt: (Kaw); 5. Slcv("r H erma n (Ya m). 125 B: 1. Damien Plo tts (H on ); 2. Wayne & ou (Hu n ): 5. oitin Jo; Keilh T rocroli (Kaw ); 1. J usti n Berg (Kaw) ; ~. Tim Kr(S uz). 125 C: I. Quis Egolf (K.a w); 2. Frank So ldr idg e (Suz); 3. B.illy Snl.M>k (Kaw): 4. Greg Cass (Sw ); !t. J ames Lepon (Ho n ). 2SO A: I. Barry Carlilen (SUI ); 2. Dag Boyoen (Kaw ): 5. Scull Sheak (Kaw); 4. SIe"Ve Herman (Yam ); 5. Ra y Sommo (SUI). 250 B: I. Damien Plo m (H o n ); 2. Wayn e &.-Otl (Han ); 3. JUSIin Berg (Kaw); 1. A41ron Kopp (Kaw ); 5. Anrhony Pe1Tgrin (Kaw). 2SO C: I. Car l Woh er (Kaw); 2. Doug Twa iu (Kaw) ; 3. Ph il Marlin (Ya m); 4. And re Piuo (H o n ); 5. Robert Co nner (Ho n ). O PEN A: L Ray Somma (SUl); 2. J erry Seip (K..aw ); 5. Dag Boynen (Kaw) ; 4. J a mes Kap ita n (Kaw); 5. GMrgt' Woller (Han ). O PEN B: L Jdf Sch illing (Ka w); 2. Jo hn O 'Sr im (Kaw ); 3. Anl hony Chicarielli (Kaw); 1. Jose ph R ei ~in~ (Ha n ); 5. Mark Rinaldi (Kaw). 50: I. Tim Ter wey (M. M); 2. J ere-my Cook (Yilm); 3. Ilertk Burl t-w (Hou): 4. J os h Kerr (Yam): 5. Piur ick Simpson (Ya m) . 80 7-11: I. Ambe r H ughes (Suz); 2. Pau l Brad ley (SUI ); 5. Rickr y Dobbs (Ya m ); 4. J am es Tippin (Kaw); .!t. Edwards KOiS (Suz). 80 12- 13: I. Ron ald Faiut (Ho n); 2. Soou Rock well (SUI ); S. Anlhony Magara (Kaw): 4. legin Braun (Kaw) ; 5. Ik-vin Trexltr (Hon ). 80 I4· U : I. Michael Pe-olt (SUl) : 2. Eric Win,;at (SUI); 3. Nit·k Serbu (SU 4. Vinnie Buratl i (Kaw); 5. C hris T a lo n.. 1); (Kaw). COLBY A: I. Oag Boynm (Kaw ); 2. Dave Burger (Kaw); 5. Zy Rromn (Ka w); 4. J am es NaK)' (SUI); S. Ha rold Moo lie' (Kaw ). COLBY B: I. J on Ri,;h tmi rt' (SUI); 2. StnotNagy (Kaw ); 5. Michael Ke;;ll n g (SUI); 4. Ant ho ny Pa cgr in (Kaw ); 5. T im i KtalinK (SUl ). SCHBY: 1. Wayne Sca n (H a n ): 2. Nei l Woerna (SUl ); 5. Eric Rt-ill y (SUI); 1. Knlh T rocroli (Kaw); 5. Rill , Snoo k (Ka w). Nobles, Hall split the money at Savannah Road Race By Brent Plummer SAVANNAH,GA.SEPT.15 Andrew "Tripp" Nob les mad e th e jou rney to Faulkville - fro m nea rby Macon , Geo rg ia wit h on e thing on hi s mind; win ni ng the Superstock road race classes. It didn 't mauer, that many of the top WERA riders were a lso th ere to vie for the cheris hed Suzuki Cup co ntinge ncy money. At th e sta rt of A Supers tock, many WERA heavies sa t on the gri d - in addition to Nobl es - in cl u di ng Kurt H all , wh o ha s b een scoo ping up Suzuki mon ey lelt a nd righ t; Bruce Baldus and Tray Batey of H all 'N Still fam e; AMA end ura nce reg u lars - and points leaders - Dutchm an Ra cin g had also made th e journey, and were fielding New Zeala nd rider Chris H aldane. A Super stoc k was Hall 's race. He go t an exceptio na l start. and led the en tire race. Baldus and Nobl es were dicin g back and forth th rou ghout, with Nobl es capi talizi ng on a few of Baldus' wid e co mer exits to even tually take second pl ace. Haldane and Batey were nearb y, bu t rema ined mir ed in fourth and fifth , whe re they bo th fin ished, respect ively. Wh en th e fla g waved for th e start of th e B Superstock race, Baldus was a lready go ne - he had j um ped the flag. Baldu s th en ma de a dou ble mi stak e by sto p ping a fter he j umpe d - he was already goi ng lD be doc ked a lap, a nd should have kep t goi ng . Soo n, th e pack received th e rea l flag, and caug ht the faltering Baldus. Enterin g the first turn, and Hall was in his accus tomed spot ou t in Iron t. Baldus - wh o was in second off the line - ran wide co mi ng o ut of five, letting Nobl es past. Fro m th ere, H all and Nob les began to make a break fro m th e pack, stretch ing their lead every lap . T he battle up front was tight: Neith er Ha ll nor Nobl es co uld pas s an ywhere except by drafting down th e front stra illh t, so tha t is what th ey did, every lap. Lu ckil y for Nobl es, he led into the first tum o n th e white flag lap. As th e duo rounded th e fin al tum. Hall tucked in tight for a last minute draft, but he could not muster the speed lD make a pass before th e checkered flag, and had to settl e for second behind Nobles. Batey was credited with third, -followed by Todd Hoge, with David McGrath rounding out th e top five. Charles Harbin dominated a series o f competitive Novi ce races. First, in th e B Production Novice race, Harbin o utlasted both Steve Moser and Michael Bailey for the win (Moser and Bailey would compe te aga in st each other aga in in C Production, finishing on e-two, respectively ). Harbin also piloted hi s Suzu ki GSXR750 to back-t o-back win s in A and B Superbike, in addition to placing second behind Brett Harrelson in A Production Novi ce. Resu lts A PROD EX: 1. Earl Halford ; 2. Ro b La combe. A PROD NOV : I. Brett H arrel son: 2. Ch arl es Harb in ; 3. David M...Jy; 4. Ed uardo MunDI; 5. Christo pha Thompson. B PROD EX: I. Earl Ha lfo,d; 2. Rob Laco mbe. B PR OD NO V: I. Charles Har bi n; 2. Slew' M05ott; 3. Michael Bailey: 1. Edua rdo Mu noz; 5. Er ik A. hbaugh. \ C PR OD NOV: I. Sinoe Molio('1': 2. Michael Bailey; S. Erik Mhbaug h: 4. auislopher Thomp son ; 5. Steve Reik eT . D PR OD NOV : 1. Larry Ch ildroll; 2. J df~ Adams ; 3. Allm Burnham . ~ ~~~ ~O~~~. ~;I~ ~~~i~:i~:i~,v~~~;~t David Mal y: 4. Phillip Schroeder; 5. Brad Co lema n. B SlBK EX: 1. David McG rat h. B S/ BK NOV : 1. Charles Har bin ; 2. Robert Schaudel: 3. Grq; G rimes.; 4. Phill ip Sc hroder; 5. G reg Bbdwell . C S/ BK EX: 1. Billy EismacheT: 2. Stew' Seabee : 3. Gl enn Cooper. C S/ BK NO V: I. Ro bert Scha udel ; 2. Sieve MOlle'r; 3. C reJt B lack~ll ; 4. Mark Henr y; 5. Ste"Ven Oark. D S/ BK EX: 1. Pa l Cha ndler; 2. Dan Gi llesp ie; 3. W. Ro yce U lon. D S/ BK NOV : I. J ohn Dibiase: 2. Russ Townsmd; 5. Larry Chi ldn:u; 4. Slephen Cra nford; 5. Jcffr e)' Adams. A S/STK: I. Kurt H all ; 2. Tripp Nohles; 3. Bruce Baldus; 1. Ch ris Ha ldane: 5. Tray Baley. B S/STK: 1. Tripp Nobln ; 2. Kurl H all ; 3. Tray Batey; 4. Todd H oge; 5. David McG ra th. C S /STK: I. K(" Pruiu; 2. Bill y EiWTIacher; 3. Pa lrick n . Ha n is; 4. Mike Rm:I; 5. S le~ .se- .born. FO R MULA OPEN: I. Kurt Hall: 2. Doug Kidd ; 3. Keith You ng: 4. Roben Von Nessm; 5. Grq; Alt. F·2 NOV: l. Donnie Lyn n; 2. John Debiase; 3. Larry OU ldrns; 4. Ruu Townsmd; 5. Scot l Mou !ICT. F·2 EX: I. Pal Olandler; 2. Ha rry Mon e. F-3 EX: l. Knoin Murr a, ; 2. Edwi n Brunner: 3. Ed Bargy; 4. Donald Esti nger ; 5. Ha rry Mou (". F· 3 NOV : 1. Paul Snnddy;2 . JotMln Sanden; 3. Brutt Brown; 4. Mike Allen. CLB MN EX: 1. G reg All; 2. Ed win Brun ner; 3. J ohn Blake. CLBMN NO V: I. J a.\On Sanden; 2. Roberl Landrum: 3. Mike Allen; 1. Slno(" BulC Kham : 5. Pot l Parotdk e. in u Brown bags two'Appalachian Fair Supercross wins By Barbara and Loren Williams GRAY TN,SEPT. 7 , Mike Brown walked away with th e 125 and 250cc A class victori es a t th e Appalachian Regional Fair Supercross in his hometown of Gra y, T ennessee. J im Ch ester and Ch ad Lo ugh cha sed him hom e in both ma in even ts. Wh en the gate dropped for th e l25cc A main, Brown and Chester blasted to turn o ne in harness, wi th Brown co ming o ut with th e lead . Throughout the ent ire 15 hard-chargi ng laps , Che ster dogged Brown's tire prints, un til a bad landing o n a set of doubles slowed him mom entarily. Recoverin g quickl y, Chester resumed th e battle and for three fast laps bede viled th e leader. A m iscue on la p eigh t caused Ch ester to land sho rt on the sa me do ubles, an d for a few seconds he was more co ncerned with stay ing uprigh t th an go ing forward. By that tim e he and Brown had begun

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