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even t ua lly w ork back u p to eig h th. Bruce Virgili o took over at the fron t of the pac k with Jeff Scott, Rick Price and William Pasawarat in hot pursuit. Scott took over the lead on lap two and continued to lead until he began to tire on the fifth lap. Pasawarat saved his best for las t and in the closing laps, stor med into the lead an d on to a pop ular wi n. Virg ilio finished second , w hile Sco tt fade d to third. Jeff Van Camp led the way in mo to two, b u t Sco tt took co m ma nd on la p one a nd opened a n immediate lead . Van Ca mp faded in to the pa ck almost imme dia tely, finis hing a distant 12th. Pittm an held onto second early on, bu t ha d Pasawarat, Virgilio and Scot t hot on his rear fend er . All three rid ers man ag ed to find th eir way past when Pitt ma n slowed with two fl a t tires . After motorin g in to seco nd, Pasawarat slow ly bu t su re ly closed in on Sco tt. Pasawara t managed to make the pass for the lead, but on the last circui t Scott pull ed out the stops and found his way back int o the lead. A t the finish, Scott enjoyed a small lead over Pa sawarat, while Virgilio, Price, Ken Alp analp a n d Pi ttma n rounded out the top finis he rs. Marc Crosb y bl asted to the w in in the 35-39 Interm ed iate class aboard his En zo Racing-spon sor ed Kaw a sa ki KX250. Crosby roosted the pack in both motos with appa ren t ea se , while Jim Henn turned in consistent 3-2 finis hes for second overall. Ted Kukla nabb ed third wi th 4-3 moto scores. Bruce Forinash was the cream of the crop in both combined 40+ Junior, 40+ In termed ia te a nd 50 + Expe r t motos. Fori n as h ho lesh ot bo th m o tos and pu lled away fo r the w in in the 40+ In te rmed iate cla ss. Don Qu aseb arth ace d th e 40+ Ju nio r d ivision, whil e Ben gt Johansson d id the same in th e 50+ Experts. Ron Stebe was the d ay's only double-class winner, as he piloted his 1986 Yamaha YZ250 to the win s in t he Bom ber and 25-29 Jun ior classes. Stebe easily topped Gar y DeForest and Frank Fer raro in th e first m oto, and bested Joseph Gonzalez and DeForest in the second go-round. In th e 25-29 Junio r class, Steb e also wo n both mo tes, thou gh pressured in the first moto by Pasawarat. David Barlow fin ishe d a s trong second in m oto two and ed ged third-plac ed Pasawar at for second overall. t:N Results 25-29 BEG: 1. Daniel Gi rton (Hon); 2. Jay Cumbety (Han); 3. Rolando Nocon (Ha n); 4. Kenny Todd (Hon); 5. Bue Ybarra (Suz) . 25~29 JR: 1. Ron Stebe (Ya m); 2. Dav id Barlow (Kaw); 3. William Pasawarat (Hem); 4. Chris Volmer (Kaw); 5. Mike Seeley (Han) . 25-29 (NT: 1. Steve Butler (Yam); 2. Kevin Fringer (Kaw) ; 3. Steve Ferna ndez (Ho n); 4. Da ve Kelley (Ho n); 5. Ter ry Palm er (Kaw). 30-34 BEG: 1. Gary Royer (Ho n); 2. Mike Barber (Han); 3. John Co lnar (Han); 4. Dea n Nesbitt (Kaw); 5. Jim Ruonala (Suz) . 3()"34 JR: 1. Willia m Pasa wa rat (Hon ); 2. Jeff Scott (Hon); 3. Bruce Virg ilio (Yam); 4. Rick Price (KTM); 5. Jeff Pittman (OC S). 30-34 INT : I. Ty Sw artz (Han); 2. Ken Erb (Kaw ); 3. Mar c Cro sb y (Kaw) ; 4. Bria n Sch m ukle (Han); 5. Jim Hen n (Kaw). 35-39 BEG: 1. Dan 5hapard (5 uz); 2. Kirk Cha p ma n (Kaw) ; 3. Frank Hamlett (l Ion); 4. Cliff Steel (Ho n); 5. Bruce Forinash (Yam). 35·39 JR: 1. Jo seph Gonza lez (Ma i); 2. M ic ha el Ra nk (5uz ); 3. Steve Fortune (Ya m); 4. Ronnie Jo nes (Kaw); 5. John Tookey (Kaw). 35-39 INT: 1. Ma rc Crosb y (Ka w ); 2. Jim Henn (Kaw ); 3. Ted Kukle (Kaw); 4. Brian Schmukle (Hon); 5. Chri s Pe rez (Kaw) . 40.49 JR: 1. Don Quascberth (Yam); 2. Bob Koller (Han); 3. Ira Meibrergu (Han) . 40·49 I NT: 1. Bruce Forinas h (Ya m); 2. Ron Tuzi nsk i (Han); 3. Fran k Ha mlett (Ho n) . 40-49 EX: 1. Ala n Ols on (s uz); 2. George Koh ler (KTM); 3. Ray Pisa rski (Ha n); 4. Nic k Costello (Hon); 5. Bruce Wygal (Han). 50+ EX: 1. Bengt Johansso n (Yam); 2. Steve Bussell (Han); 3. Horst Leitn e r (ATK). VET PR O : 1. Will y Mu sgrav e (Han) ; 2. Robert we ber (Han); 3. Rob Wilsh ire (ATK); 4. Jim Odie (Hon) ; 5. Da ve Biesia da (Hon). BOMB ER: 1. Ron Stebe (Yam); 2. Gary De ftores t (Han); 3. Josep h Go nza lez (Ma i); 4. Frank Fe rr a ro (Kaw) ; 5. Lee Hoffman (Han) . S A NC T IO NED TIMES: Gates open 6:30 AM Registration 7:00 'AM Races 10:00 AM 30% of class or maximum of 10 awards o ... N l-< OJ ~ o ~ u lS!'-~~1 o rlOrOWOrin. 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