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·H R ·S R M LE /C O SC U TR ; A E C A B S R S O N Y.' Round 3/3: Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch c. ,: . AMA National C'ship Hare Scrambles Series ~ GrandNational Cross Country Series . settle the overall winner amongst themselves. "I caught the leaders with about two laps to go but I had to stop for goggles o n th e white flag ," sa id Smith. " I couldn't make up m y mind w hether I wa nted to do th at or not, but I figured I might need fresh goggles if anyone got to battling with me ." Plessin ge r snatch ed the lead b ack from Smith at that p oin t, but Smith was soon in the lead ag ain. For the next five or six miles, Smith led Plessinger and Andrews, who wa s dealing wi th a sputtering m otor. Then Smi th's lead disappeared when he crashed in one of th e countless waterholes. "Scot t and Fred both go t back around m e and I fi g u red that it was o v er, " 3. Paul Michels (ATK); 4. Jo h n Galla gher (KTM) ; 5. Ga len Ca mpbell (Kaw). SIS R A: J. Harry Gree nlee (Yam); 2. Ted Kilvington (Kaw); 3. John Giles (Suz); 4. w illa rd Root (ATK ); 5. Dave Coombs (Yam). OPEN B: J. Brian Sovak (Hon); 2. Davi d Gaitan. Jr. (Han); 3. Elmar Kruza (KTM); 4. Preston Sullens (KTM); 5. Neal Sing leton (KTM) . 250 8 : 1. Darius Lat tea (Yam) ; 2. Lance Ho lmes (Kaw) ; 3. Tony Tarab orrell i (Yam); 4. Taras Massey (Kaw ); 5. Marty Sch rauben (Yam). 200 B: J. Robert Thom pso n (Kaw); 2. Clint Robinson (Kaw); 3. Davi d Wilfo ng (Yam); 4. Pat Fox (Kaw) ; 5. Jim Jarre tt (Yam) . 4·STRK B: 1. Ma rk Martin (Hon); 2. Ti mothy Ha rm on (Ho n); 3. Barry Barnes (Ho n); 4. Phillip Barker (H on); 5. Cod y Ma xwell (Kaw ). VET B: J. Randy Mansbe rger (KTM); 2. Theodore Za k (Yam); 3. Troy, Sch lere th (Ho n); 4. Ricky Mille r (Yam); 5. Steve Cooke (Yam) . SR B: 1. Richard May (Yam); 2. Ronnie Hackett (Suz); 3. David Dehner (Yam); 4. Louis Dearman (y am ); 5. Larry Bollinger (Yam) . SlSR B: J. w llliam Miller (Suz) . 1251200 C: 1. Dana Miller (Kaw ); 2. Richard Wilson (Kaw) ; 3. Jerem y Berwa nger (Yam); 4. Justi n Meyer s (Han); 5. Do ug Bulach (Kaw) . 25OIOPEN C: I. Kevin Wr ight (Suz ); 2. Fra nk Anello (Yam); 3. Lance Smith (Kaw) ; 4. Robe rt Morris (Suz); 5. Jeff Reeves. AMA NATIO NAL C HAM PION SHIP HAR E SCRAMBLES S ERIES POINT STA NOINGS (Af te r 3 of 9 rou n d s ): 1. Rodney Smith (73 / 2 wi ns); 2. Tom Norton (57); 3. Scott Summers (46); 4. Randy Hawkins (30/1); 5. Scott Plessinger (25). G NCC SERI ES POINT ST ANDINGS (A lt e r 3 of 12 round s ): 1. Fr ed An drews (56 /1 wi n ); 2. Th omas Norton (51); 3. Scott Summers (38); 4. Scott Plessinger (35); 5. (TIE) Doug Blac kwe ll/La rry Roesel er / Steve Hatch (31); 8. Kelby Pepper (26); 9. Scott Phe lps (25); 10. Ti m Shep hard (23); 11. (TIE) Guy Cooper /Rodney Smi th (20/1); 13. Cra ig Jones (18); 14. Gene 0naiJ (16); 15. (TIE) Gary Roach/ Ul! Orrvik (15); 17. (TIE) Randy Ha wki ns / To m Carson (13) ; 19. (TIE) Ja s on Dahners /Steve Arth u r (12). (Right) Runner-up Scali Plessinger was leading In the IInal turn , but came out on the short end of a clash with Rodney Smith. (Below) Fred Andrews lost the lead less than one mile from the checkered flag. ·B....Iy".'. . · 'r le ·..' ' ' . : 'f' admitted Smith, "1 told myself, ' Hey, you gave it your be st sh ot but it just d idn't work out: I still kept my pace up and then Fred got stuck on a hill and I . was ba ck up in second." Andrews wa s making a sh ort uphill climb when he became en tan gled with a struggling lapper . It opened the door for both Plessinger and Smith to motor by, and dropped Andre w s from o verall contention. " 1 only had two m ore hills left to cl imb fo r the finish line and I w o u ld have won," said the defending GNCC champ of his mistak e. "1 feel like I gave this ra ce away, just like I did at the opener in Florida when my brakes went away." Andrews' misfortune, combined with Smith's earlier cra sh, should hav e been a race-clinching gift for Plessinger. " Rodney w a s winning b ut he cras hed right in front of me with two mil es to go ," said Plessinger. "1 had to stop to ge t around him. Then I p ushed it pretty ha rd until I started to run out of gas: ' Due to the wet and muddy conditions, Plessinger had to slow considerably to find an d work the pe tcock of his tank , to swit~ to reserve. Th at provi ded the opening Smith neede d to get close enoug h for one last rush for the wi n. He took his sho t in the last comer, trigger in g the colli sion a n d ensuing scramble that settled this race once and for all. "1 don't kn ow if Rodney's bike was on m e or just Rodney w as on me," said Plessinger. "I got back up fast and I had to push Rodney over, out of the way. I picked my bike up but I kn ew it wasn't going to start. I don't kn ow if he ripped the ga s line off when he ran into m e or w hat, but as' soon ashe rammed me it d ied." Plessin ger pushed as fast as he could but Smith w as able to refire his Suzuki and blast ove r the last few feet of the course to take th e checkered fla g first. Andrews, on cruise mod e, checked in about a minute later, followed by Norton on the KXl25 and fellow Kawasa ki (N rid er Blackwell. Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch Hurricane Mills, Tennessee Results: March 27,1994 O/A : 1. Rod ney Smi th (Suz); 2. Scott Pless ing er (KTM) ; 3. Fred Andrews (Yam) ; 4. Th oma s No rton (Kaw) ; 5. Do ug Blackwell (Kaw); 6. Ulf Orrvik (Kaw ); 7. Sco tt Phelps (Yam) ; 8. To m Carson (Han); 9. Jason Dah ners (Ho n); 10. Tim Shephard (Yam); 11. Martin Kehlmeie r (KTM); 12. Leigh Letemer (KTM); 13. Gary Rooch (KTM); 14. Dwain Miller (Suz); 15. Daryl Conner (Yam); 16. Michael Cornett (Yam); 17. Teny Gilliland (KTM) ; 18. Patrick Garraha n (Kaw ); 19 . Steve Leivan (Yam); 20. Jeff Lauth (Kaw ). P RO O/ A : Smith; 1. P less inger ; 2. An d rew s; 3. Norton; 4. Blackwell; 5. utf Orrvik (Kaw ). O PEN A: 1. Shawn Brell (Yam); 2. Ch ris Ca plinger (ATK); 3. Richard Bryan (KTM); 4. Bill Cavana gh (Kaw); 5. Carl Ennis (Yam) . 250 A: 1. Sco tt Phe lps (Yam) ; 2. Ti m Shep h ard (Yam) ; 3. Martin Kehlmeier (KTM ); 4. Dwain Mille r (Suz); 5. Michael Comett (Yam). 200 A: 1. Daryl Conner (Yam); 2. Jeff La ut h (Kaw); 3. Joshua McLevy (Kaw) ; 4. Antho ny Glas so (Suz ); 5. Ryan Campbell (Yam). 4-STR K A: 1. Jeff Fredett e (Ka w ); 2. Ralph Tho rn (Han); 3. Shawn Busch (Hon); 4. Kenny Satterfie ld (Hon); 5. Daryl Ga itan (Hon) . VET A: 1. John McMahon Jr. (Hon ); 2. Rick Wiles (Yam); 3. Vance Earl (Yam); 4. Dallas Mayer (Yam); 5. . Dona ld Lc.>e Atkinson (Kaw). SR A: 1. Terry Meal er (Yam); 2. Alan Brutio (Kaw); tan' of Georgia. David' and Daryl'Gaitan. and Paul Stoop .- all $Witcl)ed during the .off-sea~ · .. ; ' . ~ ~ii ·. · · i son from .Husqvarna four-stroke motorcycles · . .. . . . . . . . to Honda XRs. According to David GallanSr., ' GNCC S~;ies points' i~aderF~dAridr'ews; . :the,.familYwanted to,switch over to'show their · National Enduro Series leader Steve' Hatch, :.' support of Honda,hero'ScottSummers: "last · · and National·Hare ·Scrllmbles.Se.. ' :.' ,,' : ' " . . 'play!!d ciltch-up a ll day long, before settling : '.Swedish import.U1f Qrrvlk surprised m iiri y ' fpr eighth overilii. '.. : : : " ":: .,:, '. : . off-road fans when'he.completed the first lap . . . ... ' ., .:. : : :.' ot the Loretta Lynn National in second place. . Team Green 's Doug BlackWell arrived in - The Team Green-supported Orrvik, 28. haS Tenne.s s~ with a hand-made over-sized gas ' .. bee~ in the ' Stiltes for the:lasl ·six'weelis in: · tank strappe~ on .hls 'Kawasaki KX250" Blac:k- . .. order 'to prepare lor his own-cOuntry:s regula'r'. well made the aluminum tank himself ove'r . national se ries. "Tl1ere is so m'uch snow and ' ·the course of·three ·days. "There;s 'a io.loi ' .ice jherethatl cannot ride at all; .Sa.JdOrrYlli;· .· . I'l)a n. ttour~in th:is ,t"a:nk.,'" said .Blackwell ;''.' who is 'staying with Doug Blac!

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