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the scoring barrelsat the end of the first 10.5-mile
lap. Unfortunately, Plessinger took a wrong turn
after exiting the scoring barrels and gave up all
the time he had gained on the fitst lap . That's
when Shad Ricketts, on his newly sponsored
ATK, took over the lead closely followed b y
Kawasalci-mounted Jared Green. and Patterson.
The second lap saw Green and Patterson
take con tro l of the race until the fourth of the
five laps , while Plessinger was steadily worlcing
his way bad to the lead .
The sta rt of the fourth lap saw Plessinger,
Patterson, Neal Raggett, Ricketts, and John
Maschino running in the. top five, but Patterson
so o n pulled off with an ill -handling bi ke.
.Pless inger broke awa y and showed his national
caliber riding skills by pulling out to nearly a
four-minute lead on the rest of the AA Class by
the end of the final lap. Ricketts put in a smooth
and consisten t ride for second overall. Gr een
recovered from an earlier miscue in a mud hole
and came bad to sal vage thir d . Maschino finished fourth an d Neal Raggetl was fifth,
Results
AA : 1. Scott Plnsinger (KTM ); 2. Shad Rickett3(ATK); 3. Jared
Green ~w); 4. John M.uchino (KTM); S. Neal Raggdt (Yam).
v cr A: 1. Srott Martl.n (K.aw ); 2. Gary Adams (Yam); 3. Gary
Copeland (KTM) ; 4. Bril.n Erw in (Han); 5. Barry Brazier (Yam ).
4-STRK:1. Ken Satmfield (Hon); 2. RobertStephens (Hon ); 3.
Eddy Taylor (](aw); 4. Greg Prince (Hon); 5. Phillip Barker (Han).
SIS'" I. Bob Copeland (ATIC); 2. Jo
hnenes 1"00); 3. !Any
Gillard (ATK); 4. Carl Dont-hcm (ATX.).
125 8: 1. J
ared Smith (Kaw); 2. Daryl Phillips (Yam); 3. Jamie
Wynn (Yam ); 4. IUd Sims (Yam) ; 5. Milre Stinson (Yam ).
250 B: 1. Stephen. Smith (lUw); 2. Tom Summers (Yam); 3.
Ouis H icb (X.1Iw) 4. Wry Horton (KI w); S. Tun C nin (Yam) .
;
VET B: 1. Brian Bred (Yam); 2. o.n.u ~yer (Yam ); 3. Bernie
Hittff (Hon); ": Billy tun (Ya m); S. Ricky MilJer (Yam).
O P EN A: l. H.uvry Wh il a lr.e-r (Ho n); 2. Ma rlr. Hosb . ch
(ICI'M); 3. Krn Arnold (lion ); ' .John Bo'gl (IC.owt s. Rod Thurl

