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"I thought the dub d id an outstanding job," sa id Hatch. " I had heard that th ey were a stro ng club. Win, lose or draw, I was hoping for a fair race, and it w as. The mil eage w as great for there being no trees, and the check p lacement was perfect. They ran us through all sorts of different terrain. I'd never been through anything like those big rocks before. It was kind of like a big Jungle- gym." Most riders kept it pinned for the majority of the third loop, and no one could rival Davis' ten acious attack. Th e Team Green rider was just th ree min.utes late to the last check, carding a low score of 15 points, d esp it e a burned ch ec k. Hatch was next-closest with 23, wi th Hawkins another three minutes off the pace. ·" 1 ke pt passing fas t guys, and that just made me psyched to pass someone els e, " said Davis . " N ea r the fi n is h, I a lmost caught Hines (who started five minutes ea rli er). I could see him u p ahead, but I go t dusted out and came in righ t behind him , on the same minute." "I th ink Stev e and I cou ld have stayed a lit tle closer to Ty if they would have ke p t us in that tight stuff," said Ha w kins. "They would d ro p us down in those valleys, and I don't really want to hold it wide-open th rough th ere . That's Ty and Danny's job. I'd like to get those guys back in th e trees and see how they do." " I haven't been to an enduro where they beat me by eight m in utes," was Davis' res pons e. "Those guys specialize in going reall y fa s t t hrough tight .'.. f I:-: .· I"¥ Brle I,,'. • • . :. woods, an d I give them all the credit. Th ey 're great at that, but they're no t m ote-heads . That third loop w as basically like a 32-m il e moto, and I was a g g re s si v e from corner to corner. I imagine those guys got a little tired and back ed off here and there. Ev eryone goes "Ty's in his ba ckyard. Of course he won.' Well, it was my backyard, but I don't go riding at Lucerne for fun. I'm not looking forward to racing the hare & hound here nex t week. Besides, I d id good at Tulsa, and what was that ? Trees." a Ghost Rider National Enduro Lucerne, Californ ia Results: October 16, 1994 (Round 8 of 9) O/A : I. Ty Dav is (Ka w) 15; 2. Steve Ha tch (Suz) 23; 3. Rand y Hawkins (Suz) 26; 4. Danny Ham el (Kaw) 27; S. Kevin H ines (C RE) 31; 6. Kelb y Popper (Kaw) 32; 7. Lorry Reeseler (Kaw) 34; 8. Jimm y Lewis (Kaw ) 37; 9. Jim G ray (KTM) 42; 10. Donnie Book (Kaw) 42; 11. Tom W eb b (KTM) 47; 12. Sco t H arden (KTM) S2; 13. Dan Richa rdson C n) 55; 14. Gra nt Pal enske (Ya m) 56; 15. Ho Pa u l Kra use (Kaw) 56; 16. Ma tt Sta vish (KTM) 59; 17. James Swnmers (Ya m) 61; 18. Jim McGra th (Suz) 65; 19, Kev in Fisher (Kaw) 66; 20. Robe rt Baehr (Ka w) 70. 200 A: 1. La rry Roeseler (Ka w); 2. Ron Lawson (Kaw) ; 3. John Braasch (Kaw) . 2SOA: 1. Jim my Lewis (Kaw); 2. Jim Gray (KTM); 3. Donnie Book (Kaw); 4 . Ja mes Summers (Yam); 5. Kev in . Fisher (Kaw) . OPEN A: I. Da n Richardson (H a n); 2. Pa ul Krause (Kaw) ; 3. Forrest Tobin (KTM); 4. Spencer Bloomer (Kaw) ; S. Paul Sha ler (Hon). 4·STRK A: 1. Johnny Campbell (Han); 2. Drey Dircks (Hon); 3. CaseyMcC oy (Ha n). W MN AlB: 1. Michelle Cassella (Kaw). VET A: 1. Sco t Ha rden (KlM); 2. Crant Pa lenske (Yam); 3. Jim McGr ath (5uz); 4. Gary Dudley (Kaw); S. Donnie Morrison (Kaw) . 5 R k 1. Tom Webb (KTM); 2. Mike Keen (5uz); 3. Bill Pos tel (Hon); 4. Jack Labrum (H a n); 5. Ken Ehlen (Yam) . SlS R AlB: 1. Bill Rychl ik (Yam); 2. Keith Ratcliff (Han); 3. Ron Mill er (Suz); 4. Erni e Mell o r (KTM); S. Da ve Krider (H us). 200 B: I. Ch ris Dubowslci (Suz); 2. Dou glas Shultz (Kaw) ; 3. Tun Merritt (Kawl. riding wnh National Hare & Hound Champion Danny Haine l ln Bou lderC ity , Nevada . "Dan.ny and his ,fa mily were great," sa id Hatch: "They ·tre~ted .me ,really well." Hat~ . . a lso thanked hIS friend Ra y Davis a nd MOwently rio longer content with picking up ' separate wins in different series, Ty' Davis ' says' he will make a bid at the National ' Enduro title-in '95. ~I 'd like to gel a champl- . . ;. . . . .'- - _ . . onship,~, sa id Davis.:"1 was talkingwtth Team .' , H ea~ ln~ Into. the fina l .'ou~d in De l.~wa re , . Green and we decided that I could ride the ' KeVin Hines Islrte rally In a must-win situafirst fe"w rounds and see how I'm doing,' If it · : tion. WittJ the riders' two "throw :away" rides · looks like I Could win,then'l'li follow the whole : factored In" Steve Hat~h Will ~ew up the t itle . ·s e rle s . I like endu res . It's like a game , . e~en.lf h~ DNFs and Hines finishes se.cc:nd..'f because you're always thinking -' net just pin- ' Hines wms, however, Hatch. must flnosh In ning it for three hours. It's the best feeling fourth .p l~ ce or better. .1f ~ lnes w!ns and ·when you zero a lie-breaker." H ~tch IS. fifth, the two will M on points and . , . " ' . ' ' .' . Hines WIll get 'the nod by virtue of haVing . Randy' Hawkins was happy with his ,ihird: : more wlns..'. · place finish, but he 'wasn't prepared io relo-. . cate from South Carolina to Southern Califor- . Newly' crowned National Reliability .Enduro' nia : After th e e ndu ro , as local ace Rob .' a nd Nation'al Ha re ' Scrambles Cha mpion Messecher hea ded his truck,out of. the ' pits, Rodney Smith is planning to ride the final ' , National Enduro,round: which could conceivhecaned, "Hey, Randy, why don' you come : ably either help or hurt his teammate ,Steve' out here next, week for the National Hare & , Hatch. If Smnh wins the overall; n will clinCh Hound?" ~eah,l.think I'll do that," Hawkins ' the title for Hatch, but if Kevin Hines' wins ·dead-panned . ' 1 just have to s moke ' some . and Smith finisnesabove Hatch, it will hurt '11 aack first." New York,resident Steve Hatch Hatch's cha nces. Incidentally, Hatchls also ' was 'also ready for so me woods ·riding. 'I'm planning to ride the final round of the' Hare ' going to fly home and hug a tree," laughed ' '. Scrambles series in Indiana. ' Hatch. ' .'.. 250 B: 1. Dus tin Householder (Ya m ); 2. Guy Herndon (Yam); 3. Michael Adams (Kaw) ; 4. Greg Cook (Han); S. Paul Smi th (Yam) . O PEN B: 1. Rick Gillett (H us); 2. Michael Ragan (J<1M); 3. Andrew Turner (Hon); 4. Dea n Teague (Ho n) . .-STRK B: I. Scott Rayvon (Han); 2. Billy Jo nes (Hon); 3. An thony Pica (Hon); 4. Mike Parrott (Hon). VET B: I . Rus ty Scott (5 uz); 2. Tim Schmidt (Kaw) ; 3. Wa lter Koch (KTht); 4. Devin Carson (Han); S. Mike King (Yam) . • SR B: 1. An dy Koch (Ka w); 2. M icha el Ye lton (Yam) ; 3. Gary Feener (KTM); 4. Lorry Curl (KTM); S. Jim Borden (Hus). AMA NATI ONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EN DUR O SERI ES POINT STANDINGS (Des . 7 of 9 fi nis hes co u nt): 1. Steve Ha tch (196/3 wins); 2. Kev in Hines (179/3); 3. Ran d y Ha w kins (154/ 1); 4. Jeff Russell (liS); S. Kelb y Pepper (lOS ); 6. Ma tt Stavish (7B); 7. Terry Cunningham (74); 8. T y Dav is (67/1); 9. Alan Randt (66); 10. Danny Hamel (SO). Upcoming Round: Final Round - Bear, Delaware, OCtober30 (Top) Randy Hawkins finis hed an impressive th ird in the unfamiliar te rrain, but lost any hope of repea ting as champion. (Middle) Flfth-place finis her Kevin Hines Is In a "m ustwin" situation as the series heads Into the final round. (Above) National Hare &. Hou nd Champion Danny Hamel survived three burned checks to finish fourth.