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Robins on finished second in moto three to earn the 2S0cc title . Th e b iggest cla ss o f th e a fternoon was the 80cc Beginne r class, and Michael Hull g ot a nothe r cha n ce to show his stu ff as he dominated the d ay. Hull won th e fir st moto fla g-to-fla g. with Brand on Flippin taking the secondplace honors. In moto two , Flip pin got the early lead, but Hull d ispa tched him on th e sec ond la p and again cru ise d home to victory . The final moto was all Hull as he pulled ou t such a lead tha t he w as ab le to take a tumble and still get going agai n witho ut los ing th e lead, althoug h it did allow Flippin to close up and make things interesting. The next races were for the combined 12Scc N ov ice, Begi nne r a nd Ve terans a lo ng wi th th e lo ne four-stroke. Al though Robert Barnum knew eve ry time he sad dled up that he ha d the fou rst roke class w on, as h e was the only th u m per rider in th e series, th e fa ct didn't prevent him from pulling out all the s tops in his e ffor ts to uphold the honor of four-stroke riders everywhere. Barnum took th e lea d in mot o on e . but w as cha ll e nge d by lone 12Scc Novice Bria n FerrelL Barnum's thumper w as all over the track trying to hold Ferrell at bay, bu t Ferrell eventually got by and p ulled away for the win w ith Barn um hold ing on to second place. Moto two saw Vet Mike Ca rr ta ke the early lead over Barnum and Ferrell, bu t first Barnum and then Ferrell got by . Barn um then took a spill in the tigh t h airpin lead in g to the double jumps, and that allowed Ferrell and Ca rr to get by and pull away. Barnum. got going again but wa s un ab le to catch the lea d pair and had to settle for third overall. In the final rnoto, Barn um again took th e lea d an d Ferrell again caught and pa ssed him to b last home with the win. But behin d Ferrell a grea t fight was taking place as Carr was closing on Barn um, inching ever closer wi th each lap . On the last la p the pair were n eck and nec k ' go ing into the fina l turn, an d Barnum was able to ta ke advantage of a lapped rider to outdrag Carr to the line for seca ond in the closest finish of the day. Mickey ""ompson Entertainment Group SRO MOTORSPORTS and IN TEa NAlIONAL SPEEDWAY Results 250 PRO: 1. Nick Mai rosa ; 2. Dustin Evans. 250 NOV: 1. Brian Perrell: 2. David Hardy. 250 BEG : 1. Eric Rob inson; 2. John Aden; 3. Robert Su lto n; 4. Jeff Rob inson; 5. Dave Greene. . 4·S T RK: 1. Robe rt Barnu m . VET N OV: 1. Mik e Ca rr . VET BEG: 1. Jonnie Little; 2. Cary Bare r: 3. Bobby Johnso n; 4. Oarrald Bennett . 125 NOV: 1. Brian Ferre ll. 125 BEG: 1. Joe Blackmo re; 2. Justin Gutierrez; 3. Steve n Fox; 4 . Allen Co lan tuo no . 80 [NT: 1. Danny Ca rlso n; 2. C h ris Th ompson. _ 80 NOV: 1. C h ris H u nginger. 80 BEG: 1. Michael H ull; 2. Brand on A ip pin; 3. Rod Worden; 4. Brad Robinson; 5. Shane Fox. 60 BEG: 1. Jaso n Med ina ; 2. Step he n Wom ack; 3. justin Morrow; 4. j .R. Williams; 5. Jesse Litt le. PfW EX: 1. Micha el Parker; 2. J.R. Williams. PIW BEG: I. Jason Griffin; 2. Jacob Scott; 3. Gerald Rod riguez; 4. Dave Greene; 5. Jami e M orrison. AMA National Arenacross Series: Round 9 Gaddis the big cheese at Mecca Center By Pam Lambert Photo by Tom Voegeli MILWAUKEE, WI,FEB.IG-n p ecta tors braved the cold to get to the Milwaukee Mecca Center but stayed toasty warm as they watched Jimmy Gaddis tak e home his 19th, 20th and 21st main event wins in S Now Avaiiable .Through Cycle News Video Theater THIS IS MOTORCYCLE TRIALS Everything You Need To Know About This Fast-Growing Sport (#27) Everything you need to know about the fast-growing sport of motorcycle trials which is now enjoyed in more and more countries by riders from 6 to 60 years old is covered in this video. . One of the world's premier riders, Steve Colley, and the most successfu l rider in the history of trials, Sammy Miller, explain and demonstrate trials riding from basic principles through to winning techniques. Preparation, balancing skills, throttle control and weighttransfer are all covered. Steve Colley takes you through beginner and intermediate sections with an on-bike camera, while superb action from the world championships and European national and club events is used to illustrate the fine pointsand entertainthe viewer . Sammy Miller covers the development of trials bikes of the last 40 years and then demonstrates some of his winning style at a club event where schoolboy and pre-'55 riders are enjoying a day of trials fun. 60 minutes from DukeVideo USA. To Order Videos, Call (310) 427-7433 - Charge to l!) 0\ 0\ rl