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I···EVE~TS emerged several spots down the ladder. Levesque then started picking his way back through the pack and caught back up to McCann. The next several laps saw the pair wage their own private battle. As the pair entered the bog with two laps to go, McCann became stuck in the deep muck and Levesque picked the better line. Levesque moved into second for the final two laps. McCann managed to salvage a fourth out of his ride despite the fact that he would get stuck in the mud on every lap. Fifth place went to Robert Speroni after battling for the entire race with Dave Gunn,. who pitted at the end of the fifth lap. Speroni passed him in the pits for the fifth position. Results Abbott bounces back at Rocky Ridge Cross Country Yamaha-mounted Dana Wright came through with the win In the Over 30 Expert class at the Rocky Ridge Cross Country. By Darryl Smith ERA, TX, OCT. 8 Mike Abbott needed a little four-stroke seat time in preparation for the Baja 1000, so he raced a Honda XR600 at the 14th round of the Texas Cross Country series at Rocky Ridge. From all indications, Abbott adjusted easily from his usual WR2S0 mount as he landed the AA Expert-class win. Abbott's ride started out badly with a firstturn crash, but he quickly turned' it around and had passed five riders by the first checkpoint. Continuing his charge~ Abbott then moved by Bobby Southard in the rocky woods to pull in behind second-placed Darryl Smith. . Holeshot man Tom Robinson was out of sight and would avoid being challenged by Abbott - for a while - as Abbott spent the next two miles banging bars with Smith. Eventually, Smith missed a dogleg in a patch of trees and Abbott was away dean to loo'k for the leader. Early into lap two the hard-charging Abbott found Robinson and took the lead for good, at which point the top two positions were set. While the racing at the front might have been over, fourth-placed Bobby Southard wasn't done as he made a last-lap charge on his KTM to pass Smith using a longer-but-faster line through a turn in the rocky woods section. Smith chased Southard the last few miles as they raced wheel-to-wheel, but Southard kept his cool and didn't make any mistakes to earn third place on the day ahead of Smith. David Culpepper erased a two-m:inute deficit to finish fifth after fouling a plug on the starting line. Results AA EXPERT: 1. Mike Abbott (Yam): 2. Tom Robinson (Suz); 3. Bobby Southard (KTM); 4. Darryl Smith (Yam); 5. David Culpepper (Yarn). PRO: J. Clay HoensheJI (Suz); 2. Dean Lane (KTM); 3. Todd Tarver (KTM); 4. Oliver Benelis (Suz); 5. Donnie McMillon (KTM). orEN EX: 1. Jim Mc;.Queary (Hus); 2. Robert Smith (KTM); 3. Leroy Schmidlkofer (Han); 4. Russ Clark (KTM); 5. Don Henson (I(TM). 250 EX: 1. Jeremy Ahlman (Suz); 2. Donnie Clude (Yam); 3. Conway Kerico (Hon); 4. Mart)' Ishmael (Kaw); 5. Vernon DavIdson (Suz). 200 EX: 1. Barry Stanley (Knw); 2. joe Bill Pyle (Kaw); 3. Tim Gillis (Kaw); 4. Wilfred Bergeaux (Kaw); 5. Tommy Allen (Kaw). 125 EX: 1. Randy Sawyer (Yam); 2. Eric Hillhouse (Kaw); 3. Brian Barnes (Yam); 4. Philip Reiter (Yam); 5. josh Craddock (Kaw), 30+ EX: 1. Dana Wright (Yam); 2. David Koontz; (Kaw); 3. Andrew Cooksey (Kaw); 4. Mike Sullivan (Kaw); 5. Eddie linn (Kaw). 38+ EX: I. Frank Shacklee (Yam); 2. Oon Fitt.simmons (Hon); 3. Mark Pace (Hus); 4. Eddie Gillis (Hon); 5. Kendy Twymar (Gas). 45+ EX; 1. Loyd Morgan (Yam); 2. Gene Pannell (Yam); 3. Dusty Tower (Kaw); 4. Freddie Oejameatt (Ynm); 5. Bob Ballard (Hon). 50+ EX: 1. Bill Fleming (Suz); 2. Hazen Smith (Hon); 3. Charl~ Pritchett (Suz); 4. Dave BUnlap (Kaw); 5. Larry Perry (Yam). 4~STRK EX: '1. Tom Ehmke (Hon); 2. Mark Lamb (Hon); 3. Kenny Vowell (5oz); 4. Courtney Christian (Hon); 5. Oavld Lucas (Hon). 250 fNT: 1. Ricky Lambert (Kaw); 2. Mlcheal Riley (yam); 3. Todd Hutson (Yam); 4. Steve Miller (Kaw); 5. Clint McBride (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. jeremy Butler (Han); 2. Aaron Gay (Hon); 3. Rodney Currin (Hon); 4. Mark Weeks (Han); 5. Dwayne Gensler (Yam). 30+ INT; 1. john E.o;singer (Yam); 2. Scott Chinnolk (Kaw); 3. Marty Cathey (Yl'Im); 4. Mike Leffew (Yam); 5. Billy Dasinger (Hen). 38+ INT: 1. Eddie Roberts (Yam); 2. 8ryllJl Speed (Yam); 3. Curt Larsen (KTM); 4. Ronald Mullen (Hon); 5. \'\'ayne Williams (Kaw). 45+ INT: 1. jim McElvain (KTM); 2. Tim Anstice (Suz); 3. Mike NaUey (Kaw); 4. Don Cannon (!Caw); 5. Larry Dodson (Hon~ OPEN AM: 1. Brian Hofhnan (Hon); 2. Terry Wilson (KTM); 3. Brnnt Stovall (KtM); 4. Jeff Giesen (KIM); 5. Darrell Livingston (KTM). 2SO AM: 1. Brian Fisher (Kaw); 2. Kirk Grynwald (KTM); 3. Tom Moran (Kaw); 4. Lee Parry (}(aw); 5.jeflTumer (Yam). 200 AM: 1. Bryan Stanley (Kaw); 2. Matt Panter (Kaw); 3. Floyd Thomason (Kaw); 4. Glen Pinion (Kaw); 5. Mark Qoud (Kaw). 125 AM: 1. Jason Baber (Yam); 2. Eugene Cedi (Kaw); 3. Deb Shillq (Hon); 4.. Darren Rogers (Yam); 5. joe Wes Everhearl (yam). 30+ AM: 1. Roddy Gray (Kaw); 2. Gress Royar (Yam};.,3. Kenny Adams (KTM); 4. Ace Burt (Han); 5. Glen Eiland (Yam). 38+ AM: 1. Charlie Bridges (Kaw); 2. Greg David (KIM); 3. Mike Brown (Hus~ 4. Glenn Barajas (Hon); 5. Eddie Kinder (Yam). 45+ AM: 1. John West (Kaw); 2. Sam Grubb (Suz); 3. Chude Haley (Kaw); 4. jim Lowrimore (Kaw); 5. David Lucas Sr. (Kaw). 50+ AM: 1. joe Brinnln (KTM); 2. Dale Little (Kaw); 3. Gary Ratliff (Hon); 4. Mox Brand (Kaw); 5. D.H. Hielson (yam).· 4-STRK AM: 1, Danny Flowers (Suz); 2. Dale Shields (Hon); 3Kim Rawlings (Hon); 4. Cal Finnimore (Hon); 5. ~ry Gladfelter (Hen). WMN EX: I. Mary Ballard (Kaw); 2. Cathy Craig (Han); 3. Deb Mantey (Kaw); 4. Christy Talbert (Kaw); 5. Shelley Dixon (Kaw). . WMN EX: L Rocky Still (Han); 2. Alice F1owez:s (Han); 3, Tr3C)' Kisor (Kaw); 4. Kay B.uller (Hon); 5. Linda Mitchell (Kaw). MINI EX: 1. jeremy Butler (Kaw); 2. jeremy W~ks (Kaw); 3. Bryan Miller (Yam); 4. Chris Abbott (Yam); 5. Eric Hillhouse (Kaw). M1NI AM: 1. Brandon Walton (Kaw); 2. Nathan Eads (Kaw); 3. Luke Johns (Suz); 4. Adam Little (Kaw); 5. Geoff Speed (Suz). 100 EX: 1. Mati Grubb (Kaw); 2. Tracy Traweek (Kaw); 3. David Penney (Kaw); 4. Adam Holley (Han). 0/ A H-PT; 1. Keith johnson. EXH-PT: 1. We!lQarke. AM H-p!: I, jeff Staples. NOV H-PT; 1.Jay Vayo. AA: 1. Keith johnson (Kaw)i 2. Todd Levesque (Yam); 3. Cris Crispin (Hon); 4. Randy McCann (Kaw); 5. Room $peroni (Yam). 250 EX: 1. Wes Clarke (Han); 2. Patriclc Timothy (Hon); 3. Arthur Menzel (Kaw); 4. Guy Robery (Kaw); 5. Mike Carlon (Yam). • 200 EX; 1. Luke McNe.iI (Kaw); 2. James Brothers (Suz); 3. Craig Vollkommer (SUZ)i 4. Lee Pelletier (Suz); 5.jamie Prior (Han). OPEN EX: 1. Ken Valentine (KTM); 2. Mark Burdick (Kaw);3. Tim Landry (KTM); 4. Doug McKinnon (KTM); 5. Michael Rae (KTM). 4-STRJ< EX: 1. Paul Blanquart (Hon)j 2. Dave Simcock (Hon); 3. Kevin Paine (Hon); 4. Charles Burdut (Hon). VET EX: L Rory Eastman (Hon); 2. Bob Perry (Han); 3. Nonn Tumberg (Yam); 4. John Farry (Han); S. Shannon Danyleiko (Yam). 250 AM: 1.je.ff Staplell (Hon); 2. David Vallee (K'TM); 3. Joe Delaney (Hon); 4. Tad Zimmennan (Hon); 5. Robert Santheson (Yam). 200 AM: 1. jar Wathins (Kaw); 2. jay Rodriguez (Su;p;); 3. Denny Anderson (Yam); 4. Francis Mathson (Suz); 5. Bruce Yuill (Kaw). OPEN AM: 1. John Wohrie (Hus); 2. Glenn Dougherty (KTM); 3. Thomas Quaka (Kaw); 4. Edward Sekelsky (Suz); 5. John Scarfi (KThi). 4-STRK AM: 1. Bret ThompBOn (Hon); 2. Bob White (Hon); 3. Gus Bender (Hon); 4. Steve Labrecque (Hon); 5. Jon Moore (Hon). VET AM 1. Scott Raymond (Kaw); 2. Stephen Vagi (Hon): 3. Daniel Gavin (Suz); 4. Kenneth Held (Kaw); 5. Bill Riordan (KTM). SR EX: 1. Jerry Harris (Kaw); 2. Steve Fonnanek (Kaw); 3. John Dunn (Hus); 4. Keith GoodeJl (Han); 5. Victor Tiship (KTM). SR AM: 1. Rick Hesser (Kaw); 2. Frank Ac.kennan (Suz). S/SR AM: 1. Bruce Wilcox (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Jay Vayo (Hon); 2. Todd Santkeson (Hon); 2. jim Wesdowski (Yam); 4. Tony Arventos (Suz); 5. Mark Senecal (Suz). 250 NOV: 1.•Scott Robert (Han); 2. Eric Turgeon (Kaw); 3. Robert French (KIM); 4. Keith Collins (Han); 5. Gregory Messier (Kaw). 200 NOV: 1. David Popelski (Kaw); 2. Kevin Kessier (Kaw); 3. Nathan Hubbard (Kaw); 4. Andrew: Cushing (Kaw); 5. John Matte (Kaw). OPEN NOV: 1. 5eath Reindin (Hon); 2. james Cordeiro (Hon); 3. Robert Pt'ttirgill (Hus); 4. Dan Downes (KTM); 5. Steve Ostergard (Kaw). VET NOV: 1. Donald Brown (Han); 2. Dewey Heichel (Suz); 3. Steve Sleppard (Suz); 4. Tim Odenweller (Kaw); 5. Eric Reinhard (KTM). SR NOV: 1. Chris Fahan (Han); 2. Larry Pier.!'! (Suz); 3. Robert Rowe Sr, (Kaw); 4. joe Trattianni (Yam); 5. }o1}n Codiss (KTM). jR: 1. Doug Stroh jl;- (Yam); 2. Brian O'Neil (Yam); 3. Brian Lawson (Yam); 4. Matt jalbert (Yam); 5. Derek Carpenter (Hon). MINI: 1. Drew Carpenter (Suz); 2. Mikt Peristere (Yam); 3. Brian 5ebben (Suz): 4, jim Senecal (Yam); 5, Derek Phelps (Yam). WMN: l. Sherry Landry (Kaw): 2. Michelle McKinnon (Hon); 3. Pamela McCann (Kaw); 4. Dawn Silva (Kaw); 5. Audrey Harris (~w). Johnson untouchable at Clarkie's Mild Ride HS Riders honored at Speedway Banquet By Cindy Lemere By Elaine Jones ASSONET, MA, ocr. 15 Team Green motocrosser Keith Johnson put in a surprise appearance at the 15th round of the NETRA Hare Scramble Series in Assonet and came away as the overall winner in the AA .. class. Cris Crispin got the holeshot followed closely by last year's grand champion Scott Phelps, Todd Levesque, Johnson and Dave Gunn. As the quintet moved into the woods, Phelps moved into the lead, went down hard and was immediately overtaken by the rest of the pack. Crispin, now back in the lead, was overtaken by Johnson seconds later and Johnson would remain in the lead until the very end. Johnson would end up finishing almost five minutes"in front of the nearest rider. Crispin tried to keep up Johnson'S pace, but as the pair entered the notorious "Mudbog," Crispin discovered that he had more problems then just battling his way through the muck and roots as his throttle was stuck wide open. The next several laps saw Crispin fighting to keep his bike under control as his throttle would intermittently stick. He finally ended lip pulling over to fix it and gave up two slots to Randy McCann and Levesque. With the throttle repaired, Crispin quickly caught back up to McCann and dogged him for a lap. As the pair re-entered the bog, McCann picked a bad line and was quickly swallowed up in a deep, murky rut. Crispin passed McCann and slipped into third where he would remain until the finish. Runner-up honors for the day went to Levesque after he worked his way back from several bad crashes. Right after Phelps' get-off on the first lap, Levesque also crashed hard and RIVERSIDE, CA, OCT. 28 For the second year in a row, the Hicks and Russell families opened their homes so that the Southern California speedway community could honor its own. In the first division ranks, Bobby Schwartz was voted Most Dedicated while Rob Pfetzing was deemed Most Professional. Gary Ackroyd got the nod for the Most Improved rider award. Best Sportsman honors went to Brian Pappalardo for the second year in a row. Jesse Finch received the Best Personality award. Brad Oxley landed two honors, taking the High-Point award as well as Best Showman. David Taylor also picked up two awards in second division as he was not only the HighPoint man but al a the Most rmproved. Craig DePhiUippi was selected as the Most Dedicated with Jason Daniels garnerning the Best Showman award. Sportsman of the year went to Randy Skinner. The festivities were dampened with the announcement of the unexpected passing of Marilynn Oxley, wife of International Speedway promoter Harry Oxley and mother of Brad and Laurie Oxley. Speedway is a family, and all in speedway wish Godspeed to Marilynn and condolences to the Oxley family. ' Leach, Olsen top at Salein AX By Clay Light SALEM, OR, ocr. 28 Ryan Leach, who is making a successful comeback bid after a near-career-ending back injury, rode two impressive 250cc Pro-class motos to score the overall win during round four of the Oregon State Championship series at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. . Fellow Honda rider Shawn Highland made the lengthy trek up from Medford pay of! by "running away with the first 2S0cc Pro moto, while Ryan Leach moved up two positions in the mota by first overtaking Ryan Terlecki, then gelting past a fallen Roby Leach to trail Highland to the finish. Mota two, however, wasn't as memorable for Highland as the tallest rider on the AMA National circuit tangled with Kawasaki rider Jeremy. Harwood in the early portions of the race and couldn't recover i.n time for a win. Ryan Leach rode a rampant pace to collect the win, good for a 2-1 overall win. Terlecki, Vfho won the 12Scc Pro class, capped off a great evening with second ahead of Highland. Husaberg-mounted Kenny Olsen got a lucky break when Roby Leach jumped the gate in the first Open Pro moto and breezed to a win In the class after Leach was penalized. The second outing had Olsen and Leach stage a classic showdown. Olsen survived several close calls, the most memorable being his one-hander off the triple jump while leading. "I had it wide open over the triple jumps," said Olsen of his late-race attempts at holding Leach back. "I just barely saved it." Leach made one last attempt at overtaking Olsen but instead ended up crashing. Top Amateur honors in the class went to Mike Storm, who trailed the Pro duo across the finish to beat Paul Meusling. Results W /P BEG: 1. Trevor Hukill (KTM); 2. Jordan Mackridge (KTM); 3. Theresa Newton (Yam); 4; John Duran (KIM); S. Shannon Crouch (Yam). W/P MOP: 1. Robert Wullbrandt (Yam); 2. Theresa Newton (Yam). 60 JR: 1. Justin Keeney (Kaw); 2. Randy PMek (Kaw); 3. K~ neth HalJ;\montree (Kaw); 4. Derek Randall (Kaw). 60 SR; 1. Casey Huddleston (Kaw); 2. Steve Bitzer (Kaw); 3. Tyler Mockridge (Kaw); 4. Ben Kauffman (}

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