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champion Kevin Foley, on a Yamaha,
made the trip from Florida a winning
one as he outdistanced local rider Ashley Brever.
Series regular Jared Sm ith on h is
KTM made a respectable showing to
gamer third in 250cc A-class action.
Former National Hare Scrambles
cha mp Tony Hendon; on his Su zuki of
Paris Suzuki RMX, bounced back from a
slow s tart to pass series rival Bryan
Adams near the end of the first lap an d
never let up to the finish. He returned to
the winners' circle after losing for the
first time in a long time at last week's
race.
In the Open class, fo r m e r class
cha m p Harv ey Whitaker power h is
And y's Honda XR600 to victory, beating
out Husqvarna-moun ted Craig H ayes to
the finish line. Kawasaki rider Robe rt
Atkins held off the advances of Honda
rider Mike Stinson to nab third.
Sarges Cycle's Chris Beard rode his
big-bo re Honda faster than an yone else
in the Open B class, while Kawasaki
rid er Robert Lich finished a close second. Beard and Lich traded the lead
back and forth all race long, making for
an exciting race .
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In 250cc B action, Tim Pool put his
Kawasaki in the win column, beating
out local rider Gary Hendricks.
Two Yamaha riders continued their
series-long ba ttle for the 125cc B-class
title. Kevin Creekmur and Kip Haynie
mi xed it up and it was Creekmur getting the upper hand this time.
Kawasaki KDX200-mounted Clint
Robinson extended his series points lead
in the 200cc B class as he held off series
rival Ronald Shipper, also on a KDX, to
take an important win.
Series regular Robert Stephens,
aboard his Honda XR, he ld on to tak e
first over a hard-charging Eddy Taylor,
also on an XR, in the Four-Stroke class.
Rick y Whitely took over where he
left off at round seven to take top honors on his Kawasaki in the Heavy Trail
cl ass. Suzuki-mounted Jason Dickey
was the .runner-up,
John Giles put in another solid performa nce Yamaha, topping series rival
John Freidli in the Senior class:
Atlanta's John Kealey and his Husky
he ld of ATK-mounted Paul Michels to
win the Senio r class.
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Wings & Wheels HS
Bremen, Georgia
Results: February 25, 1996
AA: 1. Doug Blackw ell (Yam); ~ Robert Patterson
(Suz ); 3. Duane Conne r (Yam); 4, Mike Morris (Yam); S.
Terry Cunningham (Kaw ).
OPEN A: I. Harvey Whitaker (Hon); 2. Craig Hay es
(H us); 3. Jason Jenn ings (Ho n).
250 A: 1. Kev in Foley (Ya m); 2. As hley Brewer
(Suz); 3. Jared Smi th (K1M); 3. Tod d Wilso n (Yam); S.
Lanre Smith (Yam).
200 A; I. John tenard (Kaw); 2. Barry Brazier (Kaw);
3. Randa l Bailey (Kaw); 4. Darrin Phillips (Kaw); 5.
Michael Sanders (Kaw).
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s IC 1. John Kealey (Hus); 2. Paul Michels (ATK); 3.
Ronnie Hackett (Suz ); 4. Kevin Thomas (Hon); 5. Gallie
Ward (Yam).
SlSIC 1. John GUes (Yam); 2. John Freid li (!