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METZELER DAYTONA AMA SUPERTWINS Hoenshell also managed to p ass Mashbir, although not as easily as Howerton. "1 was on t he ei g ht-mile ma r ke r w hen 1 came upon Mashbir jus t stan ding in the m id d le of the track," Ho enshell said. "It was real tight with trees, so 1 couldn't get around him. He finally picked up his bike, and in the middle of the track he jumped on it to get it started . I figured I had waited long enough and just plowed through him ." "Going into the fourth lap 1 was still fourth, and I just hi t a wall," Mashbir said. "1 just ran out of energy and started smacking quite a few trees . It started raining, and I was happy because 1 was so hot, and 1 just wanted to take my helmet off and get a little more ventilation going ." The fourth lap of what was meant to be a five -lap race was completed just three m in utes shy of the th ree-h o u r m a r k. The course was tak ing leader Smith an average of 44 minutes per lap to complete, far longer than club officials expected. . "This was the tightest course 1 think 1 have ever ridden," Smith said after winning. " It was like a special test enduro. There was no room to rest, and you had . to sit down a lot. 1 knew no body was ca tching me , and 1 expected to fin ish much farth er ahead than what 1did. " A totally exhausted but ha ppy Dahners finish ed about three minutes behind Smith . . "Th is course was so tight, and you had to watch out for those trees," Dahners said. "They wo uld just rip you off your bike. The most critical section for me was Mossy Rock. I hat e sna kes, and the promo ter was telling me about this big ra ttle sna ke th ey sa w do wn the re. 1 made s u r e that 1 d idn't fall down thr ough there." Brian Garrahan kep t it upright to trail Dahners in a few minutes down the ladder. Howerton came in next, follow ed by Hoen sh ell. Patrick Garrahan stru ggled up to sixth overall ahead of a weary Mashbir, who se ttl ed for seven th. . The 250cc A class was do minated by I S-year-old Blair Bersan o. Th e yo ung Michigander led all the Expert classes for the entire day to claim overall Expe rt honors as well. C'i Brune's Mill Columbus, Texas Resu lts: March 24, 1996 (Roun d 2 of 9) AA: 1. Rodney Sm it h (Suz); 2. Jas o n Dahne rs (KTM); 3. Brian Ga rra ha n (Kaw ); 4. Ken t How erton 2 out of the first 3! 5 out of the first 10! 2nd - Ben Bostrom, Bartels H-D 3rd - David Estok, Bartels H-D 6th - C. Blackmon, Hot Shot Motor Works 7th - Hikaru Miyagi, Bartels H-D 8th - Brian Gibbs AMA H-D 883 DIRT TRACK 1st - Johnny Murphree, Bartels H-D 3rd - Eric Bostrom, Bartels H-D 6th - Billy Martin , Bartels H-D All on Metzeler's ME 33 Laser racing front! . ME 99A racing rear METZELER DAYTONA AMA 600(( SUPERSPORT Christian Zwedorn .I:londa, 7th On Metzeler's.ME Z1 Racing Radials NASB SPORTBIKE Christian Zwedorn, Honda, 3rd On Metzeler's ME Z1 Racing Radials METZELER DAYTONA NASB BUELL LIGHTNING SERIES 1st - David Estok On Metzeler's ME Z1 Racing Radials THE MAGIC OF METZELER Motorcycle Tires Are All We Make. Ride them/Race themlWin with them! See them at your nearest Metzeler dealer. For inform at ion and brochure: phone: (610) 45 8-9662 / fax: (610) 458-9663 41 0 Eagleview Blvd., Suite 106, Exton, PA 19341 (KTM) ; 5. Clay Hoenshel l (Suz) . 250 A: 1. Blair Bersa no (KTM); 2. Matt Mathews (Suz ); 3. Brian Card on (KTM); 4. Carlos Ungo (Yam ); 5. Richa rd Hard (Yam). 200 A: 1. Tr oy Goer tz (KTM); 2. Mann y Garza (Yam) ; 3. Ryan M"", (lc.w); 4. Ow". Badgley (lc.w); 5. Justin Myers (Kaw) . OPEN A: I. Jack Bailey (H on); 2. Scott Stidd (KTM); 3. C ra ig Hayes (H us ): 4. R"'S Logan (Ho n ); 5. Dan Sell (KTM). VIT k I. Kelly Crenshaw (Kaw ); 2. Phillip Lemere (Hon); 3. Robert Kurchner (Suz); 4. Bob Marino (Yam); 5. King Tieken (Ka w ). 4· STRK A: 1. Kurt Wilcox (Hon); 2. Luis Castano (Hus); 3. Ste ven Rathman (KTM); 4. Jell Selinger (Hon); 5. Glen Geme, (H on ). 40+ A: I. Bre n t Dillman (KTM); 2. Charles Daley (lion); 3. Oon Fitzsimmo ms ; 4.Charles Laurence (Yam); 5. Ronald Muson (KTM). S /SR A: 1. Keith Ratcliff (Hon); 2. Go rm an Smith (KTM); 3. Willa , d Roo t (ATK); 4. Ted Kilv ington (ATK) . R IDE-I N. EAT. TOUR PLANT. E AT . [DEMO.,'1ALK. 200 B: 1. Jody ~ rt i n (Ka w ); 2. David Mau the (Han ); 3. Sha ne Ha rm on (H us); 4. Dre w Dunbar; 5. Jeff re y Koni a k (Kaw) . OPEN B: 1. Ch a nce Gue s t (Kaw); 2. Joe East ep (Yam) ; 3. Billy Pasinger (Ho n); 4. John Middleton (Kaw); 5. Miguel Morales (Han) . ' 4-STRK B: 1. Chris Byrd (Hon) ; 2. Kevin Bany; 3. Paul Branum (Hon);-4. Jerry Sparrow Jr. (Han) . VET B: 1. Andy Wright (Yam); 2. Chri stia n Wicker (Ho n ); 3. Stephen Wright (H on ); 4. Dan Aitken; 5. Bill Smi th (H on). 40+ B: 1. Stev e Stranz (Han); 2. Jam es Dev erux (Ho n); 3. Paul Daman (KTM); 4. Gregory Moss (lc.w); 5. Doug Donaldso n (Hon ). SO+: 1. Go rdon Stoneking (Ha n); 2. Jose Vill egas (Hon); 3. David Sanders (Kaw) . Upcoming Rounds: Round 3 -Hurricane Mills, TN, April 14 Round 4 • Redding, CA, April 21 ...... ..... ... 0... < 41