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"R ADR E O AC '. Contiuned from oaae6 . my head down and tried the best I could. I hung in there and beat Tom (Kipp), so I finished third. I'm really happy. After passing him, I really tried hard and blocked every line. I mean I went sideways going into the Corkscrew, big time. I don't know what happened, because he wasn't right there at the end." "The last lap was real in teres ting," Kipp said . "1 didn't know if I was third or fourth. I guess it was my fault for not reading my board correctly. He had passed me going into two, but mine was working good in three, four an d five. I got inside him in five, but he mus t have gotten a good drive out of six because he motored by me. I almost got him again it was a very intense lap. The only advantage these guys have right now is still ... power. We've m ad e definite advancements from last week; a few more beans here and there and we 'll be tough to beat. We just need to find a little more smoke." Sm ith a nd hi s Muzzy Ka w as a ki crossed the line alone in fifth, the Georgian dropping back after a good run at the s tart. " 1 was lea rn in g the setup," Smith explained. "1 had some brake problems about a third of the way into the race and I just st arted fading back. I wasn't fully confident in my setup and I was still learning a few things. The brakes wen t a way and I co uldn't lea rn anymore." Crevier was next, then James, the elder s tatesman of AM A superbike racing dropping back with a sore wrist after his speedshifter had stopped working on the warmup lap. Fer racci' s Higbee w as a lonely eighth , clear of the two factory Harley-Davidsons ridden by Wilson and Carr. So things have changed in a hurry in the run for the Supe rbike National Championship. The man who seemed almost unbeatable has staggered, but it's far from over. .~ Lag una Seca Raceway Monterey, California Results: April 28, 1996 (Round 3 of 10) SU PER BIKE QUALIFYING: I. Miguel DuHa mel (1:29 .124 /90.40 mp h); 2. Mat Mladin (1:29.169); 3. Doug Chandler (1:29 .230); 4 . To m Kipp (1:29.687); 5 . Pascal Picotte (1:29.856); 6. Larry Pe gr am (1:30 .220); 7. Mik e Smith (1:30.226); 8. SIeve Cre vier (1:30.286); 9. Jamie James (1:30. 493); 10. Thomas Wilson (1:30.559); 11. Chris Carr (1:30.869 ); 12. Shawn Higbee (1:31.549); 13. Michael Taylor (1:32.035) ; 14. Tripp Nob les (1:32.273); 15. AI Salaverria (1:3 2.404); 16. Michael Barnes (1:32.9 78); 17. Dav e Estok (1:33.682); 18. SIeve Rapp (1:34.392); 19. James Randolph (1: 34.730); 20 . Rad G rea ves (1 :34 .9 44) ; 2 1. Eric Moe • (1:35.195); 22. Mark McOaru.1 (1:35.375); 23. Mar k Black - (1:35 .377); 24. Mark Miller (1:35 .639); 25. Dal e Kieffer (1:35.788); 26 . Da niel Bailey (1:36 .089); 27. Nick Fe lli (1:36.105); 28. Da. Snow (1:36. 651); 29. Mike Krynock (1:36. 68 1); 30. David Roy (1:37.085); 31. Steve Patterson (1:3 7.155); 32. John Hilton (1:37.282); 33. Dean Mizd.l (1:37.363~ 34. Da=U Oingerman (1:37.7111); 35. Tunothy _ Alan BIa>quez (1:37.710); 36. ROOert Mesa (1:37.718); 37. Frank WoIson (1:37.763); 38. Anthony Lopo (1:37.818 ); 39. Mark Junge (1:38.068); 40. James Hanlon (1:38.465); 41. fun Dickenson (1:38 .760); 42 . Vietor Ca bral (1:40.283); 43. StephenVlasblo m (1:40.562); 44. funmy Shel _ (1:40.668); 45: Gary • Ria:i (1 :4Q.714~ SUPERBIKE NAnONA\.: 1. ~ Chandler (Kaw ); 2. Mat Mladin (Suz); 3. Pascall'icottr (Suz); 4. Tom Kipp (Yam); 5. Mike Smith (Xa w); 6. Stev e Crevier (H on ); 7. Jamie Ja mes (Yam ); 8. Shawn Higbee (Due); 9. Thomas WoIson (H-D); 10. Chris Carr (H-D~ 11. Dave Estok (Due); 12. James Randolph (50%); 13. AI Salaverria (H- D); 14. Michael Bames (Due ); 15. Tripp Nobles (H-D); 16. SIeve Rapp (Kaw); 17. Mark Black (Suz); 18. Dale Kieffer (5uz); 19. Mark Miller (Suz); 20. Rad Gre aves (Suz) ; 21. Stev e Patterson (SO%); 22. Daniel Bailey (SO%); 23. Nick Felli (Ka w); 24. Dax Snow (5uz ); 25. Da=U Oingerman (Kaw); 26. Mike Krynock (Kaw); 27. Lany Pegram (Due); 28. John Hilton (Hon); 29. Dean MWlaI (Yam); 30. Robert Mesa (Yam); 31. Tunothy Alan Blasquea (Suz); 32. David Roy (Suz); 33. Jim Dickenson (Su z); 34. Migu el Du Hamel (Hon); 35. Stephen Vlasblom (Yam); 36. Vieto r Cabral (5uz); 37. Michael Taylor (Kaw); 38. Eric Moe (Kaw ); 39. Jimmy Shelton (Suz). Time: 42 min. . 19.132 sec. Distance: 28 laps. 62.664 miles . Average Speed: 88.845 mph. Margin of Vidory: 24.169 sec. AMA SUPERB I K E NATIONAL C 'SHIP POINT STANDINGS (After 3 of 10 rounds~ 1. Doug Chandler (92/1 win); 2. Pascal Picone (SO); 3. Mat Mladin (78); 4. Tom Kipp (76); 5. SIeve Crevier (73); 6. Miguel DuHamel (70); 7. Lany Pegram (59); 8. Shawn Higbee (51); 9. Jamie James (48); 10. Mike Smith (47); 11. AI !laIaverria (44); 12. Chris Carr (4 3) ; 13. Dave Es tok (40); 14. (TIE ) Tripp Nobles/James Randolph (35) Upcoming Rounds: Round 4 - Homestead. Rorida . May 19 Round 5 - Lexington, Ohio, June 2

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