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track was a lot ro ugher and 1 began to lose m y concentration, " lamented Young. "I tried to stay fluid after Smail go t by me, but I was going as fast as could. 1 realized 1 should just save it for ne xt week in Hangtown." Third p lac e in m oto tw o fo r the White Brothers XR400-mounted WaI ters, combined with his fifth place from m ot o one, was good en ou gh for third overall and a spot on the podium. "T his is m y first four-stroke race," commented Walters. "I live up north an d was riding at Perri s when Tom and Dan (Wh ite ) offered me the rid e here. 1 hope thi s result will earn me a ride for the rest of the series ." Myer's pulled off another fourthplace ride on his ATK in moto two , and took hom e the money for fourth overall. ' Lewi s' 10th-place finis h would earn him a surprising fifth overall. Former 250cc Na tio na l Cha m p io n Gary Jo n e s u s ed o ne of th e fa cto ry CCM's to take the overa ll win in the 40+ Expert clas s, follo wed by Bob "Rutten an d Jim O'Neal, both on Hondas . Larry Ro ese ler showed up o n h is Stroker Speed Equ ipment Kawasaki to w in th e 30 + Expert class over Willy Musgrave, as well as taking the win in th e 450cc Expert class ov er Marc Johnson on a Suzuki, and Robb Mesecher on a Honda. 0Glen Helen Raceway San Bernardino, California Results: April 28, 1996 (Round 2 of 8) O P EN P RO MOTO 1: \. Mike Young (Hbg); 2. Lance Smail (KTM); 3. Micky Dym ond (Hb g); 4. Scott Hon); 6. Jimmy Lewis Mye rs (ATK); 5. Spu d walters C (Left) Smail lays his factory KTM62D out over a Glen Helen tab le-top. Rumors circulated that Small was us ing a works two-stroke Ignition on his mach ine that made it tough for him to pass the 1DSdb so und test. He passed, as did the rest of the field. 14. Dana Bray (Ha n); 15. Gordon Ward (CCM~ 16. Erik Anderson (Hbg l; 17. Cliff Cook (Hbg l; 18. Darren Oliver (Hbg); 19. David Buret (Han); 20. Billy Liles (CCM ); 21. Britt Woodring (MT); 22 Steve Rawson (Hu s). AMA WESTE RN NATIONAL FOUR· STROKE MX SERIES POINT STANDL.'lGS (A ttn 2 of 8 rounds): 1. Lance Smail (96 points / 2 wins); 2. Mike Young (90); 3. Dave Coupe (53); 4. Drey Dirks (51 ).: S. Micky Dymond (SO) 6. Gary Dirks (45); 7. Terry Fowler (41); 8. Co rdon ; W.,d (39 ); 9 . E.) . Wright (37) ; 10 . (T I E) Spud Walters /Scott Myers (36); 12. (fIE) Darren Oli ver /Steve Ra w son (2 8) ; 14 . (T IE ) Jimmy Lewis /Ro ber t Naughton /Destry Ab bo tt (26); 17. Willy Mu sg rave (25); 18. Dana Dra y (24); 19. Billy Liles (22); 20. Cliff Cook (19). DL SPRT INT : 1. Eric Graves (Hus) ; 2. Gre g Cart er (KTM ); 3. Mark Ho w a rd (Suz); 4. Do n ny Sieve rt on (Hon ); 5. Damon Pow ell (KTM). DL SPRT NOV 1. John Bennett (Hon); 2. Jd£.Hanzo (KTM ); 3. Mike Dunlap (KTM): 4. Steve So u lsa (ATK); S. Greg Severson (Hon). 150 MOD EX 1. Ra y Groom ( KXR ); 2. Br ia n Calho un (IOCR);3. John Killian (KXR); 4. Bobby Langin (KXR); 5. Duane Brown (BBR). 150 MOD !NT 1. Ch ris Alemangos (Hon) ; 2. Craig Jeli ch (Hon ); 3. Ryan Chamberlain (H on) ; 4. Donn ~a (Han); 5. Jay Spratt (IOCR~ (Right) Small and Young battled fiercely In the second Pro moto. Small eventually reeled In Young and made the pass on the back side of the large uphill to secure the overall win. (Left) Scott Myers, a 25Dcc National regu lar, took his new-found factory ATK ride to fourth overall. Surp risingly, Myers had only ridden the bike twice. (Below) Fellow 25Dcc National regu lar Spud Walters made the White Brothers proud by taking the ir XR4DD to third overall with consistent 5-3 moto finis hes. (Hbg); 7. Dave Coupe (KTM ); 8. Willy Musgrav e C on); H 9. C ary Dirk s (Hb g); 10. E.). Wr ight (Ha n ); 11. Er tk And e r son (H bg); 12. Pete Murray (H us ); 13 . Steve Rawson (Hus); 14. Britt Woodring (MT); 15. Dana Bray (Hon ); 16. Billy Liles (CCM ); 17. Darren Oliver (Hb g); 18. om Cook (Hbg). O PEN PRO MOTO 2: \. Lan ce Smai l (KTM); 2. Mi ke Young (H bg); 3. Spud Wa lters (H on); 4. Scott Myers (ATK ); 5. Terry Fowl er (CCM) ; 6. Drey Di rks (KTM); 7. Gor don War d (CCM); 8. Gary Dirks (Hbg ); 9. Will y Musg rave (Hon) ; 10. Jimmy Le wis (Hbg); 11. David Barrett (Hon); 12. Dav e Cou pe (KTM); 13. Pete M urray (Hus); 14. Cliff Cook (Hbg); 15. Dana Bra y (Hon); 16. Micky. Dymond (Hbg)? 17.:Da r re n Ol ive r (Hbg); 18. E.). Wnght (Han); 19. Billy Liles (CCM ); 20. Erik Anderson (Hbg) ; 21. Steve Rawso n (H us ). OP EN PRO O/A: 1. Lan ce Smail (KTM ); 2. Mike You ng (Hbg ); 3. Sp ud Walters (Hon); 4. Scott Myers (ATKt 5. Jimmy Lewis (Hbg); 6. Gary Dirks (Hb g); 7. WiJly Musgrave (H a n); 8. Dave Coupe (KTM); 9. Mi~ Dymond (Hbg) ; 10. Pete Murray (H us ); 11. E.). Wdglit (Hont 12. TeIT)' Fowler (CCM); 13. Drey Dirks (KTMt 150 STK 1. Jeff Hoeppne r (H o n); 2. Je ff Moo re (Hon ); 3. Gary Martini (Han ); 4. Joey Campise (Han); 5. Jason Cuffel (Ha n). VL'IT SCL 1. Mark Obert (Han). 40+ EX 1. Gary Jones (CCM~ 2. Bob Ru tten (Han); 3. Jim O 'Neal (Han ); 4. George Koh le r (Ha n ); 5. Tom Whi te (Hen ), 40+ INT 1. Cos mic Miller (Kaw); 2 David Wallace (Kaw); 3. Alan Kent (Suz~ 4. Vic Curti (H en), 40+ N O V 1. Jeff Morris (H u s); 2. Karl Scan lo n (Hon ); 3. Ray Con way (Hon); 4. Bruce Niles (Hon); 5. Walter Miles (Hen). OP EN N OV 1. A lex Zapata (Ka w) ; 2. Sh a w n McInto sh (Hbg); 3. Kenny A llen (H o n ); 4. Chuck Dem psey (ATK~ 5. Karl Holmberg (Hbg). OPEN !NT 1. Tim Nash (Hus); 2. Todd Broussard (Kaw); 3. Joh n Ande rson (Han); 4. Mark Mychajlin (Hu,); S. Jeff Moo re (Han ). 3G+ EX 1. Willy Musgra ve (Han); 2. LaIT)' Roeseler (Kaw ). 30+ !NT 1. Tod d Bro us sard (Ka w) ; 2. Bob Rutten (Han ); 3. Eric Graves (Hbg ); 4. Donny Sievertson (Han); 5. John And e rson {Hon]. 30+ NOV 1. Kenney Allen (Hon ); 2. Steve Reeves (ADB); 3. Karl Holmberg (Hbg); 4. LaIT)' Landes (KTM); S. Jon Cook (Hbg). 450 EX 1. Larry Roeseler (Kaw); 2. Robb Mesecher (Ha n); 3. Ma rc Johnson (Suz). 450 I NT 1. Ken Fa ught (H o n ); 2. Tim Johnson (Hbg) ; 3. Vic Curti (Han). 450 NO V 1. Jim O'Neal (Ha n ); 2. Mon do Duran (Ha n) ; 3. Cory Pankow (Ho n); 4. Thom as Engel hardt (Hon ); S. Ma rk Vsnscourt (Hon ). 300 EX 1. Ray Croom (Han). 300 INT 1. Tim OL'OOIl; 2. Cos mic Miller (Kaw). 300 N OV 1. Donn Maeda (Kaw); 2. To d d Ailes (Han ); 3. Dan Hu tdtinson (Hon ); 4. Ryan Lester (Kaw): S. Tom Daversa (Kaw). Upcoming Rounds: Round 3 - Sacramento, Calltcmia. May 5 Round 4 - San Bernardino, Camomia, May 12 ~ e ' \0 0\ 0\ 't""""'t

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