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la ter approached Rentzell and apologized, admitting his error. At the two-hour mark Suzuki Endurance had a three-la p lead over Arclight. SBR held third overall and was a lap down to Arcligh t. Fourth overall and second Middleweigh t Superstock was Triple R, jus t 18 seconds adrift of SBR. Fifth overall was TKO Rayce Team Su zuki w hile Tea m Ten 40 was six th and fir st Med iumweight Superb ike. BHR had climbed past many 600cc bikes and was seven th overall, ei ghth was Tea m Acti on - a nd seco nd Mid dlew ei ght Su p e rb ik e a s H&H/RK Motorsports fell to nint h. Performance Motorsports ran 10th overall. Arcli gh t p itted at the 2:22 ma r k, adding fuel and changing a rear tire in 46 seconds. Suzuki Endurance pitted at 2:31, getting two new Michelins and fuel in just 34 seconds. Batey handed off to Stanton, who retu rned to the track in cruise mode, turning steady 1:27-28 laps times. Arclight meanwhile appealed to be riding hard, trying to dis tance itself from SBR, who closed the ga p with a rider-and-fuel-only pit at the 2:07 mark. SBR's cha rge went adrift as Evon Semoff slowed dramatically when rattling noises were heard coming from the engine. The team retired at 2:37, later finding a broken clutch basket and p ieces suspected to be in the oil pan. This ga ve Triple R' s Mike Reed third overall. Third-hour resul ts showed no change in the top three slots, TKN Ray Team Suzuki ran fourth and Performance Motor sports in fift h . Eighth through 10th were all Middleweight Superbike contenders: Triad II/Tapeworks, Team Action and Ten 40 Racing, all credited with 100 laps. Stanton closed out the hour for Team Suzuki Endurance, bringing the squad its fourth straight victory of the year. While taking no chances, he did allow a victory wheelie as he took the checkered flag. "It was a case of point and squirt riding," Batey said. " It was a fun track, and a very sa fe track in terms of runoff room." Stanton mentioned that he focused on finishing rather than chasing a lap rune and stressing getting points toward a season championship. " Th e team opted for a so mewh a t . harder compound rear tire and they could have gone another hour on it," Batey added while also conceding that Stanton won the wheelie contest up the D wheelie hilL Glngennan Raceway South Haven, Michigan Results: June 8, 1996 (Round 4 of 10) 1. Team Suzuki End"""", (Suz): 2- Ardighl Racing (Suz); 3. TripI< R Racing (Kawl ; 4. The TKO Rayce Team Suzuki (Suz) ; 5. Performance Motocsports (Han); 6. Team Ten 40 Racin g (Hon); 7. BHR Racing (Yam); 8. Team Bells Suzuki (Suz); 9. Team Triad II/Tapeworb (Yam); 10. Anny of Darkness (Yam); 11. Team Action (Ya m); 12- Register Racing (Ka w); 13. TKO gayce Team S~uki Too (~ uz); 14. Exce l Racin g (Ya m); IS. Cycle Speed Racing (Ho n); 16. Team Triad Endurance (Han); 17. Conlon Racing End..,.."", (Suz); 18. Free Bud (Due); 19. Team Fast Forward (Hon); 20. CAD Racing (Ha n). Ti me: 3 hr.• 59 min.. 23 sec. Diliuncc: 149 laps, 280.12 miles Average Spud: 70.211 mph WERA NATIONAL ENDURANCE SERIES PO INTS STA NDINGS (Afte r t of 10 rounds): 1. Team Suzuki Endurance (434.43 pain..); 2- An:light Racing (374.8); 3. TKO Rayce Team Suz uki Too (34 1.52); 4. Triple R Racing (287.3); 5. Performanc e Mo tor sports Racing (241.04); 6. Royal e Racing (233.3); 7. Cycle Speed Racing (225.35); 8. J'he TKO Rayce Tea m Suzuki (223 .02); 9. H&H Racin g/RK Motorspcrts (217.88); 10. Excel Racing (211.17); 11. Rosw ell Racing (208.63); 12. Team Ten 40 Racing (197); 13. Anny 01. Darkness (196.17); 14. Tea m Triad II/ Ta peworks Racin g (193.67); 15. Team Fury (193.08); 16. HP Mctors ports (166.87); 17. SBR (166.77); 18. Team Bells Suzu ki (154.96); 19. Team Fasl Forward (141.13); 20. Team Tria d Endurance (136.51). Upcoming Rounds: Round 5 - Grattan, Michigan, June 21-23 Round 6 - Clermont, Indiana, July 11-14 -RING W SROAD AMERICA IN O.I.D 520VM. 525VM AND 530VM X-Ring chains are designed for today's high perfonnance motorcycles. The patented X-Ring construction creates a chain that is low in friction and high in wear resistance. O.l.O's 520ERV2. 525HV, and 530ZV2 also have X-Rings. 0 .1.0 X-Ring Chain is used by top facto ry road race teams . ·50% Less Fricton than stand~rtI a-Ring chain worldwide. For the very best in i ·5010 100% Longer Wear ReSIstance than perfonnance and durability ask standard a-Ring chain. you r dea ler fo r 0 .1.0 VM Series Premium X-Ring Chain. X Type P-2 a-Ring all Reservoir ~}yK Fast By Ferraccl /Ales san dro Gramlgnl, . t st Place AMA National Superb lke Race at Road Ameri ca.