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early, Kossuth made an even better gate and took advantage of Hicks' line-gelling blocked by 4O-yard starter Patt Linn. Leaving Hicks, Linn and Hedden in the dust, Kossuth went for it all in the first lap. Going into the first tum a bit too hot, he classically manipulated the bike around the outside of 20-yard handicapper Vance Felicio and then sped past 10-yard starter Steve Martybse on the baCk straight to take over the lead. Once in front, Kossuth opened up a half-a-Iap lead on the stunned field, and then drove uncontested to the checkered flag. Felicia held off Linn for second place, and fourth went to Hicks. Felicio made a rare visit to the Scratch main, taking the inside pole with Hicks, Bast and Jimmy Sisemore fanned out to his right. Sisemore got the gate and led the other riders into the first tum. Hicks had been fast all rught, and got a gate almost as good as Sisemore's and was almost touching the leader's rear tire as they made their way around the first two laps. Meanwhile, Bast was calculating his next move. "Those two were working the pipe down low," Bast said later, "so I knew [ had to make the outside work. I'm just glad there was a little dirt left. There wasn't that much of an outside all rught." Bast put together two textbook outside laps to bring himself around and in front of an astonished Sisemore by the end of lap three. Sisemore's apparent bewilderment cost him second place as Hicks alertly moved inside and took over the runner-up spot. Felicio was a distant fourth. The Division Two win went to Matt King.. but the story of the night was Kim Darwazeh, who wrapped up the Division Two Auburn Points Title with a thrrd place finish in the main. DaIWazeh's main threat to his crown went away when Bill Newby crashed out on the last lap. Visiting Southern Califorrua junior rider Ryan Fisher brought down the house with a brilliant main-event victory over Jimmy Martinez and j.j. Martynse. Results SCRTCH: 1. Bart But (Jaw); 2. Bob Hicks (Jaw); 3. Jimmy Siser:nore (Jaw); 4. Vance Felido (Wes). ~ Loui. Koauth (Jaw); 2. Vance Felicio (Wes); 3. Patt Linn (GM); 4. Bob Hicks (Jaw); 5. Tommy Hedden (Jaw). 0.2: 1. Matt King (Cdn); 2.. John Gregg; 3. Kim Darwauh (Jaw). D-3: 1. Glenn Scott; 2. Tim Compton; 3. David Booth; 4. Lance Maddox. o-l ]R: 1. Ryan Fish" (Wes); 2. Jimmie Martinez (Wes); 3. J.J. Martinez (Wes); 4. Brian YalTOw (Wes). 0-2 JR: 1. Rachelle Kerr (Hon); 2. Luke Bennett (Tri); 3. Anthony Martinez.. Trail-Way Short Track marked by upsets By Len Breech HANOVER, PA,jULY27 Several unexpected victories occurred during Trail-Way Speedway short track racing. The surprises started when Jim Hollister gave Mike McKee the 600cc A-class win. Hollister built up a 20-yard lead two laps from the end, when he got a flat tin!. Then usual 55cc (46) front-runners Chad Uhler and Dale Tasker jr. slid down early in the final, giving john Lewis his first win. Rick Winsett jr. bent a valve late in his Sportsman final runaway, scratching from the 600cc Pro. This made for a wide-open final as Gary Clark, Steve johnson, john Nickens and Phi! Libhart battled for the lead. Libhart slipped into third at the halfway point and got by johnson with two laps left. Libhart pressured Oark to the line, with Clark taking his first win by inches. Many of the Amateur finals werE' very close. A complete restart erased jake johnson's 12Sec lead. Raun WoOd took the front position on the restart, with Johnson and Ben Miller close behind. johnson took the lead at the start of third lap. On the s~ lap, Miller got by Wood and started to dose on Johnson, but could not get by him for the win. Ray Lied jumped into the point of the 85cc final, closely followed by David Farbman, 'chris Klmefelter and jason [sennock. Klinefelter started his move, taking second halfway through the second lap, and taking the lead coming off the fourth tum on the fourth lap. Then Lied fell on the fifth lap, with Farbman going down on the lastlap. Ken Miller jr. was quickest of the 2SOcc B riders into the first turn, followed by jake johnson, Will Russell and Billy Stillwell. Russell started moving on the third lap, taking second at the start of the third lap, with Stillwell coming along. The next lap, he passed Miller as they entered the third tum. Miller retook the lead on the following lap and held off Russell to the finish. (Right) Charlie Dunaway rose to the top at round two of the Action Sports Supercross, held In Nelsonville', Ohio. (Middle right) Chris Klinefelter (150) was the overall winner in the 85cc class at Trail-Way Speedway In Hanover, Pennsylvania. (Below right) Cole Wallwork (12) walks away with the win in the first Over 25 Intermediate moto at Bannick County Fairgrounds in Pocatello, idaho. Results 600 A: 1. Mike McKee (Ra); 2. Roy Miller (Rtx); 3. Dallas Ba" (Rtx); 4. Tom M~rane Jr. (Rtx); 5. Tim Eades (Rtx). 55 (4-6): 1. John Lewis V (M·M); 2.. Brandon Robin!lOn (Yam); 3. Tim Penrose (Yam); 4. Eric MacMinn (Yam); 5. Chad Uhler (Yam). 250 B: 1. Ken Miller Jr. (Yam); 2.. Will Russell (Yam); 3. Billy Stillwell (Suz); 4. Bruce Miller (HoR); 5. Ben Miller (Car). 40+: 1. Bob Babcock (Rtx); 2. Oon Prevost (Hon); 3. Tim Rusell (Yam); 4. Jeff Sassaman (Hon); 5. Rich Washak (Rtx). 125: 1. Joke Johnson (Hon); 2. Ben Miller (Yam); 3. Raun Wood (Yam); 4. Billy Stillwell (Suz:l; 5. Ryan Babrock (Yam). SPTSMN: 1. Rkk Winsett (Rlx); 2. Mike: Kloppo (Hon); 3. Steve Johnson (Rtx); 4. Ace PhilJlps (Ra); S. Joe Zydinsky (Hon). 85: 1. Chris Klinefelter (Hon); 2. Nick Lipira (Hon); 3. Jared Mees (Kaw); 4. Ja!lOn lsennock (Kaw); 5. Shawn Baer (Hon). 30+: 1. Bob Seeten (Rtx); 2. Steve Wilson (Ra); 3. ]ohn Hendenon (Ree); 4. Brian Eckhart (Rtx); 5. Bob Babcock (Ree). 600 B: 1. Mike Wilson (KTM); 2. Bryon Genner (Hon); 3. Will Russell (Yam); 4. Richard Tyer:yar (Han); 5. Bill Slade (Hon). 55 (7-8): 1. Frank Locke (LEM); 2.. Nick Krause (LEM); 3. Leroy BtWe)· (Yam); 4. Janon Smith (Yam); 5. Chris Shank (Yam). 600 PRO: t. Gary Clark (Rtx); 3. Phil ubhart (Rtx); 3. Steve Johnson (Rtx); 4. John Nickens {Ra);5. Ken Mohler (Ra). 65: 1. Jared M (Kaw); 2.. Shawn Baer (Kaw); 3. WiUiam Warford m (Kaw); 4.. Mike Brown (Kaw);5. Leroy Bussey (Kaw). Dunaway aces Action Sports Supercross By David L. Patton Jr. NELSONVILLE, OH, JULY 20 Charlie Dunaway captured his first Pro-class victories at round two of the 1996 Action Sports Supercross Series. Charlie has won many events at Action Sports as he has risen thr!,ugh the Amateur ranks, and it was just a matter of 'time before this talented rider headed the Pro classes. Tommy Collier grabbed the holeshot in the first 125cc Pro moto ahead of Dunaway and jeromy Buehl. Collier's run at the front ended on the second lap when Dunaway block passed his way into the lead in the back section of the track. Buehl also slipped by Collier and tried to pressure Dunaway into an error. Charlie held up under the heat and though Buehl got close, he couldn't find a way past. Dunaway, Buehl and ColJier took the top three spots ahead of josh DeMuth and Dick Hoy. Collier also holehsot the second moto but Dunaway look the lead before the first lap was over. Dunaway blasted away for the win and once again Buehl took second. Collier rode smoothly for third ahead of Patrick McMullen, who rebounded from a 10th-place firush in moto one. josh DeMuhi edged Dick Hoy once again to take fifth. De Muth had better luck in the 250« Pro class as he timed the gale perfectly in mota one. jeromy Buehl and Charlie Dunaway battled until lap three, when Buehl made a small bobble and Dunaway snagged second. Dunaway then ran down DeMuth but couldn't find a way into the lead. On the last lap, Dunaway tried to leap off the small step jump to fly across the finish line, but DeMuth had that move covered and took the win by inches. Buehl, Mike Morgan and c.j.KIein rounded out the top five. By the second moto, everung dew had settled and the slickness caught· Buehl by surprise. He nearly fell in the bermed 180 before the triple and had to double jump. Dunaway tiipled into the lead but overjumped the next small jump, allowing Buehl to retake the lead. Dunaway repassed Buehl on the back straightaway and held on for his third mota win. • Results so (4-6): 1. Devan Welch (KTM); 2. T'laven Holdcroft (KTM); 3. Shawn Lane (LEM); 4. Andy Matheny (KTM); 5. Kyle Wolfe (KTM; SO (1-8):1. Tom Pellett (Cob); 2. Randall Crossen 11 (KTM); 3. Justin Hill (KTM); 4. Cory Ringer (Yam); 5. Kyle Tumer (LEM). 65: 1. Willy Browning {](awl; 2.. Kyle Preston (Kaw); 3. Joey Pellett (Kaw); 4. jeue Parlov (Kaw); 5. BlUy Sprankle (Kaw~ MINI JR:1. Billy Browning (Yam); 2. Troy Gould (Suz); 3. David Herb (Kaw); 4. Kyle Preston (Kaw); 5. Christopher Whit· craft (Yam). MINI SR: 1. Jeff Gibson (Kaw); 2. David Whitcraft (Yam); 3. Derek Sturgell (!Caw); 4, Corey Amold (KAl.I); 5. Josh Joan (Kaw). SCHBY: 1. Jeff GiMon (Kaw); 2.. Aaron Thomas (Yam); 3. Joe ...." (Yam~ 4. JoohJoan (Kaw~ S. - . Chapman (Su'l. 16-24: 1. Mark Burkhart (Hon);2. Kuhn (Kaw); 3. Evan Brown (Suz); 4. Ty Walb (Kaw). 1.25 B: 1. Mark Burkhart (Hon); 2.Scott'Sham (Suz); 3. Brad Snyd« (Hon~ 4. Joey Balling.,. (Hon~ S.1.

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