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them, but 1 really wanted to get one
more win." Plessinger had won the last
two rounds of the series going into the
finale.
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With Plessinger no longer a threat his steering dampener had been locking
up on him all afternoon - and Conner on
cruise control, Smith and Summers went
about the business of deciding the win.
Smith had been in control for most of
the day and, other than a few sorties by
Summers, was able to maintain control
for most of the way.
"After we left the barrels the last time
Scott pulled away from me a little bit,
but then he made a mistake," Smith said
of the final sprint to the finish. "He let
me get back by and 1 was in control
again. The whole last lap 1 just wasn't
taking any chances and it worked out
my way."
"1 got behind a lapper on the last lap
and Rodney got completely out of
sight," Summers said of the waning
moments of the battle. "1 was just working my butt off to catch back up and
make a pass. About 50 yards from the
finish there was a little ditch and 1 was
thinking 1could make the pass there but
Rodney must have had the same idea
because he moved over into my line. He
rode a really smart race."
"1 really didn't need to come here
today, but the win was real important
for my team," Smith added. "I've been
out on the road for five weeks and 1
have one more race tomorrow (Sunday
afternoon's final round of the AMA
ational Enduro Series) before 1 finally
get a break. Winning today will make
the drive home a whole lot better."
c:N
Ironman GNCC
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Results: October 26, 1996 (Round 13 of 13)
O/A: 1. Rod.ney Smith (Suz); 2. Scott Summers
(Hon); 3. Duane Conner (Yam); 4. Scott Plessinger
(KTM); S. Jason Dohners (KTM); 6. Doug Blackwell
(Yam); 7. Frank Keegan (Yam); 8. Steve Leivan (Yam); 9.
Barry Hawk (Suz); 10. Tun Shephard (Yam); 11. Daryl
Conner (Yam); 12. Todd Morain (Yam); 13. Jeff RusseU
(Yam); 14. Heath Bennett (Yam); IS. Jeff Lauth (Kaw);
16. Scott Luca (KTM); 17. John Bennett (Yam); 18. Brian
Keegsn (Yam); 19. ScOll Mclaughlin (Yam); 20. Corey
Parlin (Yam).
PRO: 1. Rodney Smith (Suz); 2. Scott Summers
(Hon); 3. Duane Conner (Yam); 4. Scott Plessinger
(KTM); 5. Jason Dahners (KTM).
OPEN A: 1. Brian Sovak (Hon); 2. Troy Schlereth
(Hon); 3. Bill Cavanag~JKTM); 4. Michael Amedeo
(Kaw); 5. Greg Holden (KTM).
250 A; I. Barry Hawk (Suz); 2. Daryl Conner (Yam);
3. Todd Morain (Yam); 4. Jeff Lauth (Kaw); S. Darius
Lattes (Yam).
200 A: 1. Heath Bennett (Yam); 2. John Bennett
(Yam); 3. Corey Parlin (Yam); 4. Timothy Mosberger
(K.w); 5. Ronald Johnson (Hon).
4 STRK A: 1. Ralph Thorn (Suz); 2. Scott Phillips
(Suz); 3. Steve Stiller (Hon); 4. Perry Peters (Suz); S.
Mark Harshman (Suz).
VET A: 1. TIm Shepard (Yam); 2. Jeff Russell (Yam);
3. Daniel Palermo (Yam); 4. Mike McCarren (Yam); 5.
Robert Kirchner (Suz).
SR A; I. Gallie Ward (Yam); 2. Terry Mealer (Yam);
3. Michael Schwartz (Suz).
. SlSR: I. William Gusse (Kaw); 2. Al Omppa (Yam);
3. Harold Hazel (Kaw): 4. William Bradley (Hon); S.
J;)ave Coombs (YilIJ'l).
OPEN B: 1. Robert Lich (Kaw); 2. Rick Matteson
(KTM); 3. Scewart Lich (Kaw); 4. Mark Willis (KTM); 5.
John Addington (KTM).
250 B: 1. Mickey Frantz (Yam); 2. Jeff Cregg (Kaw);
3. Rick Lukaesko (Yam); 4. Jim Kelly (Yam); 5. Ronald
Stetz (Yam).
200 B: I. Steve Graves (Yam); 2. Isaac AckeJs (Kaw);
3. Jeff Moore (Kaw); 4. CriUg Moore (Yam); 5. Michael
MiI1er (Yam).
4 STRK B: 1. Terry Meek (Suz); 2. Troy Wertz
(H'on); 3. Stacey Oark (Hon); 4. Shane Munger (Suz); 5.
Brian Bradley (Hon).
VET B: 1. Michael Postlewaite (l