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his every move. Manley was riding a flawless race until bike problems and brain fade got the best of him. "I got into the lead and tried to stretch it out, but my bike kept popping out of gear and missing shifts," Manley said. "At that point, my concentration was shot and Kehoe got past." Kehoe took over the lead, but he was not out of danger as Bowen was riding like a man possessed and started to chip away at his lead. Bowen moved into second and was going in for the kill, but the overzealous Bowen blew his chances at the title. "I got a little exited when I started to catch Kehoe," Bowen said. "I swapped off a jump and blew over a berm and got banners all wrapped in my rear wheel." Bowen fell back to sixth, but was able to work his way. back to second before the end of the moto. Back in the field, Dymond advanced to the fifth spot following a race-long battle with Tom Car· son and Terry Fowler. Kehoe cruised in for his first Vet title, followed by a disappointed Bowen and Manley. In the 40- to 49-year-old Expert class, Suzuki's Mike Webb managed to outride the field to take the class championship. In the first moto, it was Fred Vertucci taking the moto win. Vertucci took the early lead, followed by Richard Eierstedt and Mike Webb. Vertucci pulled a huge lead early on while Webb fought hard to finally take over second. There also was a fierce battle for · fourth place am.ong Alex Jorgensen, Gary Jones and Parry Klassen. Klassen eventually finished the moto and secured fourth. In the second moto, it was Brent Wallingsford with the holeshot, followed by Webb. Vertucci, the first-moto winner, ran into troubles and had to work his way to the front. Vertucci sliced his way through the field, but could only secure fourth place and second overall for the day. Webb sat back and finished the race in second to take the overall and the Vet title. In other· race action, Zoli.Berenyi from Canada was unstoppable in the Over 60 Expert class. Berenyi won both motos from the drop of the gate to the wave of the checkered flag. George Spearing finished second for the day following a battle with fellow competitors' Chuck Min.ert and Bob Miller. # In the ultra-competitive Over 30 Intermediate class, Ron Gilbert took the class win after a hard-fought first moto against Jim Kuntz. Kuntz jumped into the le.ad on the first lap and stretched out a huge lead by the second lap. Rob Engel and Ron Gilbert had to weed their way through the pack on the first lap to move into the second- and third-place positions. Gilbert dropped Engel back to third and kicked in the afterburners to reel in Kuntz. On the final lap, Gilbert refused to let up and jumped to the inside to take the lead and the first moto win. In. the final moto, Gary Denton took the early lead, but quickly got knocked out of contention by Gilbert and Kuntz. · Gilbert extended his lead during the first half of the race and cruised in for the win and the overall. Team Honda's Jeremy McGrath came out to Glen Helen and easily took the' 25-29 Expert class, followed by Mike Healy in second and Jeff Fine in third. CN White Brothers World Vet MX C'shlps Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino, CA Results: November 2-3, 1996 Saturday 2S¥29 NOV: 1. Kevin Duncan (Yam); 2. Jay Pavlovec (yam); 3. Ed Vitelli (5uz); 4. Bruce Parry (5uz); 5. Garth Tarlow (Yam). 25-29 INT: 1. Lawrence Lewis (Hon); 2. Cole Cress (Right) Team Honda of Troy Team Manager Erik Kehoe went 1·1 to take the Vet title. (Left) KTM's Keith Bowen took second place with a 2-2 and looked to be catching Kehoe In the second moto until track banners In his rear wheel slowed his progress. (Below) Team SMPIFMF's Brian Manley (S1x) tries to hold Kehoe (9) off in the second moto. He would eventually finish third in the moto and third overall with a 4-3 tally. (5uz); 3. Cody Marek (Hon); 4. Brian Raleigh (Hon); 5. Ronny Huckabee (Hon). . 25-29 EX, 1. Jeremy McGrath (Hon); 2. Mike Healey (Hon); 3. Jeff Fjne (Yam); 4. Tim 5harp (Hon); 5. Shaun Martin (Han). 30-34 NOV~l: 1. Ed Vitelli (Suz); 2. Ron Mowry (Kaw); 3. Uve Kerschbaum (Suz); 4. Steve Zwinger (Kaw); 5. joe Schnider (Hon). 30-34 NOV·2: 1. Jay Pavlovel (Yam): 2. Robert Melins (Suz); 3. James MHcheIJ (Hen); 4. Chris Bergstrom (Yam); 5. David Pinkman (Hon). 30-34 INT: 1. Jim Kuntz (Yam); 2. Ed Heacox (Hon); 3. Davi.d Montgomery (Han); 4. John Langhammer (Kaw); 5. Brandon Baldwin. 30-34 PRO: 1. Rodney Smith (Suz); 2. Willy Musgrave (Hon); 3. Mike Ekerson (Suz); 4. John Verdonk (5uz); 5. Bryan Curtis (Kaw). 35-39 NOV-1: 1. Jjm Pittman_CHon); 2. Mike Altenhotel (Han); 3. Joe Crippen (Han); 4. Jeff Cunningham (Suz); 5. Ronnie Ray (Yam). 35·39 NOV·2, I. David PiJ1kman (ATK); 2. Pat Duncan (Kaw); 3. Steve Zwinger (Kaw); 4. Dave Trudeau (Yam); 5. Robert Wilkes (Kaw). 35-3~ NOV-3: 1. Donnie Luce (Kaw); 2. James Vaughan; 3. Don Pastell (Kaw); 4. Greg Nelson (Suz); 5. Rudy Chavez (Han). 35·39 !NT, I. Tony Cooksley (Yam); 2. Matt Tedder (Hon); 3. joseph Petruska (Hon); 4. Mike Webb (5uz); 5. Brandon Baldwin. 4G-49 NOV: 1. Ronnie Ray (Yam); 2. Ki.rt Bassett (Yam); 3. Skip Cristy (Hon); 4. john Murdhey (Hon); S. George Webb (Suz). 40-49 (NT, 1. Mike Altenhotel (Hon); 2. Joe Bushy (Hon); 3. Roy Knight (Kaw); 4. Chuck Duran (Suz); 5. Wayne Carey (Han). 40-49 EX: 1. Fr-ed Vertucci (Suz); 2. Brent Wallingsford (Kaw); 3. Tony Cooksley (Yam); 4. David White (Kaw); 5. Bob Maxwell (Hon). 50-59 NOV, 1. .Bill Meyer (Hon); 2. Gary Anderson (Han); 3. Leroy Francard (KTM); 4. Fred Weight (FIon); 5. John Flanders (Han). . SO-59 [NT: 1. George Webb (Suz); 2. Larry Welker (KTM); 3. Jim Keeton (Hon); 4. Dayton Hickaon (Hon); 5. Paul Budai (Han). 50·59 EX, I. Gary Doggett (Hon); 2. Bob Krah (KTM); 3. Edgar Perriton (Han); 4. Bart Kellogg (Kaw); S. Eyvind Boyesen (5uz). 60+ NOV: 1. Bruce Comell (Kaw); 2. Steve Plyle (Kaw); 3. Askner Lamkjaer (Suz); 4. Don McKenzie (Suz); 5. John Webb (Hon). 60+ INT: 1. Tom Hamm (Suz); 2. Fred Sessions (Hon). 60+ EX: 1. ZoJi Berenyi (Han); 2. George Spearing (Hon); 3. Bob Millner (Yam); 4. Hal Grady (Hon). WMN 30+ EX, 1. Bonnie Warch (5uz); 2. Lisa Gallo (Kaw). Sunday 30+ PRO: 1. Erik Kehoe (Han); 2. Keith Bowen (KTM); 3. Brian Manley (5uz); 4. Willy Musgrave (Hon); 5. Micky Dymond (Kaw). . 30-34 NOV-1: 1. John Gomez (Han); 2. Grant Bittle (Yam); 3. Uwe Kerschbaum (Suz); 4. Steve ZWinger (Kaw); 5. Mike Dunlap (Kaw). 3Q.-34 NOV~2: 1. Scott Gilly (Yam); 2. Doug Frankos (Hon); 3. Mark Sandzimier (yam); 4. jeff Kiehl (5uz); 5. Jay Pavlovec (Yam). 30+ !NT, l. Ron Gilbert (Kaw); 2. Jim Kuntz (Yam); 3. Rob Engel (Yam); 4. Gary Denton (Yam); 5. Tim Nash (Hus). 35-39 NOV-1: 1. Jim Pittman (Han); 2. Steve ZWinger (Kaw); 3. Dave Trudeau (Yam); 4. Pat Duncan (Kaw); 5. Mark Davenport (Han). 35-39 NOV-2: 1. Robert Werschey (Yam); 2. David DePrato (Yam); 3. Paul Burger (Kaw); 4. Rudy Chavez. (Hon); 5. Mike Carr (Hon). 35-39 INT; 1. Rob Healy (Hon); 2. Brian Allen (5uz); 3. Clark Jones (Yam); 4. Donald Leib (KTM); 5. Brandon Baldwin. 35-39 EX: 1. Fred Vertucci (Suz); 2. Gary Denton (Yam); 3. Rick Nagle (Hon); 4. Joseph Petruska (Hon); 5. Brent 5mith (Hon). 40·49 NOV: 1, John Murphey (Han); 2. Roger DaHan (Yam); 3. Scott Freeman (Han); 4. Crego Bebeck (Yam); S. Robert Fisler (Kaw). 40~49 EX: 1. Mike Webb (Suz); 2. Fred Verlucci (Suz); 3. Brent Wa,llingsford (Kaw); 4. Parry Klassen (Yam); 5. Bob Rutten (Hon). 4O·49INT; 1. Ronnie Ray (Yam); 2. Joe Bushy (Hon); 3. Roy Knight (Kaw); 4. Cosmic Miller (Han); 5. Randy Lester (Yam). SO-59 NOV: 1. Fred Sessions (Han); 2. Leroy Francard (KTM); 3. Fred Wright (Han); 4. Wayne O'Bleness (KTM); S. John Flanders (HOn). SO-59 INT: 1. Larry Welker (KTM); 2. Bill Meyer (Han); 3. Paul Budai (Han); ~. Dayton Hickson (Han); 5. Leroy Smith (Suz). 50~59 EX: 1. Gary Doggett (Han); 2. Zoli Beleny (Hon); 3. Bob Krah (KTM); 4. Dave Jacobus (Hon); 5. Bart Kellogg (Kaw). 60+ NOV: 1. Don McKenzie (Suz); 2. Steve Pyle (Kaw); 3. Ken Williams (Yam). WMN 30+: Bonnie Warch (Suz). 60... INT: 1. Tom Hamm (502); 2. Fred Sessions (Han); 3. Asker Lamkjaer (502); 4. Norm Armstrong (5uz). 60+ EX: 1. Zoli Berenyi (Han); 2. George Spearing (Hon); 3. Chuck MiJ1ert '(KTM); 4. Bob Miliner (Yam).

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