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(Hon~ 3. Jimmy Hazel (Yam~ 4. Matthew Hall (Yam~ 5. Tony Lavezzo (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1. Eric Heagan (Yam); 2. Billy Jurevich (Yarn); 3. Man Veerkamp (Hon); 4. Eric McCrummen (Yam); 5. A.J. Perez (Suz) 60 (9-llT. I. icJc Davis (Kaw~ 2. ChaJ'tie Monison (Kaw); 3. Daniel Blair (Kaw); 4. Mark Hall (Kaw); S. Jonathan Withrow (Kaw) - 60 (Go8); I. Joshua Hill (K.w~ 2. Adam Kawal5zyk (Kaw); 3. Bryar Perry (Kaw); 4. Jared Morrison (Kaw~ 5. Kyle Shelton (Kaw) SO MOD, I. Bry.. Perry (KTM); 2. Kyle Parino (!.em); 3. Aaron Makinen (KIM) 50 (1-9), I. Mathew Spencer (ICTM); 2. Jared Gmsskopf (KTM); 3. J.D. Moore (KTM); 4. Jimmy as Holland, Gurnee, Pestana, Crumb, and Da)'is all swapped positions. Only two seconds separated first through third places as the race wound down, but Ryan showed no weakness as he made easy work of the final laps, and won handily over Myers and Matson. The battle for the remaining top positions went down to the checkered flag, with Pestana prevailing over Gurnee, Davis, and Crumb. Shell/Performance Friction/KTM SportPlessinger continued his charge out motorcycle in round nine of the AMA front on the second lap. Sampson stayed close until about halfway through the Mid-South Winter Hare Scrambles Series on a cool but sunny day. lap when his steering damper locked up Promoters Don Thava Factory Works and he was forced to stop and remove it moved the event to a new location this with the help of a course worker. Sampyear, which incorporated six"",,"e5''Of- -son lost about 10 minutes in the process, technical woods, power-line straights, but manilted to stay focused and plenty of logs to keep you jumping, and worked his way back to the top five by a grass track at the finish. races end. Plessinger sprinted to the early lead "1 don't know what happened," only to surrender it to Team Green/ Sampson said. "It just locked up so 1 Perry's Kawasaki-backed Mike Morris had no choice but to get it off." With Sampson gone, series champion about a mile into the race when he overBlackwell moved his Yamaha into the shot a turn. Morris' lead was short lived as he was a victim of wire tangled in his second spot. Dahners held down third, Patterson kept pace in fourth and Cycle rear wheel. "That's pretty much how the whole Center KTM competitor Mike Cornett season has gone for me," Morris moved up to fifth. explained. "It has been just one thing or Plessinger rode flawlessly the rest of the day as he reeled off seven laps withanother but after ge.tting going, even though I came around last at the end of out a problem and extended his lead to the first lap, I decided it was just too about two minutes at the race's end. "After the rollercoaster ride I've been nice of a day and the traction and course was near perfect, so I kept going. It paid on lately (referring to the problems at off in the end." the GNCC series races in Ocala and Team Green/Bloomington PowerAtlanta last week) it feels great to come sports' Mike Sampson took 6ver the out and have a good day, with really no second spot and held on through the problems," Pl~singer said. '1 kept it on end of the first lap, while Sport Cycle two wheels all race long." Blackwell on the other hand was not Racing's Doug Blackwell held down third and KTM factory rider Jason Dahquite as consistent. "With about a lap and a half left I hit ners was in fourth position. Multi-time a deep rut and twisted my knee real bad series champion Robert Patterson moved his Suzuki into fifth at the lap's and I almost pulled off but managed to end. Patterson was also a victim of a finish," Blackwell said. '1 can only hope freak accident on the first lap as a tree it will be okay since the GNCC series is limb punctured his cheek and looked to just getting started. This one is almost in require stitches. the bag (referring to the championship). Brenciscn (LEM). SO (4-6), I. Richie Thomas (Yam); 2. Matt Haziel (KTM). VET INT: 1. Scott Deroco (Suz); 2. Richard Quinon.. (Suz~ 3. Steve Luronte (Suz) VET JR: I. MicJcey Crenshaw (Kaw); 2. John Moore (Kaw~ 3. David Harvey (Yarn); 4. Don Hodgson (Suz); 5. Derek Fassino (Suz) VET BEG, I. Kurt Smith (Suz); 2. Srott Sandenon (Yam); 3. Marie Zwillige' (Hon); 4. Par tefuge (Kaw); 5. Gregg Hess (Yam). 40+ AM: 1. Jim DaHan (Hon); 2. Randy Newton (Kaw); 3. Cark Plummer (Hon). sacramento Raceway sacramento, c.momia Results: Febru.ry 3, 1997 2SO PRO, 1. Ray Crumb (Kaw); 2. RicJc Ryan (Suz); 3. Rusty Holland (Kaw); 4. Dean Matson (Suz); 5. Srott Myers (Kaw). 250 lNT: 1. Vidor Barsic (Suz); 2. Jeff Northrop (Kaw); 3. J.... Bath (Suz); 4. Cory Mo,ais (Yam); 5. Josh Chisum (Kaw). 250 TIt' I. Andy Strode (Hon~ 2. Steve H1ebo (Yam~ 3. Ricky Crenshaw (Kaw); 4. DorIo Barsic (5uz); 5. PhiUip Segundo (Yam). 250 BEG: I. Chris Wilson (Kaw); 2. Julio Brine (Suz); 3. Jason DocJcson (Hon); 5. Ryan Wann (Kaw) 125 PRO, I. RicJc Ryan (Suz); 2. Dean Matson (Suz); 3. Je/frey Pestana (Kaw); 4. Carter Gurnee (Yam); 5. Scon Myers (Kaw) 125 INT: 1. Brett Racine (Kaw); 2. Donovan Mitchell (Yam); 3. Jeff Northrop (Kaw); 4. Aaron Cheselske (Kaw); S. Victor Barsic (Hon). 12.5 JR 0-1: t. Dale Lundeen (Yam); 2. Nathan Tieamey (Suz); 3. J.J. Cummings (Suz); 5. Jesse Dawson (Kaw) 125 JR D-2: 1. Dann Paulsley (Hon); 2. Mark Verhougsb'ate (Suz); 3. Seth MartineUi (Suz); 5. Jam.. Maltbie (Hon) 115 BEG: 1. Chris Wilson (Xaw); 1. Pete Kasten (Hon); 3. Monty Merrithew (Suz); 4. Darek Fassio (Suz); 5. Jose Gutierrez (Yam) SlMINI, I. Tyson Lacey (Yam); 2. Robert Harold (Yam~ 3. Billy Jurev;ch (Yam) 80 (14-16), I. Dustin Miller (Yam); 2. Tyson Lacey (Hon~ 3. David Boothe (Hon~ 4. Kenny Bell (Yam~ 5. Brian McCulloch (Hon) 80 (l2-13~ 1. Ryan Morais (Yam~ 2. Robert Harold (Yam); 3. Matt McCrummen (Yam); 4. Kyle MarsaUa (Yam); 5. 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