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Winsett wallops Trail-Way Short Track By len Breech HANOVER, PA. APR. 19 With the next short track being held the same night as the Nationals, Rick Winsett made the most of what wa probably his last chance up against the local ational-caliber riders at TrailWay Short Track for the season. Winsett fought off Georgie Price and Kevin Varnes for the Sportsman win after finishing second to Varnes in 600cc Pro. Don Mullen II gave Mike McKee his second straight loss in the 250cc A final. Roy Miller inherited the 600cc A win when 30+ winner Bob Sweeten broke down on the final lap. Bob Babcock topped the 40+ class, while Don Provost beat Nick Taylor for the 7SOcc A final. A pair of recent Dec graduates took the 125 and 2SOcc B finals, as Travis Slade won the 125cc and fOffiler class cha'mp Corey Harmes won his second 250cc main of the season. Guy Dickinson of New York state easily topped the 600cc B class. In 600cc Pro, Winsett jumped in front of Kevin Varnes, Mike Varnes and Mike Klopp. Using a high line he found in the heat race, Varnes shot into the lead as they came off the second turn on the second lap. While Varnes kept his KTM Sportcycle-sponsored KTM in front for the remainder of tlie race, Winsett held onto second despite pressure from Mike Varnes and Price. The Sportsman final had a surprise at the front as A-c1as rider Don Mullen n led Price, Winsett and Mike Varnes. By the end of the opening lap, Winsett and Price had passed Mullen and battled for the lead, Winsett down low and Pace up high in a line similar to that which Kevin Varnes used in the Pro final. By the third tap, Kevin Varnes had taken over third, but in this class, a poor start can't be made up too easily. Winsett, Price, Kevin Varnes and Mike Varnes finished in that order. Results 50 (7-8): 1. John Davis (Cob). 2. Frankll! Locke (Lem); 3. John Lewis V (LI!m); 4. Chris Shank (Lem); 5. James Douglas (Yam). 65: 1. Jared M (Kaw); 2. Shawn Baer (Kaw); 3. Chad Uhler (Kaw); 4. justin Dickinson (Kaw); S. Lnoy B~sey (Kaw). 30+: I. Bob Sweeten (Rtx); 2. Jun Hollisler (Rtx); 3. Nick Tay· lor (Yam); 4. Bob Babcod (RtJ<); 5. John Henderson (Rtx). 50 (4-6): 1 Brandon Robinson (Ad); 2. Jeff Haldeinan (Act); 3. Josh Davis (Cob); 4. Sieve Locke (Lem); 5. Evan Baer (Ad). 2SO B: 1. Corey Hormes (Hon); 2. Raun Woods (Yam); 3. Dave Smith (Kaw); 4, Ken Godwin (Hon); 5. Aaron Humphrey (Hon). 80: 1. Bryan Douglas (Hon); 2. Nid:: Lipira (Hon); 3. Ray Lied (Hon); 4. David Farbman (Hon); 5. Zach Calcut1 (Hon). 2SO A: I. Don Mullen n (Hon); 2. Mike McKee (Suz); 3. Jim Haas (Kaw); 4. Roy N~r (Hon); 5. Rich Mellinger (Yam). 50 OIL·INJ: 1. Steve Locke (Yam); 2. EViln Baer (Yam); 3. Megan James (Yam); 4. Bryan Demuro (Yam); .5. John Long TO (Yam). 600 A: I. Roy Mi1~ (Rn); 2. Tim Eades (Rtx); 3. Mike McKee (RIX); 4. Jim Hollister (Rtx); S. Don Mullen II (Rtx~ 125: 1. TraVIS Slade (Yam); 2. joey Tyerynr (Yllm); 3. Ray Lied (Hon); 4. Mike Bmbson (Hon); S. Nick Lipira (I-Ion). 600 PRQ 1. Kevin VarrM!!l (KTM); 2. Rick Winsett Jr. (Rtx); 3. Mike Varne5 (ATK); 4.. Georgie Price (K"rM);·S. Ken Yoder (Rtx). 600 B: 1. Guy Dickll\son (Hon); 2. Sam Winters (Rn); 3. Will Slade (Han); 4. Itkhard LochN!r (Rtx); 5. Larry Hoffman (Yam). 40+: 1. Bob Babcock (Rtx); 2. Don Prevest (H·D); 3. Jim Beck (Rbl); 4. Bob HIldebrand (KTM). SPTS!YL\I: 1. Rkk Winsett Jr (RUl); 2. CeorgJa Pnce (KTM)< 3. Kevin Varne!l (KTM); 4. Mike Val'l"lell (ATK}; 5. Ken Yoder (Rtx). '750 A: 1. Don Prevost (H·D); 2. Nuic Taylor (Yam). Varnes victorious at Shippensburg Short Track By len Breech SHrPPENSBURG, PA. APR. 13 ational competitor Mike Varnes, took a pair of wins in the Sportsman and 600cc Pro over a field of several National number holders as Shippensburg Speedway launched its '97 short track series on a chilly, windy Sunday afternoon. Georgie Price slipped by Roy Miller with just over a lap left for the 250cc A win, while Bob Sweeten took the 30+ and Tom McGrane Jr. topped the 600cc A finals. Little-guy wins went to Evan Baer in the SOcc Oil-Injected class, Brandon Robinson in SOcc (4-6), while Frankie Locke remained undefeated for the season thus far in SOcc (7-8). Chris Klinefelter won in the SScc class by a surprisingly large margin, with Travis Slade taking his first win in l2Scc, Raun Wood topping 250cc B and Mike lloyd doing the same to the 600cc B class. Varnes quickly jumped into the lead at the start in the Sportsman final, followed by Price, Ken Yoder and Tom McGrane. On the sixth lap, Yoder slipped by Pace for second, while Pace got into a tight battle for third with McGrane and Kevin Vames that stayed the same for the remainder of the IS-lap race. ln the final event of the afternoon, Mike Varnes grabbed the lead in the 600cc Pro final with Price, Yoder and Kevin Varnes trailing this (left) Roy Miller (81 A) got by Bob Sweeten for the GOOcc Aclass win at Shippensburg Speedway in Pennsylvania. (Below) Kevin Varnes took top honors In the 600cc Pro class at Trail-Way Short Track in Hanover, Pennsylvania. time. Yoder took second on the fourth lap, with Price dropping out a few laps later. Mike Varnes, Yoder and Kevin Varnes finished in that order. Roy Miller jumped into the 250cc A lead closely followed by Price, Paul Allison and Sweeten. Price took the lead as they started the second lap and appeared to be on his way to another runaway, but Miller stayed close and about the eighth lap, retook the lead. This woke Pace up, and he challenged over the rest of the race, somehow finding some room at the bottom of the fourth turn as they came down to the white flag to take the lead, which he held to the end. Results 125 SCHBY: 1. Travis Slade (Yam); 2. Ray l.Jed (Hon); 3. Mike BrJlbson (Hon). JO+ SR: I. Bob Sweebm (Rtx); 2. Nick TaykJr (Yam~ 3. X6ke Uoy