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Cycle News 1997 09 03

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.. (Right) Gray King (25) not only pu lled off this near-endo pass on Aaron Harmon (24), he went on to take the ma in-event win In the 250cc 0 class at the Greensboro Co liseum Supercross. (Far right) Jason Magill (43) tr ip les past Dallas Taylor on his way to the 125cc Intennedlate win at Pocatello, Idaho'. Wild West Nati onal. ta ke the checkers. Comstock was di cing w ith Canadian Jeff Friesen. bu t the two of them ran "'. I out ofl aps to overhau l Jensen. Hi s thi rd ra ce o f th e da y w as t he M id dl ew eigh t 5O-mile Trophy darsh, and Jensen was at th e head of the field by lap two and It'd all th e way, with Nich olas Bryduck and Artie Alman fig hti ng thei r way up to the fin a l trophy posilions. H is first rare o n Su n da y was Hea vyweight Superbike, and he stayed u p front from la p one as hard-charging Bill Log an managed to pass Ku rt Wry for seco nd at the end. Nex t up wa s M idd le weig ht Superbike, an d Jensen kept the lead all the way as Logan again worked up through the field, final ly taking second from Comstock on lap four but advanci ng no further. . At five-far-five. it seemed too good to Ia..t, and in Heavywei gh t Gran d Prix. Jensen tried to bui ld a cushion in tum 10 on lap th ree , bu t hi.. front tire couldn't take it MId J~ went for a slide through tilt! runo ff area. A q uick trip to th e infi nnary and a rapid retech had. h im ready to go a.'l the' Midd lew eigh t Gran d Prix field gri d ded u p. Starting from the front di dn't maKe it t>3:'1Y. a~ Loga n wa~ rig ht the re, showing a w heel at every o pponunity, Trying to bt>at Logan'~ ~ had Jt'n<;E>1l s liding both ends in tum three, so he d ecided to cover the ins ide line on the run to the checkered flag. It wor ked. bu. only barely, as Logan an d Comstock were ri);ht on his rear wheel as they crossed the finish line. Rnults FRA MSTAD CU P; 1. Ri c-hir Rubn u l"T (Su z); 2. Sco tt ~ {Hon l; 3. Kurt Scftu5dIkr~}; '" M.i~ Otoodo~ }; S. ewn O nm..... (Y...). Sprinu U/ L S/ SPRT EX, 1. Tom Main' (5uz }; 2. ~ la'lc (5uzl;; 3. Erik Paa!wn {Suz~ 4. htP MONCln {Suz l; So Dr.w J~ {Suz ). V II. S / SP JtT NOV, 1. J. ......n K.,olrv lrz (Su l'): 2. W.. d. SM nkn (Suz ); 3. ~an rr&n<.~ (Suz. ); .... rl'to'T Ens (Yam); S. J..n HICb(Su.z). L/W S/5I'RTEX: 1. Bnd Banull't' ('famj;2 Mark MlrlW'(Y.m ~ 3. P,1lunJb.rt (Ya ln ); 4. RithOndlhl (y.. m );.o; 8"" n Fl1Iooi (YiITll) , L/ W S / SPRT NOV , 1. Cra ie Nrkola (Yam); 2. J"nab Bolduc (lUw); 3. Adam B.u..r (Y.m); 4. Jay Uob.it>r'l(Yam); 5. o.-v lin H"lt ( H .. n ) M / W S/SMtT EX 1. S In' '' Ortiz (Hr'l ); 2. Cory U lflI~tock (lion); 3, J{'1t Frinom ~); 4. Midt.wl Kahl~rorl(l-k:.l); S. J~ff srnwomu W i.....h Jl1(l.. . l). H / W S/srRT EX, 1: Brad ZajioC' (l(aw ); 2. John Stub (lion); J,. RiCh R ~ (Sw: . ... ~ 0rtI.z (Hon» 5. Kllrt ~ .. (Soil ). U /W S / srRT NOV I. RlItwrt Jt"IlM'fl (H.. n ); 2. Cu ry Cu" .. .; lIkrl. (HlIn~ J. l < Bonm (Hon); .... Paul LX (Suz); S. Kurt Wry lflI (K.iw). U /L S/ "l"RT: 1, f!,rad 7..apc (I(.Iw ~ 2 Rkh'" Rubrn1n (Saz); 3. Kurt sm..odU..I- (Suzl; 4. Mi.... SomoW",", (K.Iwl; 5. ~ Ortiz 1"':.1). U / L S/ BK EX: I. Or. Rob TuJu lO!'; :z. CIton ow.Un!Jon COuz); 3. P..... M. ........ (Stul;'" ~ l ~ lrI& (Sm );.5. Dr- J;Irvr (Suz ~ U/l S / BK NOV; 1. Chri,uop....r SP. fI~U (Y..m ).; 2. WAd .. SkanWn (Suz); J. SNn Frat- (Swo:); 4. Mart< FomT (Saz ); Jon Hic:b (St&z). L /W S /fll( f.X; I . So-.n Mt-ry- (Y... ); 2. And . . . FaZio (Han): 3. Bntd B.ra"," (Yam ); 4 Williun ~Ir. (Yam ); S. Brian End (y Am) L/W S / Bt:. NOV : 1. Cr a ' e Nco..... . (Yarn l; 2. Pa u l Ellma n (Yam); 3, }. nab Bolduc' (Y.un); 4. WatllOll (Yam); S. John ErtPI (Y.rn). M /W S/ SK 0;, 1. Brad :z..pe (Sazl: 2. Kurt 5ctnuctJk,r tSu.t1; 3. John SbN.a (Hon); 4. ~ Ortl.z (HonJ,; s . <.~ IC uthrrfon1 0 (Sull • M /W S /BK NOV ; I . 1CulII'T1 }.nwn (Hun); 2. Bdll.<~(Ho ...); 1.Cory~(Ht..I; "" Tom Bonin (Hon );5 . kffFrW:oorn~). H /W S /B K £:(; I. Scott R.ww ( K.lw j; 2 Koch~ R~ r.;ul ); 3. I(un ~ (Suz ); 4 rlrw;I. ZaJic (K,Iw ); S. MiMo Sand_ 'lttOm (1CA w). H /W S / BK NOV: I. Robrrt ~ aion); 2. BiD ~ alonl; l. Kurt Wry IK.I... ); -l. Cory CoMtod. ( Hun); S. Tom IIorun (Hc¥'l). V /LS/ rlt( : 1. Scott buh~ (1Cf;w);2 RkNoP IWbftlDr(5r (1<.... ); 4. MiI.r 5o.L,,,j"'norndo .. Ortiz (Hon): • . Kun Sch...ct. k. (Suz);.5. Dan Bn Jdy lSuz). M / W SM'S M N S/ OK EX; 1. And n- w F.l l. (H('n ); 2. Sooa n Mowry (Ya m); 3. Brad " ..nl ~tM' (Y.m): 4. Jrf f lo hn son (But ); 5. Brlan Eltt'i (Yam). M /W SMSM."II 5/ 8 1( NOV : I. elll'g N....nl . (y..m); 2. P..uI Ellma n (Ym'I); 3. lay Dobeon (Y"m); 4. ~nl W"t..., (Y..m); S. John Ert..>I (Y.Bn~ L / W SPTSM~ S /8K EX: 1. Dr . Rob TululoP(T u l); 2. Ma rl. T,*, (KA ... );. 3. 0.- ~ft (SouL); 4."0W8 Bry.....1 (Suz); 5. Tom M.nrT r.;w). L/W SMSMN SIBle NOv:J. JanU.a 8u!duc (lUwj; 2 ~ n-r (S&u.); 3. ~Sp.rw..(Y....); 4 W.... ~ (Sou l; So Jon Htdr.J, (Sw: ). Trophy Dadl U /L GP: J. M.orr Clillo.i... (Suz ); 2. Rnyd Whttwooa). (Ho.); 3. )1 Br'tWt!'tsuzl; ... Eric larcty (Suz); 5. RidIard GroYn (KA ...). m . H /W CP EX; I. Stl'w0rtu (lion); 2. Bnan ~ (Sw: ); 3. GJ.aoot\.r (Suz ); 4 FAd M.rr\oft (Suz ). M /W S/ SPRT EX: I. Bnod·Zajic(Suz); 2. o.n Brod y (Su.zl; 1. "...m-. The riders got off to a clean start the secon d time around and Hannon was up near the front, joined by Ma rc Hargett, Robert Little and the fast-approachin g King . King started making up time whi le Harmon began droppi ng back to ul tim a tely finish 11t h, w h il e Li tt le an d Larry Dra ughn took over the top spots. King was not about to give up, though, and finally made his mow for the top spot with three laps remaining in the race, pushing little back to seco nd . The lead pa ir too k the ch eckersed flag just second s .. apa r t in fro nt o f an ex ci ted cro w d . D r au ghn made a race of it with Har gett, as the two battled all the w ay to the flag for the fina l podi um postic n: Dra ughn took th e sp ot. Michael Daiden .was aboard the onl y Yamah a in the field an d brou ght it hom e a respect able fifth. Resul ts Miello )' 50 (4.{o): 1. Taylur Futrel l IAn); 2 Mc1(1nnon W{'1bom (Cobj; 3. Ryan Sm ilh (KTM); 4 1.10" Trehe l ( KTM ); 5. Ky lt Filz wa l., , ....... 50 (7-8~ 1. Bm HAar (ICTM). flO(1-9 ): 1. RYMl Filz......... (Kaw ). • 60 (l0011). 1. Sb-phm M.ortin (1(.Iw ); 2. 3. [)w;1in 0Ilb (Ka ... ). s.m Fitzw 'lIIft (K,a...); 80 (7-11): 1. ~ Marbn (....... ); 2. DuootinClrIm. (Yam); 3. Br.oJ Smith (Hun); 4, Lndy J'I,;_~ir" (Suz ). 110(12· 15): 1. Bryan N ickLoton (Yura); :z. Jon F........,. (K8w ); 3. Bri.an wm-.es. (Hon). All 0: 1, Fnodd y Row . (H"n ); 2. Br.nd.... F..JlfI:I.(Su z).; 3. s.mmy BripJAn (K.i ...); ... }rRmy B.ar-l.rr (Su.z ). . 51MINI: 1. B~ 5nuth (Han); 2. jon Fanner (K.iw);3. lWldy N-ldrk (Suz). 125 rRO I. Jim a-wr (Suzi; 2. Sha._ Tf'l1lpWtnn tSuz); 3Wilhura Wil,.., (y"m l; 4, AIWn Alford (1(1;... ); 5. Donrue Fo- trt' G.u," Rut~ II (!OUZ);.4. RicNnI TadW1a (lion). H /W S /SPRT lX , L Rkhir RuNonzI'r (S uzl: 1 . Ku" Sdwuchk . (Suz). U/L S/SPKT: 1. ICo'n Ud: 3 5l:nttir Dr\ V (Sw:); 4. Ronald D.. vi" (Suz); .5. J, on ShrnonrT " u -, . H I S /SPR T NOV : I. Tim Mo- {Stu~ :z. 0tIf'l Ouk (Hon); 3. Wilham twWkr- (I(A"'I;"', o-Ift !Wnrwtt (Suz t 5. John I-Wndrid....lIl(Su.r.). M /W S / SPRT NOV : 1, Robrn}tnlW'n (Hon1;2. !'o:imoIu Brydud. (f loi'll; 3. AItir AJm.J (Y.un J,; 4. Mit'hMi 8«h (Su.:r.J,; So Eric: 'nJI1Hva (Y....). M /W GI' NOV: 1. lrff Win.oer (Y.rn ); 3 , Doov H...II (Hon ); 4. SII.'vtm W . foIOn (y. m); 5 , C r.i~ lin O ad ... int (1<.8...). ... U/LCP EX: 1.!Srott ~i,l (K.lw); :z.JlISOIl Lan'jit4n (Han ); 3. JO'ff J"f'!' (Yam ); 4 Dn>w JlM'Kl'f'(Suz); 5. J..e Cl>rt'lo'llw; (Suz ). U/ L cr NOV : 1. J..m .. ~ 8ul d rr,, " (H un); 2. Rich Nl"l!lOn fSth (K" w).; 3. Oris W.r.:nn (Han ). JOo. B /C: J. sw-ns.mpon I Kiiw); 2. R_ f'\d.ron (lion). s.tu rd.oy 50 (4-6 ); I . McKinnon Wrlb..", (Cobl; :z. Ryan Srn.!fl (KTM); 3. Rvan Zimrnft' (KTM); 4 0.""", Com (Y.m). · 50 (7-R): I. C'h. r," Holl and (Cob); 2. Brad H...r (KTM I; 3 C.W . Drim (KTM); 4. T .. ykll' L.ytun (1ClM). 60{1-9 ): 1. o..y Willett IKaw ); 2. ~ M Iller (K.lw);3. Lomuc." T")'l ur {Kaw). 60 (10-11); 1. St"f'hrn M. rtin (1(1;... ); 2. Dulltin o..tlI(Kaw). tIO (7 .J1): I. Brad Sm ith Ul on ); 2 Ranr'l ~ 4. [)oonok Wlnfno. (Kaw); S. J...-.m'l BoIr"" (Suz). Y S/ MtNI : I. J....>r'l Rry. nt (Y.. m ~ 2. Randy N.. wlirl (Suzl; 3. Brad Srnilh (H<>r'll; 4. rhi lllP Shirldll (Hon); 5. Tod d Fra7.Wr( Hc.:.I). US PRO I. JnTI 0-," (Suz ); 2 Shan. Trmplrton (Suz ); 3. William Wil'lOrl (Ya m); 4. All.... Alford (" a... ); .5. StO'V.ugl.. r (IC.I...). King rebounds for Greensboro Stadium win By Jay and Sha ron Hauser • GREENSBORO. NC. AUG. 1-2 With plenty of rid~rs and more than ,)(XX)§pt."ctators on hand, the third round of the Greensboro Coli. ;eu Starcross 5e-riesturned out to be as hot c m as th e Sou thern s um mer ilir. Hondil -mountcd Gray Kin); turned around ~me ne ar p robltmlS Saturday night to rebound into the top ~pot in 250cc D racing by nigh t' s end, grabbing the allimportan t main -event win ov er the l 6-rider r..ld. Aar on Harmon had taken the ma in win in 250cc D racing on Friday night. and then came back to put in a ~trong showi ng in the Sah.lrday night 250cc D heat race. Hannon grabbed the ea rly lead in heat action. but King took over just as he almost went OVct the boll'S on the back sectio n o f doubl es _ King gathered h i m~1f ba ck together to retain his lead , th u s securing fir st pid on the Kate as the group WolS Iinro up for the main. King was a little jwnpy an d, as the pack left the gate. he wa s caught jump in g the rubberband-style start. The group was rro-flagged and se n t back to th e gate, an d in true old -school style, King was tumt>d around backward . J25 8 : 1. J" son Cr....lord (Suz ); 2. Sco n Wo , d nl (Suz ); 3. M~lo-;. (Yarn). I U C: 1. Andy McLamb (Hon); 2. Earl.. N..... lir.. (Suz l; 3. Tim Cu nt" (Hun ); 4. Kylr Sto vrr (Y..m ); S. M..lhrw .... h ,t~ ' (Mon , IU Do- I . Joo.hMnn IK''''""Y (H<:.I); 2. a .ff DavK ('5uz ); 3. Jay An lhony (!Caw ); 4. Oui_ Rlug HoI......(lion). 2SO D: 1 (" y Kin g (H on ); 2. Rut...n U tt w (H< 1Il); 3. uny Dr .-uj;hn (Hon); M...~ It.rJrit (""... ); 5. Mod\arl Oaidrn (y a,.). ~ RIC: J. Ron johNon (lion): 2.luon Surface (lion); 3. lay t.nklnrd (I-ion); 4 Todd Lirwbrny: 5. Mad--! Dovis (Yam ). JC)o. A.l. Om W.agnrr (H<. ). 30+ S IC: 1. 1lon John- (lion \; :z. Ja y La n1Oc1ard ; 3. Nick Morn.on; 4. Robm Stn-r1t.-r, SoBobby S< mms. 115 JK; 1. e..-dy ~-.n; 2. ' mornv P.~ .... ~ e-y Nt-w . ~; 4. Dou~ M.rll. n S. M.arcw. 'ftllun&. 125 lNT : 1. ,...... Ma,;jll; 2. Matt Hop~ 3. w tor Cu rulr. 5 Rub M,...,.. 250 JII:: 1. f1randrm WlI't ~ 2. J -y P.pt; 3. Rtma rd A'lhby:"', Lm twm - ; .5. n-I Jol2.'iO 1:\7, 1 W... iooy Malmgnon: 2. Sha-n rlrid gpr; 3. SItt.; 3. Ma rl. Hu~ . Ir.ins. 4. Swtt Mft:ham,; 5. Richard Val,lMf. ]04. rR O: 1. B'ad Bollon,; 2. ~ LioPdbng: 3. Tr8q' Hill ... . Kurt leol". S. 1lid. Il ol mrs. 40+: 1. Rrl f lol mn; 2. JrffCanon.: 3. Cohn Robm:I; 4. Robm WootlOf\; 5. Micky MorrUon. . WMN , 1. Rach.wIMa~ 2. An~1a Ha tril;3. lmnifn V.won. 47

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