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Cycle News 1998 03 04

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Catch the u1der. As if all that we ren't enough. the riders he n made a right t u rn between more roc ks leav in g many case mar ks) and finally ou t the '1. This sectio n required a lot of concen tra tion was a great one for spectators to watch. The tou ghest sectio n for the Sportsma n class as n umber six. This one started wi th a rig ht going down the side of a hill, mad e a 180egreeleft turn (with two differen t lines to pick m ), through more rocks and then out the exit; hat a ride. 63-yea r-old Gas Gas pilot Duane tone and Bruce Bruggeman were tied with five oints each after the final loop. Stone came o ugh w ith 2J cleans to Bruggeman's 25 for the win in the Sportsman B class. Stone has cerinIy shown us that it doesn't malter if you are oung or old - you can still ride this sport and be ompetitive! Results EX:. 1. J.red M.tlmquiat (Bet ). MSTR: 1. Mike Griffin. (Men); 2. Oli Thordarson (Mon); 3RickJenlr.ins (Bd ); 4. Mark Older (Fan ); 5. JimCollins (G-C). ADV A: 1. Oecrge Sm ith (Mon); 2. Ken Melody (G-C); 3. Wayne Anders (G-G); 4. Cli ve Hannon (Fan ). . AD V 8: 1. KeUy Bellmar (G-C ); 2. Charley Rowk>tt (Bet); 3. Kevin Reynolds (Moo); 4. &rn1 Deck (G-G) . INT A: 1. John Bourdeau (Yam); 2. JaDWll Miller (Yam ); 3. fun Rogers (G-C) ; 4. Bill Hannon (Fan); 5. Don Williams (G-C) . INT B: 1. Kevin ~ (Yam); 2. To m McBride (G-G) ; 3. Mark Gr~ (Brt) ; 4. Craig Smith (G-G}; 5 . RickC.Viltaio (G-G). SPTSMN A:. 1. Mark. Hogan (Fan) ; 2. WoUgang Burke (Fan); 3. steve Beck (Yam ); 4. Michael Chrn C C-G); s, Richard Zinsmann (F. .). SPTSMN Ik 1. Du.uw Stone(C-C); 2. Bruce Bruggeman (Bet ); 3. Scott Wnmiln (Bet ); 4. Rovt' M.. (C-G) ; 5. Doale B.krr (GG). SPTSMNC, I. llou glu Fulton (!let ); 2. Gil &J1a... (GG); 3. Bill Markham (G-C). NOV A:. 1. Art Hoill (Fan); 2. AI Nouran (Bet ); 3. Li50I Drecha1er (Bet); 4. JoeCavataio. NOV B: 1. Mk:Nd Rudd (G-C); 2. SteYftl Wright (Yam); 3. Jock (Hco ~" Robcn Pinnell (Hco~ S. ..... . ""'" (e.G). Do'" aways. hairpin tt.ns and whoop-de-doos, all janTned into a 3/4 -mile man-made dirt track! It' s all part of th e 1998... ®TOYOTA TRUCKS p~ if;;ms Series 125 PRO: 1. Bobby Pitch; 2. Eric La nd is; 3. Dav td Hams; 4. Wes Ha~ 5. D.mny lDokha.rt. ~ ~ Featuring... ~.'dJiijEJ Jeff Bnig jeretlY IVkGrath Ricky c arm ichael Kev~nWindham & many more! -t_~esents , '" Round 10 - Sat., March 14th, 7:30 P.M. Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, LA Gates Open 5:30 p.M. By John and Dawn Clifford Results original extreme sport in all its . high-ftying, gravity-defying glory! See th e planet's top riders pushed to th e edge of their abilities by 75 ' jtn1ps, 7 0 mph straight- Kellogg kicks off at Two Rivers Raceway MX M1lllKEN, CO, FEB. 8 Josh Kellogg posted a 1-1 Score to win the 250cc Pro class at the Leahy Family Farm /Two Rivers Racewa y, Colorado's new est racing facility. The 120-acre sports facility that features MX, SX and BMX tracks was descended upon by 240 riders and more than 700 specta tors wh o cou ldn 't wa it to check out the track' s long whoop sections, canyon ju m ps and fas t, natu ral terra in . Ann ' Leahy dedicated the race da y to the memory of James Leahy, andthe program got under way. In the first 250cc Pro mo to, Kellog g had to run down Jason Hurtado, who got off to a great start and was leading the way. How ever, a big crash sen t Hurtado back to the pits and left the door wide open for Kellogg to take the win. Keith Campbell was on the gas and placed second in th e fir st moto, b ut a s na p p ed chain derailed his second moto and good finish . Malt Karlson used his speed and some luck for a second overall, while Eric Landis filled the last podium spo t with solid S4 motes. The RMXA is paying back the Women and Over 40 Pros this yea r, and John Shaffer showed his desire for the cash as he banged his wa y by Jeff George for the vic tory . First-mo te winner Hal Stra uss looked strong but a seco nd -mo te DNF killed his d rive. Kim Ne bbia scoo ped up the women's-class money ahead of Pam Cook and Dawn Winczenski Bobby Filch used a borrowed bike to win the 125cc Pro class with a 1-2 mot a sco re. Dave Hams broke out to an ea rly lead in the first moto, although Fitch came back to lake the win. Landis won the second moto with an inspired ride over Fitch, placing himself in second overall. Hams took third w ith a 2-3 score. An awesome battle eru pted in the Vet Pro class as Bryan Curtis (w ho helped build the track) and Darrell Miller (who helped build the track 's structures) diced for local control. In the first mo to, Curtis got out ear ly and set a winning pa ce that could not be matched. Miller kept pushing. but he couldn't reel Curtis in and settled for second . Randy Hocker broke away from the rest of the pack to ta ke thi rd, a n d James Volme r rode to a strong fourth on a track he had never seen before. Th e seco nd moto loo ked like it was all M ill e r' s as he took th e holeshot and p ulled a way, wh il e Curtis w orked h ard to climb through the pack. Miller 's lead was so big that he stop ped doing the can yon doub le jump. Curtis kept doing the jum p and used it to make u p lime on Miller. On the last lap, Miller made two consecutive bobbles, putting Curtis on his heels for the finish. Curtis purs ued Miller through the tree tu ms and pu t the po wer on in the whoops for the win . world' 5 Early Entry 12:30 - 5:00 P.M. . Passes available at the Superdome Box Office. Tickets available at all Tlcketmaster locations, local Yamaha dealers and the Superdome Box Office. 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