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Endut'J) series, Round 11 Gravitt takes Sandia er Enduro (Above left) Allen Gravitt rode to the overall win at the SETRA Sandlapper Enduro. (Above) Finisbing third overall, first Vet A, was Johnny McCoy. (Above right) Jason Chancey topped the 250cc A class. (Left) Husaberg-mounted Michael Grizzle won the Open A class. By Kenneth King PEUON, SC, MAR. I he Sandlapper Enduro, round 11 of the SETRA Championship Enduro Series and the unofficial start of Daytona Bike Week, was a great race for KTM's Allen Gravitt. The MSRspon ored rider claimed his fourth overall win of the season by dropping one point Less than fellow KTM rider and defending SETRA Enduro Champion Franklin Ramey nI. Gravitt dropped 14 points on the course, with both riders matching scores all day. Gravitt was able to edge out Ramey by a point in one of the last sections of the day. "It W(l.S a great race and I ju t rode hard and had fun," Gravitt said about his race. Filling out the number-three position was Vet A rider Johnny McCoy on his Ray's Kawasaki-backed KX250 with a score of 20. He was also the High Point A winner. KTM-mounted Ron Scharphorn lost out to McCoy on tie breakers 'and nabbed fourth overall. 5charphom rode on a row with McCoy, and the two pushed each other all day. The Columbia Enduro Riders laid out a perfect course, perhaps the best this season, with almost 60 actual miles of trail. There were 16 checks and five sections that took points from the.AA and faster riders. The course offered a bit of everything for the racers: sand, tight woods, mud and fast open sections. The race started at the usual location, the Edisto Fire Department. The first section and check-in came at 4.8 miles, and close to seven miles of new trail lay ahead. Gravitt and Ramey both dropped five points in the tight, sandy section. "I almost got a four in the first section, but I came in the check with an OS," Ramey said. Gravitt came into the tiebreaker check with a 5:25, while McCoy dropped six points in the section. "I was having a great day - it was like I could do no wrong," McCoy said. T ,....., ...... ..... !-< P-. eat me. He rode great all day and deserved the win." "I barely made it to the check," Gravitt explained. '1 think [ came in on 00, so 1 made it by only a second or two." McCoy also went through with a one-point loss. This last one of the day would give McCoy problems. '1 got a vine caught around my neck and it took me off the bike," McCoy explained. "It was the only time 1 fell all day and it cost me a point at the last check." The rest of the race was on the faster side, and Ramey and Gravitt easily stayed on time. Skip Wyman and the rest of the Columbia Enduro Riders did an excellent job. The trails were great and scoring was fast and efficient; many' thanks to the Hollow Creek Fire Department for their help. l~ Sandlapper Enduro Pelion, South Carolina Results: March t, 1998 (Round 11) O/A; 1. Allen Gravitt. AA: 1. FrankJin Ramey III; 2. Ron Scharphorn; 3. Mark Spence. 200 A: 1. Tommy Veator; 2. Daniel Morrison; 3. Lee Stephens. 200 B: 1. Mark Thompson; 2. Scott KJamptts; 3. Wesley Miller. 200 C: 1. Michael Cox; 2. Suzy Moody; 3. George Miller. 250 A: 1. Jason Chancey; 2. Doug Masencup; 3. Russell Epley. 250 B: 1. Trey Welborne; 2. Terrell Holloway; 3Lester Partlow. 250 C: 1. Darin WiUiamson; 2. Brian Wright; 3. Phillip Sims. 4-STRK A; I. Jason Moody; 2. Glenn Holcomb; 3. Andy Barkley. 4·STRK B: 1. Russell Garrett; 2. Mark Yonjof; 3~ Doug Van Hom. 4-STRK C, I. Curtis Poole; 2. Jamie Oontz; 3. Creed Hashe. MSTR A; 1. Scott Wolfersberger; 2. Dave Pierce; 3. Lloyd Widener. MSTR B: 1. Steve Clancey; 2. Michael Thompson; 3. Bill Watkins. MSTR C, 1. Bud Haroeman; 2. Buddy eamaro; 3. Sam Shaw. . GLDN MSTR: 1. Cornelius Scharphorn; 2. Farrell Lord; 3. Paul Richardson. OPEN A: l:Michael Grizzle; 2. Bradley Sells: 3. Ste~e Hardeman. . OPEN 8: 1. Steve Henson; 2. Joey Rowland; 3. Davy Davis. . OPEN C; 1. Scott Presnell; 2. Brent Bevedy; 3. John Fisher. SR A: 1. Daryl Moody; 2. Da.nny Morrison; 3. Mike Shank. SR B: 1. R.J. Fadis; 2. Phil Ellis; 3. George Noxon. SR C: 1. James Hillburn; 2. Gerald Gresham; 3. John West. S/SR A: 1. John Kirby; 2. John Kealey, 3. Charlie Bridges. S/SR B: 1. Robert Brendle; 2. Steven Stirewalt; 3. Patrick Colden. S/SR C: 1. Doug Cochran; 2. Kenny Hardee; 3. David Heath.' VET A; 1. Johnny McCoy; 2. Arty Spencer; 3. Mark Adkins. VET B: 1. Richard Morabito; 2. Mark Allman; 3. Wilson Cagel. VET C, I. Andy Dean; 2. Mel Smith; 3. Alan Coker. . WMN: 1. Sue Heath.

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