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22ndAnnual See America's BestProsl E ..... A Y •• ~c>rris, !~.~~! '\::J •• 1IiiiI6.. . . . . 250/1'25cc PROFESSIONAL MX NATIONALS Sunday. May 24 p~.., .., sy.".a r1I PARTS UNLlM,TED jeff" E."ig jererroy McGrat:h john Dovvd Ryan Hughes Mike LaRocco Greg Alben:yn Kevin '\IVindharn Ricky Car."ichael Mickael Pichon Doug Henry Larry VVard 'hllr _ l.a ~o CARMATE , ~'DUNLOP "bI!ml"i@#i@ ? '~ Memorial Day Weekend ,.O...~R·PRODUCTS IIYL.A. SLEEVE $30.000_00 -•• .• Ezra Lusk mmm WI.ECD .~ COME1?£ PURSE Team Green Weekend ~~ Schedule of Evenls Presented By COPENHAGEN RACING ~ FRIDAY, MAY 22 SANCTIONED 0/ A: I. Rick Bozarth (KlM). 2. rel~r Russell (KTM); 3. Jonah Strel't (Hon). 250: 1. Rick Bozarth; 2. Peter RU8!k'1I; 3. Eric Lal1lOfl (Yam); 4. Jason Easterling; S. Larry Oliver. 4-STRK: I. Jonah Street; 2. Kelly I-lilt (Yam); 3. Kelly Butler: 4. Wesley Kruse (Ynm); S. Chris SUlli\llln (Yam). 200: I. John St.-ehom; 2. Bruce Hill: 3. Creg Fry; 4. Ed Danson; 5. Kevin Parks. ~ OPEN: 1. Peler Cil..-se; 2. John Frederick; 3. Lonny Kopp; 4. Kirk Reano; 5. John &'IlS. OfT (30-39): I. Peter Treadwell: 2. Mike Schmidt; 3. Scott Vonbarger; 4. Bryan Md:uJlock; 5. AU...on Pyke. orr (40-49): 1. Alan Deyo; 2. K{'\'in Rise; 3. Mike Tobia; 4. Bill . Perldns; 5. Tom Anderson. Amateur Sign-up: Bam Race Format: One long moto Rider Fee: $20 ALL CLASSES Adm. $45 (FriISaVSun. Ticket No Refund) SATURDAY, MAY 23 ~ .. Amateur Sign-up: lam , .. ~ Race Format One long moto •• Rider Fee: 520 ALL CLASSES • Pro Practice: 3:30pm • Adm. $33 (SaVSun. Ticket No Refund) • SUNDAY, MAY 24 Adm. $20 125/250cc Pro National MX Championships Qualifiers: 10:30am Main Event: 1 pm No Glass Bonles Please! , Rain or Shine Restricted cam p fi re areas AtII4 VTM t·p,th·' Russeli coming and turned up the wick to take the win with 1:30 to spare. "' saw Russell had caught me, so I wicked it up and stayed on the gas, trying to ride smart and not throw it away," said Bozarth, who is sponsored by Husqvarna/KTM of Grisham, FMF and MSR. "It was very hard to pass out there in spots as we worked through Iappers. , couldn't have done it unless my bike performed flawlessly, which it did." Russell raced his Dave Russell-backed KTM to second overall but was a little frustrated at the finish. It seems that as the race was winding down, he began to take risks to get by Iappers and he endoed in a mud pit, which hindered his advance on Bozarth. Street stayed awake long enough after his grueling weekend to snare third overall and first Four-Stroke on his Johnson's Honda/l-90 Honda/FMF-backed XR. About all he could manage to say was, "I am pretty tired," S/SR: 1. Larry Roestel; 2. John Reid: 3. Cary Decl\enne; 4. Gene Fricke; 5. Neil Smith. TEAM: I. McCoren/Hawley; 2. Birkestol/Birkeslol; 3. Hale/Cumby, 4. Fowler/Cibson; 5. Wilder/Weihe. WMN: 1. LJvon Erickson; 2. Judy Winters; 3. JCS'Sia Briggs; 4. Clo Russo; S. MicheUe Nebon. (I·H: 1. Adam Watts; 2. Mikr !Coon: 3. M~ Scott; 4. Eric Curnett; 5. Travis Popp. YTH «(1.7): L John Rustin: 2. Austin H ~ 3. Kenny Pitts; 4. Br.mdon Cjeme5; 5. Brandon Schaff...'T. Yni (fl.II): I. Tony Boughton; 2. POIul Neff; 3, Brandon Barker; 4. Ryan Hell; S. Amanda Bindley. Hagseth's the man at Washougal Motocross By Pat Dougherty WASHOUGAL, WA, MAY 3 No Fireworks Please No Scaffolding Please Non-Alcholic Spectator Area, CAMPING fees charged per vehicle ~ INFORMATION: 304·284·0084 DIRECTIONS: 1·79 to PA Exit 1, ,go East 3 miles Thursday: Any parking before 6pm is $25 additional per vehicle. Amateur Sign-up 7pm - 10pm Begins 6pm Thursday: Weekend camping available for AMA members and families for the following rates: Single vehide • $15. Vehicle w/trailer - $20, Motorhome - $20 Motorhome w/trailer • 525 MORGANTOWN, V'N MOTELS (7 Mi. South) Ramada Inn (304) 296-3431: Econo Lodge (Westover) 296-8774:Comfort Inn 296-9364; Holiday Inn 599.1680: Econo Lodge (Scar City) 599-8181; Days Inn 598-2120: Hampton Inn 599-1200: Euro Suites 598-1000 WAYNESBURG, PA MOTELS (14 Mi. North): Comfort Inn (724) 627·3700; Econo Lodge 627-5544: Super 8 627-8880 Please No Pets due to spectator & track personnel safety. What's at the leading edge of motorcycle news? Cycle News Online! Now you can access instont race results and the lalest breaking stories ;n the world of motorcycling, with Cycle News' home page on the World Wide Web. Updated weekly (and often mid-week, as the lalest news is developing), Cycle News Online provides: • Complete and current happenings Min the Wind" • The 1998 Cycle News Motorcycle Buyer's Guide • Current International and National Championship Calendar Ustings • Instantly updated race results in MRacewatch" • Race Coverage Highlights, Motorcycle Tests, and Interviews • The latest offerings from Cycle News Video Theater • Online motarcycle advertising from the leading companies in the industry • Team Smitty Archives • Back Issue Archives of Cycle News Online • Real-Time Event Coverage in "Virtual Grandstand" Check it out, and tell your friends! Motorcycle news will never be the same - you can access Cycle News Online anytime, day or night, on the World Wide Web at On a beautiful day in the Pocific Northwest, with perfect track conditions, Onalaska, Washington's Brad Hagseth was perfect as he won all four of his motos in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes. More than 480 riders rode the Washougal National track in another round of the Gold Star series. A large turnout from the Seattle area made for large classes and nearly full gates in many classes! Grayson Hart out of Portland, Oregon, pow: ered his new Yamaha YZ400F to the front of the 250cc Pro class, ahead of Hagseth, Hondamounted Paul Wynn, Don Bisceglia (also on a Honda), and Ron Tapia out of Bonney Lake, Washington. Hagseth and Wynn freight-trained around Hart and stretched out a lead, with Hagseth riding very loosely. Jason Mathews, also on a four-stroke Yamaha, displaced Tapia to get into the top five. Wynn tried to position himself to be able to make a last-lap move on the leader, Hagseth, but a slip-up in the whoops allowed Hagseth even more breathing room. Mathews bagged the second-moto holeshot, but Wynn and Hagseth pushed and elbowed !Jy him in the new infield section of the track and led up the hill. Meanwhile, Hart also passed Mathews to reach third, and Hagseth put his head down and charged to the rear fender of Wynn. Russell Chace, on a Yamaha, raced up to fifth place, followed by Tom York out of Port Orchard, Washington. Blitzing through the tough whoop section, Hagseth outdragged Wynn for the lead. Hagseth's National number 95 is well-deserved, as he clicked off the fastest lap times of the day. Wynn hung on for second, with Hart holding on for third. The 250cc lntermediate class saw Jason Parks pounding his Yamaha four-stroke ahead of Nick Foister on a Kawasaki and Yamaha-mounted Bret Cahors. Parks was large and in charge all day as he effortlessly cleared the triple into the Hillsboro Hoops from the inside line every time. Another stellar performance on the day was tumed in by·one of the fastest amateurs in the country, based on his results at the World Mini Grand Prix in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago: Mike Corder, out of Longview, Washington. Corder kept his Kawasakis at the front of every moto he raced. However, the last mota of the day didn't include him. liMy clutch went out," Longview said. "When I try to pull, there's nothing there!" That was an early birthday present for Garrett Carter and Mike Scheel. who battled in both motos. Scheel gathered his share of holeshots