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MOTOCROSS "Round 2: Red Bud Track 'N' Trail AMAF LLC A LASSIC MOTOCROSS SERIE S ,~. '. " " . ." .. -' . ' (Above) Joe Busk irk (5) leads eve ntua l overall winner Brad Strunk (522) and Doug Stone (878) in 125cc Pro action dur ing round two of the AMA Fall Classic Ser ies at Red Bud Track 'N' Trail, (Left) Mark Burkhart (695) put together 1-2 moto s cores for the overall win In the 250cc clas s . . ' By Do n Schneide r BUCHANAN, Ml, SEPT. 27 ra d Strunk a nd Mark Bu rkhart were the overa ll winners in the 125cc and 250cc P ro classes , respectively , du ring round two of the AMA Fall Classic Series at the famous Red Bud Track ' N' Trail. Strunk, who is from Loveland, Ohio, put in consistent 2-2 moto finishes to take the top spot in the 125cc Pro class aboard his newly acquired F&SSuzuki-backed ride. "I have been away from motocross now for four years because of an injury:' Strunk said . " I am very happy that F&S Suzuki gave me this op po rtu nity to show my worth by taking care of some of th e expenses. This overall is pretty cool. It just p ut me in second in the series, a couple points behind Jim Neese (.75-73). To to p it off, m y third overall in the 250s is g rea t, too." Burk hart, w ho hails fro m Pinkerton, Ohio, took his Yamaha of Troy moun t to the to p o f th e 250cc P ro p odium by virtue of his 1-3 moto tally. "My st arts we re grea t toda y, and it was nice to see so man y riders making it to thi s race: ' Burkhart sai d . "With the Pro purse, contin gen cies a nd a rid er s' points fu nd, this Fall Classic su re is the place to be." B 00 0\ 0\ ,..... -.:::1" ,..... l-o OJ ..0 o ... u o 56 Jeffrey Baker finished in second overall in the 125cc Pro class after winning the second mo to. "Th e starts are everything at this long and fast track," Baker sa id . "I go t caught up in some riders the first moto, and it was pretty tough to make a pass today. Finishing 12th wasn't w here I wanted to be." • Jim Neese took hi s new Husqvarna of High Point /Pro-Action Suspensionbacked TC125 to third overall witha 6-4 tally. " W e just got got the bik es, and George Quay a t Pro-Action d id up the s us pe nsio n and we are running th e motor box-stock right now," Neese sa id . " I was top-10 in the starts , a nd th at ' s excellent. I can't wait to get a few more ponies ou t of it - something like the Wo rld Championship bike. " David Oettel m a d e the trek from Ke nosha, Wisconsin, and finis hed in fourth overall wi th a 4-7 ta lly. The fifth s po t w a s t a k e n by To m Hofma s te r a boa rd his Banzai Racing-backed Suzuki RMl25. The Pea rl C ity, Illinois, residen t finis hed with an 8-5 tally. Finishi ng up with the ru nner-u p hon -ors in the 250cc Pro class was Plainw ell, Michigan, res id ent Da vid Gaylord . He ga ted no less than thi rd in both motos and ended up with a consistent 2-2 ta lly. Strunk came back in g rand sty le, takin g his RM250 to 3-4 mo to scores to garner third overall and thi rd overa ll for the series as well. Hofmaster was also a b ig-money winner on the day with his fourth overall in the 250cc class, which was one spot better than his 125cc Pro-class finish . Th e you ng 19-year-old rider's 6-7 moto performances w ere outstanding. " W e are o n our way to Tacoma, Washin gton, because of a personal invite for that $50,0000 aerial jump-off contes t ne xt weekend," Hofmaster said. "The money we just made will help us make the journey." Finishing fifth overall on the da y was N o r t h Count y Yamaha / Axo /W hite Brothers /www.4strokenationals.combacked An dy "Annihila tor" Anaya. His recent Western Fou r-Stro ke Nationa l Series eighth-place finish has given him a good sta rt on the Eastern Fall Classic and Eastern Four-Strok e Nationa l Series. Anaya finis hed with an 11-5 tall y a nd actua ll y t ied in po in ts w it h Rand y Vala de (10-6), Richard Wat son (8-8) and Doug Stone (7-9). But, by virtue of a better s eco n d -m o to finis h, A naya too k home th e be tter Yamaha con tingencies . and found himself in nint h overall in the series, just in front of fellow Wes t Coa st ride r Todd "Destructo" Do wns, w ho is 1m~ I. Red Bud Motoc ross Park Buchanan, Michigan Results: September27, 1998(Round 2 of 6) 125 PRO MOTO 1, 1. Randv Valade (Kaw): 2. Bra d Strunk (Suz ); 3. Joseph De hlho{ (Han); 4. David Oeetei (}(aw l; 5. Jo h n Crewe (Suz); 6. Jim Neese (Hus); 7. Doug Stone (Ka w ); 8. Thomas Hofmaster (Suz ): 9. Joe Buski rk (Suz), 10. Richard Watson (Suz) ; 11. Nate Eslinger (Ka w) : 12. jeffr ey Saker ( Ka w ): 13. Charlie Dunaway (H us ): 14. Nathan Miller IHon): 15. James Abbott (Suz ): 16. Rya n Dewey (Yam ); 17. Lloyd Gregory (Yam); 18. Ron Boy as (H on} , 19. C a re y West (Ya m ); 20. Gary Schroyer (Ya m). 125 PRO MOTO 2, 1. Jeffre y Baker (Ka w ): 2. Brad St runk (Su z ): 3. Matt Maximoff (H o n): 4. Jim Neese (Hus): 5. Thoma s Hofm aste r (Su z): 6. Doug Stone (K.aw); 7. Da vid Oc uel (Kaw l; 8. Ro n Bops (Ha n); 9. Ch arlie Dunaway (Hky): to. Richard Watson (Suz); 11. Na te Esli nger (Kaw): 12. JOt. Bus kirk (Su z); 13. Jam es . Abbott (SU1..); 14. Jo se p h Oeh lho f (H onj : 15 . Dane Gri viclc (Ya m) ; 16. Richard Mac hniak (Hen ): 17. Rav Thompson (Hen): 18. Ste ve n Sweet (Ka w ): 19. Scott Trei che l (Han); 20. Ga ry Schroy er (Ya rn). 125 PRO O/A: 1. Brad Strunk (Suz ): 2. jeffrey Baker (Ka w ): 3. Jim Nee se (Hky ): 4. David Oert el (Ka w); 5. Th omas Hcfmaste r (Su z ); 6. Dou g S to ne (Kaw ): 7 . Jos eph Oehlh o f (H a n ); 8. Rand y Va la de (Ka w }: 9 . Richard Wa tson (Suz) : 10. Ma tt Maxim off (Han). 250 PR O M OT Q: 1. Mark Burkhart (Yam); 2. Dav id Gay lo rd (Ka w) : 3. Brad Stru n k (Suz ); 4. jef fre y Baker " (Ka w ): 5. Kell y Sm ith (KTM); 6. Thoma s H ofmester (Suz); 7. Doug Ston e (Ka w); 8. Richard Wa tson (Suz); 9. Todd Downs (Yam ); 10. Randy Valad e (Ka w): 11. An dy Anaya (Yam); 12. JOt:' Buskirk ISu z): 13. N a te Esling er (Kaw ); 14. Tim H awt horne UC .1W); 15. John Sicr (Ka w ); 16. Joseph Oe hl ho f (Ho n k 17. Larry Gessner (KTM ); 18. Ron Bcyas (Yam); 19. Pau l Karle (Yam ); 20. Jay Wagner (Yam). 250 PRO MOTO 2: 1. An tho ny Pccorobba (Ya m); 2. Da vid Ga ylo rd (Kaw): 3. Mark Burkhart (Yam ); 4. Brad Strunk (Suz) ; 5. An dy Anaya (Yam ); 6. Randy Valade(Ka w): 7. Th o ma s Hofmaster (502 ); 8. Richard Watson (5 02) ; 9. Dou g Ston e ( K.1W); 10. Pa u l Ka rle (Ya m ); 11. Larry Ges sner (KTM); 12. Jay Wagner (Ya m ); 13. Ron Bcya s (Yam) ; 14. la m e- Abbo tt (Su z); 15. Na te Eslinger {Ka w): 16. Rod M.tl"!>h.l l1 (Suz); 17. jt>ffrt.>\.. Moo re- (Ka w ); 18. Joe Buskirk (s uz); 19. Victor Lopez (K.lw ); 20. Keith Pagel IKa w ). O /A: 1. Mark Burk ha rt (Ya m) ; 2. Da v id Ga y lo rd (Ka w) ; 3. Bra d S tru nk (S uz ): 4. Th o m a s Hofmas te r (5u z); 5. Andy Anaya (Yam ); 6. Rand y Vala de (Kaw): 7. Richard W.ll"o()O (Suz): 8. Do ug Stone (K.1W) ; 9. An tho ny Pocorobba (Yam ); 10. [e ffrc y Bake r (Ka w ) . AMA FAll CLASSIC SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 2 of 6 rounds). 125 PRO: I. Jim Neese (75/ 1 w in); 2. Brad ley Strun k (73/1); 3. Dou g Sto ne (6); 4. Mike Brown (SO S. Tom ); Welch (40); 6. Richard Willson (3R);7. Na te Eslinger (3":;); 8. Jeffrey Baker (34); 9. Da vid Ot.·tte l (32); 10. Thomas H ofmaser (29) ; 11. (TI E) j o seph Oeh lo f / C h u ck Shirley / Gr ego ry Rand (27); 14. Nathan Milfcr (22); IS. (T IE) M att M aximo f f Zj c ff G ibso n / Troy C ri s p / Jo e Bu sk i r k / C h a r le s Dunawa y (20) ; 20 . (TIE ) Rl)n Boyas/John C re we (16). 250 PRO : I. Mark Burkhart (78 / 1 wi n ); 2. Anthony Pocorobba (69); 3. Brad ley Strunk (6.,); 4. Mik e Brown (50 /1); 5. Dou g Sto ne (48); 6. David Ga y lor d (44 ); 7. Richa rd Wa tson (42); 8. To m Welsh (40); 9. Andy Anaya (38); 10. Todd Do wn s (3S); 11. Kd ly Smith (32); 12. John Boruff (3D; 13. (TI E) Thoma s Hofma ster vjeff Gibson (29); 15. Larry Cess ner (28); 16. Randy Valade (26); 17. N a te Eslinge r (23) ; 18. Jason C o n lo n (20); 19. Ie ffr cy Baker (18); 20. Kevin Walker (16). Upcoming Rounds: Round 4 - Casey, Illinois, October 11 Round 5 - Blountville, Tennes se, October 1B

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