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MOTOCROSS
AMA FALL CLASSIC SERIES
snatching the holeshot over the o ther 34
riders. In close forma tion behind Carter
were fellow Suzu ki rid er Paul Ju s tu s
and Yamaha rider Travis Reagan. Ben
Rid dl e, a favori te to win the finale, wa s
mi red d eep in th e p ack after ga ti ng
poo rly. The Team Green rider, however,
was p icking off rid ers quic kly.
Up fron t, Ju stus quickly moved past
Carter and into th e lead . Timmy Mulligan slipped his bike into the n u mber three po sition.
By the midd le of the m ot o, Riddle
had worked his way in to fourth; he then
pa ssed M u llig a n for th ird . Now h is
sights were set on second-placed Carter.
Just when it loo ked as though Justus
was head ed for a big wi n, he sud denly
cr ashed d o w n th e s tairs te ps . He w as
unhurt, but he w as now out of the lead
hunt.
Carter assumed the lead, bu t for only
a few comers. Riddle quickly go t by him
and rode off with the win. Ca rter held
o n for second, fo llowed by Mu lli gan
and Josh Capps.
Riddl e w ou ld co me o ut agai n and
win the 250cc B class.
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Muddy Creek Raceway
Blountville, Tennessee
Results: October 17-18 (Rou nd 5 of 6)
250 ~R O M OTO 1: 1. Derrick Sha e Bentl ey (Kaw );
2. Matt Wa lk er (Ya m ); 3. Matt S hue (Suz): 4. Jon
Boruff (Suz); 5. An th ony Pocorobba (Suz); 6. Cla rk
Stiles (Ka w): 7. Jeff G ibson (Ka w); 8. Jason Thomas
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(Yam) ; 9. D ou g Sto ne ( Ka w): 10. Mark Bu r kh ar t
(Yam),
250 PRO MO TO 2: 1. Derri ck Shae Bentley (Kaw);
2. Matt Shu e (Su z): 3. Jaso n Thomas (Yam ); 4. Mark
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Burkha rt (Ya m) ; 5 . Je ff Gi bson (Kaw): 6. Cla rk Stiles
(Kaw): 7. Doug Stone (Kaw) ; 8. Todd Downs (Yam); 9.
Troy Crisp (5 u :I,); 10. Tim Hoduck (5u z).
250 PRO O /A : 1. De rrick Sholl.' Bl'n t lcy (Kaw) ; 2.
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