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Suzuki pilot. When Bersano made the pass, Sampson was able to fall in and ride at the leader's pace, but not for long. "Blair got away from me on the third lap," claimed Sampson. "I overshot a turn on a fire road and went down a little ravine. That's when he (Bersano) pulled away from me." Sampson remounted and picked up his pace on the fourth lap, but it was not soon enough. Meanwhile, Ricketts and Maschino were having an epic battle of their own for third place, but Ricketts thought it could have been better. "Basically, I just had a slow day, and everyone else had a better day," explained Ricketts. "Poor traction," as Ricketts put it, caused him to have a slower-than-usual pace, but after some minor adjustments, he began to pick up the pace. Ricketts passed Maschino on the last lap for good and began to make up time on second-placed Sampson. In all, Rickets made up an entire minute on the last lap, but it was too little and too late, and Sampson still finished second. Maschino took fOurUl and Steve Gordon, who worked his way up through the pack after having a run-in with a spectator, finished a well-deserved fifth. Robert Patterson took sixth overall, leaving the rest of the Vet A class in .the dust. Patterson won the class by five minutes over the next class competitor. Finishing a minute behind Patterson was Four-Stroke A-class winner. Harvey Whitaker. "I passed everybody, but the only person I was looking for was Robert Patterson," said Team Green-backed Whitaker, who was looking for some friendly race action between himself and Patterson. Fredette Racing Products/Cycle Path/MSR-backed Chad Froman won the 200cc A division by getting the class holeshot and never looking back. Froman also finished ninth overall for the day. Some 30 seconds behind Froman was Sarge's Cycle/Oakley/Fox;backed P.A. Allen, who clenched 10th place for his first 250cc/Open A-class win. Allen . fought a knock-down, drag-out battle with Gary Hendricks and David McWilliams to win the class. "I was in the lead for most of the first and second laps," said McWilliams. "He (Allen) passes me every time towards the end." The Overall B honors in the 250cc division went to Jason Russell, who finished an impressive 16th overall, foleN lowed by class rival Jason Dickey. AMA Mid-South C'ship Winter HS Series Fordsville, Kentucky Results: December 6,1998 O/A: 1. Blair Bersano (Suz); 2. Mike Sampson (TM); 3. Shad Ricketts (Yam); 4. John Maschino (TM); 5. Steve Gordon (Yam)i 6. Mike Wmdm.... nn (KTM); 7. Chris Nesbitt (Yam)i 8. Lance Smith (Kaw); 9. Je.ff Cregg (Yam). AA: 1. Blair Bersano (Suz); 2. Mike Sampson (TM); 3. Shad Ricketts (Ynm); 4. John Maschino (TM); 5. Steve Gordon (Yam). 25010PEN A: 1. P.A. Allen (Suz); 2. Gary Hendricks (Kaw); 3. David McWilliams (Suz); 4. John Howell (Kaw); 5. Matt Faletti ( KTM). VET A: 1. Robert Patterson (Suz); 2. Jack Bailey (Yam); 3. Timmy Pool (Kaw); 4. Phillip Barker (Hon); 5. Kenny rick (Kaw). 4·STRK A: 1. Harvey Whitaker (Kaw); 2. Shane Nalley (Suz); 3. Billy Proffitt (Hen); 4. Robert Uch (Yam); 5. Jeff Stoess (Yam). 200 A: 1. Child Froman (Kaw); 2. Kevin Creekmur (Kaw); 3. Dave EdScll1 (Hus); 4. Marty Stinnett CHon); 5. David Durkee (Hon). SR A: 1. Gary Copeland (Kaw); 2. George Wills (Knw); 3. Mark Hosbach (Hus). 250 8: 1, Jason Russell (Suz); 2. Jason Dickey (Suz); 3. Tim Baker (KTM)i 4.. Ryan Wuebbcling (Yam); 5. Mark Barton (Kaw). 200 8: 1. Alan Westerfield (Kaw); 2. Carsten Caste (Kaw); 3. William Young (Kaw); 4. Adam McKillip (Hen); 5. Brian Witt (Kaw). OPEN B: 1. Thomas Bennett (KTM); 2. Stewart Lich (Kaw); 3. Norman Rich

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