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35+: 1. Ron jones (Suz); 2. Kerry jones (Suz); 3. Kenneth Tedards (Yam); 4. Roger Arnold (Yam); 5. Rick. Cooper (Yam). 40+: 1. R9n jones (Suz); 2. Kenneth Frankenberry (J(aw); 3. Roger Arnold (Yam); 4. Vance Chase (Hon); 5. Michael Robinson (Suz). 48+: 1. Steven Lewis (Yam); 2. Johnny Gibson (Suz); 3. Ted Shortridge (Sux); 4. Ted Fields (Yam); 5. Danny Eller (Hon). 4-STRK: 1. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Larry Sparks - (Yam); 3. Joseph Prather (Yam); 4. Sleven LRwis (Yam); 5. Bobby Ousley (Yam). WI AM: I. Wesley McCoy (Suz); 2. J.T. Smith (Han); 3. Jason Shook (Yam); 4. Justin Brooks (Yam); 5. Matt Summers (Kaw). UIL C/O: 1. Ted Osborne Jr. (KTM); 2. Jonathan Riner (5uz); 3. Terrell Collins (5uz); 4. CharJes Meadows (5uz); 5. Brandon Cole (Han). WERA National Vintage Series: Road Atlanta Morrow's day at Road Atlanta By Drew Lincoln BRASELTON, GA, MAR. 13 he WERA National Vintage series came to Road Atlanta for the second of the 22 events held in the series. The six-lap races, which were held in conjunction with the Saturday portion of a WERA Regional Sprint weekend, used a four-race format to group together motorcycles of equal T You've probably seen him around. He keeps his bike purring like a big cat Then one night, he's taking the' long way home and pow! The most dominant rider of the event was without a doubt the current WERA National Vintage series National Champion, Mark Morrow. Using his trusty multichampionship-winning RZ3S0, Morrow won three of the four combined races, and only an electrical gremlin on the starting grid prevented what could have been a clean sweep of the weekend's races. Race A lumped Formula RD, Lightweight and Heavyweight Classics together, making for a diverse field of racing motorcycles. More than half of the riders in the field of 28 were in the Formula RD class, but the two Classic races had many BSA SOOccs, Triumph SOOccs and even an ex-factory HarleyDavidson 250cc single. From the outside of the front row, Richard Lucas launched his RD400 spec racer to the front to lead the first lap, but Mark Morrow, coming from the middle of the third row, was gaining on him and took over the lead before the halfway flags. The two riders were the class of the field, pressuring each other heavily while managing to navigate the slower traffic of the different classes. On the white-flag lap, Morrow was visibly drifting the spindly tires of the RD through tum 12 before the start/ finish line in order to open a gap on Lucas. He~ent on to win by a two-second margin. Race B combined Formula 500, Midd1eweigh t Classic and V1. Morrow, on the second row of the 29-rider field, pulled off the grid with a mechanical problem, later to be diagnosed as a faulty on/off switch on the handlebar. At the drop of the green flag, the whole front row became locked in ba ttle for the entire length of the race. Mike Mathews got the holeshot from the middle of the front row, with John V. Stauber and Joey Naval close behind. Stauber and Naval traded positions several times during the race, with each taking a turn at chal- Fortunately, he had liability insurance from McGraw. Antonio Sanchez • Architect • Father of twO perforrnanceleve~. McGraw can get you covered for as little as $79 a year. You've got that right, $79 a year to avoid big fines for violating state law, and give you peace of mind. • Oucati 900st owner ~iMcGrawInsurance Callfornl.'s Largest Writer of Motorcyc:l. Insurance 1.800.6MCGRAW So give us a call at McGraw. We know our business. We've been doing it for over twenty years. And should the worst happen, we'd like to see you land on both feet Proud title sponsor of the McGraw Insurance Wo.rld Super Bike Challenge. laguna Seca Raceway, IUOO.662.4729) Monterey. California July 9-11 3601 Hallen Ave .• Menlo Park. CA 94025 P.O. BOX "0. Anaheim. CA 92815 CA license No. 0531139 www.mcgrawgroup.com 43