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T WI CE AS GOOD them off one at a time, and when they told me I was in fifth at the first check, I couldn't believe it." The course veered west and into the moon rocks for a twisting, enjoyable ride before snaking its way toward the pits. At the end of the 41-mile first loop, Capt had his Pro Circuit Kawasaki holding down first, with the Smith/BRPsponsored Baumann in second. Fullmer had continued his climb and had his Stroker Yamaha sitting in third. Team Green's Steve Hengeveld, the District 37 number-one plate holder in the 2S0cc class, rolled into the pits leading his class in fourth overall. Mike Koncur rounded out the top five at the halfway point on his Montclair Yamaha-backed YZ400. The second loop was an energy sapper consisting of deep, sandy bottom whoops, rock piles, and several waterfall drop-offs. "That one canyon was a lot of work, but then it was a lot of fun, too," said Fullmer. "I caught up to Capt a couple times in the tight, rocky stuff," said Baumann, "but when it would open up again, he knew he could use the dust to his advantage, and he did." The technical, rocky second loop was capped off with an 8-mile drag race across a rolling, grassy valley. Capt crossed the finish line first to claim the Chuck Stearns Memorial Trophy, which goes to the overall winner each year. Baumann held on for second, but Kawasaki's Hengeveld slipped by Fullmer, who had fallen within sight of the finish, for third. "About a mile from the end, I hit the vertical bank of a shallow wash at speed and went down hard," replied Fullmer. "I tried to remount quickly, but 1 was pretty dazed, and that's when Hengeveld got me." Fullmer recovered and was awarded the Al Baker Memorial Trophy for winning the Four-Stroke class at fourth overall. Chuck McBurney rolled home fifth to claim the Open Expert win, followed by Vet 2S0cc winner John Spaeth. Kevin Hasten took top Senior 2S0cc honors at seventh overall, while Morgan Crawford turned in a splendid ride with eighth , overall and first in the 200cc division. Moto-West's Charlie Barney brought his Gas-Gas across the line ninth, and Mike Koncur, who had crashed at the same spot as Fullmer literally moments later, rowlded out the top 10. Darrin Moloznik was the top Amateur' finisher at a very impressive 16th overall, while Scott Saunders topped the Novice division by coming in 68th. "There was one spot that could have had a danger marker and one road crossing that was not marked that gave me a scare," said Capt, "but as far as the layout, you just could not have asked for a better race course." "The Checkers are a different bund1, • but when it comes time to layout their course, they're all business," replied Baumann. "They always have an awesome race."· Not only did Pro Circuit equipped riders dominate the Laughlin U.S. Hare Scrambles taking the top 5 spots Overall and 8 of the top 10 - but the winning continued at the Pro CircuitlD&S Spring National Championship where riders on Pro Circuit equipped bikes wore out the podium steps. LAUGHLIN U.s. HARE SCRAMBLES CLASS FINISH 1st 2nd 3rd 1 st 1 st 2nd 1st 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd '3rd 5th 4th 1st 7th 4th 3rd CLASS Open Pro Open Pro Open Pro Over 30 Pro 250 Pro 250 Pro 125 Pro 4-Stroke Un!. Pro Over 30 Pro 4-Stroke Un!. Pro 125 Pro 125 Expert Open Expert 4-Stroke Un!. Exp. 125 Pro 250 Pro Over 25 Expert Over 30 Pro Over 40 Expert Ironman Expert RIDERS Russell Pearson, Nick Pearson Oavid Ondas, Shane Esposito Destry Abbott, Brian Brown Mike Healey, Larry Roeseler Oakley Lehman, Steve Hengeveld Bryan Folks, David Pearson Robert Marshall, Clint Braun Josh Wilson, Dave Hamel, Scott Underwood, Greg Zitterkopf Craig Hunter, Gorr Trachy Matt Freeman, Dana Van Stee Kenny Loomis, Nate Pearson, Carl Maassberg Phil Holcomb Jr, Eric Wolfe Kelly Yancey, Gerald Leighton Paul Ziegler, Steve TIchenor Greg Searle, Dennis Belingheri Delwin Turner, Brad Fuhrmann, Brian Donahue Mike Baxter, Donnie Williams John Burkey, Sterling Varner, Jim Rader Nick Fain BIKE MAKE KTM Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki KTM KTM Yamaha Kawasaki Yamaha Kawasaki KTM Kawasaki Kawasaki Suzuki Suzuki Kawasaki Yamaha Honda Kawasaki PRO CIRCUIT/D&S SPRING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POSITION 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 5th 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 5th 3rd 4th 5th 2nd 5th 4th 4th 1st 2nd ,4th 1st 2nd CLASS 125 Pro 125 Int. Stock 125 Int. Modified 125 Open 125 Schoolboy Mod. 125 Schoolboy Stock 250 Pro 250 Int. Stock 250 Int. Mod. 250 Open 857-11 Stock 8512-13 Mod. 8512-13 Stock RIDER Mike Corder Justin Buckelew Billy Payne Johnny Marley Kevin Johnson Johnny Marley Kevin Johnson R.J. Thompson Johnny Marley RJ. Thompson Kevin Johnson Bobby Bonds Justin Smith Bobby Bonds Brett Racine Ivan Tedesco Mike Corder Bobby Bonds Heath Frazier Bobby Bonds Josh Hill Daton Beavers Sean Collier Scott Simon Daton Beavers Teddy Maier POSITION 5th 4th 2nd 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 4th 5th 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 5th 5th 5th 1st 2nd 5th 1st CLASS 8512-13 Stock 8514-16 Stock 8514-16 Mod. 85 Open Supermini 657-11 6510-11 51 Open 51 7-8 Women 4-Stroke Pro 35+ 40+ 30+ Expert 30+ Int. 25+ Int. RIDER Sean Collier Edgardo Rojas Dylan Lord Dylan Lord Daton Beavers Edgardo Rojas Dylan Lord Daton Beavers Sean Collier Ronnie Jackson Ronnie Jackson Jake Erickson Jake Erickson Jessica Patterson Kristy Shealy Keith Johnson Brad Woolsey Todd Watson Steve Stewart Steve McCombs Todd Watson Monte Hiil Steve Stewart Richard Anaya Steve Stewart [90a]738-8050 Fax (909)738-8065 2771 Wardlow Road, Corona, California 91720 www.procircuit.com CN District 37 Checkers Hare & Hound Lucerne Valley, California Results: February 28, 1999 (Round 5) MINI A, 1. T. Wagschal (suz). 200 A: 1. M. Crawford (Kaw); 2. K. Caselli (K

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