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Motocross Presents th_e 27th line. Lantz took the win, with Acree second and Boosales third. The premier class of the WERA National Challenge Series is the Formula One class. Any configuration of motorcycle can compete in this class, up to and including a 500cc Grand Prix bike. From the outside of the front row, Chip Lincoln grabbed the holeshot on his Rodney Vaughn-built Suzuki GSXR750 and led the field around for the fjrst lap. Scott Carpenter used the power of his Reward Racing Yamaha Rl to motor by Lincoln on the back straightaway on the second lap. Batey started on the last row, using the Arclight Suzuki endurance bike, and worked his GSXR750 Superbike into fifth by the second lap despite two minor off-track excursions on the first lap. Entering the turnthnie-andcfour double 90s on the third lap, Batey tried the inside line on Lincoln and Scott Brown. Lincoln, in second place, dragged the sidecover of the Suzuki 750 and washed the front wheel out in the middle of the tight group of himself, Brown and Batey. On his Yamaha Rl, Brown had nowhere to go but over the top of the slidirig Suzuki and he and Lincoln both went down, leaving Batey with clear track ahead to Carpenter. Batey made the pass on Carpenter in turn eight before the front straight but Carpenter retaliated with a pass of his own. At the exit of the 90s, Batey dived to the inside of Carpenter and began to open a lead. On that same lap, Carpen'ter came under assault from Boosales on the Tri-City Honda RS250. Batey turned the official fast lap of the weekend, a 57.7, two laps in a row to break away. Boosales made the pass on Carpenter stick a few laps from the end to secure second, with Carpenter third. Spies used his Honda RS125 to manhandle the Suzuki TLl OOORs of Brian Honeycutt and Tony Sawyer in the Heavyweight Twins Expert rate, while the TLlOOORs of Greg Callahan, Rob Watson and Adam Mashike swept the top three posi tions in the Heavyweight Twins Novice class. ln 750cc Production, Wrenn Smith won on his CBR600F3, and Andy Caldwell; using a Suzuki GSX-R600, captured the 600cc Production win and second in 600cc Superbike. First-time winner and expectant father Brian Vogel won the 600cc Superbike race and ended up second to Rick Fairbairn in the 750cc Superbike class. CIII Talladega Grand Prix Raceway Talladega, Alabama Results: April 18, 1999 (Round 1 of 9) F·l, 1. Tray Batey (Suz); 2. David J. Boos,ues (Hon); 3. Scott Carpenter (Yam); 4. David A. Brown (Suz); S. Norman Hammond (Yam). F-2: 1. Brian Lantz (Kaw); 2. Lee Acree (}-lon); 3. David J. Boosnles (Hon); 4. Ben Spies (Yam); 5. David Joseph Rose (Suz). 125 GP: I. Jason DiSalvo (Hon); 2. Michael Himmelsbach ('Han); 3. John Bellinger (Hon); 4. Ben Spies (Han); 5. John Hjelm (Hon). OPEN S/STK: 1. Mark Junge (Kaw); 2. Billy Eisenacher (Yam); 3. Brian Stokes (5uz); 4. Joe Prussiano (Suz); 5. Lee Acree (5uz). 750 S/STK: 1. Lee Acree (Suz); 2. Brian Stokes (502); 3. David Joseph Rose (Suz); 4. Joe Prussiano (5uz); 5. Wade Buffington (5uz). 600 S/STK: 1. Mark Junge (Kaw); 2. Brian L1ntz (Kaw); 3. Billy Eisenacher (Yam); 4. David Joseph Rose (Suz); 5. Lee Acree (Suz). HIW TW: 1. Ben Spies (Hon); 2. Brian Honeycutt (5uz); 3. Tony Sawyer (Suz); 4. Rob Palmieri (Suz); 5. Steve Baxter (Suz). H/W TW NOV: 1. Greg G:allahan (Suz); 2. Rob Watson (Suz); 3. Adam Mashike (Suz); 4. Michael Mety (Suz); 5. Byron Dumas (DuC>. 600 S/BK NOV: 1. Brian Vogel (Suz); 2. Andy Caldwell (Suz); 3. Benjamin Lilly (Hon); 4. Benjamin Baker (Suz); 5. Iaso'n Smith (Kaw). 750 SrBK NOV: 1. Rick Fairbairn (Suz); 2. Urian Vogel (Suz); 3. Scott Woodfin (Suz); 4. Benjamin Baker (Suz); 5. Jerome Cantey (Suz). 600 PROD NOV, 1. Andy Caldwell (Suz); 2. Keenan Foster (Hon); 3. Wrenn Smith (Hon); 4. Tim Brewer (Hon); 5. Edward Cobb (Suz). 750 PROD NOV: 1. Wrenn Smith CHon); 2. Tim Brewer (Hon);3. Brian Hayes (Suz); 4. Michael Lang (Hon);? Clinl" Rupertl (Suz). Upcoming Rounds: Round 2 - South Haven, Michigan, May 7-9 Round 3 - Hampton, Georgia, May 28-30 ANNUAL TEXAS SERIES MOSIERVALLEY USA April 18 & June 6 (214) 351·9900; (817) 540·081 5 290 MOTOCROSS April 25 (409) 931·2000 OAKHILL MOTOCROSS May 2 & May 30 (214) 351·9900 SKEETER MOTORSPORTS May 9 (409) 925·4232 ALL·STAR AWARDS PROGRAM Mini Open Class: $500 (GNC Bucks) 125 Open Class: $500 (GNC Bucks) LAKESIDE MOTORSPORTS May 16 (512) 321·9861 YAMAHA Kawasaki Teeny Mini Stock & Modified (4-8 Years) . Mini Mini Stock & Modified 0-65cc (6-1 IYears) Mini Jr. (7-11) Mini Sr.(12-13) & (14-16) 125 Nov., Int., Exp. 250 Nov., Int., Exp. Open (500cc) Over 25 Nov.,lnt., Exp. Over 30 Nov., Int., Exp. Over 40 Mini Open, 125 & 250 Open Mini Beg., 125. & 250 Beg. 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