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Rollercoaster R Tour Supercross Series acing Round 15 White wins at Shelby Supercross Steven White leads the start of the Unlimited C/O race at the Supe rcross in Shelby, North Carolina. By Barbara Willia ms Photo by Loren Will iams SHELBY NC,AUG. 14 , awasa ki-mounted Steven White of Pi sgah Fore st , North Carolina, took the Unlimited C /D class by force at ro u nd 15 of the Roll ercoas ter Raci ng Tour Su percross Series. White also placed third in the 250cc C con stest, af ter a spi rited battle for the lead with Jesse Baker and Kyle Henson. Nearly 240 riders gathered at Shelby's Clevela nd County Fai rgrounds to enjoy a ni gh t of perfect racing - d a rk a nd cool, in w elco m e contrast to th e afternoon. "The wea ther her e has been very hot, with pl en ty of heat advisories, and pretty dry , too ," co m mented JM X Ra cing prom oter Joe Williams. "Thund erstorms can pop up ou t of nowhere in these condi tions, a nd we thou ght one was go ing to get us this even ing . But it turned out to be o nly a nice, cool breez e." Whi te's 250cc C q ua lifier start wa s K impressive: first to tum one - and first straight over the berm. While the entire fie ld roared through the bow l turn , White sheepishly picked up his KX25O, rem oun ted an d began the ha rd work of coming back from d ead last. He made it bac k up to sevent h in the four-lap dash, while Henson romped to the qualifier win. White's s ta rt in the 250 cc C main event was much better, tu cked in behind holeshot grabber Jesse Baker, w ho leads th e Rollercoaster To u r p oints chase. Henson a nd returnee Sh annon Logan came u p to join the fun , temporaril y d ispl a cin g W hite to fo u r t h. Bu t White wasn't go in g to take that lying d own, and all the 250cc C acti on began to hap- p en behi nd Baker, who blissfull y cruised in fron t, oblivious to the turmoil . in his wake. White worked on Logan for a couple of laps, finally powering past and into thi rd , all se t to chip away at Henson. While Logan tried unsuccessfully to make a return pass on White, White's efforts to put Henson back one slot were also in vain, even though he cou ld get a w heel on Kyle. At the checkered flag, Baker ca me across first, followed by Henson, White, Log an a n d Bra d Hamrick, w ho overca me the worst start of th e main even t to finis h fifth . Though it fea tu red a m uch larger field, the Un limited C /D contest went be tter for Whi te. Again he used his qu al- After ,a brilliant career, Doug Henry has ational decided to make this hislast season on the N circuit But even though he's saying goodbye, the ational Motocross Champion is still riding lik he e defending 250cc N . is as hungry to win as ever Henry blew away the entire field at Kenworthy Motocross Park in Troy, Ohio, finishing the day 1-1 and holding off late-mota charges bysomeof the best riders inthe world. And while this may be onlyhissecond seasonas a pro, Nick Wey has already learned how much fun it is to say "see ya" to the competition. ifier to ge t the feel of the track and the othe r racers in the class, throwing away his holeshot with a midrace bobble and again finishing seventh. Bu t White was mo re tha n read y for ' the Unl imi ted C/D main-event s ta r t, jumping to the fro n t and successf ully completing ' tu rn one, and the n lead ing every la p to the finish . A lex Harrill, Fred dy Ro w e III , Ba ke r a nd Kev i n He lms pro vid ed great racing action bu t eN coul d not dislodge White. ShelbySX Shelby, North Carolina Results: August 14, 1999 (Round 15) 50 (4-6): 1. Cody Robbin s (Cob); 2. William Mack Dickson (Co b); 3. Colt on Re nak er (KT M); 4. Chelsea McSwain (Yam); 5 . Ju stin Stev esu (Ya m) . s SO (7-8): 1. Iosh H arris ( Lem): 2. Brandon White The 1998AMA Rookie of the Year wonhis first 125ee N ational at Spring Creek MX Park in Millville, M innesota. Say hello to a guy who's got Champion writtenall overhim. Point is, whether you're a past or a future champion, you'll appreciate the form,fit and function of the finest off-road helmet in the world. TheVFX-R has a streamlined, sculpted shape that totally integrates an advanced ventilation/lining system. It uses Shoei's proprietary multi-fiber "bagmolded" shell . and features a removable liner and washable nose filter, velocity visor and protective EPS chin-bar. It's the way to start. And finish. 22605 E La Palma Avenue, Suite 507 Yorba linda, California 92887 (714) 692-8n6 ยท (714) 692-2815 F www . ax .shoei-helm ets.com en en '" a; jl E (I) i5.. (I) en 55