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new. technical trail added. There were some wet, wooded sections that got rutted out into huge mudholes. This was the most exciting race of the series so far. There were many lead changes in the Pro class. Martin Upton was the leader on the first lap, with Drew Chandler close behind. Josh Weisenfels was and in third place, with Eli Beard in fourth. Going into the second lap, Chandler took the lead, with Upton right on him and Weisenfels charging in third. On the third lap, Upton had a problem and Chandler made the pass for the lead. Weisen- fels moved into second, and Upton was in third. The battle was on for the lead, between Weisenfels and Chandler. They were neck and neck going into the checkpoint; Weisenfels made the pass and took the lead. On lap four, Weisenfels and Chandler were sucked into one of the huge mudholes, and Weisenfels was out of the race. Lap five was a whole new race, with Upton in the lead and Beard close behind in second place, followed by Chandler in third. By lap six, Upton was in first and Beard in second, with Jim Ingram moving up into third. Upton went down on lap seven and Beard was right on hjm, and he made the pass for first place. Then the battle was on for third place, between Ingram and Chandler. Ingram was in third, with Chandler right on him, trying to make the pass right before the finish line. Ingram was able to hold him off to take the third-place finish. In the end, Beard prevailed, with second place going to Martin Upton and third place to ingram. Results All:. I. Ell Beard: 2. Mottin Upton; 3. Jim 1ngram. A OPEN: I. Mark Sparb; 2. Jeff Gaston: 3. Adem Bieschke. B OPEN: 1. Josh Cook. e 250: 1. Malachi Smith; 2. Jason Hannon; 3. Mike lAcdieId. B 200: 1. Parker NoIC!n; 2. Aaron Willis: 3. DustIn VOW'lgbbd. B 4-STRK: 1. Kemy 1"\cC'iee; 2. Brian Kincbefg; 1. Stewart HaIL C 0·225: I. MIke Tllylor; 2. Mark A1ston; 3. Ned Voluski. C 226+: L Greg ChandI~ 2. Greg New3om; 3. Cieorgt Ez~ Jr. S/SR: 1. Ronnie Tarvltf; 2. Gonnan Smith; 3. Gary CiI!rnc:n. SR: 1. EYe1 Ratliff: 2. Bud ~e; 3. Scott Knox. TR; I. ADen Wilbanks; 2. Allen WIIbonks; 3. TrurnM Pew. TEA.M: 1. Riggs/De1UY, 2. BerTy/Ciartrell: 3. SIms/English. WMN: 1. Tent Hale; 2. Usa HencIerson; 3. SMMon Bradlq'. JR, I. Brion Holland; 2. EngI"; J. Dan;,! """". MINI: t. Hunter Rhodes; 2. BrIan Vaughan: 3. Zach~. ""'lng North Bryson Cross Country Franklin Electric at Bryson CC By CINDY GROSS BRYSON, TX, MAR. 25 Four and a half inches of rain fell the Friday night before the third event of the Texas Cross Country Racing Association Race season, yet, while the track was slick in spots, it was still lots of fun. Once again, the track supervisors did a great job of cutting out the worst mudholes to reduce the number of burned~out clutches and exhausted riders. Sunday morning dawned with a mercifully clear sky. When the Pros took off, Mark Weeks shot into the lead, but he was soon passed by Dean Lane and Hadyn Franklin, who like muddy courses. Lane and Franklin battled for first, and perennial leader Clay Hoenshell hung back in fourth. Soon after beginning the third lap, HoensheJl passed Franklin for a short time, but Franklin reeled him in and took back the lead. At the finish, it was Moose/Cycle Town KTM/Michelin-backed Franklin ahead of Hoenshell, taking back the overall points lead for the Pro class. Mystie Weeks and Stacy Reddish also had a close battle in the Ladies Amateur class. They stayed close throughout the race and finished several minutes ahead of the rest of the class. WhiJe Reddish came in second in this race, she still holds a slim lead over Weeks in the overall points. In the 250cc Amateur class, it was a tight race between Billy Beer, Travis Osteen, Bryan Tuttle and Brian Reedy. They switched back and forth throughout each of their four laps, but on the last lap Beer pulled out in front for the win, maintaining his points lead. In the Over 40 Intermediate class, Rick Price managed to gain about one minute per lap to thoroughiy beat his closest competitors, Russell Weeks, Roger Geary, Scott Winn and William Rick. In Saturday's races, the Pee Wee track was muddier than the big-bike track ended up being. Many of the small Pee Wee bikes were buried in the mud in the worst spots and had to be lifted out by spectators and officers on 64 APRIL 18, 2001 • cue •• n e _ s