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"I had to stay in front of Froman," said Team Green Kawasaki-sponsored Cregg. "Once P.A. passed me, I held on to second for the rest of the race. I had to stay in front of Froman The Batey Fann: P.A. Allen grabbed for the overall Mid-South Championship Winter Hare Scrambles Series championship In Charlotte, Tennessee. unable to shift," reported Sampson, start. Allen and Cregg paced them- who rode his bike back to the pits to selves about 20 seconds apart on the become a spectator. "It was a good third lap. They were 50 seconds apart race until that happened, but I had fun. " on the fourth lap and, by the end of The next three laps, Allen, Cregg the final lap, Allen was two minutes and Froman came through the score ahead of Cregg, who was two minutes tent exactly the way they left the ahead of Froman. grabbed for the 250cc/Open A holeshot, pulled away, and caught Lance Smith in the AA class. to place third in the series." The Bloomington Power Sports/ Alpinestars/ Answer/Hinson backed Cregg held his position and garnered second place in the AA class and second overall. Froman pulled into third place in the AA class and third place overall. "I was third off the start and fell down, and Robbie King went around me," Froman said. "Sampson came on me pretty quickly, so I let him by. Then I passed Robbie. We [he and Robbie] rode together for maybe a lap, and I kind of hung in there for the rest ofthe race. It was a lot of fun today." AA rider King was the next rider through the score tent, but Dustin Gibson claimed fourth overall. He beat King because of adjusted starting time. Each class starts one minute apart, so King left first and then Gibson, riding in the 250cc/Open A division. Bike Pedlar/Cycra/DSP/Performance Engineering-backed Gibson around him, and when I was getting back on the trail, Billy Cooper and I hit. I went down, and Timmy P'Pool cue' _ "I couldn't get around him" said Gibson. "I tried to take a slower line and Tommy Bennett got by me, so I had to work my way back to Lance." During the second lap, Gibson passed Smith going up a hill and made his move. He came in fourth overall and first place in his class. Los Angeles Honda/Team Extreme/ Lean/DDR-supported King was thrilled with fifth place overall. He battled with Gibson during the last lap and came in fourth in the AA class. "It was great; especially during my last lap," King decreed. "Gibson and I fought back and forth, back and forth. It was fun." "You don't know how much I miss racingl" declared Jared Smith, the former Mid-South A rider who placed second in the Beginner Two-Stroke class. Smith stopped racing for several years due to injury, so it was nice to see him back on the bike. CIII .. e _ "" • APRIL 25, 2001 33