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PRO MOTOCROSS CHAM PIONSHI P SERI ES front after hitting the ch eck almost a minute after Le ivan. When the white flag c ame out, Forrester had a bit of breathing room , but, with nearly fiv e m iles t o go , he wasn 't o ut of the wo ods j ust yet. Leiva n had Busenbark clo se b e hin d a s well and cou ldn ' t afford a mista k e. F or the n e x t two m ile s , L e i v a n slowly chi p ped away at F orrest er' s lead. Meanwhile, Busenbark suffered bi k e gremlins and was forc ed out of the event. J ust whe n it see med that the rac e would co me down t o two co ntesta nts , ~;;;;iV-~LI~ ;::::"""R A D IA L R O VER '::::;£iilG.HiioijT... rlRlIi1Ii .. . TRii-j=UCK _ JU E 9 & 10. 2001 • SUZUKI & PARTIC IPATING SUZUKI DEALERS 125/250 (( Pro MX Nationals Promoted by Motocross 338 Sout hw ick, MA Forrest er bailed off h ar d in an open S A T U R D A Y .JUNE 9 field , fin ally co m ing to a stop a good Technica l Inspections Pro Quali fyi ng 4PM 30 f e et past hi s bik e . Th e c ras h e n d e d hi s d a y a nd pu t a s er ious damper on the res t of his sea son , as he suffe red a couple of broken bon es in his arm . Lei v an ret ook the lead. " I slowed down when I saw Bran don crashing ," Leivan reported, " and when he got to his feet, I figured he was all right. I looked back and didn't see anyone, so I just cru ised in from there. A s it tu rn ed out, I shou ld have sta y ed on the gas , becau se Kenny su re w as. " SUNDAY • .J U N E 1 0 Pro Racing from SAM Practice Pro Racing 1 P M Sha r p Victory Cere mo nies 5 :30 PM [A pproxJ 530,000 Expert Round Purse _ GENERAL ADM ISSION A m e rica's Greatest Pro _ Ch a m p i o n s SUN DAY, JUNE 11 S20 SAT. & SUN. ONLY TICKET S30 Lim i ted P it Passes 12 Ro u n d Se ri es I ncludes _ 5300, 000 Ri d e r Point Fund fDr S u nday 9 -12 5 1 0 S:30 PM IA ppro xl Troph i es _ I¥lRT S .......... E U Leiv a n en t er ed p it ro w a nd d id a couple of celebratory wheeli es on his way to t he checkered fla g, unawa r e t h a t Yount was closing in . Yo unt ~ @#> crossed the finish line just eight sec - ijff) IUNtJT~~ on ds beh in d Leiva n to claim runner up honors. Shaw he ld off Hemann to round out the pod ium . eN Nasty Creek Steel ville, Missouri Results: April 15, 2001 [Round 41 O /A : 1. St ev e Leiv en ( Ya m); 2. K en Yount ( KTM); 3 . Aa ro n Sh aw ( Ya m); 4 . Jerry Hemann (K TM) ; 5 . Brock Bu senbark ( Yam) ; 6. Tim Gibson (Yam) : 7 . Chris Capl inger ( Yam) ; 8. Rick Matt eson ( Yam} : 9 . Pat Schm idt ( KTM ) : 10. Bra d Barnett (Yarn) . AA : 1. Ken You nt ( KTM) ; 2 . Aaron Shaw ( Yam): 3 . J erry Hema nn ( KT M): 4 . Ch ris Ca pli ng er (Ya m); 5 . Br ad Barnett (Ya m) . A : 1. Broc k Busenba rk ( Yam ); 2. Tim Gibson (Vam) : 3. Pat Schmidt (KTM): 4. Kevin Borts (502 ): 5. Jo hn Varnell (KTM) . OPEN B : J . D a v i d Ta y lor (K T M) ; 2 . T ra c y Ba uma n ( KT M); 3 . Ray m o nd W illiams (Yam) : 4 . John Stichn oth (KTM) ; 5 . Keith Kibort (KTM) . 250 B: I. Gary Wethere ll (Kaw) : 2. David Gay (KTM): 3 . Gary Wolf (Suz); 4 . Bob Hube r (Suz): 5. Adam Ashcro ft (KTM) . 200 B: 1. Zach Mabery (Hon): 2 Dustin Wisecup (KTM) : 3. Michael Hamilton (Kaw) ; 4. Matt Jameson (KTM) : 5. David Von Holten (KTM) . 4 -STRK B: 1. J eff Kue che nmeister ( Yam); 2. Nick Crawford (Yam): 3 . Joseph Armon (KTM) : 4 . Craig Deleng (Suz); 5. Michael Brady (Suz) . VET : I. Rick Matteson (Yam ); 2. David Gerbes ( KTM) ; 3 . K e vi n Ruck deshell (K TM) ; 4 . Rob er t Armon (KTM); 5. J on Sim on s (Hus ). SR: 1. Steve Underwood (Yam): 2. Steve Crews (Kaw): 3. Tom Eidam (Suz); 4 . Ron Hack m an (Yam) ; 5. Steve McWh ort er (KTM ). S/ SR: 1. Willi "m Guffey (Yam ); 2. Gary Emi g (KTM ); 3. Frank Lei ven (Yam): 4. Gerald Freri ck s (KTM): 5. Jim Vount {Yam). 25 0 C: 1. Joe Straetme nn (Kew): 2. Bry an Roy (Kaw) ; 3. Sam Snider (Hus) : 4 . Ju stin Sm ith (Hen); 5. Dustin Math is (Hon) . 200 C: I . Casey Hink el ( Yam) : 2. J eff Thorp (Kaw): 3. J osh Morgan (KTM) : 4 . Mark Green (KTM); 5. Cory Freric ks (KTM ). WMN ; I. M ich el e Ei d am ( KT M ) ; 2 . A manda Lappe (KTM ): 3. Rebecca Ja ckson (Kaw) ; 4 . Rhon da Grigg (Hon) . JR : I. J ere my Hansen ( Kaw ): 2. Chris Hinkel ( Kaw) : 3. Travis McWhorter (Kaw) : 4. Rya n Port ell (Kaw) ; 5. Justin Veith {Ke w) . B EG : I. Bre nt Wa lters ( Suz) ; 2 . Cla yton Cox (Kaw); 3. Buzz Queen (Pen) : 4 . Troy McFall (Hen); 5. Robert Wilki nson (Hen) . r~~1$ l H . L ""' . T I!!I J las ~ 'Bollesen ~~ BROCTON C YCLES T lIANTO W ~TlIANTOW !-WOR ONOCO & ~ :;"",,".... . r ~ " I S A VI N G S BANK rJ>g::LE SALEs., INC. '• .f fi ~ ~ •__ . _ . , .... ' ... . · 1 ..... EJOPOLl'S ~ .~ ....... . lil·b'ilin. . ,,, , (I ~ ~- -~ ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE DISCOUNT 5 10 Off Coupons ' Good on Weekend Tickets Only! 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