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chances appeared pretty go od . Oddly enough , however, Watts d idn't share that optimism at the time. "It took me a while to work m y way up to the front," Watts said . "Whe n I d id get in the lead , thing s were loo king good, but I wasn't riding that good or fe eling well. I had a pace , but th ings wer en 't clicking for me ." Andrews and S m it h were bo th work ing the ir wa y up to the KTM rid e rs from th ird and fourth, ho p ing for a m istak e or two. Woodford and teamm ate Paul Edm ondso n were figh ting over fifth . Ma ny ride rs we re going do wn and having probl ems with the ra in-soaked course , but wh en th e two -lap board came o ut . Wa tt s cont inued to s how wh y h e ha s t he n u m ber -o n e p la te , holding off Laffert y. But when th e ride rs pop ped out o f th e woods a lap later , KTMs were ab s ent from the front, instead repla c ed by the Kaw a s ak i of Andrews , with Smi th 's Su zu k i second. "I'm not sure when Shane Watts we n t d ow n , " And rews said. "All I kn ow is that the crowd started to cheer for me. Th en I realized I must be in first place, so I just tried to ke e p it tog ether by not fa lling down. I ju st c ruised to th e finis h for m y s e c ond win th is season ." S o in the e nd it was Andrews tak ing another win, with Sm ith holding o nto second and ex tendi ng h is points lead . He had tr ied an aggres sive m o ve o n An dr ew s fo r th e lea d , but ran off the road ins te ad . "I ha d to get a Iapper to he lp m e get m y bike ba c k o n th e co u rs e ," S m ith said. After going down wh ile le a din g, Watts came back to take th e fin a l pod ium spot. With a last- la p c ha rg e , Edmondson wa s able to get the better of Lafferty to ta ke fourth overall. '" messed up : Watts said afte r the ra c e . "I had it, a nd it was m ine to win o r lo s e. I'm jus t gla d to b e o n th e pod ium aga in, but it wa s a bummer not to win . " I ha d a p retty g o od race," Andre ws s aid foll owing his wi n . "It was a rough c ou rse o ut there, and I just tried to stay o n th e bike. I was (Above left) St eve Hatch (4) snared the holeshot, with Mike Lafferty (13) close behind. Mike Kiedrowski (12) Is also visible In the photo. (Above right) With two laps to go, it looked like Shane Watts would collect his third win of the series, but an inopportune crash dropped him to third overall and hurt his title chances. Kaufma n (Yam ): 5. Matthew Yukevlch (v ern). 250 B: 1. J ohn Barber (Yam) : 2. Shawn Jac kson ( Yam ) ; 3 . Ch ris Bu zzell i ( Ho n) ; 4 . Mi chae l Wi st (KTM) ; 5. Thom as Grogg (G-G) . 200 B: 1. Scott Watki ns {Ke w) : 2. Todd Marrow (G- G) ; 3 . Ben Bouw ens (Ya m ) : 4 . Mar k McG rat h (Yam ); 5. Ky le Chaney (KTM). 4- 5 B: 1. Mi chll el Fliu lk (Suz); 2 . Paul Blaner (Yam); 3 . Jeffery Hively (Yam); 4 . Edd ie Bell { Yam }: 5. Charles Wertz (Yem}. VET B: 1. Mark Good (Yam); 2. Larry Musick J r. shocked that I won the ra ce , but I'm very happy ." '" had an awesome day , and it was a hard ra ce and course: Smith s aid. '" was h a p p y to be on the podium again . I wish I could have wo n it." eN Scarecrow 6NCC Uhrichsville, Ohio Results: June 3, 2001 O/A: 1. Fred And rews (K zsw); 2. Rodn ey Smi th (Suz); 3 . Shan e Watts (KTM) : 4 . Paul Edmondson ( Ka w); 5 . Mi c ha el Laffert y (KTM); 6 . C huck Wood ford (Kaw); 7. Jo sh Mclevy (Hon) ; 8. Randy Hawk ins (Yam); 9 . Barry Hawk J r. (Yam) ; 10. J ason Raines (Yam) ; 11. Mik e Kiedrowski (Suz); 12. Doug Bla ckwell (Yam); 13. Blair Bersano (Suz) ; 14. J im Jarrett (Su z) : 15. J ohn Ma sch in o (TM); 16. Doug Fortn er (Hus) ; 17. Rob ert. Lane III (Suz); 18. J o sh Lojak (Y am); 19 . J ohn Benn ett (Yam ) : 20 . St eve Hatch (Suz) ; 21. Robbie Jenks (Yam) . O PEN A : 1. Ryan Wuebbelin g (KTM) ; 2. Richa rd Feth ( Yom ); 3. Mark Ad k ins (KTM); 4 . Paul McCall (KTM ); 5. Chad Coon (KTM ). 250 A : 1. Rlck ! McA tee (KTM); 2. Mart y Aloisi o (G · G ); 3 . Bill A tk inso n (KTM ) : 4 . Ry an Rod gers (Kaw); 5. Nathan Kanney (Suz). 200 A : 1. Bob Hudnall Jr . (Suz); 2. Mik e Mihali k (KTM ) ; 3 . M ik e M cCr ea ( Ka w) : 4 . Brett Zo fc h ak (Kaw) : 5. Chad Tallm an (G· G). 4 - 8 A : 1. Ron niel Burnfield (Suz) ; 2 . Da ri u s Let tee (Yom ); 3 . Marty Michels (KTM ); 4 . Anthon y Glasso (Yam); 5. Ronald Johnson (Yam) . VET A : 1. Scott Pless in ger ( KT M); 2 . Tod d Morain (KTM ); 3 . Ric hard Bu rbick (G-G) ; 4 . Ton y Terabor retli (Yam); 5. Jeffery Hursh (Yam) . SR A : I. Ti m Shephard ( Yam) : 2. Keith Rodgers (Kaw) ; 3 . Mark Smith ( KTM ); 4 . Tom Esch tr uth (KTM) ; 5. Tommy Harri s (Can). O PEN B : I. Dar rin Eki s ( KTM) ; 2 . Raleigh Thompson ( G- G); 3 . T roy Wertz ( Kaw ); 4 . Br ie n (Yam) ; 3 . Kevin Dal piaz (Hon ): 4. Greg El rod (Kaw) ; 5. Tod d Tem ple (KTM ). SR B: 1. Randall Hill egas (Yam); 2. Robin Mill er (S uz) ; 3 . Ric hard St roud (Yam); 4 . Charles Cress (Hon) ; 5 . Benjamin Smith ( Yam ). INO: 1. Terry Cunningham (G· G); 2. Mike Rowell (Yam): 3. Kevi n Fields (Kaw): 4 . f.\alt Scherer (Hon) . S/ SR A : Ter ry Mea ler (Yam); 2 . Rona ld Bohn (Yam ); 3. Frank Erbe (Yam); 4. Terry Flynn (Hon) . 200 C: 1. Brian Howell (Yam ); 2. Brandon Larson (KTM); 3 . Adam Delph {Sua): 4. Brenden Maxw ell (Kaw); 5. J ohnathan Woodford (Kaw). 250 C: 1. Darrell Hoov er (Yam): 2. Jamie Smith (502): 3. Georg e Popele s (Yam): 4 . Keith Jeziorski ( Yam): 5. Matt Zines (Kew). OPE N C: 1. Cain Bla ckwood (Yam ); 2. Fielder Thompson ( KT M ) ; 3. Stephen veecs (Hus) ; 4 . Do uglas McQ uillan ( KTM ): 5. Wesley Knippenberg (KTM) . 4 -5 C: I. J eff Schers hcel (Hon); 2. Karl Dodso n ( KT M); 3 . Rob ert Bate s (Suz); 4 . J oseph Da ni els (Suz); 5. Ronald Groves II (KTM) . VET C: 1. Gregg Dull (Suz) ; 2 . J effrey Sm ith (KTM); 3. Jim Norris (KTM) ; 4. Greg Nehr (Yam) ; 5. Todd MacDonald (Yam) . 8R C: 1. Glenn Mears III ( KTM): 2. Je ff Fort ner ( Hus) ; 3 . B ru c e Ram se y ( Yem) : 4 . Raym ond Dru gma nd (Suz) ; 5. Gerald Hensley (KTM). WMN: 1. Heidi Landon (Kaw). S/ SR B /C : 1. L eo n Par k er ( Ya m ); 2 . C a r l McDaniel (KTM) ; 3 . J oe Kli sensmlth (Yam) . M.NI JR : 1. Adam Gidd ings (Yam) ; 2. Th addeus I Du vall (Yam) : 3. Nic hole s Hugh ey (Ka w) ; 4 . Tyler MacDon81 (Yam ); 5. K8ilub Russell (Suz) . d I'lINI INT; 1. D.R. Atwood (Kaw) ; 2. Cody Calk ins (Kaw) ; 3. Brien Guenther (Yam) ; 4. Christop her Bech (Kew): 5. Brad Spevoc k (Suz). MI NI 8R: 1. Chri s Taylor (Kaw ); 2. Mike Lefevers ( K aw ) ; 3 . Chri st o pher Rob erts on (S u z) ; 4 . Brad Hensley (K8W); 5. Nathan Shannon (Kaw). M.INI 65 : I . Co ry Bu ttri ck ( KTM); 2 . Lu c as Tow ery ( K8W); 3 . Devld Sny der ( Kaw ): 4 . Ry an Kemper (Kaw) ; 5. Gary Stro pe (Kaw). AI'lA GRAN D NATIONAL CROSS COUNT RY SERIES POINTS STA NDINGS ( Afte r 8 o f 13 roun d s): 1. Rodn ey Sm ith (200/4 win s) ; 2. Shane Watts (1 67/2 wins); 3. Fred An drews ( 15412 wins) : 4 . J a son Re in es (113): 5 . ( TIE) Mi c h ael Laffe rty / Steve Hatch ( I I I ); 7. Josh McLevy (103) ; 8. Mike Kiedrowski (100) ; 9 . Chuck Woodford (87); 10. Robbie Je nks (85) ; 11. Randy Haw k in s (81); 12. Blair Bersano (66 ); 13. Jim J arrett (58); 14 . Barry Hawk Jr. (52); 15. Doug Blackwell (44 ). (Above) No stranger to mUd, B rit Paul Edmondso n rode calmly t o fourth overall. (Left) After leading early, Steve Hatch was thwarted by bike problems, dropping him t o 20th overall. (Ri ght) National Enduro Champion M ike Laffe rty completed the top f ive overall. cue ... nevvs J UN E 20 , 2001 31

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