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"My year started out good, with Top honors went to P.A. Allen, who fought a very tight battle for overall points. Throughout the season, he consistently battled with Mike Sampson and Jeff Cregg. They exchanged wins, but Allen broke the Coast Range 100: Chris Kramer "walks the rocks" on his way to an overall win in the Coast Range 100. - you know, the kind of doughy grenade that flies up behind you and lands on your neck. Another added feature was the abundance of dew-bespeckled faceslappers dangling from the sides of the trail. Even if you were lucky enough to not have a fogging problem, the constant barrage of water to the lenses made vision a "trail Braille" experience. And who can forget the prunelike skin on hands and feet, which became numb after the first hour? For many, this event would seem like a horrible experience, never to be repeated and never to be recounted. On the other hand, there are just as many of us who can really appreciate the beauty of a day in the woods. Just ask Chris Kramer. eN Com Range 100 Tillamook, Oregon Results: June 24, 2001 [Round 5] AA: 1. Chris Krllmer; 2. Mason Harrison; 3. Derek Steahly; 4. Bill Ballester. OPEN EX: 1. Mitch Jueneman: 2. Bryon Smith; 3. Mike Law. 250 EX: 1. Josh Huffman: 2. Mark Miller. 200 EX: 1. Jason Parker; 2. Ted Ostlund. 4·STRK EX: 1. Jesse Alton; 2. Rick Goodman; 3. Jason Kennedy: 4. Scott McNew; 5. Don Matheney III. 30+ EX: 1. Tom Unville; 2. Gary Burton; 3. Greg Summers: 4. Ben Steele; 5. Adam Achepohl. 40+ EX: 1. Ken Spruit; 2. Kerry Patterson; 3. Doug MacDuffee: 4. David Winters; 5. Ellis Cookman. OPEN AM: 1. Todd Wilson; 2. Lonnie Eggert. 250 AM: 1. Jamie Carr; 2. Josh Stockdale: 3. Josh Hogue; 4. Sean Collins: 5. David Pillster. 200 AM.: 1. Brett Naeve; 2. Steve Me,tson; 3. Ross Stone. 4·STRK AM; 1. Che,d Jones; 2. Jeremy Seely; 3. Ben Johnson; 4. Seth McBlair; 5. Dustin Strang. 30+ AM: 1. Rob Livingston; 2. Russ Bolin; 3. John Lubinsky; 4. Matthew Harrell; 5. Vovka Te,rasenko. 40+ AM: 1. Dale Bernards: 2. Gary Bernards: 3. Don Naeve; 4. Randy Haugstad; 5. Scott Summers. 50. AM: 1. Lyon Payne; 2. John Browing. 60+ AM: 1. Bob Chamberlain: 2. Jim Burns. SPTSMN: I. William Jordaine; 2. Jerry Stout: 3. Keith Meyer; 4. Scott MlIrsh; 5. Greg Mueller. three wins right from the start," said Team Kawasaki/Moose/Maxxis/Maier Plastic/Peery's Racing-sponsored Whitaker. "I just tried to have fun this year and not make it so serious. It ties to become this season's champion. He came in first overall and won the AA-c1ass championship. "I really want to thank my family for their support," Allen said, "my mom, my dad, and my sister." He thanked Sarge's Cycles' Robert Patterson and Oakley's former representative, Mark Hosbach, for their continued support. He said that Parts Unlimited's Tommy Todd, Pro Action of Kentucky's Steve Ezell, and FMF ha ve been very hel pfu I. "It has been a great year, and I had fun racing with you," he added. "I have especially liked riding with my good buddy Chad Froman, and I have enjoyed all the good riding areas in this series." Froman was the next rider to be honored. He completed nine races and took third place overall and fourth place in the AA class. "First, I want to congratulate P.A.," Froman said, "and I want to thank River City Cycles and everyone involved in making this series happen. People may not realize that this is definitely a quality series in the United States." This seasons winners in the A classes were Dustin Gibson, Jack Bailey, Harvey Whitaker, Ian Sherwood and Scott Martin. All season long, they fought hard to claim their wins. Senior A winner Martin raced every event and racked up eight wins. Sherwood raced every event and had six wins, while Gibson (in 250cc/ Open A competition) and Harvey Whitaker (in the Four-Stroke A class) took home five wins apiece this season. seems like that was the reason why I started. It was fun." This season, Gibson and Whitaker battled in points for the overall. They were tied for seventh until Gibson changed his focus. At the last three events, Gibson grabbed for a fifth, a fourth, and then a third place overall. He broke the tie and came in seventh place overall; eighth place went to Harvey Whitaker, and sixth place overall went to Four-Stroke A rider Clint Robinson, who was the top A rider in the overall standings. The B class had seven riders who each won a 6-foot trophy. Vet rider Greg Elrod was one of them; he won eight races this season. Ed Boardwine, Heath Robinson, Roger Little, John Rowling and Leon Parker were the other winners in the B classes. Steve Lambruno, winner of the Senior B class, was the next rider to have the most wins. Dukes Performance/ Motorsports-backed Lambruno won six races and missed four. "At the time," Lambruno explained, "I was busy building my house, but J managed to find time for seven races. I got all first places except for West Point. I couldn't see because it was so dusty, so I crashed out. Afterwards, I couldn't get my bike to straighten out." Charles Jaghab, Brook Barker, Steve Middlebrook, Eric Meeks and Mark Winsatt were the five winners in the C classes. Having won their classes, they are no longer considered Novice riders, so they must enter the B classes. Vet C winner Brook Barker won seven races this season. Mid-South Championship Winter Hare Scrambles Series Awards Night: Bell South Tower Mid-South Series Honors Top Riders By DEBBIE ALLEN NASHVILLE, TN, JUNE 23 S ome 350 people gathered in Nashville, Tennessee for the MidSouth Championship Winter Hare Scramble Series' annual awards banquet to celebrate and honor this season's top hare scramblers, who had proved themselves as athletes and fought many battles throughout the AMA/Pirelli Tire/Moose Off Road/ Parts Unlimited/White Brothers-sponsored series. Battle scars from the 11 races held in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama were no longer evident - only bright smiles and sighs of relief as the riders sat with friends and family members. Other guests included local dealers, promoters of the series, and representatives from Kawasaki, Parts Unlimited and Oakley. Bell South Tower: In Nashville, Tennessee, P.A. Allen was honored for scoring his first AA-class Mid-South championship this season, in the Mid-South Championship Winter Hare Scrambles Series. cue I e n e _ 50 • AUGUST 8, 2001 51