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Frozen Ocean Motocross Part<: Kevin Crine won the 2S0cc Pro main (as well as the 12Scc Dash For Cash) at the New York State Stadlumcross Championship in Auburn. the pack. Half a lap into the race, Wallace took an odd line coming out of a set of whoops and landed in third. Veracka nearly took himself out with an overly ambitious pass attempt; Island took the fall instead. Crine dropped his bike in the corner heading into the whoops and was passed by Deiter, Wallace and Veracka. By now, Mills had extended his lead to 10 bike lengths. The top five riders inched their way further out of reach of the rest of the top 10. By the seventh lap, Veracka had passed Wallace, only to be repassed in the next turn. On lap eight, Wallace and Veracka's battle took them around a frustrated Deiter. Veracka's momentum carried him to second. The finishing order was Mills, Veracka, Wallace, Deiter, and Crine, who zapped Carsten on the last lap. Mechanicsville, Maryland's Crine dominated the 250cc Pro class. His RRP teammate, Yamaha-mounted Wallace, was the most consistent and the only rider to make the podium in both the 125cc and 250cc Pro mains. Heat winners Paul Carpenter and Crine lined up to the tight inside of the gate, as did the other favorites. The holeshot was Carpenter's, as he motored his booming KTM into the first turn and looked ready to set sail. However, luck was not on his side; half a lap in, Carpenter bailed heavily off a triple jump and wadded up the bike. Carlo Coen inherited the lead, with Crine third. A lap later, Mills passed Crine for second. As Deiter passed Veracka for fourth, Wallace pounced and put himself in con· tention. Half a lap later, Mills threw it away in the whoops and the order was now Coen, Crine and Wallace. A lap after that, Crine passed Coen for the lead. Deiter moved up to Wallace's rear wheel and pressured him, and their battle moved them closer to Coen. Carsten lurked in fifth, hoping for a mistake from the bar-bangers in front of him. Crine looked behind and saw Wallace and Deiter battling, and he turned up the wick as they diced with Coen. This was a smart move; the time it took Wallace and Deiter to get around Coen allowed Crine to check out completely. Midway through the race, Carsten tired of waiting and forced the issue, outjumping Deiter and Wallace in one move. Coen used up every inch of track as Carsten tried to pass him in every turn. Coen eventually wore down and Carsten powered into second, where he would stay until the checkers flew four laps later. Late in the moto, Wallace zapped Coen for the final podium spot. Deiter passed Coen for fourth. Mills, who had worked his way up after his crash, also zapped Coen, for fifth. Bob Kiniry of Skaneateles, New York, was the dominator in both the 80cc and Supermini classes, but he had his hands full in the 125cc B class with Gene Nighman, who got the holeshot and never looked back· • Developed in World Superbike, World Supersport and Grand Prix competition to deliver the highest levels of brake pad performance • DEST (Dynamic Energy Surface Treatment) eliminates bedding-in procedure - full brake power after just 8-1 0 stops • Consistent, powerful performance for the life of the pad • Fingertip brake control with no rising friction curve • Excellent durability for endurance racing cue •• n e _ S • AUGUST 22, 2001 51