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LT A: 1. Mike McCroe: 2. Anthony Muill.; 3. Mall Findley; 4. Nethan AJering; 5. Billy JllInnings. VET: 1. Brent Oillmen; 2. Pete Redel; 3. Rob Surfoce: 4. Bort Addl.; 5. Joe Schmidt. HVY B: 1. Lendell Smith; 2. Colby Oovl.; 3. Ed Fessler; 4. Daniel Scales; 5. Nathen Gaskill. LT 8: I. Christopher Bach; 2. Chris Taylor; 3. Brandon Rainey; 4. Seen Young; 5. Nl!Ithen Shennan. 4-STRK 8: 1. Tim Rose; 2. Brandon Freeman; 3. Greg Prince; 4. Ken Smith; 5. Craig Koontz. SR: 1. Robert Kirchner, 2. Donald Rainey; 3. Rick Zschiedrich; 4. Kurt Bauer; 5. Randy Sichting. S/SR: 1. Don Rye; 2. Olive Groves; 3. Steve Young. e CL: 1. Ryan Cook; 2. Jeson Perry; 3. Theren Bolding; 4. John Burney; 5. John Schlender. 80: 1. JOShUll Robinson; 2. Matt Zeiler; 3. Nethen Sulliven; 4. Ben Overmeyer; 5. Meek Staton. 65: 1. Derek Spongier; 2. Kody Hord;n; 3. Delton Perish; 4. Luees Staton; 5. Tyler Tischler. P!W: 1. Austin Jannings; 2. Kourtney Allender, 3. Ashley Overbay; 4. Ashley Mullis; 5. Jeremy Robinson. Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship Series Round 9 Leivan's Seventh By FRANK LEIVAN TEBBETIS, MO, JULY 29 or the seventh time during the 2001 Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship, SCR/Yamaha rider Steve Leivan emerged with the overall victory. The WR426 rider climbed from an eighth-place start to take the lead within a lap and a half and control the pace all the way to the checkered flag. Round nine, hosted by Show-Me Motorsports, featured an II-mile course of rolling trails, long creek sections, fast fields, and just over a mile and a half of virgin single-track. Dust was only a problem on the first lap in the open sections, but once the dirt was churned up, the moisture rose to the top, leaving the trail in nearly perfect condition. Most riders commented on how fun the event was. "This race was a blast," said Leivan in agreement. "We've been going the same direction for the last three years, but this year the guys ran us the opposite way and the course seemed a lot smoother to me. It's really fast and easy to find your rhythm on, so everyone has a good time. The new section they found for us was really good and helped slow us down a bit." A very short start chute sent the riders straight into the woods for a few seconds before hitting the grasstrack section, and KTM rider Ryan Wuebbeling was at the head of the AA pack. Aaron Shaw, Jerry Hemann, Chris Thiele and Chris Nesbitt gave chase, while Leivan was quickly on the move, moving into sixth within half a mile. The first half of lap one featured several passes and position swaps. First, Leivan got sideways exiting a deep ravine and was forced off his machine, losing a position to Chad Busenbark. Within a minute, Thiele went down, nearly taking Nesbitt with him. Leivan then made a high-speed pass on Busenbark for fifth - and this was all within the first three miles. As Wuebbeling continued to lead out front, Hemann was searching for a way around Shaw, while Leivan was trying to do the same with Nesbitt. The problem was that the trail was the fastest way around most of the F 62 SEPTEMBER 5. 2001 • EO U EO I • n ..... s course, and riders using the "alternate lines" ended up losing more time than they gained. Leivan found this out the hard way. "I had a log get jammed between the swingarm and rear wheel, which made the bike act like the brakes were dragging," he recounted. "I got off, saw the log, and rolled the bike backwards, and it came right out. It didn't take too long, but I lost touch with those guys." By the end of lap one, just 11 seconds separated the top half-dozen riders, with Wuebbeling leading the way. Then came Shaw, Hemann, Nesbitt, Leivan and Busenbark. Leivan on the move again on lap two, climbing all the way to the lead. Each pass that Clarke/Silkolene/ Tsubaki/Race Tech/GPR Stabilizerbacked Leivan made on his way to the front was done by capitalizing on the mistakes of his competitors. This allowed Leivan to save his good lines for later use as well as open up an immediate gap on each of those riders, keeping them from keying off pf his line selection. Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship Series: Steve Lelvan was the overall winner at the Tebbetts round of the Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship Series.