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The Sarge's Cycles/Suzuki/Pro Action of Kentucky/Moose/Smithsupported Gibson grabbed the throttle right from the start. After claiming the 250cc/Open A holeshot, he set his sights on the AA lead. Five laps later, he achieved the overall, two minutes ahead of AA winner John Maschino. "I'm $500 richer now," Gibson said, "thanks to my parents, who said they would give me that for my first overall. " Gibson was on the gas the entire race. He passed Jeff Cregg and Alan Westerfield on his first lap and Mike McCrea and Maschino on the second. "Once Cregg and I got together," Gibson said, "we rode and caught everyone. When Mike McCrea and John Maschino [AA leaders] got gas, I passed them." They swapped places several times, and on the last lap Gibson moved to the front and pulled away from Maschino. Off the AA start, Robbie King stepped it up a notch and garnered the holeshot, with Maschino second. They continued their lead for a couple of miles and then King yelled out, "What do I do now?" He figured it out and stayed in front until P.A. Allen and McCrea passed him. Shortly thereafter, Allen ran into some vines and was thrown off his bike. He regained the lead again, but his next delay cost him the race. "I was going up a sand hill," Allen said, "and it sank, and my bike fell into a 4-foot-deep hole. I stayed there for quite some time, trying to get it out." Allen dropped back into the 250cc/Open A class. During the second lap, McCrea gained the lead, with Maschino directly behind him. They stopped for gas, and Gibson, King and Cregg freight-trained by them. For the next three laps, the lead went back and forth between Gibson and Maschino until Maschino crashed. On the third lap, McCrea dropped out when he hurt his back. "It's good to be back, and the promoters did a really good job at putting the course together," said OffRoad Group/Bridgestone Tires/ TM/MSR-sponsored Maschino. "Gibson passed me the last time at the beginning of the last lap and was pulling away, and I crashed. After that, I didn't see him anymore." Maschino finished the race in second place overall and returned to the Mid-South from a five-month break as the AA Saulsbury winner. The Oakley/FMF/Thor/Rebel Sprocket-sponsored Allen took third place overall and second in AA. "I tried really hard to catch up, but nothing went my way," Allen lamented. "I'd like to congratulate Dustin on his first Mid-South overall win." Several classes made up the top 10 of the Saulsbury event. Mid-West Motor Sports/Fox/Yamaha-supported John Roth and GPR's Robbie King finished in fourth and eighth place, respectively, riding in the AA class. Performance Cycle's Gary Hendricks and Landon Carter raced in the 250cc/Open A class and claimed fifth and seventh place overall, respectiveIy. Vet A winner Michael Cornett came in ninth, and Scott Martin was 10th overall, claiming his fourth Senior A win for this season. Brandon Wofford, competing in Four-Stroke C, was another rider to claim his fourth win this season. "I had a fun ride today," Wofford said, "and I can't wait to move up to Four-Stroke B." Kevin Ayscue and Todd Buchanan followed. This season, Wofford is in first place, Ayscue is in second, and John Davis is running in third place. Memphis Motorcycle Club: The AA battle between Mike McCrea (5) and Dustin Gibson (both seen here about to pass a lapped rider) ended with Gibson taking the overall victory in Saulsbury, Tennessee, site of round five of the AMA Mid-South Championship Winter Hare Scrambles Series. 4-STRK A: J. Stewllrt Lich (Yem); 2. Dean Grewe (KTM); 3. Mllrty Michels (KTM); 4. Neal VanwlIY (Yam); 5. Clirrol Dickerson (Yam). The Four-Stroke B winner was Ben's Performance Center/Factory Effex/Axo-backed Brandon Freeman. He pulled the win after dropping back to seventh place on the first lap. He was in the lead by his third lap and maintained it for the rest of the race. He is currently running in second place for the season, behind Jason Elrod, and with Willie Graham a close third. The Four-Stroke A winner was Robert Lich. He made five laps on his Yamaha and came in 11 th overall. He is currently in second place for the season, with Marty Michels taking first and Jason Wofford in third place. eN 200 A: 1. Marty Stinnett (Suz); 2. Jeremy Ketchom (KTM); 3. Timmy P'Pool (Soz); 4. Derek Brotcher (KTM); 5. Cloy Hedgepoth (KTM). SR A; I. Michael Cornett (Hon); 2. Steve Smith (Kaw); 3. Brian Niehaus (Hon); 4. Thomas Bennett (KTM); 5. Jock Bailey (Yom). 250 B: 1. Joel Gibson (KlIw); 2. Dale Morris (Yam); 3. Stewart Uch (KzIw); 4. Michael Schrimsher (KTM); 5. Ron Skipper (SllZ). 4-STRK B: J. Brandon Freeman (KTM): 2. Jason Elrod (SllZ); 3. Jason Hawk (KTM); 4. Cody Maxwell (Yam); 5. Richard Working (tITM). OPEN B: 1. Scott Young (KTM); 2. Aaron Davis (KTM); 3. Brad Bradley (KTM); 4. Carl Williams (KTM); 5. Shane Gamer (KTM). 200 B; 1. Christopher Bach (KTM); 2. Chris TlJylor (KTM); 3. Adrian Gervais (SUI); 4. Taylor Reynolds (KTM); 5. Mike Hamilton (Kaw). VET B: 1. Neal Raggett (Yam); 2. Robert Adkins (KTM); 3. Greg Brannon (KTM); 4. Mike Nations (Kaw); 5. Ruel Jones (Yam). SR B: 1. Steve Middlebrook (Yam); 2. John Somner(KTM); 3. Louis Gibson (SUI): 4. Roger Crow (Yam): 5. Eric Kia. (Yam). S/SR: I. Ronnie Hackett (SUI); 2. Patrick Jones (GG); 3. Don Rye (Kaw); 4. Leon Parker (Yam); 5. Lorry Still (Hon). 250/0PEN C: 1. Walter Taylor (Yam); 2. Freddie Darnall (Kaw); 3. Michael Barnick (Kaw); 4. Michael Sisco (Yam); 5. Dustin Harwood (Yam). 200 C: 1. Timmy GllOnons (Vern); 2. Brendan Sommers (SllZ); 3. John Hi>< (KTM); 4. Robert Rogers (KTM); 5. Nathan Hllmmons (KTM). 4-STRK C: 1. Brllndon Wofford (Suz); 2. Kevin Ayscue (Suz); 3. Todd Buchanan (Suz); 4. Joseph Pinson (SUI); 5. Stephen Long (Hon). VET C: 1. Gllylon Rogers (Hon): 2. Clint Young (Hon); 3. Chris Kelly (KTM); 4. Brent Jones (Hon); 5. Dennis Holden (KTM). SR C: I. John Kam (Yam); 2. Jim Allen (KTM); 3. Tracy Hooker (KTM); 4. Keel Irvin (SllZ); 5. Mark Hix (KTM). BEG C: 1. Mike Scherzinger (Hon); 2. Dustin Rogers (Hon); 3. Jllson Gllrretl (Kew). Memphis Matorcycle Club S.ulsbury, Tennessee Results: December 2, 2001 (Round 51 O/A: 1. Dustin Gibson (Suz); 2. John Mllschino (TM); 3. P.A. Allen (KTM); 4. John Roth (Yam); 5. Gary Hendrick. (Kaw); 6. Jeff Cregg (Kaw); 7. Landon Carter (Hon); 8. Robbie King (Hon); 9. Michael Cornett (Hon); 10. Scott Mllrtin (SUI). AA: I. John Maschino (TM); 2. P.A. Allen (KTM): 3. John Roth (Yam): 4. Jeff Cregg (Kaw); 5. Robbie King (Hon). 250/0PEN A: I. Dostin Gibson (Suz); 2. Gary Hendricks (Kaw); 3. Landon Carter (Hon); 4. Josh Scott (Yam); 5. Ben Weathers (KTM). Mid-South Championship Youth Hare Scrambles Series Round 4: The Big Stripper Jannings, Parrish, Sims Strip-Mine the Gold By led 26 other riders around the first turn and down a steep embankment. In fact, he would keep this position for the remainder of the race and even continued to build on his lead. Cody Schoettmer wasted no time in securing second place and was never challenged. Back in third, Cullen Baumgart got off to a good start, but Husky-mounted Kourtney Allender was charging fast. On the fourth lap, Allender had taken over the third JEFFREY KETCHUM LYNNVILLE, IN, NOV. 18 record turnout of 78 riders showed up for the fourth round of the Mid-South Championship Youth Series. The Lynnville Dirt Riders laid out an awesome course among the steep hills and hollows of southern Indiana. Cobra-mounted Austin Jannings got the holeshot in the Mini class and A The Big Stripper: Austin Jannings sailed his Cobra past the banners and to the Mini-class win at the fourth round of the Mid-South Championship Youth Hare Scrambles Series in Lynnville, Indiana. cue. e n e _ S • .JANUARY 9, 2002 65