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AMAIAir Nautiques Amateur and Youth National MX C'ships (14-15) divisions, winning his first five motos and taking the Supermini overall. But his bid for two titles came up short when he suffered a bad start and a flat front tire while coming through the pack in the final 85cc (14-15) moto. This allowed Honda's Josh Grant, a Californian, to win the class with consistent 2-2-2 scores. Walker, a likeable rider from Tennessee, dominated each moto in the 25+ class, but had to take on Emig in the 30+ class. Emig got the advantage in the first moto, but he crashed his Kawasaki in the second round and plugged his exhuast with dirt, causing a DNF. A bad start held 'Fro back in the third frame, which left Walker with a 2-1-1 score and his eighth LL national title. "I had so much fun out here getting to race the man!" exclaimed the Yamaha·mounted Walker of racing Emig. "I wish we could have had another moto where we could have raced each Larry Witmer won the 45+ class. other. Jeff's a great guy." toretla lynn's Rancb Hurricane Mills, Teanessee Former Yamaha factory rider Keith Bowen won the 35+ class with a 1-1-1 sweep, while Steven Burdette went 42-1 to take the Senior 40+ class. CN Results: August 6-11, 2002 S1 (4·6) SHAFT: I. Cooper Webb (Vem); 2. Ricky Hampshire (Yllm); 3. Taylor Perry (Yllm); 4. Thomas Covington (Yllm); 5. Jeff Burgess Jr (Yam). SI (4·6): 1. Tyler Me Swein (Cob); 2. Justin R [1@!XJ§Uil5J [1')JTJ!J[f(J9@ @W@D@ 0!J@15!l~ [P&J~{] fI3f?&JDfJD Shawn Clark showed exceplional scholarly and racing achievements this year. Just like his rac· lng rival and Team Green teammate Kyle Chisholm (who won this award in Ponca), he scored straight A's on his report card. and he was also inside the top five both ranked against his entire high school class and in both the 125cc 02·15) Youth Stock and Modified classes at Loretta Lynn's. Both Shawn and his fellow award winner Chisholm listed their favorite subjects as math and science, and their favortte kinds of tracks as supercross or arenacross. (Coincldence or pattern?) Shawn rode hard all week at loretta's, and regarding his Fast Brain win, he said, "Dad's always been a real stickler on school wonk, and he says that always comes before motocross. [My parents] support me in tNery way possible, but they don't push me to the point that I'm goons hate !racing] in a few years... The Indiana native said he'd like to thank Team Green Kawasaki,. Pro Cir· cuit, Thor, Suspension Plus Training Camp, Maxima, Scott, Renthal. Dun· lop, PCS, CTi2, Lidz by Fid, RK Chains, and SIMX for helping him achieve on the track, Just as he does off of it . at the front of the class. Steve Cox 30 AUGUST 28, 2002' cue I e n _ VII S