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to the Kosco machines all weekend and knew it would be much of the same in the race. The plan was to get to the front and stay there as long as possible. It didn't work out. "I got a great start and 1 was leading into one and then I did a quick two downshifts and the second one was a false neutral, and when it came into gear the back end stopped out and I almost highsided," Brotz began, "and from then I pretty much lost the draft from there. It was going to be hard to begin with, but I lost the draft and they checked out. Their bikes are rocketships. Once they left and I wasn't in their draft, I knew I just had to protect third-place points and go to Daytona, and hopefully Hal's will have a rocketship for me there." Brotz's teammate Richie Morris was fourth, well in front of the battle for fifth, which went to Hoban Brothers Racing's Jeff Johnson, over Darren James, of H-D/Buell of Toronto. Hoban Brothers Racing's Steve Luxem was the final finisher, with Harding Harley-Davidson's Jeff Harding crashing out with two laps to go. As for Bemisderfer, his title hopes are gone, but he is planning on being at Daytona. "It's been going for a while," Bemisderfer said of the split with team owner Mike Vertucci. "It's pretty mutual. We had a difference of opin- Michael Bames (1) and David Estok (41) run at the front of the Buell Lightning race In Portland. They finished in this order. ion. He wanted one avenue and I wanted another one. It was too short notice to do anything for Portland." Bemisderfer said he hoped to have a Barnes (114); 2. Clint Brotz (113); 3. Bryan Bemisderfer (100); 4. Richie Morris (75); 5. Jeff Johnson (70); 6. Jeson Smith (56); 7. Jeff Harding (47); 8. De"en Jeme, (43); 9. (TIE) Jo,eph Rozynski/Steve Luxem (39); 11. Anthony Fanill (35); 12. Deve Estok (28); 13. Merk Reynold, (27): 14. Sem Rozyn,ki (23); 15. Gregory Avello (20); 16. Peul Jeme, (15): 17. (TIE) Shewn Smith/Dougle, Burton (14); 19. Scott Korol (13): 20. Ched Heely (II). Pardand IntlrnaUanal Race..ay Pardand, Oregan Results: September 8, 2002 (Round 71 BUELL UGHTNING SERIES; 1. Micheel Beme" 2. David Estok; 3. Clint Bratz; 4. Richie Morris; 5. Jeff Johnson; 6. Darren James; 7. Steve Luxem; 8. Jeff HllIrding. ride, possibly with the New Castle Harley-Davidson team, for the October 20 season finale at Daytona Inter- Distance: 12 laps. 23.04 miles. AverBge speed: 94.134 mph. Margin of victory: 0.632 sees. national Speedway. BUELL LIGHTNING SERIES C'SHIP POINTS STANDINGS (After 7 or 8 rounds): 1. Michllel eN Tune: 14 mins.. 41.128 sees. Upcoming Round: Final Round - Daytona Beach, Florida, October 20 > l:C C w .... z: w en w ~ c.. Dycle n e _ S • SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 31