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Rodney Farris Memorial Indoor Sf Series Round 1: TImonium Short Track Carr Claims First Win By BEN BREECH TIMONIUM, MD, DEC. 13 After appearing as a guest presenter a few times. defending National Champion Chris Carr made his first start at the Baltimore County Trail Riders Association/Cockeysville Optimist Club-sponsored series a winning one. taking the XR I OO-based class. At the final race of last season, the laOs ran as a special benefit event for the family of the late Paul Crumling of Pro Plates, with all the entry money going to them. This year, the 100s were added for the entire three-race, 27th annual Rodney Farris Memorial Series. This small, concrete-surfaced track is known to be not too kind to first·timers. In fact, since the move to the Cow Palace some 24 years ago, no rider (excluding 50cc riders) has won here in his first race. However, Carr showed why he has been crowned National champ four times - by being able to adapt. At the start of the 100cc final, he traiied Rookie of the Year Jake Johnson, with Rick Price, Scott Saunders and Chris Klinefelter following. Price crashed on the fourth lap, and on the sixth lap Carr took the lead - briefly, as he and Johnson flip-flopped the lead several times over the next few laps. As they began to work their way through the ever-present lapped traffic, Carr took control and pulled a few lengths in front, which he held to the finish. Carr contributed all his winnings to the Crumling family. Kyle Schlimme led the 60cc class out of the second turn, with Tyler Kidwell, Josh Standiford and Cassidy Heiser trailing. The front duo started to pull away, and coming off the fourth turn on the second lap, Kidwell slipped under Schlimme for the lead. After a few laps, Kidwell started to pull away en route to the win. As he has done most of the season, Austin Greenland put his Greenland Masonry Honda in front of the 80cc pack at the beginning and started pulling away after a few laps. Brett Pugh, Joey Parks and R.J. Hart battled for second in the early going. About halfway, Parks slipped under Pugh coming off the fourth turn for second. As usual, the best riders in the 125cc class are motocrossers, and this night was no differ· ent. Coming out of the second turn, Shawn Rothstein took the lead from Joey Schueler, with Brad Phillips, Ryder Malone and Nick Henderson fighting for third. In the early laps, Rothstein and Schueler stayed fairly close, but before halfway, Rothstein started to put a foot or two per lap over on Schueler. Indoor specialist Jay Boarman took the 250cc lead from Doug Reinert, Cory Harmes and John Lewis. The front three stayed close throughout the entire final, with Harmes taking second off the fourth turn on about the 10th lap and with David Reeves moving into fourth. On the final lap, the fun really started! Hormes took the iead off the second turn, but, coming off the final tum, Boarman and Harmes touched. and both went into the wall just a few feet from the finish. Boarman righted himself and tried to get across the line, but Reinert, who was a few feet back, got across first. In the confusion afterward, Boarman was origi· nally credited with the win, until a review of the finish by the officials decided otherwise. Up until last year's event, the 400cc class could be classified as the "Vintage" class. with most of the entries made up of Bultacos and 350cc Hondas. However, with the emergence of the Yamaha YZ400F and, this year, the Honda 450cc four-stroke, the makeup of the class has changed dramatically. At the start. the front four were on new machines: Perry "Ace" Phillips and Jason Palmer in front on a pair of Yamahas, and road racers Bryan and Tim Bemisderfer on their Hondas. About halfway, Bryan slipped under Palmer for second. With just over a lap left. Tim fell, while Phillips started to pull away. With the indoor rider of the 1990s, Georgie Price, crashing his bike in the Dash For Cash and heir apparent Jake Johnson falling in the semi, the 250cc Pro class was a wide·open affair. Taking full advantage was Tom McGrane Jr., who grabbed the lead from Mike