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get it down , so I had to back off the throttle . T ha t blew the wh ole ru n ." Larg e was wat ching whe n T homas li ned up his run . T hom as got a cl ean start on the XS Yam aha tw in and was rea ll y on i t a ll the wa y to the last j ump, but he had problems with th e landing . " I cased ha rd off the la st jump," Thomas sa id . " T he to p o f the hil l's g et t ing soft and de ep. The hi ll j ust w asn 't there fo r m e on the se c o n d run ." D isb enn et also h ad a g re at r u n g o in g until his Tr iump h su d d e nly slowed 20 feet from the finish . "It blew a hole in th e botto m of the ce nte r c as es," D isbennet said. " Th e run felt good, but I lost a lot of time at th e t op when it qu it pu lli ng. " The hill was reall y rutted whe n Ben nett roll ed ou t the Reiser 's Cycl e Servic e Harley -D avid so n , but he was gunning for the wi n wh en he dropped the hammer. " I th ou ght I o ve rj umped th e do uble, bu t it landed ou t there just ri ght, Ben nett said. "I was just hanging o n . T h e rest of the ride went sm o o t h . though the cha in ca me off after I went pa st the timers . I don 't kno w what I co uld hav e don e better. " Bennett wa s th e only to p- fiv e ri de r to im p ro v e his t im e o n th e seco nd pass . w ith a 9 .59 9 -sec ond time. After that run. Large had h is t hi rd w in of th e year. " I'll take it . he said. '" wa s rea l d isappointed with m y la st race at York . w hen I went over there and flopped around. but when I go t home , my wife. Sha nnon . straightened me out. She to ld me , h av e wh at it takes to win . We came out here and rod e hard for th e win ." Watson took sec ond. w ith Th omas. Bennett an d Disb en net rounding o ut th e top fiv e. Strank 's sixth- place fin ish drop s hi m into a t i e fo r se c ond with Large. an d they tra il Wats on by eN th re e poin ts . Pa. g', Hale Dan,ville, New Varte Re,ults: August 17. ZDD3 [Raund ] 1 800 : I. James La rge ( H - D ); 2 . Da ve Watson ( Hon); 3 . Je ff Tho m as (Ya m ) ; 4 . G er ry Be nne tt ( H· D) : 5 . Chad Disbennet (T ri); 6 . Wa lter Strank Jr. (Vern); 7 . James Wolfe (Yam ); 8 . Ja ck Ma son ( Hon); 9 . Bobby Tem pleton (H· D ); 10. Phil Ubhart ( H-D ); I I . H a rr y De nham ( H· D) : 12 . Ant hon y De Ha rt ( Kaw); 13. Brandon Kreeger (Tr i); 14. Rodney Sm ith (Yam) : 15. Da vid Price ( H· D) . 54 0 : 1. Dave Watson (Hon); 2. Phil Ubh art (TrO; 3. Chad Disbennett (Tri ); 4. Jeff Thomas (Ho n); 5. Walter Strank Jr. (Yam); 6 . Mike Uv ingston ( Hon); 7 . Paul Pinscnn eutt (Hon); 8 . Ken Bcnneme (Hon) ; 9. Chris VanHyning ( Hon): 10. Ja mes Wolfe ( Hon ): 11. Mi ch ael T em pl eton ( Kaw ); 12. Ge rald DivelbJiss ( Kaw) ; 13. Gary Baue r ( Hon); 14 . J oseph Ger ow (Hon): 15. Craig DeHart (Hon ). BOO N ATI ON AL C'SH IP H I LL CLIMB S ER I ES POI NTS STANDI NGS ( A ft er 7 of 12 roun d s ) : 1. Olive Wat son (95/1 win); 2. (TlE) Wa lter Strank Jr. (92 /3 win s) /Jame s La rge (92 /3 wins ); 4 . Chad Disbennett (79) ; 5. Bobby Templeton (64) : 6. Gerry Bennett (63) ; 7. Phil Ubhart (4 9) ; 8 . Anthony DeHa rt (45 ); 9 . Harry Denham ( 37) ; 10 . David Price ( 32 ); 11. Brandon Kreeger (3 1): 12. James Wolfe (30 ); 13. Jeff Tho mas (2 6); 14 . Ja ck Moson (20); 15 . Rodney Sm ith ( I B) ; 16 . ( TI E) J ohn Ham i lt on J r. /B o b Castledine ( 16 ); 18 . Jake Lacefield ( 15): 19 . Joseph Gerow ( I ). 540 NATIONAL C ' SHIP H I LLCLIMB SERIES POIN TS STAN DI NGS ( A ft er 7 of 12 round s); 1. Da ve Watson (1 04/6 wins): 2 . (T IE) Chad D isbennett ( 8 1/ 1 win )/Phil Libhart ( 8 1) ; 4 . Wal ter Strank J r. (77 ); 5. Gary Bauer (52); 6. Mike U vin gston (51) : 7 . James Wolfe (48); 8 . Ken Bonnema (47) : 9 . Michae l Templeton (45) : 10 . Anth ony De f-tert (40); I I. (TIE) Joseph Gerow (29) /PllUI Pinsonnau lt (29); 13. Chris VanHyin g (28 ); 14 . (T IE ) J ef f Thom a s (25) / Paul Garrety (25) ; 16 . John Ham ilton Jr. (22 ); 17. Crai g DeHart ( 14) ; 18. (TIE) Gerald Divelbliss ( 12)/ Charlie Roberts ( 12); 20 . J ack Mason (5). Upcoming Rounds: Round 8: Steel City, PA, Septem ber 7 Round 9: Middlebury, IN. Septembe r 14 Tune in for LIVE INTERNET COVERAGE via Cycle News Online's "VIR TUAL GRANDSTAND" from the STEEL CITY NATIONAL MOTOCROSS Del m o n t , Pennsyl v a n ia - Round # 1 1 S u n day , A ugu s t 3 1 s t - S ta r t ing a t 1 p m ( E S T) ~~~ . - = ,.i SPO A " iii YAM www.cycl enews .co m Look for Live UVirtual Grandstand" Coverage All Season During the .2003 AMA I Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships Then Get the Full Story t h e Follovving VVeek in t7l!fi1lB177:";~'Y Issue # 3 6 - On Sale Septel'Tlber 3rd • S EPTEM B ER 3 . 2003 41