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Ry an Murphy ( KTM ): 4 . Dann y Polin i (Ka w ): 5 . Steve Gonsa lves
(Kaw).
60 NOV: J. lIKkary Knud son (KTM): 2. Wes Brook s (KTM): 3.
Damon lwanaga (Kaw ): 4. Michael Fonlafld (KTM): 5. Anthon y Parks
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60 (0- 8) : I. T ro y Graff under (K TM): 2. Mall: Crane (KTM) : 3
Austin Tho mpson (KTM) : 4 . Vincen t lia r (KTf'\): 5. Gunnar B~rf
(KT M) .
60 (9-11) : J. Damon l wanaga (Ka w); 2. T·Lo While (Ka.... ): 3.
Ryan Murphy ( KTM ): 4. Zackery Knudson (K TM ): 5 . Nick Willey
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AlMA. GA. SEPT. 21
Broth er s lack a nd Josh Cro sb y arrived at
Alma Mot ocr oss Park read y to do battle. When
t h e da y wa s o ve r. la ck ha d c ru she d th e
Sch oolboy and 125cc No vic e classes with four
m ot o w in s. and Josh had swe p t th e 250c c
N ov ice cla ss. Thi s was round tw o of th e Flori ·
d a/G eorgia Fall Chall enge and also rou nd one
of the Georgi a T ri -Coun t y Series.
lack too k co m ma nd of th e firs t Sch oo lboy
m ot a. ah ead of Jon ath an Edge. Ni ck McCla in .
J .J . Nake lsk i and Reese Wacker foll ow ed the
two. E dg e hit the d irt and d ropped back to
fifth . Th at m oved the other th ree u p a sp ot .
beh in d lack . Edge m oved back past Wa ck er
by th e hal fway nag and b y Nakels ki o n the
last la p . Zac k pu ll ed o u t f o r th e win, ov er
McCl ai n.
In th e sec ond m ot a . Zac k was back o u t
front , w ith Nakel ski in seco nd . M cClain wa s
third , but he passed Nakelsk i on the seco nd
lap , N ak elski let dow n hi s guard on the next
lap . letting Edge and Raine Cercy get by and
into t h ird and fourth , respec ti vel y . Wa ck er
m ade his presence k now n by getting b y Cercy
an d Nak eisk i with a co uple of lap s to go . and
th e o rde r was set as Zack and McCla in pu lled
o ut for fir st an d seco nd .
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50 (7·8): 1. Zachary Knotts (Poll: 2. Austi n Peteos ( KTM); 3.
Jo rdan Brewer (KTM); 4. Connor Ference (KTM ); 5. Au!tlin Weslem
(Pol ).
65 BEG; J. Dn."w lowf'ry ( Kaw ): 2. Josh Leemester (SUl ): 3.
Brandon Knight (Kaw): 4 . Jecco Riley ( SUl) : 5. Zachary MlImin ($w).
65 (7· 9): I . Daniel Herrlein (KTM) : 2. Alan Gnooen (Suz); 3, Been
dan ,"\ac k (SOl) : 4 , Ryan Perkms (KTM): 5. Zachary Knotls (Suz).
65 ( 10· 11): I. Logan Mih oci (KTM): 2. Brandon Davis (Suz); 3 .
Ryan Hors ley ( KT M); 4 . Rock y Parson s (Ydm): 5 . Justin ."""c
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85 (7 ., I) ; I. Eri c Memman ( Yam): 2. Curt Gon (Hon) ; 5 , Tom A hola
(Yam ).
25~ AlB : l . Rob in McClain (KT M) ; 2. Ja mes Sanders (Suzl: 3.
BdIT)' Fife [Yern]: 4. J eff Bro wn ( Han )
25,
1. Michael Gl:"rber (Yam ): 2. Billy Flem ing (Yam ): 3, Sam
Oney (Yam) : 4. Ken Otertec h (Hon): 5 . MlItt Mudrey (Yam)
VET 30~ AlB: I. Robin McCl ain (K TM) ; 2. Don Ruble (Han) : 3.
Ron Miler (Hon); 4. J eff Brown (Hon) : 5 . Barry Fire (Yam ).
VET 30 . C: I . Rich Silyers (Yam ); 2. Matt Mud~y (Yam); 3. Clay
Merrin (Hon ): 4. Chns topher Culek ( Yam ): 5. Michael Brian (KTM) .
Sf( 40. : I. Don Ruble (Hon ): 2. Ron , ""iter (Hon) ; 3. Ma ~ Mon
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(Hen): 4. Marl<. Cogar (Yam ).
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50 BEG: L Josioh Riley (KTM) : 2. JOt" FCKkr (KTM ); 3. Justin
Farris [Nus]: 4. Barrett Weber (KTM); 5. Cory UlIW')' (Yam) .
50 (4- 6) : 1. Alu Noy ( KT M) ; 2. T anne r Nemeu (KTM ); 3.
Josh Uil Boyd (KTM); 4 . Brady Patterson (KTM) : 5. Stephen Gretchen
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BEG n. t: I. Mark Browne ( Hen): 2. Oms Arroyo (yam); 3.
Cameron Came ra (Hon): 4 , MicMf'1As.carruru (Suz): 5 . Richie Fletch ·
er (Hen).
80 BEG D-2 : J. Cody St~emillt"l" (Han ): 2. Kyle Goodrich (Hon):
3 . Erik Arn old (SYz): 4 . Cody Bennett (Yam ): 5. Daniel Neve (Han).
80 :"lOV: I. Zech Andradt' (KTM ): 2. James Velasco (Han ): 3.
Bnan Fos ter (SUl): 4. Bryltn Dukf' ( SUl): 5. Tanner Sisson (Ka.... l
80 INT : I. J oshua Duppong (Yam,: 2. Ricky Akers (Ho n); 3.
Dusti n Pipe-s (Hon): 4 ~st anMun (Ydm).
80 (8· 11); I . Zilch Andrade (KTM); 2. Chri.!o Arro yo (Yam): 3 .
Michal"'1Pereno (Kilw): 4. RiehlI:' fl etc her (Hon ): 5 . Cody Bennett .
80 ( 12· 16 ); I. Rick y Akl:'rs (l ion); 2. .Jemes Velasco (Hon ); 3
Brian Fosler (Suzl : 4 . LuT)' Quintana (Horn: 5 . Shaun Murphy (Yam ).
80 S/MlNI: I . J~f1 All:'ssi (Hon); 2. Joshu a Duppong (Yam) : 3
Ricky Ake rs (Ho n); 4. .Jemes Velasco {Ho n}; 5. Bryan Duke (SUl).
12 5 BEG D ·I I Co re y Hamnqton ( Yam); 2. Kyle Thornton
(Suz) : 3 . ChaSt' My~rs (Yam ): 4. Cesey Reed [ Hen}; 5 . Ad am Capps
(KT."\)
12 5 BEG D ·2 : I . Vinet' Puonr (Yam) : 2 . Step ha nie Cenctl!e
(Hen) ; 3. Matt hew J acklich (Vam); 4. Ken Posey (Hon): 5. Chris Ship
Ipy [Y arn}.
125 NOV: I. Les Sene (lion): 2. Jason Voss (Ho n) : 3. Mclttht"W
Willi am s (Yam): 4 Kyl l:' Smi th [Yam}: 5. Brenl Maggi (Ha n ).
1251NT: l. Mike Alessi {Hon}; 2. Ron De .je sus ( Yam): 3. Brian
Dominguez (Ka w); 4 . Malthew LOIJdo (Hon): 5 . Mic hlJel Ca rnes
(Yam)
125 PRO: l. Nic k Devts (SUl) ; 2. Sco tt to\~tl (KTM) ; 3. Nike
Newnh em ( Yam): 4 . Ton y Wo lf (Yam ): 5 . Bran don Jones (K aw).
250 BEG : l. Sam lnlantmo (Hon ); 2. Ky lt" T hornt on (Suz) : 3
Ryan O'S ull iyan (Yam): .. . Randy Mill s (Hon): 5. Chris Neva (Yam) .
250 NOV; 1. .Iaso n Voss (Hon) : 2. Ryan Fewell (Yam ); 3. .Je rem y J oh nson ( Yam); 4. Aaron Strong (Yam) ; 5. Tw isty Mc Phearson
(Yam) .
250 INT : I. Mik e Alessi (Hon) ; 2 . Roo De J"US(Yam) : 3. Turtl e
Wik off (Yam); 4 AAron Youse (Hon ); 5. .Jesse Ochoa (taM ).
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250 PR : I. Jo-ff Northrop (Ka llo'); 2. Nick Davis (Sw): 3. Buffalo
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Sette (Han) : 4. Tony Wolf (Yam ); 5. Scott Meu (Hen )
4 -STRK 90 · 150: 1. Kim Rl"t'g (Hon); 2 Nate larsen (Yam) : 3.
Brett Hell'l (Yam) ; 4 , Dilnn y Polin l (Yam ): 5 . A .J. Jones (Sw).
OPEN: I. Ron De JesU!> (Yam ); 2. Aaroo Youse (Hon) : 3. Jere·
my Johnson (Yam ); 4 . J eff Marsh (Hon); 5 . Kris Trit-st (Yam).
WMN : I . Step han ie Canc illa (Ho n ): 2. Jolita Nava (Ho n): 3.
A manda As.carruru (Yam) ; 4 . Amandil Kutche ra (Yam) : 5. Caroline
Szucs (Yam ).
SCHB Y: I. Mike A less i (Ho n) ; 2. Jeff Aless i (Hon ): 3. Cha d
Crawford (Suz ): 4. Dmli el DUilr1e (Suz): 5 . Ju-~," Morgan (Yam ).
30 ~ BEG: I. A llen Nickel (Yam) ; 2. George Krukon (Hon ); 3.
Robert Call dhlln (Yam); 4. Dayid Caspillo (Yam ): 5. Doug Schra mm
(Hon) .
JO. NOV ' 1. Jeremy Fortin (Yam): 2. Ryan Ford (Hon) ; 3. Victor
SIOf'Ckmann (Yam) : 4 . Kf' n Saoddhl (Yam) : 5 . Jamf'S Maltb ie-(Yam ).
30~ INT: I. Steve Slaney (Yam ); 2. Jon Nico ldus (Han); 3. Jesse
Ochoa (KTJ\): 4 . G~ l.I:"pr..h (KTM )
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JO. PRO: I. Terry- Bo~ta rd (Hon).
40 . BEG: I . Bill Joh nson (Hon ): 2. Kazi Marchewk a (Hon); 3 .
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Ron Stonehnm (Honl ; 4. Phil Ascarrunl (KTM): 5. Rell: POW 1I(Yam) .
40 ~ INT : I. Greg Dou lar (Hon) ; 2. A lan Ktduse ( Han) ; 3 . Bill
Caml"S (Yam ): 4. Rich Voss (Hon): 5 Pal Saugar (KTM).
XR OUTlAW (9 . 12 ): \. Brian Alquist (Han ); 2. Damon I....anaga
(Han).
XR OUTLAW STK : l. Danid Na va (Han); 2. Dou g Fra shieri
(Hon) : 3 . Mick Pemsteiner (Hon) ; 4. Brand o White (Hon ): 5. Dyla n
Cappiello (Han ).
XR OUTL4.W MOD : I. Steve Lo val Zlmo (Han) : 2. Tw isty Mc·
Ptw il rson (Han). 3 . Tyson Tiago (Hon ): 4. Darren Hanson (Hon); 5.
Drew Bow hon (Hon) .
XR OUTLA W (15 0 LBS): 1. Danif'1 Nav/l (Han): 2. Derek Capp i·
ce llo (Hon); 3. Bnmdo Whit e (Hon).
XR OUTlAW ( 150.LBS): I. Twisty McPhearson (Hon); 2. Andy
Sm ith (Hon).
XR OULAW OI L: I. Robert Alq uist (Hon); 2. Kim Reeg (Hon).
DFC 60 : 1. Ryan Murphy (KTM ).
DFC 80: I. J ames Vl"'lasco (Han).
DFCB/BK: I . Je ff Northro p (Kaw).
Results
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A lma M X Pa r k : Pa r ke r Dubois (411) and Eric Dobb s (2 3) battle in the second
12 5cc Beg in n e r m oto at round two of the Florida/Georgia Fall Challen ge in Alma , Georgia.
Dobbs g ot the w in.
Th e co m b ined 125cc and 250cc N ov ic e
field shot off the line wi th bot h Crosby boys in
the fron t . Josh fi rst and Zac k seco nd . Cercy,
Nakelski and Edge were in the to p five . T he
Crosbys were in a class by th em selves and
we nt on to fi n is h h o w th ey started . Edge
moved b y Nakelski for fourth and soon got
Ce rcy fo r thi rd . Wacker started seven th and
got fifth o n t he t r a c k when t h e checker s
waved.
lack le d the second mota, follo wed by
Josh and Rock Co urson. Zack led th e entire
mota this tim e. whi le Josh trie d fe nd ing off
Cou rso n. Josh lost second o n the last lap . as
Co u rso n m ad e the pass . Edge a nd Cercy
rounded out th e top five.
Park er Du boi s won the first mot a of the
125cc Begi nner class , ove r series lead er Eric
Dobb s. Co lton Sloa n . Brand on Overstreet and
Rust y K ing rounded out th e top five.
In the seco nd m ota, Dubois led agai n, over
D obbs. Slo an. Ji m m y J ohn st on and B ean o
Robert s. Do bbs sta ye d g lued to Du boi s' rear
fend er , try ing to fin d a way to pass. It c ame
d own t o the la st lap, an d Dobb s found hi s
op ening to tak e th e wi n, over Duboi s. Sloa n
k ep t th ird , and Rob erts got by J ohnston fo r
fou rth.
T y ler Nielsen grabbed th e lead in th e fi rst
6 5cc Be gi nner m ot a . as series leader Ty ler
Cam pbe ll wa s stuck bac k in fifth . How ev er .
Ca m pbe ll m ov ed in to seco nd rath er qu ickly .
Cam pbell pushed Nielsen but co uld not find a
way to pa ss. Ni elsen won , foll owed by Camp bell. Dill on Varn ad or e . D yl an W at er s a n d
Sarah Rewis .
Ca m pbell go t th e lead in th e second m ot a .
ahead of Nielsen . Th e tw o pulled away to ta k e
first and sec ond . Varn adore stayed ahead of
Waters. and Brandon Mo ore moved into the
to p five.
Results
PfW50 ; J Morgon Johnson (YlI m ); 2. Brent Nie«' (Yam) .
PfW 80: 1. Dillon Va!'Mdore (Suz ).
50 BEG: I . Bldne .Mosley (Pol).
50 NOV: 1. Jacob Sulliyan (KTM): 2. Brandon Moore (KTM) : 3 .
Clay Spires (KTM): 4. Blane Mosley (Pol) .
50 0PEI't: I . Jacob Sullivan (KTM): 2. Brandon Moore (KTM).
65 BEG; l. Tyler Campbell ($w): 2. Tyler Nielsen (K aw ): 3 . Oil ·
k>nValTlolldore (KTM ); 4. Dy lan Waters (KT M) : 5. Oay Spires (Soz) .
65 NOV: I . Hunter Harb in (Ka w): 2. Taylor Holt (Suz ).
65 ADV : J. Blake Wea... r (Soz); 2. Brandon ~yo (Kaw ).
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65 -85 JR MIN] (7·11 ); l. J ustin Uoyd (Hon) : 2. Kyle Varnadore
(SOl): 3 . Brandon Deyo (Kaw): 4. Dy lan Waters (KTM) .
85 BEG : I. Ja c ob Ha rri s (Kaw ): 2. Kyle Varnado re (Suz ); 3 .
Rusty King (Kaw l : 4, An drew Spirl"'s (SOl); 5. Andrew Mozley (Kaw ).
85 NOV: I. Gatlin Daniel (Suz); 2. J ustin Uoyd (Hon); 3. Ri"f'se
Grantham (Hon): 4. Andr ew Spires (Suz); 5. Kyle Jenk ins (Kaw).
85 ADV : I . Justin Harri s (Kaw ); 2. Steyen Harris (Suz) ; 3. Kyle
JenkIns (Ka w): 4. Gatlllin Dan iel (Suz).
SR MIN I ( 12 .1 5 ) : I. Reese Gr antham (H on ); 2. Rusty Kin g
(Kaw).
125 SCHBY ( 12 · 15): l. l ack Crosby (5 uz): 2. Nic k McLain
(SUl ): 3 . Jon.,than Edge (SUl) ; 4. Reese Wacker (Suz) : 5. J .J. Nakel ·
sk i (Hon) .
125 ADV : I. Jordan Gooch (Yam ): 2 . Nick Mclain (SUl) .
125 NOV : l. Zack Cro sby ( SUl); 2. J on ath an Edge (SUl ): 3
Raine Cercy (Hon ); 4, J .J. Nakelsk i (Hon) : 5. Dan id Gr iffin (SUl)
125 BEG : I. Eric Dobb s ( Yam): 2. Parke r Du bo is (Yam): 3 .
Co lton Sloan (Yam): 4. Beano Roberts (Hon); 5. Brandon Ove rslll'et
(Yam) .
250 MNY: I . Day id Brewer (KTM): 2. Jason Waters (Yam ).
250 ADV : I. Rock Cou rson (Hon ); 2. Day id Brewer (KTM): 3
Jason Walers (Yam ); 4. Nick ' ''clain (Y/lm) .
250 NOV: I . Josh Crosby (Vam); 2. Dayid Rewis (Hon): 3. Wade
F~hn (Yam ).
250 BEG : I. Charle s Doster (Kaw): 2. Beano Ro~rts (Hon).
WMN : 1. Hailey Reichert (Yam ): 2. ~\togan McMeek in (Kaw ); 3
Sarah Rewis (Kaw).
16·29 : I. JilSOOw aters (Yam): 2. Josh Crosby (Yam) ; 3. Jordan
Gooch (Yam).
30 · MNY: I. Dilyid Brewer (KTM) ; 2. Rock Courson (Hon): 3.
CraIg Johnsoo (Yam ).
30. NOV: I. Scott Still (KTM) ; 2. Dayid Rewis (Han): 3 .• ~chael
Pye (SOli .
35 . : I. Ray Stillings (Yam) ; 2. Craig Joh nsoo (Yam )
40 ~ NOV: L Scot t Still (KTM); 2. Beano R~ rts (Hon)
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W ildcat C r e e k MX
D irtworld M otocros s Park
Horton Hauls
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Gallo
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B y J OHN K REPS
ROSSVI LLE. iN. SEPT . 21
Som e 23 0 riders sho wed up fo r th e second
day of the Extrem e Moto Challe nge at Wildcat
Creek MX in Rossvill e, Indiana. Da y two fea tu red a $500 D ash For Cash for the A -cl ass
riders and a supercro ss format for th e 125cc A
and 250cc A cl asses, w ith the first m ot o only
deciding gate pick fo r the sec o nd 20 · m inute
m ota . W ildcat Creek also put on a benefit auc ·
tion and raffl e fo r J eff J enn ing s, who was seri·
ously inj ur ed du ring the pr evio us weekend of
racing at th e track. suffe ring a broken nec k .
Severa l Pro riders d onated autographed j er ·
seys for the auct ion , and w ith other dona tions,
the auction and raffle raised $8874 to help out
th e J ennings family.
Roy Horton domin at ed th e 12 5c c A and
250 c c A cl as ses o n his Max ima /Ni elson
Enterprises Suz ukis. tak in g both 20· m in ut e
m ot a wins . T .J . Blake took th e hol esh ot in the
250cc A cl ass on a Suspen sion Works/Fini sh
Lin e Motorc ycl es Honda . in fro nt o f Horton
and then Donald Baker, o n a Spe ctra/Lake
City Honda. Blake led a gr eat thre e ·way battle
for the lead for thr ee laps befo re Horton took
th e lead for good on lap four. Blak e held second place for two m ore laps before his fro nt
ti re sli d o u t as he landed o ff a jump in the
back section. Baker took over second place .
with J eff Bak er m oving int o third pla c e on a
Pro Ci rc ui t / Dreye r C y cl e K awa sak i. Aa ro n
Yode r fin ishe d in fourt h on a Kawasaki , fol lo wed b y Ryan Koo ntz , on a Th or /Blooming ton Pow ersport s Suzuk i.
Bla k e nail ed the hol eshot in th e 125c c A
cl ass as well . wi th Ben Grav es in seco nd on an
AMS/Fac tory Co nnecti on Yam aha . in fr ont of
Hort on . Horton pa ssed Graves for seco nd on
lap three and th en took the lea d from Bl ak e on
lap five. Bl ak e held on to seco nd pl ace, with
J eff tak in g th ird from Gra ves with a little m or e
th an a lap to go . Graves finished fourth , with
Yoder ta k ing the fifth spo t.
Th e only race Horton entered that he didn't
wi n was th e A ·c1ass Dash Fo r Cash, J eff to ok
th e ho les hot . in fr ont o f Ho rto n and Bl ak e .
Ho rto n pr essured Jeff and took th e lead before
st all ing his bi k e and lat er sli ding o ut in a turn .
J eff t ook over th e lead for the win . Bl ak e fin ·
ished seco nd . in fron t of Donald . Ho rto n set tl ed for fou rth . with Yoder ta kin g fi ft h pl ac e
ag ain.
DORSET. O H. SEPT . 2 1
Sp ring break m ay still be a ways off. bu t tha t
d idn ' t sto p M ini racer T on y Gall o from po p ping th e co rk and po uri ng it on at rou nd 12 of
th e Dist rict 12 Champions hip Series. hel d at
Di rtw o rld M ot ocro ss Par k i n D orset , O h io .
Gall o . fr om Vall ey C ity . Oh io . r ac ed th r ee
cl asse s o n th e day, stand ing at the top of tw o
po d iums when all was sa id and done . Fro m
the drop of th e ga te. Gallo wou ld work hi s way
t o th e fro n t quickly. Th e Suzuki pi lot had a
hord e of fa st M ini jockeys on hi s tail . but he
managed to st ay cool and reel off four m oto
win s . T y ler Sanderson of Co nneaut La k e ,
Penn syl van ia. and Geor ge Baker III of Roam ing Shor es. Ohio , did th eir best to k eep Gallo
hon es t in the 85 cc ( 12 · 15) and Su pe rm ini
classes, respec ti v ely .
Gallo also co mpeted in th e 125 cc Sc hoolboy div ision. taking fourth ove rall . beh ind reg ·
ul ar s A ndy S czypta , N ick Edgell an d K raid
Br indley .
Th e 125cc and 250cc Pro cl asses featured
several debut rid es fr om advancing B rid ers;
Warren Laney . Darrin Beardm ore and T om
Ah ola all made the jump up from B to A st atus . Ready fo r some c o m peti tion in th e Pro
ranks wa s Decker Cycle KTM' s Vin ce Kamow.
wh o has been running away w ith th e Pr o
cl as ses a ll season in Distri ct 12 . T hi s da y
woul d end no differently for th e N ati onal ·qual ·
ify ing ra cer. as Kam ow wran gl ed hi s KTM to
all four m ot a wi ns. La ney tracke d Kam ow in
seco nd in eac h m ot o on his Yama ha of Wa rren rid e.
Som e of th e closest actio n of the day was
seen in the hotl y cont este d O ver 30 A and B
c ontest , with each of th e top five lead ing m ot a
one at som e poin t. Lagrange , O hio 's " Rocke t"
Robin M cCl ain was t he lead er wh en it m at ·
t er ed t he m o st . th ou gh , edg ing o ut v ete ra n
Don Ruble' s CRF4 50 R.
McClain went on to win th e Ov er 25 A /B
co n te s t an d a l so fi n is he d sec o n d i n t h e
y o u ng e r c ro w d o f 250c c /Op en Bra c er s ,
behi nd M att Sc ott of Beloit. Ohi o . Scott has
really been p ick ing up th e pace as of late and
ha s becom e a force to be reckoned with in all
of his classes.
Rub le later took the m easur e of th e Senior
Ove r 4 0 cl ass . f oll ow ed b y Canto n . O hi o ,
na tiv e Ron Mizer .
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