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EV;EjN TjSj > the little reset between 12 and check 13 wasn't enough to get them caught up on t ime . There w a s also a nasty hillclimb w ith large le d ge s right be fore the check -ln. Leivan was riding on time when he arrived at the hill, but problems put him 10 seconds out of his minute at the check-in . "I fe ll three times trying to get to the top of the rock -ledge hill, and I missed the chec k-in," explained Leivan. T he last check too k the most points from all the racers. T he last sec tion co ntained a lot of orr-camber trail where costly mistakes could be made . Le ivan bested his closest competition by more than three minute s. When all the po ints were added up , Leivan w o n the race and his seventh Black Jack End uro C ircuit champion ship. RESULTS Steve Leivan topped the ninth round of the Black Jack Enduro Circuit and nailed down his seventh BJEC title. let riders catch up on time. Most of the riders zeroed the next check -in. except for a few who burn ed the check by a large numbe r of points . Wohletz w as one of those riders, and this put him out of the chase for a top-three finish. Th e ne xt part of t he trail w as th e first sect ion from the morn ing loo p, w hich so many ride rs had difficulties with , but Leivan had no prob le ms at all turn ing in his 2: 17. KTM rider Brian [ahelka w as next, wit h a time of 3:47. Th e last sect ion caught everyone off guard . Most we re alre ady late leaving chec k 12. and a /A: I. Steve l eivan (Yam ); 2. Jim Ingram (Yam); 3. Brian am); 6. Jahel ka (KTM); -4 . Dave Berry (KTM); S. Jeb Patt on (Y Bart William s (Yam); 7. D w ayne Mie kle y (KT M); 8. Rick Owens (KTM): 9. Dan Johnson (KTM); 1 John Hu mphrey 0. (Yam). AA: I. Steve Leivan ; 2. Caleb WOOletz : l . N athan Loo ney : 4. D rew Ch and ler: S. Cas ey Hayne s. A: I. Brian Jahel ka.: 2. [eb Patt on ; l . Kelly Patton; -4. Adam Bieschke : S. Robbie Johnson. A VET: I. Jim Ingram : 2. Dwayne Miekley; l . Dan Johnson ; -4 John Hum phrey; S. David Schru m . A SR: . I . D ave Be r ry; 2. Bart Williams; 3. Rick O wens; 4. Brian Adair; S. l e e Gle nn . A MST R: I. Tom Hd am : 2. Kenny Williams; l . Jim Holub. B: I. Tim Bertsch; 2. Zaeh Bryan t ; l . Je ff N ea th e ry: -4. Adam Ashcroft: S. Kenneth Byr d . B VET : I. Todd Corwin: 2. Dam Bar clay; 3. Charli e Sparks. B SR.: I. Ron Shreve; 2. Steve McWhoter; l . Kevin Zehner: -4. John Branson; S. Mike Dunn. C 200: I. Ben Alexander; 2. Wade Walters ; l . Josh McBryde ; -4. Ryan Souttlard: S. David Uzzell. C 1 50: I. Jeremy Mayes ; 2. Jesse Fa ulst ich ; J. Richard Da wson; -4 Tyson Prier, S. Brian Wood. C OPEN: 1. .John . Gragg ; 2. John Kellerman ; J. Kody Byrd ; 4 . Russell Harper: S. Uoyd loux. C VET: I. Daryt Davis: 2 . Brian Mayfie ld : l . . Tyler Tolliver; -4 Doug McCasland; S. Darren Bignar. C SR : I . Jim Sutlick; 2. Tom Sutl ick ; l . Steve wcbteta: 4 . Tony Staffor d ; S. St e ve Mo ffet t . EX SHORT: I . Gary He nd ric kson; 2. Bobb y Pascha l; 3. Je rry H offm an : 4 . Ric k Sou tha rd ; S. Sam lorenz. S/SR: I. john Wade ; 2. Har old Compton: 3. Howard Dawson: 4 . Eric Han sen ; S. Billy Ray Jo h nso n. 5/55 : I. C ha rlie Burk ; 2. Bob Harr is ; l . Fra n k Leivan: 4 . Dwain Marpl e : S. Zahn Lewis. IR EX : I. Bryan Oestreich: 2. Evan WIlliams: l . Tyler Ruckdes he ll: 4. Just in Ter ry ; S. Dy lan H url be rt . IR: I. Bla ke Burn s; 2. H unte r Rhod es: l . Sam Davis: .. . Tram pas Po se y; S. Tyte r Brooks. YTH: I. Kok! Henslee; 2. Matt Ho Hman ; l . Walker G ragg; 4 . Jos hua Terry;S. jonathan Owens . AHRMA Vintage Motocross Nationals Monster Mountain Motocross Park Barnett's Monster Finish By TERRY GATES TALLASSEE, AL, NOV. 16 T he final round of t he AH RMA Vintage Motocross Nati onals was held at the Monster Mounta in facility in Tallassee, Alabama. A fantastic wee kend of racing was experienced by the more t han 220 competitors on hand , and several champ ionships came down to this final even t . Monster Moun tain has held regional Vintage motocross o n its "Vintage" trac k be for e , but this e vent marked the first AHRMA Vintage National on th e Monster's excellent "big tra ck." The track layout - more than a mile and a half in le ngth and 40 feet wide - allowed three lines in e ve r y turn, w hich ma de for great raci ng . Te m pe ratu re s w ere in the mid -70s , w ith blue skies. Three-t im e 12Scc ou tdoor Nat ional and Supe rcross champion Mark Barnett w as a n enthus iastic co mpetito r. Barnett lives near the track, and see ing o ne of the superstars of '80s m o t o cr o ss w as a t reat fo r t he spectato rs . Barnett lived up to his re putation by smo king the O ver 40 Expert clas s wi th do ub le-mo to w ins. www.cycl enews.com T he O ver 40 Expe rt class produces some of the most intense Vintage racing o ut the re , and this race w as no exception. Barnett was riding a borrowed, very tr ick 1973 CR2S0M Elsinore , and he w as r iding it ve ry hard . Profess io na l endurance ro ad race r Tray Batey was piloting a Maico 250 , and although it was down on powe r, he rode th e w he e ls orr it , almost s howing Barnett a w he e l at o ne po int , but Barnett clicked the Honda a gear higher an d pulled away, finishing a perfe ct I-I . Local Maico rider Johnny Borders and Suzuki rider Ro be rt Neeley filled out t he top t h re e . Th e Over 40 Inte rm e diate w in was cla imed by Ge o rg ia's James Lane ( I- I). Mark Weaver le d a strong co nt inge nt o f Suz uki TM riders from Zanes ville, Ohio, and topped the Sportsman I2Scc Experts with a I-I tall y. His team mat e Rob e rt Gre e n w o n the Sports man 125cc Intermediat e con test , also w ith a 1-1 - sco re. Yamaha MX I 25 -mounted Brett Ritter broke up the Suzuk i 125cc sweep with a 2-2, carry ing the overall and e dging out Suzuki jockey Tim Williams in Spo rts man 12Scc No vice act ion . CYCLE NEWS • JANUARY 14, 2004 7S