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Ken dall Norman ro unded out the top five overall. chance," Abbott said. Brown was caught by surprise. "I never really saw Destry gaining on me until I heard him whe n we we re in a virgin roc ky sect ion," Brown said. "I know Destry likes to hang it out in those sections because that's what he's good at." Abbott made his move in a tight off-camber tum about 10 miles from the finish and moved his Team Green/O'Neal/Scott/FMF Kawasaki into first place. " I just didn't have it in that section , so Destry got ahead of me, and I couldn't get him back," Brown said. The battle for third overall was a family affair. as David Pearson left the pits w ith an approximate one -minute lead over Y amaha pilot Russ Pearson . "I could see the leaders ahead of me, but Destry was charging trying to catch Brown. " David Pearson said. " I just couldn't catch them. Russ got by me, and I got him back abo ut a mile later. He passed me again, and then he crashed." David was very sympathetic to riders on smallerbore bikes when he crushed his pipe right into the frame of his Team Green/Pro Circu it/GPR/IMS KX500. "My bike was running like a KX80 on the e ntire second loop ," David laughed . "T here was nothing I could do . The pipe actually me lted a small hole in my gas tank, and I'm lucky I didn't spark up or run o ut of gas ." David an d Russ finis hed th ird and fo urth, respective ly, whi le Kenda ll Norman ro und ed out the top five . eN By Mail : Make checks paya ble to: OH IO NATIO NAL CHAMPIONSHIP, LTD JOHN SON VALlEY O H V LUCERNE V ALlEY, CALIFORN IA RESULTS: APRIL 25, 2004 (ROUND 4 OF 8) P.O. Box 8205 , Lima , Ohio 45805 Cr edit Cards Accepted By Phon e Ca ll 4 19 -991-149 1 (10 -4 Mo nday-Friday) O/A : I. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 2. Brian Brown (Kaw); 3. David Pearson (Kawl: 4. Russ Pearson (Y am); S. Kendall No nnan (Hon); 6. Joey Lanza (KTMl: 7. David Bees(KTM): 8 . Paul A> hford (y,m): 9. Elmer Symons (KTM); 10. Sean Bradley (GG); I I. Davtd Kamo (Kaw): 12. Robert PhH ?, (KTM) 13. Ryon U : Abbatoye (Kaw ); 11. Joey Blanton (Hon ); 15. Mike Baskin (KTM); 16. Zach Dodson (Suz); 17. Kevin McEvoy (Yam); 18. Brett Hoffman (Hon ); 19. Max Eddy Jr. (Yam) 20. Nicholas BIa;, (Hon). ; AMA FMF NAT IONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HARE & HOUND SER IES POINTS STAN DIN GS (After 4 of 8 rounds): I . Brian Brown (96); 2. David Pearson (8811win); 3. Russell Pearson (87/1 win); 4. Destry Abbott (78/2 wins); S. Robert PhHU (53): 6. Paul KellyAshford (36): 7. Joey Urn", (3 1): 8. Sean p, Bradley (28); 9. Wes Macm illan (26); 10. Ty Davis (25). Reserve Seats $30.00 Ge n. Adm ission $25. 00 Support Your Local Harley-D av id son Dealer The Last Saturday in June is RACEDAY in LIMA! www.cyclenews .com CYCL E NEWS . MAY 12, 2004 77