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trous and dangerous hill.
"We had to rake the first breaker
because it was so muddy," said Shawn
Farnsworth, a club member. "We scraped
off all the tops of the breakers so the little
kids had a chance to get up. That's about
all we can do , per the AMA officials."
Farnsworth noted that many riders
struggled to get a good finish Saturday,
but they wouldn't be faced with nearly
the same challenge on Sunday.
"The riders are loving it." Farnsworth
added. "They're really glad we did something with it."
Farnsworth himself benefited from the
nasty hill. Mer Saturday's run, he was sitting pretty in the hot seat of the Open
class. He backed it up well on Sunday,
carding a second overall. Only Jason
Connelly topped him. Adam Doubblestein
took third.
Kirk Mueller, who traveled from
Lavalle, Wisconsin, took home not only
the 750cc title, but also fastest time of the
day. He crested the hill at 7.503 seconds.
It was quick, certainly, but not even
close to the hill record set by 16-year-old
sensation Ryan Thibault of Tiverton,
Rhode Island. Last year, he posted an
amazing 7.0 lOon the Canaan hill.
Th ibault, easily the crowd's favorite
rider, garnering cheers and hollers each
time he approached the hill, didn't deliver
on the hype. With the exception of a second in the 26cc-400cc Stock Wheel Base
class, Thibault recorded sub par finishes.
That was due in part to a banged-up leg,
according to Thibault.
"I smacked up my shin pretty good
playing around Wednesday night, "
Th ibault said. " I took a couple chunks out
of it; it's pretty gross. "
Thibault admitted to succumb ing to
crowd pressure. During his 500cc run, the
teen shot out of the hole rather quickly, but
took a soil sample after the first breaker.
'" got a little caught up in the moment
and choked ," Thibault said.
Thibault's B.521-second effort on
Saturday was good enough for 23rd overall.
He improved in the open class with a fifth.
"Before you take off, you really gotta
get your mind straight, " Thibault added.
Although the four -time National
Champion didn't take any titles home this
year, he still has his sights set on the Pro
field in 2005. "I think I'm ready," Thibault
said. "Whe n I have my stuff together, I'm
usually pretty good ."
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600 4·STROKE: I. Dan Baird (7.892); 2. Lee Sartin (8.400); 3.
Robert M""", (8.423).
750, I. Kirl< Muell.,. (7.503): 2. Vernon Lloyd III (7.768): 3. l.Ioyd
H..,. (8.04 7).
OPEN, I. Jason Connelly (8.068); 2. Shawn Farnsworth (8. 11] ): ] .
Adam Doubblestein (8.178).
411+: JVn Hunte, (7.692); 2. Gceg Nowak (7.842); 3. Richa,d Zogg
(7.978).
86-400 STOCK WHEEL BASE: I. Marl< Deskin. (7.808). 2. Ryan
Thibault (8.229): 3. Colby McCutcheon (8.236).
401+ STOCK WHEEL BASE, I. Daniel Rhoades (7.668); 2. John
Urn", (8.0 12): ]. Gceg Nowak (8.29]).
SO...: I. Donnie Pinsonnau lt (7.854); 2. Frances Kaess (8.7 12); 3.
Steve Murray (8.988 ).
250 2·STROKE AlV, I. Riley Wokon (8.988): 2. Ry;rn Buttl"
(9.031): 3. Geo