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thing, a rock or some other object broke off a mounting tab early in the race, which let the front number plate flop around and worry Jarrett. 'Y\fter a few straightaways and turns, I realized it wasn't going to go into my front wheel, so I wasn't really worried about it from there," he said. "Finally, something ripped it off." He also went the wrong way when he came to a rerouted section. "I missed that one reroute, which was totally my fault, and lost about 30 seconds there on Bany [Hawk], " Jarrett said, "which kind of sucked because we were having a good race." Jarrett wasn't the only one to take a wrong turn. Blackwell also found himself off course - twice - much to his chagrin. "I just started pushing hard after that," he said. "It kind of got me fired up, got me mad, got me pushing. Just watching the pit board, I could tell I was moving up little by little and gaining on them. I wasn't catching the leader; I knew I was losing about 10 seconds a lap to Barry at first, then finally they quit giving me times to him, just to second. I was gaining on the top three guys anyway." After completing the first lap in ninth, Blackwell marched steadily up through the field, finally finding himself in fourth place on lap six behind Hawk, Jarrett and Mullins. The final lap, however, saw Mullins go down and forfeit third place, which Blackwell eagerly took, though he wasn't completely satisfied and charged hard enough to badger Jarrett all the way to the checkered flag. "I was feeling pretty good," Mullins said. "I went down a couple times. When I got up to the front guys, it was basically me and Jarrett and Watts and Garrahan we rode together for a little bit. Jarrett and I broke away. On the last lap, I was in second place. We were going through a creek and I made a mistake, so Jarrett got around me. I followed him for about half a lap, then we came to this downhill that was pretty muddy and had like a drop-off. My front end dropped in, and I went over the bars. Blackwell got around me, and after that I just rode in for fourth. It was a fun track; I had a good time." But not as much fun as Hawk, who pocketed the $1000 winner's portion of the purse. "The bike's working really good now," Hawk said. ''I'm happy and looking forward to winning some more races. It feels good; it feels like I'm back to where I need to be." eN Briefly... After a mutually agreeable dissolution of his previous contract that saw him aboard KTMs, Nathan Kanney showed up to Wellsville aboard a Yamaha, the brand he has ridden in the past. While trying to pass Shane Watts on the second lap, he slid into a tree, which not only pinned him for a while, it also smashed the front brake, which prevented him from displaying his true speed aboard the RER Motorsports/ MaxxisiShift YllSO. Kanney ended up 11th. OMA round three was run as a co-sanctioned event with the American Woods Racing Championship Series. As for the lSO-acre venue belonging to farmer Mike Kazee, it drew praise for its aesthetics as well as for its tight, technical, lightly used trails. Pulling into the pit area, one could not miss the huge American flag held up by two cranes. Originally from a New Jersey post office, the flag, now owed by Kazee, flies a couple times a year. On Saturday night, a local band performed. (Above) Charlie Mullins ran strang all day, but a crash late in the race cost him second place. (left) Blackwell, Hawk and Jimmy Jarrett celebrate on the podium. (Below) Shane Watts (5) leads Brian Garrahan. Round-two winner Josh McLevy had a horrible race in Ohio. He was credited with 18th place after finishing just one lap. After, he candidly admitted, "I have the best team, the best bike - and that Ohlins suspension is the best you can get - and for some reason, I have the best bike, [but] the worst rider's on it. The team has been nothing but supportive, but I'm having a heck of a time. For some reason, the rider is having a serious malfunction. There's no other place to put the blame other than myself. I can't keep from throwing myself on the ground." The Throttlehead.coml Kenda/Moose 10<250 racer vowed, however, to change things around. COAL MINER XC WEUSVIW, OHIO R!SULTs: MAy 22, 2005 (ROUND 3 OF 10) PRO OVERAU" I. 8a"Y Hawk (Yam); 2. Jlnvny Jarret, (Sua); 3. Doug Blackwell (Suz); ~. Charles Mull;'" (Yam); S. Brian Garr.than (Suz); 6. D.R. Atwood (KTM); 7. Shane Watts (KTM): 8. Justin WinJamson (Yam); 9. Chris Robernon (Kaw); 10. All", Westerl'oeId (Kaw). PARTS UNLIMITED OHA SERIES POINTS STAND- INGS (After 1 of 10 rounds): I. Jimmy Jarrett (52); 2. Justin Williamson (47): 3. Nathan Kanney (41); 4. Shane Wans (39); 5. Brian Gan-ahan (37); 6. Christopher Bad> (H); 7. Josh McLevy (33/1 win); B. Cole CallUns (3011 win); 9. Barry Hawk (3011 wm); 10. D.R. Atwood (2B). CYCLE NEWS • JUNE 8, 2005 SS