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, • two, althou gh he had slowed. Midway through the fina l lap , Palazzo was back up to speed and still in second. Officials report ed that it look ed like the bodywork on Palazz motoro's cycle had co me loo se and rubbed ag ainst his LOCAL TALENT ti re. o o JOI THE HU DREDS OF SUCCESSFUL, ACTIVE DEALERS WHO SELL CYCLE NE WS IN THEIR STORES At the finish, Graves took the win, Palazzo hung on for second, and Ara gak i fi nis hed third . "I immediately knew what had happened, because I took a windshield right in the face: Palazzo expla ined . "I ma d e s ure it wasn't going to be a proble m . so I was ca reful in the nex t few turns , but it seemed okay and I just kept going: Graves attri buted his ra ce victory to his machine ry. " I have a lot of experie nce riding t hese bik es, and the Yama ha R 1s are such great bikes: he said. 'They're getting better all the time. It' s great right out of the box: In the On t ario Mot o Tec h/Team Hewitt Fo rmu la Two rac e , Grav e s a g a in e me rged with the victory , a ltho ug h it wasn 't as easy as in the Form ula One event. Off the line, Jeremy Toye took the lead, foll owed by Graves and Kenny Kop eck y. Through turn six, Sam Carnibuccl powered past Kop eck y for t hird, bu t th en Mark Watt s ca ug ht an d pas sed Cam ibucci on lap tw o of the eigh t-lap race. Watts th en ca ug ht an d passed both Gra ves and Toye for the lead on the inside of turn two early on lap four. However, Graves wasn't going to settle for second, and on the back straigh t he drafted and pa ssed Watts to reta ke the lead . Toye was also up to th e challe nge ; he po wered past Watts on the front straight as the leaders started lap five. These two racers swapped second place twice during the co urse of tha t lap, with Toy e emerging in second at the start of lap six . He ma naged to ho ld that spot until the begin ning of lap seven, when Watts found his way around the outside of Toye rounding tum two. Despite all his efforts. Toye could n't quite catch Watts in the closing laps, leavi ng Graves with the race win. followed by Watts in second and Toye thi rd. CN R. sults F· l : I. Chuck Grall'n (yam ): 2. Marc PDIazm (Y.-n): 3 . f rank Aregak i (Han ): 4 . Jeff Stem f Sw: ) ; ~ . Clintcrl 'W'hit~ (Yam) . f ·2; 1. thud!. Cra",," (Ytnn) : 2. Mark WalU ( Yam ); 3. ~emy Toye (Yam ): 4. Sam Camibutti (Yam); 5. Kmny Kopecky (Yam ). f ·3 : 1. St~ Bowline (Hon) : 2. Erik ~ (Hon ): 3. Kell'1fl Murrey (Yam): 4. Stewart Aitken -Ce de (Hon); S. Mark Lcvelend HEATHER WILSON B IRTH DATE . . . . . • • , , •••• ,J uly 20, " I don't t h ink so! " RESIDENCE •• " . ,G il ro y, C a liforn ia OccuPAnDN .. . 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Call our Dealer Sales Manager at (714) 751-7433 24 Hour FAX Order Line (714) 751-6685 E-Mail: dealers@cyclenews.com l!:l:!fiIFJ IiW 'ld ...B ECA USE ONCE A MONTH IS NOT ENOU GH 58 S EPTEM B ER 27 , 2 0 00 ' eye I e fte"" s 550 S/BK : I. &Iz Renggl i (Due) : 2. Joe Hammond (Yam ): 3. Jodif' York (Yam ); 4. Jeff PepIOl: (Yam): 5. Chami OlIVer (Apr). 650 S /BK : 1. MArc Palauo (Yam) : 2. J eremy Tcye ( Yam) : 3. Chu ck Grall'es (Yam) ; 4 . Rob bie Dow ie (Suz) : S. Sam Cami buc c l (Yam ). 750 SIB K: 1..kttrey Stem (Sw:); Z. John Peo.raon(SUI); 3. Fred Eikl:f (Due ); 4 . Eric Habermeh l (SUI) :~ . Claudio Szyukowwd (Due). OPEN S/BK: I. Chuck Craves (Yam ): 2. Frank ArmgakJ(Hon ): 3. Clinto n Whitehouse (Yam ): 4. Child Jensen (Suz); 5 . Stephen Hewitt ( YlIm ). 500 MOD PROD: I. Joe Hll mmond (Yam) ; 2. Jodi e York (Yll m) ; 3. Jeff Pepiot (Yam ): 4. Michael Mortillez (Yam) : S. Anthony D·...ugus · t4 (Yam) . 600 MOD PROO 1. Mnrc PlllaUO (Yam) : 2. Robbie Dowie (Suz) ; : 3. Kenn y Kopecky (Yll m); 4 . Je ff Cag ne (Kaw ); S. Reno Karimian (Yam ). 7~ MOD PROD ; 1. John Pell rSOl'l (Suz): Z. Eric Hebermehl (Sw): 3. Paul Tmmnn (Sur.); 4. Red Star C~land ( Su"; 5. Janin Carbon (Sw: ). OPEN MOD PROD: I. Clinlon 'Nhit~ (Yam) ; 2. Tom "'qUino (Yam ); 3 . Stephen H'!Wllt (Ydm) ; 4 . J~rry Mnndz er ( Yam) ; 5. Frt'd Eikl:f (Hon) . ~ S/STK : 1. Jee Hammond (Yam): 2. Jodie York (Yam ): 3 Jdf PrptoI (Suz ): 4, Mtchad Martinez ( Yam): S. Anthony O·...ugU5l8 (Yom ). 600 S/STK: 1. M.an: Plllauo (yam ): 2. J l:f l'm)' Toye (Yam ); 3 Robbie Dowie (Sw:) ; 4. Sam Cam ibuc ci (Yam) ; S. K~ny Ko pec k y (Yom ). 150 S/STK : 1. ...Ichn ~ (Suz); 2. Eric Habfm1ehl (Suz ); 3. Red Star Ckvdand (Suz): 4 . John Chen ( SuI); ~. Paul Trrvnan (Sul) . 0PE."t S/STX.: I. Ointcn Vo'tutdKJuse (Yam ): 2. Dmtny DiNar do (Yam ). BOTT LJW: 1. Robm Eridt 50fl (Kaw ); 2. Jamn H~ hl:f (Kaw); 3. VIvekHazan (K....): ~, Allan Webster (K_ ): S. Joee EatreUa (K4w). BOn I'/W ' I. Jody H......, (H.D); 2. ........, UIJoott (Due) , 3. M.lc:tOftdd (Due ); ~. F~ Fft'ICfty (aue): 5. M.arkWIlliams (Due) BOTT H/W ; 1. Frt'd Eik er (Due); 2. Peler Robbi ns (Ottc): 3. e Cla udio Szyukowskl (Due): 4 _John Bail y (Sw:): S. Don Haft (Due) . 500 SGL: 1. Pll ul Niels~ ( Hon ); 2. Larry Coch ran (Hon); 3. Midwtd True- (Hon). 660 SOL 1, Kev1fl Jump (Ml ); 2. Denny f arnsworth (Han) ; 3. Scot:t FllbtnJ (Han ) F ·SGL 1. Franz VoIpl ( Yll m) : 2 . Ja y Nlederst (Due); 3. Larry Coch ran (Hon) ; 4. Danny Fal'n$worth (Hon) : 5. Paul NICi.m (Hon ) F·40 LJW: I. Marir. Wcus (Yam); 2. Jay T annfl" (Yam) ; 3. Tom ~ ( Yom ): 4 . Kenn y Kopec ky ( Yam ); 5 . Peter Elli s (Yam) . f-40 H/W: 1. Clinton \"'hMhou~ (Yam): Z. Tom AquIOO ( Yam ); 3. St~ H_1tt (Yam ); 4. Fm::I Eiker (Hon) : S. Claudio SzysrkOWskl ~ Duc) . f ·5O: 1. David Molitor ( Yam) : 2. Mark Lov~l lInd (Hon): 3. John Bail ey (Suz) ; 4. RICh Thorwllldson ( Hon) ; 5. Steve PeTvung (Yam ). V1NT 1985 ·90 : I. Dann y Ledesma (Sw:); 2. Brian Smith (Suz); 3. David MoI,itor ( Yam): 4. Bobby SomoI:a (Suz ) LJW V1NT: 1. Craig Beecher ( Yam) : 2. Llrry Coch ran (Hon ); 3 Dann y Farn sworth (Ho n); 4 . Pe ul Nleleen (Hon ); S. Scot t Fe bbrc (Hon). H/W VINT; 1. Dennis Fryl:f (Hon ); 2. Todd Bo udreaux (Kaw); 3 . Mid. Of ield (Due ); 4. Larry Cochran (Hon ); 5. Scott MacAdam (KlI w). SCC 1. Rlchn rd MUfT (Kaw ): 2. Roderick O 'Con ner (S uz); 3. R: ay Willillm Richa rd Beck er (Kaw ): 4. Dona ld Radtk e (BMW ): 5 . Leon Vllnorsdllie (Kll w) 0 -500 1../VJ NOV: 1. J ll son Perez (Hon ); 2. Tim Knul80n (Apr); 3. Dondl d Uba scl (Apr ); 4 . Ak os Feher (A pr) : 5 . Deen Chin (Yam ). 50 1· 650 M/W NOV ; I. JlI mes Yo rk ( Yam) ; 2 . Sco tt Wil son (Hon): 3. Steve Penhrng (Yam); 4 Mike KNI pp (Suz): 5. MichMl COlt (SUI ). 65 1-0PEN HI\V NOV: 1. Ja50fl CUrtlll ( Yam): 2. Dove McNeely (S uz) ; 3 . Je rr y Estr ad ll (Sw.) ; 4 , Da nie l Lob.sc h ( Hon ); 5 . Lll rr y Lavario (Yam) . loCAL RIDIN G AREA •• . 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