The race weekend was kicked off with Charles Goman's annual night Poker Run through Aonia Pass MX Park's fields and woods. We hear that everyone found their way back in the dark ... and had a good time. Poker run photos were taken by Rebecca Whitley.
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Trophy winners Butch Huff, Buddy Wood, and Beno Rodi.
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Saturday started with Trials competition. Leo Stinnett, Southeast Region Trials Coordinator, hands out trophies to Michael Collier of Odin IL (left) and B J Huff of Winder GA (center).
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Trials was followed by Youth Short Track. Eli Sauls (5) and Thomas Huff (H4) listen to instructions at the riders' meeting.
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Thomas Huff hustles around the track. This was Thomas' first dirt track outing, and he handled himself very well.
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Eli Sauls has lots of track time on his Kawasaki and moves it around the track with confidence.
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Dylan Sauls (44) of Winder GA gets in a few practice laps. Dylan took first place in the 70 - 125cc 4 stroke class.
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Eli and Thomas relax after the race with a fan, Johnny Lee Adams of Jonesborough TN. Eli took first place in the 50cc stock motor class; Thomas took first place in the 50cc Junior 4 stroke class.
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Johnny Lee Adams, Dan Beher, Michael Collier, and James East await the TT trophy presentation.
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Dan Beher of Elwood IN took first place in the AHRMA Classic 500 / 750 class.
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Mark Siebert of Chapin SC took home first place trophies in the "Johnny Lee's Gang" class and the MX Open class.
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Henry Sansing of Starkville MS took first place in the AHRMA Sportsman 600 class and the AHRMA Sportsman 250 class.
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Deric Sauls of Winder GA took first place in the 251cc - Open class. Hara Sauls (behind Deric) was our scorekeeper today, and the keeper of Deric's trophies. She did a GREAT job in both roles -- thank you Hara!!
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George Green of Steens MS took first place in the AHRMA Senior class. This was George's first race outing in many years -- we hope to see him again!
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Dave Kaufman of Atlanta earned second place in the MX Open class on an AJS.
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Johnny Lee Adams, patron of the "Johnny Lee Adams" class relaxes after a hard run on the track.
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Race Director B J Huff handled master of ceremonies duties for the short track trophy presentation.
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Deric Sauls took second place in the AHRMA Sportsman 600 class and the Senior (40+) class.
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Henry Sansing took third in Sportsman 600, first in Sportsman 250, and first in 70s Two Stroke.
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Southeast Region Dirt Track Coordinator Beno Rodi. Beno took first in AHRMA Dinosaur and second in AHRMA Super Senior.
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Lynn Guest of Gaffney SC took second place in the Open Novice class.
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Jim Mize of Robbinsville NC took first place in the Open Novice class.
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James East of Social Circle GA took first place in the Mad Dog Modified class.
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Mike Pool of Gaffney SC took first place in the Mad Dog Heavyweight class.
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Buster McCoy of Trenton SC took first place in Open Amateur and the 0 - 200 classes.
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Buck Cunningham of Atlanta GA took third place in AHRMA Senior.
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George Green took second place in AHRMA Senior.
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Deric Sauls accepts his second place Senior (40+) trophy.