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AMA: Brown and Bowen Win at Fall Classic and Four-Stroke Nationals

11 November 1997

R97144			
November 4, 1997	
For Immediate Release	

BROWN AND BOWEN TAKE WINS, BONUSES AT AMA FALL CLASSIC & EASTERN
FOUR-STROKE NATIONALS

WESTERVILLE, Ohio --Re-defining the world domination in the American
Motorcyclist Association Fall Classic 250cc Open Motocross Championship,
defending champion Mike Brown sealed this year's title with an impressive
six overall wins in six rounds.

In his usual style, the Yamaha-mounted Brown took the final series win Nov.
2 in Society Hills, S.C., sealing his third title in five seasons. For his
efforts, Brown, of Piney Flats, Tenn., takes home $2,000 in bonuses from
racing apparel producer Dirt Shirts and performance motocross parts
manufacturer FMF.

Second-place series finisher and AMA Motocross Rookie of the Year Brock
Sellards, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, took home $1,000 from Dirt Shirts and
FMF.

In the AMA Silent Sport Eastern Four-Stroke Motocross Series, run in
conjunction with the Fall Classic, defending champion Keith Bowen, riding
for KTM, took his second consecutive title with a near-perfect season.

Bowen, of Sumerset, Ky., took the checkers in five of the six series
rounds, an effort that won him $2,000 from Series sponsor Silent Sport
America, the worlds leading manufacturer of packing for use in motorcycle
exhaust systems.

Runner-up Jim Neese, of Greensboro, N.C., earned a $1,000 Silent Sport
America bonus.

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Connie Fleming
American Motorcyclist Association
Public Relations Administrator
http://www.ama-cycle.org
614-891-2425

Contact: Bill Nordquist 
Phone: (614) 891-2425   
Fax: (614) 891-7368