Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

GDIRT TRACK AMA Grand National Chameionshie_C_am_el_Pr_oS_eri_es:_R_oUD_d_IO / ~ Kevin Athenon (23) passed Ricky Graham (3) and finished third in 8 passed Kin g after the j um p a few la ps later, as did Graham. After being passed. Parker stuck to Carr's rear fender for a few laps. but th e " Prince o f Peo ri a " eventua lly broke Cree. With every la p . Carr continued to add to his lead . and o n the last la p shoo k his fist in the ai r as he sailed over the j um p th e final time. Parker came ho me second ahea d of Ath ert on , Graham and Kin g, wh ile H a le, J ones, Morehea d , H ill and Pegram rounded o ut the top 10. "I've always said that if someone was go nna beat me here, they were going to have to work for it." said Carr. " Lei me tell you , Scouy almost worked ha rd eno ugh! I love this track, and I co uld race here all year long. " "What can I say?" said Par ker, who seemed co nt ent with his runner-up finish. " I just can 't beat him (Carr ) here. he goes too damn fast. Just wait 'till we get back to the mi les, though." " I got a rea l bad start," said Atherton. " I just had to calm myself down and take it o ne rider at a ti me. I like th is stu££; I was havin g a blast!" " I was bein g kin da cautious," said Graham. " My game plan is to just be consisten t on these races (TT and hal f mile) and save myself for the miles at the end of the season. That's where I'm gonna rea lly pour it OIi." " I can 't complain, but I could' ve do ne better." said King. Wh en reminded th at he made th e Ca me l Challenge earl ier in the da y, Kin g smi led and said. " Yeah, that was great. I haven't been th at nervous since \ was 10 years oldl" " I sho uld've done better than sixth," said Hale. " I got a bad start and had to work my way up. My header pipe broke ,near the end and slowed me do wn a litt le, bu t I' m still happy as can be." " I go t th e front row start th at I wanted ." said a disappo inted J ones, who finished seventh. " But I got the last p ick a nd had to start in the marbles. I swear, I spun forever. I th ink I would've been better o££ with a good pick o n row two." -" I was goi ng good until r started wa tching the ot her guys hit the jump," said eigh th p lace fini sher, Morehead. " Gra ham was h itting it at an angle a nd setting up for th e right-hander, so I tried it. I couldn 't do it righ t. but by that time I had for gotten how I was hi tti ng it before!" " I'm real sore," said Pegram . who still seemed dazed af ter h is heat race crash. " I go t a terrible start and rode bad for the first co up le of laps, and that was it." " Man, I was up th ere for a while, wasn 't I?" said a lighthearted Poo vey. wh o dropped to 12th at the finish. " I felt alright, I would 've done great if it weren 't for that jump!" CI'I _ completing the Team Harley-Davidson 1-2-3 sweep. Graham held on to finish fourth. Resu lts Time Trials: I. Mike Hal e (26.312); 2. am. Can (26.960); 3. Mickey Fay (27. 145); 4. Rid y Gl'2ham (27.180); 5. Rich Kin g (27.255); 6. Scott Parker (27.232); 7. Rex Fi.her (27.334); 8. Don Estep (27.396); 9. Aaron Hill (27.398); 10. Rodney Farri s (27.410); I I. Sl

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