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eDIRTTRACK e Series: Round 6 pIe Harley, just ahead of an out-of luck Landes. The remaining two semis weren't as eventful as the first, as Will Davis ran away with the win in semi two aboard a borrowed Harley-Davidson. Last year's Parkersburg winner Davis suffered a set-back when his Honda RS750 blew its transmission in practice, but the spunky North Carolinan borrowed Atherton's back-up Texas Harley-Davidson XR750 and struggled to adapt to the unfamiliar machine. Tex Peel/Oury /Bell/ Yoko/Motion Pro/Proffer's/KalGard/Millitec-sponsored Danny Koelsch, who hails from Standish, Michigan, qualified for his first-ever Grand National by finishing second, just ahead of Kris Kiser. Springsteen ran away with the third and final semi and enjoyed a commanding lead over runner-up Ronnie Jones and George Roeder II at the finish. Roeder hounded Jones over every inch of the track, and at the conclusion of the semi his rear brake disc glowed red hot. Parker (2) ran as far back as 12th, but soldiered up to thiId. Ronnie Jones (16) was ninth. ~metlmes ItS almOST too easy. Uke Memorial Day weekend at Mt. Morris' High Point Raceway When Jeff Emig let the competition stare at his back through both motos of the 125cc National. He bolted to the head of the pack at the start of the first moto, liked the view, and stayed there the rest of the day So while everyone else was working their butts off, Jeff was enjoying a nice, relaxing holiday weekend. 12 883 National Graham started the evening off by turning in the quickest 883-class qua1ifying lap of 26.847 seconds, and in turn received a $500 check from the Sly Fox tavern. Graham, Springsteen and Hale dominated the three heat races, and no one was surprised to see those three riders at the head of the pack at the start of the IS-lap main. Springsteen took control of the race from the get-go, while Graham and Hale squabbled over second in the early laps. On lap three,. Graham got free of lhle - who faded to an eventual sixth - and set out after Springsteen, who at that time enjoyed a seven bike length lead. Graham reeled in Springsteen slowly but surely, and on lap nine made the pass low in turns one and two. Once into the lead, Graham immediately began to pull away aboard his Douglas Fay-tuned, T. Room/CMT Marketing/ Dunlop/Motul/Noleen/ Arai-sponsored Harley. Springsteen finished a distant second aboard his Bartels' machine, while Moroney's H-D's Fletcher outdueled James Hart for third at the finish. "I was just sitting there feeling Jay out," said Graham. "We were pretty even on power and I just drove underneath him. Once I got past him, 1 cut three real good laps and just got away." Smitty Challenge Atherton, Carr, Farris, Fletcher, Springsteen and Varries lined up for the Smitty Challenge, and at the flash of the green light it was Carr who jumped into the lead. Atherton was not far behind, and together, the two riders out-distanced Farris and Fletcher. Atherton followed Carr for two laps before swooping past in turns three and four, and with that, the race was over. Atherton led Carr across the line by only inches, while Farris finished a distant third. '1 had him beat on the first lap," said Atherton before winking and adding, "I still have a trick up my sleeve. 111 take a better line in the main. I only used it once to pass Chris, after that 1 rode somewhere else so no one else would see it." Martha Smith, Smitty's 79-year-old widow, presented Atherton with a check for $1000.