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~ in _ DIRTTRACK AMA Grand National Champ_o_s_h-, -ip_S_er_ies_:Ro_u_nd_l_4 e Third-placed Scott Parker stood in the winner's circle for the first time in three races . 12 = _ one slot over fro m the inside groove w i th Gr aham to h is l e ft and Carr, Farris, Pa rker and Springsteen to his right. C a r r g r a b b e d the holesho t bu t G ra ham was in his cu stomary lead by th e end of the first lap . Davis got by Ca rr for second, bu t began to struggle. "I jus t cou ldn 't fin d tra ction anyw he re," sa id Davis. 1 was tryi ng to sta y smooth and hold th e groove, but it wa s really slick." By lap two, Pa rker had s tormed into third behind Graham and Davis, but on l a p five there wa s a major shakeup when Davis s li p p ed off th e groove and Carr scooted into second. Parker en d ed up third in the co n fu sion, and Davis would eventually fade to fift h behind Jones. Wit h that, the top positions seemed se t, but Carr bega n to cl o s e on Gra ha m. " I think 1 was ge tti ng th r o u gh turns one and tw o better than Ricky," said Carr. "B ut he h a d m e b e at in three and fou r, a n d tha t's where it counts." "I w a s co n cen tra ti ng o n h o ld in g m y tine and jus t tried to s tay smoo th," said Graham . With five lap s to go, Ca rr made h is mov e. "I go t a good drive ou t of tu rn tw o and tried to go under him as we we n t in to three," said Carr. "I tho ught tha t m aybe if 1 s ho wed h im th a t he wasn't a lone h e w ould b eg in to r id e more aggressively and maybe mak e a mi stake. On a tr ack li ke thi s yo u have to go slow to go fas t, but th e harder he _ tr i ed, the fas t e r h e went. He jus t pulled away aga in." Gr aham wo uld neveragain be challenged a n d he w ent o n to gree t th e ch ecke red fl ag a he a d of Carr a nd a di stant Parker . The race for fourth was between Jones and Dav is. " The re was a little moisture left d own low, but it ran ou t befor e turn two so you ha d to cross th e g roo ve and square the corner to ge t a ro und it all ," said Jones. " I th ought Will was get ting a better drive than me, but he s tip ped a little and I was ab le to get by on the outsid e." Camtin had climbed to sixth when a fla t tire se n t hi m ba ck to the pits. " I can't believe it, it had a nail in it," sai d Carnlin of his tir e. A therton held down s ixth until Fa rr is came a lo ng and p a ssed him with th ree laps to go . Atherton he ld on t o seven th , w hi le Spr in g stee n, Morehead and Hale ro unded out the top 10. eN Res u lt s T IME T RIALS: 1. Will Da vis (22.995 sec onds ); 2. C h ris Ca r r (23.007); 3 . Rod ne y Farris (23. 148) ; 4. Dav e y Durelle (23.162); 5. Ricky Graha m (23.259); 6. Roome Jon es (23.314); 7. Steve Moreh ead (23.336); 8. Jay Sp ring steen (23.387 ); 9. Kevin At herto n (23.433); 10. Geo r ge Roe der II (23.4 73); 11. Larry Peg ram (2 3. 51 5 ); 12 . C ha nc e Da r ling (23 .7 19 ); 13 . Ben Bostrom (23.742); 14. Wmie McCoy (23.761); I S. Scott Par ker (23.776); 16. Mik e Ha le (23.783); 17. Da nn y Koe ls ch (23.792 ); 18. Aaron Hil l (23.7 96); 19. Jeff Diet z (23.824); 20. Billy Hernd on (23.836); 21. Terry Poovey (23.850); 22. Tommy Col son (23.855); 23. Bre t Beyer (23.878); 24. Jason Fletcher (23.889); 25. Steve Bea ttie (23.911 ); 26. Joe Kopp (23.933); 27. Michael Varnes (23 .941 ); 28. Don Est ep (23.943); 29. Brett Land es (23 .955); 30. Victo r McAna lly (23.989); 31. Sco tt Stump (24.080); 32. Thomas Tr oudt (24.098); 33. Davey Cam li n (24.145); 34. Greg Sim s (24.243); 35. David Lloyd (24.278); 36. Ted Ta ylor (24.329); 37. Jim Professional rider depicted dur ingclosed-c ourse event. Do no attempt these maneuvers. Dr properlyfor your ride with ahe t ess lmet. ey eprotecnon. Jore-sieevec shirt. long trousers, gloves andboots.Yamaha and the Motorcy cieSalei\'Foundationencourage youtoride satev and . ITTTT1 respect theenvironment. For furthe information regarding theMSF rider course. please call 1-800-447-4700 r 4CC 'I3i.) AFAM ' ~ !1ZmJ!II ~~...,,§.z.o,. ~ D1JPBI l:J.J.JJ - - Do not drink and ride. It is illegal anddangerous. Specifications subject to cha without notice. nge ~ ~..-~ HANDLlIIAA8 "",nUT. -..;, IfIIIIIIIIIr' @1993 Y amaha MotorCorporation, U.S.A. (Cy press C 90630) . A ~ r D ID •• .. - ... ...