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his who was d isap pointed w ith fou rthp l ace finish . Series points lea der Carr dropped as low as fifth before he scra tched his way b ack as high as third. " I lost my line in turns three and four. The track w as real rough, b u t w hen i t d ried out 1 had a lot more trouble. 1 was able to get by until th e m oisture w ent away, " said Carr, who dropp ed to sixth by the end of the race. After the restart, Parker dropped to sixth until he mounted another late-race cha r ge that carried h i m back to third . "I had t o j u st keep t u rning c o n sis t en t laps," said Parker, who was able to keep charging, even late in the r ace . " I've b een training ha rd." Evans h eld on fo r seventh in a ti g ht p ack over Fletcher, Coolbeth and Atherton. 01 Lima Half-Mile Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH Results: June 25, 1994 HEAT 1 (t o taps; U rid ers. top 2 tnnsfer): 1. Will Davis (Hon); 2. Kevin Ath erton (H-D); 3. Scott Buchan (H-D); 4. Dave Rayburn (H-D); 5. Dan Butler (H -D); 6. Dale Jenne ma n Sr. (H-D ); 7. Bret Beye r (H-D) ; 8. Jeff Ekl un d (H -D); 9. Mi ke H a le (H- D); 10. And y Tr esser (Du e); I I. Rob Miller (H-D); 12. Davey Caml in (H-D) . Ti me : .;.minutes, 20.52 seco nds. HEAT 2 (10 I~ps; 12 riders, top 2 tra nsfer): 1. Chri s Carr (H- D); 2. Geo Roeder 11 (H -D); 3. Lar ry Peg ra m (H on ); 4. Kevin Va rnes (H-D ); 5. Georg ie Pri ce (H-D); 6. Steve Bea tti e (H-D); 7. Jason Fle tch er (H· D); 8. Les Wash bon (H -D ); 9. Ian Segedy (H-D); 10. Ma tt Wa it (HD); I I. Tommy Colson (H-D); 12. Mark Wyskiel (H -D). T ime: (No time d ue to red flag.) HEAT 3 (to l~ ps; U riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Steve Morehead (H·D); 2. Scott Parker (H-D ); 3. Greg Sims (HD); 4. Rodney Farris (H- D ); 5. Mik e Hacker (Ha n) ; 6. Scott Stump (Ho n); 7. Craig Estelle (H-D); 8. Jim Sumner (H -D); 9. Davi d Uoyd (Han); 10. Dav e H ebb (H- D); II. Rebert Knapp (H -D); 12. Ja mes Hart (H -D). Ti me: (No time d ue to red. flag.) HEAT 4 lap s; 12 rid ers, lop 2 transfer): 1. Chri s Evans (H-D) ; 2. Brett Lan des (Han); 3. Kenny Coolbe th no Jr. (H-D); 4. Aaron Hill (H-D); 5. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 6. Terry Poovey (H -D ); 7.Chance Da rling (H · D); 8. Cordon Sch opiera y (H -D); 9. Mike Varnes (H -D); 10. Rob Hassay (H- D); 11, Doug O'Boyie (H- D); 12. Jess Roeder (H-D). Time: 4:22.99. S EMI 1 (81~ps; 13 riders, top 3 tra nsfer): 1. Rodney Farris (H-D); 2. Scott Buchan (H-D) ; 3. Geo rgi e Price (HD); 4. Aa ron Hill (H -D); 5. Dal e Jenneman Sr. (H- D); 6. Crai g Es telle (H- D); 7. Chance Darling (H- D); 8. Mike Hal e (H -D); 9. Dav ey Ca mlin (H- D); 10. To m Co lso n (HD); 11. Les Washbon (H -D); 12. Rob Hassey (H-D); 13. . Dav e Hebb (H-D ). T im e: 3:33.73. SEMI 2 (8 taps ; 13 riders, lop 3 transfer): 1. Kenny Coo lbe th Jr. (H-D); 2. Jason Fletcher (H-D); 3. Kevin Vames (H-D ); 4. Terry Poo vey (H- D); 5. Jim Sumner (HD); 6. Mike Varnes (H-D); 7. MikeHaeker (Han); 8. Bret Beyer (H-D); 9. Dav e Rayb urn (H-D ); 10. Matt Wai t (H D); 11. Robert Knapp (H-D); 12. Jess Roeder (H- D); 13. Andy Tresser (Due ). Time: 3:32.21. SEM I 3 (8 lap s; 14 ri d ers , lop 3 Ira ns le r): 1. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 2. Scott Stump (H on); 3. Dan Butler (H- D); 4. Greg Sims (H -D); 5. Ste ve Beattie (H-D); 6. Larry Pe gram (Hon); 7. Jeff Ekl und (H- D); 8. Gordon Seh opiera y (H -D ); 9 . Ia n Segedy (H -D) ; 10. Doug O ' Boyle (H- D); I I. Jam es Hart (H-D); 12. Dav id U oyd (H an); 13. Rob Miller (H-D); 14. Mark Wyski el (H-D ). Time: 3:32.76. NATIONAL (25 laps; 17 rid ers): 1. Steve Morehead (H-D ); 2. Will Davi s (Han); 3. Sco tt Pa rker (H -D); 4. Geo Roeder II (H-D); 5. Rodn ey Farri s (H -D); 6. Chris Ca rr (H-D); 7. Chri s Evans (H-D); 8. Jason Fletcher (H-D); 9. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (H -D); 10. Kevin Atherton (H-D); II . Brett Landes (Hon); 12. Kev in Varnes (H-D); 13. Georgie Price (H-D ); 14. Scott Stump (Ho n); 15. Jay Springstee n (H-D); 16. Scott Bucha n (H-D ); 17. Dan BUller (H-D). T ime: (No tim e d ue to red flag .) AMA GR AND NATIO N A L C HA M P IO NS HIP SER IES POINT STANDINGS (After 7 of 22 rounds) ; I. Chris Carr (104/1 win); 2. Scott Par ker (98/3); 3. Steve Morehead (74:/2); 4. Will Davis (63); 5. Rod ney Farri s (51) ; 6. Jason Flet ch er (39 ); 7. (T IE) Da ve y C a mli n (I) / Kev in Atherton (37); 9. (TIE) Brett Landes /Terry Poovey (34); 11. (TIE) Ceo Roeder II/ Aaro n Hil l (32); 13. Ru sty Rog ers (20); 14. Bill y Herndon (18); 15. Kenny Coo lbe th Jr. (17); 16. (TIE) Mike Hal e /Ronnie Jones (16); 18. Larry Pegra m (Hon); 19. Rieh Kio g (13); 20. Jay Sp rings teen (11). 600 I NVIT AT IO N AL C12Ia p s; 9 riders) : 1. Bret Beyer (Rtx); 2.Pa ul Morgan (Rtx); 3. Sha wn Clark (Rtx); 4. John Parker (Rtx); 5. R.J. O ve rholt (Rtx); 6. Mike Wamer (Rtx); 7. Jerry Vande rkoo i (Rtx); 8. Georgie Price (Rtx); 9. Les Washbon (W-R). T ime: 4:31.68. . ·B fly···· 'r' ale ' .- . ai • .· ~~~~~~;gid~ed~·~:p:~ ~~~~"~t~· ·, " ''- tohis fofks ;' Rogers was back for his ~ecOrid .,, chance , Late onto the track, Rogers' gas had ':The hea~ raJ~,s that ~~d'-t~rough ~.o rthe,,!,, · . : been I,eft off ; arid as 'i he. field ent~red turn Oh io Fr iday evening ' and · wa shed out the" :.. o~!l,. Roger.;; Harley sputtered , , QU\ kly real~ ' c ' Orrville RegiOna l left. thE! .AlIE!n .County, Fair' ' :. izlng .t he' probl;m, .Rog~rs fumed his fuel 'on : ' groundS satUl'!'tEld, .'Th e trackwas rock hard ,.- a nd was chas ing the field down when Jess : : : : on Tuesday, so they put lh ouSlinds (J gallon,S .' Roeder.fe,lI In tum .one,',Wf1.~n .the. du~t set, . f , cif water on to loosenlt .up:: :It started.raining .:: tted.: Rogers was ~own. ·agalO.ln tu~nthr?-e,. . · almost· immediately" novi w e'v!l ' goltoo. muc~ .. ,:.':T~e suspen!>i~r1.iS aUlTJesse,dup',' I m go.ng . water," said AMA Race Director BruceBober, ' , to J ust p,ark,lt, Instead of taklOg a chanceot . The' rains quit around noon and irackperson- l:!urtin,g .lTlys e lf o r :so meol)e , e l s e , ~ ,sa i. q .:nel had' the track ready' before five" The track .._ Rogers,' , , ' ',".- . " . '. " required attenuon throuqhout.the-night , but .; ' . ... :. - : '. :'. "'" . :- .; '," " . ' . : . .' notmoch more lIian norma ttor a pea-gravel ·.Mlke .Hale. ret urned .f rom tne road race ·. track... ~I tliillk they have done' areal good job', ,.n ationals fbr one lasttry at the Uma Nation" · on IIie track Considering·what they naoto start '. al. •"" ve' never had any success he re .but I . wilt)," 'saidcurrent Poln~ leader Chris ,ca rr, -. .. made upmy m ind. lh~f I wou ld in~ke .the . ". " . ' : ': ... . .... ... .' ... . . '. .Natlonal here, I was gOing to show this track. . Representitives flom .Phlillp Mqrris ;~ere' on'.: but she.pUIl9/led me' in tlie nose a COUpIEi.'Of hand aruma; hence the Marlboro sponsor- ..' times,thel) kicked m e i.1) the butt . You can. ' ·ship. "They called and.said.they. were check-.. ' count the number 01. tilTl s I've done' well on . e ·ing outseveral new venues.J, hope they do. . . p ea' gravel .on ·one .h a O(~ ," 'said Hale, wh.q: well here, 'maybe somethln'g can -come from .: ended up ni.nth ill .hlsheatand e ig~th in his tnis," said promoter Dave.MCCarthy. Accord.'. . ·semi..:. .. .. .: . . . ' . . ·.ing;to· the AMA', Phillip Morris will be .runnlrig '." . . ..... . ". . ' . '. · a series of market tests; sponsortnq Lima and " Two more.road racers..the Hayd en brothe,:!, . -nextweek's roundIn Mechanicsburg; Psnn- " Tommy and N icky, . wer~ on hand as specta, · sylvania : . .',' '. ' .' . ' . . . . . . : tors'. With hop!l s of getting a lillie dirt-track . . . . . " . .. . . , ,'· tl me attnePro-AmracecnSunday , th e Forthe 'seeOnd time'.thls year; riderS had to-.. . Earl's Racing Team.stars arestiU maintaining . be . limiriated .in' the qualifying heats; Six.rid- . . interest l.n the 'dirt-, "We might be going back e ers had to be .pared from the 54-rider .field : .: toSpain l. ter this .year, : but' ·hope to·.ride a .Aller nlne qualifying .ti eats set t he" top' 36 : :' enou gtr dirt to get. my. expert 'points by ·th!!... positions,' three second-chance races decid- . end of the year," said Tommy, . , . . · ed the last twelve in the heats . :: ' . ... . ... ..,. ... .. .. .' . . ' . .' .. ' .. . '.. When 'Aaro n HlUfinlshed ·fo.urth in'his semi, it ':11 was a·tough night foi Rusty Rog ers, Who ' ·ma·rked the first'lime ·thls ·year that he has : was leading his quaiifier when he hooked the' . tail ed io make i he mairi: This leaves 'Chrls ' · turn-four rut'on the last "Man, I. don' t : · Car r .with the distinction .of being the 'only, ' know wh;lt happened, .AII 'of a sudden' I w.ent .: ridE!~ to,qualify lor eVery National..' · . . : iap, • 13