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Round 11: Sedalia Half Mile for'it. Everything was really wo rking and I was fast enough, bu t I was last into tum one," said Carr. "I worked my way up to tha t long string of riders, but 1 would have had to ba ng riders to get muc h more." Other than Hill and Davis exchanging fifth several times , the positions were se t until that crucial 23rd lap . With Atherton down, Graham rode alone in third on one cylinder when one of his plug wires carne off. Hill was n ow fourth, as Da v is h a d slipped off the groove one too many times and dropped all the way to 10th. "I w as working so hard on Aaron, and I got by a couple of times, but the last time I got off the groo ve and everyone just got under me because I couldn't get back in line," said Davis. Camlin w a s a n o th er rid er ab le to m ake a s mall m ove to the front, an d ended up with fifth. "Th at's great - it's o u r best fi ni sh since DuQu o in. I' m happy, the bike was wo rking great," said a smiling Carnlin. Pegram 'ro d e th e whole ra ce in the mid d le of that tigh t string of riders. "I'm real happy w ith our first ride on the new bike. It handled grea t and a sixth the first time out - well, I'd cons ider that a success. " King, who makes the swi tch between Honda and Harley-Davidson easier tha n anyone, raced th e Garvis Honda to eighth. Davis was n int h, w hile Landes was the caboose on the Hill train. Poovey topped a race-long battle with Hart and Fletcher and ended up 11tho After Atherton limped horne in 15th, he immediately went to the start/ finish line and lodged a protest with the AMA against Graham for rough rid ing. 0\1 (Hon); 4. James H art (H ·D ); 5, Mike Ha cker (H · D); 6, Kevin Varnes (H-D ); 7. Kri... Kiser (Hon); 8. Ben Bostrom (H- D); 9. Tommy Co lso n (H -D); 10. Brian Anderson (HD); 11, Jeff Dietz (H-D); 12. Joe y Brock (H-D), Ti me: 4:19.1. HEAT 4 (10 ups; U riders. top 2 transfer): 1. Ronni e Jon es (Hon); 2 Will Da vis (Hon); 3. Chris Carr (H-D); 4. Rich Ki~g (H a n ); 5. Devey Camlin (H-D ); 6. Willie McCoy (H-D); 7. Bret Beyer (H-D) ; 8. Jim 5UJ11I1er (H-D); 9. David Lloyd (Hon); 10. Rob Gette (H -D) ; 11. Cl in t Vahsholtz (Hon); 12 Bart SchmuJbach (H-D) . T....e 4:18.81, . HONDAlHARLEY CHALLENGE (5 I~po; 4 rid ersk 1. S""'" Morehea d (H-D); 2 Ronn ie Jones (H on); 3. Scott Par ker (H- D); 4. Ricky Graham (H on). Tunc 2:11.38SEMI I (8 lop"; U ri d..., lop 3 tronsferk I . Chris Carr (H -D); 2. James Hart (H-D); 3. Kris Kis er (Ho n); 4. BllIy Herndon (H-D); 5. Jay Springs,""" (H-D); 6. Greg Si ms (H -D); 7. Will ie McCoy (H-D) ; 8. Dav id Lloy d (lion); 9. To m Troudt (Hon); lOMan: GiI/onI (H-D); 11. Brian Anderson (H-D); 12. Dale Jenneman Sr.(H-D); 13. Bart Schmulbach (H-D), Tame: 3:30.86. S EMI 2 (8 laps; 13 riden, top 3 transfer): 1. Rich King (Hon); 2 Scott Stu mp (Hon); 3. Terry Poovey (Ho n); 4. Tommy Co lson (H- D); 5. Rodne y Far r is (H -D) ; 6. Kenny Ccolbeth (H -D); 7, Bret Beyer (H -D) ; 8. Ch a nce Da rling (H-D); 9. Rob Gette (H -D); 10. Georg;e Price (HD); 11. Joey Brock (H-D); 12 LanceJones (H-D); 13. Kevin Varnes (H-D) . TIme: 3:28.09. S EM I 3 (8 laps; 14 rid ers, top 3 h'andrr): 1. Larry Pegram (Hon); 2 Davey Camlin (H-D); 3. Brett Landes (Hon); 4. Ceo Roeder n (H-D); 5. Steve Beattie (H-D); 6. Ben Bostrom (H-D); 7, Andy Tresser (Duc); 8. Jim Sumner (H-D) ; 9. Clint Vahsh oltz (Hon). 10. Jeff Dietz (H-D ); 11. Lee McA nally (H-D); 12. De vo n Pritcha rd (H -D); 13. Mike Hecker (H-D); 14. Ma tt Wait (H-D), Ti mes 3:27.56. NA T IONAL (25 laps; 17 rid r n h 1. Ronni e Jones (Hon); 2 Steve Morehead (H-D); 3. Ricky C raham (H on) ; 4. Aaron Hill (H -D); S, Davey Camlin (H- D); 6. Larry Pegram (Hon); 7. Chris Carr (H-D) ; 8. Rich King (Hon); 9. Will Davi s (Hon) ; 10. Brett Landes (H on) ; 11. Terry Poovey (Hon); 12 James Hart (H -D); 13. Jason F letcher (H- D); 14. Kris Kiser (Hon); 15. Kevin Atherton (H -D); 16. Scott Stu mp (Hon ); 17. Scott Parker (H- D). TI me-:1Q-.33.68. . AMA G RAND NATIONAL CH AMPI O NSHIP SE RIES POI NT STAND INGS (After 11 of 22 rounds): I. Chris Ca rr (141/1 win); 2. Sco tt Pa r ke r (133/3); 3. Ste ve Morehead (130/3); 4. Will Davi. (95); 5. (TIE) Rodney Farris/ Aa ron Hill (66); 7. Ronnie Jones (59/1 ); 8. Larry Pegram (54/1); 9. Jason F letcher (53); 10. (TI E) Da vey Ca m lin (1) / Brett Lan des (SO); 12 Kevin Atherton (48); 13. Ceo Roeder (45); 14. Te rry Poo v ey (40); 15. Ricky G raha m (39); 16. Kenny Coolberh (H-D); 17. Rich King (33); 18. Rus ty Rogers (20); 19. (TIE) Billy He rndon/Scott stump (19). MISSOU RI HOG 883 C H A LLE NGE (5 lop . ; 6 ride rs ): 1. Georgie P rice; 2. Ja son Fletche r; 3 . Ben Bostro rn: 4. Sco tt Stu m p; 5. Iames Hart ; 6. Teny Poovey. T ime: 2:17.60. HARLEY-DAVIDSON Il83 NATIONAL laps; 17 ride rs): 1. Scott Stu mp; 2. Geo rgie Price; 3, Ma tt Wait; 4. Ben Bostrom ; 5. Ja mes Ha r t; 6. Jim Sumne r; 7. Joe Wins ton 1II; 8, Ceo Roeder; 9. Tom my Colson; 10. Rich Kin g; H . Don ald Pa ul; 12. Bob Buffin gt on ; 13. Paul Morgan m; 14. Doug Beattie; 15, Tim Johnson; 16. Terry Poovey; 17. Jason Fletcher. TI me: (No tim e due to red -Ilag.) P ROVIS IONAL AMA HA RLEY·DAVIDSON 88 3 NAT IO NA L D I RT T R AC K SE R IES P OINT ST AND INGS (aftrf 10 of 15 rounds): 1. Jason Fletcher (145/4 wins); 2 Scott Stump (129/4); 3. James Hart (SO); 4. Jay Springsteen (74); 5. Steve Aseltine (72/1); 6. Matt Wait (63); 7. Georgie Price (62); 8. Tommy Co lson (53); 9. Doug Beattie (48); 10, (TIE) Ben Bostro m /Rich King (33); 12 Randy Texter (30); 13. (TIE) Dona ld Pau illess Roeder (29 ); 15 . Bre t Beyer (24 ); 16 . (Tie) Jim SumnerIJo e Wi""ton III (22); 18, (TIE) Geoll Cla rk /Don Krusinski (16); 2tl. RobCette (I S). Sedalia Half-Mile State Fair Speedway, Sedalia, Missouri Results: July 23, 1994 (Top - left to right) Ronnie Jones, Stave Morehead and Ricky Graham enjoy their company in winner's circle. (Above - left to right) Thlrd-placed Matt Walt, runner-up SCott Stump and winner Georgie Price celebraled after the 883 NatIonal. It was Price's flrst-ever National win. res tart, bu t Johnson suffered a severely broken leg. The third try was mo re successful, as Price led St ump o ff th e line. On lap th ree, Stu mp rode hi s Wimer's Cycle Spo rtster into the .lead. "I knew I could win, it was just a matter of being patient. Whe n Geo rgia bobbled in tu m three it opene d the door an d I jus t went by," said Stum p. "Scott was fas ter th rough thr ee and four. He just went right on by . 1 could stay with him but I couldn't really challenge," said Price. One ride r on the move was Matt Wait, aboa rd a Mitchell's Modesto H-D moun t. "I was able to use a low line in one and two. There's quit a bit of moisture down there and I was able get by several guys down there. Otherwise, you just ha d to force your way by entering the tu rns ," said Wait. The race was red flagged for the las t time on lap ten as Paul Morgan , who had been running eighth, crashed with Doug Beattie. The "race" was called complete at the nine-lap mar k. NATIONAL Obviously, the start was all-important on a track that was very ha rd to pass on. Jones had first p ick and looked to start in the second slot from the outside. Jones, Morehead and Atherton charged in to tum one first, but it was Morehead in the lead at the end of lap one. Morehead and Jones quickly pulled away. Ather ton, Pa rker, Hill, Gra ham and Davis w ere stringing out behind. Graham got by Hill on lap four and ran down Par ker. Hill wa s sixth and the engineer of a six-rider train. "I was not going to leave that groove. They were going to have to work to get by, " sai d Hill. " Will was probably faster, in fact he got by a couple of times, bu t ea ch tim e h e slipp ed eno ugh to let me bac k by. I just kept ' plugging along and it carne out pretty welL" After Jones took the lead, he couldn't shake Morehead, but both p u lled well ah ead of the following swarm . "I felt I was faster than Steve when I was behind him , but a lot times, it's easier to follow than to lead. There wasn't mu ch room to pass," said Jones. "I lost the front end in three and it started to fold un der, by the time I go t it gathered up Ronnie was by me," said Morehead. Atherton was hold ing a steady third over Parker and Graha m. "I was looking for a way around Kevin, trying different lines, bu t couldn' t make anything happen," said Par ker. Hill's train ha d now grown to eight ride rs, as he led Davis, Pegram, Stump, Camlin, Carr, King and Landes. At the half way point, Parker suddenly slowed. "I t was just a flat tire, one of those things," said Parker, but it dropped the title contend er to last p lace. One lap later, Stump suffered the same fate. Graham w as n ow clear to close on Atherton, and he did. After sufferin g a horrib le start, Carr wa s m o ving up. "What can I say - it was a shit start, followed by a lot of work trying to make up ns HEAT 1 (10 lops; 12 riders, top 2 .... ns ferk 1. Ricky Craham (Hon); 2 Kevin Atherton (H- D); 3. Larry Pegram (H on) ; 4. Terry Poovey (H on) ; 5. Greg Sims (H-D); 6. Steve Beattie (H -D ) 7. Georg;e Price (H- D); 8. Tom Troudt (Hon); 9, Devon Pri tchard (H -D); 10. Rodney Farris (H D); 11. Dale Ienneman Sr. (H-D); 12. Brett Landes (Hon). TI me (No time due to red-flag.) HEAT 2 (10 laps; 12 riders, top 2 lran sfr r): 1. Scott Parker (H- D); 2 Jason Fletcher(HD) ; 3. Ceo Roeder D (HD); 4. Jay Springsteen (H-D); S, Kenny Coolbe th (H-D) ; 6. Matt Wa it (H·D);7. Billy He rndon (Hon); 8. C hance Darling (H -D); 9, Andy Tresser (Duc) ; 10. Man: Giffo rd (H-D); 11. Lance Jones (H-D); 12 Lee McAnally (H -D). TIme:: 4 minutes 20.69 seconds. H EAT 3 (10 laps- U rid ers, top 2 ....nsm): 1, Steve Morehead (H-D); 2 Aaron Hill (H-D); a. Scott Stum p ·... . I' ..: , ...- '. . Ie·..1,,-,..... " ". '.... .. :.B: " _ _. flat tire put the iour-time champion out:" Carr ' then' picked up seven pc lnts on : Parker; but 'f' . . r ' IY.~. , · ··,~, ·· , . I.ost eight to St~ve ,Morehead. M.oreheai:l ~as . .. .. . ' . . . slowly crept into 'what has been an in house it was a' good p~ydaY for Ronnie Jci..- and • ,battle amongst the ~ar ley factory team . · Steve Morehead, as they pocketed $4.500. . Morehead nowonlytrails ~arr by 11 .polnts. : and $2,850 respectively. for their finishes in . " . , . ' . ' .' : ' . the 25-lap National. There also was a Honda . ~fter missing the previous..round to compete" vs. Harley Challenge with $1000 to wi,! put uP. m the Mid-Ohio Road ~ace Natlon~I'~"1 by the local.Harley and Honda dealers: The'. Pegra'!! sho~ed up, With a new rode . . It s two fastest Harleys squared off againstlhe two '.: something weve put together tor the rest.of fastest Hondasfrom the hEiat races. Morehead . the year. I'll be on it whel1 ever I'm not road . .led all the way.i:ive~ Jones and collected $500 ' .. ra~ing" said Pegr~m .. ~ It's an Erion Racing/. from the Horidadealer, t.hen when the Ha~ey ·. · Mlk? ~ponsellerblke, sponsored by KK ~nd dealei also' kicked lnh is $5OO,'Moieheadsaid;' · ' Aral , Im back With ' my.dad-, and Just haVing "This Is great how much did Ronnie get?~ . . fun. This will probably be my last year on dirt, . 'Wtien .told that Jones won' oilly $200, More-"·- . and. I'd sure like to win at least one more: ., head Whipped offtwo one-hundred dollar bills ' Pegram added a little more class to the pits,'. R k. ed and gave them toJones, " . . ' .:'. '.. . , " . ). a s ~e .arriV at the track in alarqe Erion' '. . :.. . aCing true There al~ was ari883 Challenge spo~sored : " '. : : ' . : "'" ' . . . :' bytheMissour! Harley Owners Groups .". .Scott Parker was one.of the. mast vocal nd- ' ·M oroney's H-D teammates Jason F1etcher "'- e~s i,n the protesting of Riclly Graha,m, "/.. and Georgie Price renewed .their short-lived ' ~lidn t see .what happened With Kevin,.so. I battle.from the Nat ional as they ra n away.: . can't commenton that: b~t l know hew~s ~~. Irorn Ben Bostrom. and Scoll Stump . . . Ing too aggresstve .a ll .noght.long. We don't Fletcher led until his newly installed handle .' need that. II's ~ard enoug~ . we don't need a bars came loose and Price took'over and . ' bunch .of banging around. We've.all got our pocketed ihe $600 for the win. FJetctier won: ," butts on the line," said Parker. "What do they $400 for second.. ':" . . ': ',." ". ' expect on a track like this? .1 don·t. feel I did , . . ', . :. .:: ., "anything wrong,"said Graham. "When Kenny ·The GNC pOlnisrecie tooka strange.twist as . ·.Robert~ knacked,,,!e off at Houston in 1983; I the dramatic events In the .National took , ,was telling Scottys mentor, Rick Taldo. about place. Just when.il"looked as if Chris :Carr '. ' it, and he .said to me. .'Don't whine like a ; was gciing to lose ground to SCott Parker: a '. ' .puppy nyou're gonna runwith the bigdags.m . . . . . . '. - ... . . ' .. . . " , . .. ' ., . .:. ' ..,.

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