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DIRT-TRACK.. . .:: Round 13: Peoria TT AMA Grand National Championship5eries (Left ) Chris Carr, __Ike Hale and Scott Parker sprayed the brew In winner's circle . (Right) Mike and Bob Hale hoped to win In their last visit to Peoria, but were lorced to settle lor second. (Below) Decked out In motocross att ire , the 17 qualifiers had a qu ick meeting belore the start of the main. The topic 01 lappers came up, and Steve Morhehead cried out, · Okay, where should I go when I get th e blu e Ilag?" 13th or so." said Jones. " It seemed like eve ryone was go i ng h i gh in the turns; and 1 p assed m ost of them d own low." W ith Bo st r om ' s d em i se . Jo nes ad vanced to fourth. and -Tresser mov ed u p to fifth. A t a d istan ce. over a full straightaway la ter. Farris got the best of a mul tirider frei ght train for sixth. Hill charged all the way back up t o sev enth after starting d ead last. while Kopp, King an d Morehea d r ounded out the top 10. Dav ey Camlin ha d been in the mid dle of that b attl e, but high -sid ed v iolently in tum two with only a few laps to go. "Man . I was jammin', but 1 started to l ose m y front end." said C aml in, who was unhurt in the crash. "1 tried to corr ect it with the t hrottle, b ut the n ex t thing I knew. I was on m y butt." 0' Peoria M.C. Clubgrounds Peoria , illinois Results: August 7, 1994 HEAT 1 (11 riders, 10 lap s, lop 2 transfer): 1. Aaron Hill (Rtx); 2. Scott Parker (H-D); 3. Eric Bostro m (W-R); 4. Rich King (Ho n); 5. Ty Howar d (Rtx); 6. Fran kie Kaiser (W-R); 7. George Roeder D (Rtx); 8. Don Wilson (Rtx); 9. Eric Rickman (Rtx); 10. Steve Uberty (Rtx); 11. Kenten Longco r (W-R). TI me: 4 minutes, 35.84 seco nds . HEAT 2 (11 riders, 10 taps, lop 2 tr.a.ns fed : 1. Chri s Carr (H-D); 2. Ben Bostrom (Rtx); 3. Joe Kopp (Rtx); 4. Ronn ie Jones (Rtx); S. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 6. Kenny Coo lbeth (Rtx); 7. Kevin Vames (Rtx); 8. Larry Pegram (Hon) ; 9. Tommy Colson (Rtx); 10. Jeff Annen (W-R); 11. Bart Schm ulbach (Rtx). TI me: 4:35.54. HEAT 3 (11 riders, 10 laps, t op 2 transfer) : 1. • Mickey Fay (Rtx); 2. Rodney Farris (Rtx); 3. Brett Landes (Rtx); 4. M;I'e Hacker (Rtx); 5. Rex F.sh", (Rtx); 6. Tom Troudt (W-R); 7. Cra ig Estelle (Rtx); 8. Brei Beyer (Rtx); ·B. ·efl'Y·.... rI I'" ' 9. Jeff Ha rsha (Rlx) ; 10. Ste ven Gill (W-R); II. John Faulkner (Yam). Ti me: 4:43..50 . HEAT 4 (I2 riders, 10 laps, top 2 transfer): 1. Mike Hole (Rtx); 2. Andy Tresser (W-R); 3. Steve Morehead (Rtx ); 4. wm Davis (Rtx); 5. Da ve y Camlin (Rtx); 6. Kevin Atherton (Rtx); 7. ICris Kiser (Rtx); 8. Jeff Eklund (Rtx); 9. Scott Stump (Hon); 10. Lars Trul son (Rtx); 11. Dave Hebb (Rtx); 12. John Hlebo DI (Hon). Time: 4:38.33. SEMI 1 (13 ride rs, 8 u ps. lo p 3 Inns!er), Rich King (Hon) ; 2. Joe Kopp (Rtx); 3. Will Davis (Rtx); 4. Kenny Coolbeth (Rtx); 5. ICris Kiser (Rtx); 6. Tommy Colson (Rtx); 7. George Roeder D (Rtx); 8. Bret Beyer (Rtx); 9. Lars Trulson (Rtx); 10. John Hlebo DI (Hon); 11. Stev e Uberty (Rtx); 12. John Fau1lcner (Yam); 13. Rex Fish er (Rtx). . TI me: 3:45.34. SEM I 2 (U rid. ... 8 ups. lop 3 Innsfetl: I. Ronni. Jon es (Rtx); 2. Eric Bostrom (W·R); 3. Da vey Camlin (Rtx) ; 4. Frankie Kaiser (W·R); 5. Jeff Annen (W·R); 6. Jeff Eklund (Rtx); 7. Kevin Varnes (Rtx); 8. Cra ig Estelle (Rtx); 9. Dave Hebb (H- D); 10. Steven Gill (W· R); I I. Eric Rickman (Rtx); 12. Mike Hacker (Rtx). Ti me: 3:44.27. SEMI 3 (12 riders, 8 L1ps. top 3 transfer): 1. Steve Morehead (Rtx); 2. Brett Landes (Rtx); 3. Larry Pegra m (Ha n) ; 4. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 5. Kevin Atherton (Rtx); 6. Tom Troudt (W-R); 7. Ty How ard (Rtx); 8. Scott Stump (Hon); 9. Bart Schmulbach (Rtx); 10. Jeff Harsha (Rtx); 11. Don W;lso n (Rtx); 12. Kenlen Longcor (W-R). Ti me: 3:48.63. N ATIONAL (17 rid era, 25 laps)' I. Chris Ca rr (HD); 2. Mike Ha le (Rtx); 3. Scott Parker (H-D); 4. Ronnie Jon es (Rtx); 5. Andy Tresser (W-R); 6. Rodney Farris (Rtx); 7. Aaron Hill (Rtx); 8. Joe Kopp (Rtx); 9. RJch King . (Hon); 10. Steve Moreh ead (Rtx); 11. Mickey Fay (Rtx); 12. Eric Bostrom (W-R); 13. Larry Pegra m (Ha n); 14. Will Dav is (Rtx); 15. Brett La nd es (Rtx) ; 16. Dav ey Ca mlin (Rtx); 17. Ben Bostrom (Rtx). Ti me: 11:30.63. AM A GRA ND NATI ONAL CHAMP IONSH IP SERIES POI NT ST ANDI NG S (After 13 of 22 rounds), I. C hris Carr (177/ 2 wins); 2. Scott Pa rker (166/4); 3. Steve Morehead (143/3); 4. Will Davis (97); 5. Rodney Farris (85); 6. Ronni e Jones (81/1); 7. Aaron Hill (75); 8. Brett Lan des (60); 9. Larry Pegram (56 /1); 10. (TIE) ' Davey Ca mli n (1)/ Jason Fletcher (53); 12. (TIE) Rich King /George Roed er (52); 14. Kevin Atherton (51); 15. Terry Poovey (40); 16. Ricky Graham (39/1 ); 17. Kenny Coolbeth (38); 18. Mike Ha le (33); 19. Billy Herndon (23); 2ll. Jay Springsteen (22). '.. . . . . . . . I finally found a front brake, but I didn't get any tainly turned in 'some spectacular leaps over Nati onal began staging was forme r Harley- 'practice on the bike before my heal. I was' sliD .' ·. the ju mp. During practice , some argued that .. . ' . Howard .f1 ew higher and furth er than Ch'ris .. . . .' I ~ Ii . Oavidson factory rider Kev in At herton. Nor- gelling used to ~ in the main." · .' . ' Carr, though he was not nearly as gracefut . . _ . . .' . . mally one of the fastest riders at the tourist tro. . For his eighth win at the Peoria M . C ~ Club: .phy course, Aiherton struggled throughout tne- The People's Point Fund grew by $1650 at Peoria, thanks to a post-race raffle in which ' . After the awards ceremony, winner Chris 'Carr grolinds,' Chris ' Carr pocketed $6000 oftha ' day with a poor-running motorcycle and barely $38,000 purse. Runner-up Mike Hale Pocketed ' .mlssed a transf e.r·p. siti on in tiis .sem!.."We .s~tors bought $1 raffle tickets..One lucky .. gave his trophy to' Danlelle Hoenig, daughter o wmner was awarded .half of ·the total. amount · of FlarT~ak Fotos' .Dave and Kathy Hoenig. $3500 ; while third-placed Scott Parker was ', changed .everyt hmg - carb ureto rs, Ignillons; collected, andthe rest went Into the po,nt fund.'.: . Long after the race was over, y oung Danielle awaroed $2700 for his efforts. ·l n Winner's cir- . suspension; yo u. namen.we changed~" said cle, 'Carr, Hale and Parker 'sprayed .the croWd an obv iously disappointed Atherton. "It was .' .. ' . . . . ' . •. . " . . ooutd be spoiled in the pits guarding the huge . . · with .Busch .Beer; rather than champagne . It " .depressing' watching the other guys ' nice..I .After Steve Morehead wo n his semi-final, he trophy w~h her Ine '. . shared a laugh with' announcer Dave Despain .' , . . , . " . :'. . ' . . :.. . . was filling, as the Peoria-based Brewers Dis~ ' . s~ould have been out there with them." ' . ,,' · overt~e PA. ."Man, D~ve,.you've just witnessed : AMA D~ 'T";ck ReiereeBru~ BOber rePorted . tributing 'company have .been long-time spon- . Joining Ath erton o~·~he sidelines was three- IT .racing at its finest, said Morehead. ·that after viewing a videotape of the Ricky sors 01 the eveni. · . ' ·ti me Grand .National Champion Jay Sprln Quote of the race: ' From AMA Timekeeper Gil .. Graham/Kevin Atherton crash that occured at steen. Springsteen, himself· a two-lime Peoria Than ks to unusual ly cool weather; a r8~ord ' TTWinner in 1979 'and '83; was disappointed Dosmage n; as he watched the Illinois Motor the Sedalia Half Mile, hi! revoked G'raha'm's · crowd of an estimated 16,000 spectators 'was probation."! watched ~ over and over in slow that he didn't .quillify, but maintained his jovial Maids .circle the -track during ope ning cere on hand. Race' fans were treated : to.a cleandispositionnonetheless. . .. ' ". . . . . : . · monies, "Man, it looks like an 883 National out .' motion," said Bober: "You could see Atherton there." . .,'slip ottthe groovewith' his backtlre.Rlcky did running race program, 'as there were 'no crash.' . .: .nothing wronq, and it wasn't his tautt that Kevin ' induced delays; and everything ran 'on schedErion Racing 's ulrry ' Pegram was another · 'ule. For the first.ti in·e. in recent memory; no one " Peoria hot shoe who had a bad day. 'Though Chris Carr was a key player in the opening · ~ raS h.e d .~ B.obe( did add , however; that he ' ' . he qualified for the National,' Pegram turned in ceremonies, as herodea few laps with wire- . Issued letters ·to ·Graham, Atherton, ·Sc ot t . crashed aner tne jump. . Parker and Danny Maffattl, waming them that : a sub-standard " for him· 13th-place .finish. . less microphone hooked up to his motocross" . Defending Grand lIIalion.iJ Champion anil W;o-:' . "We didn't have a bike for this race, and at the ·style Ara i. helmel.Carr welcomed the fans ; · thei r displays of unsportsmanlike conduct time Peoria TT winner Ricky Graham was not last minute ' we borrowed Rich' King's Honda, then explained the track ashe comp.l&ted.a fast would not be tolerated. "All of the. arguing and . . ' .' finger pointing that they did· alte r the race on .on hand at Peoria.."My ankles' are still too ten: but it blew up during practice." said Pegram. lap around the course. :. . . . . -. .t, . . .the front straight was a poor display" said der to' handle the landing from the jump," said : "Then we borrowed Kevin Olliges' Botax; but it Grayboy kawasalli's Ty Howard may not have: . Bober. ''TheY were not acting like the .profesdidn't have a front brake, 'so.the AMA wouldn't Graham earlier in the week.:"' really like Pea' .ria, and it will be hard to s~ th.is one aut " . let me out o~ the track io race my scratch heat. . qualified for the National, but the Texan cer- . sionals that they are." ' . .. .. An Odd'sight on the sidelines when the 17-rider a

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