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Round 18: Springfield Mile (Above) Will Davis (21) and Rodney Farris (partially hidden) battled th ro ugh out the National. Farris was fourth, Davis was sixth. (Below) Scott Parker celebrated his sixth win of the se ries. jumped into fourth righ t behind Parker. Morehead and Hale held the top tw o positions and ope ne d a sligh t gap. On la p 11, Parker was back in fro nt, b ut Hale flexed his muscles and took over on lap 12. The battle for the lead was now a six-rider affair. Carr, Morehead, Parker, Fa r ris and Davis were all in Hale 's dra ft. It seemed Hale was about to break away when his engine went sour. "It started to tigh ten up the last few laps," Hale said . "Then on the last lap, coming out of tum four it just qu it." Ha le was stilI ab le to hang on to third , but had to be pushed into th e winner's circle fo r the victory ce remonies. Carr, Hale a nd Morehea d had no sooner broken the d raft on th e last lap when Carr had major p roblems. "I stuck my foot an d it got pinched beh ind my pipes," Carr said. "I thought I ran over it m yself, but I really don't kn ow w hat happened. Somehow I hurt the ou tside of my ank le and really tw isted my knee. Da vis, Jo nes a n d D u r e lle d ra fte d home sixth through eighth, w ith Colson and Hill round ing ou t the lop 10. "That bi ke ha d 50 much power, it was great," Colson said . "I knew I could do it, I wa nt to really thank Skip for the opportunity. I had a little troubl e on the re s tart, but th is is the bes t I' ve ever done," said Colson . Hill, on the other hand , had a differentview. "I'm just glad to get it over with and come out in one piece." Hill said. "Now I can go back home for a while and not have to worry about coming back for a rain date. I never felt like I could race on thaI track loday." l'N Springfield Mile Illinois State Fairgrounds , Springfield, Illinois Results: September 5. 1994 HEAT 1 (10 laps; 12 riders, top :2 tra M fer): 1. Will Davis (H on ); 2. Ch.ris Carr (H-D); 3. Mike Hacker (H-D); 4. Steve Aseltine (H-D); 5. Willie McCoy (H -D); 6. Paul Morgan 111 (H-D); 7. Kris Kiser (Ho n); 8. Rob Kna pp (HD); 9. Mall Wail (H-D); 10. Les W a sh bon (H -D); 11. Steve Morehead (H -D); 12. Geo Roeder (H-D) . TI me: 5 min., 52. 44 sec ., 102.145 m ph. HEAT :2 (10 taps; 11 r tdere, to p 2 tr.an s fe r): 1. Rodney Farri s (H· D); 2. Davey Durelle (H-D); 3. Te rry Poov ey (Hon); 4. Larry Pegram (Ho n); 5. Bret Beyer (HD); 6. Kevin Atherton (H -D); 7. Kevin Varnes (H-D); 8. Doug Beattie (H -D); 9. Te d Taylor (H-D); 10. Rick y Smith (Hon); 11. Geoff Clark (H-D). · 10 the forecast rain only minutes away, the National was shortened from 25 laps to 20. Rodney Farris held the first choice of startin g positions by way of his fast heat time. Farris picked one fro m the top , and they started with Davis to his righ t and Parker, Jones, Durelle and Carr to his left. Parker, Jon es and DureIIe led th e cha rge in to tu rn on e, bu t it was Parker ou t fron t as the 17 ride rs th undered around on 'the first lap. The tight pack of Farris, Hale, Morehea d, Davis, Jones, Colson, Carr, CooIbe th and H ill followed . By lap five, Parker, Hale and Morehead had opened a sma ll lead, but it wa s Coolbeth who was really mo ving up. Coolbeth took fourth on lap four and was slowly reeling the leaders in, using a high line that was similar to Parker's. Lap eight sa w Cool be th ' s cha rg e come to a violent end . As Coolbeth exited tum tw o, he apparentl y hooked his foot , pushi ng him back on the sad d le. .The high speed and awkw ard position d rove hi m righ t in to the outsid e wall. The red flag wa s ou t qu ickly, and the field hea d ed to the repair area to mak e adjustmen ts. Carr, who was running eigh th at the red flag, was ma king the most dr astic change, as h e changed gearing on th e front straight. But it was also Carr who ben efitted most from the res tart, as he . · e ··::I· ··f···'· I 1 S . . . f' .. Ti met 5:51.50, 102.418 mph. HE AT 3 (10 l.aps; 12 r iders, lo p 2 tran sfer): l. Rennie Jones (Hon); 2. Aaron Hill (H-D); 3. Rich ICing (Hon); 4. Tommy Co lson (H-D) ; 5. Scott Stu mp (Hon); 6. Ty Ho war d (H· D); 7. Dale Jennema n Sr. (H-D); 8. Jay Springsteen (H-O) ; 9. Ben Bost rom (H -O); 10. Scott Buchan (H-D) ; 11. James Hart (H-D) ; 12. Jeff Dietz (HD). lime: 5$.86, 100.038 mph. H,EAT 4 (to taps; 12 riders, top 2 trilnsfer): 1. Scott Parker (H-D); 2. Mike Ha le (H-D) ; 3. Ken Coolbeth (H. D); 4. Davey Camlin (H-D); 5. Billy Herndon (Hon); 6Jeff Eklund (H -D ); 7. Marc Gifford (Hon) ; 8. Chance Darling (H-D); 9. Jim Sumner (H·D) ; 10. GregSims (H. D); 11. Randy Texter (H-D ); 12. Brett Landes (Hon). T ime 5:56.66, 100.936 mph. SEM I 1 (8 laps; 13 rid ers, to p 3 transfer): 1. Davey Camlin (H-D) ; 2. Terry Poovey (H on); 3. Steve Ase ltine (H-D) ; 4. Los Washbon (H-D); 5. Marc Gifford (H-D); 6Scott Stump (Hon); 7. Jay Spri ngs teen (H ~D); B. Kris Kiser (Hon); 9. Ted Tay lor (H-D); 10. James Hart (HoD); 11. Greg Sims (H-D); 12. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 13. Geo Roeder (H·D). Ti m., 4:51.59, 98.765 mph. SEMI 2 (S lap s; 13 rid ers, top 3 trans fer): 1. Tommy Co lso n (H-D); 2. Billy Herndon (Hon); 3. Larry Pegram (Hon); 4. Mike Hacker (H·D ); 5. Dale Jenneman Sr. (HD); 6. Ricky Smith (Hon); 7. Chance Darling (H-D) ; 8. Paul Morgan m (H-D); 9. Matt Wait (H oD); 10. Randy Texter (H-D); 11. Kevin Varnes (H ·D); 12. Scott Buchan (H-D); 13. Brett Land es (Hon). T im e: 4:50.24. 99.228 mph. SEMI 3 (8 lips; 13 rid ers, top 3 transfer): 1. Steve Morehead (H-D); 2. Ken Coolbeth (H-D); 3. Rich King (Hon) 4. Willie McCoy (H-D ); 5. Jeff Eklund (H- D); 6. Bret Beyer (H-D); 7. Ty Howard (H-D); 8. Ben Bostro m (H-D); 9. Jim Sumner (H ·D) ; 10. Jeff Dietz (H -D); 11. Do u g Bea trie (H -D ); 12. Geoff C la rk (H ·D); 13. Rob Knapp (H-D) . Ti me: 4:4639, 100.586 mph. N ATIONAL (25 lap s; 17 rid e n ): 1. Scott Parker {HO}; 2. Steve Morehead (H~D); 3. Mike Ha le (H-D); 4. Rodney Farris (H-D); 5. Ch.ris Ca rr (H-D); 6. Will Davis (H·D); 7. Rennie Jones (Ho n); 8. Dav ey Durelle (H-D); 9. Tom m y Co lson (H-D); 10. Aaron Hi ll (H -D); 11. Rich ICing (Ho n); 12. Terry Poovey (H-D ); 13. Stev e Ase ltine (H -D); 14 . Da ve y Ca m lin (H· D); 15. Bill y Hern don (Hon); 16. Ken ny Coolbeth (H oD); 17. La rry Pegram (Ho n) . TIm e: No Tune - Red Flag. AMA G R AN D N AT IO NAL CHAMPIONS HI P SERIES POINT STA NDI NGS (Afte r 18 of 22 rounds): . 1. Sco tt Parker (251/6 wins); 2. Chris Carr (245/4); 3. Ste ve M or e head (189/3); 4. (T IE) Will Da vi s (1 wi n)/Rodney Farris (140); 6. Ronnie Jones (117/1); 7. Aaron H ill (97); 8. (TIE) Rick King / Kevin Ath erton (76); 10. Brett Lan des (70); 11. Da vey Camlin (67/1); 12. Larry Pegram (66/1); 13. Geo Roeder (63); 14. Ken Coolbeth (59); 15. Terry Poovey (57); 16. Jason Fle tch er (53); 17. Mike Ha le (48); 18. Jay Springsteen (43); 19. Ricky Graha m (39/ 1): 20. Billy He rndon (32). HA RLEY· DA VIDSON 883 NATI ONAL (Pa yo ff by Qua lified Positions ~NO POI NTS): 1. Sco tt Stump; 2. Ste ve Ase ltine; 3. Jim Sum ner; 4. Rand y Texter; 5. Terry Poovey; 6. Ben Bostrom; 1. James Ha rt; 8. Donni e Krusinski; 9. Jay Springsteen; 10. Vic McAnally ; 11. Matt Wait; 12. Pau l Morgan III; 13. Doug Beattie; 14. Geoff Cla rki 15. Georgie Price; 16. Mar k Larive ; 11. Tommy Co lson; 18. Al Eadie; 19. Jes s Roeder; 20. Eugene Copeland ; 21: Bret ~yer: 22. Dale Jenneman Sr.; 23. Paul Bergstrom; 24. Rich Kmg. HA RLEY· DAVIDS ON 883 NATI ONAL P OIN T ST A N DI N G S: 1. Scott Stu m p (134/5 wins); 2. Jason Fletcher (125/3); 3. Jay Spri ngs .een(92); 4. Cecrgte Price (84/1); 5. James Ha rt (83); 6. Steve Ase ltine (78/ 1); 7. Matt Wa it (n); 8. To mmy Colson (57); 9, Doug Beattie (55); 10. Rich King (45); 11. Ben Bostro m (44); 12. Brei Be ye r (35); 13 . Jes s Roe d er (32) ; 14 . (TI E) Do nal d Pa ul / Jim Su mner (31); 16. Randy Tex te r (30); 17. Joe Wins ton (ll); 18. (TIE) Geoff Clark/Donnie Krusi nski (16); 20. RobGette (IS). . ..' .'.er's mEldic8l bills::·:·iiused·.'·.·.'/1elp wiiti.:.Fleich'. ~Jer. sao.ooo"....as -','· to .· : ' ' . .. : .\ aOY !'eg~~s iri;ggled through~a ~n~'day ScottPai1c:er was cnenoer ';."ho'was ituinkful : after .winning the Regional-Or] Sat\lrday. "The t~aq~e Springfield Mile wasri't' cancelted. .' '.' en.gine·was m~kinQ poise.' all day .~ · Peg'~m : · Besides' the $6OQ0 payday;'.Parker: took '1 ve':::. .sa!d-.'We·kept~hangl~g . thlngs a.1I clay hop.'n~ . ·the pclntsIead from.his·Harle·y-Davidson .:.thll.lwe could flnd.out.what was-wrong.. but lt '. teamniaie ChrlsCarr and Is~ow: h6lding ·a ,:..lInally Q3'19 'up four.laps irJtoth!l Nationa!. A t ·s/x:point ll.d'l8:ntitge he.adinQto th~Castle < ' I~astwe ~ot J ~s~. .lcoLlId .ma ke..e noug tl , Rock lTi 'a track wberecarr is. the heaVy ".: ITI?ne~to·flX.'t. · , . . ' . . :".\ . . ..: :.. :-:". :. :, .: .:.. .. . ; : . ' favorite: 1:here's no Suchl~iflg;as a.lqck,"·:> . " .: said a very determined 'parker: "AnYthing can .. ,H o~ ltal Stop r-After jhe Goshen: Half.~ ll e . · happen aUtieise :things. I'mnot conceding·'.: lIlatiC1':!at,.Garci.eKiser.. father of.GNC com~ ' · anything.~ · ', : ': : . ..< . .-:': : .: ...::"': petitor «rls.Klse r. was taken to the .Universi:-. ." . ' .' . ,:,. '.:':,.«: '.. . ..: . ::-, ,'.:.- .'r , . : ty of Virginia Hosp~1 for.emergency.su.rgery, : Steve Morehead,·wha:sttS·a solid' third Inthei. · The eldef Kiser had an aneurism on.the aorta potnts, is not'99in9 to the·Rack. One' ofMcir~ · · .ofhis hel!rt.:He was relea~ea ,from.the. bo~pi: · head's chaliengElr.s, RodnllY Fa,rls (tied tor :'. tat on S.epte,:"btu,. 6 and Isreportedly dOlng '. . . ..;. < ."',: .. :, . fourth·with Will Davis) rSl)'t going ~ither: Far- : . ~ell:. · : ; : . ' 'rlsand DavisareA9po./nts behindMorehead:··. . '. ' . . :'. . . . '. . .. . .::. who is: 56behin'dCaii<' . ;". . , ......Lhe get-off suffered by Kenny C~Ibe.th was .r: ', ' . ' .',' " . .. ... . : . ... harder than rt firs! appeared. Qnimpact with · 'One bBnefii afthe rain'delay.on Sunday.was ''..' 1Il11··waD, C:OOlbeth's lool.was.split.open. it gave DaveDespalr'\and Larry .Maiers time: . beth underv(enl.~urg.ery : 10. repalr any dam- . 1 devote \0 anaucnon for the benefit 'of the .. age ; but: (lone.was found , 'He ..was: to be 0 · injured ~ason Fletcher. The ~i::ity 'crowd ' : rel~ase(l. on' Septembe r.6as·.well; and will : really got ·into the spliitahd as riderscamE!d ,:··:sk,p .Casne RoCk but hopes to.rehlrn at ·heimets' through the siands lor'cas h i:Qntrit>u- . :. $~ento, :. . . . . ' . '. '. . . . lions: The biggest sell.er·was·a hetmet dcinat:. ' .' . ,'. ' " . : '..:. . . ': .. ..: , : ':. ' _.... :. .. .. " '. ·.ed·by.Scoti Parker .whicn'biou'ght ln $?600, ' :~eo .Roed er ~.as ·n~tas. fortunale. He broke " · ASteve Morehead arjd a Chris Carr: helTnet .' :5 wr!stand had \0 have sev~ral knuckles eac h ~e nt. for. nearly '$20 00 .. ' Jay Spring"'·· p ln~lld ,. A.I~iH .s pe ndin g·.the .nigh! .lii:the : !Itll8n, Aaron'Hili, Lar.rv:Pegram 'and Keriny' .': SPIl~9!1eld hospi!al,' Roed~r Was planning .to . · Coolbethhefmets' all brQught bIg bucks, as . be ' a'~ lfted home.to..NolWalk,.oh'o, ·to .recu-· : ::- . ': -: . '.~ '.. pe."!lte ' . . " .. . '. .: cool- .

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