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authority on l ap 11 while the other chief co n t en d er s began r acin g each othe r beh ind him, the 10, OOO- p l u s fans on hand began to be lieve that maybe, just maybe, win number 41 was a possibility. "Will led it fo r a long time," Springsteen said." Once I got by him, I started tal kin g to myself in my helmet goin' down the back stra ightaway. I was saying to myself, 'H an g on baby, han g on: But they tell me I just pulled aw ay ." . As t he la ps we n t in the books, Springsteen ap peared t o ge t even stronger, n ev er faltering from his chosen line around the clay oval. The jubilant ex-champ pumped his left fist .in the air as h e sco red th e win. Finally, after 25 la ps, an d 10 ye ars. "I've really got to th ank Bill Bartels," Sp ri ngsteen sai d of h i s tea m owner . " H es a rea l su per d u de, and h e has stuck w ith me. You know, [ rode at th e f actor y for 12 ye ars, and I've already been with Bartel s fo r abo ut seven. " Some night s ev eryth i ng just goes ri ght," Sp ringsteen sai d i n r eflecti on. " We d idn't h av e any p roblems all nigh t, and I ne ver ev en go t tired . It must be all th at ice racin' I did this winter . I prob ably won' t even realize th at I w on until tom orrow ." . D: Pomona Fairplex Pomona, California Results: April 1, 1995 (Round 2 of 25) HEAT 1 (10 lap s; 12 riders. top 2 transfer): 1. Will Davi s (H -D); 2. Ronnie Jones (Hon); 3. Chri s Evans (H~ D); 4. Steve Beattie (H -D ); 5. Rusty Roger s (H- O); 6. Terry Poov ey (B o n); 7. Georgie Pri ce rv (H-O); 8. Jam es Hart (H-D); 9. Rand y Texter (H-D); 10. Mike lnderb itzin (H- D); 11. Stev e Liberty (H-D ); 12. Ch ris Wnuk (H-D). Tim e: 5 minutes, 7.85 seconds. HEAT 2 (10 laps; 12 ride rs, top 2 tra ns fer): 1. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 2, Rkh King (H a n); 3. le ff Eklu nd (HD); 4, Michael Varnes (H -D ); 5. W illie McCo y (H-D ); 6, Mik e Ha cker ·(H-D ); 7. Rex Fisher (H-D ); 8. Jess Roeder (H -D); 9. Eric Bostrom (H -D); 10, Lonnie Paul ey (H- D); 11. Randy Shank 1I (H -D); I2.loe Kop p (H-D) . Ti me : 5:06.66. HEAT 3 (10 laps; 12 ride rs, top 2 transfer) : 1. Sieve Morehead (H-D); 2. Scott Pa rker (H-D); 3. Brett Land es (lion); 4. Geo Roeder II (H-D ); 5, Rodney Farri s (H -D); 6. Pet e Hames (H ~D); 7. Ian Segedy (H-D); 8. Lance Jon es (H-D); 9. Ben Bostrom (H· D); 10. And y Tre sser (Du e); 11, Dav id Lloyd (H-D); 12, Ken Coo lbe th [ r, (HD) , Time: 5:06.03. H EAT 4 (10 lap s; 11 riders. top 2 transfer): 1. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 2. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 3. Dav ey Cam lin (H -D); 4 . Chan ce Darling (H -D ); 5 . Dale Jenneman (H~D); 6. Scott Stump (Hon); 7. Dan Butl er (H-D ); 8. Larry Pegram (H-D ); 9, Ken Mo hler (H-D) ; 10. Ronnie Brown (H- D); 11. Lonny Kopp (H-D ). T im e: 5:07.66. SEM I 1 (8 lap s; 13 ride rs. top 3 transfer): 1. Brett Landes (Hon); 2. Rusty Rogers (H-D); 3. Davey Camlln (H -D); 4. Scott Stump (Han); S. Pete H ames (H-D) ; 6, James Ha rt (H-D); 7. Rex Fisher (H-D); 8. Lonny Pa uley (H-D); 9. Ben Bostro m (H-D); 10. Ken Mo hler (H-D); 11. Steve Liberty (H-D ); 12. Michael Varnes (H-D); 13, Ken Coo lbeth Jr. (H-D), Ti me: 4:12.30 SEMI 2 (8 laps; 13 ride rs. top 3 transfer): 1. Steve Beattie (H -D); 2. Geo Roed er II (H-D); 3, Georgie Price IV (H-D); 4, Chance Darling (H-D) ; 5. Jeff Eklund (H-D); 6. Ian Segedy (H ·D); 7. Dan Butler (H-D); 8. Mike Hac ker (H-O) ; 9. Eric Bostrom (H-D); 10. Ronnie Brown (H- D ); 11. Andy Tresser (D uc ); 12. Mik e In d erbitzin (Han); 13, joe Kopp (H-D). T ime: 4:10.58. SEMI 3 (8 laps; 14 rid ers , top 3 transfer: I. Rodney Far ris (H -O ); 2. Ch ris Eva ns (H -D); 3. Te rry Poovey (Han); 4. Jon Cornwell (H-D); 5, jess Roeder (H -D); 6, W illie McCoy (1'1-0); 7. Larry Peg ram (H-D); 8. Rand y Texter (H-D); 9. Lance Jones (H-D); 10. Dale Jenneman (H -D); I I. David Lloyd (Han); 12. Randy Sha nk II (HD ); 13. Lonnie Kop p (H-D); 14. Chris Wn uk (Han). T ime: 4:11.72. NATIONAL (25 laps; 17 riders ): I. lay Springsteen (H-D); 2. Steve Morehead (H-D); 3. Sco tt Parker (H-D); 4. Will Dav is (H-D); 5. Ronnie Jon es (Hon ); 6. Kev in Atherton (H-D ); 7. Brett Lan des (H an ); 8, Geo Roeder 1I (H- D); 9. Davey Camlin (H-D); 10. Rich King (Han); 11. Chris Evans (H-O); 12. Rodney Farris (H-D ); 13. Terry Poovey (Ho n); 14. Kevin Varnes (Ho n); 15. Steve Beattie (H-D); 16, Geo rgie Price IV (H-D); 17. Rusty Rogers (HD), Time: 12:38.83. HARLEY-DAVIDSON 883 NATION AL (12 laps; 17 riders): 1. Jay Springs teen. 2. Ja mes Hart; 3. Georgie Price IV: 4. Mike Hacke r; 5. Pete Hames; 6. Ben Bostro m; 7. Nate Wait; B. Ronn ie Brown; 9. Randy Texter ; 10. Keith Jacobsen; 11. Dona ld Pau l; 12. Eric Bos trom; 13. Tommy Colson; 14. Dale Jenn cman; 15. Rob Gette; 16. le ff Ekl und; 17. Scott Stu m p (DQ). .Time: 6:30.10. AMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (Afte r 2 of 25 rou nds): 1. Jay Sp ringsteen (29 po in ts / l wi n); 2. Bre tt Lan d es (2B/1); 3. Ron nie l an es (23); 4. Rich King (21); 5, (TIE) Will Davis /Scott Parker (17): 7. (TIE ) Steve Moreh ead / Kevin At herton (16); 9. Georgie Price IV / Ch ris Ca rr (11); 11. Te r ry Poo vey (10); 12. Geo Roed er Il (7); 13, Dav ey Ca mlin (6); 14. Kenny Coolbeth (5); IS . Chris Evans (4); 16. (TIE) Rodne y Fa rris/ W ill ie McCoy (3 ); 18. (TIE ) Ted Taylor /Kevin Vames (2); 20, mE) Andy Tresscr / Steve Beattie/Rusty Rogers/Eric BoStrom (I ), :Briefly_..~ . In addition to nelling $4500 from the purse , $3200 'f rom. Harley-Davidson, $300.from Bell . Helmets and $75 from Dayco Products for his win , Jay Springsteen grabbed the Grand ' : National-pojnts lead as 'well: but Springsteen ' ' said ttiat he doesn't care about ·the points as . rnuch as the win itself: "I don't even pay 'any atte ntio n to the points: Springsteen -salo . " 'Eve'n wnenl got' those Nationa l Ch ampi onships, I. never worried about the points until · the laslfive races." . ' , Even though he scored both National dirt track wins at Pomona, the ever-competitive Springsteen .still had work to do. The Bartels' rider was slated to ride the Haney-Davidson Supar- . . Twlns race _ the L.A . Superbike cnamp tat on ship in· the Fairplex parking lot on Sunday. , ' "I qotta go do it again tomorrow," Springsteen sa id . "We' re.-severitn-I asteston th e roa d rac er .", Springsteen wo und up ni nth on · Sunday . . . B prinqsteen wasn't"the :only rider tcpull.dl rt track and road 'racing duty during· the week' ·end. Larry Pegram and Canadian Jon cernwell attempted to make the Grand National : main after s pending Satu rdey racing on the tarmac. Both riders failed to make ~ out of the semis. In' aoditlon, ' Ben and Eric Bostrom , . : t Matt.Wait and Jeff Eklund spu their weekend ' dO doubleduty, 'contesting the SuperTwins ing : race,on Sunday. ' " . . It's a.wonder that Larry Pegram made it onto the track at all. The 22-year-old rider ran late while competing in the Super'Fearns event and was forced to take only two laps aboard his , brand-new L:A. Racing Harley-Davidson after : ' . Cha nce Darti ng s hook the bike down i n practice-, . ' , Ther e were at least two new multi-rider pr iva- . teer teams .gracing the pits 'at POITlOna. Dan Butler has joined ·Kevin Atherton on Tom Cummin gs' TCR squad, and tun er Johnny · Goad has inked a deal. with Gerry Booher to fiel d Terry Poovey an d KeVin Varnes .on · USC Racing-ba cked Hondas: .Though the USC Racing effort is currently a , two-man team, 'Goad said that there isroom : for just one more rider. '''We're· going to have : Kev in -and Terry all year; Goad said, "and , RickY Gral)anl ,if he decides to come back. I ' .feel like lowe him so much. I don 't know . , Every time we 'g et togeth·~ r it just clicks.".. ·'Aaro n Hill crashed'i n turns three and four only ' a couple ot laps into tneveryfirst practice ses-slon 'and was ambulanced to 'the hospital ' where tie was diagnosed with two cracked ver, tebrae, There' is no paralysis, butaccordlnq to Hill"s father Dennis , ttie likable' Northern' Cali~ . , fomian ls now retired_ · , , , . , ·Th1) entire ,dirt track cOrl)munity seem ed to · rally ,around .Springsteen's vlctory ., Rodney : ' . , Farris' tuner Eddie Adkins wasamonq the massive.throng of. insiders to exchange a vic- ' .,. torY bear hug with Springer. "I promised Eddie . when we were down in Florida that I was going ' Southern California GNC Expert Pete Hames · (Top) Brett Landes 'rode lonely but steady to win that (DaYtona)".short track," Springsteen came outot retirement to contest both Nation- : race to finish seventh in th'e National and , . . . . ,.alclasses at the Pomona Half Mile: "This is . retain.second bettini!, Springsteen .in,the , said_"1ran sixth." .: "BUthe made up for ~ tonight;' Adkins added.· the ,first time that I've even swung a leg over , series standlngs;29:-28, : . . . .' . . , : : ' ' .' ., " '... ' ' . " one of these things in four years," said Hames: , (Above s 'hift right) Parker, Springsteen and Mo reheadceiebr ate on the pocIfum. . " . , Alte r the Pomonamotorcycle weekend ; . ' who divided his time between a Dodge Broth, Sprin'gsteim and the Bartels' crew were sched- ' e r s Racing XR750 'all d the 8B3 of Skip : uled to head for -Texas to pay a visit to Chris Fordyce, :'We'll see what happens; I just want , Springer last visited the box In 1990 with a . ' Carr's. tuner Kenny ,Tolbert; The crew. plans to make both mains." Ham?s dropped out of .thlrd-pl~ce finlshat the Ssil"lngfi.eld Mlle .. · the GNC chase in the sernis but crossed the get ,in some .time onthe ·dyno and .look for ·ways to improve Springsteen's ' already very line fifth in the 883 National. . potent Hartey-Davidson..Springsteen and Tol' watch· as' his mechanics sc~ambled to .make bert have already worked .out a trade for' the . Chance Darling was' hoping to stick his nevi ' repairs, ~I think It b'roke a 'valve; Coolbeth Jr. : dyno time. "Kenny told. me it will cost me a Ha rley -Davidso n XR750 in t he Pomona ' said: "Hopefully we can get it. fixed in tirne." tz-pack," Springer said with'a smile. -". . ' , " National; but the 'Ohioan was just glad to be at . The team 'fixed the 'engine and Ooolbeth Jr. , . ' ., Pomona. "We 'had it .onths dyno.. and .the . .made his qualifying· heat. He was later forced ·Prior to the races: Chris Carr could be 'seen . thrust washe r on the crank' broke,", Darling , to quiiagaln when his newsinqle-shock chas· cruising the pits. Thefactory Haney -Davidson ... Said.'·"W ehadto bust -our butts lor, twodilys . sis broke in the first serni. . . . " rider 'opted not to ride Pomona in anticipation ' just trying,to get it here." Dariing finished.fourth otthe L.A _ Superbike National on .Sunday: .:, in semi number two, just.missing the National.. · Just prior to the start of racing , !>yro ,Spa,c-·. "This ,is the .first, time that I've come jus tto : ,tacular put on animpressive fireworks dis- : · watch a dirt track National since I was.a Junior ' Ken 'Coo lbe th"Jr, was siruck with the mistor-' play :, En titled "The Spirit of A ,merica: ·the . ln 1984," Carr .said. "This track .hasbeen real ' ·tune: of having his Gardner . Rac ing/Walter ·, ,s ho w included several ' skyrockets and : , gOOd to me, but the road racing is going well, _' Brothers Harley-Davidson expire while he'was ·· ground displays, and lasted some 22. minand l 'jlJstwanfto concentrate on ,that right. wating to go out"for praetice..Jhe 1994'Rookie . : utes. The extravaganza was well received by : · now. ' of the Year rushed back to the p~s and had to ' , the fans . · ,. .' a to . -l-< 0...

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