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.DIRT TRACK . . AlA Grand National ~hip Series. Round 9: 1·96 Speedway son-sponsored mount through the pack, just ahead of Parker and Carr. "Man these guys were just too fast," Davis said. "Early we were right there, the second half they just started coming by." Hacker was another rider moving from deep in the pack. "Man I got a terrible start," Hacker said. '1 was dead last off the line. This (Left) WIth his victory, BeettIe became the sixth different winner In the nine Grand N8tIoneI rounds held thus far, and he vsultecl to ninth pIKe In the series mncongs. (Above).IlIy SprIngsIMn roIlec1 to yet IInOther win In the H8rley-Dllvlds«o 883cc NldIon8IlftIIln event. SprInger . . . 8Iso elgtrth In the GnllKl NIIlIoMlI1lllln event. (Below) (Left to right) Atherton, BeettIe and Pegram enjoy the spolls of the victory podium. 16 The Harley factory team crossed each other several times with Carr sinking as low as ninth before rebounding to his final position of sixth. It was just the opposite for Parker, who would rise up as far as fifth for three laps before tumbling to a 12thplace finish. "1 don't think I've ever been passed by as many people in a National," Parker said. '1 just couldn't get around consistently." Almost unnoticed was Beattie's trip to the point position. "They were all skating around the bottom," Beattie said. '1 thought, 'Screw this. I'm going to the front: I just held her wide open into three, squared off four and drove out low, but 1 had to be careful because my line crossed theirs as we exi ted four:' Before Beattie would get to the front, Davis would lead four laps, and Atherton one. But the 13th lap was lucky for Beattie as he took over for good. Atherton, Davis, King and Pegram were right behind him. '1 was trying to stay low, but after a few laps I thought the track dried out and I moved up a little," Pegram said. "I looked back. Rich and Will were down low, then Will got by and we bunched up. I lost several positions, but I saw where Steve was running after he passed me and decided to take his line as much as I could. There was room to pass most anywhere and I worked my way back, but Steve had it dialed in tonight:' Atherton and King ran second and third until King's skid shoe broke. King continued on with his shoe dangling dangerously from his ankle. . Atherton would hold second until the 23rd lap, when Pegram took over. "Turns one and two were pretty consistent, but turns three and four were changing the whole race," Atherton said. "We were everywhere from the top to bottom. I tried to copy (Beattie's) line after he got by, but it took a couple of laps to get it right. Then I was able to keep the same interval, but I couldn't close. I knew he (Pegram) was there, but I never really thought he could pass." Davis would fall victim to the hard charge of Kopp, who was bringing his Doug Donally/Dot\ahue Harley-David- bike was a Cadillac, I could ride anywhere I wanted. I just went where everyone else wasn't, whatever it took. Man, 17th to seventh, It was hooked up." Following the jubilant Beattie home were Pegram, Atherton, Kopp, Davis, Carr, Hacker, Springsteen, King and Fletcher. The next group consisted of Butler, Parker, Varnes, Jones, Landes and Poovey. Coolbeth's race was doomed by a loose knock-off on hi~ brake, dropping him from the hunt.. CN 1-96 Speedway lake Odessa, Michigan Results: July 8, 1995 (Round 9 of 24) REAT 1 (10 laps; 13 ride.n, top two transfer): 1. Kevin Varnes (Han); 2. Will Davis (Hon); 3. Mi.ke Hacker (H·D); 4. Geo Roeder (H-D); 5. Georgie Prico (HD); 6. Danny Koclsch (H-D); 7. Jason Fl..ch... (H-D); 8. Bret Beyer (H-D); 9. Robert Knapp (H-D); 10. Dale Jenneman (H-D); 11. Eric llootrom (H-D); 12. Ian Segedy (H-D); 13. Rob Gotte (H-D). Time: 3 min.,54.12 sec. REAT :2 UO laps; 13 riden, top two transfer): 1. Chris Carr (H-D); 2. Scott Porker (H-D); 3. Tony Poovey (Hon); 4. Aaron Hill (H-D); 5. Chance Darling (H-D); 6. ReciI Hart (H-D); 7. David Uoyd (Hon); 8. Jim McDv.... (H-D); 9. Ken Mohler (H-D); IO.Claude Racine (H-D); 11. Randy Shank (H-D); 12. Davey Camlin (H-D); 13. Greg Sims (H-D). Time: None due to restart HEAT 3 (10 laps; 12 riclen, top two transfer): 1. Ronnie Jones (Han); 2. Kevin Atherton (H-O); 3. Rich King (Hon); 4. Kenny CooIbeth (H-D); 5. Steve Beattie (H-D); 6. Joe Kopp (H-D); 7. Matt Wail (H-D); 8. Srent Armbruster (M-D) 9. Craig Estelle (H-D); 10. Mike Varnes (H-D); 11. Steve Gill \H-D); 12. Les Washbon (HD). TUlle: 3 min.• 54..99 sec. HEAT 4 (10 laps; 12 riden. top two transfe.r): 1. Larry Pegram (H-D); 2. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 3. Dan Bu~er (H-D); 4. Brett Landes (Hon); 5. Doug O'BoyIe (H-D); 6. Jim Sumner (H-D); 7. Ben Bosorom (H-D); 8. James Hart (H-D); 9. Chris Evans (H-D); 10. Tom Troudt (Hon); 11. Jess Roeder (H-D); 12. Joey Brock (H-D). r",.., 3 min., 5632 sec. SEMI 1 (8 .....; 14 riden, top _ traDsf...), 1. Kenny Coolbeth (H-D); 2. Mike Hacker (H-D); 3. S_ Landes (Han): 4. Chance Darling (H-D); 5. Robert Knapp (H-D); 6. Ben Bostrom (H-D); 7. Danny Koclsch (H-D); 8. Mike Va",.,. (H-D); 9. Matt Wait (H-D); 10. Tom Troudt (Hon); 11. lan Segedy (H-D); 12. Randy Shank (H-D); 13. Jim McDv.... (H-D). Ttme: 3 min., 553 sec. SEMI :2 (8 lap.; 14 riden. top three transfer): 1. Rich .King (Hon); 2. Joe Kopp (H-D); 3. Jason Flotcher (H-D); 4. Doug O'BoyIe (H-D); 5. Geo Roeder (H-D); 6. Aaron Hill (H-D); 7. Dale Jenne-man (H-D); 8. Craig Estelle (H-D); 9. Rob Gotte (H-D); 10. Jess Roeder (H-D); 11. David Uoyd (Hon); 12. Claude Racine (H-D); 13. Les Washbon (H-D); 14. James Hart (H-D). Time: 3 min.• 2.80 sec. SEMl 3 (8 laps; 14 riders. top three transfer): 1. Steve Beattie (H-D): 2. Terry Poovey (Han): 3. Dan Butler (M-D); 4. Georgie Price (H-D); 5. Brent Armbruste.r (H-D); 6. Chris Evans (H-D); 7. Davey CamIin (H-D); 8. Brei Beyer (H-D); 9. Jim Sumner (H-D); 10. Recil Hart (H-D); 11. Eric Boslrom (H-D); 12. Ken Mohler (H-D); 13. Joey Brock (H-D); 14. Steve Gill (HD). Time: 3 min., 3.09 sec. GllAND NATIONAL (25 .....; 17 tidets), 1. Steve Beattie (H-D); 2. Larry Pegram (H-D); 3. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 4. Joe Kopp (H-D); 5. Will Da,", (Hon); 6. Chris Carr (H-D); 7. Mike Hacker (H-D); 8. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 9. Rich King (Hon); 10. Jason Fl..cber (H-D); 11. Dan Butler (H-D); 12. Scott Parker (H-D): 13. Kevin Vames ilion); 14. Ronnie Jones (Hon); IS. B_ Landes (Hoo); 16. Tony Poovey (Hon); 17. Kenny Coolbeth (H. D). Time: 9 min., 30.23 sec. AMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (.after 9 of 24 rounds): 1. Scott Parker (98 points/3 wins); 2. R;ch King (79); 3. Steve Morehead (77); 4. (TIE) Jay Springsteen (75/1 win)/Kevin Atherton (75); 6. (TIE) Chris Carr (72/1 winl/Will Do,", (72); 8. Ronnie Jones (55); 9. Steve Beattie (46/1 win); 10. (TIE) Kev;n Varne,/Larry Pegram (33); 12. Rodney Farr;, (34); 13. M;ke Hacker (31); 14. (TIE) Davey Camlin (29/1 winl/Bretl Landes (29/1 win); 16. Dan Bu~er (26); 17. Terry Poovey (25); 18. (TIE) Georgie Prico/Geo Roeder (20); 20. WHHe McCoy (19). HARLEY-DAvroSON 883 NATIONAL (17 riders; 12 laps) 1. Jay Springsteen; 2. Jason Fletcher; 3. Mike Hacker; 4. Georgie Price; 5. Ben Bostrom; 6. "Eric Bostrom: 7. Matt Wait; 8. James Hart; 9. Bret Beyer; 10. Keith Jacobsen; 11. Doug Beattie; 12. Jess Roeder; 13. Rob Gene; 14. Cary Rogers; 15. DaJe Jenneman; 16. Tommy Colson; 17. Paul Bergstrom. Time: 4 min., 44.46 sec. AMA HA.RLEY·DAVIDSON 883 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (after 7 of 17 round.): 1. Jay Springsteen (121 points/S wins); 2. Milte Hacker (93); 3. Georgie Price (67); 4. Jason Fletcher (59); 5. James Hart (51/1 win): 6. Matt Wait (45/1 win): 7. Doug Beattie (41); 8. Nate Wail (40); 9. Ben Bostrom (28); 10. Dale Jenneman (24); 11. Keith Jacobsen (22); 12. BreI Beyer (21); 13. Lance Jones (20); 14. (TIE) Rob Miller/Tommy Colson (lB); 16. (TIE) Jim Sumner/Eric Bostrom (15); 18. Seotl Slump (2); 19. (TIE) SIeve Aseltine/Philip Lash (11).

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