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.!!~"t!,~~~Seii!s' Round 10: Hagerstown Speedway (l8ft - left to right) Runner-up Rich KIng, wmn. Kevin Varnes and Jay SprIng""" were the c:r.-n of the crop In 1Iary1and. (Below) Teenager Mlk. Hacker was Impreaalve as he worked through the peck and Into fifth place. (88/1); 4. Will Davis (83); 5. Steve Morehead (78/1); 6Kevin Atherton (75); 7. Chris CarT (n/1); 8. Ronnie Jones (63); 9. Kevin Varnes (56/1); 10. Steve Beattie (52/1); 11. Mike Hadeer (4]); 12. Davey Camlin (38/1); 13. Larry Pegram (36); 14. Rodney Farris (34); 15. Terry Poovey (32); 16. Brett !,andes (31/1); 17. Dan Butler (26); 18. George Roeder 11 (23); 19. Georgie Price IV (20); 20. Willie McCoy (9). CRANE CAMS CHALLENGE ($ lap•• 6 riders), L Kevin Varnes (Hon); 2. Rich King (Hon); 3. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 4. Aaron HiD (H-D); 5. Will Davis (Han); 6. Kenny Coo!beth (H-D). Time: 2 min., 2.21 sec. AMAIHARLEY-DAVIDSON 883 NATlO AL (12 laps, 17 rid...), 1. Jay Sprinsgteen; 2. Mike Hade..-; 3Jason Fletcher; 4. Georgie Price IV; 5. James Hart; 6lance Jones; 7. Randy Texter; 8. Robert Miller; 9. Tommy Colson; 10. Ke;th Jacobsen; 11. Jess Roeder; 12 Doug Beattie; 13. Andy 5eltalini; 14. Paw Bergstrom; 15.. Rob Gette; 16. ReciJ Hart; 17. Donnie Krucinski. Time: 5 min., 5.84 sec. AMAlHARLEY-DAVIDSON 883 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 8 o( 11 rounds); 1. Jay Springsteen (141/6 wins); 2. Mike Hadcer 0 (9); 3. Georgie Price IV (78); 4. Jason Fletch", (72); 5. James Hart (61/1); 6. Matt Wait (45/1); 7. Doug Beattie (44); 8. Nate Wait (40); 9. Lance Jones (29); 10. Ben Bostrom (28); 11. Keith Jacobsen (27); 12. Robert Miller (25); 13. (TIE) Tommy Colson/Dale Jenneman Sr. (24); 15. Bret Beyer (21); 16. (TrE) Jim Sumner/Eric Bostrom OS); 18. Randy Texter (14); 19. Scott Stump (2); 20. Steve Aseltine (1). Upcoming rounds: Round 11 - Sedalia. MO, July 22 Round 12 - Rapid City. SO, August 9 early on before settling back into the low 24s. Springsteen was second on lap one, with King, Davis, Beattie, CamIin, Coolbeth and Hacker in tow. While Varnes began to establish an immediate lead, King latched on to the back of Springsteen and the two began to pull away from Davis. It wasn't until the halfway flags came out on lap 10 that King was able to find his way past Springsteen, and he did so on the low line in turns one and two. Springsteen wasn't easily discouraged, and went on to hound King for the remainder of the race. Springsteen held the advantage going into the corners, but King was unbeatable on the exits. '1 was all over Rich, but I couldn't do nothing with him," said Springsteen. "With five laps to go 1 thought, Well goddamn, I'd better do something: 1 was milling it out of the comers, trying to hook up, but there was no beating him." 20 By the time the checkered flag came out, Varnes had pulled well clear of the field, and enjoyed a substantial lead. As he raced into tum one, King was barely exiting tum four. '1 didn't start to get nervous until the very end," said Varnes. '1 was waiting for someone to come by, but they never came. 1 didn't know 1 had such a big lead until the last lap, when 1 finally looked back:' When asked what was going through his mind in his final trip around the track, Varnes chuckled and replied, 'Well, 1 was making sure 1 got set up real good for a wheelie across the finish line. " And a spectacular wheelie it was. Varnes carried his front wheel out of tum four and nearly into tum one as he raced to the first Grand National win of his career. King was second, with Springsteen right on his tail. '1 don't know how many times Jay passed me into the comers. Man, did he keep me honest," said King. "He would go in high and hard, but I was able to go low and get him on the way out." Davis was all alone in fourth, well behind Springsteen, and comfortably ahead of the rest. After battling with Beattie, Camlin, Jones and Poovey, Hacker was able to make a break for it in the closing laps and 'finished a solid fifth. 'We were all faster in different spots of the traCk, so it was hard to really get an advantage," said Hacker of his battle with the fol.!1" others.. "1 was happy to finally get away from them. This is awe- some." CamIin crossed the finish line sixth with Jones, Poovey and Beattie trailing. Poovey's ride was credible, as he started on row three and charged all race long. His final pass came on the 18th lap, when he dived under Beattie for eighth. Last week's winner, Beattie, struggled with a poor chassis setup, and was disappointed to finish ninth. "1 thought 1 was headed toward the front again at first," said the personable Canadian. "1 made the mistake of not changing the bike for the main. I like to ride when the front end pushes and slides, but it stuck like glue in the main. 1 can't ride when it's like that:' Parker followed at a distance, roundiI)g out the top 10. £N Hageistown SpMcI.a" Hag.ndown,Ma~nd Rasun.: June 15,1985 HEAT 1 (10 laps; 9 riden, top 2 transfer): 1. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 2. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (H-D); 3. Kevin Atherton (H~D); 4. Brett Landes (Hon); 5. Ronnie Jones (Han); 6. Tommy Colson (H-D); 7, Lance Jones (HD); 8. Les Washbon (H-D); 9. Randy Shank U (H-D). Tim<, 4 Olin., 4.26 sec. MEAT 2 (10 laps; 10 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 2. Will Davis (Han); 3. Steve Morehead (H-D); 4. George Roed..- 11 (H-D); 5. Chance Darling (H0); 6. Chris Evans (Hon); 7. Mike Varnes (H-D); 8. Robert Lewis (H-D); 9. Shawn Clark (Tri); 10. Robert Gette (H-D). Time: 4 min.. 3.67 sec. HEAT 3 (10 laps; 10 riders. top 2 tnnoferr.1. Rkh King (Hon); 2. Mike Hacker (H-D); 3. Terry Poovey (Han); 4. Scott Parker (H-D); 5. Steve Beattie (H-D); 6. Georgie Price IV (H-D); 7. Jess Roed..- (H-D); 8. James Mellvena (H-D); 9. Recil Hart (H-D); 10. David Uoyd (Han). Time: 4 min., 4.96 sec. HEAT 4 (10 laps; 10 rid..., top 2 _ I , 1. Aaron Hill (H-D); 2. Davey Camlin (H-D); 3. James Hart (H-D); 4. Jason Fletcher (H-D); 5. Dan BIlU..- (H-D); 6. Geoff CIarlo (H-D); 7. RllSty Rogers (H-D); 8. Paw· Morgan III (H-D); 9. Ken Mohler (H-D); 10. Clallde Racine (H-D). TUDe 4 min., 7.54 sec. SEMI 1 (8 laps; 11 rid..., fop 3 tnna/u), 1. Steve Mor
tie Price IV (H-D); 5. Chance Darling (H-D); 6. Geoff dark (H-D); 7. Ken Mohler (H-D); 8. Les Washbon (H-D); 9. Robert Lewis (H-D); 10. Reci! Hart (H-DI. . Time: 3 min., 17.17 sec. GRAND NATJQNAL (20 laps. 17 rid....), 1. Kevin Varnes (Han); 2. Rkh King (Han); 3. Jay Springsteen (HOI; 4. Will Davis (Han); 5. Mike Hadeer (H-D); 6. Davey Camlin (H-D); 7. Ronnie Jones (Han); 8. Terry Poovey (Han); 9. Steve Beattie (H-D); 10. Scott Park..- (H-D); 11. Jason f1etch..- (H-D); 12. George Roed..- 1I (H-D); 13. Brett Landes (Hon); 14. James Hart (H-D); 15. Steve Morehead (H-D); 16. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (H-D); 17. Aaron Hill (H-D). Time: 8 min., 4.13 sec. GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 10 of 20 ruanda), 1. Scott Parker