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was Parker," Carr said. '1 wanted to put
as big a lead on the rest of them as I
could so that I could relax. I was getting
tired at the end of the NationaL"
'1 think I burned more energy in the
1V race than in the main event," Parker
said. "The bike was working better, and
I didn't have to run as hard."
Atherton also charged through the
midpack traffic to pull in some distance
behind Parker on lap 19.
"We got a pretty good start, but I
missed a shift going up to the jump,"
Atherton said. "I don't like to shift it
until we get to the straightaway. Then I
just stayed consistent and waited on the
other guys to have problems or get
tired. You have to pace yourself here.
I've gotten a second and a third here
before, and that's how I did it. It's a long
race. People get tired."
With the top three all but set, the besl
race on the track in the closing laps ~as
provided by Kopp and Tresser. Kopp
was hanging in fifth place, and as the
laps wore on, he decided it was time to
make a move. But Tresser frustrated all
of Kopp's efforts right to the checkered
nag as both riders tired.
"I've never had trouble over the
jump," Kopp said. "But I had a couple
of bobbles on the landing and 1 made a
couple of big-time saves that I didn't
think I'd make."
Tresser was happy to collect the
fourth-place money.
"We were broke," Tresser said. "I
had to borrow money to come to this
race. Now I have enough money to pay
them back."
Atherton's third-place finish, some 20
seconds down, was small consolation
for the glory that he had hoped for in
the Invitational.
"I was really looking forward to
being a highlight of tnat, no matter
where we finished," Atherton said.
"CBS had given me and Chris radios to
wear, and all I got to say was 'bad start:
1 got to 'yahoo' over the jump a few
times, and then 1 got to say that the
chain fell off."
If Parker was overly disappointed
with his own finish when the checkered
flag fell, he didn't let it show.
"1 think 1 did more laps than anyone
today," Parker said. "Peoria's over, and
1 smoked everybody that I had to smoke
(in the points race)."
Indeed he did, as Parker increased
his series points lead to 34, with 155
points over King, who jumps back into
second place with 12l.
But it was still Carr's day - just as it
has been for the past eight years in a
row - as he crossed the line first, electing
to forego the usual wheelie celebration.
The win moved him only three points
behind King; Carr is now third in the
points race with 118 - not bad for someone only following the Grand National
Series part time. But eight Peoria IT
wins in a row?
"1 know that people are getting tired
of it:' Carr said. "But that's too bad. The
other guys are going to have to do
something about that. Not me. Someday
1 want to look back and see that 1 accomplished something here."
That glory is almost certain, for no
other rider has flat owned a race track
year after year the way Carr has owned
Peoria; so dominant has Carr been that
if he wins number 10 in 1997, the club
may want to consider handing him the
deed to the track. But for now, Carr said
he is just glad to enjoy the sweetness of
win number nine. And how long will
that last?
"1 got a race Wednesday night in
Rapid City (South Dakota Grand
National Half Mile), so not that long." £N
(Above) Andy
Tresser (91), here
being chased by
Scott Parker,
finished fourth In
both the Invitational
and National.
(Left) Chris Carr was
all smiles after the
Peoria TT and for
good reason. He
went horne over
$11,000 richer when
all was said and
done.
Peoria M.C. Clubgrounds
Peoria, illinois
Results: August 8, 1995'(Round 13 of 24)
HEAT 1 (10 laps; U riders, top 2 transfe.r): 1. Joe
Kopp (W-R); 2. Brett Landes (Rtx); 3. Georgie Price IV
(Rtx); 4. Larry Pegram (Rtx); 5. Terry Poovey (Rtx); 6.
Rex Fisher (W-R); 7. Lonnie Kop? (Rbc); 8. Davey
Camlin (Rtx); 9. Eli Price (Rtx); 10. Marc Gifford
(KTM); 11. Frankie Kaiser (W-R); 12. Phillip Lash
(I