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111e Physical Force of Energy "Scott was ahead of me," Springsteen said. "But Pegram fell off in front of us. Scott went outside to miss him, and I went inside him and stayed on the rubber." Camtin fell almost simultaneously with his teammate Pegram - but in tums one and two - after losing his brakes completely.. After celebrating on the podium, Atherton explained why he checked his normal aggression in favor of the precision he had promised at the beginning of the season. "I couldn't (be aggressive) because there was a real fine line on the groove." Atherton said. "You had to pace yourself. You had to roll on the throttle, and you couldn't steer it real quick." With the success gleaned from the relapse to his kinder, gentler personality, a few questions remain: Who will show up next week as the series moves on to Goshen, Indiana? Is "Mr. Excitement" dead? Has he been replaced by "Mr. Niceguy?" Atherton side-stepped the issue, but he may have provided a clue. "When I passed Davey out there at the end, I almost felt bad," Atherton said afterward. "But not quite." (~ ~ ~OSIHIIIMUAA • SUZUKI Fred Merkel uses the Physical Force of Energy to win his fifth consecutive AMA 750 supersport class victory at Gateway Int'l Raceway near st. Louis, Missourt aboard his Team Yoshimura/Suzuki GSX-R750. 750cc Supersport • Gateway Int'! Raceway Fairmont City, Il August 12, 1995 "1st FRED MERKEL Yosh Powered Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis, Indiana Results: August 19, 1995 (Round 16 of 24) HEAT 1 (10 laps; 13 riders, top two transfer>: 1. D,'!\'e Durelle (H-D); 2. Scott Parker (H-D); 3, Chris Carr (H· D); 4. Ken Coolbe.h je. (H-D); 5. Geo'gie P,ice IV (HD); 6. james Ha,' (H-D); 7. Jess Roede, (H-D); 8. Lance Jonl'S (H-D); 9. Mike Varnes (H-D); 10. Paul Bergstrom (Hun); 11. Devon Pritchard (H-D); 12. Tom Colson (HD); 13. Kyle Lnng (H-D). Time: 6 min., 22.18 S(.'C. HEAT 2 (10 laps; 12 riders. top two transfer): 1. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 2. Rich King (Hon); 3. Larry Pegram (H-D); 4. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 5. Chance Darling (H-D); 6. Mati Wait (H-D); 7. Brent Armbruster ('+D); 8. Geo'ge Roed." 11 (H-D); 9. Ben Bos'com (H-D); 10. Andy Tresser (Duc); 11. Paul Lynch (H~D); 12. Ken Mohle, (H-D). Time: 6 min, 18.54 sec. HEAT 3 (10 laps; 12 riders, top two transfer): 1. Steve Morehead (H-D); 2. Ronnie jones (Han); 3. Will Da\'is (Han); 4. Bret Beyer (H-D); 5. Steve Beattie (H·D); 6. Mike Hacker (H-D); 7. Brett L.lndes (Han); 8. Randy Texte, (Hon); 9. Roben Knapp (H-D); 10. Geoff Clack (H·D); 11. Ian Segcdy (H-D); 12. David Lloyd (Hon). Time: 6 min, 18.54 sec. HEAT 4 (to laps; 12 riders, top two transfer): 1. jay Springsteen (H-D); 2. Dave Camlin (H-D); 3. Terry Poovey (Hon); 4. Dan Bu.l." (H-D); 5. joe Kopp (H-D); 6. D.,lc Jenneman (H-D); 7. Paul Morgan III (H-D); 8. jason Fletcher (H-D); 9. Danny Koelsch (H-D); 10. Jim Sumner (H-D); II. E,ic Bostrom (H·D); 12. Kevin Omges (H-D). Time: 6 min., 20.63 sec. SEMI 1 (Slaps; 13 riders, top three transfer): 1. Dan Butler {H· D); 2. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 3. Brent Armbruster (H-D); 4. Mike Hacker (H~D); 5. Paul Morgan LU (H-D); 6. Jim Sumner (H-D); 7. Georgie Price IV (H-D); 8. Roben Knapp (H-D); 9. Andy T,essec (Due); 10. Lance Jones (H-D); 11. Devon Pritchard (HD); 12. David Lloyd (Hon); 13. Will Davis (Han). Time: 5 min., 05.65 sec. SEMI 2 (8 laps; 14 riders, top three transfer): 1. joe Kopp (H,D); 2. La,ry regcam (H· D); 3. Ken Coolbeth j,. (H-D); 4. Bee' Beye, (H-D); 5. Bee" Landes (Hon); 6. Jason Fletcher (H-D); 7. Matt Wait (H-D); 8. Ben Bostrom (H·D); 9. Jess Roeder (H-D); 10. Geoff Clark (H-D); 11. Paul Bergstrom (Hon); 12, Eric Bostrom (HDl; 13. Ken Mohl." (H-D); 14. Kyle Long (H-D). Time: 5 min., 05.90 sec. SEMI 3 (S laps; 14 riders~ top thre.e transfer): 1. Chris Carr (H-D); 2. Terry Poovey (Hon); 3. Steve Beattie (H·D); 4. James Hart (H-D); 5. Ceo'ge Roedec II (H,D); 6. Randy Texte, (H-D); 7. Danny Koelsch (H-D); ·8. Chance Darling (H~D); 9. Mike Varnes (H-D); 10. Paul Lynch (H-D); 11. Kevin Olliges (H-D); 12. Dale Jcnneman (H-D); 13. Ian Scgedy (H·D); 14. Tommy Colson (H-D). Time: 5 min., 01.39 sec. GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps; 17 riders): 1. Kevin Atherton (H-O); 2. Dave Durelle (H-D); 3. Steve Morehead (H-D); 4. Rich IGng (Han); 5. Jay Sprin8:st~n (H-D); 6. Scott Parker (H-D); 7. Ch'ris Carr (H-D); 8. Ronnie Jones (Hon); 9. Kenny Coolebeth J'. (

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