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DI'RT TRACK·. . Round 11: Nebraska State Fair Park .AMA Grand .Natlonal Champlon.ship series' (Left) Seventeen-year-old Paul Lynch (19S) railed past Brat Beyer (98) and then stayed ahead of J.R. Schnabel (partially hidden) to win the 15-lap 600cc Expart support main event. (Below) J.R. Schnabel (15K) made this last-lap pass on Eric Bostrom (hidden) to claim the first National win of his career In lhe AMA 883 main event. Finishing a distant third was Bartels rider Johnny Murphree, an IS-year-old Californian who has continued to show improvement on the 883 with each ride. Murphree put away the likes of Georgie Price IV, Paul Morgan ill and Jay Springsteen to land the third position and his first National podium appearance. "Wow," Murphree said. "I've been waiting for this day for a long time. We've got a lot of the bugs worked out of my program now, and I'm just happy to be making forward progress. I'm ready to start winning races now." c:N Nebraska Stale Fllir Park Lincoln, Nebraska Results: Aug. 10, 1996 (Round 11 of 21) HEAT 1 (10 laps; 9 ridelCS, top 3 transfer): 1. Rich King (Hon); 2. Dan Butler (H-D); 3. Chance Darling (Hon); 4. Kevin Atherton (H-D); S. Mike Haclce>- (H-D); 6. Dale Jooneman (H-D); 7. Paul Morgan m (H-D); 8. Greg Teague (H-D); 9. Jim Sumner (H-D). Time: 4 min., 52.14 sec. HEAT 2 (10 laps; 9 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Will Davis (H-D); 2. Joe Kopp (H-D); 3. Kenny Coolbeth (HD); 4. Willie McCoy (H-D); S. Mike Varnes (H-D); 6. Eric Bostrom (H-D); 7. Gary Rogers (Hon); 8. Trapper McDaniel (H-D); 9. Ronnie jones (Hon). Time: 4 min., 55.14 sec. MEAT 3 (10 laps; 9 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Dave Camlin (H-D); 2. Jay Spriogst_ (H-D); 3. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 4. Brett Landes (Hon); s. Bret Beyer (H-D); 6. Ian Segedy (H-D); 7. Dan Stanley (H-D); 8. Paul Bergstrom (Han); 9. Tom Troudt (Hon). Time: 4 min., 54.63 sec. HEAT 4 (10 laps; 10 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Steve Morehead (H-D); 2. Scott Parker (H-D); 3. Goo Roeder n (H-D); 4. Paul Lynch (H-D); 5. 1.R. Schnabel (H-D); 6. Steve Beattie (H-D); 7. Georgie Price IV (H-D); 8. Danny Koelsch (H-D); 9. Robert Tripp Longcor (Hon). m (H-D); 10. Kenton Time: 4 min., 48.56 sec. SEMI 1 (8 bps; 9 riden, top 2 transfer): 1. Paul Lynch (H-D); 2. Bret Beyer (H-D); 3. Georgie Price IV (H- D); 4. Eric Bostrom (H-D); 5. Mike Hacker (H-D); 6. Greg Teague (H-D); 7. Paul Bergstrom (Hon); 8. Kenton Longcor (Hon); 9. Ronnie Jones (lion). Time: 3 min.. 58.86 sec. SEMI 2 (8 laps; 8 riders. top 2 transfer): 1. Kevif'l Atherton (H-D); 2. Ian Segedy (H-D); 3. Mike Vames (RD); 4. j.R. Schnabel (H·D); S. Danny Koelsch (H-D); 6. Paul Morgan 1II (H-D); 7. Tom Troudt (Hon); 8. Trapper McDaniel (H-D). Time: 3 min., 55.00 sec. SEMI 3 (8 laps; 8 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Brett Landes (Han); 2. Steve Beattie (H-D); 3. Dan Stanley (HD); 4. Willi. McCoy (H-D); 5. Dale Jennernan (H-D); 6. Robert Tripp 1II (H-D); 7. Gary Rogers (Hoo); 8. lim Swnner (H-O). Time: 3 min., 54.71 sec. GRAND NATlQNAL (25 laps; 18 riders); 1. Steve Morehead (H-D); 2. Will Davis (Hon); 3. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 4. lay Springsteen (H-D); 5. Brett Landes (Hon); 6. Kenny Coolbeth (H-D); 7. Steve Beattie (H-D); 8. Scott Parker (Ii-D); 9. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 10. Dave CarnJin (H-D); 11. lao Seged'y (H-D); 12. Dan Butler (H-D); 13. ::;erL~_~);~6.~~I~~;':"of,'fiin~;~~itB~~ D); 18. Rich King (Hon). Tim., None due to red Bag. AMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS (After II 01 21 rounds): 1. Will Davis (159 poinls/3 wins); 2. Scott Parker (153/3 wins); 3. Rich King (149/1 win); 4. Steve Morehead (135/1 win); S. Joe Kopp (125); 6. Kevin Varnes (121); 7. Kevin Atherton (114/1 win); 8. Brett Landes (81); 9. Dave Camlin (S7); 10. Jay Springsteen (51); 11. Dan Butler (SO); 12. Ronnie Jones (49); 13. Dan Stanley (41); 15. Steve Beattie (35); 16. Georgie Price IV (34); 17. Riclcy20. Andy (33); 18. (TIE) Bret Beyer/Chance Darling (27); Graham Tresser(2S/l win). 883 NATIONAL (12I.ps; 17 riders), 1. 1·R. Schnabel (H-D);2. Eric Bostrom (H-D); 3. Johnny Murpliree (H-D); 600 SUP US laps; lS riders), 1. Paul Lynch (Rtx); 2. J.R. Schnabel (Rtx); 3. BilIl' Martin (Rtx); 4. Sret Beyer (Rtx); 5. Lonnie Pauley (Rtx); 6. Tom Troudt (WR); 7. Scott Shinn (KTM); 8. Troy Thanes (H-D); 9. Charlie Orr (Rtx); 10. Randy Deeke (Rtx); 11. Jesse ,Sanchez (W·R); 12. Steve Hall (Rtx); 13. Dan Stanley (Rtx); 14. Scott Stump (Rtx); 15. Johnny Murphree (WR). Time: None due to red nag Upcoming Rounds: Round 12 - Indianapolis, IN, Aug. 17 Round 13 - DuQuoin. IL, Aug. 18 Martin (H-D); 9. Mike Haclcer (H-D); 10. Paul Bergstrom (H-D); 11. John Faulkner ill (H-D); 12. Srott Stump (HD); 13. Alan Eadie (H-D); 14. Gary Rogers (H-D); 15. A.J. Herrera (H-b); 16. Dale Jenneman (H-D); 17. Lonnie Pauley (H-D). . Time: 6 min.• 03.24 sec. AMA 883 NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (AlterS 0113 rounds): 1. Georgie Price IV (79 points/1 win); 2. J.R. Schnabel (70/1 win); 3. Eric Bostrom (66/1 win); 4. Nate Wail (57); S. Johnny Murphree (45); 6. Jess Roeder (53/1 win); 6. Mike Haclcer (52/1 win); 7. (TIE) Johnny Murphree/jay SPringst_/Jason Fletcher (45); 10. Scott Stump (41); 11. Shaun Russell (37); 12. Paul Morgan 1II (29); 13. Billy Martin (24); 14. Paul Bergstrom (23); 15. Lonnie Pauley (22); 16. Lance Jones (18); 17. Dale Jennernan (17); 18. Gary Rogers (14); 19. Greg Teague (12); 20. Alan Eadie (11). 'Brief'1 assistant GarY Nillo" 'and '50s-'60s dirt tracker AI Burke were honored with an inductlpn 'into th.e Nationa;: Motorcycle Museu.m· an.d Hall of 'Fame at Sturgis; South Dakpta. earlier in the w~k. -That was th(l fourth one of tbese things I've been. in'.' Nixon said. -Tbis was cool: Ben (Ford' . Jr.l. was there, and a f~w of !l1Y friends were there." '. . • • ill After a. fairly' normal. number of entrants sh.owed up to do battfe at the Rapi'd City'Half Mile Wednesday. there wa.s an extremely Ilght tuo:nout of 750cc .contestants at the Comhusker Motorcycle Championship. Only . Joe Sisha RaclngrrCR R&D rider Brent Am:obrutlter became the lat. est rider to go on injured reserve ·after "quietly· cracking his right ankle '35 riders were on hand to vie for the main event victory in the premier when·he·caught it'in a hole at the Rapid City Half Mile. -I didn't. know that ·class. :I'm posting. a $50.000 pu'rse at Eldora this year," a concerned it was brok~n until after I took my boot off." Armbruster said. -Hopefully Steve Morehead said at the riders' meeting. '1 hope thilt more than 35 l'II'be back for Indy an<;l-DuQuoin. If not. I'll.definitely be at Hagerstoyvn.· ,guys s~ow up for thaI.' . ' Grand National mechanic Mike Wh_ler had the beam of a proud father after the Comhusker Motorcycle Chamj:;iooship as bath of, his riders scored victories during' the night. Wheeler's number-one guy. Paul' Lynch. eh' after ihe twe;> tangled , . . . . ' the Spectro team's "backup- 75,0. CgJ..f",med. Cart Patrick-pOwered a'1q blew through the fiest-tum' hay bal!,s' and oo!' of two' chaih-link fence~ 'XR whi9.h is actually co-owred bY'B~rks and Missouri H-D owner parr~1I that line the track <;luring their 883 scratch beat. Both. motorcycles were Jones but painted up in Spectro/Moroney''S livery. 'The guys have been completely totaled,' and Winstoo earr ed ~ ride to the hospital. ~tump W h bk b f b . . ,using it,"' Bvrks said. ."Gator (Nate. ait) .wa~ riding l e i e e ore e returned to.co!l1pete in both the 883 ~1'1d600cc·support.eventi;. got hurt, and Jason (Fletcher). almost put it io the. main event 'at Moline. . . . Mike rode it. In practice at Rapid City. Next year we'lI have someone 0'1 it Coroin Racing·s. Cbance Darling continues to ,be' one of the season's (full time). We just have.to sit .dowo at the e.nd of the season and decide . rest success sio.rles as the 2S'year-oJd· has' caught fire, makirg hiS. sixth who"' 75'Occ Grand National main. event of. the Season. and third in a row. . • Everything' is starting. to click' with' the ri~w te~m 'arrd ;"ith the Honda's, " 'Former twMime AMA. Grand National Champion a~d current TCR tea") Qarling said. "I'm trying n'?t to mess with an,ything too much.- a iiiiii• ••••••iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ••••••;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~J 4. Georgie Price IV (H-D); S. Paul Morgan 1lI (Hi-Dj)I'6i·. . . . .

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