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DrRTTRACK·. . AMA G.rand NatiQnal·Championship series National win, pulling ever closer to his ultimate goal - the championship itself. "1 saw Joe down there on the last lap, but he didn't have enough momentum going," Atherton said. "Hey, did you see me stop in turns one and two and look at those hay bales? 1 was hitting them every lap. We were definitely making race track." And inroqds on the title. "1 saw Pru;ker sign a heImet"today for a raffle, and he wrote "Scott Parker, number one in 1996,''' Atherton said. "1 don't think so. There are stili three races left. 1 don't think 1 have to say what I'm thinking verbally, do I? Okay, 1 wilL .. Here we come." £N Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio Results: September 14, 1996 (Round 18 of 21) ACCEL HEAT 1 (10 laps; 13 ciders, top 3 transfer): 1. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 2. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 3. Brett Landes (Hon); .4. Danny Koelsch (H-D); 5. Brent Armbruster (H~D); 6. Jason ,Fletcher (H-D); 7. Gary Rogers (H-D); 8. J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 9. Randy Shank II (H-D); 10. Ian Segedy (H-D); 11. Robert Tripp ill (H-D); 12. Steven Gill (H-D); 13. Doug Scaggs (H-D). Time: 3 min., 23.82 sec. SUPERTRAPP HEAT 2 (10 laps; 13 riders, lop 3 transfer): 1. Steve Morehead (H-D); 2. Dan Butler (H-D); 3. Will Davis (H-D); 4. Eric Bostrom (H-D); 5. Willie McCoy (H-D); 6. Terry Poovey (H-D); 7. Jim Mdlvena (H-D); 8. BreI Beyer (H-D); 9. Pat Buchanan (~D); 10. Robert Knapp (H-D); 11. Ken Mohler (H-D); 12. Lonnie ,Pauley (Hon); 13. Kyle Long (H-D). . Time: 3 min., 24.08 sec. W1SECO-KLOTZ HEAT 3 (10 laps; 12 riders, top 3 Round 18: Benson ForcUF&S Harley·Dav~dson Eldora Half Mile Rich King (80i held off Scott Parker (1) for third but was fater disqualified when AMA officials discovered he was using an Illegal rear tire. transfer): 1. Steve Beattie (H-D); 2. Scott Parker (H-D); 3, Geo Roeder n (H-D); 4. Dan Stanley (H-D); S. Greg Sims (Hon); 6. Poul Lynch (H-D); 7. Dave CamJin (H0); 8. Georgie Price IV (H-D); 9. Paul Morgan [f1 (H·D); 10. Leo Washbon (HD); 11. Jim Sumner (H-O); 12. Lance Jones (H-D). Time: 3 min., 24.34 sec. PRJNT ExPRESS HEAT 4 110 laps; 12 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Joe Kopp (H-D); 2. Rich King (Hon); 3, Dale Jenneman (H-D); 4. Chance Darling (Hon); 5. Kenny Coolbeth (H-D); 6, Mike Hacker (H-D); 7. Chris Evans (H-D); 8, _Paul Bergstrom (I:Ion); 9. ROOI Hart (HD); 10, Troy Thames (H-D), 11. Mike Vames (H-D); 12. Scott Buchan (H-D), Time: 3 min., 23.75 sec. KENWORTHY MX PARK SEMI 1 (8 laps; 13 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Chance Darling (Han); 2. Brent Armbruster (H-D); 3. Willie McCoy (HD); 4, Chris Evans (H-D); S. Paul Lynch (H-D); 6, Paul Morgan ill (H-D); 7, l,R. Schnabel (H-D); 8. Bret Beyer (H-D); 9. Robert Tripp 11I (H-D); 10. Troy Thames (H-D); 11. Ken Mohler (H-D); 12. Lance Jones (H-D); 13, Doug Scaggs (H-D), Time: 2 min., 44.30 sec. MIKE'S H-D SEMI 2 (8 laps; 13 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Greg Sims (Hon); 2. Danny Koelsch (H-D); 3. Mike Varnes (H-D); 4. Paul Bergstrom (Hon); 5. Lonnie Pauley (1::Ion); 6. Georgie Price IV (H-D); 7. Ian Segedy (tr-D); 8. Kenny Coolbeth (H-D); 9-, Pat Buchanan (H-D); 10. Gary Rogers (H-O); 11. Terry: Poovey (H-D); 12. Jim Sumner (H-D); 13. Kyle Long (HD). . Time: 2 min., 44.76 sec. ROEDER'S H-D SEMI 3 (8 laps; 12 riders, lop 2 transfer): 1. Dave Cam1in (H-D); 2. Jason Fletcher (H-D); 3. Mike Hacker (H-O); 4. Dan Stanley (H-D); 5. Eric Bostrom (H-D); 6. Les Washbon (H-D); 7. Reci1 Hart (HD); 8, Robert Knapp (H-D); 9, Jim Mellveno (H-D); 10, Sleven Gill (H-D); 11. Randy Shank II (H-D); 12. Scott Buchan (H-D). Time: 2 min., 44.21 sec. GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps; 18 riders): 1. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 2. Joe Kopp (H-D); 3. Scott Parker (liD); 4. Dan Butler (H-D); 5, Dave Cam1in (H-D); 6. Steve Morehead (H-D); 7. WiU Davis (1:1-0); 8. Steve Beattie (H-D); 9, Brett Landes (Hon); 10. Geo Roeder [I (H-D); 11. Chance Darling (H-D); 12. Greg Sims (Hon); 13. Brent Annbruster (H-O); 14. Dale Jenneman (H-D); 15. Jason Fletcher (H-D); 16. Danny Koelsch; 17. Kevin Vames (Hon); 18. Rich King (Hon), Time: 8 min., 28.03 sec. 'B .. fl' ". ,.r.Ie' AMA GRAND NATIONAL C'SHIP SERI.ES STANDINGS ehind Da". ·C"",lin, whos.e fifth-place finVarnes'receiyed a. $3.0.0 check.from AlitO.Worid of Findlay Ohio buig's house.in,Ohio du':ing,th.e summ~r: Bartels' Hadey-David-. ,ish 'mathematicallY,eliminated him from a chance at·the champi.' ·for posting' a Fast·time of one' minute, 22,E17 'secbnds in the: third son's Eric. Bostrom was mounted aboard one of the Rider's' onshil'>. Ditto for the finishes of Varnes and Mbrehead " of the.eight four-lap scratch. qualifying heals. The Eldora Half'Mile:: Harley-Davidspnsof ~nC'; ·.mn.~. after his o~n bike brew yp at Sp.ririgfield and 'had npt .yet been' repaired .. None .01' tlie 'ridfOrS TCR 'Racing' team manager Tom Cummings reported that he is ' drew'50 riderS 'with AMA Reieree 'Bruoe Bober Opting' to qualify made the main event. .,' ' .really pleased with' the progress that his team has made this year, them all, into the heats, ,thus therB were two neats with , 3 riders ·ea.ch - one,rider ":l0r.e than usual. ., .' . , "Kevin ',s 'beeq real level-headed all .year..."' Cummings said, 'He's Scott Pa~.r,made a' rather int~resting obs,ervation' o.n' the Jim jusi keeping his cool. That's the 'biggest thing I've seen.. He isn't '. 'Fo; their .podiiJr:n fi~ishes .K.vili ~th"rton, Jo. Kopp, anq' . Land~s Team 'Undo operation aft.e' getting a I'DOk inside the . trying,tp Win it all in one 'lap. He kAOWS ihai'he can catch tho.se· Scott· P,rker' also received' BuloVil watc'he,s' c,o.urtesy of team's bus to use the 'facillties, "Now that's.the way t9 travel,: ·guys., And ,Will i~ doi,ng a. great job. Back home we"re working, Tommy Duma'at Kli"en's Fine Jewelry of.Warren, Ohio, MoreParker said. The Landes rig, 40-foot Prevost bus with·a World' from 8 a.m. to miqnight - 'ali of us. I can't'say enough abo~rDen: head .took 'care of the heat ,and .semi winners'.as well. Each Coach conversiori, is among, tn!! ,mas! im'mense -big 'igs to' bl!' 'nis TOl"'n and Randy Brady, Davey Watts: we're all 'sha'ring the 'h.at winn.r received a: G.oody.ar racing ti.... from ABA . fou~d in the pits at .the Grand Nationals. . load. I tbinkit's 'showing, on the' race' track, ".' ,. ' 'Racing Servjce While the. s.mi wlnn• .,. picked .up five gallo-ns .' Oltio'ior K.nny T~lb.rt ';'h.~ S~id he thinks 'his ~Ide; Joe; 'of Fa.s ~assfrom F.&S' M~torcYcles. With hi~ 'fo~rth-place finWill' Davis' also mad~ ~. machiqe sv;ap. of sorts, electing' 'to g6 · Ish' in the third'· semi,"Lorai .Lake -Racing's Paul B.,.g'!'tr~", ahead and ·ride one of Ddn Camlin:s -pawn Wnd!!r" racing chas-' . l(opp is' ahead o.f.schedull! despite th~ 'fact th~t tne team ha~ . sis,. a. machine which· places the shock in a horizonta'l positi.on 'was the top"placi'ng:rooki. 'and thus won a free custom helremainej:!. WinleSs thus far, "He's.ahead. of where I .thougbt he:d 'met 'paint job fromPainl' Chip paint wQrks-..Bergstrom's. father' under the engl.ne, at Eldora. Davis reported. that the' bjke'was', be," Tolbert said. "And we've still go! three races left. If we ' play.ed O.lir cards nght,'-we cbufd ,!nd up winning 'all three of them.' 'AI ,B •.rils.tro:~ was al.so ·name.d the ESAB Welding '. wo,king well'after'the first practice sessions.. "It's wockin' as good ,Mecl!io'nlc of til. Rlic.· and .picked up an ESAB weld.ing anything rig"t now," Davis said, "It's, hard 10 tell with' the track' We-started 'slaw, .and· we're'coming onsirong at the end, That's,' . . .. . bei)'ig so slick. it's fun to ride, '1 tested' one at Indy" and right away I ''''Ihat it take.s to win a char1Jpio.nship." ' torch s e l . . · . "'. . . . . . '. . .,'~. .~' a fur 'as .

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