DIRT-TRACK
AlA GRAND NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
"Will was better in the middle o{ the
comers," Parker said. "He was rolling it,
and 1 was corning to a point and then
tumingit."
Steadfastness ultimately won the race
for Davis. Parker tried to dive into the
lead at the entrance of turn three, but
Davis was superior when the pair drove
off four and onto the front straightaway.
A la t-ditch effort by Parker to outrun
Davis at the line came up short by less
than a foot.
'1 pushed," Parker said. "He just beat
me."
"lowe Tom Cummings and the rest
of the crew for this one," Davis said.
"The bottom line is that the motorcycle
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5: Tene Haute Action Track
(H-D); 4. J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 5. Kevin Varnes (H-D); 6.
R;ch King (Hon); 7. Ceo Roeder D (H-D); 8. Joe Kopp
(H-D); 9. J.y Springsteen (H-O); 10. Paul Morgan m (HD); 11. Steve Morehead (H-D); 12. Davey Carolin (H-D);
13. Willie McCoy (H-D); 14. Kenny Coolbeth (H-D); 15.
Lonnie P.uley (H-D); 16. Dan Stanley (H-D); 17. MiI'e
Hacker (H-D); 18. R;cky Graham (Hon).
Time: 10 min., 41.802 sec.
M.argin of victory: 0.098 sec.
AMA GRAND
ATIO AL CHAMPIO SHIP
SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (Aft.r 5 of 23 rounds),
1. Will D.,,;.. (77/2 win,); 2. Rich King (74/1); 3. Scott
Parker (65); 4. Jay Springsteen (52); 5. Kevin Atherton
(43/1); 6. [fIE) Davey Camlin/Ceo Roeder II (39); 8.
(TIE) Dan Butler/Steve Morehead/Mike Hacker (38);
11. Terry Poovey 00/1 wiri.); 12. Kevin Varnes (31); 13.
(TIE) Kenny Coolbeth/WHHe McCoy (29); 15. D.n
Stimley (28); 16. J.R. Schnabel (27); 17. Joe Kopp (25); 18.
Brett Landes (24); 19. Ricky Graham (21); 20. Paul
Morgan W (160).
Upcoming Rounds;
Round 6 - Sedalia, Missouri, June 21
Round 7 - Lima, Ohio, June 28
(Above) Bret Beyer earned the lion's share of the $2500 Heritage Challenge
for the fastest non-Grand National qualifiers. Beyer led every lap of the
event.
(left - left to right) Atherton, Davis and Parker pose in the winner's circle.
Davis' win made him the first repeat winner of the year
won this race. It was better than 1 was. 1
always say, 'Thanks to the crew: butior
this one, that's really true."
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Terre Haute Action Track
Terre Haute, Indiana
Results: June 14, 1997 (Round 5 of 23)
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HEAT 1 (10 laps; 13 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Mike
Hacker (H-D); 2. Scott Parker <.H-D); 3. Kevin Varnes
(H-D); 4. J.R. Schn.bel (H-D); 5. D.le Jenneman (H-D);
6. lonnie Pauley (H-D); 7. Johnny Murphree (H-D); 8.
Sret Beyer (H-O); 9. Steve Beattie (H-D); 10. Shaun
Russell (H-O); n. William Brock III CH-D); 12. Steven
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