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Road Race The Formula Xtreme race saw a batt le between Nicky Hayden (69Z) and Josh Hayes (131). Hayes crashed out, and Hayde n took the win. down in the last few races . We had a few co m p lain ts a bo u t ge tting a li tt le aggressiv e, bu t a t th e sa m e time th ey seem like they're a p preciating that a little bit. We 're givi ng them a little more room to race . I th ink I've d one be tt er before, bu t n ow it ' s a m o re r ela xed a tmosphere out there. We' re just easi ng along, trying to be smooth and just be th ere a t th e e n d w h ere w e ca n take ad va n tag e of the thin gs that are happening out ther e. There are a lot of people ou t there w ho ha ve been brea king thi s yea r wit h th es e b ig m ot ors - Nicky, especially, in the first four or five races. I felt so rry for this gu y." eN Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington , Ohio Results: July 17, 1999 (Round 8 of 10) . FORM UL A XTREME FINAL: 1. Nicky Hayd e n (He n): 2. Kurtis Roberts (He n): 3. Stev e Cri ~g (Kaw ): 4. Michael Barnes (Yam ); 5. Grant Lopez (Suz ); 6. Jordan Szoke (Hon): 7. Rad Grea ves (5uz); B. Tim Bemisderfer (Yam); 9. William Mrklas (Ya m ); 10. [a mes Doe rfler (5uz) ; 11. Gab rie l Henning (Suz); 12. Jona than Glaefke (5uz) ; 13. Paul Deca to (Ya m); 14. Scott Carpenter (Yam); 15. Sha ne Go nyea (Suz); 16. Josh Hayes (Suz): 17. Mark Miller (Yam) . T ime: 24 min.• OS .441 St.'C. Distan ce: 16 laps , 38.4 mi le s Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio Results: July 18, 1999 (Round 9 of 11) 250cc G RAND PRIX: 1. Chuck Sorensen (Yam); 2. Randy Renf row (lion); 3. De rek King (Hen): 4. Ch ris Ulrich (Yam); 5. Jeffrey Vas (Yam); 6 . William Himmelsbach (Yam ); 7. Creg Esser (Hon): 8. Qucnni King (Yam) ; 9. Ed Sorbo IYam) : 10. Perry Melneciuc {Hon): 11. ja mes Bonner (Yam ); 12. Eric Stephens IHon): 13. John France U-l n): 14. Rolando Quintero (Hon) ; 15. o Bruce Lind (Ya m ); 16 . Ralph StaropoJi (Ho n ): 17. Richa rd Neenan Jr. (Ya m); 1M. Colin Jensen (Apr) ; 19. James worthington (Apr); 20. Larry Roberts (Yam); 21. Duncan Gnffith5 (Ya m ); 22. Murp hy Anderson (Yam ); 23. Mark Swa-''JlI..''Y (Yam); 24. Brett Remesik (Yam); 25. Richard Merha r (Yam ); 26. Da n Rios (Yam ); 27. T raci Sc ha low (Yam ); 28. C h ris to p he r Hols ke (Yam ); 29. Kevin M cC rea (Yam); 30. Le on Ho r (Yam) ; 3 1. A dam Nea l (Yam); 32. Geoffre y Maloney (Yam); 33. And rew Edwa rds (Yam) ; 34. Brian Gi bson (Yam); 35. Sa ndy Noce I'ram). . A M A 25 0" G R A N D PR IX C 'S HI P POINT ST A ND I NGS (Aft er 9 o f 11 r oun d s ): 1. C h uc k So re nse n (271 /5 wins) ; 2. (TIE) Q ue nni Kin g /De rek King 1208/1); 4. C hris Ulrich (1%); 5. Ed Sorbo (158); 6. (T IE) Jo h n Fra n cc y lc ffr c y Vo s (57); 8. Rola nd o Quinh:ro (52); 9. Greg Esser (146); 10. Geep Terranova 026/1); 11. Bruce Lind ( 12); 12. Perry Meln eci uc 0(9); 13. Roland Sands (98); 14. Al Salaverria (93); 15. Keller King (82). Upcoming Rounds: Round 10 · Brainerd, M innesota; August 1 Round.11 . Fountain, Colorado, September 19 A MA/Sunoco Fuels Formula Xlreme Series Round8: Mid-OhioSports CarCourse Hayden rules By Paul Carruthers Photo by Tom Rile s LEXINGTON,OH, JULY 17 . icky Ha yd en w as a bit tired, havin g pra cticed a n d qualifi ed in thr ee different classes at the Mid Ohio Spo rts Ca r Co urse. The last thing h e wa nted in Fo rm ula Xtreme wa s a cha llenge. But th a t' s ex actly wha t h e go t, and it wa sn' t until th e last two la ps that th e Erion Honda rider was fina lly able to take a br eak. U p until tha t p o int , H a yd en wa s b ein g h o u n d ed - a nd a t o ne poi n t passed - by Valvoline EMGO Su zu ki's Jos h Hayes. The Gulfport, Mississippi, rider was capa ble of running Hayden's pace a nd seemed d et ermined to keep Hayden in sig ht. Unfo~ately, Hayes' N en en en

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