Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
IMDA DU QUOIN 3D-MILER
sucking air - that' s what caused it to
slow down," Kopp said after finishing 11
laps. Kopp wa s in the lead draft early,
and he led at various spots around the
track , bu t never at the sta rt /finish line.
Joey Brock brought his B&B Rac ing / Art Skaggs Ha rley into the pits just
before the yellow and was credited wit h
15 laps. Carr's problems brought him in
right behind Brock .
BF/ LFA/ Michigan Harley-Davi dson
Dea lers-backed Nicky Hay den, Coz iah r
Harley-Davidson/ Gardner Racing's Dan
Stanley and American Harley-Davidso n's
Chris Evans all failed to come out for the
restart . Hayden's problem s we re related
to the oil problem that caused the red flag.
"There's oil coming out the br eath er
and soaking his back tire," team own er
Tom Cummings said. 'T he re's no wa y
he could con tinu e."
(Left) Close! As usual. Steve Morehead
(42) took to the Inside and came away with
the IMOA Ou Quoin 3D-miler victory over
Jay Springsteen (9) and Rich King (80).
The race distance was shortened from the
scheduled 50 laps to 30 due to the heat
and rider-safety concerns.
(Below) AMA Grand National series points
leader Chris Carr (4) led several of the
earty laps but retired with bike problems
just before the 15-lap pit stop.
By Dave Hoenig
Photos by Flat Trak Fotos
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