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Cycle News 1999 08 24

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Dirt Track Round 12: PMC Race Park AMA GRAND NA TfONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES By Dave Hoenig _ Photos by Flat Trak Fotos PEORIA, IL, AUG. 15 ou n d 12 o f th e AM A' s Grand Nationa l Dirt Track Series by Dr ag Specialties, wh ic h has b een w hittled d o wn to a 19-r a ce se ries, came to th e Peoria Mo torcycle Cl ubground s wit h near perfect weather on race day, alt ho ug h heavy rains during th e week left the fabled IT track soft and roug h. As expected, Chris Carr was the man to beat at the 51st running of the Peoria TT , a n d Ca rr d idn ' t d is appo int h is legio n of fa it hfu l fans . Th e H arl ey David son of Sacram ento / Ph oenix Racin g /Big Valley Fo rd -backed Ca rr led en wire to wire, claimin g th e 41st Gra nd en en National victory of his career, 13th IT .n Nati onal and 11th Peoria Nationa l win . N Furthermor e, a p ivotal point in the ~ 1999 Grand N ational season came clurg> ing the fourth qu alifying heat. Defend et ing Grand N ati on al C ha m pion Scott 12 Parker was chasing Joe Kopp out of tum . - four on the last lap , when his d ay carne to a sud den and violent en d . The nin e-time Gra nd Na tiona l Ch ampion made a rar e mistake and paid dearly. Parker was slammed h ard to the

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