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Dirt Track (Left) Bryan Bigelow put in another consistent ride , finishing fifth. (Above) Sco tt Parker was back after missing a race due to his injured shoulder and hand . The 're igning series champion admittedly look it easy, and finished seventh. (Below) Billy Martin (74) scored the first National dirt track win of his ca ree r when he led every la p to c laim the Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance main event. Ha yden ma d e the m ost progress, as h e moved u p from a sixth on th e first la p . "Cons ideri ng I s tart ed from th e seco nd ro w and s tu ff, I'm n ot too d isappo in ted ," H ayd en sai d . "We got fast er and faster all n ig ht. I've really got to th a n k T.e. a n d Da v ey for ge tt ing the bike to work so m u ch better. Rich was d e fin it el y o n it. T hese a re hi s kin d of tracks . He's go t th em pretty well dialed . All in all, I g uess I'm sa tisfied." Wit h five la ps to go, Mo re head, Beattie and Kev in Varnes were fight ing over ninth. Morehead wo u ld prevail. "We just got a bad sta rt and go t stuck in th e back , (and ) w e had to work o ur way up to ninth," Mo rehead sa id . "T he m otorcycle was a bsolu tel y p erfect. We passed the people w e ca u g h t, bu t th e r est w e re gone . " I tri ed the hi gh lin e ea rly o n, but I cou ld n' t make it work. I w as just riding as tight on the bottom as I could. I thin k the guys used their head a littl e bit m o r e , u s ed a littl e more finesse. We we re jus t huggin g the in sid e of th e race tr a ck, pole pu tting around . These ra ce s li k e th is , everyo n e g ets s tr u n g out and y ou 're not tha t much faster than the n e x t guy. T he s ta r t is everythi ng, yo u 've got to be on the fron t row. It's like the Daytona short track." Kevin Va rnes' fro n t-ro w start went for naught, a nd he had to fight his wa y back up to a 10th-p lace finish. "I g o t a bad start, and then I jus t didn't charge hard enough the first few laps," Varnes said . "Everybody just go t away from me . I started ge tti ng m y rh ythm after e verybody go t s p r ea d out," said Varnes. "We go t fast er as the race wen t o n, but it w as n ' t e n ough . I kind o f g o t s tu ck o n th e o u ts ide a nd wh en w e went into turn three I tried the high line. I hadn't tried it all night, so I didn't kn ow how it w as go ing to be. It ju st wasn't there, a nd a bunch of gu ys got underneath me. We just played follow th e leader for a while, but th en I go t a littl e more con fid ence in the track." CIII State Fair Speedway Sedalia, Missouri Results: August 28, 1999 (Round 14 of 19) 18 HEA T 1 (10 l.aps; 11 riders, top three tran sfe r): 1. Rich King (Ii-D) ; 2. Kevi n Varnes (H-D); 3. Steve Bt'altil' (H-D); 4. W illie McCoy (H-D); 5. Paul Mor gan IIJ (H-D) ; 6. Dill y Ma rtin (H· D); 7. Jason Sente ll 0-1-0); M Brent . Armbru ster (H-D> 9. Bob Kna pp (H-D) ; to. Na te Wait ; Hi -D); 11. C ary Rogers (H-D), Tim e: 4 min s., 22.610 Stc'CS . H EAT 2 no lap s; 1l rid ers, top three lroin s fer): I. Bryan Bigelow (H-D ); 2. Nicky Hayden (} '{-D); 3. Ja y Spri ngs teen (H-D); 4. Ter ry Poovey (lion) ; 5. Shawn Cl ark (H-D); 6 . Pa u l Berg st ro m ( H- D) ; 7. Vic tor Mc A nall y ( H· D) ; 8. G-u th Bas ti an (H- D); Q. Eric' Rickman (Hon): 10. Bria n Kro mrov (H-D) ; 11. Robe rt Miller (H· D). • Ti met 4 min s.•23.379!'t."CS. HEAT 3 no laps; 10 rid ers. top three tr an sfer): I. Will Dav is (H· D); 2. J.., Kopp (H· D); 3. Chri" Carr (H· D); 4. Dan Stanle y (H-D); 5. Brett Land es ( H on): 6. Sha u n Russell (H · D); 7. ]I.-'Ss Roeder (H · D); B. Ja ime Agu ilar (H-D); 9. Steve Gill ( H ~ D); to. Mike V ,l m l~ (HD). T ime : 4 mins.• 2 1.346 ~ . HEAT 4 no laps; 10 riders. top th ree tr ansfer): 1. Ceo Roed er II (H- D); 2. Sco tt Parker (H· D); 3. J.R. Sc hn a be l (H- D); 4. M ik e H a c ke r ( H- D ); 5. Ste ve Morehead (H-D); 6. Ken Yoder Jr. IH-D); 7. Pa ul l ynch (H-D); 8. Bria n Shirley Jr. ( H-D ~ 9. Dale jcnneman (HD); 10. Kyle long (H ·D ). Ti me: .. min s., 2.1,o..l2 !'oeCS SEM I 1 (81~ps; 10 riders, top two tr~n _ f~r) : 1. Sieve Mor ehea d (H-D); 2. Dan Stan ley (H- D); 3. Jes s Reed er (H· D); 4. Mike Varn es (H-D); 5. Pa ul Morgan II (H · D); 6. Pa u l Bergstro m (H · D); 7. Bria n Shirley Jr. (H-D) ; 8. Brent Armbruster (H-D); 9. Eric Rickman (H on): 10. Rob Miller (H-D). Ti m e: 3 mins., 34.345sees. SEMI 2 (8 I~ps; 10 riders. top two tr..1lns('r): 1. Dale Ienn eman (H· D); 2. Will ie McCo y (H- D); 3. Gart h Bastian (H · D); 4. Sha wn Clark (H-D ); 5. Jason Sentell (H· D); 6. Ken Yoder Jr. (H·D); 7. Jaime Aguilar (H·D); 8. Bret t unties (Hon ); 9. Nate Wait (H-D) ; 10. Gary Rogers (H· D). . Tim e 3 mins.• ~ .39.1 St'CS . SEMI 3 ( 8 1a ~; 10 rid ers. to p two tr..1lnsftd: I. Terry Poo vey (Ha n); 2. Mike Hacker (H-D); 3. Billy Martin (HD); 4. Paul Lync h (H-D ); 5. Shaun Ru~~eIl (H -D ); 6. Victor McAnall y (H- D); 7. Bob Knapp (H-D); 8. Steve Gill (}i·D); 9. Kyle Long (H-D); 10. Bria n Kromr oy (HD). Tim e: 3 mi ns.• 34.468 sees. G RAND NATIO NAL (25 lap s; 18 riders ]: 1. Rich King (H-D); 2. Nicky Hayden (H-D) ; 3. C eo Roeder II (H·D); 4, J.., Ko pp (H· D); 5. Bryan Bigelow (H· D); 6. Scott Park er (H-D) ; 7. Chris Carr (H-D) ; ~ . Will Davis (H ·D); 9. Stev e More head (H-D ); 10. Kevin Varnes (HD); 11. Jay Spring steen (H·m ; 12. Dan Stanl ey (H-D); 13. Mike Harke-r (H· D); 14. Willie MrCoy (H-D); 15. Steve Beattie (H-D); 16. Terry Poovey (H-D); 17. J.R. Schna bel (H·D); 18. Dale [ertru.. -man (H-D). Tim e: 10 mins .• 52.Q.l8sees. AM A G RAN D NA T IO NAL DIRT TRA CK SE RIES POI NT S ST A ND INGS (A fter 14 of 19 ro und s ): 1. Chris Carr (241/4 wins); 2. Rich King Oqo / 3); 3. Scott Parker 054/ 1); 4. Will Davis (145/2); 5. JOI! Kopp (DO); b. Bryan Bigelow (29); 7. Ceo Roed er II (28); 8. J.lY Sp ringsteen (115 /1 ); 9. Kevi n Atherto n (107 /1); 10. Kevin Varnes (100); 11. Nickv Havden (97/ 1); 12. Stew Mor eh ead (81 ); 13. Ken COolbCth Jr . (75); 14. Mik e Hacker (71); 15. Dan Butler (67); 16: Brett Landes (55); 17. ].R . Sc hnabel (54); 18. Dan Sta nley (48 ); 19. (TIE) Terry Poov ey / Steve Beattie (46). IIARl EY·DAVIDSON SPORTST ER P ERF OR · MANC E NATIONAL (]2 laps; 11 r idrr~ ) : 1. Billy Marti n; 2. Shaun Russell , 3. Miche lle DiSal vu; 4. Paul Morgan 111; 5. Paul Bergs tro m: 6. Willie McCoy; 7. Joe Duvall; 8. Yuhiko Hira o; 9. Gary Rogers : 10. Kyle Lo ng; 11. Al Eadi e: 12. Brian Thomas: 13, Donnie Stew a rd; 14. j am e Hart ; 15. Brian Krom ruy; 16. Na te Wart; 17, Tom s McGran c. Time: No ne. du e to red flags . AMA HA RLEY-DAV IDSON SPO RTSTE R PE RFO R· MANCE SERIES POI NTS STANDINGS r.flet 10 o f 15 ro unds): 1. Willi e McC oy 045 / 3 wi ns ); 2. Shaun Russell 030/1); 3. Cary Rogers (l to l2); 4. Billy Mart in (99/1); 5. Ro b Mille r (84) ; 6. Na te Wait (i2); 7. Pa u l BRIEFLY... Bergs tro m (71); g, Jam es Har t (65); 9. Brian Kromroy (59); 10. (TIE) Mich elle Di.S.l lvo / Pa ul Morga n III (49); 12. (TIE) Yuh iko Hirao/ Tim Ead ea /Scott Stum p (41); 15. Jes s Roed er (39 / 1); 16 . [oe Ea des (36); 17. (TIE) GeoT Rich tmc ycr Al Eadi e (26); 19. Jason Fletch er J;I.-' (24); 20. joc Duval l (23). z Upcoming Rounds: Round 15 - Springfield, Illinois . September 5 Round 16 - Dallas, Texas, Se ptember 11 , little bit: 1 took a hard fall. and I wa nted to see what's going to be sore next wee k. Iwanted to loosen itup, give it another week to heal and go from there. I made both my goals that I, set .fo r myself ton ight. Wh en we came here ~e The win by Rich King was worth $4 470. but had the intention that if there was one glitch or so hea1 cut 1f points fro'm Chris Carr's point ' 1 didn't feel good . we were going to park the bike. Everything felt good all night long. so we' lead. Still we ll in command. Carr has a 5t ·point went for it. I felt really good, My hand is sore . lead ' with' five races remaining . King ' s C orbin now. and my shoulder is sore . but I knew .that .Racing Team' has jelled intoa threat after sta rt was going to be that way coming 'in, It would ing th eyear with all-new Harley-Devidsons . have been just as bad next week. and I would "This last month or so. we've felt really cornhave had to ride the next day. This loosened fortable. We show up and we 've got an idea of me up. and I think I'll be a little better next .where we s hould be on the gearing and know week. Now I'm just going to get some slee p ." what kind of setup we shou ld have on the motor and chass is. the' form er Honda ride r , Before,tonight: Billy Martin had never won'a said. -We're not totally green when we go to Nati nal. " l've never even led a lap before.- the o the race track. That makes 'it a lot easier on young Cabfomian said, He picked the right night both of us (Sam Wessley). This was kind of to win. as $400 inlap moneywas 'put up by Cenlike Sturgis - We didn't change much of any - tral Missouri HOG. Ki rkwood Missourl HOG. , thing all night . except change ' the 'gearing. Barboos . Valley Ha rley-Davidson . W,dmac because we were going faster as ,the night Harle y-David son , Illinois HOG and Gateway' went on." HOG, Martin led every lap, •All week long I've been preparing jo r this. while I was driving my . Afte r sitting' out one week. Scott 'P a r k e r .van. just thinking about what I was going to .do retu rned to 'action, " This is the ' first -tirne in' a this wee k: Martin said. - I watched the whole'. long tim that I went to the races with a whole 'RockY' series this week, just to get motivated. e different motivation.- Parker said. - I felt that if To get it into my head that Icould do It. I needed I made the main. I'd be very happy. I just want- to get it done. and ttworked out finally. J owe it ed to make the main event and take it easy. all to all the help I get from Skip Fordyce Harleyand that' s what I did. Us ually It' S Come on. Davidson. Motel, K&N. Bieffe. White Brothers, co me on. we'v e go t to win. I j ust wanted to Jim Kelley Racing. J oe Brsha, Sprmqer, Mom 'come and run some laps. loosen up my body a and Dad. and Stephanie Darnell. • R

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