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AMAIProgressive Insurance U .S . Flat Track Championships Round 4 : Ill inois S tat e Fairgr o u nd s (Left) Chris Carr (4) , the man with the most career TT victories In AMA Grand National competition, fi nished third at Springfield. Brett Landes (4 1) was ninth. Scott Scherb (Rtx): 2 . Johnny Murphree ( W- R) ; 3 . Terry Poovey (Rtx) : 4 . Dan Stanle y (Rtx ); 5. Robert Lewis Jr . (W -R) ; 6. Shaun Russell (CCM); 7. Ken Yoder (Suz); 8. T renton Bailey (AT K): g. Sam Lowe (Hon): 10. Jess Roeder (CCM ); 11. Eric Rick man (Rtx ): 12. Steve Beanie (ATK) . Time : 4 min.. 03 .022 sec. SEMI 2 (8 laps; 12 riders, top two transfer): 1. Joe Kopp (Rtx) : 2. Ken Coo lbeth Jr . (Rtx) ; 3. Gary Rogers (Yam ); 4. Roy Miller (Rtx): 5. Ma rk Witham (ATK ); 6. Ky le Lo ng (Yam): 7. Don Wilson (Rtx) : 8. Willie McCoy (Yam ); 9 . Joel Henson (Rtx) : 10. Kevin Varnes (CCM) ; 11. M ike Hi nd s (A T K ) ; 12 . J os h Butler (Yam ). Time: 4 min., 00.427 sec. SEMI 3 (8 laps; 12 riders, top two transfer): 1. Bryan Bigelow (ATK); 2. Paul Lynch (Rtx }; 3. Jason Tyer (Rtx) ; 4 . Donnie Steward (CCM); 5 . Chris Boone (Rtx); 6. Mark Gruber (VOR); 7. Brandon Cartwright (Rtx): 8. Pat Behrle (Rtx) : 9 . Tim Eade s (Rtx): 10. Gary Maloney (Rtx) ; 11. Brian Thoma s ( Yam ) : 12. Bry an Smith (ATK ). Time: 4 min ., 13.730 sec . GRAND NATIONAL (2 5 laps; 18 rid er s) : 1. Tommy Hayden (Yam ); 2. Nicky Hayden (Rtx): 3 . went rea l good. It's really a boost to m y con fid en c e . I a lwa y s th ou g h t I could ru n w ith these g uy s. I rea ll y think I c an run wi th them now. Rog e r Le.e H a yd e n w a s the la st rider on the lead lap. A u d i o v o x / Q u a k e r State ' s B r ett L andes overcame his challenges to fi ni sh ninth. "I th ink I ended up ninth - I fell twice," Landes sa id . "My throttle was "I rode it up an d down the st reet a cou ple of t imes before we brought it h ere," Clark sa id . "We ha d no idea what to do wi t h the suspen sio n . We had a pict ure o f th e track off the Internet to set up by . That jump was more than we were expecting . We ran good t ill the track grooved up, then they started getting by me. I had a great time, though . I don 't know , it got messy there at the end ." CN st ick ing, an d I re all y had t rouble in the right-hander. The b ike kept wanti ng to g o straight. I had to ti p - toe around th ere . T h e first ti me I fell , K ing stopped in front of m e and I ran in t o him, but I fell on m y own the sec- HEAT I ( 10 laps; 12 riders. top three transfer): 1. Tommy Heyden (Yam ); 2. Shawn Clark (KTM); 3. Geo Roeder 11 (Rtx); 4 . Steve Beattie (ATK); 5 . Mike Hinds ( AT K) ; 6 . Mark Gruber (VOR ) : 7 . Tr enton Bailey (ATK) ; 8. Joel Henson (Rtx) ; 9. Gary Mliioney (Rtx ): 10. Terry Poov ey (Rtx) ; 11. Kyl e Long (Yam) ; ond time. After that, I couldn 't even see th e p ac k in fr ont of me, bu t I wa s able t o catch b a ck u p . T he f irst lap was j ust in s an e , e v e r yb o d y j u st ev erywhere. " Ithaca Motor Cycl e Wo rk s/ Ca y ug a T o o l £, Die's Shaun Clark finished 11 t h , behind Sa ddlemen Racing/Lanca st er H - D / D o d g e Brothers ' M ike Hac k er , aboard a new 520 KTM. [Right) After failing to m ake the main event at the Spri ngfie ld Mile the day before , J. R. Schna bel re bounded to fini sh sixth at t he Sp ringfie ld TT . [Below) When Nicky Hayden sco red his first career Grand National win at t he Hagerstown HaU M ile in 1999, t he boys' father, Earl Hayden, got to take a ride on the victory lap. For Tommy Hayden's first win, " was Mom's tu m. 12. Pat Behrle (Rtx ). lime: 4 min.. 58.243 sec. HEAT 2 (1 0 laps; 12 riders. top three transfer) : 1. Nick y Hayden (Rtx ); 2. Rich Kin g (H- D); 3. Brett Land es (A T K) ; 4 . Jo e Kopp (Rtx ) ; 5 . Ken Yoder (Suz) : 6 . Donnie Ste ward (CCM); 7. Willie McCoy (Yam) ; 8. Sam Lowe (Hon ): 9. Brya n Smi th (ATK); 10. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (Rtx) ; 11. Jess Roeder (Yam) ; 12. Chris Boone (Rtx ). Time: 5 min.. 02.432 sec . HEAT 3 ( 10 laps; 12 riders. top three transfer) : I. Will Dav is (A TK) : 2. John Hlebo III (CCM): 3. Mik e Hack er (ATK ): 4. J ason Tye r (Rtx}; 5. Sco tt Scherb ( Rt x) ; 6 . Gary Rogers ( Yam ) ; 7 . Bria n T hom a s (Yam); 8. Eri c Rickman (Rtx); 9. Don Wil son (Rtx) : 10. Brenden Ca rtwright (Rtx) ; 11. Sha un Russell (CCM ): 12. Kevin Varnes (CCM). Time: 5 min.. 08.226 sec. HEAT 4 ( 10 laps: 12 riders. top three transfer) : 1. Chris Carr (Rtx); 2. Roger Lee Hayden (Rtx); 3. J .R. Schnabel (Rtx) ; 4 . Paul Lyn ch (Rtx) : 5. J osh Bu t ler ( Yam) : 6 . Robert Lewi s Jr. ( W-R) ; 7 . T im Eades (Rtx) ; 8. Mark Witha m (ATK ); 9. Dan Stanley (Rtx) : 10. Bryan Bigelo w (ATK); 11. Roy Mmer (Rtx ): 12. Jo hnny Murphree (W-R). Time : 5 min., 09 .52 4 sec. SEMI 1 (8 laps: 12 riders. top two transfer): 1. Chr is Carr (Rtx) ; 4 . Rich King ( H-D) ; 5. J oe Kopp (Rtx): 6. J .R. Schnabel (Rtx) : 7. Roger Lee Hayd en (Rtx) ; 8. wm Davis (AT K) ; 9. Brett Landes (CCM); 10. Mike Hacker (AT K); 11. Shawn Clar k (KTM) : 12. Geo Roeder 11 (Rtx) ; 13. Bryan Bigelow ( AT K); 14 . Ken Cool beth Jr. (Rtx); 15. J ohnn y Murphree (W-R); 16. Scott Scherb (Rtx): 17. John Hlebo III (CCM) ; 18. Paul Ly nch (Rtx). . Time : 12 min.. 10.628 sec. AMA/ P RO GRE S SIVE INSURANCE U .S. FLAT TR ACK CH A MP IO NS H I P SERIE S POIN T STANDINQ S (after 4 of 19 rounds): 1. Joe Kopp (68); 2. Chris Carr (66 /1 win ): 3. Will Davis (49/1); 4 : Rich King (4 7); 5 . Kevin Varnes (42); 6 . M ike Hacker ( 40 ); 7 . J .R. Sc hna be l (37/1) ; 8 . Kenny Cool b eth ( 2 7) : 9 . (T IE ) Br ett Lan des ( 2 5 )/J ay Springste en ( 2 5 ); 1 1. (TIE ) To m my He y den (23/1 )/ Geo Roeder II (23)/ Shaw n Clark (23 ); 14 . Nick y Hayd en ( 22) : 15 . (T IE) Johnny Murphree (2 1)/Willie McCoy (21 ): 17. Greg Ty sor ( 19 ); 18. (TI E) T err y Poo ve y (1 7 ) / Robert Lewis ( 17) : 20 . Donnie Steward ( 13). Upcoming Rounds: Round 5 - Joplin, Missouri, June 2 Round 6 - Hagerstown, Maryland, June 16 BRIEFLY• •• For Tommy Hayden . the Springfield n win was an improbable dream come true. "I really wasn't going to do this race. He's [Nicky] the one who talked me into it." said Tommy. ' I felt I didn't have time to fool with It. right in the middle of our [road race] season . I'm glad I did now. I had so much fun today. hopefully it' ll carry over to my road racing. It feels good. that's for sure." Nicky Hayden had mixed feelings. "I hear people saying he ITommyJ won because he was on a 426. but I see a lot of 426's in the pits that weren't in the main." Nicky said. "No excuses, I got beat. not because of the bike. I'm sure it's special for him. I'm happy to see him win. I know it's a dream - he never really got a good shot to win one before. and I know he could have. I real· Iy wanted to win the n and load the bases andwin the Grand Slam, but alter yesterday. to come back and get on the box. I've got to be happy. I rode as hardas I could and then some." 34 JUNE 6, 2001 • cue I e n e vv so

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