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AMAIProgressive Insurance U. S. Flat Track Championships Round 15: State Fair Speedway much like Carr the Moroney's HarleyDa v idson/fa sthog. com - sponsored Davis wedged his way into second. Davidson-backed Sportster into third from eighth on the first lap. Scott Scherb (Widman Harley- Rich King ran away with heat three over Sam Lowe. J.R. Schnabel (Team Powell/West Bend Harley-Davidson) came out on top of a race-Iorig war Davidson/Nallin Racing), James Hart (Coziahr Harley-Davidson/Memphis Shades) and A.J. Eslick (Frieze Harley-Davidson/Air Hawk) battled with Steve Beattie for the last direct transfer. Mike Hacker came away with the last heat win, but was pushed by Gary Rogers most of the way. Kenny Coolbeth raced by Shawn Clark late in the race to earn his way into the National. over third until they were joined by Smith. Hart's ride came to a smoky end on lap eight. HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE SERIES After the GNC main, the Sportsters ran their heats. Mitchell's HarleyD~vidson/JDW Masonry's Nate Wait, Moroney's Harley-Davidson/Metro Racing's Jake Johnson and Moroney's Harley-Davidson/Buck/ Fast Plates' Paul Morgan 1II were the three winners. Wait got the holeshot in the main event, but his race was over just as quickly as mechanical problems sidelined the young Californian. Moroney's new find, Jake Johnson took over and led his teammate, Morgan, all the way. Series points leader Bryan Smith overcame a terrible start and pushed his Jim Wagner/Widman Harley- 24 SEPTEMBER 5. 2001 • cue • e IS e _ s Smith charged pasted Scherb on lap nine and closed on the leaders, but it was too late. Brian Thomas slid his Jim Wagner/Widman HarleyDavidson backed Sportster into fifth over Eslick. _ StmI F.ir SpeedwllY S.... li•• Mi_ri Rnulb: August 25. 2101 (Rolllld 15 of 2DJ HEAT t (10 laps; 9 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Joe Kopp (HoD); 2. Chris Carr (HoD); 3. Goo Roeder II (H-D); 4. Jay Springsteen (HoD); 5. Greg Teague (H-D); 6. Kevin Vames·(H-D); 7. Dale Jenneman (HD); 8. Jason Tyer (HoD); 9. Ken Yoder (Suz). Time: 4 min.. 09.593 sec. HEAT 2 (10 laps; 9 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Bryan Bigelow (H-D); 2. Will Davis (HoD); 3. Paul Lynch (H-D); 4. Paul Morgan 111 (HoD); 5. Bryan Smith (HoD); 6. Johnny Murphree (H-D); 7. Cory Roth (HD): 8. Kyle Long (HoD); 9. Yuhiko Hirao (H-D). Time: 4 min., 11.607 sec. HEAT 3 (10 laps; 9 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Rich King (HoD); 2. Sam Lowe (H-D); 3. J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 4. Steve Beattie (HoD); 5. Jes. Roeder (H-D); 6. Tom McGrane Jr. (H·D); 7. Eric Rickman (H-D): 8. Mike Meyer (H-D); 9. Donnie Steward (H-D). Time: 4 min., 16.418 sec. HEAT 4 (10 laps; 8 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Mike Hacker (H-D); 2. Gary Rogers (HoD); 3. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (HoD); 4. Shawn Clark (HoD); 5. Shaun Russell (H-D); 6. Tim Eades (H· D); 7. Jamie Aguilar (HoD); 8. Roy Miller (Suz). Time: 4 min .. 14.530 sec. SEM.I 1 (8 laps; 7 riders. top 2 transfer): 1. Jay Springsteen (H· D); 2. Shaun Russell (H-D); 3. Dale Jenneman (H-D): 4. Kyle Long (H·D); 5. Tom McGrane (HoD); 6. Roy Miller (Su,); 7. Bryan Smith (HoD). Time: 3 min., 23.334 sec. SEMI 2 (8 laps; 8 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Greg Teague (HoD); 2. Paul Morgan III (H-D); 3. Jess Roeder (HoD); 4. Cory Roth (HoD); 5. Jason Tyer (Ho D); 6. Tim Eades (H-D); 7. Mike Meyer (H-D-): 8. Donnie Steward (H-D). lime: 3 min., 26.876 sec. SEMI 3 (8 laps; 8 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Shawn Clark (H-D); 2. Johnny Murphree (HoD); 3. Steve Beattie (H-D); 4.Kevin Vemes (H·D); 5. Janie Aguilar (H·D); 6. Ken Yoder (Suz); 7. Eric Rickman (HoD); 8. Yuhiko Hirao (HoD). TIme: 3 min., 23.888 sec. GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps, 18 riders); 1. Chris Carr (H·D); 2. Rich King (H-D); 3. Bryan Bigelow (H·D): 4. Mike Hacker (H-D): 5. Jey Springsteen (H·D); 6. Peul Lynch (H-D); 7. Sem Lowe (H-D); 8. Johnny Murphree (H-D); 9. Shawn Clark (HoD); 10. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (HoD); II. Gary Rogers (HoD); 12. Shaun Russell (HoD); 13. J.R. Schnabel (HoD); 14. Greg Teague (H-D); 15. Paul Morgan iii (HoD); 16. Joe Kopp (H-D); 17. Geo Roeder II (H-D); 18. Will Davis (H-D). Time: 10 min.. 34.293 sec. AMA/PROGRESSIVE INS(lRANCE (1.5. FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS SERIES POINTS STANDINOS (After 15 of 20 rounds): 1. Chris Carr (244/6 wins); 2. Joe Kopp (213/1 win); 3. Rich King (174/1 win); 4. Will Davis (162/4 wins); 5. Mike Hacker (130); 6. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (128); 7. Johnny Murphree (113); 8. J.R. Schnabel (111/1 win); 9. Jay Springsteen (101); 10. Bryan Bigelow (98); 11. Goo Roeder II (88); 12. Willie McCoy (67); 13. Terry Poovey (62); 14. Nicky Hayden (57); 15. Shawn Clerk (56); 16. Steve Beattie (55); 17, Kevin Vames (49); 18. Shaun Russell (40); 19. Paul Lynch (39); 20. Brett Landes (37). HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE MAIN (12 laps: 17 riders); 1. Jake (Above left) Rich King (80), shown he,. In tum one with Davis (21), also picked up the pieces, finishing a solid second on the night after passing Bryan Bigelow for the spol(Below) Kenny Coolbeth (31) returned to action at Sedalia, playing It cool and finishing a creditable 10th. Johnny Murphree (20) went on to finish eighth.