Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Willie McCoy (1) nailed down the Harley-Davidson Sportster Perfonnance Series main event, beating championship contenders Paul Morgan III (83) and Bryan Smith 184X) to the line. Morgan is just six points adrift of series leader Smith with one round left. "I ran down the group from a pretty good ways back, but once I got to the tail end of that and there wasn't any place to go," said the Competition Accessories/Joe Rocket/Donohue Harley-Davidson-backed Pegram. "I just sat back there and had a little fun with Willie. The bike didn't seem to want to accelerate, but they've been working ,on it, and I think we're ready for tomorrow." HARLEY·DAVIDSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE The first main event of the day was the 12-lap, Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance National. Title contender Paul Morgan III led the first lap on his Moroney's Harley-Davidson/Bucksponsored Sportster, the it was the defending series Champion Willie McCoy's turn. McCoy had the DPC Racing/Kegel's Harley-Davidson mount up front for two laps before giving way to current points leader, Bryan Smith. Smith's lead was short, as Morgan stormed back to the front. The Jim Wagner/Widman Harley-Davidson sponsored Smith would lead one more lap before giving way to McCoy. Morgan had the lead on lap nine, but McCoy controlled the final three laps over Smith and Morgan. Morgan was able to grab second on the last lap and gain three points on Smith. With one race to go, Smith holds a narrow six-point advantage. Jim Wagner/Widman HarleyDavidson's Brian Thomas was a solid fourth.-After a race-long battle over fifth, Mitchell's Modesto Harley-Davidson/JDW Masonry's Nate Wait topped DPC Racing/Departure Bike Works' John Nickens III. It was Nickens' first venture into the Sportster wars. Wiseco/Landrum Racing's Jeff Landrum was seventh over the Tilley Harley-Davidson of Timmy Mitchell. Frieze Harley-Davidson/ Airhawk's Victor McAnally and 1stlegal.com's Mark Witham rounded out the top 10. SUPERTRAPP SUPERTRACKER The last race of the day was the SuperTrapp SuperTracker National. After overcoming a slow start, Corbin Racing/Dave Burks Motorsports' Kenny Coolbeth ran away and hid from the field. It was Coolbeth's third win of the year. "That thing was running awesome," said Coolbeth. "They can't draft that thing, it's just so fast down the straightaway." Lancaster Harley-Davidson teammates Mike Hacker and Bryan Bigelow were embroiled in a tight race with KK Supply/F&S HarleyDavidson-Suzuki's Willie McCoy and Team Powell/Yoshimura Suzuki's J.R. Schnabel. Last-lap jockeying saw points leader Bigelow go from fourth to second at the finish. Hacker held on to the last podium spot over Schnabel and McCoy. Gary Rogers (Custom Chrome/ American Suspension), Jason Tyer (Bill Allen Racing/Davidson/Douglas Racing), Tim Goeken Racing/Larry Zumbrun's Sam Lowe, Brandon Cartwright (Ron's Cycle land/ Cartwright Heating & Air Conditioning) and Widman Harley-Davidson/ Jim Wagner's Brian Kromroy filled out the top 10. eN RiCh King (HoD): 4. Larry Pegram H~D); 5. Dan Stanley (H-D); 6. Roger Lee Hayden (H-D); 7. Jess Roeder (H-D); 8. Tom McGrane Jr. (Hon); 9. Roy Miller (Suz); 10. Joe Duvall (H-D); 11. Robert Lewis Jr_ (H-D). lime: 5 min.. 56.629 sec. HEAT 2 (10 laps; 11 riders. top 3 transfer): 1. Chris Carr (H-D); 2. Nicky Hayden (H-D); 3. Shaun Russell (H-D); 4. Dan Butler (H-D); 5. Steve Beattie (H-D); 6. Tim Eades (H-D); 7, Dale Jenneman (HD); 8. Cory Roth (H-D); 9. Kyle Long (H-D); 10. Eric Rickman (H-D); 11. Jason Tyer (H-D). lime: 5 min., 51.118 sec. HEAT 3 (to laps; 12 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Johnny Murphree (H-D); 2. Terry Poovey (H-D); 3. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 4. Willie McCoy (H-D); 5_ J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 6. Paul Lynch (H-D); 7. Greg Teague (H·O); 8. Jim Sumner (H-D); g. Greg Tysor (Suz); 10. Donnie Steward (H-D); 11. Shawn Clark (H-D); 12. Mike Meyer (H-D); Time: 5 min., 55.998 sec. HEAT 4 (10 laps; 12 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 2. Bryan Bigelow (H-D); 3. Bryan Smith (H-D); 4. Kevin Varnes (H-D); 5. Gary Rogers (H-D); 6. Chris Hart (H-D); 7. Chris Evans (HD); B. ~aul Bergstrom (H-D); 9. Devon Pritch~rd (HD); 10, Jaime Aguilar (H-D); 11, Paul Morgan 111 (HD); 12. Yuhiko Hirao (Suz). Time: 5 min.• 54.002 sec. SEMI 1 (8 laps; 11 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Dan Butler (H-D); 2. J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 3. Roger Lee Hayden (H-D); 4. Paul Morgan 111 (H-D); 5. Gary Rogers (H-D); 6. Shawn Clark (H-D); 7. Dale Jenneman (H·D); 8. Paul Bergs tom (H-O); 9. Jim Sumner (H-D); 10. Roy Miller (Suz); 11. Eric Rickman (H-D). Time: 4 min., 50.584 sec. SEMI 2 (8 laps; 11 riders. top 2 transfer): 1. Kevin Varnes (H-O); 2. Dan Stanley (H-O); 3. Steve Beattie (H-D): 4. Paul Lynch (H-O); 5. Chris Evans (H-D); 6, Greg Tysor (Suz); 7. Robert Lewis (H-D); 8. Cory Roth (H-O); g. Tom McGrllne Jr. (Hon); 10 Jaime Aguilar (H-D); 11. Jeson Tyer (H-O). Time: 4 min., 49.140 sec. SEMI 3 (8 laps; 12 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Willie McCoy (H-D); 2. Larry Pegram (H-D); 3. Tim Eades (H-D); 4. Jess Roeder (H-D); 5. Chris Hart (HD); 6. Greg Teague (H-D); 7. Donnie Steward (H·D); 8. Devon Pritchard (H-D); 9. Kyle Long (H-D); 10. Joe Duvall (H-D); Yuhiko Hireo (Suz); 12. Mike Meyer (H-D). Time: 4 min., 50.345 sec. .GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps, 18 riders): 1. ChriS Carr (H-D); 2. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 3. Rich King (H-D); 4. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (H-D); 5. Shaun Russell (H-D); 6. Mike Hacker (H-D); 7. Bryan Bigelow (H-D); 8. Terry Poovey (Han); 9. Bryan Smith (H-D); 10, Johnny Murphree (H-D); 11. Willie McCoy (H-D); 12. Larry Pegram (H-D); 13. Kevin Varnes (H-D); 14, Kevin Atherton (H-D); 15. J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 16. Dan Butler (H·D); 17. Nicky Hayden (H-D); 18. Dan Stanley (H-D). TIme: 14 min.. 42.975 sec. AMA/PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE U.S. FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINTS STAN.DIN.GS (After 17 of 20 rounds): 1. Chris Carr (282/7 wins); 2. Joe Kopp (213/1 win); 3. Rich King (203/1 win); 4. Will Davis (162/4 win); 5. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (149); 6. Mike Hacker (148); 7. (TIE) J.R. Schnabel (134/1 win)/Johnny Murphree (134); 9. Bryan Bigelow (133/1 win); 10. Jay Springsteen (120); 11. Geo Roeder II (88); 12. Terry Poovey (84); 13. (TIE) Nicky Hayden (75)/Willie McCoy (75); 15. Shawn Clark (56); 16. (TIE) Kevin Varnes (55)/Steve Beattie (55); 18. Shaun Russell (54); 19. Brett Lendes (51); 20. Paul Lynch (39). HARlEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE MAIN (12 laps: 17 riders): 1. Willie McCoy; 2. Paul Morgan III: 3. Bryan Smith; 4. Brian Thomas; 5. Nate Wait; 6. John Nickens III; 7. Jeff Landrum; 8. Timmy Mitchell; 9. Victor McAnally; 10. Mark Witham' 11 Jason Tyer; 12. John Faulkner 111; 13. A.J. Eslick; 14: James Hart; 15. Steve Murray; J 6. Jake Johnson; 17. Scott Scherb. Time: 7 min., 21.924 sec. HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 7 01 8 rounds): I. B;yan Smith (90/1 win); 2. Paul Morgan III (84/1 WI~).; 3. Scott Scherb (62); 4. Brian Thomas (60); 5. WLlile McCoy (58/1 win); 6. James Hart (53); 7. Victor McAnally (51); 8. Jake Johnson (49/2 win); 9. John Faulkner III (42); 10. Brian Kromroy (35); 11. Michelle Disalvo (33); 12. (TIE) Jason Tyer (32)/Timmy Mitchell (32); 14. A,J. Eslick (31); 15. Jeff Landrum (29); 16. Wiley Duvall (21); 17. Yuhiko Hirao (20); 18. Mark Witham (18); 19. (TIE) Nate Wait (16)/Shane Fox (16). SUPERTRAPP SUPERTRACKER MAIN (12 laps; 17 riders): 1. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (Suz); 2. Bryan Bigelow (Sue); 3. Mike Hacker (Bue); 4. J.R. Schnabel (Suz); 5. Willie McCoy (Suz); 6. Gary Rogers (Suz); 7. Jason Tyer (Suz); 8. Sam Lowe (Suz); 9. Brandon Cartwright (Suz); 10. Brllm Kromroy (H-D); 11. Joe Duvall (Suz); 12. Roy Miller (Suz); 13. Shawn Clark (Suz); 14. Brian Thomas (Bue); 15. Trenton Bailey (Hon); 16. Mike Hinds (Suz); 17, Scott Scherb (H-D). Time: 1 min., 11.970 sec. SUPERTRAPP SUPERTRACKER SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 7 of 9 rounds): 1. Bryan Bigelow (113/3 wins); 2. J.R. Schnabel (101); 3. Sam Lowe (90); 4. Willie McCoy (89); 5. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (88/3 wins); 6. Mike Hacker (74); 7.. Jason Tyer (67); 8. Gary Rogers (62); 9. Scott Scherb (59); 10. (TIE) Brian Thom.s (57)/Greg Teague (57/1 win) (57); 12. Joe Kopp (56); 13. Joe Duvall (52); 14. Roy Miller (45); 15. George Richtmeyer (42); 16. Bryl.ln Smith (35); 17. Brian Kromroy (33); 18. Steve Uberty (25); 19. Brandon Cartwright (22); 20. Jerry V.nderkooi (12). Upcoming Rounds: Round 18 - Springfield, Illinois, September 2 Round 19 - Vernon, New York, September 8 Kenny Coolbeth (31) aced the SuperTrapp/Supe rTracker main event, putting himself back into the hunt for the championship title. lJIinols SbItll Felrgrounds Springfield, lJIinois Results: September 1, 2001 [Round 17 of 201 HEAT 1 (10 laps; 11 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (H-D); 2. Mike Hacker (H·D); 3. cue I • n __ S • SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 29

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