AMAlProgressive Insurance U.S. Flat Track Championships
Round 17: Illinois State
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STORY AND PHOTOS BY
DAVE HOEING/FLAT TRAK FOTOS
SPRINGFIElD, IL, SEPT. 1
he richest race on the Progressive
Insurance U.S. Flat Track Championship trail falls right in the middle
of the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers
Association's tripleheader weekend.
The fast, smooth "Springfield Mile"
provides an $11,825 payoff to the
winner. Harley-Davidson of Sacramento/Phoenix Racing's Chris Carr
became the first rider in history to
claim the big money and, as a bonus,
the 34-year-old Carr also claimed his
third AMA Grand National Series title.
With three races remaining on the
T
rrop) Chris Carr 14) led 1he pack off
tum four and prevailed a11he finish
line, winning 1he Springfield Hall of
Fame Grand Na1Ional and clinching his
1hlrd career AMA Grand National
Championship crown. Jay Springa1. .n
19) and Rich King ISO) tangled jua1
paa1 tum four and neariy crashed.
Springer was second, King was 1hlrd.
(Left) Carr 19) and King ISO) did moa1
of 1he leading In 1he main event, each
rider bat1llng for 1he lion'. share of
1he $tOO-per-lap money. King got the
moa1 envelopes, Carr got 1he win.
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