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no less solid performances. Team Audiovox/Quaker State's Brett La des followed Carr past Mike Hacker once the track started to get slick on the low groove, and he also made his way past Team Harley-Davidson's Rich King on lap six to finish in the fifth spot. King, who was aboard his Bill Werner-built, Buell Blast-based Harley-Davidson 500R, had gotten off the first turn with Bigelow, and he was running fourth at the start of the race, but he ultimately slipped back to sixth. "The track just didn't polish off quick enough for me," King said. '" figured if it did, then we had a good shot on our bike. Still, it was a blast to ride." Murphree moved from ninth to seventh in the main event, while USC Racing/l stlegal.com 's Terry Poovey put his short track prowess to good use by coming from 10th to eighth. Tysor was ninth, with Corbin Motors/Samson's Roger Lee Hayden rounding out the top 10. Also noteworthy was the performance put in by Canadian rider Dominic Beaulac, who put his Shoei/IM Leathers Rotax into the main event by winning the second semi. Beaulac moved from 13th to 11th in the main event. Usual short track studs and off-track pals Corbin Racing/H-D of Missouri's Before the start of the short track, the riders, team owners, mechanics and their families joined AMA announcer J.B. Norris on the front straightaway to pay tribute to the late Will Davis. This was repeated on each subsequent day of racing at Springfield. Kenny Coolbeth and Saddlemen Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson's Mike Hacker finished down in the order. Both can usually found fighting near the front of the pack, but 13th and 14th were the best that they would do tonight. '" was just cruising tonight, trying to get a few points," said the 13thplaced Coolbeth, who is still nursing the two broken hands he suffered in his crash at the Harrington Half Mile. "I had to come through a semi, so , didn't get a very good starting spot for the main event. , didn't want to get in there and start throwing elbows. Tomorrow [the mile] will be a whole different ballgame." Hacker, on the other hand, was running seventh, just ahead of Murphree on the 24th lap when the two tangled handlebars and Hacker crashed. He remounted and finished 14th. "Me and Johnny were dicing there, and we just got a little too close," Hacker said. "'t was my fault. Brainfart. We'll be back strong on the mile tomorrow." eN HEAT 5 (10 laps; 10 riders. top two transfer): I. Nicky Hayden (Rtx); 2. Johnny Murphree (CCM); 3. Chns Evans (Rtx); 4. Aaron Creemer (Rtx); 5. Ken Yoder, Jr. (ATK); 6. A.J. Eslick (Rtx); 7. John Nickens III (Rtx); 8. Donnie Steward (CeM): 9. Chris Boone (Rtx); 10. Jeff Landrum (Rtx). Time: 2 min.• 17.010 sec. HEAT 6 (10 laps; riders. top two transfer): 1. Chris Carr (Rtx); 2. Greg Tysor (Rtx); 3. Jacob Johnson (Rtx); 4. Sam Lowe (Rtx); 5. Chris Hart (Rtx); 6. Jason Tyer (Rtx); 7. Tom McGrane (Rtx); 8. Brandon Lee C8rtwright (Rtx); 9. Todd Kendig (Rtx); 10. John Hlebo III (CCM). Time: 2 min., 17.535 sec. SEMI 1 (8 laps; 12 riders, winner transfers): 1. Roger Lee Hayden (Rtx); 2. Kevin Varnes (CCM); 3, Georgie Price IV (Rtx); 4. Shawn Clark (Rtx); 5. Roy Miller (Rtx): 6. Shaun Russell (CCM); 7. Dale Jenneman (CCM); 8. WnHe McCoy (ATK); 9. Larry Pegram (Han); 10. Tim Eades (Rtx); 11. John Faulkner (Yam); 12. Michael Hinds (Rtx). Time: 1 min., 51.372 sec. SEMI 2 (8 laps; 12 riders, winner transfers): 1, Dominic Beaulac (Rtx); 2. Garth Brow (Han); 3. Jeremy Deruyter (Rtx); 4. Paul Lynch (Rtx); 5, Mark Gruber (Vor); 6, Johnny Johnson (Rtx); 7, Kyle Long (Rtx); 8. Paui Bergstrom (Rtx); 9. Jaime Aguilar (WR); 10. Robert Lewis, Jr. (Rtx): 11. Greg Teague (Rtx); 12. Trenton Baney (CCM). Time: 1 min" 49.477 sec. SEMI 3 (8 laps; 12 riders, winner transfers): 1. Chris Hart (Rtx): 2. Steve Beattie (Rtx); 3. Charlie Orr (CCM); 4. Jason Tyer (Rtx); 5. Aaron Creamer (Rtx); 6, Steve Gill (W-R); 7. Todd Kendig (Rtx); 8. Donnie Steward (CCM); 9. John Hlebo III (CCM); 10. Ken Yoder, Jr. (ATK); 1 i. Eric Rickman (Rtx); 12. Chris Boone (Rtx). Time: 1 min., 51.192 sec. SEMI 4 (8 laps; 12 riders, winner transfers): 1. Kenny Coolbeth (Rtx); 2. Chris Evans (Rtx); 3. Sam Lowe (Rtx); 4. A.J. Eslick (Rtx); 5. Jacob Johnson (Rtx); 6, Brandon Lee Cartwright (Rtx); 7. John Nickens III (Rtx); 8. Tom McGrane (Rtx); 9. Nate Waite (Rtx); 10. Jeff Landrum (Rtx); 11. Scott Scherb (CCM): 12. "Brian Vincent (RUt). Time: 1 min., 49.445 sec. GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps, 18 riders); 1. Bryan Bigelow (Rtx); 2. J.R. Schnabel (W-R); 3. Nicky Hayden (Rtx); 4. Chris Carr (Rtx); 5. Brett Landes (CCM); 6. Rich King (H-D); 7. Johnny Murphree (CCM); 8. Terry Poovey (Rtx); 9. Greg Tysor (Rtx); 10. Roger Lee Hayden (Rtx); 11. Dominic Beaulac (Rtx); 12. Bryan Smith (ATK); 13, Ke~ny Coolbeth (Rtx); 14. Mike Hacker (ATK); 15. ChriS Hart (Rtx); 16. Dan Stanley (Rtx). Time: 5 min., 4 I .426 sec. AMA/PROGRESSI,VE INSURANCE U.S. FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 16 of 29 rounds): 1. Chris Carr (259/6 wins); 2. Joe Kopp (213/1 win); 3. Rich King (187/1 win); 4. wnl Davis (162/4 wins); 5. Mike Hacker (135); 6. Kenny Cool beth (134); 7. J.R. Schnabel (130/1 win); 8. Johnny Murphree (125); 9. Bryan Bigelow (121/l win); 10, Jay Springsteen (101); 1 I. Goo Roeder Ii (88); 12. (TIE) Terry Poovey (73)/Nicky Hayden (73); 14. Willie McCoy (67); 15. Shawn Clark (56); 16. Steve Beattie (55); 17. Brett Landes (51); 18. Kevin Varnes (49); 19. Shaun Russeli (40); 20. Paul Lynch (39). to IIlinDis State Fairgrounds Springfield, lIIin.is Results: Augusl31. 20011Round 16.f 201 HEAT 1 (10 laps; 10 riders, top two transfer): 1. J.R. Schnabei (W-R); 2. Brett Landes (CCM); 3. Garth Brow (Han): 4. Georgie Price IV (Rtx): 5, Roy Miller (Rtx); 6. Mark Gruber (Vor); 7. Greg Teague (Rtx); 8. Dale Jenneman (CCM); 9. Tim Eades (Rtx); 10. Jaime Aguilar (W-R). Time: 2 min., 15.750 sec. HEAT 2 (10 laps; 10 riders, top two transfer): 1. Bryan Bigeiow (Rtx); 2. Bryan Smith (ATK); 3. Roger Lee Hayden (Rtx); 4. Kevin Vames (CCM); 5. Poul Lynch (Rtx); 6. Robert Lewis, Jr. (Rtx); 7. Willie McCoy (ATK); 8. John Faulkner (Yam); 9. Kyle Long (Rtx); 10. Trenton Baiiey (CCM). Time: 2 min., 14.948 sec. HEAT 3 (10 laps; 10 riders, top two transfer): 1. Rich King (H-D); 2, Dan Stanley (Rtx): 3. Dominic Beaulac (Rtx); 4. Jeremy Deruyter (Rtx); 5. Shaun Russell (CCM); 6. Larry Pegram (Hon); 7. Paul Bergstrom (Rtx); 8, Johnny Johnson (Rtx): 9. Michael Hinds (Rtx); 10. Shawn Clark (Rtx). Time: 2 min., 17.607 sec. HEAT 4 (10 laps; 10 riders, top two transfer): 1. Mike Hacker (ATK); 2. Terry Poovey (Rtx); 3. Charlie Orr (CCM); 4. Eric Rickman (Rtx); 5. Nate Wait (Rtx); 6. Kenny Coolbeth (Rtx); 7. Steve Gill (WR); 8. Steve Beattie (Rtx); 9. Scott Scherb (CCM); 10. Brilln Vincent (Rtx). Time: 2 min" 16.734 sec. After winning the race, Bigelow was only too happy to give his dad, Wayne, a victory ride. Bigelow's winning motorcycle is owned by his father. £: U £: I e n Upcoming Rounds: Round 17 . Springfield, Illinois, September 1 Round 18 - Springfield, Illinois, September 2 e _ S • SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 33