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just started going down low, taking my time." Rogers settled into second. "I dropped down once Cool beth passed me, but I was just so set on the high line that I couldn't make the bottom work, so I went back up." The two Suzuki riders pulled clear of Bigelow. Bigelow's ride almost came to a sudden end as he drifted high out of turn four and exploded about eight hay bales. "After clipping all those hay bales coming out of turn four and almost going ass over tea kettle, I'm pretty happy just to be standing here with all my limbs intact," Bigelow said. "All in all, I'm pretty happy. I've got a 14-point lead in the SuperTracker. We get two weeks off, and next week is my 21st birthday." Bromley's Suzuki/M&S Suzukibacked Roy Miller had his best finish of the year at fourth. J.R. Schnabel brought his Team Powell/ Yoshimura Suzuki -backed Suzuki home fifth. eN Vemae Downs Veman, Ne. Yortl 1In.1ts: September 8, 2001 (Round 19 of 2Dl HEAT I (10 laps; 9 riders, top 3 transfer): I. Jay Springsteen (H-D): 2. Johnny Murphree (H-D); 3. Chris Hart (H-D); 4. Shoun Russell (HoD); 5. Aaron C~amer (H-D); 6. Steve Beattie (H·D); 7. Tun Eades (H·D); 8. Jim Mellvena (H-D); 9. Yuhiko Hirao (Suz). nme: 6 min., 02.534 sec. HEAT 2 (10 laps: 9 rid."" top 3 transfer): I. Nicky Hayden (H-D); 2. Roger Lee Hayden (H-D); 3. Kevin Varnes (H·D): 4. Jess Roeder (HoD); 5. Jake Johnson (H-D); 6. Cory Roth (H-D); 7. Dominic Beaulac (H-D); 8. Garth Bastian (HoD): 9. Roy Miller (Suz). TIme: 6 min.• 01.345 sec. HEAT 3 (10 laps; 10 riders, top 3 transfer): I. Rich King (HoD): 2. Chris Carr (H-D); 3. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 4. Mike Hocker (HoD); 5. Gary Rogers (H·D); 6. Jason Tyer (H·O); 7. Donnie Steward (H-D); 8. Ricky Winsett Jr. (H-D); 9. Sam Lowe (H·D); 10. Ron Hall (H-D). Time: 6 min., 01.257 sec. HEAT 4 (10 laps; 12 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Ken Coclbeth Jr. (H-D); 2. Bryan Bigelow (HoD); 3. Shawn Clark (H-D); 4. Chris Evans (HoD); 5. J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 6. Paul Lynch (HoD); 7. George Richtmeyer (HoD); 8. Rob Williams (H·D); 9. Bob Knopp (H·D); 10. Tom MeGrane Jr. (Hon). Time: 5 min.• 59.966 sec. SEMI 1 (8 laps; 9 riders. top 2 transfer): 1. Steve Beattie (H-D); 2. Gary Rogers (H-D); 3. Chris Evans (H·D); 4. George Richtmeyer (H-D); 5. Jake Johnson (H-D); 6. Garth Bastian (H-D); 7. Yuhiko Hirao (Suz); 8. Ricky Winsett Jr. (H-D); 9. Tom Mc:Grene Jr. (Hon). Time: 4 min., 50.929 sec. SEMI 2 (8 laps; 9 rid."" top 2 transfer): I. Mike Hacker (H-D); 2. Aaron C~amer (HoD): 3. Cory Roth (H-D); 4. J.R. Schnabel (H-D): 5. Rob Williams (H-D); 6. Donnie Steward (H-D); 7. Jim Mellveno (H-D); 8. Roy Miller (Suz): 9. Ron Hall (H-D). Time: 4 min., 48.339 sec. SEMI 3 (8 laps: 8 riders, top 2 transfer): I. Shoun Russell (H-D); 2. Jess Roeder (H-D); 3. Paul Lynch (HD); 4. Tun Eades (H-D); 5. Jason Tyer (H-D); 6. Sam Lowe (H·O); 7. Dominic Beaulac (H-D); 8. Bob Knopp (H-D); TIme: 4 min., 49.980 sec. GRAND NATIONAL (20 laps, 18 riders): I. Chris Carr (H-D); 2. Ken Coclbeth Jr. (H-D); 3. Rich King (H-D); 4. Bryon Bigeiow (H-D); 5. Kevin Vame. (H-D); 6. Johnny Murphree (HoD); 7. Steve Beattie (HoD); 8. Shaun Russell (H-D); 9. Jess Roeder (H-D); 10. Mike Hacker (H-D); 11. Chris Hort (H-D); 12. Nicky Hoyden (H-D); 13. Shawn Clark (H-D); 14. Gary Rogers (H-D); 15. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 16. Aaron C~amer (H-D); 17. Roger Lee Hayden (H-D); 18. Jay Springsteen (H-D). Time: None. due to red neg. AMA/PROGRESSIVE INSUR.ANCE U.S. FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 19 of 20 rounds): 1. Chris Carr (328/9 wins); 2. Rich King (238/1); 3. Joe Kopp (213/1); 4. Ken Coclbeth Jr. (181); 5. Mike Hacker (173); 6. Will Davis (162/3); 7. Johnny Murphree (156); 8. Bryan Bigelow (150): 9. Jay Spring.teen (135); 10. J.R. Schnabel (134/1); 11. Terry Poovey (94); 12. Nicky Hayden (89); 13. Geo Roeder II (88); 14. Willie McCoy (86); 15. Steve Beattie (75); 16. Kevin Varnes (72); 17. Shaun Russell (71); 18. Shawn Clark (62); 19. B_ Landes (51); 20. Kevin Atherton (42). SUPERTRAPP SUPERTRACKER MAIN (12 Isp.; 14 riders); 1. Ken Coclbeth Jr. (Suz); 2. Gory Rogers (SU1); 3. Bryan Bigelow (Bue); 4. Roy Miller (Suz); 5. J.R. Schnabel (Suz); 6. George Richtmeyer (Suz); 7. Joson Tyer (Suz); 8. Brion Kromroy (H-D); 9. Brian Thomas (Bue): 10. Shawn Clerk (Suz); 11. Michelle DiSalvo (Suz); 12. Mik~ Hacker (Bue); 13. Sam Lowe (Suz); 14. Joe Duvall (Suz). lime: 4 min.• 7;20.169 sec. SUPERTRAPP SUPERTRACKER SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 6 of 7 rounds); i. Bryan Blgeiow (129/3 wins) 2. J.R. Schnabel (115); 3. Ken Coolbeth Jr. (107/4) 4. Sam Lowe (96); 5. Willie McCoy (89); 6. (TIE) Mike Hacker/Gary Rogers (81) 8. Jason Tyer (78); 9. Brian Thomas (67); 10. Roy Miller (60); 11. Scott Scherb (59); 12. (TIE) Joe Duvell/Greg Teegue (57); 14. George Rlchtmeyer (55); 15. Joe Kopp (53); 16. Brian Kromroy (44); 17. Bryan Smith (35); 18. Steve Uberty (25); 19. Brandon Cartwright (22); 20. Shawn Clark (15). !Above) The Super1'rapp Super1'rackers roar off the line at the start of their main event. Kenny Coolbeth (31) eventually caught and passed Gary Rogers (53) for the win. Series points leader Bryan Bigelow (11) finished a safe third. (Below, left to right) Bigelow, Coolbeth and Rogers celebrate their SuperTracker perfonnances. Bigelow stili has a commanding points lead with just one round to go. BRIEFLY• •• Defending Grand National Champion .Joe Kopp underwent surgery to repal( his damaged thumb Friday, and according to Corbin team manager Dave Burks, "Joe Is definitely out for the remainder of this year." Kopp had voiced some optimism of a return for DuQuoin but will now concentrate on rehab for next year's title chase. In a tight points battle for the fourth spot In the U.S. Rat Track Championships standings, Kenny Coolbeth and Mike Hacker continue to swap positions. This week Cooibeth leads With 181 points, while Hacker has 173 They are fighting over fourth and fifth. The season that started with five different wmners In the first five races has turned into a Chris Carr benefit. Carr now has nine wins out of the 19 races held. Carr holds a 9O-point lead over Rich King going into the last race of the season. There were several riders making their 150cc debuts this week. Moroney's Harley-Davidson fielded two Harleys - one for their hot newcomer Jake Johnson and another for fast Canadian Dominic Beaulac. Beaulac's day ended with sevenths In both his heat and semI. Johnson fared a little better, as he ran fifth in both his heat and semI. Fresh off his Peoria success, Ron Hall made his debut also, on one of Shaun Clark's Ithaca Motorcycle Works/Cayuga Tool & Die-backed Harleys. "I couldn't have done this without a bunch of help, - Hall said. "Zach QUInn, Dan Gillmore, Mike Young, Mitch Green, Mike Cleary, Harv's Harley-Davidson, Keith Van Hoyt, Gary McFarland, Arnie Mahnke and Ward Performance are the people that put me on this bike tonight." Hall's night didn't approach his Peoria dream, as he slid down in the third heat. Mechanical problems then ended his action. a U c I • n __ • • SEPTEMBER 19.2001 23