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Smith and Poovey, running fourth and fifth on lap 10, traded places for lap II. Stanley used the draft perfectly to score the win, Poovey and Smith, who also made shrewd moves with outside passes between turns three and four, rounded out the top three, respectively. Snyder hung on to fourth, and King finished seventh, behind Hacker and McCoy. Stanley was quite happy with his Pro Singles main event performance. "The draft was really critical, and where you were in the draft made a big difference because there were so many bikes in it," Stanley said. "I didn't always want to be up front because I was at a disadvantage down the straights and into the cor- (Abovel Racing was typically close in the Pro Singles dIvision. Here. Rich King (801. Jennifer Snyder (15MI. Dan Stanley (101 and Mike Hacker (partially hidden) battle for position. (RIght) Stanley (left) emerged victorious In the Pro Singles maIn event after effectively using the draft aboard his Suzuki DR-Z dirt tracker. stretch, passed by Hacker going into three. King drag-raced Carr to the line and edged him out for the lead. Carr reversed the situation and became the recorded leader on lap 17, with King following. Hacker, Poovey, Stanley and McCoy remained together in the lead draft for eight laps. "I could feel my front tire going away because I was carrying a lot of speed into the comers," Hacker said. "I was just trying to hang on so I could pick up some grand slam points." Carr relinquished the lead to King on lap 18 and followed him for the next seven laps. Stanley moved back up to third in front of Hacker, while Poovey and McCoy dropped off the pace. On lap 22, Stanley gave way to Hacker and Poovey, and Carr regained the lead. One lap later, Stanley slowed on the front straightaway just after the start-finish line, learning only after the race that he had run out of fuel. "I knew we had a smaller tank than everyone else, but I thought we could still make it to the end," Stanley said. "But that obviously wasn't the case." On the other hand, Carr was able to take the win by about four bike lengths, which was the largest lead held throughout the event. "I was watching Hacker and King racing pretty hard with each other and figured they might run out of rubber before the end of the race, so I decided to fall back a little, to avoid racing with them and not use up my own rubber," Carr said. "I just went for it three or four laps from the end, thinking they were worn out, and I was right." King was disappointed with the way he managed the race. "I just got too racey with Hacker and used up my tires before the end," he said. "I needed to be a better manager, and I didn't do that. The rear tire was worn down to the cords." King was the fastest qualifier in both the Pro Singles and the Super Singles & Twins classes. He also won the first heat race in each division. "The track was in perfect condition - Terry Romero did a super job prepping the track," King said. The Grand Slam Finale will include seven riders: Carr, with 10 points and two main event wins; King with 6 points; Johnny Murphree with 4 points; Brett Landes and Mike Hacker tied with 3 points; Terry Poovey with 2 points; and Willie McCoy in a tie with Joe Kopp at 1 point each. The Pro Singles event was reminiscent of a NASCAR-type race on two wheels. The entire 12-lap race carried eight, nine, sometimes 10 riders in the lead draft. When the race ended, 50 percent of the field was still in the lead draft. Stanley was credited with leading the first lap, but the newest factory rider for Harley-Davidson, 17year-old Jennifer Snyder, jumped from third to first going into turn one. Snyder, Stanley and King ran side by side down the back straightaway, but she maintained the advantage going into tum three and headed down the front stretch, flanked on both sides by Stanley, King, Steve Murray and Davey Durelle. Heading into turn one again, Snyder hung on to the lead by no more than the length of her front wheel. The back stretch saw the lead change twice, with Hacker coming from fourth place to jump out front temporarily, then Snyder coming back again. But King was given credit for lap three at the flag. After King, it was Snyder, Stanley, Hacker, Murray and Durelle. Laps four and five were led by Snyder, followed by Stanley, Murray, Bryan Smith, Hacker and King. King ners. That's because I had no horsepower advantage over the other riders, and that made drafting that much more important.« _ went wide between three and four and lost five spots. On the back stretch on lap five, Murray moved out front and Smith went into third, but going into three Snyder had the draft on her side and prevailed. Heading down the front straightaway for lap six, Snyder, Stanley, Murray, Smith and Hacker were almost four wide, with King tucked in behind them. At the line, Poovey drafted by the whole group to gain the second spot, behind Snyder. Lap seven saw Snyder on top, with Smith in second, Poovey third, and King moving back into fourth. Down the back straight, King went by Poovey, then got by Smith going into three, and squeaked by Snyder at the line. On lap nine, it was Harley-Davidson one and two again (King and Snyder), followed by Stanley, who passed Smith and Poovey. Laps 10 and 11 were also Harley-Davidson, with Snyder on top during lap 10 and King coming back for lap 11. Stanley was third during both laps. "It was the position I was working for in order to have a chance for the win," Stanley said later. 1:111 Expo StlItIl Fei...raunds s.cramenta, I:IIliflImill Results: s.ptember 15, 2011 GRAND Sl.AM (25 laps; 18 riders): 1. Chris Carr (H-D); 2. Rich King (H-D); 3. Mike Hacker (Bue): 4. Terry Poovey (Rtx); 5. Willie McCoy (ATK); 6. Jess Roeder (H-D); 7. Gary Rogers (H-D); 8. Tim Eades (Rtx); 9. Brett Lendes (Rtx); 10. Jennifer Snyder (H-D); 11. Paul Bergstrom (H-D); 12. Steve Liberty (H-D); 13. Billy Marlin (W-R); 14. Dan Stanley (Rtx); 15. Lonnie Pauley (Rtx); 16. Jaime AgUilar (H-D); 17. Bryan Smith (ATK); lB. Nate Wa~ (H-D). Time: N/A FORMaLA aSA/ISTLEGAL.COM GRAND SLAM SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 3 or 4 rounds): 1. Chris Carr (10/2 wins); 2. Rich King (6); 3. Johnny Murphree (4); 4. (TIE) Mike Hacker (3)/Brett Landes (3): 6. Terry Poovey (2); 7. (TIE) Willie McCoy (I)/Joe Kopp (I). PRO SINGLES (12 laps; 18 riders): 1. Dan Stanley (Suz); 2. Terry Poovey (Rtx); 3. Bryan Sm~ (ATK): 4. Jennifer Snyder (H-D); 5. Mike Hacker (ATK); 6. Willie McCoy (Vam); 7. Rich King (H-D); 8. DllIvey Durelle (Suz); 9. Steve Murrey (ATK); 10. Brett Landes (CCM); II. Nate Wait (Rtx); 12. Scooter Vernon (ATK); 13. Jaime Aguilar (Rtx): 14. Eli Price (Rtx); 15. Tim Eades (Rtx); 16. Paul Normandin (CCM): 17. Billy Marlin (W-R); 18. Tony Sou.o (CCM). Time: N/A FORMULA USAlSFX NAT101'lAL DIRT TRACK SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (Alter 8 of J I rounds): 1. Terry Poovey (262/2 wins); 2. Jennifer Snyder (190/1 win); 3. Bryan Sm~ (184); 4. Willie McCoy (178); 5. Dan Stanley (160/1 win); 6. Steve Murrey (144); 7. (TIE) Rich King (136/1 win)/Mike Hacker {136/1 win)/Brett Landes (136); 10. Davey Durelle (126); II. Steve Liberty (96); 12. Scooter Vemon (88); 13. Tim Eades (56): 14. Will Davis (46/1 win); 15. Paul Normondin (40). Upcoming Rounds: Round 9 - Seattle, Washington, September 22 Round 10 - Del Mar Fairgrounds, October 6 BRIEFLY••• During opening ceremonies. Clear Channel Entertainment announced that it was making a $5000 contribution to the relief fund that it has established to aid in the efforts stemming from the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Later in the program, Roy Plattel, owner of 1stlegal.com and sponsor of the Grand Slam Series. malched the Clear Channel contribution with an additional $5000. Chris Carr indicated earlier in the day that if he were able to win at Sacramento. he would skip the Seattle race and spend the time at his short track racing school. American Supercamps. In the wake of the terrorist attacks. Steve Murray and Bryan Smith couldn't get flights to Califomla from Michigan and had to ride a Greyhound bus in order to arrive in Sacramento. The trip took two and a half days. .Jennifer Snyder celebrated her 18th birthday on Sunday the 16th, Friends and fans treated her to a rousing happy birthday song after the races. She also had the longest fan lines waiting for autographed posters. 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