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reaction times were all good - not amazing, but consistent. I was tuned in today." For Treble, the loss was especially devastating since he's managed to keep the two-time champ in his sights for the entire season. "That really hurt us," Treble said of the loss. "It just killed us in the points. I'd gladly give back the $15,000 1 won on Saturday to have that one round win. She definitely got the best end of the deal this weekend. We just never got a handle on this racetrack. The bike never made a good run all weekend. This championship isn't over yet, and I'm not about to quit, but we certainly have our work cut out for us." While Savoie and Treble were fighting it out for championship points, Gann was quietly reaching the U.S. Nationals final for the second straight year. Gann used a pair of 7.27 runs to get by Steve Johnson and Reggie Showers in the first two rounds and then slipped to a 7.33, but was still able to get by former Indy winner Antron Brown's Team 23 Suzuki. In the final, Gann made his best run of the eliminations with a 7.26, and he appeared the have a chance after Savoie's bike made a hard move toward the centerline, but she was able to get it corrected and take the win with a 7.23. "After I beat Craig, the pressure was off in the final," Savoie said. "I knew that, no matter what, we'd leave here with a bigger points lead than when we arrived. If I had to race Craig in the final, the pressure would have been much worse. "I took a wild ride in the final as well. The bike started spinning the rear tire and made a move to the left. I yanked it back into the groove, but it was so out of shape that I thought Shawn might come flying by me. I could hear him, but 1 never saw him. He did all he could, but I was just fortunate to have the better bike." After a late-season surge in 200 I, many expected Gann to be a title contender in 2002. He struggled early, but has become a force recently. "We're running a lot better now than we have been," Gann said. "We made a bunch of changes to the bike before the final and they paid off, but to be honest, I was looking for something better than a 7.26. 1 had a .402 reaction time in the semifinals against Antron, and I needed another one in the final, but it's not always there." eN Indianapolis Raceway Part Indianapolis, Indiana Resalls: August 28-Seplember 2, 2002 lRaund 11 J PRO STOCK FINAL: I. Angelle Se\loie (Suz) 7.23/183.39; 2. Shewn aenn (Suz) 7.26/184.22. NHRA/POWERADE PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 11 01 14 rounds): 1. Angelle Sevole (1074); 2. Craig Treble (963); 3. Antron Brown (823); 4. Mett Hines (785): 5. Shewn aenn (771). Upcoming Rounds: Round 12 - Reading, Pennsylvania, september 12-15 Round 13 - Las Vegas, Nevada, October 24-27 Motorcycle Racing LIMITED EDITION MOTORCYCLE ART BY HARRY MILLER ~.~ Q~ '- day Springsteen 21" X 30" Watercolor Portrait • Full-Color • Ready to frame • Printed on Heavy 100 lb. stock • Only 250 in each series "~ --=t. Unsigned Print $30. 00 CA residents add 7.75% sales tax • Includes Shipping (U.S. only) To Order, Call Cycle News Products at 714-751-7433 (9am-5pm PST) cue I • n e _ 55 • SEPTEMBER 18. 2002 35