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Russell (Rot); 10. Ken Yoder Jr. (Suz); 11. Steve Beattie (Hon); 12. Tom McGrane Jr. (Hon); 13. Henry Wiles (Hon); 14. John Raun Wood (Rot); 15. Eztdes (Suz); 4. Robert Lewis Jr. (Rot); 5. Bobby Lee Decker (W-R); 6. Mark Burch (Rot); 7. John Faulkner III (Rot); 8. Bret Sowders (Rot); 9. Dean Standish (Yom); 10. A.J. Eslick (Rot). G.rth Basti.n (W-R); 16. Greg Teogue (Rot). Time: 1 min., 33.582 sec. SEMI 3 (8 laps; 10 riders, winner transfers): I. Garth Bastian (W-R); 2. Joe Eades (Rot); 3. Chris Boone (Hon); 4. Brandon Lee Clirtwright (Hon); 5. Benny Carlson (Hon); 6. Joel Henson (Hon); 7. Ben Time: None. due to red flag. AMA/PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE U.S. FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 18 of 20 rounds): 1. Chris Carr (270/3 wins); 2. Johnny Murphree (221/1 win); 3. Knight (Rot); 8. Mike Speh (KTM); 9. Shone Fox (Suz); 10. Jeremy DeRuyter (Hon). Kevin VlImes (201/1 win); 4. Bryan Bigelow (199/1 win); 5. Kenny Coolbeth (194); 6. Joe Kopp (152); 7. Nicky Hoyden (144/4 wins); 8. J.ke Johnson (143/1 Time: 1 min., 33.055 sec. SEMI 4 (8 laps; 10 riders, winner transfers): 1. Shaun Russell (Rot); 2. Roger Lee Hayden (Hon); 3. Bryan Bigelow (Rot); 4. Nool Irvin (Hon); 5. Brian Thomas (Yam); 6. Cherlie Orr (Rot); 7. Jeff Landrum (Rot); 8. Kevin Hilbert (ATK); 9. Nicholes Williams win); 9. Jay Springsteen (142); 10. Shaun Russell (130); II. Kevin Atherton (128/1 win); 12. J.R. Schnabel (123): 13. Rich King (117/2 wins): 14. Goo Roeder 11(104); 15. Terry Poovey (101); 16. Poul Lynch (83); 17. Steve Be.ttie (78); 18. Sh.wn CI.rk (72); 19. Chris H.rt (69/1); 20. Willie McCny (64). (W-R); 10. TImmy Mitchell (Rot). Tune: 1 min., 33.491 sec. GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps; 16 riders): I. Jeke Johnson (Hon); 2. Johnny Murphree (Rot); 3. Nicky Heyden (Hon); 4. Kevin VlIrnes (CCM): 5. Chris Carr (ATK); 6. Kenny Cool beth (KTM); 7. Donnie Mullen II (Hon); 8. Paul Lynch (Rot); 9. Shaun Upcoming Rounds; Round 19 , Columbus, Ohio, September 21 Round 20 - Du Quoin, Illinois, September 28 BRIEFLY••• Tom McGrane Jr. ensured that he will keep his National number in 2003 by making his first-career Grand National start. McGrane went on to finish 12th. that. I just wish Georgie Price IV had been here tonight. He probably could have won this thing on his 250." eN Paul Battle mna Tunica, Mississippi Results: $eptBmber 14, 2002 [Round 18 of 20) up eighth in the main event, adding HEAT 1 (10 laps; 9 riders, top 2 transfer): another to his list of top-! 0 finishes in Nicky Hoyden (Hon); 2. Chris Corr (ATK); 3. Eric what has been a year of steady Rickman (Rot); 4. Scott Scherb (Rot); 5. Kenny Coolbeth (KTM): 6. Robert Lewis (Rot); 7. John Fllulkner III (Rot); 8. Steve Jackson (Hon); 9. Rob improvement. "This is my fourth or fifth top,! 0 this season, so we're definitely digging that," Lynch said. "I got pinched off on the first start and just kind of got shuffled back. Then I ran up high with Carr for a while, and we were Williams (Rot). Time: 1 min., 54.962 sec. HEAT 2 (10 lops; 9 riders. top 2 tronsfer): J. Johnny Murphree (Rot); 2. Ken Yoder Jr. (Suz); 3. John Nickens III (Hon); 4. Marc Williams (Hon); 5. Tim Eades (Suz); 6. Bret Sowders (Rot); 7. Garth Brow (Hon); 8. Josh Toungett (Hon); 9. Dean Stendish (Vern). Tune: 1 min.. 52.3 J 4 sec. HEAT 3 (10 laps; 9 riders. top 2 tronsfer): J. Donnie Mullen II (Hon); 2. Steve Beattie (Hon): 3. picking people off up there. I was fast Henry Wiles (Hon); 4. A.J. Eslick (Rot); 5. Roy Miiler (Suz); 6. Mork Gruber (Vor); 7. Bobby Lee Decker up there, so I didn't want to drop (Hon). down too quickly. It just worked out Time: 1 min.. 56.065 sec. all right." Russell trailed Lynch, finishing (W·R): 8. Mark Burch (Rot): 9. Willillim Bevers Jr. HEAT 4 (10 laps; 9 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Jake Johnson (Hon): 2. Kevin Vemes (eeM); 3. Brandon Lee Cartwright (Hon); 4. Jeremy DeRuyter (Hon); 5. Nicholas Williams (W-R); 6. Timmy Mitchell (Rot); 7. Joel Henson (Hon); 8. Shone Fox (Suz); 9 ninth, his third top-! 0 in as many Time: 1 min., 52.007 sec. The Paul Battle arena is located right near casino row on the Mississippi River delta. and the Grand Casino of Tunica was one of the supporters of the evenl, cooperating with the IMDA to offer a special package that was arguably a fantastic value for the budget-minded race fan. For the sum of $145. fans received two skybox tickets for the race. a room at the Grand Casino. an event hal, and an event program. -That's not too bad of a deal when you consider that the rooms cost $1 50 alone.' Coziahr said. The Tunica Short Track mari

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