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kicker then hammered on the throttle. The R1 was screaming as he reached The Ledge, and he never backed off. He flew way up in the air as he tried to keep from flipping over; then he landed hard. Man and machine bounced hard, but he wheelied through the lights in 6.764 seconds to end the round. "I had planned on rolling The Ledge; then I watched Jammer [Large] and made a last-second decision," Strank said. "I got up there and said, 'To hell with it,' and kept it pinned and caught way too much air, and it was still good enough for a 6.7." The hill was rutted badly for the second round, but two riders stepped it up. Disbennet and his father Doyle were busy at intermission. "We put on the lowest gearing we have ever run." Disbennet said. "I could have used even lower gearing, as it turned out. I pulled three wheelies before I got to The Ledge, so I took it easy over the jump and wheelied twice more before the lights." Disbennet still claimed third overall with his second run of 6.842 seconds. Bobby Templeton followed Disbennet with his best Haydenville finish ever, taking fourth with a 7.001-second pass. Watson tried for the win, but his run was over quickly. "I tried to jump off the first breaker like I did to win the 540," Watson said. "Then I jumped too far. I landed in those ruts, and that was all she wrote." Watson's first round time held up for fifth. Large paced near the pit as Strank rolled in for his final run. Strank ran into problems right off the line. "The right side of the hill was a lot softer than I thought," Strank said. "Today was a rider's hill, and finishing behind Watson and Jammer is pretty good." Large and his family and friends celebrated the victory. "Tom Reiser has been working hard on my bike, and it all came together today for us," Large said. "I hope we can keep it going." eN 2003 Greasy Ridge Haydenville, Ohio Results: July 13, 2003 IRound 51 800: I. James Large (H·O); 2. Walter Strank Jr. (Yam); 3. Chad Disbennelt (Tri): 4. Bobby Templeton (H-D): 5. Dave Watson (Hon): 6. Gerry Bennett (H-D): 7. Harry Denham (H-D); 8. Anthony DeHart (Kaw): 9. David Price (H-D); 10. James Wolfe (Yam); 11. Brandon Kreeger (Tri); 12. Phil Ubhart (H·D): 13. Jake Lacefield (H-D). 540: 1. Dave Watson (Hon); 2. Walter Strank Jr. (Yam); 3. Chad Disbennett (Tri); 4. Phil Ubhart (Tri); 5. Joseph Gerow (Hon): 6. Michael Templeton (Kaw); 7. Mike Livingston (Hon); 8. Ken Bonnema (Hon); 9. Anthony DeHart (Kaw); 10. Paul Garrety (Kaw); 11. Craig DeHart (Hon); 12. James Wolfe (Hon); 13. Brian Bowlby (Han); 14. Kenny Reif (Han). 2003 800 AMA NATIONAL C'SHIP HILLCLIMB SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 5 of 12 rounds): I. Walter Strank Jr. (67/2 wins); 2. Dave Watson (67/1 win); 3. James Large (66/2 wins); 4. Chad Disbennett (55): 5. Bobby Templeton (45): 6. Gerry Bennett (41); 7. Phit Libhart (38); 8. Anthony DeHart (35); 9. Brandon Kreeger (25); 10. Harry Denham (24); 11. David Price (22): 12. James Wolfe (21): 13. Bob Caslledine (16): 14. (TIE) Jeff Thomas/Jake Lacefield (13): 16. (TIE) Jack Mason/Rodney Smith (12): 18. John Hamilton Jr. (9). 2003 540 AMA NATIONAL C'SHIP HILLCLIMB SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 5 of 12 rounds): 1. Dave Watson (74/4 wins): 2. Chad Disbennett (55/1 win); 3. Walter Strank Jr. (54); 4. Ph;! Libhart (53): 5. Gary Bauer (45): 6. (TIE) Anthony DeHart/Mike Livingston (35); 8. James Wolfe (34); 9. Ken Bonnema (32); 10. Michael Templeton (29): J I. Joseph Gerow (27); 12. Paul Garrely (22): 13. Chris VanHying (21): 14. (TIE) John Hamilton Jr./Jeff Thomas (13); 16. Craig DeHart (12): 17. Charlie Roberts (11); 18. Paul Pinsonnault (10): 19. Gerald Divelbliss (8): 20. Jack Mason (5). Whal's al the leading edge of motorcycle news? Motorcycle news will never be the same! You can access Cycle News Online anytime, day or night, Cycle News Online! Now you can access instant race results and the latest breaking stories in the world of motorcycling, on the World Wide Web at.•. wilh Cycle News' home page on the World Wide Web. """""".cyclene""s.co... Updated daily, Cycle News Online provides: • Comp • current happenings posted daily • The 2003 Cycle News Motorcycle Buyer's Guide II • Current Intemational ond National Championship Calendar Listings, and TV Listings • Instantly updated roce results. Race Coverage Highlights, Motorcycle Tests, and Interviews • Weekly Reader Polls. Cycle News Classified Ads • Quik Shop LINKS The latest offerings from Cycle News Video Theater. Real-Time Event Coverage in "Virtual Grandstand" • Online motorcycle advertising from the leading companies in the industry cue I e n e 'IV S • JULY 30,2003 53