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AMA Progressive Insurance Flat Track Championship the groove and back to fourth. Th at w as all she wrote." Car r 's move gave Coolbeth the break that he was loo king fo r, as he had slipped a bit off the lead pace and appeared to have a lock on fourth place , When Murphree slipped up , he yielded to both Kopp a nd Cool beth , placing the Connecticut rider back into podium contention . " I think Chris helped me a little, but th at's the w ay yo u had to pass though," Coolbeth sa id. " I d idn't think it was a d irty pass , but it w as a real aggres sive pass . He d id what he had to do ." Coolbeth had no tro uble runni ng Carr and Kopp bac k down. "The sun w as killing me, Coolbeth said. "I missed the groove then gathered it back up and caught them, My lap times were way faster than whoever was leading. I think if we had got out front early, I t hink we could have had it. There was no pass ing really, and if you did you kind of had to push your way. I was off the groove a couple times. I had to almost stop and turn bac k onto it. All in all, it was a go od rac e." Doc's Harley-Davidso n!KK Supply 's Bryan Smith spent most of the race cruising aro und in seventh place, behind Scream in' Eagle Harley-Davidson 's Rich King and Bartels' Harley-Davidson! Corb in's Jay Springsteen. A strange t um of events, however, moved the Michigan youngster to fifth: King's tire w ent south and a great drive off turn four propelled Smith past Springsteen. Moroney's HarleyDavidson's Jake John son was also able to slip by King in the closing laps, tak ing seventh. King was eight h, followed by Lombardi Harley-Dav idson/Schott HarleyDavidso n's C hris Hart and Bartels ' Harley Davidso n/Custom Ch ro me 's Shaun Russell, wh o spent most of th e race running in ninth and 10th respectively and w e re still the re at the finish. CN SCIOTO DOWNS COLUMBUS, OHIO RlsULTs: SEPTlMB(R 19, 2004 (ROUND 15) GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps, 18 riders): I. Ch,~ Carr (H-D) ; 2. Joe Kopp (H-D) ; 1. Kenny Coolbeth (H·D); 4. Johnny Murphree (H ·O); 5. Bryan Smith (H- D); 6 . Jay Springsteen (H ·O); 7. Ja ke Johnson (H- D); 8 . Rich King (H-D): 9. Chris Hart (H- D); 10. Shaun Rus.s.ell (H-D) ; II. JR Schnabel (H· D); 12. Jared H e es (H- D); 11. Paul Lynch (H- D): 14. Geo Roede r (H-D); 15. Cory McDermitt (H ·D) : 16. Rob Pears o n (H-D); 17. jes s Roeder (H· D); 1 Mike 8. Hacker (H- D). Time: I I min., 28.108 sec. AMA/PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 15 of 17 rounds) : I. Chris Carr (2781 wins ); 2.Joe 6 Kopp (234/2 wins ); 3. Kenny Coolbeth (20511 win); 4. Johnny t-lurpbree (19811 wm); S_Jake johnson ( 1<0); 6. J.R. Schnabel ( 135/3 wins ); 7. Mike Hacker ( 12 1); 8. W illie McCoy (119); 9. (TIE) jared Hee.l5haun Rus.ell (1()oI); II. Rob P""""" (B7); 12. (TIE) Geo 1lDeder/B'Y'" Sm,th (Bl); 1<. Rich King (72/ 1 wm); IS. Bhr e (H· D); 2. Chm Hart (H-D); 1. jared H"", (H-D); e • . Domnic Beaulac(H- D); S. B'Y'" Bigelow(H·D); 6. WollieH cCoy (H-D); 7. Paul Lynch (H-D); B. He rle Schert> (Sue ); 9. Chame ItaIia (H-D), 10. Shawn SaO' (H-D); II . III Oolt (H· D); 12. Chr~ Boooe (H-D); 11. lOrn McGrnne (Suz). TIme: .. min., 4 1.387 sec. HEAT 3 ( 10 laps ; 12 riders, to p 3 transfer) : I. Kenny Coolbeth (H·D); 2. Bryan Smith (H·O): 3. Jake johnson (H-D); '. Geo Roeder (H- D); S. Ke"n Varnes (Suz); 6. Cory HcDerm", (H- D); 7. Nick Cumm;ng, (H-D); B. Raun Wood (H-D); 9. Jeff Landrum (H-D); 10. Dan Gedeon (H-D); II. john Fau lkne r III(Suz); 12. lee johnson (Suz). TIme:" rnin., 45.640 sec HEAT 4 (10 laps; 12 riders. t op 3 transfer): I. Chris Ca-r (H· D): 2. Jay Sprin~teen (H-D); J . J. . Schnabel R (H-D); ... Rob Pea rson (H· D): 5. Tim Eades (H-D); 6. l.Mry Pegram (H-D); 7. Chris Evans (H- D); 8. Kevin Atherton (H-D); 9. Hen ')' Woles (H-D); 10. Shawn Cia", (H-D); I I. Josh Toungett (H· D); 12. Shane Fox (Suz). rmn.. TIme: .. 43 .254 sec . SEMI I (8 laps; 13 rid e rs , to p 2 transfer): I. Jess Roeder (H-D); 2. Cory McDermitt (H-D); 3. Kevin Athert on (H-D); 4 . Tim Eades (H-D); S. Merle Sche rb (Bue); 6. Sam Low e (H· D); 7. Jeff landrum (H-D): 8. Jos h Toungett (H-D); 9. R.J. O

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