Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship (left) Carr (1) and Mees (21) smile for the postrace photo, while winner Coolbeth (31) is all smiles but still hasn't figured out where to look! (Right) A.J. Eslick pulled off a last-corner pass to win the Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance main event. HEAT 2 (10 laps, II riders, top] transfer): I. Chris SEMI 2 (8 laps, II riders, top 2 transfer): I. Paul Carr (H-D); 2. Wome McCoy (H-D); 3. Jake john>.., (Suz); Lynch (H-D); 2_ Raun Wood (H-D); 3. TIm Eades (H-D); 4. Shawn 8aer (H-D); S. Je...my DeR..yte, (H-D); 6. Cory McDermitt (H-D); 7. Dan Gedeon (H-D); a.joe Hartrich 4. Johnny Murphree (H·O); S. Jethro HaJben (H-D): 6. Raun Wood (H-D); 7. Chris Han (H-D); 8. Doug lawrence (H-D); 9. Chris Evans (H-D); 10. Steve GUI (H-D); II. Garth (H-D); I I. Ganh Bastian (H-D). (H-D); 9. Tom McGrane (Suz); 10. Chris Evans (H-D); II. Ben Knight (Yam). Time: 3 min., 05.036 sec. SEMI3 (8 laps; 10 riden, top 2 transfer): I. Johnny Murphree (H·D); 2. Bryan Smith (H-D); 3. Steve Murray (H-D); 4. jay Springsteen (HoD); S. Nick Cummings (H-D); 6. Jess Roeder (H-D); 7. Chris Hart (H-D); 8. Josh Toungen (H-D); 9. Steve Gill (H-D); 10. Kurt Boehlke (H-D). Time: 3 min., CH.837 sec. GRAND NATiONAL (25 laps, 18 riders): I. Kenny Cool beth (H-D); 2. jared Mees (H-D); 3. Chris Carr (H-D); 4. Rich King (H-D); 5. Shaun Russell (H-D); 6. Bryan Smith (H-D); 7. Willie McCoy (H-D); 8. Paul lynch (H-D); 9. J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 10. jake Johnson (Suz); 1I. Johnny Murphree (H-D); 12. Jethro Halbert (H-D); 13. Henry Wiles (HoD); 14. Raun Wood (H-D); IS. Charlie 1",I;a (H-D); 16. Key;n Varnes (Suz); 17. Joe Kopp (H-D); 18. Bryan Bigelow (H-D). Time: 9 min., 20.4n sec. AMA FORD QUALITY CHECKED FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (after 7 of 17 rounds): I. Chris Carr (121n wins); 2. KennyCooIbeth Time: 3 min., 06.649 sec. (105/1 w;n); 3. Ja.-ed Moes (90/1 w;n); 4. Jake John>oo (85/1 Banian (H-D). Time: 3 min., 50.293 sec. HEAT 3 (10 laps, I I riders, top J transfer): I. Jared Moes (H-D); 2. Joe Kopp (H-D); 3. Kev;n Varnes (Suz); 4. Larry Pegram (H·D); 5. Cory McDermitt (H· D); 6. Nick Cummings (H-D); 7. Ken Yoder (H-D); 8. Jeremy DeRuyter (H-D); 9. J05h Toungen (H-D); IO.Jim Wood (Suz); II. Tom McGrane (502). Time: 3 min., 46.973 sec. HEAT 4 (10 laps, II riders, top 3 transfer): I. Rich King (H-D); 2. J.R. Schnabel (H-D); 3. Chad;' I",Ua (H-D); 4. Jay Springsteen (H-D): S. TIm Eades (H-D); 6. AJ. Eslick (H-D); 7. Steve Murray (H-D); 8. Dan Gedeon (H-D); 9. Gee Roeder (H.D): 10. Kurt Boehlke (H-D); II. Ben Knight (Yam). Time: 3 min., 50.988 sec. SEMI I (8 laps, II riden, top 2 transfer): I. Henry Wiles (H-D); 2. Jethro Halbert (H-D); 3. Ricky Marsnall (H-D); 4. Geo Roeder (H-D); S. Larry Pegram (H-D); 6. Gary Rage" (H-D); 7. Ken Yode, (H-D); 8. Doug lAwrence (H-D); 9. Jim Wood (SU'Z); 10. AJ. Eslick MY OWN RACE 19 Paul Lynch 8th "I made some decem passes and got a decent start there and got up to eighth," Lynch said. "We were faster than eighth, but it is kind of tough f'Om the thi,d row. I got hooked up with [Willie] McCoy not too far into it. He was just a little bit ahead of me, making passes. Then he got by J.R. [Schnabel]. That put a little bit of a gap between us. By the time I got by J. R., the,e was 10 to go. We kind of stayed even then. I couldn't run him down I thlflk he was running down Russell and a couple other guys." 33 J.R. Schnabel 9th "Two weeks In a row, we got in the top 10," Schnabel said. "Last week I was passing guys, moving forward. This week I got off the hne pretty good. The first lap, I made a good move down low and slid past a couple guys. I think I was up to around sixth, then worked my way backwards. The bike has been working so good. I can't say enough about the team. I just struggled a little tonight. On these g'Ooved half miles, no,mally I feel good, especially when they have moisture in them. I was just having trouble getting turned. We were hooked up so good in the rear. All night we were battling to get hooked up in the rear. I think everybody was. We were loose in the rear, so we made a bunch of changes. We got hooked up in the rear, 28 JULY 13, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS w;n); S. Joe Kopp (83); 6. Shaun Russell (70); 7_ J_R. Schnabel (67/1 w;n); 8_ B

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