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Weekend
During the weekend of racing in Springfield. Illinois. for rounds 13 and 14 of the
AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the stars of flat track carne
out to sign autographs at the Cycle News booth.
Johnny Murphree, Shaun Russell. Kenny Coolbeth. Henry Wiles, Gary Rogers
and legends Bubba Shobert and Everett Brashear all showed up for a star-studded
autograph session. Loads of fans were lucky enough to get the signatures of the
riders, prior to watching the Mile on Sunday.
On Saturday, September 3. round 13. J.R. Schnabel won the Springfield Short
Track. while Chris Carr clinched his fifth consecutive and seventh AMA Grand
National Championship the next day at round 14, the Springfield Mile.
(Left) The guy. all lined up and at worle,
cramping their hand••
Henry Wile••
Legend Bubba Shobert.
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OCTOBER 5,2005 • CYCLE NEWS
