Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

(Left) C h ris Carr d ebu ted his new W rench e a d "com leathers during p ractic e . Carr w e n t on to struggle for much of the night before blazing from behind to finish fourth i n the Nation a l final" (Right) D a v i s was all s m ile s as he pos ed with W renchea d .com dirt track s e ries coannouncer a n d trophy g i rl Heat her B rod e rick in victory c ircle. B rod e ric k will be at all the rounds i n the s e rie s . TIme : 3 mins .• 15 .000 sees. SEMI 1 (8 lap s: 15 rid ers. top 2 t ransfer): t. Ch ris Ca rr (H -D) ; 2. Todd mb ruster (H · D) ; 5. Eli Price (Rtx); 6 , GarthBrow (H -D); 7. Scott Duebler (KTM); 8 . Christian v ern on (ATK); 9 . Kevin Varnes (H-D); 10. Mork Witham (Rtx); I I. Lee Porker (H-D): 12 . Marc Giffor d (Rtx); 13 . Greg Teague (Rtx) ; 14 . Scott Scherb (Rtx ); 15. Mark Gruber (Rtx}. lime: 2 m ins.• 52.590 sees. SEMI 2 (8 lap s; 15 riders . top 2 transf er) ; I . Joe Ko p p ( H· D) ; 2 . Willie Mc Co y ( Rtx); 3 . Dale J ennem an (A TK ); 4 . Sheun Russell (H· D) ; 5 . Mik e Hi nd s (AT K) ; 6 . Jason T yre ( H·D) ; 7 . Ric h ard Winsett . Jr . (Rtx) ; 8. Pllul Normandin (H· D); 9 . To m Tr oud t { Rt x }: 10 . Victor McAnally ( Rtx } : 11. Joe MAIN EVENT (25 lap s; ] 8 rider s) : 1. Will Davi s Duvall (ATK); 12. AI Eadie (Rtx); 13. Bobby Lee (H-D); 2. Kenny Coolbeth (H-D); 3. Mike Hacker (H- Decke r ( Rtx ): 14 . Mark Burc h (Rtx}: 15 . J oh nny Murph ree (H· D). Ti me; 2 m ins., 54.290 sees. LeQ ( 10 laps; top 2 transfer): 1. Brent Annbruster (H-D): 2. D. le Jennem (ATK): 3. Shaun Russell (Han D); 4. Eli Price (Rtx); 5. .Jelme Aguilar (H-D); 6. Scott Due bler (KTM) ; 7 . M ike Hin d s (ATK) ; 8 . Richa rd Win sett , Jr. (Rtx) ; 9 . Garth Br ow ( H- D) ; 10. Paul Nonnandin (H-D) ; 11. Kevin Varnes (H· D) ; 12 . VK:tor McAna (Rtx) ; 13. Jason Tyre (H-D): 14. Joe Duvall lly (A TK); 15. Tom Troudt (Rtx); 16. Christi an Verno n (ATK): 17. Lee Parker (H-D): 18. MorkWitham (Rtx). Time: No time available. BRIEFLY••• If anyone had a reason to be upset with the fact that the Fonnula USA transponders had failed du ring qualifying. then it pro bably wo uld have been Ceo R oede r II . Desprte the fact that the track wasn' t four -foot -deep pea gravel. Roe der scrambled around the track - wit h the benefit of a little motivation from Jay Springsteen - to a time of 21.2 78 seconds, accord ing to the announceme nts that were being made on the PA syste m during the qualifying sessions . Of course, that lime was lost when the com puter crashed. " It' s disappointing. but oh we ll. " Roeder said. " I still think that the transponders are the way to go. I like 'ern, but I just want 'em to wo rk." A s for t he trap speeds at Texas M ot or Sp eedw ay . it w as announced that members of the mo torcycl e patrol division of the Fort W ort h Police Departm ent were in atte ndance. and had decid ed to radar the race machines whil e parked on their patrol bikes in the inf ield . Race speeds in t he National cl ass we re report ed ly hovering around 94 mph as the rider s entered turn three . PACE Motor Spo rts held a rat her classy banquet on the evening before the Forth W ort h race in order to introd uce the riders to th e o ff icia ls who will be handling the W rench ead .com National D irt Track Series and to lay out the company 's plans for the sport . " For PACE to be back in dirt track is a huge acco mplishment. but it is going to take more than Roy Jansson or Gary Becker or myse lf being involved to take this sport to the nex t level. " said M ike Kidd . V P of PAC E's mo torcycle division . " We need to visit more premium venues and get more manufactu rers invo lved . W e have a lot of money invested In this project. W e believe that dirt track is not dead . it jus t needs help . W e've got to take this sport out to the pecple and show them wha t it is. " Part o f PACE's plans were evide nt the next night. as the crow d was treate d to a generous helping of pomp and circumsta nce. w hich included a fireworks d isplay as the fron t row was introd uced to the crowd. each explosion time d to coincide with the announcement of the rider's name. As the polesitter , J ay Springsteen got the biggest boom s when his name wa s announced . Fan e nt husiasm was apparent ly in abunda nce at Texas M otor Speedway. PAC E M ot or Sport s quoted an atte ndance figure of 7600 . though the actu al figure may have been clo ser to 5000. S till . the c row d seemed to be pumped up for the ent ire night . some thing that wa sn 't los t on Wi ll Davis . " M an. can you hear those people?" Davis said. " I have never heard a crow d scream and holler like that at a dirt trac k before. I don't know what they're doing. but the fans are screaming from one end to the other. I'll tell yo u what. these PACE peop le know how to ente rta in the fans. it' s like it ' s a Saturday night . and these people wan t to turn it loo se, man. This is awesom e. " So . what do the riders think of the Pro Single s f o rmula ? According to some riders . it just might be one of the best dirt track classes ever devised , Forme r West Coa st Flat Trac k Series contender Kenny N o y e s was one of many Pro Singles riders who voiced D); 4 . Chri s Carr (H oD); 5. Steve Beatti e (H-D) ; 6 . Goo Roeder II (H-D); 7. J.R. Schnabel (H-D): 8. J.y Sp ri ngsteen ( H · D) ; 9 . Gary Ro ger s ( H · D ) ; 10. Mich. el Varnes (H-D): 11. Willie McCoy (Rtx); 12. Todd Winsett (Rtx): 13. Greg Tysor (Rtx) : 14. Beeu Bro wn (Rtx); 15 . Brent A rmbru ster (H-D) ; 16. Joe (64); 5. Steve Beattie (60): 6. Goo Roede 11 (58); 7. r J.R. Schnabel (56); 8. Jay Springsteen (54); 9. Gary Roge rs (5 2) : 10 . M ic h ael Varnes ( 50 ); 11. Willi e McCoy (48): 12. Todd Winsett (46); 13. Greg Tysor (4 4 ); 14 . Beau Brown (42); 15 . Brent A rm bru ster (40): 16_Joe Kopp (38); 17. Dan Stanley (36); 18. Dale J ennerna n (34 ). Kop p ( H-D) ; 17. Den Stanley (ATK): 18. Dale J enneman (AT K) . FORMULA USA/WRENCHEAD.COM NATIONAL DIRT lllACK SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 1 of ]2 rounds ): 1. Will Davis (BO .... in) ; 2. Kenny /l Coolbeth (72); 3. Mike Hacker (68): 4_Chris cerr approval. Noyes contested the class aboard a facta

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