Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Harley-Davidson Sportster P erformanc e S erie s go . I was just riding as hard as I could, but I couldn 't catch back up. I was up around fourth for a wh ile. I don't know what happened. The t ir e didn 't go away. It's just one of those things. " Coolbeth 's p lan was to key off of Rich King. "You could ride most anywhere on the track ," Coolbeth said . "Rich was way down low for about six laps, and that wasn't working for him. He was trying everything , and I was trying to follow him to the front, but he took off without me. " - Rounding out the top 10 was Rogers-Lake Racing /Mitchell's Modesto H-D's Gary Rogers. " T hat was m y firs t time, runn in g lap after lap in th e lea d draft," Rogers sa id . " I sli pped off the gro o ve, and that's what set m e back. Th e bik e was working real good in one and tw o, but I couldn 't put it to good use." CN Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield. Illinois Results: May 28, 2000 (Round 3 of 1gJ HEAT 1 (1 0 lap s ; 7 rider s , top two transfer): 1. Rich K ing ( H-D) ; 2 . Te r ry Poo vey (Han ): 3. Da n Stanley (H-D); 4 . Paul Lynch (H -D); 5. Brian Shirley Jr. (H-D); 6. Tom McGrane .Jr. (Hon); 7. Tim Eades (H·D). Time : 5 min .• 56.205 sec. HEAT 2 ( 10 lap s : 7 riders. top two trans fer ): 1. Steve Beatt ie ( H · D); 2 . Nicky Hay den (H- O) ; 3 . .Jeso n T y er ( H· D) ; 4 . J oe Ko pp (H -O ) ; 5 . Mi k e Vames (H-D) ; 6 . John Nic kens III (H· D); 7. Yuhiko Hirao (Suz). Tunc: 5 min.. 58 .435 sec . HEAT 3 ( 10 laps: 7 rid ers , top tw o transfer): 1. Paul Morgan III (H-D); 2. Willie McCoy (H· D ); 3. Brett Landes (H· O): 4. Chris Boone (H-O); 5. Eric Rickma n (Hon ): 6. Ky le Long (H· D): 7. Jim Sumner (H·D). Time : 6 m in.• 06.59 5 sec. HEAT 4 ( 10 lap s : 7 riders . top tw o transfer): 1. J ay Spring steen ( H· D) : 2. Bryan Bige low (H-O); 3 . Mike Hacker (H-O) ; 4. Geo Roeder II (H-D) ; 5. Chris Everts (H-D); 6. J ason Sentell (H-D) ; 7. Kevin Varnes (H-D) . Time: 6 m in ., 03.228 sec. HEAT 5 ( 10 lap s: 7 ride rs. top two tran sfer ): 1. Ch ris Carr ( H-D); 2. Larr y Pegr am ( H- D); 3. Ken Coolbeth Jr. ( H-D) ; 4 . J ohnny Murphree (H-D) ; 5. Phi l Li bh art ( H-D ); 6 . Bren t A rm bruster (H- D); 7. Dave Ray burn (H-D). lime: 6 m in., 02.643 sec. HEAT 6 ( 10 laps ; 7 riders , top two tran sfer ): 1. Will Davi s ( H· D): 2 . Gary Roge rs (H ·D ) : 3 . J .R. Schnabel (H-D ); 4 . Devon Pritchard (H-D); 5. Ja ime Ag uila r ( H- D) ; 6. Gart h Bast ian ( H- D) ; 7 . Ke vi n Sievers (H-D) : 8. Dale Je nneman (H-D) . Ti me: 6 m in., 09.498 sec. SEMI 1 (8 lap s: 11 rider s, top two t ransfer): 1. Dan Stanley (H-D); 2. J .R. Schnabel (H·D); 3. Dale Jenneman (H- D); 4 . Brian Shir ley Jr . (H-D) : 5. Tim Eades ( H- D) ; 6. Dev on Prit chard ( H- D); 7. Garth Bastian (H-D ); 8 . Tom McGrane J r. (Han) ; 9. Ja ime A guil ar (H· D ); 10. Kevi n Sievers ( H-D ) ; 1I . Paul Lynch (H· D). Time: 4 m in ., 57 .839 sec . SEMI 2 (8 laps: 10 riders. top two transfer): 1. J oe Kop p ( H- D) : 2 . Ja so n Tyer (H -D) ; 3 . M ik e Varn es ( H- D) ; 4 . John Ni cken s III ( H· D) ; 5 _ J im Sum ner (H-D) ; 6. Brett Landes (H-D) ; 7. Chris Boone (H-D); 8. Eric Rickm an (Hon ); 9 . Yuhiko Hireo (Suz): 10. Kyl e Long (H·D) . Ti me: 4 m in .• 57.8 16 sec . SEMI 3 (8 laps; 10 rid ers. top tw o tra nsfer): 1. Ken Cool beth J r. ( H-D) ; 2. M.ik e Hack er (H-D ); 3 . J ohnny Murphree (H- D); 4 . Kevin Varnes (H-D); 5 . Geo Roed er II (H-D ); 6. Chris Evans (H-D) ; 7. Phil Ubhart (H- D); 8. Brent Armbruster (H- D); 9 . Dav e Raybum (H· D); 10. Jason Sentell (H· D) _ Tim e: 4 min.• 55.296 sec . GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps; 18 riders): J. Jay Springsteen (H·D); 2. Chris Carr (H·D); 3. Rich King (H·D); 4. Mike Hacker (H-D); 5. Nicky Hayden (H·D ); 6. Will Davis (H· D): 7. Terry Poovey (Hon); 8. Bryan Bigelow (H·D) ; 9_ Ken Cool beth Jr . (H· D); 10. Gary Rogers (H ·D) ; I J. J .R. Schnabel (H· D) ; 12 . Dan Stanley (H·D ); 13. Willie McCoy (H-D); 14. Jason Tyer (H-D); 15. Joe Kopp (HD); 16. Paul Morgan III (H· D); 17. Steve Beattie (H·D) ; 18 . Larry Pegram (H-D). Time : No Ti me _ . Red Flag. A MA/PR OGRESSIVE IN SURANCE U.S . FLAT TR AC K CHAMPION S HIPS S ER IES PO I NT STAN DINGS (a ft er 3 of 19 r o un ds ); J. J ay Springste en (38/1 win) : 2 . Terry Poovey (35/1) ; 3 . Chris Carr (33) ; 4. Will Davis (25) ; 5 . Joe Kopp (23 ); 6 . (TI E) J .R. Schn ab el / Ken Cool beth J r./ Brya n Bigelow (2 1); 9. (TIE) Rich King/ Brett Landes (16 ); I I. (TIE) Will ie McCoy/Mike Hack er (1 5) ; 13. Nicky Hayden (14 ); 14. Dan Stanley ( 13) : 15. Gary Rogers (9 ); 16. Mik e Varnes (8); 17. Roy Mill er (7); 18. Steve Beatt ie (6); 19. (TIE) .Jeson Tyer/ Paul Lynch (5) . By Round 4 - Topeka, Kansas, June 10 Round 5 - Mineral Wells, West. Virginia. June 17 SPRINGAELO, IL, MAY 29 aul Morgan III came out of h is semi -reti reme nt to re co rd h is first National win in the Harley -D avid son Sportster Perfo rmance Series. Defending seri es Champion Willie McCoy had his DPC Racing/Till ey H-D Sp ortster in first for four l aps be for e giving wa y to Morg an . McC oy had th e lead ba ck fo r one la p , the n Morgan took o ver fo r good on h is Ma x Leathers/ Fast Plates/Moron ey 's H-D Harley . "I tried to brea k awa y at fi rst, but I saw that wasn 't go ing to happen, so I started rac ing with Paul," said McCoy. "T he last four laps I was rac ing with him. I kne w I could draft him at the line, he j ust got m e through three and fo u r. I m ess ed up and could n 't g et back into his dra ft. It's great that he wo n his fi rst race, and he won it at a grea t place li ke thi s." Into th e m ix early on was th e 1-800 FASTHOG /Moroney 's H-D bac ked Roger Lee Hayden. Hayden faded and had to fend off a pack made up of Scott Stump (Frieze's H-D/Wimer's), Brent Armbruster (Sk ip Fordyce H·D/SuperTrapp) and James Hart (Wheels Thru Time/Dale's H-D ). A larg e fiel d of 32 rid ers sig ned up to challe nge the fast Springfield m ile . Four heat s wer e used to set the 17 ri der m ain . Armbruster was abl e t o ge t b y both Hay d en and McC oy to w in the f irst, an d fastest , heat. AI 22 n Upcoming Rounds: J U N E 7, 2000 ' c u e I e 1Ab0ve) Paul Morgan III (83) outran reigning H-D Sportster Perfonnance Series Champion Willie McCoy to gamer his first National win at Springfield. (Left) Morgan catches a victory photo with team owne.r Pat Moroney (right). a guy who seems to have been showing up in the winner's c ircle a lot lat ely. D A V E H O E N IG P HO T O S B Y F L AT T RA K F OTO S e vv s Scott Stump and J am es Hart batt led all the way to the finish with Hart making a d raft p ass at the l in e, Michelle Di salvo and A .J . Eslick also moved along . The last heat was another close on e as Ji m Wagner/Widman . H -D /B u ell b a c k ed B r i a n Thomas edged Paul Morg an . John Cla rk ana Br ian K rom roy rou nd ed out th e 17 - r ld er ma in. CN Ead ie and Chris Hart also moved on to th e main. Gary Rogers l o ok ed t o hav e t he se c ond h e at w ell in h a n d un t il m echan ical problem s end ed his day. Widman H-D 's J ason Tyer took o ver and ran away from J ohn Faulk ner, John Gr ant and J eff Hiers . Kyl e Long and F au lkner wer e locked in abattle ov er second until the last lap , when Long's bike gave up . Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, Illinois Results: May 28, 2000 (Round 1 of BJ HARLEY -DAVI DSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE SERIES NATIONAL ( 12 laps; 17 ri ders): I. Paul Morgan Ill; 2. Willi e McCoy; 3. Rog er Lee Hayden; 4. Scott Stum p; 5. Brent Armbruster; 6. Ja mes Hart: 7. J ason T yer; 8 . Br ian Th oma s; 9 . Mic he lle Di salvo ; 10. A lan Ead ie; 11. Brian Kromro y; 12 . Chris Hart; 13. Jo hn Faulk ner III; 14. J ohn Grant: 15. J eff Hiers; 16 . John Clark; 17. A .J . Eslick . 1irne: 7 m in., 40. 140 sec. HARLEY·DAVIDSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (A fter 1 of 8 rounds): 1. Paul Morgan III (23 ptsfl win ): 2. Will ie McCoy ( 19) : 3. Roger Lee Hayden ( 16): 4. SCOtt Stump ( 15); 5 . Bre nt Arm br uster ( 14) ; 6 . James Hart (13); 7. J ason Tyer (1 2); 8. Brian Th omas (11 ); 9 . Michelle Disalvo (1 0); 10. A lan Eadie (9) ; 11. Brian Krom roy (8): 12. Chris Hart (7); 13. John Faulkne r III (6) : 14. John Grant (5); I S. Jeff Hiers (4) ; 16. John Clark (3) ; 17. A. J. Eslick (2) .

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