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wasn 't abl e to b e at Ham ilton t hi s tim e , settling fo r seventh, then Reise r went aga in. "We c ha nged the tun ing a litt le so the front whee l will stay down a littl e m o re ," Reis er said . "T h e chang es didn 't wo rk o ut, it s ta rte d wheely ing e ve n e a rlie r and whe n I got t o th e tim er s it wa s vertica l. a nd I had to let go ." Reis er 's first ru n he ld up fo r th ird . T e m p let on co uldn 't improve a nd wou ld finis h fou rt h . T ho ma s ran a 5.705 for fifth pla ce to end the day . "The ti ming bel t slipped on the firs t run," T h o m a s said . "T h e bike wa s rea lly flyi ng o n the seco nd ru n but I had to s hut off. to get the front end down . Thi s ha s been my best da y e ver at this p lace." Hamilton wa s re lie ve d as well a s e xcit ed. "I've bee n tr yin g so ha rd to win o n the 800, but it seemed like s om eon e wou ld a lway s come ba c k and out run m e ," Ham ilton sa id . "My dad is so hap p y no w , h e 's wor k e d o n th is eng ine all year." Da v id an d Dan Wat s on we re a lmos t in s hoc k a fte r th e ir s e c ond champ ion ship in two we e ks . "T h is ha s been pr etty a m a zing , c a n h ard ly b eli ev e it ri gh t n ow. " David Wats on said . "I c a n 't wa it to ra c e with thos e # 1 plat es . My dad ha s wo rke d so ha rd a ll win te r, and this s u mme r o n t he b ikes . and he ke pt m y oid 5 00 CR runn in g for Rich ie Scheue rma nn, too." eN AMA Round 12· W I LLOW SPRINGS AMA Superbike 1st Nicky HaydeJ'l.,?" AMA Superbike /;. . White Rose National YO PA RK, RESULTS: October1, ZO O O 800 cc: 1. John H ami l t o n Jr. (T ri); 2 . Da vid Wat son ( Ho n ) ; 3 . T om Re i se r ( H - D ); 4 . Rob ert Tem plet on (H- D) ; 5 . J eff Thoma s (Yam ) ; 6 . Rodney Sm ith (Ya m) ; 7 . Ph il L i bh ar t ( BSA) ; 8 . Bo b Castl edine (H· D ); 9 . Mik e Debu sk (Yam ); 10 . Harry Denh am (H· D ); 11. Russ Va nde rVeen ( H -D) ; 12 . T ige r Strank Jr. (K aw ); 13. Brandon Kr eege r (Tri) ; 14. Curt Snelli ng (Ho n ). 540<;c : 1. David Wat son ( Ho n) ; 2 . Scott McNeely ( Hon ); 3 . Phil Libhart (T ri ) ; 4 . J ohn Ham ilt on Jr. (Tri) : 5 . Ted Wi lkins ( Rtx) ; 6 . Ti ger Str ank Jr. ( Ke w) : 7 . Jef f Tho m as (BS A); 8. Ric hie Sc he uerm ann ( Ho n) ; 9 . Tim Fri edhoff (Hon); 10. Chris VanHy ing ( Hon ); II . M i k e Living st on ( Ho n) ; 12 . A nt hon y DeH ar t (H on ) ; 13 . Cath y T empl et on ( K a w ); 14 . C ha d Disbennett (T ri); 15. Scott Freidhoff (Hon) . AMA 800cc NATIONAL HIll.CUMB CHAJIIPIONSHIP S ERI ES POINT S STANDING S ( Aft er 15 o f 16 roun d s ) : 1. Da vid Wa tso n " ( 19 9 / 5 wi ns ) ; 2. J eff Thom a. ( 170/2) ; 3 . Robert Temp leton ( 157/1 ); 4 . Jo hn Hamilton Jr. (146 /1 ); 5. Glen Petty J r. ( 139); 6 . Ti ger Strenk Jr . ( 120 ); 7 . Ph il Llbhert (9 6) ; 8 . Tim Frazier (98/2) ; 9 . (TIE ) Harry Denham /M ike DeBusk (94); 11. Russ Vanderveen (70) ; 12. Rodney Smi th (64) ; 13 . Brandon Kr eeg er (6 1); 14. James Lar ge (5 8 / 3) ; 15 . Curt Sne ll ing (43 ); 16 . Greg Willi am . (31) ; 17. Darrell Fow ler (30) ; 18. Bob Ces tle tlne (28); 19. Harry Schr eiber Jr (27); 20. Tom Reiser (24 ); 21. Rodney Will iam s (10 ); 22. Paul Pinson nault (8). AMA 540c e NATIO NAl. HIll.CUMB CHAMPIONSHIP SER I ES PO INTS STA NDINGS ( After 15 of 16 round s): 1. Da vid Watson" (2 0 1/ 8 wins) ; 2. T iger Strank (161 /3 ) ; 3 . Sco tt M cNeely ( 151) ; 4 . Phil Ll bh er t (145 ) ; 5 . T ed Wilki n. ( 13 7 /1) ; 6 . John Hamilton Jr (134 / 2) ; 7. Ric hie Sche uerma n ( 113) ; 8 . Freidh off (110); 9 . Chris VanHynin g (99 ); 10 . J eff Thom as (9 6) ; 11. Paul Pinsonnau lt (88 /1) ; 12. Mich ael Li vin gston (86 ); 13. Ti m Fr azier (49 ) ; 14. Mik e Templeton (42) ; 15. Anthony DeHart (31) ; 16 . Sco tt Fr eidh off ( 16): 17. (T IE) Ty rone Smo ot/Ala n Ho sk in s ( 15); 19 . (T IE) Mike Pulve r/ Brian Bowlb y ( 12 ); 2 \. Pau l G arr el y ( II ) ; 22 . (T IE) G re g Wil lia m s/Terry T homp son / J am es Wo lfe ( 10); 25 . (TIE ) Roger McNee ly / Cath y T empl et on (9 ); 27 . Clarence Brownin g (7) ; 28 . J ack Macau lley (6) ; 29 . (T IE ) Ch ad Di sbenn ett / Charli e Robert s (5 ); 3 1. Rodney Williams (3) ; 32. Curt SnelHng (1) . • Clin ched Titl e nm Upcoming Round: Round 16 - Oregonia. Ohio, Oc1ober 8 Say "THANKS" to your sponsors a nd supporters with an "Appreciation Ad" in Cycle News. You'll show you're a "class act ", people will notice and you'll have the edge before your next season gets started. • Special LOlN Rates • Fast Lead Time • Easy Ad Layou t Call today to place your "Appreciation Ad" 714-751-7433 Western US 770-934-7850 Eastern US c ue I e n e _ S • O CTO B ER 1 8. 2000 37