VOL. 50 ISSUE 27 JULY 9, 2013
P73
CYCLES
Bryan Smith
rode his
Kawasaki to
third in the
National.
Coolbeth and points leader Brandon Robinson on his TJ Burnett/
USC Kawasaki/Hart Racing Kawasaki. Robinson was making a
move forward when he fell in turn
three. He was up quickly and rejoined the race one lap down.
By lap 10 Lawrence had taken
over fourth with Beach, Halbert,
Johnson and Coolbeth stretched
out behind. Lap 23 saw Halbert
take fifth from Beach. One lap
Briefly...
later Lloyd Brothers Motorsports/Ramspar Winery's Henry
Wiles passed both Jeffrey Carver
and Briar Bauman for ninth. Due
to a fall in his heat race, Wiles
had been forced to race his way
into the main through the semi
and had to overcome a back row
start.
"I just can't thank Dave and
Kevin Atherton, Tony Dodge, the
family and everybody enough for
Jake Johnson (5) tries to
hold off Doug Lawrence (73).
Lawrence finished fourth with
Johnson seventh.
rule that allows top Pro Singles riders from the previous year to enter
the Grand National Twins class as
a provisional. New York's Cody
Johncox was the only Pro Singles
rider to get into the National as he
out dueled Johnny Lewis and his
Latus Motors Racing Triumph in
their heat. Johncox wasn't as fortunate in his own class, but did make
the main through the Last Chance
Qualifier. Johncox rode back-toback main events for a total of 41
laps, notching a 13th-place finish in
the Pro Singles and a 14th in the
Grand National.
Jake Shoemaker had taken advantage of that program last year
when he was contending for the
Pro Singles title. "I made the main
event here last year as a provisional. I was running Pro Singles all
last year," said Shoemaker. "I had
a provisional license for the Expert
class. It was the second time I rode
my twin. I made the main event
through the heat race. I struggled
in the main event and I ended up
fading after about halfway. I got
16th, so I knew I could make the
main event."
While Brad Baker was relishing
the win, the future was his focus.
"Hopefully, I can keep the momentum going for Peoria next weekend
and especially for Elma, which is
the next Grand National and that's
where all the friends and family
will be. Maybe I can do it in front
of them," said Baker. "It just feels
amazing. I'm pretty stoked. I don't
know if it will set in until tomorrow.
Kevin [Atherton] has won quite a
few Nationals and said when you
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