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being in the Showdown. Before
McWilliams crashed, it was shaping up to be a real good dogfight
between us, I know that. He isn't
one to give up a podium spot."
Rapp's Suburban Harley-Davidson teammate, Ben Carlson
finished a lonely fourth. Numberone plate holder Michael Barnes
rounded out the top five.
So now Syahrin knows the layout of IMS for Moto2 next year
(although the track very well may
change) and he joked his wins
may boost sales of Harley-David- Race Two
son in his native Malaysia. CN 1. Hafizh Syahrin
2. Steve Rapp
3. Travis Wyman
Race One
4. Benjamin Carlson
1. Jeremy McWilliams
5. Michael Barnes
2. Tyler O'Hara
6. Shane Narbonne
3. Hafizh Syahrin
7. Hayden Schultz
4. Steve Rapp
8. Gage McAllister
5. Travis Wyman
9. Eric Stump
6. Hayden Schultz
10. Barrett Long
7. Michael Barnes
8. Shane Narbonne
9. Gage McAllister
10. Eric Stump
JEREMY MCWILLIAMS: 49 AND STILL WINNING
Indianapolis was an approprivens said. "To be able to race at the
ate venue for Jeremy McWilliams
Indianapolis Motor Speedway and
to make a guest appearance in
have McWilliams ride for us is truly
the Vance & Hines Harley-Davida fantastic opportunity. Racing is an
son XR1200 Series. The XR1200
important part of H-D of Bloomingrace was held on MotoGP weekton."
end at the Indianapolis Motor
McWilliams was looking to make
Speedway and McWilliams was a
things right at Indy after a tough out
regular on the GP circuit for betthere two years ago. He did so with
ter than a decade, from the early
a win Saturday.
'90s to the mid-2000s.
"We came back here wanting to
McWilliams was getting a
make amends for 2011," said McWillot of warm greetings from old
liams, the 2010 UK Harley-Davidson
friends in the GP paddock. Even
XR1200 Trophy Champion and
Kenny Roberts, his old boss
winner of a series race at Barber
at Team Roberts Proton, gave
Motorsports Park in 2010. "I didn't
McWilliams some good-natured
get a result in 2011 and Bloomingribbing about getting tired racing
ton has been so good and put so
the XRs. "What are you tired for?
much effort in to make this happen.
Those things only go 85 miles
So I've got to dedicate this win to
per hour," Roberts joked.
my dealership. I'm more surprised
Jeff Stevens, owner of Harleythan anybody else to be standing
Davidson of Bloomington, is a Harley- Veteran Jeremy McWilliams' on top."
win on Saturday was a
Davidson motorcycle drag racer,
On Sunday McWilliams crashed out
popular one.
four-time AHDRA National Champion,
while running third, perhaps pushing too
and team owner with many years of
hard to make up ground on leaders Steve
experience on the track.
Rapp and Hafizh Syahrin, who had gapped him when
"Having Jeremy ride for Bloomington H-D in 2011
he checked up for Tyler O'Hara's first-lap crash.
for the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 races was
In spite of Sunday's fall fans in America were happy
such a pleasure and it's great that our schedules have to get to see the rider who was a six-time GP podium
worked out so we can repeat this experience," Stefinisher during his workmanlike racing career.