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IN THE WIND P26 CARR VS. PARKER H aving met former rival Chris Carr for the last two years in the Sacramento Mile's Clash of the Titans, three-time AMA Grand National Champion Jay Springsteen returns this year. Springer will now face friend and fellow Michigan racing leg- end, nine-time national champ Scott Parker, in Clash of the Titans III, at this year's Sacra- mento Mile on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Cal Expo. Springsteen is undefeated in this friendly exhibition competi- tion, but now he'll be up against Parker, the all-time winningest rider in AMA Pro Flat Track his- tory. One thing is certain, fans are in store for a treat getting to see two of the biggest legends in the history of the sport going bar to bar around the historic Sacramento Mile. Jay Springsteen is considered one of the best AMA Grand Na- tional flattrack racers of all time. Bursting onto the scene and earning the AMA Rookie of the Year Award in 1975, Springsteen won three consecutive AMA Grand National Championships starting in 1976. In 1982 he became the first rider to reach 30 wins in AMA Grand National competition – a feat he accom- plished at the Sacramento Mile. Scott Parker's nine titles and 94 national wins made him the all-time leader in champion- ships and wins in AMA Grand National history when he retired in 2000. Parker, who rode for the factory Harley-Davidson flat track team for most of his career, was considered the undisputed King of the Mile. His 55-career wins on mile flat tracks was more than double that of his nearest competi- tor. Parker won the prestigious AMA Athlete of the Year Award three times during his 22-year racing career. "The Clash of the Titans is becoming a tradition of the Sacramento Mile," said Steve McLaughlin, of Team SMI, the group promoting the event. "We're thrilled Scotty and Jay are coming out to be a big part of the 51st running of the event. Not only will the fans get to see these two icons of the sport at speed around the Mile, there will also be opportunities to meet with Jay and Scotty to get photos and autographs. These are two of the most beloved riders in all of motorcycle rac- ing, not just here, but globally, and we're pleased to be able to bring them together for this unique meeting." The AMA Pro Grand National Championship series is one of the longest running motorcycle racing championships in the world. On the long straights of the Sacramento Mile top speeds can reach 130 miles per hour. Flat track racing has produced many of America's Motorcycle Grand Prix Cham- pions such as Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey, Kenny Roberts, Jr. and Nicky Hayden. Visit www.sactomile.com to keep up with all the latest on the event. CN Scott Parker (left) and Jay Springsteen will go at it again at The Clash of the Titans.