AMA Grand National Dirt Track Series Results and Standings from Lima, OH
30 June 1997
GNC797/1-1 OFFICIAL RESULTS AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES: ROUND 7 OF 23 ALLEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, LIMA, OHIO - JUNE 28, 1997 25-LAP GRAND NATIONAL HALF-MILE MAIN EVENT Pos No Rider Name, hometown Mach Laps Pts Sponsors 1 1 Scott Parker, Swartz Creek, MI H-D 25 23 Harley-Davidson Motor Co./Fick Escavating/HOG/YETI 2 43 Joe Kopp, Mica, WA H-D 25 19 H-D of Sacramento/H-D Inc./Arai/MSR/Motion Pro 3 21 Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC H-D 25 16 Benson Ford Jr./TCR/Accel/Bunzl USA/KTD/Dayco 4 66 George Roeder II, Monroeville, OH H-D 25 15 Mike & Eddie Adkins Racing/KK/Winchester H-D/L.S.G. 5 3 Ricky Graham, Salinas Valley, CA HON 25 14 USC Racing/Z Galleries 6 22 Dan Butler, Waterford, MI H-D 25 13 Gardner Rac./Walters' Bros. H-D/KK/Millennium Sports 7 15 Chris Evans, St. Catharines, ON, CAN H-D 25 12 American H-D Inc./Shoei/SuperTrapp/Tsubaki/Jaybrake 8 80 Rich King, Waterloo, IA HON 25 11 Corbin Seats/Rogers/Shoei/Sidi/Hap Jones/SuperTrapp 9 26 Steve Beattie, Burlington, ON, CAN H-D 25 10 Deeley H-D Canada/Shoei/Tsubaki/MSR/Champion 10 23 Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI H-D 25 9 Benson Ford Jr./TCR/Accel/Bunzl USA/KTD/Dayco 11 67 Mike Hacker, Prince George, VA H-D 25 8 1-800-FASTHOG/Moroney's/Spectro/Saddlemen 12 9 Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI H-D 25 7 Bartels' H-D/RC Trucking/Bell/Dayco/Perf. Machine 13 98 Bret Beyer, Oshkosh, WI H-D 25 6 S&B Racing/Suburban Motors H-D/Air Born Coatings 14 27 Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL H-D 25 5 1-800-FASTHOG/Moroney's H-D/Spectro/Saddlemen 15 17F Doug Davis, Union, OH H-D 25 4 Esab/KK Motorcycle Supply/LZ Racing/Carl Patrick 16 33 J. R. Schnabel, West Bend, WI H-D 13 3 Suburban Motors H-D/Torque Center/Saddlemen 17 42 Steve Morehead, Findlay, OH H-D 12 2 F&S H -D/KK/John Shepherd/John Drago/Motion Pro 18 80X Bryan Bigelow, Au Gres, MI H-D 11 1 Marine Transport/Saddlemen/Shoei/Marshall Dist. Time: None due to restart Margin of Victory: .902 seconds Fastest Qualifying Heat: Dave Camlin, 1:42.625 PRELIMINARY EVENT RESULTS HEAT 1 HEAT 2 (10 Laps - Top 3 to Feature) (10 Laps- Top 3 to Feature) Pos No Rider Pos No Rider 1 27 Dave Camlin 1 42 Steve Morehead 2 23 Kevin Atherton 2 15 Chris Evans 3 9 Jay Springsteen 3 43 Joe Kopp Time: 4:14.696 Time: 4:12.117 HEAT 3 HEAT 4 (10 Laps - Top 3 to Feature) (10 Laps - Top 3 to Feature) Pos No. Rider Pos No. Rider 1 21 Will Davis 1 1 Scott Parker 2 66 George Roeder II 2 22 Dan Butler 3 17F Doug Davis 3 3 Ricky Graham Time: 4:17.121 Time: 4:19.394 SEMI 1 SEMI 2 SEMI 3 (8 Laps - Top 2 to Feature) (8 Laps- Top 2 to Feature) (8 Laps - Top 2 to Feature) Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider 1 67 Mike Hacker 1 80X Bryan Bigelow 1 80 Rich King 2 26 Steve Beattie 2 33 J. R. Schnabel 2 98 Bret Beyer Time: 3:23.114 Time: 3:27.923 Time: 3:25.856 1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 7 of 23 Rounds. Next event, July 5, Lake Odessa, MI) Pos Rider Name, Hometown Pts Wins ---------------------------------------------------- 1 Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC 116 3 2 Scott Parker, Swartz Creek, MI 98 1 3 Rich King, Waterloo, IA 96 1 4 Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI 71 1 5 Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI 68 6 Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL 60 7 Joe Kopp, Mica, WA 56 8 George Roeder II, Monroeville, OH 55 9 Steve Morehead, Findlay, OH 54 9 Mike Hacker, Prince George, VA 54 11 Dan Butler, Waterford, MI 51 12 Ricky Graham, Salinas Valley, CA 50 13 Ken Coolbeth Jr., Warren, CT 42 14 Kevin Varnes, Pottstown, PA 35 14 Willie McCoy, Richardson, TX 35 16 Terry Poovey, Euless, TX 33 1 17 J.R. Schnabel, West Bend, WI 30 18 Dan Stanley, Bellingham, WA 28 19 Steve Beattie, Burlington, ON, CAN 26 20 Brett Landes, Los Gatos, CA 24 1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS 1. Harley-Davidson 143 2. Honda 89 3. Rotax 46 4. ATK 28 5. Wood-Rotax 26 1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES INDUSTRY BONUS AWARD SPONSORS Accel Performance, Arai Helmets, Avon Tires, Bardahl, Beer Nuts, Inc., Bell Helmets, Harley- Davidson Motor Company, Harley Owners Group, Metzeler Motorcycle Tire North America, Mikuni American, Screamin Eagle Accessories, Shoei Safety Helmet, Corp., SuperTrapp Industries/Kerker Exhaust Products, Travelcade/Saddlemen.