AMA: Heartland park raceway to challenge top-riders
8 June 2000
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The racers of the AMA Progressive Insurance U.S.
Flat Track Championships will take to the newly redesigned short track at
Heartland Park Raceway June 10 for round three of the AMA Progressive
Insurance U.S. Flat Track Championships.
In upgrading the races from AMA Hot Shoe Nationals to Progressive
Insurance Grand National status, officials at Heartland Park Raceway have
made major changes to the track configuration. The track's long straights
and tight, short-radius turns have been re-configured, said AMA Pro Racing
Dirt Track manager Bruce Bober. "The straights have been shortened, and the
radius of the turns has been increased, making a much more
motorcycle-friendly oval," Bober said.
With the newly designed track, the advantage goes to short-track
specialists, like 2000 Daytona short-track winner Terry Poovey, of Euless,
Tex. But competitor Brett Landes could give Poovey a run for the money.
Landes, of Los Gatos, Calif., is no stranger to short-track success and has
placed on the podium at Daytona in six of eight attempts, winning that
event in 1995.
In the Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance Series, 1999 champion
Willie McCoy may be able to put some distance in the points battle between
himself and his nearest rivals. Current points leader Paul Morgan III is
not slated to attend. Also absent will be series third-place rider, Roger
Lee Hayden, who will be fulfilling his road-racing duties at Road America.
Qualifying heats begin at 5p.m. with opening ceremonies at 6:30p.m.
For ticket information, call (785) 862-4781.
2000 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE U.S. FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
POS PTS NUM RIDER, HOMETOWN MACH
1 38 9 JAY SPRINGSTEEN, LAPEER, MI ROT/HD
2 35 18 TERRY POOVEY, EULESS, TX ROT/HON
3 33 1 CHRIS CARR, FLEETWOOD, PA ROT/HD
4 25 21 WILLIAM DAVIS, GOLDSBORO, NC ATK/HD
5 23 43 JOE J KOPP, MICA, WA ROT/HD
6 21 33 GLEN JR SCHNABEL, WEST BEND, WI WR/HD
7 21 11 BRYAN BIGELOW, AU GRES, MI ROT/HD
8 21 31 KEN COOLBETH JR, WARREN, CT WR/HD
9 16 80 RICH KING, DYSART, IA HD
10 16 41 BRETT LANDES, LOS GATOS, CA ATK/HD
11 15 67 MIKE HACKER, PRINCE GEORGE, VA HD
12 15 59 WILLIE MCCOY, RICHARDSON, TX ATK/HD
13 14 69 NICKY HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY HD
14 13 10 DAN STANLEY, BELLINGHAM, WA ATK/HD
15 9 53 GARY ROGERS, SAN JOSE, CA HD
16 8 24 MICHAEL VARNES, READING, PA HD
17 7 81A ROY MILLER, NEW HOLLAND, PA ROT
18 6 26 STEPHEN J BEATTIE, CANADA, ON ATK/HD
19 5 12N JASON M TYER, IRVING, TX HD
20 5 19 PAUL LYNCH, BEL AIR, MD HD
2000 AMA HARLEY-DAVIDSON PERFORMANCE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
POS. PTS. NO. RIDER, HOMETOWN MACH
1 23 83 PAUL R MORGAN III, CENTRALIA, IL HD
2 19 1 WILLIE MCCOY, RICHARDSON, TX HD
3 16 95C ROGER LEE HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY HD
4 15 77 SCOTT E STUMP, LEVITTOWN, PA HD
5 14 73 BRENT ARMBRUSTER, MOUNT MORRIS, MI HD
6 13 81 JAMES D HART, SANDOVAL, IL HD
7 12 12N JASON M TYER, IRVING, TX HD
8 11 82 BRIAN THOMAS, BELLEVILLE, IL HD
9 10 97 MICHELLE DISALVO, WATERFORD, CA HD
10 9 64 ALAN J EADIE, BEDFORD, TX HD
11 8 84 BRIAN R KROMROY, MADISON, WI HD
12 7 44B CHRISTOPHER HART, FARMINGTON, NY HD
13 6 52 JOHN FAULKNER III, MARION, IL HD
14 5 80G JOHN A GRANT, GEORGETOWN, CA HD
15 4 95X JEFF HIERS, ANDREWS, IN HD
16 3 23J JOHN CLARK, ROCKPORT, IN HD
17 2 69G A J ESLICK, BROKEN ARROW, OK HD
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