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OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES: ROUND 1 OF 23
MUNICIPAL STADIUM, DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, MARCH 8, 1997
25-LAP SHORT TRACK MAIN EVENT
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts.
1. 18 Terry Poovey, Euless, TX ROT 25 23
2. 41 Brett Landes, Los Gatos, CA ATK 25 19
3. 9 Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI H-D 25 16
4. 22 Dan Butler, Waterford, MI ROT 25 15
5. 27 Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL ROT 25 14
6. 59 Willie McCoy, Richardson, TX ATK 25 13
7. 67 Mike Hacker, Prince George, VA ROT 25 12
8. 14Z Paul Iwanaga, Gilroy, CA HON 25 11
9. 35Z Johnny Murphree, Paso Robles, CA WR 25 10
10. 87 Charlie Orr, Irving, TX ROT 25 9
11. 80 Rich King, Waterloo, IA Corbin ROT 25 8
12. 21 Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC ATK 24 7
13. 36 Tim Mertens, Belleville, IL ATK 20 6
14. 11S John Nickens, III, Richmond, VA ROT 12 5
15. 42 Steve Morehead, Findlay, OH ROT 11 4
16. 43 Joe Kopp, Mica, WA H-D 3 3
Time: 8:33.446 Fastest Qualifier: Poovey, Terry Time: 1:22.886
Margin of Victory: 02.720
PRELIMINARY EVENT RESULTS
HEAT 1 HEAT 2 HEAT 3 HEAT 4
Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider
1 18 Terry Poovey 1 80 Rich King 1 41 Brett Landes 1 22 Dan Butler
2 36 Tim Mertens 2 14Z Paul Iwanaga 2 59 Willie McCoy 2 35Z Johnny Murphree
Time: 3:24.416 Time: 3:27.186 Time: 3:24.096 Time: 3:28.547
HEAT 5 HEAT 6
Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider
1 43 Joe Kopp 1 67 Mike Hacker
2 87 Charlie Orr 2 9 Jay Springsteen
Time: 3:31.864 Time: 3:27.655
SEMI 1 SEMI 2 SEMI 3 SEMI 4
Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider Pos. No. Rider
1 27 Dave Camlin 1 21 Will Davis 1 42 Steve Morehead 1 11S John Nickens III
Time: 2:48.004 Time: 2:48.623 Time: 2:48.066 Time: 2:49.875
1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 1 of 23 Rounds. Next event, May 3, Mineralwells, WV)
Pos. Rider Name Hometown Wins Pts. Pos. Rider Name Hometown Wins Pts.
1. Terry Poovey Euless, TX 1 23 9. Johnny Murphree Paso Robles, CA 10
2. Brett Landes Los Gatos, CA 19 10. Charlie Orr Irving, TX 9
3. Jay Springsteen Lapeer, MI 16 11. Rich King Waterloo, IA 8
4. Dan Butler Waterford, MI 15 12. Will Davis Goldsboro, NC 7
5. Dave Camlin Rock Island, IL 14 13. Tim Mertens Belleville, IL 6
6. Willie McCoy Richardson,TX 13 14. John Nickens III Richmond, VA 5
7. Mike Hacker Prince George,VA 12 15. Steve Morehead Findlay, OH 4
8. Paul Iwanaga Gilroy, CA 11 16. Joe Kopp Mica, WA 3
1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
1. Rotax, 23; 2. ATK, 19; 3. H-D, 16; 4. HON, 11; 5. W-R, 10.