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OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES: ROUND 14 OF 23
QUAD-CITY DOWNS, E. MOLINE, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 9, 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       3       Ricky Graham, Salinas Valley, CA   HON     25      19      USC Racing/Z Galleries
3       43      Joe Kopp, Mica, WA                 H-D     25      16      H-D of Sacramento/H-D Motor Co./AFAM/Arai/D's/Dayco
4       23      Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI   H-D     25      15      Benson Ford Jr./TCR/Accel/Bunzl USA/KTD/Dayco
5       27      Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL       H-D     25      14      1-800-FASTHOG/Moroney's H-D/Spectro/Saddlemen
6       89      Kevin Varnes, Pottstown, PA        H-D     25      13      USC Racing/Lancaster H-D/KK/Motion Pro/Arai/B&B
7       21      Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC          H-D     25      12      Benson Ford Jr./TCR/Accel/Bunzl USA/KTD/Dayco
8       42      Steve Morehead, Findlay, OH        H-D     25      11      F&S H-D/KK/John Shepherd/John Dragoo/Motion Pro
9       80      Rich King, Waterloo, IA            HON     25      10      Corbin Seats/Rogers/Shoei/Sidi/Hap Jones/SuperTrapp
10      9       Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI        H-D     25      9       Bartels' H-D/RC Trucking/Bell/Dayco/Perf. Machine
11      33      J.R. Schnabel, West Bend, WI       H-D     25      8       Suburban Motors H-D/Torque Center/Saddlemen
12      66      George Roeder II, Monroeville, OH  H-D     25      7       Mike & Eddie Adkins Racing/KK/Winchester H-D/LSG
13      22      Dan Butler, Waterford, MI          H-D     25      6       Gardner Rac./Walters' Bros. H-D/KK/Millennium Sports
14      83      Paul Morgan III, Centralia, IL     H-D     25      5       Coziahr H-D/Jim Psaute/Larry Pillard/Robinson Racing
15      60      Dan Stanley, Bellingham, WA        H-D     25      4       Budweiser/BBRP/Steve Baker/Bell/Maxima/THOR/Mill
16      31      Ken Coolbeth Jr., Warren, CT       H-D     24      3       H-D of Missouri/Dave Burks Motorsports/W.E. LePage
17      84      Chance Darling, Dayton, OH         HON     12      2       Corbin/F&S H-D/Dick Ford/Turbo Blue/Arai/JT/Tsubaki
18      17F     Doug Davis, Union, OH              H-D     10      1       ESAB/KK/Cycle Electric/Dick's Paint & Body
Time: None due restart
Margin of Victory: .380 seconds
Fastest Qualifying Heat:  Will Davis, 1:57.767
Attend.: 5,300
 
PRELIMINARY EVENT RESULTS
HEAT 1                          HEAT 2                           HEAT 3                          HEAT 4
Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider            Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider
1       80      Rich King       1       3       Ricky Graham     1       1       Scott Parker    1       9       Jay Springsteen
2       21      Will Davis      2       66      George Roeder II 2       43      Joe Kopp        2       27      Dave Camlin
3       89      Kevin Varnes    3       42      Steve Morehead   3       22      Dan Butler      3       60      Dan Stanley
Time: 4:54.367                  Time: 4:56.811                   Time: 4:53.683                  Time: 5:00.398
 
SEMI 1                           SEMI 2                          SEMI 3
Pos.    No.     Rider            Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider
1       84      Chance Darling   1       83      Paul Morgan III 1       33      J. R. Schnabel
2       31      Ken Coolbeth Jr. 2       17F     Doug Davis      2       23      Kevin Atherton
Time: 4:09.115                   Time: 4:06.179                  Time: 4:05.403
 
1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 14 of 23 Rounds.  Next event, August 16, Indianapolis, IN)
Pos.    Rider Name, Hometown             Pts.    Wins.   Pos.    Rider Name, Hometown               Pts.    Wins
1       Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC        234     5       11      Mike Hacker, Prince George, VA     90
2       Scott Parker, Swartz Creek, MI   220     3       12      Kevin Varnes, Pottstown, PA        85
3       Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI 200     2       13      Ken Coolbeth Jr., Warren, CT       80
4       Rich King, Waterloo, IA          176     2       14      George Roeder II, Monroeville, OH  71
5       Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL     145             15      J. R. Schnabel, West Bend, WI      61
6       Ricky Graham, Salinas Valley, CA 129             16      Steve Beattie, Burlington, ON, CAN 56
7       Joe Kopp, Mica, WA               124     1       17      Dan Stanley, Bellingham, WA        51
8       Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI      123             18      Willie McCoy, Richardson, TX       44
9       Dan Butler, Waterford, MI        109             19      Paul Morgan III, Centralia, IL     41
10      Steve Morehead, Findlay, OH      105             20      Terry Poovey, Euless, TX           39      1
 
 
1997 GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK MANUFACTURER POINTS
1. Harley-Davidson, 296; 2. Honda, 192; 3. Rotax, 69; 4. ATK, 43; 5. Wood-Rotax, 42.
 
 
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.  
 

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