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OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES: ROUND 8 OF 23
I-96 SPEEDWAY, LAKE ODESSA, MICHIGAN - JULY 5, 1997
 
25-LAP GRAND NATIONAL HALF-MILE MAIN EVENT
Pos.    No.     Rider Name, hometown                    Mach.   Laps    Pts.    Sponsors
1       23      Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI        H-D     25      23      Benson Ford Jr./TCR/Accel/Bunzl USA/KTD/Dayco
2       21      Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC               H-D     25      19      Benson Ford Jr./TCR/Accel/Bunzl USA/KTD/Dayco
3       1       Scott Parker, Swartz Creek, MI          H-D     25      16      Harley-Davidson Motor Co./Fick Escavating/HOG/YETI
4       80      Rich King, Waterloo, IA                 HON     25      15      Corbin Seats/Rogers/Shoei/Sidi/Hap Jones/SuperTrapp
5       42      Steve Morehead, Findlay, OH             H-D     25      14      F&S H-D/KK/John Shepherd/John Dragoo/Motion Pro
6       9       Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI             H-D     25      13      Bartels' H-D/RC Trucking/Bell/Dayco/Perf. Machine
7       31      Ken Coolbeth Jr., Warren, CT            H-D     25      12      H-D of Missouri/Dave Burks Motorsports/W.E. LePage
8       43      Joe Kopp, Mica, WA                      H-D     25      11      H-D of Sacramento/H-D Inc./Arai/MSR/Motion Pro
9       22      Dan Butler, Waterford, MI               H-D     25      10      Gardner Rac./Walters' Bros. H-D/KK/Millennium Sports
10      27      Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL            H-D     25      9       1-800-FASTHOG/Moroney's H-D/Spectro/Saddlemen
11      56      Lonnie Pauley, Salinas, CA              H-D     25      8       Corbin/Bell/SuperTrapp/Spectro/Turbo Blue
12      83      Paul Morgan III, Centralia, IL          H-D     25      7       Coziahr H-D/Gutterridge H-D/Jono's/Stubby
13      3       Ricky Graham, Salinas Valley, CA        HON     25      6       USC Racing/Z Galleries 
14      80X     Bryan Bigelow, Au Gres, MI              H-D     25      5       Marine Transport/Saddlemen/Shoei/Marshall Dist.
15      15      Chris Evans, St. Catharines, ON, CAN    H-D     25      4       American H-D Inc./Shoei/SuperTrapp/Tsubaki/Jaybrake
16      84      Chance Darling, Dayton, OH              HON     24      3       Corbin/F&S H-D/Dick Ford/Turbo Blue/Arai/B&B Trading
17      26      Steve Beattie, Burlington, ON, CAN      H-D     24      2       Deeley H-D Canada/Shoei/Tsubaki/MSR/Champion
18      89      Kevin Varnes, Pottstown, PA             H-D     18      1       USC Racing/Lancaster H-D/KK/Motion Pro/Arai
Time: 9:27.351
Margin of Victory: .530 seconds
Fastest Qualifying Heat: Dan Butler, 1:35.383
Attend.: 7,200
 
PRELIMINARY EVENT RESULTS
HEAT 1                          HEAT 2                          HEAT 3                          HEAT 4
Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider
1       22      Dan Butler      1       9       Jay Springsteen 1       1       Scott Parker    1       21      Will Davis
2       56      Lonnie Pauley   2       80X     Bryan Bigelow   2       42      Steve Morehead  2       23      Kevin Atherton
3       89      Kevin Varnes    3       84      Chance Darling  3       3       Ricky Graham    3       31      Ken Coolbeth Jr.
Time: 3:51.460                  Time: 3:49.388                  Time: 3:48.224                  Time: 3:45.936
 
SEMI 1                           SEMI 2                          SEMI 3
Pos.    No.     Rider            Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider
1       27      Dave Camlin      1       80      Rich King       1       15      Chris Evans
2       83      Paul  Morgan III 2       26      Steve Beattie   2       43      Joe Kopp
Time: 3:04.360                   Time: 3:04.528                  Tim: 3:06.182
 
1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 8 of 23 Rounds.  Next event,  July 13, Du Quoin, Illinois)
Pos.    Rider Name, Hometown             Pts.    Wins.   Pos.    Rider Name, Hometown               Pts.    Wins
1       Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC        135     3       11      George Roeder II, Monroeville, OH  55
2       Scott Parker, Swartz Creek, MI   114     1       12      Ken Coolbeth Jr., Warren, CT       54
3       Rich King, Waterloo, IA          111     1       12      Mike Hacker, Prince George, VA     54
4       Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI 94      2       14      Kevin Varnes, Pottstown, PA        36
5       Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI      81              15      Willie McCoy, Richardson, TX       35
6       Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL     69              16      Terry Poovey, Euless, TX           33      1
7       Steve Morehead, Findlay, OH      68              17      J. R. Schnabel, West Bend, WI      30
8       Joe Kopp, Mica, WA               67              18      Dan Stanley, Bellingham, WA        28
9       Dan Butler, Waterford, MI        61              18      Steve Beattie, Burlington, ON, CAN 28
10      Ricky Graham, Salinas Valley, CA 56              20      Brett Landes, Los Gatos, CA        24
 
1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
1. Harley-Davidson, 166; 2. Honda, 104; 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.
 

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