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OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES: ROUND 12 OF 23
PEORIA MOTORCYCLE CLUBGROUNDS - AUGUST 3, 1997
25-LAP GRAND NATIONAL HALF-MILE MAIN EVENT
 
Pos.    No.     Rider Name, hometown                  Mach.   Laps    Pts.    Sponsors
1       43      Joe Kopp, Mica, WA                    ROT     25      23      H-D of Sacramento/H-D Inc./Arai/MSR/Motion Pro
2       1       Scott Parker, Swartz Creek, MI        H-D     25      19      Harley-Davidson Motor Co./FickExcavating/HOG/YETI
3       91      Arthur Tresser III, Redwood City, CA  WR      25      16      BSM Motorsports/Harry Hoffman HMP/Motion Pro
4       23      Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI      ATK     25      15      Benson Ford Jr./TCR/Accel/Bunzl USA/KTD/Dayco
5       60      Dan Stanley, Bellingham, WA           ROT     25      14      Budweiser/BBRP/Steve Baker/Bell/Maxima/Thor/Mill
6       27      Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL          ROT     25      13      1-800-FASTHOG/Moroney's H-D/Spectro/Saddlemen
7       41      Brett Landes, Los Gatos, CA           ATK     25      12      Donahue H-D/Audiovox/Quaker State/Arai/AFAM
8       21      Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC             ATK     25      11      Benson Ford Jr./TCR/Accel/Bunzl USA/KTD/Dayco
9       12      Rex Fisher, Warren, OR                ROT     25      10      Hart Racing/Celorie Bros./Giovanni's/Froh's
10      26      Steve Beattie, Burlington, ON, CAN    ATK     25      9       Deeley H-D Canada/Shoei/Tsubaki/MSR/Champion
11      19      Paul Lynch, Street, MD                ROT     25      8       M. Lynch Trans./Ridge Sheet Metal/SuperTrapp
12      22      Dan Butler, Waterford, MI             ROT     24      7       Gardner Rac./Walters' Bros. H-D/KK/Millennium Sports
13      38      Stephen Mayfield, Acampo, CA          ROT     24      6       Mayfield Brokerage/Arai/AFAM/Hap Jones/White Bros.
14      29      Dale Jenneman Sr., Grand Island, NE   ROT     24      5       H-D Central/Frontier H-D/Stadium Bar/Tri-Cities H.O.G.
15      13      Mickey Fay Jr., Spanaway, WA          ROT     24      4       Dick's Suzuki/Peiroli Racing/R Racing Frames
16      35Z     Johnny Murphree, Paso Robles, CA      WR      24      3       Bartels' H-D/Dodge Bros. Racing/Red Line Oil/Shoei
17      80      Rich King, Waterloo, IA               ROT     19      2       Corbin Seats/Rogers/Shoei/Sidi/Hap Jones/SuperTrapp
18      70      John Hlebo, III, Los Gatos, CA        ROT     6       1       Loral Lake Racing/Engines Only/Broken B Ranch
Time: 11:35.418 
Margin of Victory: .182 seconds
Fastest Qualifying Heat: Andy Tresser, 1:51.843
Attend.: 18,500
 
PRELIMINARY EVENT RESULTS
HEAT 1                              HEAT 2                          HEAT 3                          HEAT 4
Pos.    No.     Rider               Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider           Pos.    No.     Rider
1       91      Arthur Tresser III  1       21      Will Davis      1       43      Joe Kopp        1       60      Dan Stanley
2       12      Rex Fisher          2       41      Brett Landes    2       27      Dave Camlin     2       1       Scott Parker
3       19      Paul Lynch          3       80      Rich King       3       35Z     Johnny Murphree 3       70      John Hlebo III
Time: 4:42.389                      Time: 4:41.708                  Time: None due to restart       Time: 4:44.777
 
SEMI 1                            SEMI 2                           SEMI 3
Pos.    No.     Rider             Pos.    No.     Rider            Pos.    No.     Rider
1       26      Steve Beattie     1       38      Stephen Mayfield 1       23      Kevin Atherton
2       29      Dale Jenneman Sr. 2       13      Mickey Fay Jr.   2       22      Dan Butler
Time: 3:50.032                    Time: 3:51.450                   Time: 3:48.615
 
1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL DIRT TRACK SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 12 of 23 Rounds.  Next event, Aug. 6, Rapid City, South Dakota)
Pos.    Rider Name, Hometown             Pts.    Wins.   Pos.    Rider Name, Hometown               Pts.    Wins
1       Will Davis, Goldsboro, NC        207     5       11      Mike Hacker, Prince George, VA     82
2       Scott Parker, Swartz Creek, MI   185     2       12      Ken Coolbeth Jr., Warren, CT       71
3       Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI 166     2       13      George Roeder II, Monroeville, OH  63
4       Rich King, Waterloo, IA          143     1       14      Kevin Varnes, Pottstown, PA        56
5       Dave Camlin, Rock Island, IL     117             15      J. R. Schnabel, West Bend, WI      51
5       Joe Kopp, Mica, WA               108     1       16      Steve Beattie, Burlington, ON, CAN 49
7       Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI      104             17      Dan Stanley, Bellingham, WA        42
8       Dan Butler, Waterford, MI        99              18      Terry Poovey, Euless, TX           39      1
9       Ricky Graham, Salinas Valley, CA 97              19      Brett Landes, Los Gatos, CA        38
10      Steve Morehead, Findlay, OH      83              20      Willie McCoy, Richardson, TX       35
 
 
1997 AMA GRAND NATIONAL MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
1. Harley-Davidson, 254; 2. Honda, 150; 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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