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August 5, 2009

D&D Rider Chris Carr Gets Handed a Win

Chris Carr @ Hagerstown Grand National

DATELINE STURGIS - Tuesday August 4th - Racing Canceled Due To Rain @ Black Hills Speedway

An intense thunderstorm that moved over Black Hills Speedway on Tuesday evening caused the cancellation of the AMA Grand National Twins race there.

The racing program had started on time and progressed through qualifying and the first three heat races before the storm dropped heavy rain that made the track surface un-raceable. It was the first time in five years that the AMA Grand National Twins motorcycles had raced on the Black Hills Speedway half-mile.

AMA Rules
Per AMA Pro Racing rules, a single point was awarded to all riders who qualified for the Grand National Twins main, and a second point was awarded to the six riders who qualified for the Dash for Cash bonus sprint.

Chris Carr Racing/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr was declared the unofficial winner of the race, based on his fastest lap time during the heat races.

The cancelation was especially unfortunate for Carr who was fastest in timed qualifying and earned the pole after winning the fastest heat race.

"That was the best I felt on a Half-Mile in a long time," said Carr, who at the halfway point in the Grand National Twins season is still very much in the championship hunt, a close fourth in the standings. "It's a shame for the fans, the promoter and especially for the riders. They ended up paying only half purse so the riders took the biggest hit."


Based on their performance in the heat races, Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew riders were poised to have a competitive evening before the storm ended the event.

Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle factory rider Kenny Coolbeth, the defending AMA Grand National Twins champion, won the second heat race and was followed across the line by Moroney's Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Bryan Smith. Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Joe Kopp won the third heat race. Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees, who currently leads the series in points, was second to Kopp in that heat race.

The entire Wrecking Crew - Coolbeth, Kopp, Smith and Mees - was qualified for the Dash for Cash. Carr and Halbert Family/King Kustoms rider Sammy Halbert were the other two riders qualified for the Dash. All were riding Harley-Davidson XR-750 motorcycles.

The points awarded following the Rapid City race did not alter the season standings.

After five of nine 2009 AMA Grand National Twins Championship events:

Mees retains the series lead with 79 points.
Coolbeth is second with 72 points.
Halbert is third with 68 points,
Carr is fourth with 67 points.


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August 5, 2009 4:57 PM | send page