| SCREAMIN EAGLE WRECKING CREW TAKES
FOUR OF THE TOP 10 SPOTS AT HAGERSTOWN Coolbeth Leads
Screamin' Eagle Riders with Second Place Finish
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (July 31, 2006) – Kenny Coolbeth fought all night to
become the first repeat winner of the 2006 AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat
Track Twins championship season. The Screamin' Eagle rider battled
Saturday with current points leader Chris Carr throughout most of the
race. Carr won the two-bike battle and the race to become the first man
to stand on the top of the podium more than once.
Coolbeth finished second while factory teammate Rich King finished
fourth. Wrecking crew teammates Jared Mees (Texter Harley-Davidson) and
Bryan Smith (Pat Moroney's Harley-Davidson) finished fifth and seventh,
respectively, at the 25th Silver Annual Hub-City Classic in Hagerstown.
"This is the second consecutive season that I've been the runner-up at
Hagerstown," Coolbeth said. "I guess I have to wait another year to
break that streak and win the event. It was a good race, I just came up
a little short at the very end. Carr is a great rider and he did
everything he could to keep me from moving around him."
Coolbeth moved back into second place in the standings, just 12 points
behind Carr and the Quality Pre-Owned Ford Harley-Davidson team. With
just four races remaining in the season the Screamin' Eagle team knows
every point is extremely valuable.
"It's going to be a fight to the finish," Harley-Davidson Racing Manager
Anne Paluso said. "It will come down to the wire and it looks like the
champion won't be crowned until the final lap of the season. It's going
to be a hard fought championship chase and we're pleased to have
Screamin' Eagle riders in the race for the series crown."
This is the third time this season that Coolbeth has finished in the top
three. It was the first time in the last three events that all four
Wrecking Crew members qualified for the main event and finished in the
top 10.
"We're very pleased the Wrecking Crew all finished in the top 10 this
week," Paluso said. "Hopefully we can earn a few more podium finishes
before the season is over. The teams are working so well together, so we
know it's possible."
Joe Kopp and the Latus Harley-Davidson team earned the victory in
Greenville, Ohio, two weeks ago. Carr, Dominic Beaulac and the Lombardi
Harley-Davidson team, Coolbeth and the Screamin' Eagle team, Mike Hacker
and the Doc's Harley-Davidson team each have one victory this season.
The event at Syracuse, N.Y., was canceled after qualifying because of
lighting and will not be rescheduled.
The next AMA Flat Track GNC Twins event is Saturday at Farley Speedway
in Farley, Iowa.
Hagerstown, Md., Screamin' Eagle Wrecking Crew Race Summary
Main Event Finish Heat Finish Qualifying
Kenny Coolbeth 2nd 1st 2nd
Rich King 4th 2nd 7th
Jared Mees 5th 1st 4th
Bryan Smith 7th 2nd 8th
AMA Top 10 Point standings: Flat Track (Number of wins in parenthesis)
1. Chris Carr, Quality Pre-Owned Ford Harley-Davidson (2): 108
2. Kenny Coolbeth, Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson (1): 96
3. Jared Mees, Texter HD/ Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson (1): 92
4. Bryan Smith, Pat Moroney's/Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson: 83
5. Joe Kopp, Latus Harley-Davidson (1): 79
6. Rich King, Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson: 75
Glen Schnabel, Harley-Davidson: 75
8. Mike Hacker, Doc's Harley-Davidson (1): 67
9. Jake Johnson, Suzuki: 54
10. Johnny Murphree, Coziahr Harley-Davidson: 53
In addition to the direct team sponsorship, Harley-Davidson will also
provide support through professional flat track contingency and the
Rider Support Verification Program (RSVP). Under the Screamin’ Eagle
banner the support will total more than $140,000 throughout the 2006
season. This includes a contingency program for qualified
Harley-Davidson XR750 riders on the AMA Flat Track series.
Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts are inspired by and built in the
spirit of the raw adrenaline and power of motorcycle racing. Screamin’
Eagle Pro parts are specifically designed for race-use applications,
while Screamin’ Eagle parts offer street-use performance options for the
Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner. Visit www.harley-davidson.com for more
information.
The Screamin' Eagle Flat Track team is sponsored by Matco Tools. |
