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U.S. Army Pro Stock Motorcycle pilot, Antron Brown, regained the point lead here Sunday with a semifinal round advancement in the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
For Brown, who hails from New Jersey, it's the third time this year that he's sat atop the leader board.
Brown's Pro Stock Motorcycle teammate, Angelle Sampey, also lost in the semifinals, while U.S. Army Top Fuel driver, Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher, dropped a tough race to J.R. Todd in the second round of eliminations.
With point leader Andrew Hines exiting in the first round of eliminations, Brown took advantage and marched two rounds further to reclaim first-place in the standings.
Brown is now 27 points ahead of Hines with two races left in the Pro Stock Motorcycle season.
"I guess you could say that I'm being greedy by saying it would've been better if we went on to win the race," he offered. "But, to get back on top of the points is real exciting for the entire U.S. Army team. Now, we need to make sure we stay there once and for all."
Sampey, with her semifinal round berth on race day plus a national elapsed time record pass on Friday, closed the gap on both Brown and Hines.
The three-time world champion, who holds third-place in the order, is now 64 points behind her teammate.
"Like Antron, I felt like I had a Suzuki very capable of winning this race," said Sampey. "I really could have used the maximum number of points possible today. But, now we'll just have to focus on our next race in Las Vegas at the end of the month."
Brown Takes Over Point Lead in Pro Stock Motorcycles
Sampey Ousted in Semis
U.S. Army Pro Stock Motorcycle pilot, Antron Brown, regained the point lead here Sunday with a semifinal round advancement in the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
For Brown, who hails from New Jersey, it's the third time this year that he's sat atop the leader board.
Brown's Pro Stock Motorcycle teammate, Angelle Sampey, also lost in the semifinals, while U.S. Army Top Fuel driver, Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher, dropped a tough race to J.R. Todd in the second round of eliminations.
With point leader Andrew Hines exiting in the first round of eliminations, Brown took advantage and marched two rounds further to reclaim first-place in the standings.
Brown is now 27 points ahead of Hines with two races left in the Pro Stock Motorcycle season.
"I guess you could say that I'm being greedy by saying it would've been better if we went on to win the race," he offered. "But, to get back on top of the points is real exciting for the entire U.S. Army team. Now, we need to make sure we stay there once and for all."
Sampey, with her semifinal round berth on race day plus a national elapsed time record pass on Friday, closed the gap on both Brown and Hines.
The three-time world champion, who holds third-place in the order, is now 64 points behind her teammate.
"Like Antron, I felt like I had a Suzuki very capable of winning this race," said Sampey. "I really could have used the maximum number of points possible today. But, now we'll just have to focus on our next race in Las Vegas at the end of the month."
