Paul Carruthers | October 5, 2008
Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle’s Joe Kopp won the final AMA Grand National dirt track of the season, the Washingtonian overcoming two red flags at the Heartland Park Topeka Half Mile.
It all came down to a five-lap dash after the final restart and it came down to a battle between Kopp and Moroney’s Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle’s Bryan Smith with Kopp coming out on top.
Grand National Champion Kenny Coolbeth finished third, topping Jethro Halbert for the last podium spot. Chris Carr Racing’s Chris Carr ended up fifth.
Final Results
1. Joe Kopp (H-D)
2. Bryan Smith (H-D)
3. Kenny Coolbeth (H-D)
4. Jethro Halbert (H-D)
5. Chris Carr (H-D)
Paul Carruthers | Editor
Paul Carruthers took over as the editor of Cycle News in 1993 after serving as associate editor since starting his career at the publication in 1985. Carruthers has covered every facet of the sport in his near-28-year tenure at America's Daily Motorcycle News Source.
