Sammy Halbert came into his own this season to become one of the top riders in the AMA Grand National Championship. Halbert won at the Bulls Gap (Tenn.) Half-Mile and has been a consistent podium finisher. He leads the mythical overall AMA Grand National Series (combining points of the GNC Twins and Singles Championships) over Jared Mees by a single point going into Pomona on Oct. 24.

This photo was taken with a Nikon F100, Nikon 300mm f/4 lens with Kodak Ultra Max 800 film.

Sammy Halbert on his Harley-Davidson XR750 on the Indy Mile. (Larry Lawrence photo)