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Nobles (4) beat out lam pach (204) in the Harley-Davidson Twin Sports race. Nobles nips Zampach in Twin Sports race Laney Cobb had a.successful week of amateur racing at Daytona International Speedway. By Henny Ra y Abrams A\'crage speed: 94.343 mph. Margin o f VidOry: .650 sec. AM H /W S/ BK: I. Colin Edward, (H o n); 2. Da m ian We ber (Yam); g, J a m ie Bowman (Suz): 4. Ra lp h Rim rou (Suz): 5. Kevin Wia ter (Ka w); 6. Mike N uno (Suz); 7. Pa ul H a rri s (Su z); 8. Frank Bonnardcl (Suz); 9. J am es Mil ro y J r. (Suz): to. Bria n O 'CaI l a ~ han (Suz). Time: 14 m m., 37.330 sec. Avuage speed; 102.256 mph . Margin of victory: 26.0 10 sec. AM LlW S/SPRT: I. Ma x Au tr y (Ya m ); 2. Anthony Barc hetti (Yam ); 3. Ernest Thiel (Yam ); 4. Brian Kcra get (Ya m ); 5. Mi ch ael Schuyler (Ya m ); 6. Christopher T inda ll (Yam); 7. Jaso n T resslar 22 (Yam ); 8. Mike Freeman (Yam ); 9. Douglas Farrar (Ya m ); 10. Sha ul Perry (Yam) . EX LlW S/SPRT: I. Ma ll Jun gkl a u s (Ya m ); 2. Mauhew Winn ack er (Yam) ; 3. Monty Wa rsin g (Yam); 4. Da n Fu lle rton (Ya m ); 5. Tom Dah l (Suz ): 6. Terry Bandstra ( Yam) : 7. David Fob (Yam) ; 8. Stefan Fielding (Ya m); 9. J ames Cardinale (Ya m); 10. Michael Campbel l (Ya m ). Time: 15 rnin., 45.520 sec. Average speed: 94.881 mph. Margin 01 victory: .250 sec. AM M /W GP: I. Colin Edward, (Ya m); 2. Laney Cobb (H o n ); 3. Eric Ochs (Yam); 4. Damian w eber (Yam); 5. Shawn McNary (Yam ); 6. Steven Rushf or d (Yam ); 7. Charlie Sa fley (Ya m); 8. Glenn Sche rr (Hon ); 9. Dill ard Per ry (Hon); 10. Mark Ecke nrode (Ya m ). T ime: 14 mi n ., 52.4 00 sec. Average speed: 100.520 mph. Margin 01 victory: 0:01.840 EX H /W SITW: I. Rob er Meisetre (H on); 2. Jam es Ada mo (Due); 3. Bob Bossardet (H- D); 4. J am es McNulty (Han); 5. William Shana ma n (Duc); 6. Christo ph er Gould (MG); 7. Da vid Karten (BMW ); 8. David F ine (MG ); 9. J osep h Sa n", Mar ia (Due); 10. Mi chael Belisle (Due) . Time: 14 mi n.• 50.930 sec. Avuagr apeed: 100.695 mph. Margin 01 "ictory: .010 sec. AM H /W SITW: I. Patrick Vanatta (Due); 2. j osh Zacharias (Han); 3. Mike Rossi (Duc); 4. Dave G ollon (Ca g ); 5. W es Bladow (Due ); 6. Ronald Peddico rd (D uc); 7. Ar th u r Staples (Duck 8. Pi err e Lacasse (Hon) ; 9. Da ve Moon (Due) ; 10. T odd N ordb y (Kaw). EX SPRTSMN: I. Todd H enn in g (Yam); 2. Geoffery Frela n d (Ya m ); 3. l ohn Lowma n (Yain) ; 4. T om Dahl {Su z): 5. C h uc Giaccbenc (Kaw) ; 6. Mark Sm ith (RLX); 7. Da vid Back (Kaw); 8. Ma rk Kn echt (Ya m ); 9. Ri ch Stu rgi s (Kaw); 10. Da vid McP ar land (Kaw). Time: 15 min. , 43.030 ..s ec. Average speed: 95. 132 mph. Margin of victory: 0:09.520 AM SPRTSMN: I. Rob ert Sno w (Yam); 2. J ames R eese (Yam ); 3. Greg Zartman (Ya m ); 4. Mich ael Lesser (Ka w ); 5. T odd N ordb y (Kaw); 6. R u dolph Raab (Ya m ); 7. Christopher Rozanski (Ya m); 8. Rob ert Brook s (Ra w); 9. David Bettridge (Yam ); 10. An drew Row e (Suz). AM H /W S/SPRT: I. Co li n Ed wards (Hon); 2. Jam ie Bowma n (SOl); 3. Steven Rushford (Ya m); 4. Fra nk Bo n nardel (SUI); 5. Ra lph H err ero (SOl); 6. J ack Bur gos Jr. (SUI); 7. Dav id Ro y (Kaw); 8. Brian O 'Call ag han (Suz ); 9. Mich ael Crepeau (Suz ); 10. Chris Rob ins on (SUI). Tim., 00: 15:07.790 Ayera,: e sJlC!d: 99.372 mp h. Margm o( vict ory : 0:01.460 U.S. TW/ SPRT: I. Sccn Za mpach (H -D); 2. Tripp Nobles (H -D ); 3. N igel Gale (H· D); 4. Ra nd y Texter (H- D ): 5. Shawn Bigbee (H· D); 6. Michael H ale (HD); 7. John Long (H-D ); 8. Bob Bossardet (H · D): 9. Nancy Delgado (H -D ); 10. Thomas Moo re ( H ~ D ). . Time: 16 min.• 2.970 sec. Average speeds 93. 162 mph. Margin 01victory : .460 sec. EX U /L S/SP RT: I. Jason Pridmore (Suz); 2. Donald Worth Jr. (SUI); 3. Ge ra ld Ro thman Jr. ( Ka w ): 4. Todd H oge (SUl ); 5. Mike Karm {Suz): 6. Pal Sh eridan ( Ka w): 7. Gl enn Szarek (Suz); 8. Louis Sac coccio II ( Ka w): 9. Steven H arri son (Ka w ): 10. Chris Embler (Ka w). Time: 14 m in. , 2 1.400 sec. Ayera ge speed: 104.137 mph . Ma rgin 01 victory: 7.930 sec. EX LlW GP: I. Ji mmy Mo sley (Yam) ; 2. C huck Blackm on (Ya m ); 3. J ohn Fran ce (Hon); 1. Pal O ' Leary; 5. J am es Ron an (Yam); 6. Derek Nichol s (Yam) ; 7. Ed wa rd Borow y (Han); 8. Daniel w isehan (Yam ); 9. Neal Kitson (Yam); 10. David Doe (Yam ). AM LlW GP: I. Colin Edwards (Yam ); 2. R ichard Herrero (Ya m); 3. Michael Schuyler (Ya m ); 4. Christopher Tindall (Ya m); 5. Michael Pisano (Ya m ); 6. Ch ristophe r Roza nski (Ya m); 7. Je Hrey Whitmire (Ya m); 8. Sha ul Perry (Yam) ; 9. Ernes t T hiel (Yam); 10. J ason T resslar (Yam). AM MIW S/ BK: I. La ne y Cobb (Hon ); 2. Anthony Barc he ni (Ya m ): 3. Dam ia n Weber (Ya m); 4. Shawn McNary (Ya m) ; 5. Eric O ch s (Yam ); 6. Jamie Bo wma n (H o n ); 7. Co lin Edwards (H a n); 8. G lenn Schierr (Han) ; 9. Brian Kcra get (Yam ); 10. Step he n Pol izzi (H a n). Time: 15 mi n.. .860 sec. Avcrago speed: 99.585 mph. Margin 01 victory: 0:06.240 EX LIW S /BK: I. Todd H ennin g (Yam); 2. Geoffrey Freeland (Yam); 3. Rick Ja cks on (Ya m); 4. Bob Bo ssa rd et (Ya m ); 5. David Doc (Ya m); 6. MOnlY Warsin g (Yam ); 7. J oh n Lowman (Yam ); 8. . Marcus Da y (Kaw); 9. Larry Cohee (Ya m) ; 10. Cliff Sawyers (Ya m ). 'Time: 15 min ., 4 1.590 sec. Avuage s peed: 95.277 mph . Margin o! victory: .820 sec. AM LlW S/BK: I. Ma x Autry (Ya m ); 2. Am honv Bar ch et t i ( Ya m ); 3. Brian Kcraget ( Ya m ); 4. Christoph er Tidall (Ya m); 5. Michael Schuyle r (Ya m); 6. Mich ael Pisan o (Yam) ; 7. Mik e Freeman (Ya m ); 8. Do uglas Farrar (Yam); 9. Christopher R oz nsk i (Yam); 10. JefCrt'y Whitmore (Yam ). a T ime: 16 m in.• 1.990 sec. Average speed: 93.257 mph. Margin of victory: 6.4 J0 sec. AM M/W S/SPRT: I. Laney Cobb (H o n ); 2. Ant ho ny Ba rcheni (Ya m ); 3. Jam ie Bowman (H a n ); 4. Co lin Edwards (H a n ); 5. Shawn McNary (Yam); 6. Tim Bem isderfer (Yam); 7. Eric O chs (Ya m): 8. Brian Kcrager (Yam); 9. G len n Sche rr (H a n) ; 10. Step hen Polizzi (Ho n) . Time: 14 min.• 55.7 10 sec. Avuage s peed; 100.157 m ph. Margi n or victory: 0:01.960 SUNDAY EX MIW S/BK: I. Ro bert Mein er (Hon); 2. Ma rk Sche lli nge r (Yam); 3. Pa ul Youngm an III (Ya m) ; 4. J ohn J acob (Ya m) ; 5. Bria n Kent (Hon) ; 6. Ro y Nicho lso n (Han); 7. John Ill ich (H on ); 8. Will iam Wh ite (Yam): 9. Eva n Semaff (H o n ); 10. Rick J ackso n (Ya m ). Time: 14 mi n.• 38.470 sec. Averag especd: 102.129 mph. Margin 01 victory: 11.990 sec. EX HIW S/SPRT: I. Gera ld Rot h m an J r. (Kaw); 2. G len n Darry (Suz); 3. Louis Saccoccio II (Kaw): 4. Pal Sherida n ( Kaw) ; 5. Ma rc Smi th (Ka w ): 6. J ason Pridmor e (SUI ); 7. David H ansen (Suz);8. Chris Emb ler (Kaw ); 9. Mark Wal sh (SUI); 10. Bria n Kern (H on ). Time: 14 m in., 25.650 sec. Avcrage speed; 103.635 m p h . Margin of victory: .380 sec. EX MIW GP: I. J im m y Mo sley (Yam ); 2. Ro bert Meister (Ho n ); 3. Lee Po un ders (Hon ); 4. Ch uck Blackm on (Yam); 5. J ohn Fran ce (H a n); 6. Paul Young man III (Yam ); 7. J o h n J acob (Yam ); 8. Roy Nicholso n (H a n ); 9. Eva n Semoff (H a n) ; 10. G lenn Szarek (Ya m) . T ime: 14 m in .• 28.340 sec. Anragrs~: 103.314 m ph . Margin ot victory: 13.670 sec. EX U/ L GP: I. Donal d J ack, (Suz); 2. j ames Ada mo (D ue); 3. R ick Shaw (Ya m); 4. Tripp Nob les (Suz ): 5. Fri tz Kli n g (Suz); 6. Eri c Mar ( H o n): 7. Chr istian Ga rdner (Yam); 8. Gerald Rot hman J r. (Kaw) ; 9. Mar c Sm ith (Ya m) ; 10. Dan Rou gh (Ya m) . Time: 13 min., 40.520 sec. Average speed: 109.336 mph. Margin of victo ry: .820 sec. EX M /W S/SP RT : I. Jam es Le sl ie (Hon ); 2. Paul You ngman III (Yam ); 3. Brian Kent (He n ): 4. Lee Pounders (H en ): 5. J ohn IIlich (H en): 6. G lenn Szarek ( Ya m); 7. J ohn J acob (Ya m) ; 8. Greg Hutch eson (Ya m); 9. Larry GoldSlein (Ya m ); 10. William Wh ite (Yam). Time: 14 min ., 39.530 sec. Average speed: 102.000 mph . Margin ot victory: 6.340 sec, EX HIW S / BK: I. J a m es Adamo (Due); 2. Eri c Moe (Han ); 3. Chri stian G ardn er (Yam) ; 4. Bru ce Niel d (H on ); 5. Gera ld Rothman Jr. (Ka w) : 6. Mar c Sm ith (Ka w ); 7. G len n Szarek (SOl.); 8. J am es Penn ing ton (Suz); 9. Lou is Saccocc io 11 (Ka w ): 10. Ange lo Nich ol es (Suz ). Time: 13 m in .. 54. 150 sec. Avera$e spee d: 107.549 mph. Margtn of victory. 13.100 sec. DAYTONABEACH, FL, ocr. 20 ripp Nobles thou ght he was in the wrong place coming ou t of the chicane on the last lap of the Harley-Davidson T win Sports race at Daytona. He thoug h t he sho uld be leading, let pursuer Scott Zampach draft by him, then catch his draft and fly by a t the flag, But when Zampach passed him entering the chicane, th e plan cha nged. "I came up a bit sho rt on sh u tting him o ut in th e ch ican e. So, I had to foll ow hi m th rou gh a nd hold off until just the righ t p lace to get by so he couldn't dra ft back pas t and take the win," Bartels' H -D-backed Nobles said. " I had to wai t until the very last minute and go to the bottom of the race track to make Scott have to go high if he wanted to get back aro und. What reall y won it for me was the long run to th e flag here. On ce I got past Scott, I figured I could win, but I kept an eye on him an yway." Nobl es' offical margin of victory over the Tilley Harley-Davidson of Zampach was .090 seconds at the end of the sevenlap, 25-mile race, round 10 of th e Twin Sports series. The race took the Georgian 16:04.510 minutes to complete at an average speed of 93.013 mph, Nigel Gale was a close third on the second Bartels' entry with Jam es Leslie (Moromey's Cycle) holding off number one plate ho lder Randy Texter (Lancaster H -D) for fourth. Sin ce th e second race at Road Atlanta, Zampach and Nobles have sp lit all of the win s with Zampach taking a on e point lead, 183 to 182, into the final round a t Miami on November 10. Zampach took the lead at the start, head ing a four -rider pack that quickly put ground on fifth place. Nobl es, Texter, and Gale followed, with Leslie just off the pace, and the top four swapped positions severa l tim es a lap. No one seemed to have an advantage, thou gh Nobles said in one place he was at a disa dvanta ge. _ "Sco tt's bik e (a '90 mod el 883 Spo rtster) has a four -speed transmission , where Nigel a nd I have ("91 mo de l) fivespeeds. T he four-speed bik es come out of the ch ica ne a lot better th an o u rs," said Nobles, w h~se engi ne was b uilt by Vic Fasola. Zampach led a t the end of the first a nd second laps , Nobles taking the lead at the end of the third, Leslie nearl y crash ing going into the first turn, slowing Texter beh ind him, As the halfway £lags were shown at the end of the fourth lap, the top thr ee of Zampach, Nobles , and Ga le had over 3.5 seconds on the Leslie-Texter du el. T Zampach said he could feel the pair behind him. "It was like p u tting the brak es on havin g two bikes drafting off me," he said. "I was losing about 800 rpm o n top end and with these bikes, that's a lot." The order was the sam e at the end o f the fifth and sixth laps - Zampach, Nobles, Gal e - a nd didn 't change as they headed into the chicane on the final lap . Exiting the chicane for the final time, Gale didn't get a good a drive as the leaders and lost their draf t, and a cha nce for the win . It came down to one final drafting man euver, Nobl es slipp ing by as he a nd Zampach came ou t of the east banking for the run to the flag. Afterwards, Zampach found himselE secondgu essing his own stra tegy. " O n the last lap, they were so close and Tri pp worked the draft reall y well ," he said, "It was kind of a gu essing game at that point on the last lap as we came to the finish. I gu ess I could have slowed so I was third ou t of the chicane and then, ma ybe, I would have been the on e drafting past to win, That' s racing. " Gal e said , "I gu ess I had the best seat in the house back there in third. It was quite a race. Scott and T ripp are running for the title, so, in the end, I' figured I'd stay in there, bu t let them race for the win if I couldn't be a factor." The day before the Twin Sports race, the sam e racers competed in the AMN CCS U.S. Twin Sports race and, though the margin of victory was slightly larger, .460 seconds, the quality of racing was no different, though the results were. Zampach took the win in Saturday's race, not allowing Nobles to do to him what he would do the next day, The lead belonged to the Georgian for most of the race, Zampach and Gal e in his shadow, T exter a second back. Nobl es led across the line on the wh ite flag lap, Zampach taking the lead on the final lap and holding it through th e chi can e. They exited onto the banking. taking it high up to the wall, .with Zampach holding the advantage across the lin e. "I really had to keep my momentum up, but it seemed like Scott got just a bit more drive out of the chicane on the last lap and that was that," Nob les said, Gale finished third with Texter a close fourth. f,N Results H·D TW SPRT : I. Tripp Nobles (H ·D ); 2. Scott Zampach (H- D); 3. Nigel Ga l. (H· D); 4. J am es Lesl ie . (H ·D); 5. Ra ndy Texter (H- D); 6. Shawn H igher (H· D); 7. Michael Hale (H·D): 8. Eric LaCruze .(H · D); 9. Bob Bo• sardet (P. !l); 10. John Long (H· D). T ime: 16 min.. 4.510 sec. A vua~ speed 93.013 mph. . Margm at victory: .090 sec. H-D 'IWlN SPORTS P OI l't STAN DI NGS: I. . Scott Zampach ( 183); 2. Tripp Nobles (182); 3. llIigel Gal e ( 138); 4. Randy Texter (101); 5. Richard Koehler (67); 6. Michael Kraft (60); 7. Andy Fenwick (48); 8. Chuck Blackson (421;9. Shawn H igher (39): 10. Jam es Les lie (36); I I. Darrell J on es (34); 12. Michael H al. (32); 13. Eric La Cruze (30); 14. Nancy Dalgado (25); 15. Kevin Ren tzell (24); 16. Pal Moroney (23); J7. Devin Bartl ey (20); 18. Jon Sta uff", ( 18); 19. Bret t Donahue (17); 20. Will Roeder (15).

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