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AMAlCCS Race of Champions A delighted Tilly sta ted that he had the best rider in the field with Zampach, and continued: "There may be guys who are a little braver, but when it comes to street-savvy-wise, there is nobody ou t there that 's any smoother, any smarter. I said to Scott tha t if we're going to give th e number- on e p lat e to Bill (Bartels), let's win 'em both: let's go out in a blaze of glory. I geared that thing so it should have blown apart! " Zampach hasn't confirmed if he will race an 883 in 1995, but the in nag ural -World Championship success has to be an incentive. Oi Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Rorlda Resuhs :~obe r23,1994 QUALIFYING: 1. Scott Zampach (2:13.200, new record); 2. Sha w n H ig bee (2:13.299 ); 3. Ben Bos trom (2:14.307); 4. Matt Wai' (2:15.427) ; 5. Jay Sp ringstee n (2:15.881); 6. Aaro n Yates (2:16. 52 3) ; 7. BHly Graef (2:16.573); 8. Ronald McGill (2:16.709); 9. Sha w n McN ary (2:16.787); 10. Brian Kohl (2:17.042); 11. James Rand o lph (2:17.097); 12. Dr. Jeffrey D. Johnson (2:17.279); 13. Eric Bostrom (2:17.467); 14. Chuck Blackmon (2:17.645); IS. Randy Texter (2:17.785); 16. Jim Les lie (2:17.847); 17. Rob in Ed wa rd Kendall (2:18 .250) ; 18. Don C reen e (2:18.254) ; 19. Gary 5'.. (2 :18.407); 20. John All e n (2:18.624 ); 21. O wen We ich el (2:18.927); 22. M ich ael Barnes (2:19316); 23. Jason Lee Grimwood (2:20.167); 24. Brian Gibbs (2:20.266); 25. Mar k Pas tir (2:20.470); 26. Tim Lee (2:20517); Tl . Jim Whitaker (2:20.761); 28. Matthew Guidera (2:20.897); 29. RogerRriman (2:21.275); 30. SIeve Blackburn (2:21.309); 31. C. J. H ol mes II (2:23.101); 32. Randy Kimec (2:23.112); 33. Da rvin Loyd (2:23.113); 34. Jon Stauffer (2:23.468); 35. Daniel Ku _r (2:24.689); 36. Eric Lacruze (2:24.n9); '57. Michael Friberg(2:25.087); 38. Tony Mon tenegro (2:25.324); 39. Harrison W.ar n re (Top) Danny Roberts (1), Paul Youngman (182) and Shawn Roberti (79) lead the way on the first lap of the 900cc Challenge. (AbOve) Todd Harrington (73) ran away and hid In the 600cc Honda Challenge. Hit's such a drafting war on these Harleys," reflected Zampach after his opening-leg win. "Don Tilley's been helping me quite a bit, you know, the old NASCAR guru - he says you ain't gonna pass uphill on these bikes (explaining Zampach's low lines). It was an excellent race, but it's so tough on these 883s with no aerodynamic assistance. You can get awa y from them on the infield, then all of a sudden three bikes would go whizzing by you on the back stretch. Prior to race two, Higbee got his bike back into something resembling running order (he had to have his seat mounts tightened after the warm-up lap), whil e Yates changed gearing and replaced a leaking seal o n the Pat Mo roney machin e. Even though he had the points lead, Zampach knew that the motocrossstyle points system would make it possible for Blackmon to take the overall win if Blackmon finished ahead of Zampach in the second leg. . Zampach grabbed the lead from Higbee and Bostrom at the start of part two with Yates looking to make a grea t move ar ound the leaders in the International Horseshoe before someone moved over on him, almost putting Yates in the grass. Dropping several spots and completing the turn on the very dusty verge, Yates recovered to grab second behind Zarn pach as the field started lap two. Turning laps in the mid-2:14 range, Zampach, Higbee, Bostrom and Blackmon gradually split from another assem bly, this one made u p of Yates, Shawn McNary, McGill , Englishman Kendall an d Graef. Barnes crashed from the top 10 in turn one on lap three. Once again shedding Bostrom near the checkered, Higbee headed Zamapch and Blackmon starting the final tour. Higbee dipped very low between oval H turns one and two, Zampach pau sing before takin g the lead with a high pass on the run to the chicane. Charging back onto the banking for the final time, Zampach took an uncharacteristic lead with Higbee and Blackmon on his tail. Heading onto the tri -o val, Hi gbee took 'the lead with yet another low move, Zampach moving high before trying an even more inside move of his own, taking to the Superspeedway's flat apron. This allowed Zampach to win by an just one one-hundredth of a second, a much bigger margin than the previous leg. Higbee had to settle for second with Blackmon third, and Bostrom fourth ahead of Yates, while occasional road racer Springsteen netted sixth just in front McNary, Allen, McGill and out. drafted 10th-place finisher Kendall - top non-regular. While Harley's Art Gomper presented the awards in Victory Lane, soon- to-befather Zampach handled P.R. duties, saying that, H a joy to be here at Daytona It's racing Ha rley-Davidson motorcycles. We put this bike on pole, we won both races and we proved why we carried the num ber-on e plat e for th ree years. 1 had to give it up to Sha wn this yea r, bu t th is proves that I'm sti ll out there push ing with the youn g guys." When asked about his decison to go to the usually unused flat inside area of the oval, Zampach rep lied tha t, "the way I see it, we're racing on asphalt, and where the grass is, is where the edge of the track is. 1 was using every inch I could get trying to gain as much speed as possible. It's great racing with Sha wn, we've had a good year of close competition . The second race was more comfortable because you didn't have to deal with Wait sliding sideways at 120 mph." "I was a little shaky going out on a bike that was all bent up," adm itted a subdued Higbee. "I d idn't know wha t was wrong with it, it soun ded different and it felt different. I didn't ha ve qu ite th e motor, horsepower tells th e tale down here, but it was exciting and that 's racing." (2 :25 .755): 40 . Russell Barron (2 :26.080); 41. Jerry Casdero (2:26.151); 42.Jelf Hard iog (2:26.579); 43. Alan J. Ead ie (2:26.851); 44. Ervin Bruce Lyskaw. (2:27.078); 45. Shawn Blackburn (2:27.672); 46. Brian Bodine (2:27.'J71); 47. Joseph Santa Maria (2:29.020); 48. Darren Conrad (2:30\937); 49. Ken Serakas (2:37.495); SO Anne Wobb . . (4:00.458). HARLEY·DAVIDSON TWIN SPORTS WORLD FINAL: 1. Scott Za mpach (1-1); 2. Chuck Blackmon (2-3); 3 . Ben Bostrom (4-1); 4. Aaron Y.... (3-5); S. Ron McG ill (7.09); 6. Shawn McNary (1).7); 7. Brian Kohl (8012);8. J.y Springsteen (15-6); 9. Robin Edward Kendall (14-10); 10Don Greene (16-13 ); 11. Owen Weichel (19-11) ; 12. Randy Texter (17-15); 13. Eric Bostro m (12·23); 14. Steve Bla ckburn (2G-18); 15. Jim W hi'aker (23-27); 16. Eric l.aCnu.e (21-20); 17. Dr. Jeffrey john son (27-16): 18. Mark Pas nr (22-21); 19. Randy Kine (26-19); 20. Jim Leslie (S45); 21. Sha wn H igbee (49-2); 22. Ti m Lee (25-26); 23. Billy Graef (1Q.41); 24. Michael Friberg (28-24); 25. Jam es Rand ol p h (9-43); 26. Jo hn A llen (45-8); 27. Mich.el Barnes (11-12); 28. Ga ry Stas (6-47); 29. Darvin Loyd (2'J25); 30. Jelf Harding (31-27); 31. Jon Stauff." (30-30); 32Mathew Gu idera (4s. 14); 33. Harrison Warren (3J...31); 34. Ervin Bruce Lyskawa (38-28); 35. Ch ris Foskett (3234); 36. Brian Gibbs (18-49); 37. Ro>:er Reiman (46-22); 38. Brian Bodine (3S-33); 39. Alan Eaaie (40-29); 40. Russell Barron (37-32); 41. Jerry Cascierc (36-35); 42. Jason Lee Gri awood (24-18); 43. Daniel Kutter (34-44); 44. Darren Conrad (42-36); 45. Ken Serakas (43-37); 46. Joseph Santa Marta (41 -40); 47 . Anne W obb (44-38): 48. Tony Montenegro (51-39); 49. Shawn Blackburn (39-51); SO. Matt Wait (50-16); 51. C. J. Holmes II (47-SO); 52. Robert Buffington (52-52); 53. Richie Morris (53-53). HA RLEY· DAVI DSON TW IN SPORTS WO RLD FINAL · RACE 1: 1. Scott Zampach; 2. Ch uck Blackmon; 3. Aaron Yates ; 4. Ben Bostrom; 5. jim Lesue, 6. Ronald McGill; 7. Brian Kohl ; 8. J.mes Rand olph; 9. Billy Graef; 10. Michael Barnes. Ti me: 15 min .• 39.741 sec. Di5~ncr: 7 laps, 25 miles. Average Spred: 95.465 mph. M.vgi.n of Vidory: 0.009 sec. HARLEY·DAVIDSON TWIN SPORTS WORLD FIN AL · RACE 2: I. Scott Zampach; 2. Shawn Higbee; 3. Chuck Blackmon; 4. Ben Bostrom; 5. Aaron y.tes; 6. Jay Springsteen; 7. Shawn McNary; 8. John Allen; 9. Ronald McGill; 10. Robin Edward Kendall. Time 15 min; 40.250 sec. Distance: 71.ps, 25 miles. Avenge Sp

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