ROAD',RACE :' AMAlCCS Race of Champions
(Left) Gerald Rothman (1) and Marc Smith
(60) lead eventual winner Shane Turpin (5)
In the Heavweight Supersport class.
(Below left) Todd Harrington sets up to
pass Jim leslie on the last lap of the
Middleweight Expert race.
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Rorlda
rune: 14 min. . 25.609 sec.
Distance: 71aps, 25 mlles.
A vera ge Speed: 1113.640 mph.
Results: March 21-23
Margin of Victory: 2.901 sec.
AM MJW SUPEKBIKE: 1. Mark A. Whiteh urst
(Hon); 2. Charles T. Brank (Hon); 3. Sea n Goff (H on) ; 4.
Peter Hupperich (Hon); S. Martin Eden (Ho n); 6. Kris K.
O ubb (Hon) ; 7. G reg Myer (H on); 8. Jam es M. Bro nson
(Hon ); 9. Douglas Giles (Han); 10. Timothy Ha mmi tt
(Suz).
Time: 14 min. , 42.01 3 sec.
EX HIW SUPERBIKE: 1. Pabl o Real (Due); 2. John
As h mea d (Kaw ); 3. Jeff S. Sney d (Kaw); 4. Marc Smith
(Kaw ); S. Steve Deca mp (Kaw ); 6. Damian Weber (Kaw);
7. jonathan E. Bolton (Suz); 8. Charles Smalljr. (Suz); 9.
Mike Kann (Ka w); 10. Mirhael Ruehle (Kaw).
Time: 13 m in.. 49.090 sec.
DisUncc 7 laps. 25 miles.
Avenge Speed: 108205 mph.
MArginof Victory: 15.215 sec.
EX MlW GRAND PRIX: I. G reg Esser (Yam); 2.
Mi ke M urphy (Ho n); 3. jo hn Fra nce (Hon); 4. William [,
Quinn (Yam); S. Peter nIich (Hon); 6. Perry Melnecui<
(Hon); 7. Damon Ca rr (Ho n); 8. Willia m M. Luke (Hon);
9. Richa rd Alexander Jr. (Ka w); 10. Ma rk lannuzze lli
(Ho n).
Time 14 mi n.. 24.556 sec.
Di stantt: 7 laps. 25 miles.
Avenge Speed: 1113.767 mph.
M.argin of Victory: 0532.
EX S O LO GTC: I. Todd Harrington (Kaw); 2. jelf
5n (Hon); 10. Kevin D. H un . (Ho n).
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Time: 13 min.• 47.986sec.
Distance-: 7 laps, 25 miles.
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Avenge Speed: 108.350 mph.
M.lI'gin of Victory: 13.647 sec .
EX HIW SUPERS PO RT: 1. Shane TU'J>in (Kaw); 2.
Ge rald Roth ma n Jr. (Kaw ); 3. Eric Wood (Ka w ); 4. David
McGr ath (Yam): 5. Michael Fitz pa tric k (Yam ); 6. Mike
Karm (Kaw); 7. Charles Sma ll Jr. (Su z); 8. Da vid Olin
(Suz) ; 9. Willia m M. Luk e (Ho n); 10. Micha el Ruehle
(Kaw ).
TI me: 14 mi n.• 9.694 sec.
Di st ance: 7 laps , 25 miles.
Avcragr Spr~: 105.582 mph.
Margin o f Victory: 0.415 sec.
EX M/W SUPERBIKE: 1. Mi ke Mu,!,hy (H o n );
William Luke (Hon); 3. Damia n Weber (Yam); 4. Glenn
A. Szarek (Ho n); S. Stu Morrison (Hon); 6. Jim I...ester
(H on ); 7. Damon Carr (Hon); 8. Richard Alexander Jr.
(Kaw) ; 9. Peter nIich (H on ); 10. lorry Gold._tein (Ho n).
Distanc e: 7 1aps,25 miles.
Avenge Sp«d: 101.713 mph.
Margin of Victory: 0.010 soc
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EX UW SUPERB IKE: 1. Ro n Perry (Yam ); 2. Jim
Bre w er (Ya m); 3. Todd Hen n in g (Ya m ); 4. Paul
N ette rs t rom (Ya m) ; 5. Brian Conley (Yam ); 6. Ian
Lineberger (Yam); 7. Paul 5carpa (Yam ); 8. Chris Foskett
(Yam); 9. Sam Wagenseller (Ho n); 10. David Bettridge
(Yam).
Time: 15 min.• 12.298 sec.
Distlnce: 7 laps. 25 mi les.
Annge Speed: 98.336mph..
MoI gin of Victory: 1U10 sec.
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AM UW SUPERBIKE: 1. Dustin Sperber (Yam ); 2.
Adam Po pp (Ya m); 3. Mar k A. Whitehurst (YoIm); 4.
Derek King (Yam ); S. Chris Ca se y (Ho n); 6. Jeffrey C.
C~uch (Hon); 7. Michael R. Pols ton (Ya m); 8. Harry
Richard Barlow (Yam ); 9. Martha P. Orourke (Yam); 10.
Jelf Logbottom (Yam).
AM HfW SUPERBIKE: 1. Charles Todd Brank
(Suz) ; 2. Gregory Leffler (Ka.w); 3. Timoth y Hammitt
(Suz ); 4. Leslie P. Home (Hon); S. Shane Priet o (Kaw ); 6.
Martin Eden (Hon); 7. Franco " Funky" Stefani (Kaw~ 8.
Brad Kcn_ Simmerscn (Kaw~ 9. Greg Myer (Hon~ 10.
Steven William Bumelt IKa w ),
Time: 14 min .. 25.635 sec.
Di st.u\ce: 7 laps . 2S miles.
Avenge Speed: 1113.637 mph.
Margin of Victory: 11.238 sec.
EX UILTO SUPERSPORT: I . Shane Turpin (H on);
2. Ma rc Smith (Ya m); 3. Gen~ Church (H on ); 4. Eric
Wood (Kaw); S. Paul O. Youn gman III (Ho n); 6. Mirhacl
fitzpatrick (Hon); 7. Kevin D. Hunt (Hon); 8. Andrew I.
Dea the rage (Han) ; 9. Seth Hann (Su z); 10. Ja so n
Brookshaw (Hon).
Time: 104 mln., 8.085 sec
Di stlnce: 7 laps. 25 m iles.
Average Spud: 105.782 mph.
Margin of Vlrtory: 0.332 soc
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EX UW GRAND PRIX: I. Greg Esser(Yam ); 2. John
Fra nce (Han); 3. Will iam Qui n n (Yam ); 4. Ro be rt
Zerb isias (Yam); 5. John Long (Yam); 6. Perry Melneciu c
(Hon); 7. Steve n A. O ark (Yam); 8. Larry Cohee (Yam);
9. Brian Su rtees (Ya m); 10. Da vid Jos ep h De Ronne
(Yam) .
Tim e: J4 min.. 22.BOJ sec.
DisLince: 7 laps , 25 miles. _
Avenge Spud.: 103.978 mph..
Margin of Victory: 0.020 sec.
AM UW CRAND PRIX: 1. M ich a el Deb lanco
(Ya m); 2. Brian Mcla ughl in (Ya m); 3. Brad y lay Welton
(Yam); 4. Dustin Sperber (Yam); S. Scott Wohlfeil (Yam );
6. Mark Wh iteh urst (Yam); 7. James HanJon (Yam ); 8.
Martha P. Orourke (Yam); 9. Michael PoIs' on (Yam ); 10.
jeff Longbotto m (Yam).
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EX U.S . TWIN SPORTS: 1. Mall Wail; 2. Scoll
Zampach; 3. Shawn Higbee; 4. Chuck Blackmon; S. Gary
R. Stasi 6. Randy Te xte r; 7. James Randolph; 8. Eric
Bostrom; 9. Ron McGill; 10. Steve Blac kburn.
Ti me: 15 min.. 42.538 sec.
Dist.1nce: 7 laps, 25 miles.
Avenge Speed: 95.181 m ph.
Margin of Vktory:. 0.lXJ9 sec.
AM U.S . TWIN SPORTS: 1. Darvin P. Loyd; 2.
Michael Friberg; 3. Jeff Hardi ng; 4. Brian Bod ine; 5 .
Sha wn Blackburn; 6. Russe ll Barron; 7. Darren Conrad;
8. Randy Kersting; 9. Ken Scraw.
AM HIW SUPERPORT: 1. Shane Prie to (Kaw); 2.
Peter Hupperich (Yam); 3. Brad Kenton (Ka w) ; 4. Marco
Martinez (Suz); S. Jim Pihokken (Suz) ; 6. Franco " Funky"
Ste fani (Kaw); 7. Thane Bumight (Yam); 8. Edwa rd
Schloemann (Ka w) ; 9. Brandon Welton (Han); 10. Greg
Meyer (Hon).
Time: J4 min ., 45.903 sec.
Disbnce: 7 laps . 25 miles.
AveroIge Speeds 101.266 mph.
Margin of VidOry: 1.768 sec.
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EX MIW S U PERS PO RT: 1. Jim leslie (Ka w) ; 2.
Todd Ha rrington (Hon); 3. Ja m ie Bowman (Han); 4.
C lenn A. Szarek (Yam); 5. David Estok (Han); 6. Brian
Gibbs (Hon); 7. Jaso n Brookshaw (Ho n); 8. Mike Murphy
(Hon); 9. William luke (Ho n); 10. Jim 1.< ter (Hon).
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TIme: 14 min.• 25.673 St.'CDistance: 7 laps, 25 miles.
Avenge Speed: JI13. 633 m ph.
Mugin of Victo ry: 0.015 sec.
AM MIW SUPERSPORT: I. Ma rtin Eden (Hon~ 2.
Cha rles T. Brank (Han); 3. Peter H upperich (Han); 4.
Ja mes Bro nso n (Hon) ; 5. Sea n Goff (Ho n) ; 6. Kris K.
aubb (Hon); 7. Leslie P. Home (H on ); 8. Quenni King
(Hon); 9. Thane Burnigh . (Yam ); 10. Doug Giles (Hon).
Time: J4 min.. 53.597sec.
DisWlbie (Due); 10. Geoff Mellinger (Due).
nme: 14 min..47.605 sec.
Disu.nce: 7 laps. 25 mi les .
Av era ge Speed: 101.072 m p h.
Margin of Victory: 0.464 sec.
AM HIW SUPERTWINS: I. Stanton E. Simmerson
(Due ); 2. Alan Robbins (Ho n); 3. Greg Doney (Hon); 4.
James Swee t (Due); 5. Sea n Ninn eman (Ho n); 6. Scott
Ca rey (Due) ; 7. Robert Robb ins (Duc); 8. Greg Fos ter
(Hon); 9. Roger Bin kerd (Due) ; 10. jeffrey Crouch (H on ).
AM MIW GRAND PRIX: 1. James Bronson (Hon);
2. Leslie Home (Ho n); 3. Martin Eden (Hon); 4. Sean
Gro ff (Hon); S. Michael Deb lanco (Yam); 6. Stev e Buery
(Hun) ; 7. Jon Schroh t (Hon); 8. Mark Whitehurst (H on );
9. Michael Debraban t (Han ); 10. Doug Giles (Hon ).
Time: 14 min ., 48.766 sec.
Dislance: 71.Jps, 2S miles.
Avenge Speed: 100.940 mph.
M.argin of Victory: 0.079 sec.
AM SOLO GTO : 1. Brandon Welton. (H o n) ; 2.
Charles Todd Brank (Suz); 3. Timothy Hammitt (Suz); 4.
Brad Sim merson (Kaw); 5. Jim Piho ldc.en (Suz); 6. Jam ie
Mcin tosh (Kaw); 7. Peter H up pc r ich (Ya m); 8. Sha ne
Prieto (Kaw); 9. Fra nco " Fu nky" Ste fa ni (Ka w) ; 10.
Thane Bumight (Yam ).
Time: None d ue to Red Flag
AM SOLO GTU: 1. Ch ar les Tod d Brank (Ho n); 2.
James Bronson (Ho n); 3. Sea n Goff (Ha n); 4. Brand on
Welton (Hon); S. Kris K. Oobb (Hon); 6. RDberl Cavey
(Hon ); 7. Steve Buery (Ho n); 8. leslie Home (Hon); 9.
Jon Schroht (Ho n); 10. Thane Burni gh t (Yam).
Time: 29 mirt. , 33.713 sec.
Distance: 14 laps. SOmiles .
Average Spefl1: N.A.
Margin of Victory: 0.320 sec.
EX SPSMN: I . Patrick Ryder (Kaw ); 2. Robert Ault
(Han); 3. Law rence Ha n lon (Hon ); 4 . Bria n Suttees
(Yam ); 5. Mark Smith (Rn); 6. Russ Ma ttson (Rtx); 7.
Bria n Mill s (Ha n); 8. Tony Mart in (Ya m); 9. Steve
Housley (Kaw); 10. Po. Mooney (Rlx).
Tim e: 15 min., 43.494 sec.
Dista.nce: 7 laps . 2S miles.
Average Speed: 95.(1]5 mph .
Mngin of Victory: 4.071 sec.
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AM SPRTSMN: 1. Dere k King (Ya m ); 2. David
Stansel (Kaw ); 3. Harry Barlow (Yam ); 4. James Mee kma
(Kaw ); S. Chuck Menotte (Yam~ 6. Greg field (Due); 7.
John Wilson (Kaw); 8. Philip Knec h t (Ya m) ; 9. Jeffrey
Ross (Due) ; 10. Bob Vinson (K.w).
EX UW S UPERS PORT: 1. Brian Con ley (Ya m); 2.
Francis Reed (Yam); 3. Shawn McConnidt (Yam); 4. Ian
Lineberge r (Yam); 5. David Pabst 111 (Ya m); 6. David
Bettridge (Ya m); 7. George Re a vis (Ya m); 8. Philip
Digregorio (Yam); 9. Craig Go ld ma n (Yam); 10. Jason
Wena:I (Yam).
Time: 15 min .• 48.815sec.
Di tlnce: 7 laps. 25 miles.
Average Spud: 94.552mph.
Margin of Victory: 11.4 J6 sec.
AM UW SUPERSPORT: 1. Adam Po pp (Yam); 2.
Mark Whitt eh urst (Yam); 3. Joe Wotton (Yam); 4. Jeff
Longbottom (Yam); 5. Micha el Polston (Yam); 6. James
Hanlon (Yam); 7. Marthd P. Orourke (Yam); 8. John F.
Lounsbury (Ya m); 9. Step he n Reamer (Yam); 10. Jonn
Witown (Kaw) .
EX UW SUPERTW INS: I. John Long (Due); 2. Kiyo
Wa ta na be (Han) ; 3. Daniel Fr isbie (D ue ); 4. Don a ld
Ung er (Duc); 5. Ste phe n Polizz i (Hon); 6. John Ask el
(Due); 7. Steve As pland (Due); 8. Davi d RDbertson (Due);
9. Kyle Tho mpson (Du e); 10. Thomas Fournier (Due).
Time : None d ue to Red Flag
AM UW SUPERTWINS: 1. Ala n Robbins (Ho n); 2
C h r is Ca sey (H on) ; 3 . Greg Doney (Ha n); 4. Sean
N inneman (Ha n) ; 5 . C regg Foster (H a n); 6. Ja me s
Meekma (Ka w); 7. David Weave r (Hon); 8. Matthew
Richardson (Hon ); 9. Richard A. lonsdale (Han) ; 10.
Greg Field (Due).
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AMAICCSHarIey·Davidson
Twin S Wo~d Final
ports
By Co lin Fraser
war
DA¥rONA BEACH, FI.. OCT. 23
ithout a doubt. Tilley's HarleyDavidson-mounted Scott Zam. ~
pach was the favorite for the
first-ever World Ha rley eve n t, and the
outgo ing AMA Tw in Sports Ch ampion
didn't disappoint, winning both sevenlap legs . Along the way, Zampach survived the inevitable drafting wars, continued a growing controversy involving
upstart teenaged sensation Matt Wait,
and proved why he is still considered
the Harley-Davidson 883 rider to beat .
H-D joined with Daytona International Speedway and the AMA/CCS organization to announce this shootout during
spring Speed Week, stating that the y
hope to build this concept into a major,
yea r-en d e ve n t. With $25,000 up for
grabs, the race attracted 53 entries,
including riders from England, Austra lia
and Canada. The Brits ha ve had the ir
own series for several years, and champ
Robin Kendall was on hand for his second Daytona Harley campaign, stru ggling to come to terms with the different
machine specifications (mainly carburetors) that the more s t rict U.S. rules
require.
The World Final. was the only even t
of the thankfully sunny "Race Of Champions" weekend that offered timed qualifying, the twins taking to the track for a
short session midmorning on Saturday.
Using a new-specification Dunlop tire
for the first time. Zampach teamed with
arch-rival Shawn Higbee to draft his
way to a new class course record at 2minutes, 13.2-seconds.
This event would mark the last time
that Zampach would run his long-held
number-one plate, and the rider who
would mount the solo d igit for 1995,
Bartels' team leader Higbee, netted a
close second with a lap at 2:13.299. An
on-form Ben Bostrom and Wait completed the front row, while living legend Jay
Springsteen, Aaron Yat es, Billy Graef
and Ronald McGill mad e up the second
row .
Kenda ll , s tr uggli ng wi th va rio us
small problems, managed to qua lify 17th
and top foreigner, heading the fifth row,
with Australian superbike racer turned
Harley pil ot John Allen a longsid e for
20th. Row five sta rted with Canadian
Owen We ich el 's brand-new machine
with both Weichel and Allen bUS)l> with
setup in th eir second -ever Tw inSports
outings.
Before the firs t seven-lap leg of the
Harley final opened Sunday afternoon's
feature race program, the mid-Saturday
AMA/CCS National offered most of the
top riders a chance to practice their allimportant drafting tactics, and the jetting
and gearing choices that slips treaming
requires.
Th is unoffical warm-up race turned
into a fight for first between Wait, Zampach and Higbee, with even tual fourthplace finisher Chuck Blackmon slipping
from the lead group with a lap to go. On
the last lap, Higbee took first on the run
to the chican e as Zampach hung back in
typical style. The three machines then
headed onto tum three of th e Superspeed way nose to tail, with Higbee and
Zampach both dropping low to try for
the lead .
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