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ROAD .RACE DaytonaInterna n Speed ay tio al w Championship Cup series. Ben Bostrom (8) leads Matt Wait (95) in the Harley-Davidson Twin Sport race at Daytona; Wait ended up taking the win over Scott Zampach and Bostrom. Wenner was sticking by in secon d wi th David Smith a close third , moving into second on the fou rth lap and closing the o ne-secon d gap o n White . Run nin g , down the back s traigh t on th e fou rth lap, Smith ca ugh t White' s draft: then w a s joi ne d b y Wenn er a n d MIch a el Coh en af ter th ey left th e chica ne . The final lap wo uld begin with four riders on nearly eq ual terms, but tha t would cha nge at the International Horseshoe. Smith mad e a slight bobble, not mu ch, but enough to give White a little breathing room an d cause Wenner and .Cohen a secon d 's h es itation . N e xt It w a s White' s turn to m ake a m istake, hi s bein g an extra downsh ift in to the final infield corn ers, allowing the rest to close up. O n the back stretc~ Whit~ and .Smith ran si de by SIde, Smi th br iefly m th e lead , White han ging on to lead in to the chicane . No rmally you woul d n' t want to lead a fou r-rider pack out of the chica ne, but W hi te had th e m o tor a n d moves to mak e it work. He stopped the clock s half a len gth in front of Smit h, officially 0.010 seconds . Wenner a nd Cohen we re a shado w third and fourth. Mike Ciccott o took fifth. "I bea t th em int o th e ch ica ne a nd held them off," Whit e said . "I had to d o a bit of weavin g to shake them off." With th e fact ory teams writin g off th e ra in race s on Friday , th e Exper t Unlimited Su pe rb ike w a s th e fir st chance th e squads had to stretch thei r legs. Edwards ju m p ed from the third row to the fron t of the pack by the time the 24-rider field exited the chicane on t he fir s t la p . Edwa rds began to p u ll away as Vance & Hines Yamaha's Tom Kipp worked his way up from a m~ th row starting positio n. Kip p w as into fifth at the halfway mark, then in to second as he hi t the banking on the fourth lap . Edwards sat up exiting the Inte rnational Horseshoe on the fma l lap , Kipp closed u p considerably, but the Te~an was sti ll ou t front w hen they pulled into th e p it lane. Pr ieto was third on th e openi ng la p before b reaking out of a pack of four. When Kipp joined the fray Pr ieto w as briefly relegated to fourth. As the leaders mad e their br eak and exit on t he fi nal lap, Prie to took over th e lead and the win, the margin a healthy 4.19 seconds . "I don' t kn ow w ha t to say," Pri eto said. "I di dn't think I had a chanc e with (Mike) Fitzpatrick and some of the pro guys there." . Fitzp a tr ick was second in fro nt of Bre tt Me tz ge r, Marco Ma rtinez, and Jona tha n Bolton. The Exp ert Heavyweight Superbike lived up to its nam e w ith nine fact~JrY riders p re-e nt ered a nd seven ma ki ng the grid . Onl y the Pro mo tor Duca tis of Mike H a le a nd Tr oy Corser fa ile d to . take part. . Je t ti ng up fro m the fi ft h ro w , Edwards was up to fourth w hen the 42rid er field hit the ban king, then in to the lead in NASCAR turn fou r. Lapping in th e 1:52s, Edwa rds had m ore th an a five-sec ond lead on the second lap an d it wo u ld grow until he pulled out with abou t 15 seconds in hand. Mic hael Fit zpa tri ck ha d b een d ropped to secon d when Edwards took over the lead , and he held the spo t u ntil getting more factory company . Aaron Yates was first past, flying by on the w est bankin g on th e fourth la p , w it h Scott Russell waiting another lap before m o ving into secon d . The fa ct o r y Suz uk is wer e one-two, then came FItzpa trick, the third factory Suzuki of Pas cal Picotte, and Kevin Graham. "Ori ginally, they just wanted us to go out an d pu ll in on the white- flag lap. Then they said, 'Go ahead and finish the race.' Man , this new Yoshimura Suzuki is really w or kin g good and I'm lovin g it," Yates sa id . " I w as su p posed to be test in g the fr on t en d th a t time, bu t I did n' t think mu ch abou t the fro nt end . I was just kind of ha vin g fun and try ing to go fast and catch eve rybody." . The final race that Edwards do rninated was the Unlimited GP. Afte r building a 4.2-seco n d lea d o n th e firs t lap , Edw a r ds turned u p t h e gas a n d d ropped to an unofficial la p tim e of 1:51.44 on the first flyin g lap, a time he backed up wi th a 1:51.52. The next tw o wer en't as fas t, but his lead was secu re as he wa s joined by Vance & H in es Yama ha tea m m at es Kip p and Ja m es . The Yamaha factory bikes made up the top thre e from the secon d lap until the y pulled out on the last lap. Prieto had worked his way through the pack until he was int o fourth on the fo u r th la p , a s p o t th at wou ld s o ~n b e com e fir st. W hen th e lea d t rw dropped ou t Priet o was in th e fro nt, James Ra nd ol p h moved in to secon d , dropping Michael Fitzpatrick to third. Jona than Bolton was a close third, wit h Brett Met zger in front of a gro u p contesting sixth. "That's d efinitel y as quick as I' ve ever gon e here ," Fitzpatrick said, after being told he was lapping in the 1:53s. Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida Results: March 2, 1996 AM HIW S/BK: 1. Ja mes Whit e (5uz); 2. Mich a el Co he n (Suz); 3. S. Aar on Pie ratt (Suz): 4. Ron Sirianni (Ka w): 5. David Nelso n (Kaw). Ti m e: 10 min., 54.012 sec . Dis tance: Slaps , 17.8 miles. Average Sp eed: 97.980 mph. Marg in of Victory: 1.890 sec. A M H /W S /S P RT: 1. Pa trick Whitney (Sua): 2. James White (Kaw): 3. Richa rd Pacella (Kaw): 4. Stew Wenner (He n): S. Pet er Lucchese IKe w) . T im e: 11 min. , 16.063 S4..'C. D ista nce S la ps, 17.8 miles. A n r.lge Speed - 94.784 mph . M.lrgin of Victory: 6.70 sec. EX H I W SIS P RT: 1. Mark Miller (Suz): 2. James Ran do lp h (Suz); 3. Jason Pri dmor e IKaw): 4. Travis Pepi n (Suz): 5. Steve Rek er (Suz) . Ti me: 10 min ., 43.540 sec. Dis tance: Slaps, 17.8 miles . Average S pee d: 99.574 mph. Margin of Victo ry: 0.500 S<. . 'C UlL G P: 1. Sha ne Prieto IKaw): 2. JamL'"S Rand olp h ISuz): 3. Mi cha el Fitzpatrick (Yam); 4. Jona tha n Bo lton (Suz) : 5. Brett Met zger (Suz). T im e: 10 min., 4593 sec. D istan ce: S laps , 17.8 mil es . Average Sp ee d: 105.989 mph. M arg in of Victo ry: 4.340 sec. EX HIW SlBK: I. Aaron Yates (Suz ): 2. Scott Russe ll (Suz) : 3. Mich ae l Fitzpa trick (Yam ); 4. Pasca l Picott e (Suz); 5. Kevin Graha m (Kaw). T im e: 10 m in., 5.363 St.'C. Di sta nce: S laps, 17.8 miles. Average Spe ed : 105.854 mph . Ma rgin of Victory: 3.960 AM MIW SISPRT: 1. Jam es Whit e (Kaw ); 2. Dilvid Smith (Kaw), 3. Stew Wenner (He n): 4. Michael Co hen (Kaw ); 5. Mike Ciccotto (Hon) . Time: lD min., 50.122 St.'C . Distan ce: S laps, 17.8 miles . Aver age Speed: 98.566 m ph . Margin of Victory: 0.010 sec. . AM S O LO eTU: 1. j am es Whit e IKa w) : 2. Wood row Gep ha rt (He n): 3. Mike Ciccone (Ha n); 4. Lee Biven s (Ha n); 5. Darrell G rinds ta ff IHon). Tim e: 30 min ., 18.974 sec. Di stance. 12 la ps, 42.72 miles . Average Speed: 84.549 mp h. Ma rgin of Vict ory: 7.650 sec. AM SO LO eTO: 1. James Whit e (Suz) 2. Pat rick whitn e (Sux); 3. Richard Pacella (Ka w): 4 . Dean Sca rpa y (Due); 5. Michae l Brown (Kaw) . T im e: 30 min., 30.641 sec. Dis tan ce. 12 laps, 42.72 miles. Average Spee d: 84.010 mp h. Ma rgin of Victory: 2.300 sec. EX UNLT D SIBK: I. Shan e Prieto (Ka w ): 2. Mid41C l Fit zpa tr ick (Ya m) ; 3. Brett Metzger (Suz); 4. Ma rco Martinez (Kaw) ; 5. jona than Bolton (Suz) . T ime: 10 mln., 13.018 5t'C . Distan ce: S la ps, 17.8 miles. Ave rage Speed: 104.532 mph. Margin of Vic tory: 4.190 sec. EX l.JW S/BK: 1. Tod d Henning (Yam); 2. Ron a ld Stone (Han); 3. R. Tod d Keesee (Yam); 4. Ian Lineber ger (Yarn) : 5. Ronald Tayl or (Kaw). Time: 12 min ., 23.810 ~'C. Distance : Slaps, 17.8 mile . s Ave rage S peed: 86. 151 mph . Ma rgin of Victory: 26.240 St.'C. A M L /W SIB K: I. Pat Moon e y (Ya m ) ; 2. Ke n [armu sch (Ya m ); 3. Ke n Murphy (Ya m) ; 4. William Lincoln (Yam); 5. Chad C asiorek (Ho n). EX SPTSM N: 1. Todd Henning (Ho n): 2. Ron ald Stone (Kaw): 3. To d Ro ma n (Yam); 4. Ronald Tay lor (Kaw): 5. Sherry Dow ling (Ka w ). Time: 12 min., 48.682 sec. Dis tance: Sla ps , 17.8 miles . Average S peed: 83.363 m ph. Margin of Victory: 20.900 sec. AM SPTS MN: 1. Fred Baum ba ch (Hen): 2. Kende ll Edward.. (Ka w) : 3. Jay Tublin (Kaw): 4. Craig Gag ne r (Kaw): 5. Nelson Pried e (Yam). EX M /W SIS PRT : 1. Th oma s Ste ve ns (Kaw): 2. Reuben Franke nfield (Kaw); 3. Ricard o Glock (Hon); 4. [ ame Bronson ( Kaw): 5. Jam ie Bowman (Han). s Ti me: 10 rnin ., 1.236 sec. Distance: 5 1ilps, 17.8 mile . s Average Spe ed : 106.580 mph. M argin of Vict ory : 0.240 sec . EX M /W SIBK: 1. ja mes Bronson (Kaw) : 2. Yves Briguet (Ho n): 3. William Luke (Kaw ): 4. Jeff Williams (Ho n); 5. Pat Moo ney [Ka w ). T ime: 10 min., 22.528 sec. Distance: S laps . 17.8 miles . Average S peed : 102.935 mph . Margin of Victory: 0. 360~. . . AM MIW S/B K: 1. Mike Ciccotto (Han); 2. Wilham Tayl or (Ha n); 3. David Smith (Kaw): 4. Bob Shy (Yam); 5 . Darrell Grindstaff (Hen ). Ti me: 11 min., 0.459 sec . Dist ance: S laps , 17.8 mi les . Average S peed: 97.023 mp h. Margin of Victory: O.OlD sec. EX l/W GP : 1. Le e Po un d e r s ( H en) : 2. Sha ne Clifford To lley (Yam ); 3. Leon Co rtez Sole r (Ya m ); 4. Masab iro lizu ka (Ho n), 5. Murphy Anderson (Yam) . Time: 11 min ., 0.n4 sec. Dist ance: S laps, 17.8 miles. Average S pu d : % .401 mph . Margin of Victory: 0.950 sec. . . . AM U W GP : 1. Pa ul Riccio (Ya m) ; 2. Wil ha m Lincol n (Yam); 3. Cli fford Dermer (Yam); 4. William Back (Ya m) ' 5. And rew Kantor (Ya m). EX SITW : 1. Ste ve Gri gg (Due) ; 2. Ed ward Boro wy (Du e); 3. Larry Schnu r (Dud; 4. Bob Robbins (Due); 5. Douglas Gross (Due) . T im e: 11 min. , 16.367 sec. Distan ce: S la ps, 17.8 miles . Average Spe ed: 94.741 mp h. Margi n of Victory: 15.880 sec. AM H /W SITW: 1. Dean Scarpa (Due ); 2. Fr ed Stuc ky (Due) ; 3. Ia n G u nn {Dud; 4. Darre n Ma r tin (Han ); 5. Kenneth Wo ng (Due). AM M /W G P: 1. Arash Ho s h m a nd y (Ho n ): 2. Darrell Grind staff (He n): 3. Randa ll Men nen ga IHon) : 4. Mark Za rems kas (Ho n); 5. Christophe r Young (He n). T ime: 12 min ., 15.207 sec. D istance: S laps, 17.8 miles. Avera ge Spe ed: 87.159 mph . Margin of Victory: 3.440 sec. EX MIW G P: 1. William Luke (Kaw): 2. Dave Hard y (Han ); 3. G raham Kimble (He n): 4. William Brand vold (Han) ; 5. Drew Lincoln (He n). Time: 11 mi n.• 33.820 Sl.'C. Dis tance: S la ps, 17.8 miles . Average Speed: 92.358 mph . Ma rgin of Victory: S.730 sec. AM UW srrw: 1. Lee Maserian (Hon): 2. Ra ym ond HlW Swe n ton (D ue ); 3 . G a ry Sci lJia (S u z) : 4 . Ke nde ll Edwa rd s (Kaw); 5. Adam Mashike (Hen). EX uw srr w. 1. C hris Stee le (H e n ): 2. Ch arl es Burnett (Ho n); 3. Ron Stone (Kaw) : 4. Ron Tay lor (Kaw): 5. David Nystrom (Due). T im e: 12 min., 35.699 sec. Distance: Slaps , 17.8 m iles . Ave rage S pe ed: 84.796 mp h. M .argin of Victory: 10.060 sec . AM UW SISPRT: 1. Ken Murph y (Yam) ; 2. Ken j armu sch (Ya m) ; 3. Pa t M oo ne y (Ya m ); 4. C ha d Casiorek (Hen): 5. Andrew Kan tor (Yam). EX lJW SISPRT : 1. Phili p Oi G regorio (Yam); 2. Ii1:n Linebe rger (Ya m ); 3 . ~i ll Rownd (Yam) ; 4. Er tc Lundwigsen (Yam); 5. Craig Go ld ma n (Ya m). Ti me: 13 min., 1.770 .sec. Distance: Slaps, 17.8 mile . s Average Speed: 81.9bH mph . M arg in of Victory: 23.270 St.'C . AM US lV//SPRT:1. Lane Boger ; 2. Sco tt Korol. EX US lV/ISPR T: 1. Rand y Texter; 2. Darvin Loyd ; 3. Tom Oeppe; 4. Brian Bodine ; 5. Michael Friberg. AM 125 GP : 1. Laura Ha rd y (Ha n). EX 125 GP : 1. Masahiro Iiz u ka (H an ); 2. Vic ky jack son -Bell (Ho n}, 3. Mark Brown (Hen): 4. Clayton Kwitowski (Hen): 5. Chuc k Actor (Hen). EX SOLO GTO: 1. l im Alb ritton ISuz ): 2. Ron Ho war d (Kaw): 4. Frank Kin sey (Yam); 5. jona th an Bolton (Suz ). Ti me: 29 min., 31.134 sec. Distance: 10 laps, 35.6 miles. Average Speed: 86.833 mph. Margi. of Victory: 2.288 St.'C. n NS A BHarley·Davidson T winSports Series Round 1: Daytona International Speedway Worth theWait By Henny Ray Abrams DA¥rONA BEACH FL, MAR. 3 , id in g like the ve te ra n h e ou ts ma r te d , Mitchell ' s M o d esto Ha rl e y-Da vid s on ' s Mat t Wa it cam e ou t the best of a furiou s las t-la p, thre e -w a y dra ftin g wa r to w in th e Harl ey-Da vidson Twin Spo rts race at Dayton a In tern ational Speed way', Having learn ed a thin g or tw o from hIS two w ins in the fall Daytona ra ces, the 19year-old California n came ou t of t~e chicane on the final lap sand wiched In second pla ce bet w een th e lead er, Bartel's H arl ey-D avid son' s Ben Bost rom, and Hansen Mo tor cycles' s Dayt on a master Scott Za m pach . Th e tri o wen t th ree wi de off of the final turn for the run to the flag, with Wait eking ou t the win by a mere 0.030 seconds . Zampach was the shad ow in second with Bostrom third . "Tha t was the mo st in tense race I've eve r been in," Wait sai d . "I just want to thank God for a safe race. It got prett y crazy out ther e at times. I also wan t to congratulate Ben (Bostro m) on his run. I know he came up from the back of the pack." . Bostrom said he led out of th e chican e "by chance and choice. The basic th ing about this track is ge tti ng int o a good draft. Most of the time you d on 't want to lead off the chicane, bu t I had been ga ining grou nd thro ugh there and I tried to make a real good run through it one more time. I guess it was n' t quite good eno ug h." It too k Wait 15 minutes, 53.057 seconds to compl ete the seven-lap, 25-mile race. He averaged 94.131 mph. Zam p ach led th e 3D-rider field for m uch of the first lap w ith Wait taking over on the second a nd lead ing a pack t h a t would include five riders, th en four, and, finall y, th ree. Wait s t a ye d in fro nt w ith Do n 'Tilley' s H-D 's Tripp Nobles movin g into second on the third lap in front of Zamp ach a nd Australian Robbie Herma n. The n came Bartel' s H-D' s Dave Esto k, th e las t of th e bu nch before a second pack which Bostrom was part of. Za mpach reclaimed the front spot on the third lap, d rafting Wait in to the chicane , wit h Wait taking it back o n the fro n t s tra ig ht, Za m pach going u p the ins ide of the Internation al Ho rses hoe on th e fou r th la p . By n ow Bos tr om was wit h them , as was He rma ns, then a ga p to a quartet that Lancaster H-D' s Randy R

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