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Formula USA/Lockhart-Phillips Unlimited Superbike Series Final Round: Daytone International Speedway Larry Denning (Yam) was his foil in the Expert Unlimited Supersport, the pair taking over the front two spots on the second of five laps, then swapping the lead until the fourth lap when the Suzuki GSX-R 1OOO-mounted Ashmead took it for good. Denning never gave up, chasing Ashmead to the line but coming up 0.570 seconds short. Team Embry/Roadracingworld.com's Geoff May, who ran off the track in the West Horseshoe on the first lap, charged back to finish third. Two races later, Ashmead was at it again, this time on his Suzuki GSXR750 and against a different opponent, the front-runner Scott Greenwood. New England Performance's Greenwood got the jump on the field at the start and built up a two-second lead in the early going, Ashmead making his way forward and into second on the second lap. From there he began whittling away, catching Greenwood on the final lap and blowing by on the backstraight. The margin of victory would be .51 of a second, Greenwood second, and KSW Cycle's Anthony Fania. The result was protested and, a day later, Ashmead conceded the victory, preferring not to have the engine tom down. "They think there's cams in it," Ashmead said. "My mechanic's [Dave Buckman] in the hospital and they want to tear it down. I just ride the things. I don't work on them. I'm going to pay the fine." CN DayIDna Internatlolllli Speedway DayIDlIlI Beach, Florida Resuns: October 18-20,2002 AMATEUR GTO: I. Ralph Fernandez (Suz); 2. Alexander Barrera (Suz); 3. Michelel Sanchez (501); 4. Urayoan Torres (Suz); 5. David Loiklts (Suz). AMATEUR GT LIGHTS: I. Ale. (Suz): 2. Darren Danilowicz (Suz); 3. Micheel Riffell (Suz); 4. Terry Walker (Suz): 5. Derek Keyes (Suz). EXPERT GT Lights: I. Ed Key (Suz): 2. Brian Surtees (Yam); 3. John Linder (Suz); 4. Tim Hell (Suz); 5. Jason Rice (Suz). EXPERT GTO: 1. Geoff May (Suz): 2. John Ashmead (Suz); 3. Des Conboy (Suz); 4. Larry Denning (Vam): 5. Dave Ebben (Suz). AKRAPOVIC EXHAUST AMATEUR GTU: I. Kane l.8sky (Suz); 2. Scott Cunningham (Yam); 3. Michael Sanchez (Suz); 4. Antonio Piccioni (Yam); 5. Tomer Levy (Vam). AKRAPOVIC EXHAUST EXPERT GTU: 1. Jeffrey Wood (Kaw); 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yem); 3. Andrew Nelson (Hon); 4. Scott Greenwood (Suz); 5. Matt Furtek (Suz). GP SINGLES: 1. Brian Kcreget (Hon); 2. Steve Genter (Hon); 3. Steve Wenner (Hon); 4. Joseph Ford (Yem); 5. Dale Greenwood Jr. (Hon). SUPERSINGLES: 1. Jerry Wood (Duc): 2. John Aksel «MZ»; 3. Neville Hall·Reece «MZ»: 4. Mike Emery (Hon); 5. Edward Wilson «MZ»). ULTRA·UGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: 1. David Roe (Yam); 2. Duane Francis (Yam); 3. Rhiannon Lucente (Kaw); 4. Randy Mahr (KTM). EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT S(JPERSPORT: 1. John Under (Suz); 2. Ed Key (Suz): 3. Eric Fait (Suz): 4. Erick Maillerd (Suz): 5. Rod Mahr (Suz). AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT S(JPERSPORT: I. Alex Ferreira (Suz); 2. Darren Danllowicz (Suz); 3. Terry Walker (Suz); 4. Mathew Wise (502); 5. Jeremy Bentz (Suz). EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: 1. Geoff May (Suz); 2. Steve Rapp (Suz); 3. John Ashmead (Su,); 4. Darren Luck (Suz): 5. Des Conboy (Suz). EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: 1. James Monson (Apr); 2. Brian Kcraget (Apr); 3. Charles Wright (Vam): 4. Rod Burr (Apr); 5. Tim Knutson (Apr). EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: 1. John Aksel «MZ»; 2. Ted Norton (Kaw); 3. Arthur Radford «MZ»; 4. Charles Easterling (Vam). AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: I. Mike Emery (Han); 2. Duane Francis (Kaw); 3. Edward Wilson «MZ»; 4. Alan Doman «MZ»); 5. Billy Pedro (Suz). EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT; I. Jason DiSalvo (Yam); 2. Danny Eslick (SOl); 3. Matt Furtek (Suz); 4. Scott Greenwood (Suz); 5. Larry Denning (Yam). EXPERT FORM(JLA 40: 1. Pat Mooney Sr. (Suz): 2. Michael Luke (Suz); 3. Richard Croly Jr. (502); 4. Joe Ribeiro (Suz); 5. Robert Carllway (502). Time: 9 mlns., 53.040 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed: 108.053 mph. Margin of victory: 3.40 sees. AMATEUR FORMULA 40: 1. Robert Card (Suz); 2. Edward Bingham (Suz): 3. Paul Knoche (Duc); 4. Michael Cusano Sr. (Hon); 5. Patrick Quinn (Yam). EXPERT UGHTWEIGHT GRANO PRIX: 1. Greg Esser (Hon): 2. Eric Fait (Suz); 3. Ed Key (Suz): 4. Steve Genter (Hon); 5. Mark Stiles (Vam). Time: 10 mins., 22.870 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed; 102.879 mph. AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT GRANO PRIX: I. Alex Ferreir~ (Suz); 2. Darren Danilowicz (502); 3. Philip Dodd (Hon); 4. Terry Walker (Suz); 5. Michael Riffell (Suz). AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT Superbike: I. Kane l.8sky (Suz): 2. Michael Sanchez (502); 3. Alexander Barrere (Suz); 4. Joseph Ford (Yam); 5. Roy Yonce (Suz). EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBlKE: I. Jason DISalvo (Vam); 2. Jeffrey Wood (Kew): 3. Andrew Nelson (Hon); 4. Larry Denning (Yllm); 5. D~nny Eslick (Suz). AMATEUR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: 1. Kane Lasky (SOl); 2. AJexander Barrerll (Suz); 3. Mlchllel Sanchez (Suz); 4. Ralph Fernandez (501); 5. Tomer Levy (Yam). TIme: 9 mins., 43 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed: 109.914 mph. Margin of victory: 1.630 sees. EXPERT SUPERTWINS: 1. Michael Himmelsbach (Apr); 2. Thomas Fournier (Due); 3. John Dierickx (Due); 4. Alex McElyea (Hon); 5. Douglas Gross (Due). Time: 9 mins., 44.270 secs. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed: 109.675 mph. Margin of victory: 2.750 sees. AMATEUR S(JPERTWINS: I. Richard Sermax (Hon): 2. Bentley Squires (Hon): 3. Paul Knoche (Due); 4. Keith Sanderson (Due); 5. Finbar GUsenan (Duc). EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE; 1. Ed Key (Suz): 2. Eric Fait (Suz); 3. John Under (Suz); 4. Tim Hall (Suz); 5. Jason Rice (Suz). TIme: 10 mins.• 18.640 secs. Distance: 5 laps. 17.80 miles. Average speed: 103.582 mph. Margin of victory: 0.810 sees. AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT S(JPERBIKE; 1. Ale. Ferreira (5uz); 2. Darren Danilowicz (501); 3. Derek Keyes (Suz): 4. Edgar Dorn (Suz); 5. Christopher Onwiler (Yam). EXPERT UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT; 1. John Ashmead (Suz); 2. Larry Denning (Yam); 3. Geoff May (Suz); 4. John Madden (Suz); 5. Donald Pepin Jr. (Suz). Time: 9 mins., 36.270 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed: 111.198 mph. Margin of victory: 0.570 see. AMATEUR HEAVYWEIGHT SOPER SPORT: 1. Kane LlIsky (Suz); 2. Alexender Barrere (Suz); 3. Michael Sanchez (Suz); 4. Ralph Fernandez (Suz); 5. Michael Chachere (SOl). Time: 9 mins., 47.750 sees. Distance: 5 laps. )7.80 miles. Average speed: 109.026 mph. Margin of victory: 8.390 sees. AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: 1. Alexender Barrera (Suz); 2. Kane Ulsky (SUl); 3. M.ichael S~lOchez (Suz); 4. Joseph Ford (y8m); 5. Roy Yonce (Suz). Time: 9 mins., 57.060 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed: 107.326 mph. Margin of victory: 0.390 sees. EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT GRANO PRIX: I. Jason DiSalvo (Yam); 2. Andrew Nelson (Hon); 3. Danny Eslick (Suz); 4. Jim Lester (Hon); 5. Jason Curtis (Vam). lime: 9 mins., 45.480 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed: 109.449 mph. Margin of victory: 0.200 sees. EXPERT HEAVVWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: 1. Scott Greenwood (Suz); 2. Anthony Femia (Suz): 3. John M8dden (Suz); 4. Darren Luck (Suz); 5. Matthew Silva (Suz). Time: 9 mins., 33.050 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed: 111.823 mph. Margin of victory: 0.510 sees. SPEED SCREEN AMATE(JR GRANO PRIX: 1. Alexander Barrera (Suz); 2. Michael Sanchez (SOl); 3. Kane Lasky (Suz); 4. D2Ivid Loikits (Suz); 5. Ur2lyo~m Torres (SOl). EXPERT UNLIMITED GRANO PRIX: I. Geoff May (Suz): 2. Steve Rapp (Apr): 3. Dave Ebben (Suz); 4. Darren Luck (Suz); 5. Darren Luck (Suz). Time: 9 mins., 24.538 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Average speed: 113.509 mph. Margin of victory: 3.354 sees. NRRS OPEN SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Kane Lasky (Suz); 2. Michael Sanchez (Suz); 3. David Loikits (Suz); 4. Urayoan Torres (Suz); 5. Ernesto Menend (Suz). TIme: 9 mins., 33.231 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Margin of victory: 5.32 t sees. APRILIA CUP CHALLENGE: 1. Brian Krcaget; 2. James Monson: 3. Aaron Risinger; 4. Nick Moore; 5. Tim Knutson. Time: 17 mins., 22.212 sees. Distance: 8 laps, 28.48 miles. Margin of victory: 5.339 sees. NRRS AMATEUR 600 SUPERSPORT; 1. Michael Sanchez (502); 2. Scott Cunningham (Suz); 3. Joesph Ford (Suz): 4. Roy Vonce (Suz); 5. Alexander Barrera (Suz). rune: 10 mins.. 0.807 sees. Distance: 5 laps, 17.80 miles. Margin of victory: 8.043 sees. THUNDERBIKES: I. Ed Key (Suz); 2. Tripp Nobles (Bue); 3. Raymond Bowman (Hon); 4. Eric Fait (Suz); 5. Bryan Bemisderfer (Bue). TIme: 10 mlns, 7.903 sees. Distance: 5 laps, )7.80 miles. Average speed: 105.412 mph. Margin of victory: 0.196 sees. Formula USA/Buell Lightning Series Final RoundL: Daytona International Speedway STORV AND PHOTOS BV HENNV RAV ABRAMS DAYTONA BEACH, FL, OCT 20 Ua1k about long odds. In order for Bryan Bemisderfer to win the Buell Lightning Series championship, he had to first find a motorcycle to race, then hope that misfortune somehow struck both series leader Michael Barnes and second in points Clint Brotz. Sure, it could happen, but it didn't look good, at least not until the second lap. Bemisderfer came to Florida as something of a hard-luck case. The tall and sturdy Pennsylvanian was leading the championship going into the penultimate round at Portland International Raceway when his team owner pulled the plug. While Michael Barnes was running away from a very small field, Bemisderfer was suffering at home in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. He spoke then of the possibility 28 OCTOBER 30. 2002' a: U a: of borrowing a machine for Daytona, and it came through. He qualified fourth fastest, though Barnes was in a class by himself, nearly three seconds faster than Kosco Harley-Davidson/Buell teammate David Estok and almost five up on Bemisderfer who had machine problems in qualifying. Brotz ran afoul of FUSA rules in qualifying and was disqualified, put to the back of the five-row grid. Barnes, as expected, took the lead from the start, Bemisderfer and Estok going with him, Brotz moving up from the back of the field, but not for long. Going into turn one on the second lap, Brotz crashed, taking Hal's Harley-Davidson teammate, and brother-in-law Richie Morris with him, ending his hopes for the title. Michael Bames (11 crashed out of the lead, and the championship chase, In the Buell Lightning final, giving way to Bryan Bemlsderfer (981. who took the title. Out front, Barnes was crUisIng, eight seconds in hand by the third lap, nearly 12 by the fifth. He wouldn't complete the sixth. Going into the dogleg on the sixth lap, less than three laps from a certain title, Barnes crashed spectacularly, the bike reducing itself to its component parts. Barnes was lucky to walk away.

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