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Daytona Beach, FL. March 5. 2000 Wrenchead.com National Road Race Series Round 1 : Daytona International Speedway Ed Cobb (223) was the top Amateur racer over the course of the CCS weekend, winning six races. edge, again lapping nearly two seconds faster than second place to win the five lap Amateur Middleweight Superbike by 9.239 seconds. This time Yamaha riders John MacArthur and Jim Pekowsky followed him at a distance, with Pekowsky moving into third on the Final lap. The most dominant performance came three races later in Amateur Heavyweight Superbike, Cobb piling up a 25.079-second cushion at the end of the five-lap race. John Dalton fought for, and took over, second on the final lap, with James Gaal moving up to third. Race 10 on Saturday was the Amateur Heavyweight Supersport, Cobb's fifth win, this one by over 10 seconds with Pat Mooney second, like Cobb, aboard a Suzuki GSX-R750. The battle for second lasted for the first four laps, then Mooney used his displacement edge to pull away from Yamaha R6-mounted John MacArthur. "Things are really going my way," Cobb said. "I've got one more race on Sunday, so I hope we can get out of here with six wins." That he did. In the final sprint race on Sunday morning, Cobb ran away with the Amateur Middleweight Supersport, MacArthur moving up to second with considerable distance to a fight for third that went Michael Offie's way. Though Cobb and Manusuthakis took the largest number of wins, there were a number of other multiple winners, especially in the Amateur ranks. First among them was three-time winner Keith Sanderson of Leicester, England. The Englishman's first win came in the Amateur SuperTwins race where he rode his Ducati 955 to victory over Suzuki-mounted Kevin Norris and Michael Wingen. Sanderson then won the Amateur Lightweight Superbike, riding the same Suzuki twin he took to victory in the Amateur Lightweight Grand Prix, where Williams Siemens was second and Andrew Abel third. Alan Nelson used a similar Suzuki twin to win the Amateur GT Lights and the Amateur Lightweight Supersport. It was also the weapon of choice for Steve Keener on his way to win- the R6 was the weapon, with Manusuthakis holding court over 45 others, including Shane Prieto, who came up 1.945 seconds short at the end. Honda F4 rider Nelson Perez was third. When Manusuthakis wasn't burning up the Expert classes, Ed Cobb was besting the Amateurs who likely didn't have the same learning regimen he had. The Performance Powersports Suzuki rider said his first races took place in a shopping center parking lot. He, and a group of friends which included former factory rider, and fellow Georgian Mike Smith would gather in a parking lot after hours, set up a race course with traffic cones, and race 60cc and 80cc motocross machines fitted with street tires. "These parking lot races are sort of big productions," Cobb said after one of his wins. "We videotape them and everything. It's surprising how much you learn racing those small bikes. We slide them, get crossed up and all the rest. I give Mike (Smith) a run for his money, but I'd say he is the king of the parking lot races. Mike has helped me a lot." Cobb put that help to good use this weekend. Over the course of the three-day affair, Cohb won six times, the first coming on Friday and the final one on Sunday morning. Cobb's first success came in the red-flag-truncated 30-minute Amateur GTO on Friday. The race only lasted five laps, instead of what should have been around 15, and Cobb was at the front when it ended, using his Suzuki GSX-R750 to beat Yamaha Rl-mounted John Stapleton. The 30-minute Amateur GTU ran full term and it gave Cobb time to flex his muscles. His average lap time was nearly two seconds a lap faster than second place finisher Ronny Camilo, who took over second on the ninth of 15 laps, and he won by 28.420 seconds. Third went to Jim Pekowsky, like Camilo, riding a Yamaha R6. On Saturday, Cobb maintained his 10 MARCH 15, 2000' eye • e nevvs ning the Heavyweight Sportsman and Expert GT Lights races. In GT Lights he beat fellow multiple winner Robert Fisher, also a Suzuki 650-twin rider. Fisher returned the favor beating Keener in Sunday morning's Expert Lightweight Superbike. He'd earlier won Friday's Expert Lightweight Supersport, beating Paul Netterstrom. Frank Stroman used a couple of punched-out Kawasaki twins on his way to double victory, first in the Lightweight Sportsman, on a Kawasaki 510, and secondly on a Kawasaki 597. CN Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florda Results: Man:h 3-5, 2000 EXPERT GTO: 1. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yam): 2. Larry Pegram (Due); 3. Joe Prussieno; 4. Eric Wood (Kaw); 5. Roger Hoyden (Su,). Time: 29 min .. 55.069 sec. Distance: 8 lap. 28.48 miles. Average speed: 57.116 mph. Margin of Victory: .616 sec. AMATEUR GTO: 1. Ed Cobb (Su,); 2. John Stapleton (Yam): 3. John Dalton (Suz): 4. Cameron Lee (Due); 5. Andre Van Dyke (Kaw). Time: N{A due to red flag. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Margin of Victory: N/A due to red flag. EXPERT GTU: 1. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yam); 2. Richard Alexander (Yam); 3. Damon Buckmaster (SUI); 4. Michael Luke (Kaw); 5. Kris Clubb (Kaw). Time: 29 min., 58.004 sec. Distance: 14 laps, 49.84 miles. Average speed: 99.791 mph. Margin of Victory: 0.020 sec. AMATEUR GTU: 1. Ed Cobb (Su,): 2. Ronny Camilo (Yam); 3. Jim Pekowsky (Yam): 4. William Torbert III (Kaw); 5. Eric Dwyer (Yam). Time: 31 min.. 24.666 sec. Distance: 15 laps. 53.4 miles. Average speed: 102.002 mph. Margin of Victory: 28.420 sec. EXPERT GT UGHTS: I. Steve Keener (SUI); 2. Robert Fisher (Suz); 3. Benjamin Matheson (Yam): 4. c.J. Czaia (Yam); 5. Jonathan Braga (SOl). Distance: 6 laps, 21.36 miles. AMATEUR GT LIGHTS: I. Alan Nelson (Su,); 2. Harold Seagle (Hon): 3. Mark Blackman (Apr): 4. William Siemens: 5. Graham Mcintyre (Suz). Distance: 6 laps. 21.36 miles. LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: I. Fronk Stroman (Kaw): 2. Chuck Menotte (Yam): 3. Thomas Annis (Yam); 4. Alistair Smith (Kaw): 5. Brad Palmer (Yom), Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. HEAVYWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: I. Steve Keener (Su,); 2. Greg Doney (Hon); 3. Arthur Wagner (H-D); 4. John Long (Due); 5. Gregory Avella (Bue). Time: 11 min., 15.842 sec. Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. Average speed: 94.815 mph. Margin of Victory: 4.256 sec. GRAND PRIX SINGLES: 1, Joson DISalvo (Hon); 2. Nate Franson (Yam); 3. Buff Harsh (Nor). Time: 10 min., 58,543 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 97.306 mph. Margin of Victory: 21.431 sec. EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: I. Robert Fisher (Suz); 2. Paul Netterstrom (Suz): 3. Justin Garvin (SUI); 4. Ron Perry (Suz): 5. Stewart Roberts (Su,). Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: 1. Alan Nelson (SUI); 2. Donald De Chant (Yam); 3. Harold Seagle (Hon); 4. William Siemens: 5. Robin Pettus (SUI). Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. EXPERT UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT: I. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yam): 2. Tim Bemisderfer (Yam); 3. Charles Chouinard (Yam): 4. David Jefferies (SOl): 5. Nick Yoskin (SUI). Time: 9 min., 50.844 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 108.455 mph. Margin of Victory: 0.168 sec. AMATEUR UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT: I. Benjamin Baker (Suz): 2. Pat Mooney (Suz): 3. James Hooper (Yam); 4. Cameron Lee (Due); 5. Richard Hood (Suz). Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: I. Fronk Stroman (Kaw): 2. Chuck Menotte (Yam); 3. Thomas Annis (Yam): 4. Alistair Smith (KllW): 5. Brad Palmer (Yom). Time: I I min.. 25.394 sec. Distance: 5 laps. 17.80 miles. Average speed: 93.494 mph. Margin of Victory: 3.370 sec. EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: 1. Lorry Pegram (Due); 2. Lee Acree (Suz); 3. Rich Conicelli (Suz); 4. Raife Snover (Suz); 5. Dean Scarpa (Muz). Time: 9 min .• 52.861 sec. Distance: 5 laps. 17.80 miles Average speed: 108.086 mph. Margin of Victory: 2.8\ 0 sec. EXPERT SUPERTWINS: I. Marc Underberg (Due); 2. Thomas Fournier (Due); 3. Scott Harwell (Suz); 4. John Dierickx (Due); 5. Fred Stucky (Due). Time: 10 min., 5.094 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 105.901 mph. Margin of Victory: 3.934 sec. AMATEUR SUPERTWINS: I. Keith Sanderson (Due); 2. Kevin Norris (Suz); 3. Michael Wingen (Suz); 4. Christian Melgard (Hon); 5. Barrett Bocklage (Hon). Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. SUPERSINGLES: I. Jeff Nosh (Due); 2. John Light (Hon); 3. Pierre LaCasse (Yam): 4. Craig Hunley (MuZ); 5. Chris Marshall (Due). Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: I. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yam): 2. Eric Wood (Kaw): 3. Mike Luke (Kaw); 4. Kris Clubb (Kaw); 5. Dave Resno (Kaw). Time: 10 min., 1.066 sec. Distance: Slaps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 106.611 mph. Margin of Victory: 1.075 sec. AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: I. Ed Cobb (Suz): 2. John MacArthur (Yam): 3. Jim Pekowsky (YarQ): 4. William Torbert (Kaw); 5. Eric Dwyer (Yam). Time: 10 min.• 33.409 sec. Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. Average speed: 101.167 mph. Margin of Victory: 9.239 sec. AMATEUR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: I.Ed Cobb (Suz); 2. John Dalton (Suz); 3. James Gaal (Suz); 4. William Torbert lit (Kaw);. 5. Andre Van Dyke (Kaw). Time: 10 min., 23.634 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 102.753 mph. Margin of Victory: 25.079 sec. • EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT, 1. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yllm): 2. Eric Wood (Kaw); 3. Shane Prieto (Yam); 4. Kris Clubb (Kaw); 5. Dave Rosno (Kaw). Time: 9 min. 58.102 sec. Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. Average speed: 107.139 mph. Margin of Victory: 0.053 sec. EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: 1. Rich Conicelli (SUI); 2. Chad Simons (Suz): 3. Brandon Bashore (Suz): 4. Raife Snover (Suz); 5. John Blessed (Yam). Time: 10 min.. 18.238 sec. Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. Average speed: 103.649 mph. Margin of Victory: 0.076 sec. AMATEUR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: 1. Ed Cobb (Suz): 2. Pat Mooney (Suz): 3. John MacArthur (Yam); 4. John Dalton (Suz); 5. James Goo' (SUl). Time: 10 min.• 20.322 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 103.301 mph. Margin of Victory: 10.532 sec. EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: 1. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yam); 2. Shane Prieto (Yam): 3. Nelson Perez (Hon): 4. Mark Lawson (Yam): 5. Andre Lowen (Yam). Time: 10 min., 2.650 sec. Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. Average speed: 106.330 mph. Margin of Victory: 1.945 sec. AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: 1. Michael Offie (Yam); 2. Jim Pe kowsky (Yam); 3. .. David Gouin (Yam): 4. William Torbert III (Kaw): 5. John Bush (Hon), Time: 11 min., 25.104 sec. Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. Average speed: 93.533 mph. Margin of Victory: 5.407 sec. UNLIMITED GRAND PRIX: 1. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yam); 2. Charles Chouinard (Yam); 3. Raife Snover (SUI); 4. Mike Luke (Hon); 5. Bob Richards (Yam). Time: 9 min., 46.433. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 109.271 mph. Margin of Victory: 7.302 sec. EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: I. Robert Fisher (SUI); 2. Steve Keener (Suz): 3. Benjamin Matheson (Yam): 4. Arthur Wagner (H-D): 5. c.J. Czaia (Yam). Time: 11 min., 16.454 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 94.729 sec. Margin of Victory: 2.094 sec. AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: 1. Keith Sanderson (SUI): 2. James Lovejoy (Hon); 3. Alan Nelson (Suz); 4. Mark Blackman (Apr); 5. Harold Seagle (Hon). Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles. EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: 1. Chuck Sorensen (Yam): 2. Randy Renfrow (Hon); 3. Chris Ulrich (Yam): 4. Perry Melneciuc (Yam); 5. Jeffrey wood (Yom). Time: 10 min.. 3.436 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 106.192 mph. Margin of Victory: 8.505 sec. AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: 1. Keith Sanderson (Suz); 2. Alan Nelson (SUI); 3. Jorge Corbato (Yam): 4. Mark Blackman (Apr): 5. Robin Pettus (Suz). AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: I. Ed Cobb (Su,); 2. John MacArthur (Yom); 3. Michael Offie (Yam); 4. David Gouin (Yam): 5. Joel Jessee (Yam). MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: I. Fronk Stroman (Kaw): 2. Matt Blashfield (Hon): 3. Arthur Wllgner (H-D); 4. Sherry Dowling (Ka ..... ); 5. Jim Chastain (Due). Time: 10 min., 55.934 sec:;, Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 97.693 mph. Margin of victory: 0.641 sec. EXPERT FORMULA 40: I. R;ehard Croly (Su,);. 2. Philippe Kostezer (Suz): 3. Devin Battley (Due); 4. Jimmy Shelton (Yam); 5. Ron Ewerth (Yam). Time: 10 min., 35.331 sec. Distance: 5 laps, 17.8 miles. Average speed: 100.861 sec. Margin of victory: 1.981 sec. AMATEUR FORMULA 40: 1. Frank Trinchitella (Yam); 2. James Hooper (Yam); 3. Harry Watts (Due); 4. Jose Magallanes (Yam); 5. Jeffrey McKinney (Due). Distance: 5 laps. 17.8 miles.

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