FINAL ROUND/SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA/MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
DAYTONA SPORTBIKE
P84
AMA GOPRO DAYTONA SPORTBIKE SERIES
Jake Lewis (85) had his best ride
of the year, the young Kentuckian
leading JD Beach (95), Garrett Gerloff
(8), Bobby Fong (50), Beaubier (6)
and Jason DiSalvo for most of the
race en route to finishing second.
Lewis' runner-up, combined with
Rispoli's Sunday DNF, gave the
Kentuckian the edge in the final
standings. Perhaps more importantly, Lewis had the prime opportunity to study Beaubier from up
close during their recent battles.
"I learned a whole lot," Lewis said. "That's the good thing
about running up front the past
couple of rounds. I know next
year he's going to move on, so
for sure next year I'll hopefully
be a title contender. The corner
speed he carries right on the corBeach (95) barely held off Gerloff (8)
for third place at the flag.
ner entrance is where he's faster
than all of us. It's good - I know
what I need to work on over the Gerloff at the checkered flag to soft tire. I told the team it's the
winter time to come back strong secure the final spot on the po- last race of the year and you're
dium.
only as good as your last race. It
for next year."
Just behind, Beach held off
"We kind of gambled on the was going to be cash or crash.
