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ROAD RACE 2017 MOTOAMERICA AMA/FIM NORTH AMERICAN ROAD RACING ROUND 2 / APRIL 29-30, 2017 ROAD ATLANTA / ATLANTA, GEORGIA P88 strong on the brakes and have a lot of experience. I just tried to ride as tough as I could at the end of the race, and was able to wrap up the win." The win marked Beaubier's 20th career superbike gold, putting him tied with two-time World Superbike Champion Fred Merkel and fifth on the all-time winner list. Third and slightly behind the battling duo was Josh Hayes. The veteran kept his powder dry for yet another podium. ing public all they wanted to hear. "Congrats (to) Cam, because he fight well in the last braking areas, but then in another sight, I have (a) good memory," Elias said ominously. "I will remember this. Twice, not only one. Twice, out of the track, this is not nice. I risk a lot to come back I'm not happy about that." Beaubier was bemused by the Spaniard's comments. "I was trying to be patient, bide my time a bit," Cameron said. "Josh was running a good pace out front and me and Toni were going back and forth. Toni is really good on the brakes and I was able to brake with him so I was happy about that. I wasn't trying to be dirty or anything, I had to get aggressive because that's what it's going to take to beat these guys. They're really run at the front, although he would later drop to fourth behind the podium of Beaubier, Elias and Hayes. Beaubier put a pass on Elias early in the race that angered the hard-charging Spaniard, causing him to check up and lose time to the double Mo- toAmerica Champion. For Beau- bier, he would hold on to take one of the hardest-fought wins of his career, crossing the line a mere 0.287 of a second clear of Elias after the former World Champion's last-lap, last-corner efforts ultimately came up short. But it was the earlier incident, not the overall race result, that had people talking. Elias made his feelings known immediately following the race, gesticulating to Beaubier before the podium celebrations and telling the wait- (Clockwise from top) Number one is number one on Saturday, but Elias (24) wasn't best pleased by Beaubier. Kyle Wyman (33) rode a solid weekend after crashing out of race one at COTA; Jake Lewis (85) took his first Superstock 1000 win in race two. Josh Hayes was in contention for the race one win early on, but crashed out of race two.