From a press release issued by Clear Channel Entertainment Motor Sports:

Remembering & Celebrating – 20 years at the Daytona Race of Champions

20th Anniversary of Daytona Beach “Biketoberfest”

The most prestigious sportsman motorcycle event in North America celebrates its 20th anniversary at Daytona Int’l Speedway October 16-19 hosted by Championship Cup Series (CCS). CCS has now been hosting this winner-take-all National Championship for 2 decades. Riders from across North America who have the opportunity to race against other Regional Champions and all comers when the green flags flies at Daytona. Over 50 different racing classes will crown a Champion with some classes reaching 80 competitors, all on the track making their bid for the prestigious Champion titles at stake.

It seems like only yesterday when a small group of riders and staff appeared at Roebling Road Raceway to participate in the inaugural Championship Cup Series event over 20 years ago. From that humble beginning evolved the largest sportsman motorcycle road racing series that the United States has ever seen, and for that we are all forever grateful to Roger and Peggy Edmondson and their family. If not for the sacrifices that they made to keep the series going through the trials and tribulations they faced, we would not be able to enjoy our 20th Annual Race of Champions at Daytona International Speedway this Fall (October 16-19).

Along with the Edmondsons, there were the Dovels, the Richardsons, the Abbotts and the Pennells who all gave their time and talents to keep CCS growing and working smoothly through the years. To all these behind-the-scenes heroes we say thank you for making this journey possible.

While these folks were the movers and shakers for CCS, it has taken thousands of volunteers and regular staff members to man the nearly 1000 races held under CCS sanction over these past 20 seasons. Without these unsung, everyday heroes, CCS would not be celebrating our past and looking forward to a brighter future. For this effort, we say thank you for everything you do and we hope you are a part of our future success, as we continue to build and grow.

Let us not forget the tens of thousands of riders who have competed with CCS over these many years… many names you will recognize (Ashmead, Chandler, DuHamel, Edwards, Russell, Sadowski, Spencer, Hayden), some that only their friends and family will recognize (Anderson, Cunningham, Krause, Martin, Pounders, Vickerman), and some of whom we shall never forget how they touched our sport and our lives, and whose spirit will always remind us of their sacrifice (Adamo, Bowman, Gowland, Jacks, Paulk, Piz, Renfrow, Stratton, Tatro, and Witt).

It is the combination of sacrifice, commitment, sportsmanship and competition that has made the last 20 years so memorable. So with that, CCS closes out the season with the 20th Annual Race of Champions at Daytona Int’l Speedway! “Biketoberfest 2003”!



From another press release issued by Clear Channel Entertainment Motor Sports:

The Race is On… to the 20th Annual Race of Champions

2003 Daytona Beach “Biketoberfest”

20th Annual Night of Champions Ceremony At Daytona USA October 19th:

Formula USA is proud to have the fabulous Daytona USA facility host its 20th Annual Night of Champions Awards Ceremony… as Championship Cup Series, Formula USA, and X-treme Sport Bike Association (Street Freestyle) Championship Series crown their respective National Champions on a night that they will not soon forget.

The Formula USA Championship has come down to the final event with only 4-points separating 1st and 3rd place in the series’ feature class “Sportbike”. With a race win worth 25-points and 3rd worth 16, not to mention the 1-point Pole Award… the has come down to this winner (may) take all race for the title. A win from point leader Jeff Wood, Matt Wait, or Scott Greenwood will earn them a $10,000 pay day! No pressure… Practice starts on Thursday, with Qualifying and Finals on Sunday.

The XSBA Street Freestyle point leader “Crazy” Dan Jackson enters Daytona with a healthy 15-point lead, and looks to be the favorite to take home the 2nd ever XSBA Freestyle Championship. Jackson is regarded as one of the most innovative riders in the world and has won 3 of 4 events in which he has competed this year. Chris “Teach” McNeil is the only rider within striking distance of Jackson at the final event, however 4 other riders are in contention for a top-3 series ranking. Jackson has only been riding sport bikes since the spring of 2002 and hails from former Freestyle MX and Arenacross Championships, while McNeil is an “old-school” rider who’s day job is teaching Latin to private middle-school students in New Hampshire. XSBA action starts on Friday with Final event Sunday.

Championship Cup Series road race classes are compiled with riders from across the country and pits the top regional riders against one another for a winner take all National Championship title in over 40 classes. These riders made up of CCS Champions of past years as well as the future of the sport. They are the heart and sole of the motorcycle road racing industry. With over $11.5 million in awards posted in 2003, most CCS riders race for the thrill, with the hopes of collecting just enough reward to pay for their weekend of racing, while others will earn enough to consider themselves professionals, and profit from their efforts.

As we complete the 20th season of Championship Cup Series racing, we look forward to crowning the 2003 National Champions in a ceremony on Sunday night at Daytona USA. With titles bestowed in 43 CCS Sportsman classes, 5 Formula USA classes, the 4 Team Challenge classes, and the XSBA Freestyle and Longest Endo classes following the action on the famed Daytona high-banks, you’ve never had a better chance to take home your share of the glory as that shared at the World Center of Racing!

Each of these riders will take their turn in the spotlight at Daytona USA’s Pepsi Theatre on Sunday night at 8:30 pm, to accept their rewards and the accolades of their peers, and we invite you to join us in the celebration. Remember it’s free when you present your weekend Daytona paddock credential! Food and drink is available, including a cash bar.

This event is the pinnacle of our season, so please dress appropriately for the occasion. (Business casual or better which means a shirt with a collar to those of us who work in a very casual office, and the ladies have always dressed to impress so we will not dare to ask for more.)

Remember Riders, Sponsors, and Industry Representatives; admission to the 20th Annual Race of Champions Award Presentation is free with your paddock pass from the speedway, so there is no excuse to miss the biggest party of the season for CCS, Formula USA, and XSBA! The banquet “after-party” is at the Ocean Deck (on the beach) following the Awards Presentations!