Updated Post: Ben Bostrom Takes Daytona 200 Pole

Updated Post: Ben Bostrom Takes Daytona 200 Pole

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Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. American Honda’s Ben Bostrom took pole position for the 2003 Daytona 200, in the second qualifying session on Thursday, for odd-numbered machines. Bostrom’s time of 1:48.376 beat the 1:48.554 turned by Kurtis Roberts in the first session, for even-numbered machines. Roberts also rode a Honda RC51 Superbike. Bostrom and Roberts will be joined on the front row of the grid by Mat Mladin at 1:48.555 and Aaron Yates at 1:48.659, Mladin and Yates both riding Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000s. Official combined times follow: 1. Ben Bostrom, Honda RC51, 1:48.376; 2. Kurtis Roberts, Honda RC51, 1:48.554; 3. Mat Maldin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:48.555; 4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:48.659; 5. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:48.695; 6. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:48.825; 7. Anthony Gobert, Ducati 998RS, 1:48.935; 8. Larry Pegram, Ducati 998RS, 1:49.087; 9. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 1:49.280; 10. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:50.343; 11. Doug Chandler, Honda CBR954RR, 1:51.438; 12. Michael Barnes, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:51.695; 13. Jordan Szoke, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:51.836; 14. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:52.390; 15. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:53.272; 16. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:53.361; 17. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:53.509; 18. Josh Hayes, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:53.511; 19. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:53.545; 20. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:53.598; 21. Brian Livengood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:53.698; 22. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.534; 23. John Dugan, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.556; 24. Warwick Nowland, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:54.858; 25. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.902; 26. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.923; 27. John Ashmead, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:55.020; 28. James Randolph, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:55.293; 29. Jack Pfeifer, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:55.316; 30. Sandor Bitter, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:55.380; 31. Michael Luke, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:55.531; 32. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.562; 33. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:55.695; 34. Brian Stokes, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.748; 35. John Haner, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:55.829; 36. Pat Mooney, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:55.839; 37. Ricky Orlando, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.003; 38. Tom Montano, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.020; 39. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.026; 40. Michael Hannas, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.243; 41. Marco Martinez, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:56.383; 42. John Jacobi, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.395; 43. Scott Harwell, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.710; 44. Scott Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:56.744; 45. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.744; 46. Anthony Fania, Jr. Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.794; 47. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:57.016; 48. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:57.052; 49. Rick Shaw, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:57.057; 50. Oliver Jervis, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:57.059; 51. Dario Marchetti, Ducati 998RS, 1:57.156; 52. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:57.247; 53. Rick Narup, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:57.268; 54. Justin Blake, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:57.511; 55. Shane Gonyea, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:57.803; 56. Michael Rouleau, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:57.854; 57. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:57.872; 58. Brian Boyd, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:58.038; 59. James Compton, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:58.075; 60. Akiharu Shigeno, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:58.108; 61. Thomas Fournier, Ducati 996, 1:58.122; 62. Raymond Bowman, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:58.291; 63. Keith Pinkstaff, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:58.403; 64. Andrew Denyer, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:58.455; 65. Tom Wertman, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:58.580; 66. Brett Ray, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:59.168; 67. Greg Fryer, Yamaha YZF-R1, 159.391; 68. Dean Osborne, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:59.516; 69. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:59.954; 70. Todd Keesee, Suzuki GSX-R750, 2:01.781; 71. Eric Erling Haugo, Suzuki GSX-R750, 2:03.608; 72. Michael Hanley, Suzuki GSX-R750, 2:04.978

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