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AMA Pro Racing Previews Daytona Superstock Race

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AMA Pro Racing Previews Daytona Superstock Race

FOUR FORMER WINNERS TO BATTLE IN DAYTONA’S REPSOL LUBRICANTS SUPERSTOCK SERIES OPENER Defending champ Yates expects to be ready to go in spite of pre-season crash PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 7, 2006) — The 2006 Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series opener at Daytona International Speedway will feature a clash of four former winners. Aaron Gobert, Jason Pridmore, Josh Hayes and Aaron Yates are all past winners of the Daytona Superstock race and are all slated to line up for the final on Thursday, March 9, in one of the strongest field of riders featured during Daytona’s Motorcycle Speed Week. Defending Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series champ Aaron Yates suffered a broken shoulder only a month ago while testing at California Speedway making him questionable for Daytona, but Yates thinks now that he’ll be ready to race. “I just got on a dirt bike yesterday and did a little riding,” Yates said on March 3rd. “I’ve been riding a street bike to keep the feel of things and building up my strength. I think I’ll give it a good test this weekend and then have a rest on Monday and Tuesday and hopefully be ready to go when we take to the track on Wednesday.” In spite of his injuries Yates says he won’t just be riding for points at Daytona. “I’m making really good progress every day,” he said. “If it keeps getting better at the rate it has been then I think I’ll be in the hunt for the win. My goal is to be in the lead pack on the last lap and have a chance to win it.” Yates last won the Daytona Superstock race in 1996, when the class was still 750cc Supersport bikes. Yates is just one of a multitude of Suzuki riders expected to race. The Jordan Suzuki team will field three riders in the Daytona Superstock race including two-time race winner Jason Pridmore. Pridmore is trying to become the first three-time winner of the race. He will team with Steve Rapp and Jake Holden making up one of the most talent-rich teams in the series. Australian Marty Craggill was the top privateer in AMA Superbike last year. This year the Hotbodies Racing Mladin Motorsports Suzuki rider will now focus on Superstock. “Talking to Suzuki they were keen to giving us more support in Superstock,” said team owner Mat Mladin. “Now at least Marty will have a bike that’s competitive. The rest is up to him.” Team M4 EMGO Suzuki has won this race three times, including last year with Vincent Haskovec. This year Geoff May will try to uphold the honor of the team. Under the same tent comes the Roadracingworld.com Suzuki team with Chris Ulrich and Robertino Pietri. Pietri is the 20-year-old son of former AMA Superbike and Formula One factory rider Roberto Pietri of Venezuela. Millennium/KWS Suzuki will field John Haner and Matt Lynn aboard Suzuki GSX-R1000s in the Superstock class. While Suzuki has numbers on its side, the other factory or factory-support teams make up for lower numbers with top-notch riders. Take Yamaha for example. Graves Yamaha has a potent trio of Jamie Hacking, Eric Bostrom and Jason DiSalvo on R1s. With those three riders there’s a very good chance that Yamaha will have more than one rider on the Daytona Superstock podium. Attack Kawasaki brings Aussies Ben Attard and Damon Buckmaster to Daytona. Attard is considered an up-and-coming rider in the series, while Buckmaster is a proven veteran. Erion Honda dominated Formula Xtreme in the early years when it was a big-bore class. Erion hopes to reestablish that dominance in Superstock with riders Josh Hayes and Aaron Gobert. This is the only team to feature two past winners of the Daytona Superstock race. Gobert won the event in 2004 and went on to win the championship, while Hayes took top honors at Daytona in 1999. Qualifying for the Daytona Superstock race starts Wednesday (March 8) afternoon and the 13-lap final will take the green light on Thursday, March 9 at 3:50 pm EST. It will be televised live on SPEED. Tickets for the Daytona Supersport are available at www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

CMRA Racer Thomas Gaspard, R.I.P.

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CMRA Racer Thomas Gaspard, R.I.P.

FIRST PERSON/OPINION Via e-mail: Last night Thomas Gaspard, 35, CMRA racer #418, was killed in a streetbike accident in his hometown of Shreveport, Lousiania. Thomas raced with the CMRA for four years and was one of the people who are the foundation of our sport. Just like my son and I, Thomas was in the category of “Two guys and a pick-up.” From the very beginning of his involvement, Thomas was a real part of the club. To help cover the cost of racing on Sunday, he corner-worked every Saturday. Round after round, years on end, the club and his fellow racers could count on Thomas for work, fun, encouragement, companionship, holding his lines, being a good man. Arrangements pending. Godspeed, my brother. Rest in Peace. Chuck McCoy CMRA #659 Dallas, Texas

Former Road Racer Chris Carr Stars In New-look AMA Dirt Track Series At Daytona

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Former Road Racer Chris Carr Stars In New-look AMA Dirt Track Series At Daytona

NEW ERA IN AMA GRAND NATIONAL RACING BEGINS AT DAYTONA DOUBLEHEADER PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 6, 2006) — A new era in the storied history of AMA Grand National Championship racing begins this week at Daytona Beach, Florida’s Municipal Stadium when the 2006 AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship launches with a doubleheader national on Wednesday and Thursday nights, March 8 and 9. This year will see one of the most significant changes in the championship structure since the AMA Grand Nationals began in 1954. Starting at Daytona there will be two Grand National Championships for 2006: one for twin-cylinder motorcycles and one for single-cylinder motorcycles. The Twins are set to run on Mile and Half-mile tracks while the Singles will compete on Short Tracks, TTs and select Half-miles. Defending AMA Grand National Champion Chris Carr is hoping to be a contender for both championships. The three-time Daytona Short Track winner feels Daytona takes on added importance this year. “There’s definitely going to be a sense of urgency at Daytona this year,” said Carr, who rides for his own team also sponsored by Ford’s Quality Checked Certified Pre-Owned brand. “If you had a bad weekend at Daytona, before you had 16 or 17 more races to make up for it. Now, not only is the race a doubleheader, but you also only have three or four more races in the Singles championship after Daytona. I think it’s a good thing. Not only will the fans get to watch two nationals, but all the riders are going to be giving it everything to do well there.” AMA Pro Racing expects to add additional Singles events to the 2006 calendar. Another change for 2006 deals with the Singles engine displacement. To align the engines with the current state of motocross and supermoto equipment, the new Singles series will feature 450cc machinery. This change along with the establishment of the new singles National Championship has influenced a number of major manufactures to become involved in the series. The manufacturers have sweetened the pie through contingency sponsorships. American Honda Motor Company, KTM Sport Motorcycle USA, American Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Corp. USA, will award bonus awards to riders competing on their respective brands. Many have posted both event and series contingencies with some offering $5,000 bonus for each National win. Carr sees no problem making the move from 505cc to the new 450cc formula. “The bikes are basically the same except for engine displacement,” he said. “Things are going to get even more competitive in the Singles class with some of the manufacturers stepping up their involvement.” Another bonus for fans at Daytona on Thursday night is AMA Motocross and X-Games star Travis Pastrana will attempt to qualify for his first AMA Grand National race on a Team 199/Red Bull/Cernic’s Suzuki. “I’m doing the GNCC, the Daytona flat track and the Supercross during bike week,” commented Pastrana. “I’m really excited about it.” Carr welcomes a rider with Pastrana’s recognition and appeal to Daytona’s Municipal Stadium. “Travis has so much talent as a rider that he could shock a lot of people,” Carr said. “If he can make the main in a Grand National in his first attempt, that would be a major accomplishment. Daytona’s not the easiest track to do it either, so he has a tough road in front of him.” Qualifying and scoring will also receive a boost for 2006. Starting at Daytona the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship will have transponder-based scoring at all rounds. Transponder-based scoring systems have been proven in the AMA Superbike Championship for over a decade and in AMA Motocross and Supercross for several years. Computer scoring provides a higher degree of accuracy in timing heats, semis and main events and can make for a more efficient race program. Fans of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship will get to re-live the excitement of the races when SPEED shows the races on Saturday, March 11 at 12:30 pm EST, following the AMA Superbike race. Tickets for the Daytona Short Track at Municipal Stadium are available at www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

Rizla Suzuki British Superbike Team Tests In Cold Conditions At Snetterton

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Rizla Suzuki British Superbike Team Tests In Cold Conditions At Snetterton

Rizla Suzuki British Superbike team riders Shane Byrne and James Haydon put their new GSX-R1000 K6 race bikes through 200 laps of intense testing at Snetterton in Norfolk this week. With track temperatures barely above freezing, both riders lapped within a tenth-of-a-second of each other. The Rizla Suzuki Team will test again at Mallory Park on March 14th. Shane Byrne: “Since the test finished I’ve been sitting in my car with the heater and heated seats working overtime. It was very cold today on track but that didn’t prevent us from doing a lot of laps and getting to know the bike better. I’m really pleased with the amount of laps I was able to do and the feeling I’m getting for the bike. “I think we went as fast as we could given the conditions. Chances are we will be racing in cool conditions at some stage this season given the British weather and today will stand us in good stead when that happens.” James Haydon: “It’s great to get back out on the Rizla Suzuki and blow the cobwebs out of my system. By the end of the day I felt I had brushed off most of the rust from the winter lay-off and now I’m ready to really ride and race again. “It was bitterly cold on track but that wasn’t going to stop me from completing as many laps as I could and I feel we have made a positive step forward. I’m enjoying my riding and can’t wait for the next test.” Niall Mackenzie – Race Operations Manager: “Despite the chilly conditions, we achieved quite a lot. Both riders completed nearly 100 laps to kick off what will be a fairly intense testing schedule over the next three weeks in the lead up to the first race. “The new evolution of the Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 is excellent. We have a strong engine, chassis and suspension package. We go to Mallory Park next week with a spring in our step after today there’s nothing like getting out on the bikes to fire the riders up.

Updated Post: Gadson Sets New AMA/Prostar Record Of 178.12 mph On Kawasaki ZX-14

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Updated Post: Gadson Sets New AMA/Prostar Record Of 178.12 mph On Kawasaki ZX-14

KAWASASAKI’S ZX™-14 WINS SEASON OPENER AT VALDOSTA Rickey Gadson and the all-new ZX-14 are a force to be reckoned with VALDOSTA, Ga. – Kawasaki Racing Team rider Rickey Gadson kicked off the 2006 AMA/Prostar drag racing season in championship form. The 39-year-old racer from Philadelphia, Pa., piloted his all-new Kawasaki ZX-14 straight into the winner’s circle and the record books with a new national record of 178.12 mph at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta Ga., on Sunday. “I have 108 wins to my credit and this has to be one of the most memorable of my career,” said Gadson. “I’m thrilled that Kawasaki asked me to race this bike. The team is coming together, the ZX-14 is awesome and it doesn’t get any better than this.” Gadson qualified sixth in the newly created AMA/ProStar Super Street category with a conservative 8.72 second pass at 168 mph. “We still had a lot to learn about the bike,” said Gadson. We are dealing with new equipment and we didn’t have any time to test it, so our two qualifying passes served as our testing and the bike ran great. We feel like we are learning more and more every time we go out on the track.” The steep learning curve for Gadson and his mechanic Coby Adams, made for a challenging day in the pit area, but their veteran abilities proved positive as Gadson blistered the track during the second round of eliminations. He posted a stunning 8.482 second pass at 178.12 mph to defeat contender Darren Burnett who ran 8.697 at 165.94. Gadson’s run also set a new mile-per-hour record for the Super Street class, he explained afterward how the all-new ZX-14 was shaping up. “I had a lot more confidence going into the second round,” Gadson said. “It was lifting the front wheel up a lot through third gear, which can get a little scary, but it also shows how much power the ZX-14 really has. I think the bike has the perfect balance between performance and power. It’s what you want on the track, we just need to tweak a few things and I need a couple more runs to get used to it.” In the semi-final, Gadson ran 8.92 seconds at 172 mph to advance to the finals. “I missed a shift,” said Gadson. “It didn’t matter though, the bike had plenty of power and I was getting used to it even more. Coby was doing an awesome job dialing in the bike and finding the right power set up. Plus we were running faster than everyone else. I was confident that if we made it to the finals we had nothing to loose.” In the final round, Gadson trounced top qualifier Todd Schnitz’s Suzuki Hayabusa to take top honors and bragging rights for Kawasaki’s all-new ZX-14. “I couldn’t ask for a better weekend,” said Gadson. “This is huge for me and for Kawasaki, we were faced with a challenge, we met it head on, the bike ran great and we were successful. It doesn’t get any sweeter than this.” Looking ahead to the next event Gadson has high expectations. “We are going to make some changes but we’re confident that we will be ready,” he said. “We didn’t really have a lot of information or parts for the bike because it’s so new. Now we have some time to catch our breath, test the bike, and gear up for Atlanta. I’m very excited to get there and see what the track has in store for us.” Next up for Gadson and the all-new Kawasaki ZX-14 is the 2006 MTC Elmer Trett Nationals, April 2-3 at Atlanta Dragway. More, from a press release issued by SymPoint Communications: Kent Stotz tops 200 mph five times, sets new AMA Pro Street ET and speed records at BikeWeek Nationals Valdosta, Ga. March 7, 2006 — With one round of the 2006 AMA/Prostar series in the record books, Honda Rider’s Club of America (HRCA)-sponsored drag racer Kent Stotz has earned a new nickname around the paddock: Mr. 200 MPH. The four-time national champion scorched the competition on his turbocharged Honda CBR1100XX with five consecutive 200-plus mph passes on his way to the Pro Street class victory at the BikeWeek Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Valdosta, Ga., March 4-5. It was an unbelievable show for fans, who witnessed Stotz setting and resetting ET and top speed records a total of 10 times in all. In qualifying on Saturday, Stotz set new records for ET and top speed with a 7.303-second run at 201.10 mph. But that was just the beginning. After ripping off a 7.307-second pass at 200.62 mph in the first round of eliminations on Sunday, he lowered the ET record again in round two with a 7.284-second run, again topping 200 mph at 200.32 mph. Then in the semi-finals he eclipsed both the ET and top-speed records with an incredible run of 7.275 at 201.82. His performance in the final was another marvel of consistency; the 7.284 run at 201.46 marked the fifth time in two days that Stotz topped 200 mph, an Olympian feat in street tire drag racing. Stotz’s early-season success follows a strong finish in 2005 when he set the quickest ET and fastest top speed for the Pro Street competition–7.358 seconds at 196.87 mph–at the AMA/Prostar World Finals in November in Gainesville, Fla. “We are happy beyond words,” exclaimed Stotz. “Late last year, we discovered how to put down consistently fast runs on the Honda CBR1100XX. This weekend was validation that we are going in the right direction. The Honda motor has always been amazingly powerful and bulletproof. Now we’re getting all that power to the ground and the results speak for themselves.” Racing fans heading to Daytona for Bike Week are in for a treat. The record-setting 550-plus horsepower CBR1100XX will be on display in the HRCA tent at the Honda pavilion located just outside of Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday through Saturday, March 8-11. Stotz Racing will also have its latest racing thoroughbred–the liter-class CBR1000RR–on display in the HRCA paddock. Stotz is currently developing Honda’s most popular sport bike for drag racing and expects to contest the turbocharged machine at upcoming races this season. Next stop for Stotz Racing will be the 15th Annual AMA/Prostar Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Ga., April 1-2. For the latest information, be sure to visit www.stotzracing.com. About Stotz Racing Stotz Racing is at the forefront of street tire motorcycle drag racing in America. Formed by renowned motorcycle drag racer Kent Stotz in 1995, Stotz Racing earned AMA Prostar Street Bike Shootout titles in 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2002. In 2004, Stotz Racing’s turbocharged Honda CBR1100XX became the first Street Bike to set the 200 mph record (7.25 seconds at 200.49 mph). Stotz currently holds the ET and top speed records in the Pro Street class, 7.275 seconds at 201.82 mph. Sponsored by the Honda Rider’s Club of America, Stotz Racing is also the record holder of the AMA Prostar Horsepower Challenge in the Import V-Twin Cruiser Open class on a Honda VTX1800, set in 2005.

Fantasy AMA Superbike League Returns For 2006

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Fantasy AMA Superbike League Returns For 2006

Fantasy Racer launches Superbike fantasy league just in time for Daytona West Covina, CA Leading motorcycle fantasy game provider Fantasy Racer has teamed up with THQ to bring you the MotoGP 6 Superbike Fantasy League. The league features your favorite road racing riders in the AMA Superbike, Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes. The MotoGP 6 Superbike Fantasy League is now available at www.FantasyRacer.com and prizes include a Viewsonic Flat Screen TV, XBox 360 and various THQ video games including MotoGP 6. AGV Sport, Mechanixwear and Road Racer Illustrated will also be providing prizes for various winners in the league. The MotoGP 6 Superbike Fantasy League allows you to become a team manager of riders that you pick throughout season. Each Superbike rider is given a Fantasy Salary and a budget is provided to each team to hire a group of riders. Team managers score points based on actual finishes of the riders that are on his/her team and points are accumulated throughout the season. About Fantasy Racer Fantasy Racer is a company offering fantasy racing leagues for the motorcycle racing enthusiast at www.FantasyRacer.com. FRC does not limit itself to one form of racing but instead offers a diverse range of racing disciplines like Supercross, Motocross, Superbike, Flat Track and GNCC fantasy leagues. FantasyRacer.com is the place to go if you want to play a fantasy motorcycle racing league. If you are interested in sponsoring one of our growing leagues, please contact us through the web site. For more information please or to sponsor one of our league please visit www.fantasyracer.com.

2006 Women’s Cup Challenge Schedule Released

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2006 Women’s Cup Challenge Schedule Released

2006 Women’s Cup Challenge Schedule Rd 1 May 19-21 Shannonville Motorsport Park: Long Track Parts Canada National Series Rd 2 May 27-28 St. Eustache, Quebec ASM Pro-Am Series Rd 3 June 1-4 Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Parts Canada National Series Rd 4 June 17-18 St. Eustache, Quebec ASM Pro-Am Series Rd 5 July 13-16 Mosport, ON Parts Canada National Series Rd 6 September 1-3 Shannonville Motorsport Park: Pro Track Parts Canada National Series Rd 7 September 22-24 Shannonville Motorsport Park: Pro Track RACE Regional Series www.womenscup.ca

Honda-powered Team Roberts KR211V MotoGP Racebike To Be Displayed At Daytona International Speedway

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Honda-powered Team Roberts KR211V MotoGP Racebike To Be Displayed At Daytona International Speedway

The Honda-powered Team Roberts KR211V MotoGP machine will be displayed in the American Honda tent at Daytona International Speedway Friday afternoon, March 10 and all day Saturday March 11. Come see this impressive collaborative effort of racing technology between HRC and Team Roberts as they prepare for the MotoGP season opener in Jerez, Spain on March 26.

Updated Post: AHRMA Vintage Results From Monday At Daytona

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Updated Post: AHRMA Vintage Results From Monday At Daytona

AHRMA Results From Daytona In Chronological Order 200 GP: 1. Sakis Vasilopoulos (Yam) 2. Dennis Poneleit (Hon) 3. Gary Smith (Hon) 4. Carl Anderson (Yam) 5. Marvin Long (H-D) 6. Garmen Looney (Suz) PRE-1940: 1. Alex McLean (Nor) 2. Keith Campbell (Ind) 3. Art Farley (H-D) 4. Ralph Wessell (Ind) 5. Al Knapp(H-D) 6. Beno Rodi (Nor) PRODUCTION LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Robert Wilson (Hon) 2. James Elmore (Hon) 3. William Vernon (Suz) 500 PREMIER: 1. Pat Mooney (Manx Nor) 2. Peter Politiek Jr. (Seeley Nor) 3. Wes Orloff (Hon) 4. Bruce Yoxsimer (Matchless) 5. Chuck Honeycutt (Matchless) 6. Larry Poons (Seeley Nor) TRIUMPH THRUXTON CUP: 1. Tim Joyce (Tri) 2. Jay Springsteen (Tri) 3. Jim Filice (Tri) 4. Robert McLendon III (Tri) 5. Paul Vitale (Tri) 6. Fred Willink (Tri) BOT FORMULA 1: 1. Gianfranco Guareschi (M-G) 2. Dario Marchetti (Duc) 3. Sadandra Hikita (H-D) 4. Greg Nichols (Duc) 5. Andrew Cowell (M-G) 6. Jeff Jones (Hon) BOT FORMULA 3: 1. James Weber (Suz SV650) 2. Charles Burnett (Hon NT650) 3. Bob Robbins (Duc 750) 4. Eric Mercer (Duc) 5. Robert McLendon III (Suz SV650) 6. Brad Davis (Suz SV650) SUPER MONO: 1. Gary DiPietro (KTM/SMR) 2. Ken Debelak (Harris/Rotax) 3. Alan Doman (MZ) 4. Edward Wilson (MZ) 5. Mike Parker (KTM) 6. Tim Lile (Yam) 250 GP: 1. Philip Turkington (Bul) 2. Dave Roper (Aer) 3. Robbie Nigl (Duc) 4. Jonathan White (Duc) 5. Pete Derosa (Bul) 6. Laf Young (Ben) CLASS C FOOT SHIFT: 1. Alex McLean (Nor) 2. Beno Rodi (Nor) 3. Ed Fisher (Tri) 4. Bob Merkel (Tri) CLASS C HAND SHIFT: 1. Art Farley (H-D) 2. Keith Campbell (Ind) 3. Ralph Wessell (Ind) 4. Gary Davis (Ind) 5. David Naegele (Ind) 6. Al Knapp (H-D) FORMULA 125: 1. Clair Saam (Yam) 2. Dwaine Williams (Bri) 350 GP: 1. Philip Turkington (Bul) 2. Henry Syphers (Suz) 3. Joe Lachniet (Yam) 4. Edward Sensenig (Duc) 5. Jody Hance (Duc) 6. Chris Jensen (Duc) FORMULA 250: 1. Craig Breckon (C-A) 2. William Lentz (Yam RD250) 3. George Taylor (Yam) 4. Jerry Herman (Yam) 5. Arthur Doumas (Yam) 6. James Rutherford (Hon) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE LIGHT: 1. Dave Bourbeau (Suz) 2. Glenn Maxwell (Yam) 3. Jim Killy (Yam) CLASSIC 60s 1. Josef Brenner (BSA) 2. David King (Nor) 3. John Cooper (BSA) 4. Alberto Fernandez (Manx Nor) 5. Alex McLean (Nor) 6. Dick Miles (Manx Nor) PRODUCTION HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Scott Jennings 2. Stan Miller (BMW R75/5) SPORTSMAN 350: 1. Buff Harsh (Hon) 2. Steve Brown (Hon) 3. Eric Cook (Hon) 4. Wes Orloff (Hon) 5. Mike Mathews (Hon) 6. Jason Bessey (Hon) BOT FORMULA 2: 1. Sadandri Hikita (H-D) 2. Wes Orloff (Buell) 3. Bob Robbins (Duc 750) 4. Andrew Cowell (M-G) 5. David Houghtaling (Duc) 6. Robert McLendon III (Suz SV650) OPEN TWO-STROKE: 1. Tom Fournier (Yam TZ250) 2. Joseph Rutherford (Yam TZ250) 3. Bill Blythe (Yam TZ250) PRODUCTION SINGLES: 1. Gary DiPietro (KTM/SMR) 2. William House (MZ) 3. Gary Davis (MZ) 4. David Larue (Hon) 5. David Signorini (Hon) 6. Tim Lile (Yam) FORMULA 500: 1. Chuck Quenzler (Yam) 2. Charles Easterling (Yam) 3. Conrad Urbanowski (Yam) 4. Gary Smith (Hon) 5. Jamie Linxwiler (Yam) 6. Rex Birkmire (Yam) SPORTSMAN 500: 1. Josef Brenner (BSA) 2. Buff Harsh (Hon) 3. Eric Cook (Hon) 4. Mike Mathews (Hon) 5. Gary Davis (Hon) 6. Steve Brown (Hon) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1. Ed Milich (Duc) 2. Walt Beute (M-G) 3. James Trampe (Suz) 4. Robert Bressler (Suz) 5. Mike Curtis (Duc) 6. George Irish Jr. (Suz) BEARS: 1. Greg Nichols (Rickman Tri) 2. Craig Murray (Tri) 3. Stan Keyes (Nor) 4. Jason Bessey 5. Scott Strickler (BSA) 6. Glenn Maxwell (BMW) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Thad Wolff (Kaw Z1) 2. George Irish Jr. (Suz) 3. Scott McVicker (Hon) 4. David Evans (Hon) 5. Jeff Hinds (Kaw) 6. Ed Milich (Duc) FORMULA 750: 1. Jay Springsteen (H-D) 2. Peter Politiek Jr. (Duc) 3. Kyle Campbell (Hon) 4. Ken Nemoto (M-G) 5. Charles Cole (M-G) 6. Brian Filo (Yam) SPORTSMAN 750: 1. Michael Dixon (Yam) 2. Bill Umstead (Yam) 3. Bob Merkel (Yam) 4. Jamie Linxwiler (Tri) 5. Craig Charles (Tri) 6. Brian Sawyer (BMW) SOS TWO-STROKE: 1. Philip Turkington (Hon) 2. Bill Blythe (Hon) 3. Bob Demetrius (Hon) 4. Jack Weaver (Yam TZ) SOUND OF THUNDER: 1. Dario Marchetti (Duc), 6 laps 2. Gianfranco Guaresehn 3. Greg Nichols (Duc) 4. Jonathan Glaefke (Suz) 5. Robert McLendon III (Tri) 6. Bob Robbins (Suz TL1000) 12. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), DNF, 4 laps DNS: Rico Penzkofer (Buell XB-RR), Dan Bilansky (Buell XB-RR) FORMULA VINTAGE: 1. Thad Wolff (Kaw Z-1) 2. Jay Springsteen (H-D) 3. Kyle Campbell (Hon) 4. Peter Politiek Jr. (Duc) 5. Ken Nemoto (M-G) 6. Charles Cole (M-G) SUPER MONO 2 1. Kyle Long (Rotax) 2. Gary Davis (Hon) 3. Michael Elliott (Yam) 4. David Signorini (Hon) 5. George Bruggenthies* (Ver) *President of Road America, riding his SuperMoto bike More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway: Filice Flying Around DIS During AHRMA DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (March 6, 2006) — Jimmy Filice, the legendary dirt and road racer and motorcycle Hall of Famer, is busier than he expected to be during this year’s Daytona 200 Week By Honda. While the retired racer’s focus has been on his son Justin’s career in motorcycle racing, the 43-year-old Filice climbed aboard one of Charlie Benton’s Triumphs on Monday during the AHRMA vintage events at historic Daytona International Speedway. “I didn’t get the phone call actually until about a month ago,” said Filice, who has motorcycle legends Jay Springsteen and Gary Nixon as teammates during AHRMA days. “They asked. I didn’t hesitate. I said sure. Then I started thinking about it going, ‘I hope I can do it. I need to train.’ “We started last Thursday and we’ve been non stop. It’ll be non-stop until Saturday. I’ll run both (AHRMA) days and then we’ll start up Wednesday (with AMA) which is all right. It’s nice to busy.” Filice, who has won the AMA 250 Grand Prix at Daytona five times, finished third in Monday’s Triumph Thruxton event. “A win tomorrow would be super,” said Filice, who nowadays works with a management company representing riders. “I think I could’ve pulled it off today. I was a little cautious . . . just taking my time feeling guys out and how they are riding.” While he’s hungry for DIS victory in Tuesday’s AHRMA races, he admits his son’s race efforts are more important to him this week. “It’s for him,” Filice said. “My day has been here and done. This is just enjoyable for me. I love the Speedway. It has been kind to me throughout my career. It’s just a great thing to be in Daytona. “You always want to win, especially at Daytona. I don’t care what class you ride. If they ran tri-cycles out there, you would want to win. It’s just Daytona.” Filice and his father Jim are heavily involved in Justin’s race aspirations, which will include entries in Thursday’s Supersport event and Saturday’s 65th Daytona 200 By Honda. While the Filice family has some support from Honda, it’s basically a family-run operation. “Me and my father are basically a team,” said Jimmy Filice. “It’s more relaxing for him and not as much pressure that he’ll get eventually. If we finished first or last we’re happy as long as he finishes. Next year we’ll push for a ride for him because he’s getting to that point where he’s beyond us. My job is to turn the throttle. I don’t know how to turn wrenches very well. But I do understand some things.” Filice has five starts in the Daytona 200 By Honda with his best finish being a sixth-place run in the 1985 motorcycle classic when he was part of the famous Super Team Yamaha effort. He hopes his son Justin will follow in his tire tracks. “He has a lot of talent,” Jimmy Filice said of his 20-year-old son. “The next couple of years you’ll be seeing him running up front.” AHRMA vintage races continue on Tuesday. For tickets and more information, log onto www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP. Monday’s AHRMA Classic Days Vintage Road Races results: 200 GP: 1. Sakis Vasilopoulos, West Palm Beach, Fla., 67 Yamaha; 2. Dennis Poneleit, Marrietta, S.C., 68 Honda; 3. Gary Smith, Woodstock, Ga., 68 Honda CB Pre 1940: 1. Alex McClean, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 37 Norton; 2. Keith Campbell, Homer, Ga., 37 Indian; 3. Art Farley, Chelsea, Mich., 39 WLDR Harley Production Lightweight: 1. Robert Wilson, Manchester, Tenn., 72 Honda CL; 2. James Elmore, Beverly Hills, Fla., 74 Honda; 3. William Vernon, Vero Beach, Fla., 70 Suzuki 500 Premier: 1. Pat Mooney, Sorrento, Fla., 62 Manx Norton; 2. Peter Politiek, Jr., Borne, 68 Seeley; 3. Wes Orloff, Salem, Wisc., 67 Honda Triumph Thruxton: 1. Tim Joyce, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 06 Triumph; 2. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 05 Triumph; 3. Jim Filice, Modesta, Calif., 06 Triumph BOT F1: 1. Gianfranco Guaresehn, Parma; 2. Dario Marchetti, Castel San Pietri, 05 Ducati; 3. Sadandri Hikita, Minato-Ku, 97 Harley-Davidson BOT F3: 1. James Weber, Winchester, Ky., 00 Suzuki SV; 2. Charles Burnett, Las Vegas, Nev., 88 Honda Hawk; 3. Bob Robbins, Riegelsville, Pa., 90 Ducati Super Mono: 1. Alan Doman, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 97 MZ; 2. Gary Dipietro, Bayville, N.Y., 05 KTM-SMR; 3. Ken Debelak, Nashville, Tenn., 92 Harris/Rotax 250 GP: 1. Philip Turkington, Willimantic, Conn., 67 Bultaco; 2. David Roper, Hicksville, N.Y., 66 Aeromacchi; 3. Robbie Nigl, Canterbury, NH, 64 Ducati Class C Foot: 1. Alex Mclean, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 37 Norton; 2. Beno Rodi, Winder, Ga., 38 Norton; 3. Ed Fisher, Shunk, Pa., Triumph Class C Hand: 1. Art Farley, Chelsea, Mich., 39 WLDR Harley; 2. Keith Campbell, Homer Ga., 37 Indian; 3. Ralph Wessell, Port Orange, Fla., 37 Indian Formula 125: 1. Clair Saam, Arvada, Colo., 75 Yamaha; 2. Dwaine Williams, Madison, Fla., 66 Bridgestone 350 GP: 1. Philip Turkington, Williamtic, Conn., 67 Bultaco; 2. Henry Syphers, Sounds Windsor, Conn., 66 Suzuki; 3. Joe Lachniet, Bath, Mi., 62 Yamaha Formula 250: 1. Craig Breckdon, Sparta, Mich., 70 Can Am; 2. William Lentz, Middleburg, Fla., 72 RD 250 Yamaha; 3. George Taylor, Lady Lake, Fla., 73 Yamaha Vintage Superbike Light: 1. Dave Bourbeau, Royalston, Mass., 79 Suzuki; 2. Glenn Maxwell, Rio Rancho, N.M., 80 Yamaha; 3. Jim Killy, Oxford, Ohio, 78 Yamaha Classic 60s: 1. Josef Brenner, Ekjridge, Md., 54 BSA; 2. David King, York., 60 Norton; 3. John Cooper, Aurora, 60 BSA 350 Sportsman: 1. Buff Harsh, Atlanta, Ga., 71 Honda; 2. Steve Brown, Lubbock, Texas, 71 Honda SL; 3. Eric Cook, Richmond, Va., 72 Honda CL Production Heavy: 1. Scott Jennings, Imperial Beach, Calif., 2. Stan Miller, St. Petersburg, Fla., 73 BMW R75/5; 3. Malcolm Dixon, Houston, Texas., 70 Triumph BOT F2: 1. Sadandri Hikita, Minato-Ku, 97 H-D; 2. Wes Orloff, Salem, Wisc., 03 Buell; 3. Bob Robbins, Riegelsville, Pa., 90 Ducati BOT 2 STK: 1. Thomas Fournier, Brockton, Mass., 04 Yamaha; 2. Joseph Rutherford, Point Edward, 78 Yamaha TZ; 3. Bill Blythe, Stafford Spring, 94 Yamaha, TZ Prod Singles: 1. Gary Dipietro, Bayville, N.Y., 05 KTM-SMR; 2. William House, Lakeland, Fla., 96 MZ Skorpion; 3. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., MUZ Scorpian F 500: 1. Chuck Quenzler, New Port Richey, Fla., 78 Yamaha; 2. Charles Easterling, Orlando, Fla., 78 Yamaha; 3. Conrad Urbanowski, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 77 Yamaha VSM: 1. Ed Milich, Torrence, Calif., 80 Ducati; 2. Walt Beute, Palm Coast, Fla., 79 Moto Guzzi; 3. James Trampe, Debary, Fla., 77 Suzuki 500 Sportsman: 1. Josef Brenner, Ekjridge, Mary., 54 BSA; 2. Buff Harsh, Atlanta, Ga., 71 Honda; 3. Eric Cook; Richmond, Va., 72 Honda CL VSH: 1. Thad Wolff, Newbury Park, Calif., 80 Suzuki; 2. George Irish, Jr., Stafford, Va., 77 Suzuki; 3. Scott McVicker, Oakville, 81 Honda Bears: 1. Greg Nichols, Putnam, Conn., 69 Rickman TRI; 2. Craig Murray, Cedar Crest, N.M., 73 Triumph; 3. Stan Keyes, Jacksonville, Fla., 72 Norton F-750: 1. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 72 Harley; 2. Peter Politiek, Jr., Borne, 72 Ducati; 3. Kyle Campbell, Homer, Ga., 70 Honda CR 750 Sportsman: 1. Michael Dixon, Wataga, Ill., 70 Yamaha; 2. Bill Umstead, Lexington, Ky., 72 Yamaha; 3. Bob Merkel, Hamilton, Ohio, 75 Yamaha Sound of Thunder: 1. Dario Marchetti, Castel San Pietri, Ducati 2004; 2. Gianfranco Guaresehn, Parma; 3. Greg Nichols, Putnam, Conn., 2000 Ducati SOS 2 STK: 1. Philip Turkington, Williamtic, Conn., 96 Honda; 2. Bill Blythe, Stafford Spring, 00 Honda RS; 3. Bob Demetrius, Northhampton, Mass., 96 Honda Formula Vintage: 1. Thad Wolff, Newbury Park, Calif., 80 Suzuki; 2. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 72 Harley; 3. Kyle Campbell, Homer, Ga., 70 Honda CR SM2: 1. Kyle Long, Plainfield, Ind., 90 Rotax; 2. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., 03 Honda; 3. Michael Elliott, Rockland, ME, 77 Yamaha

CCS Racer Scott Layman Disqualified From Daytona Results

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CCS Racer Scott Layman Disqualified From Daytona Results

CCS racer Scott Layman has been disqualified from the results of last weekend’s Daytona event for running as an Amateur when he is ranked as an Expert in another organization. According to CCS officials, Layman’s disqualification falls under section 2.2.6 C of the CCS rulebook. According to both CCS and WERA officials, Layman has been ranked as a 2006-season Expert by WERA, based on his 2005 performance. Officials added that Layman was also ranked as a WERA Expert for the 2005 season, but was allowed to remain in the Novice (the equivalent of Amateur in CCS racing) ranks under a one-season petition clause in WERA rules. Layman’s petition to remain a WERA Novice for 2006 was denied because he had already used up his one-time petition, for the 2005 season.

AMA Pro Racing Previews Daytona Superstock Race

FOUR FORMER WINNERS TO BATTLE IN DAYTONA’S REPSOL LUBRICANTS SUPERSTOCK SERIES OPENER Defending champ Yates expects to be ready to go in spite of pre-season crash PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 7, 2006) — The 2006 Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series opener at Daytona International Speedway will feature a clash of four former winners. Aaron Gobert, Jason Pridmore, Josh Hayes and Aaron Yates are all past winners of the Daytona Superstock race and are all slated to line up for the final on Thursday, March 9, in one of the strongest field of riders featured during Daytona’s Motorcycle Speed Week. Defending Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series champ Aaron Yates suffered a broken shoulder only a month ago while testing at California Speedway making him questionable for Daytona, but Yates thinks now that he’ll be ready to race. “I just got on a dirt bike yesterday and did a little riding,” Yates said on March 3rd. “I’ve been riding a street bike to keep the feel of things and building up my strength. I think I’ll give it a good test this weekend and then have a rest on Monday and Tuesday and hopefully be ready to go when we take to the track on Wednesday.” In spite of his injuries Yates says he won’t just be riding for points at Daytona. “I’m making really good progress every day,” he said. “If it keeps getting better at the rate it has been then I think I’ll be in the hunt for the win. My goal is to be in the lead pack on the last lap and have a chance to win it.” Yates last won the Daytona Superstock race in 1996, when the class was still 750cc Supersport bikes. Yates is just one of a multitude of Suzuki riders expected to race. The Jordan Suzuki team will field three riders in the Daytona Superstock race including two-time race winner Jason Pridmore. Pridmore is trying to become the first three-time winner of the race. He will team with Steve Rapp and Jake Holden making up one of the most talent-rich teams in the series. Australian Marty Craggill was the top privateer in AMA Superbike last year. This year the Hotbodies Racing Mladin Motorsports Suzuki rider will now focus on Superstock. “Talking to Suzuki they were keen to giving us more support in Superstock,” said team owner Mat Mladin. “Now at least Marty will have a bike that’s competitive. The rest is up to him.” Team M4 EMGO Suzuki has won this race three times, including last year with Vincent Haskovec. This year Geoff May will try to uphold the honor of the team. Under the same tent comes the Roadracingworld.com Suzuki team with Chris Ulrich and Robertino Pietri. Pietri is the 20-year-old son of former AMA Superbike and Formula One factory rider Roberto Pietri of Venezuela. Millennium/KWS Suzuki will field John Haner and Matt Lynn aboard Suzuki GSX-R1000s in the Superstock class. While Suzuki has numbers on its side, the other factory or factory-support teams make up for lower numbers with top-notch riders. Take Yamaha for example. Graves Yamaha has a potent trio of Jamie Hacking, Eric Bostrom and Jason DiSalvo on R1s. With those three riders there’s a very good chance that Yamaha will have more than one rider on the Daytona Superstock podium. Attack Kawasaki brings Aussies Ben Attard and Damon Buckmaster to Daytona. Attard is considered an up-and-coming rider in the series, while Buckmaster is a proven veteran. Erion Honda dominated Formula Xtreme in the early years when it was a big-bore class. Erion hopes to reestablish that dominance in Superstock with riders Josh Hayes and Aaron Gobert. This is the only team to feature two past winners of the Daytona Superstock race. Gobert won the event in 2004 and went on to win the championship, while Hayes took top honors at Daytona in 1999. Qualifying for the Daytona Superstock race starts Wednesday (March 8) afternoon and the 13-lap final will take the green light on Thursday, March 9 at 3:50 pm EST. It will be televised live on SPEED. Tickets for the Daytona Supersport are available at www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

CMRA Racer Thomas Gaspard, R.I.P.

FIRST PERSON/OPINION Via e-mail: Last night Thomas Gaspard, 35, CMRA racer #418, was killed in a streetbike accident in his hometown of Shreveport, Lousiania. Thomas raced with the CMRA for four years and was one of the people who are the foundation of our sport. Just like my son and I, Thomas was in the category of “Two guys and a pick-up.” From the very beginning of his involvement, Thomas was a real part of the club. To help cover the cost of racing on Sunday, he corner-worked every Saturday. Round after round, years on end, the club and his fellow racers could count on Thomas for work, fun, encouragement, companionship, holding his lines, being a good man. Arrangements pending. Godspeed, my brother. Rest in Peace. Chuck McCoy CMRA #659 Dallas, Texas

Former Road Racer Chris Carr Stars In New-look AMA Dirt Track Series At Daytona

NEW ERA IN AMA GRAND NATIONAL RACING BEGINS AT DAYTONA DOUBLEHEADER PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 6, 2006) — A new era in the storied history of AMA Grand National Championship racing begins this week at Daytona Beach, Florida’s Municipal Stadium when the 2006 AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship launches with a doubleheader national on Wednesday and Thursday nights, March 8 and 9. This year will see one of the most significant changes in the championship structure since the AMA Grand Nationals began in 1954. Starting at Daytona there will be two Grand National Championships for 2006: one for twin-cylinder motorcycles and one for single-cylinder motorcycles. The Twins are set to run on Mile and Half-mile tracks while the Singles will compete on Short Tracks, TTs and select Half-miles. Defending AMA Grand National Champion Chris Carr is hoping to be a contender for both championships. The three-time Daytona Short Track winner feels Daytona takes on added importance this year. “There’s definitely going to be a sense of urgency at Daytona this year,” said Carr, who rides for his own team also sponsored by Ford’s Quality Checked Certified Pre-Owned brand. “If you had a bad weekend at Daytona, before you had 16 or 17 more races to make up for it. Now, not only is the race a doubleheader, but you also only have three or four more races in the Singles championship after Daytona. I think it’s a good thing. Not only will the fans get to watch two nationals, but all the riders are going to be giving it everything to do well there.” AMA Pro Racing expects to add additional Singles events to the 2006 calendar. Another change for 2006 deals with the Singles engine displacement. To align the engines with the current state of motocross and supermoto equipment, the new Singles series will feature 450cc machinery. This change along with the establishment of the new singles National Championship has influenced a number of major manufactures to become involved in the series. The manufacturers have sweetened the pie through contingency sponsorships. American Honda Motor Company, KTM Sport Motorcycle USA, American Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Corp. USA, will award bonus awards to riders competing on their respective brands. Many have posted both event and series contingencies with some offering $5,000 bonus for each National win. Carr sees no problem making the move from 505cc to the new 450cc formula. “The bikes are basically the same except for engine displacement,” he said. “Things are going to get even more competitive in the Singles class with some of the manufacturers stepping up their involvement.” Another bonus for fans at Daytona on Thursday night is AMA Motocross and X-Games star Travis Pastrana will attempt to qualify for his first AMA Grand National race on a Team 199/Red Bull/Cernic’s Suzuki. “I’m doing the GNCC, the Daytona flat track and the Supercross during bike week,” commented Pastrana. “I’m really excited about it.” Carr welcomes a rider with Pastrana’s recognition and appeal to Daytona’s Municipal Stadium. “Travis has so much talent as a rider that he could shock a lot of people,” Carr said. “If he can make the main in a Grand National in his first attempt, that would be a major accomplishment. Daytona’s not the easiest track to do it either, so he has a tough road in front of him.” Qualifying and scoring will also receive a boost for 2006. Starting at Daytona the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship will have transponder-based scoring at all rounds. Transponder-based scoring systems have been proven in the AMA Superbike Championship for over a decade and in AMA Motocross and Supercross for several years. Computer scoring provides a higher degree of accuracy in timing heats, semis and main events and can make for a more efficient race program. Fans of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship will get to re-live the excitement of the races when SPEED shows the races on Saturday, March 11 at 12:30 pm EST, following the AMA Superbike race. Tickets for the Daytona Short Track at Municipal Stadium are available at www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

Rizla Suzuki British Superbike Team Tests In Cold Conditions At Snetterton

Rizla Suzuki British Superbike team riders Shane Byrne and James Haydon put their new GSX-R1000 K6 race bikes through 200 laps of intense testing at Snetterton in Norfolk this week. With track temperatures barely above freezing, both riders lapped within a tenth-of-a-second of each other. The Rizla Suzuki Team will test again at Mallory Park on March 14th. Shane Byrne: “Since the test finished I’ve been sitting in my car with the heater and heated seats working overtime. It was very cold today on track but that didn’t prevent us from doing a lot of laps and getting to know the bike better. I’m really pleased with the amount of laps I was able to do and the feeling I’m getting for the bike. “I think we went as fast as we could given the conditions. Chances are we will be racing in cool conditions at some stage this season given the British weather and today will stand us in good stead when that happens.” James Haydon: “It’s great to get back out on the Rizla Suzuki and blow the cobwebs out of my system. By the end of the day I felt I had brushed off most of the rust from the winter lay-off and now I’m ready to really ride and race again. “It was bitterly cold on track but that wasn’t going to stop me from completing as many laps as I could and I feel we have made a positive step forward. I’m enjoying my riding and can’t wait for the next test.” Niall Mackenzie – Race Operations Manager: “Despite the chilly conditions, we achieved quite a lot. Both riders completed nearly 100 laps to kick off what will be a fairly intense testing schedule over the next three weeks in the lead up to the first race. “The new evolution of the Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 is excellent. We have a strong engine, chassis and suspension package. We go to Mallory Park next week with a spring in our step after today there’s nothing like getting out on the bikes to fire the riders up.

Updated Post: Gadson Sets New AMA/Prostar Record Of 178.12 mph On Kawasaki ZX-14

KAWASASAKI’S ZX™-14 WINS SEASON OPENER AT VALDOSTA Rickey Gadson and the all-new ZX-14 are a force to be reckoned with VALDOSTA, Ga. – Kawasaki Racing Team rider Rickey Gadson kicked off the 2006 AMA/Prostar drag racing season in championship form. The 39-year-old racer from Philadelphia, Pa., piloted his all-new Kawasaki ZX-14 straight into the winner’s circle and the record books with a new national record of 178.12 mph at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta Ga., on Sunday. “I have 108 wins to my credit and this has to be one of the most memorable of my career,” said Gadson. “I’m thrilled that Kawasaki asked me to race this bike. The team is coming together, the ZX-14 is awesome and it doesn’t get any better than this.” Gadson qualified sixth in the newly created AMA/ProStar Super Street category with a conservative 8.72 second pass at 168 mph. “We still had a lot to learn about the bike,” said Gadson. We are dealing with new equipment and we didn’t have any time to test it, so our two qualifying passes served as our testing and the bike ran great. We feel like we are learning more and more every time we go out on the track.” The steep learning curve for Gadson and his mechanic Coby Adams, made for a challenging day in the pit area, but their veteran abilities proved positive as Gadson blistered the track during the second round of eliminations. He posted a stunning 8.482 second pass at 178.12 mph to defeat contender Darren Burnett who ran 8.697 at 165.94. Gadson’s run also set a new mile-per-hour record for the Super Street class, he explained afterward how the all-new ZX-14 was shaping up. “I had a lot more confidence going into the second round,” Gadson said. “It was lifting the front wheel up a lot through third gear, which can get a little scary, but it also shows how much power the ZX-14 really has. I think the bike has the perfect balance between performance and power. It’s what you want on the track, we just need to tweak a few things and I need a couple more runs to get used to it.” In the semi-final, Gadson ran 8.92 seconds at 172 mph to advance to the finals. “I missed a shift,” said Gadson. “It didn’t matter though, the bike had plenty of power and I was getting used to it even more. Coby was doing an awesome job dialing in the bike and finding the right power set up. Plus we were running faster than everyone else. I was confident that if we made it to the finals we had nothing to loose.” In the final round, Gadson trounced top qualifier Todd Schnitz’s Suzuki Hayabusa to take top honors and bragging rights for Kawasaki’s all-new ZX-14. “I couldn’t ask for a better weekend,” said Gadson. “This is huge for me and for Kawasaki, we were faced with a challenge, we met it head on, the bike ran great and we were successful. It doesn’t get any sweeter than this.” Looking ahead to the next event Gadson has high expectations. “We are going to make some changes but we’re confident that we will be ready,” he said. “We didn’t really have a lot of information or parts for the bike because it’s so new. Now we have some time to catch our breath, test the bike, and gear up for Atlanta. I’m very excited to get there and see what the track has in store for us.” Next up for Gadson and the all-new Kawasaki ZX-14 is the 2006 MTC Elmer Trett Nationals, April 2-3 at Atlanta Dragway. More, from a press release issued by SymPoint Communications: Kent Stotz tops 200 mph five times, sets new AMA Pro Street ET and speed records at BikeWeek Nationals Valdosta, Ga. March 7, 2006 — With one round of the 2006 AMA/Prostar series in the record books, Honda Rider’s Club of America (HRCA)-sponsored drag racer Kent Stotz has earned a new nickname around the paddock: Mr. 200 MPH. The four-time national champion scorched the competition on his turbocharged Honda CBR1100XX with five consecutive 200-plus mph passes on his way to the Pro Street class victory at the BikeWeek Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Valdosta, Ga., March 4-5. It was an unbelievable show for fans, who witnessed Stotz setting and resetting ET and top speed records a total of 10 times in all. In qualifying on Saturday, Stotz set new records for ET and top speed with a 7.303-second run at 201.10 mph. But that was just the beginning. After ripping off a 7.307-second pass at 200.62 mph in the first round of eliminations on Sunday, he lowered the ET record again in round two with a 7.284-second run, again topping 200 mph at 200.32 mph. Then in the semi-finals he eclipsed both the ET and top-speed records with an incredible run of 7.275 at 201.82. His performance in the final was another marvel of consistency; the 7.284 run at 201.46 marked the fifth time in two days that Stotz topped 200 mph, an Olympian feat in street tire drag racing. Stotz’s early-season success follows a strong finish in 2005 when he set the quickest ET and fastest top speed for the Pro Street competition–7.358 seconds at 196.87 mph–at the AMA/Prostar World Finals in November in Gainesville, Fla. “We are happy beyond words,” exclaimed Stotz. “Late last year, we discovered how to put down consistently fast runs on the Honda CBR1100XX. This weekend was validation that we are going in the right direction. The Honda motor has always been amazingly powerful and bulletproof. Now we’re getting all that power to the ground and the results speak for themselves.” Racing fans heading to Daytona for Bike Week are in for a treat. The record-setting 550-plus horsepower CBR1100XX will be on display in the HRCA tent at the Honda pavilion located just outside of Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday through Saturday, March 8-11. Stotz Racing will also have its latest racing thoroughbred–the liter-class CBR1000RR–on display in the HRCA paddock. Stotz is currently developing Honda’s most popular sport bike for drag racing and expects to contest the turbocharged machine at upcoming races this season. Next stop for Stotz Racing will be the 15th Annual AMA/Prostar Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Ga., April 1-2. For the latest information, be sure to visit www.stotzracing.com. About Stotz Racing Stotz Racing is at the forefront of street tire motorcycle drag racing in America. Formed by renowned motorcycle drag racer Kent Stotz in 1995, Stotz Racing earned AMA Prostar Street Bike Shootout titles in 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2002. In 2004, Stotz Racing’s turbocharged Honda CBR1100XX became the first Street Bike to set the 200 mph record (7.25 seconds at 200.49 mph). Stotz currently holds the ET and top speed records in the Pro Street class, 7.275 seconds at 201.82 mph. Sponsored by the Honda Rider’s Club of America, Stotz Racing is also the record holder of the AMA Prostar Horsepower Challenge in the Import V-Twin Cruiser Open class on a Honda VTX1800, set in 2005.

Fantasy AMA Superbike League Returns For 2006

Fantasy Racer launches Superbike fantasy league just in time for Daytona West Covina, CA Leading motorcycle fantasy game provider Fantasy Racer has teamed up with THQ to bring you the MotoGP 6 Superbike Fantasy League. The league features your favorite road racing riders in the AMA Superbike, Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes. The MotoGP 6 Superbike Fantasy League is now available at www.FantasyRacer.com and prizes include a Viewsonic Flat Screen TV, XBox 360 and various THQ video games including MotoGP 6. AGV Sport, Mechanixwear and Road Racer Illustrated will also be providing prizes for various winners in the league. The MotoGP 6 Superbike Fantasy League allows you to become a team manager of riders that you pick throughout season. Each Superbike rider is given a Fantasy Salary and a budget is provided to each team to hire a group of riders. Team managers score points based on actual finishes of the riders that are on his/her team and points are accumulated throughout the season. About Fantasy Racer Fantasy Racer is a company offering fantasy racing leagues for the motorcycle racing enthusiast at www.FantasyRacer.com. FRC does not limit itself to one form of racing but instead offers a diverse range of racing disciplines like Supercross, Motocross, Superbike, Flat Track and GNCC fantasy leagues. FantasyRacer.com is the place to go if you want to play a fantasy motorcycle racing league. If you are interested in sponsoring one of our growing leagues, please contact us through the web site. For more information please or to sponsor one of our league please visit www.fantasyracer.com.

2006 Women’s Cup Challenge Schedule Released

2006 Women’s Cup Challenge Schedule Rd 1 May 19-21 Shannonville Motorsport Park: Long Track Parts Canada National Series Rd 2 May 27-28 St. Eustache, Quebec ASM Pro-Am Series Rd 3 June 1-4 Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Parts Canada National Series Rd 4 June 17-18 St. Eustache, Quebec ASM Pro-Am Series Rd 5 July 13-16 Mosport, ON Parts Canada National Series Rd 6 September 1-3 Shannonville Motorsport Park: Pro Track Parts Canada National Series Rd 7 September 22-24 Shannonville Motorsport Park: Pro Track RACE Regional Series www.womenscup.ca

Honda-powered Team Roberts KR211V MotoGP Racebike To Be Displayed At Daytona International Speedway

The Honda-powered Team Roberts KR211V MotoGP machine will be displayed in the American Honda tent at Daytona International Speedway Friday afternoon, March 10 and all day Saturday March 11. Come see this impressive collaborative effort of racing technology between HRC and Team Roberts as they prepare for the MotoGP season opener in Jerez, Spain on March 26.

Updated Post: AHRMA Vintage Results From Monday At Daytona

AHRMA Results From Daytona In Chronological Order 200 GP: 1. Sakis Vasilopoulos (Yam) 2. Dennis Poneleit (Hon) 3. Gary Smith (Hon) 4. Carl Anderson (Yam) 5. Marvin Long (H-D) 6. Garmen Looney (Suz) PRE-1940: 1. Alex McLean (Nor) 2. Keith Campbell (Ind) 3. Art Farley (H-D) 4. Ralph Wessell (Ind) 5. Al Knapp(H-D) 6. Beno Rodi (Nor) PRODUCTION LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Robert Wilson (Hon) 2. James Elmore (Hon) 3. William Vernon (Suz) 500 PREMIER: 1. Pat Mooney (Manx Nor) 2. Peter Politiek Jr. (Seeley Nor) 3. Wes Orloff (Hon) 4. Bruce Yoxsimer (Matchless) 5. Chuck Honeycutt (Matchless) 6. Larry Poons (Seeley Nor) TRIUMPH THRUXTON CUP: 1. Tim Joyce (Tri) 2. Jay Springsteen (Tri) 3. Jim Filice (Tri) 4. Robert McLendon III (Tri) 5. Paul Vitale (Tri) 6. Fred Willink (Tri) BOT FORMULA 1: 1. Gianfranco Guareschi (M-G) 2. Dario Marchetti (Duc) 3. Sadandra Hikita (H-D) 4. Greg Nichols (Duc) 5. Andrew Cowell (M-G) 6. Jeff Jones (Hon) BOT FORMULA 3: 1. James Weber (Suz SV650) 2. Charles Burnett (Hon NT650) 3. Bob Robbins (Duc 750) 4. Eric Mercer (Duc) 5. Robert McLendon III (Suz SV650) 6. Brad Davis (Suz SV650) SUPER MONO: 1. Gary DiPietro (KTM/SMR) 2. Ken Debelak (Harris/Rotax) 3. Alan Doman (MZ) 4. Edward Wilson (MZ) 5. Mike Parker (KTM) 6. Tim Lile (Yam) 250 GP: 1. Philip Turkington (Bul) 2. Dave Roper (Aer) 3. Robbie Nigl (Duc) 4. Jonathan White (Duc) 5. Pete Derosa (Bul) 6. Laf Young (Ben) CLASS C FOOT SHIFT: 1. Alex McLean (Nor) 2. Beno Rodi (Nor) 3. Ed Fisher (Tri) 4. Bob Merkel (Tri) CLASS C HAND SHIFT: 1. Art Farley (H-D) 2. Keith Campbell (Ind) 3. Ralph Wessell (Ind) 4. Gary Davis (Ind) 5. David Naegele (Ind) 6. Al Knapp (H-D) FORMULA 125: 1. Clair Saam (Yam) 2. Dwaine Williams (Bri) 350 GP: 1. Philip Turkington (Bul) 2. Henry Syphers (Suz) 3. Joe Lachniet (Yam) 4. Edward Sensenig (Duc) 5. Jody Hance (Duc) 6. Chris Jensen (Duc) FORMULA 250: 1. Craig Breckon (C-A) 2. William Lentz (Yam RD250) 3. George Taylor (Yam) 4. Jerry Herman (Yam) 5. Arthur Doumas (Yam) 6. James Rutherford (Hon) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE LIGHT: 1. Dave Bourbeau (Suz) 2. Glenn Maxwell (Yam) 3. Jim Killy (Yam) CLASSIC 60s 1. Josef Brenner (BSA) 2. David King (Nor) 3. John Cooper (BSA) 4. Alberto Fernandez (Manx Nor) 5. Alex McLean (Nor) 6. Dick Miles (Manx Nor) PRODUCTION HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Scott Jennings 2. Stan Miller (BMW R75/5) SPORTSMAN 350: 1. Buff Harsh (Hon) 2. Steve Brown (Hon) 3. Eric Cook (Hon) 4. Wes Orloff (Hon) 5. Mike Mathews (Hon) 6. Jason Bessey (Hon) BOT FORMULA 2: 1. Sadandri Hikita (H-D) 2. Wes Orloff (Buell) 3. Bob Robbins (Duc 750) 4. Andrew Cowell (M-G) 5. David Houghtaling (Duc) 6. Robert McLendon III (Suz SV650) OPEN TWO-STROKE: 1. Tom Fournier (Yam TZ250) 2. Joseph Rutherford (Yam TZ250) 3. Bill Blythe (Yam TZ250) PRODUCTION SINGLES: 1. Gary DiPietro (KTM/SMR) 2. William House (MZ) 3. Gary Davis (MZ) 4. David Larue (Hon) 5. David Signorini (Hon) 6. Tim Lile (Yam) FORMULA 500: 1. Chuck Quenzler (Yam) 2. Charles Easterling (Yam) 3. Conrad Urbanowski (Yam) 4. Gary Smith (Hon) 5. Jamie Linxwiler (Yam) 6. Rex Birkmire (Yam) SPORTSMAN 500: 1. Josef Brenner (BSA) 2. Buff Harsh (Hon) 3. Eric Cook (Hon) 4. Mike Mathews (Hon) 5. Gary Davis (Hon) 6. Steve Brown (Hon) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1. Ed Milich (Duc) 2. Walt Beute (M-G) 3. James Trampe (Suz) 4. Robert Bressler (Suz) 5. Mike Curtis (Duc) 6. George Irish Jr. (Suz) BEARS: 1. Greg Nichols (Rickman Tri) 2. Craig Murray (Tri) 3. Stan Keyes (Nor) 4. Jason Bessey 5. Scott Strickler (BSA) 6. Glenn Maxwell (BMW) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Thad Wolff (Kaw Z1) 2. George Irish Jr. (Suz) 3. Scott McVicker (Hon) 4. David Evans (Hon) 5. Jeff Hinds (Kaw) 6. Ed Milich (Duc) FORMULA 750: 1. Jay Springsteen (H-D) 2. Peter Politiek Jr. (Duc) 3. Kyle Campbell (Hon) 4. Ken Nemoto (M-G) 5. Charles Cole (M-G) 6. Brian Filo (Yam) SPORTSMAN 750: 1. Michael Dixon (Yam) 2. Bill Umstead (Yam) 3. Bob Merkel (Yam) 4. Jamie Linxwiler (Tri) 5. Craig Charles (Tri) 6. Brian Sawyer (BMW) SOS TWO-STROKE: 1. Philip Turkington (Hon) 2. Bill Blythe (Hon) 3. Bob Demetrius (Hon) 4. Jack Weaver (Yam TZ) SOUND OF THUNDER: 1. Dario Marchetti (Duc), 6 laps 2. Gianfranco Guaresehn 3. Greg Nichols (Duc) 4. Jonathan Glaefke (Suz) 5. Robert McLendon III (Tri) 6. Bob Robbins (Suz TL1000) 12. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), DNF, 4 laps DNS: Rico Penzkofer (Buell XB-RR), Dan Bilansky (Buell XB-RR) FORMULA VINTAGE: 1. Thad Wolff (Kaw Z-1) 2. Jay Springsteen (H-D) 3. Kyle Campbell (Hon) 4. Peter Politiek Jr. (Duc) 5. Ken Nemoto (M-G) 6. Charles Cole (M-G) SUPER MONO 2 1. Kyle Long (Rotax) 2. Gary Davis (Hon) 3. Michael Elliott (Yam) 4. David Signorini (Hon) 5. George Bruggenthies* (Ver) *President of Road America, riding his SuperMoto bike More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway: Filice Flying Around DIS During AHRMA DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (March 6, 2006) — Jimmy Filice, the legendary dirt and road racer and motorcycle Hall of Famer, is busier than he expected to be during this year’s Daytona 200 Week By Honda. While the retired racer’s focus has been on his son Justin’s career in motorcycle racing, the 43-year-old Filice climbed aboard one of Charlie Benton’s Triumphs on Monday during the AHRMA vintage events at historic Daytona International Speedway. “I didn’t get the phone call actually until about a month ago,” said Filice, who has motorcycle legends Jay Springsteen and Gary Nixon as teammates during AHRMA days. “They asked. I didn’t hesitate. I said sure. Then I started thinking about it going, ‘I hope I can do it. I need to train.’ “We started last Thursday and we’ve been non stop. It’ll be non-stop until Saturday. I’ll run both (AHRMA) days and then we’ll start up Wednesday (with AMA) which is all right. It’s nice to busy.” Filice, who has won the AMA 250 Grand Prix at Daytona five times, finished third in Monday’s Triumph Thruxton event. “A win tomorrow would be super,” said Filice, who nowadays works with a management company representing riders. “I think I could’ve pulled it off today. I was a little cautious . . . just taking my time feeling guys out and how they are riding.” While he’s hungry for DIS victory in Tuesday’s AHRMA races, he admits his son’s race efforts are more important to him this week. “It’s for him,” Filice said. “My day has been here and done. This is just enjoyable for me. I love the Speedway. It has been kind to me throughout my career. It’s just a great thing to be in Daytona. “You always want to win, especially at Daytona. I don’t care what class you ride. If they ran tri-cycles out there, you would want to win. It’s just Daytona.” Filice and his father Jim are heavily involved in Justin’s race aspirations, which will include entries in Thursday’s Supersport event and Saturday’s 65th Daytona 200 By Honda. While the Filice family has some support from Honda, it’s basically a family-run operation. “Me and my father are basically a team,” said Jimmy Filice. “It’s more relaxing for him and not as much pressure that he’ll get eventually. If we finished first or last we’re happy as long as he finishes. Next year we’ll push for a ride for him because he’s getting to that point where he’s beyond us. My job is to turn the throttle. I don’t know how to turn wrenches very well. But I do understand some things.” Filice has five starts in the Daytona 200 By Honda with his best finish being a sixth-place run in the 1985 motorcycle classic when he was part of the famous Super Team Yamaha effort. He hopes his son Justin will follow in his tire tracks. “He has a lot of talent,” Jimmy Filice said of his 20-year-old son. “The next couple of years you’ll be seeing him running up front.” AHRMA vintage races continue on Tuesday. For tickets and more information, log onto www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP. Monday’s AHRMA Classic Days Vintage Road Races results: 200 GP: 1. Sakis Vasilopoulos, West Palm Beach, Fla., 67 Yamaha; 2. Dennis Poneleit, Marrietta, S.C., 68 Honda; 3. Gary Smith, Woodstock, Ga., 68 Honda CB Pre 1940: 1. Alex McClean, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 37 Norton; 2. Keith Campbell, Homer, Ga., 37 Indian; 3. Art Farley, Chelsea, Mich., 39 WLDR Harley Production Lightweight: 1. Robert Wilson, Manchester, Tenn., 72 Honda CL; 2. James Elmore, Beverly Hills, Fla., 74 Honda; 3. William Vernon, Vero Beach, Fla., 70 Suzuki 500 Premier: 1. Pat Mooney, Sorrento, Fla., 62 Manx Norton; 2. Peter Politiek, Jr., Borne, 68 Seeley; 3. Wes Orloff, Salem, Wisc., 67 Honda Triumph Thruxton: 1. Tim Joyce, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 06 Triumph; 2. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 05 Triumph; 3. Jim Filice, Modesta, Calif., 06 Triumph BOT F1: 1. Gianfranco Guaresehn, Parma; 2. Dario Marchetti, Castel San Pietri, 05 Ducati; 3. Sadandri Hikita, Minato-Ku, 97 Harley-Davidson BOT F3: 1. James Weber, Winchester, Ky., 00 Suzuki SV; 2. Charles Burnett, Las Vegas, Nev., 88 Honda Hawk; 3. Bob Robbins, Riegelsville, Pa., 90 Ducati Super Mono: 1. Alan Doman, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 97 MZ; 2. Gary Dipietro, Bayville, N.Y., 05 KTM-SMR; 3. Ken Debelak, Nashville, Tenn., 92 Harris/Rotax 250 GP: 1. Philip Turkington, Willimantic, Conn., 67 Bultaco; 2. David Roper, Hicksville, N.Y., 66 Aeromacchi; 3. Robbie Nigl, Canterbury, NH, 64 Ducati Class C Foot: 1. Alex Mclean, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 37 Norton; 2. Beno Rodi, Winder, Ga., 38 Norton; 3. Ed Fisher, Shunk, Pa., Triumph Class C Hand: 1. Art Farley, Chelsea, Mich., 39 WLDR Harley; 2. Keith Campbell, Homer Ga., 37 Indian; 3. Ralph Wessell, Port Orange, Fla., 37 Indian Formula 125: 1. Clair Saam, Arvada, Colo., 75 Yamaha; 2. Dwaine Williams, Madison, Fla., 66 Bridgestone 350 GP: 1. Philip Turkington, Williamtic, Conn., 67 Bultaco; 2. Henry Syphers, Sounds Windsor, Conn., 66 Suzuki; 3. Joe Lachniet, Bath, Mi., 62 Yamaha Formula 250: 1. Craig Breckdon, Sparta, Mich., 70 Can Am; 2. William Lentz, Middleburg, Fla., 72 RD 250 Yamaha; 3. George Taylor, Lady Lake, Fla., 73 Yamaha Vintage Superbike Light: 1. Dave Bourbeau, Royalston, Mass., 79 Suzuki; 2. Glenn Maxwell, Rio Rancho, N.M., 80 Yamaha; 3. Jim Killy, Oxford, Ohio, 78 Yamaha Classic 60s: 1. Josef Brenner, Ekjridge, Md., 54 BSA; 2. David King, York., 60 Norton; 3. John Cooper, Aurora, 60 BSA 350 Sportsman: 1. Buff Harsh, Atlanta, Ga., 71 Honda; 2. Steve Brown, Lubbock, Texas, 71 Honda SL; 3. Eric Cook, Richmond, Va., 72 Honda CL Production Heavy: 1. Scott Jennings, Imperial Beach, Calif., 2. Stan Miller, St. Petersburg, Fla., 73 BMW R75/5; 3. Malcolm Dixon, Houston, Texas., 70 Triumph BOT F2: 1. Sadandri Hikita, Minato-Ku, 97 H-D; 2. Wes Orloff, Salem, Wisc., 03 Buell; 3. Bob Robbins, Riegelsville, Pa., 90 Ducati BOT 2 STK: 1. Thomas Fournier, Brockton, Mass., 04 Yamaha; 2. Joseph Rutherford, Point Edward, 78 Yamaha TZ; 3. Bill Blythe, Stafford Spring, 94 Yamaha, TZ Prod Singles: 1. Gary Dipietro, Bayville, N.Y., 05 KTM-SMR; 2. William House, Lakeland, Fla., 96 MZ Skorpion; 3. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., MUZ Scorpian F 500: 1. Chuck Quenzler, New Port Richey, Fla., 78 Yamaha; 2. Charles Easterling, Orlando, Fla., 78 Yamaha; 3. Conrad Urbanowski, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 77 Yamaha VSM: 1. Ed Milich, Torrence, Calif., 80 Ducati; 2. Walt Beute, Palm Coast, Fla., 79 Moto Guzzi; 3. James Trampe, Debary, Fla., 77 Suzuki 500 Sportsman: 1. Josef Brenner, Ekjridge, Mary., 54 BSA; 2. Buff Harsh, Atlanta, Ga., 71 Honda; 3. Eric Cook; Richmond, Va., 72 Honda CL VSH: 1. Thad Wolff, Newbury Park, Calif., 80 Suzuki; 2. George Irish, Jr., Stafford, Va., 77 Suzuki; 3. Scott McVicker, Oakville, 81 Honda Bears: 1. Greg Nichols, Putnam, Conn., 69 Rickman TRI; 2. Craig Murray, Cedar Crest, N.M., 73 Triumph; 3. Stan Keyes, Jacksonville, Fla., 72 Norton F-750: 1. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 72 Harley; 2. Peter Politiek, Jr., Borne, 72 Ducati; 3. Kyle Campbell, Homer, Ga., 70 Honda CR 750 Sportsman: 1. Michael Dixon, Wataga, Ill., 70 Yamaha; 2. Bill Umstead, Lexington, Ky., 72 Yamaha; 3. Bob Merkel, Hamilton, Ohio, 75 Yamaha Sound of Thunder: 1. Dario Marchetti, Castel San Pietri, Ducati 2004; 2. Gianfranco Guaresehn, Parma; 3. Greg Nichols, Putnam, Conn., 2000 Ducati SOS 2 STK: 1. Philip Turkington, Williamtic, Conn., 96 Honda; 2. Bill Blythe, Stafford Spring, 00 Honda RS; 3. Bob Demetrius, Northhampton, Mass., 96 Honda Formula Vintage: 1. Thad Wolff, Newbury Park, Calif., 80 Suzuki; 2. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 72 Harley; 3. Kyle Campbell, Homer, Ga., 70 Honda CR SM2: 1. Kyle Long, Plainfield, Ind., 90 Rotax; 2. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., 03 Honda; 3. Michael Elliott, Rockland, ME, 77 Yamaha

CCS Racer Scott Layman Disqualified From Daytona Results

CCS racer Scott Layman has been disqualified from the results of last weekend’s Daytona event for running as an Amateur when he is ranked as an Expert in another organization. According to CCS officials, Layman’s disqualification falls under section 2.2.6 C of the CCS rulebook. According to both CCS and WERA officials, Layman has been ranked as a 2006-season Expert by WERA, based on his 2005 performance. Officials added that Layman was also ranked as a WERA Expert for the 2005 season, but was allowed to remain in the Novice (the equivalent of Amateur in CCS racing) ranks under a one-season petition clause in WERA rules. Layman’s petition to remain a WERA Novice for 2006 was denied because he had already used up his one-time petition, for the 2005 season.

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