AMA at Daytona Road Race and Supercross **SPOILERS**

[DogBoy]

Its a new day with the new DMG which makes the latest version the new, new AMA Pro Racing. Decent-sized fields have assembled for both the American Superbike and Daytona Sportbike events. Daytona is a double header round this year for American Superbike sprint races. More racing is better, IMO.

Race winners and the championship in American Superbike are a toss-up for the first time in years and Daytona Sportbike promises the same thrilling competition we saw last year.

Remember to double check your DVR and VCRs (for anyone still lovin' the '90s). Daytona is always listed as Daytona Bike Week for some mysterious reason and using the "motorcycle racing" search term won't catch any of the racing at Daytona on many cable/satellite listings.


As always, I'm foolishly optimistic.

[Blunder]

Ever the hopeful one, aren't we?

I find it hard to get charged up. Sure, the 200 will be shown on taped delay yet same day out here on the West Coast, but for chrissakes, it's obvious that everyone's interest is in the SuperBikes.

Yes, the big boys. We want to see the 1000cc 4s and 1098 twins duke it out in two, count them, two races. ZONK! Yet where are these races?

[Capirex]

Ever the hopeful one, aren't we?

I find it hard to get charged up. Sure, the 200 will be shown on taped delay yet same day out here on the West Coast, but for chrissakes, it's obvious that everyone's interest is in the SuperBikes.

Yes, the big boys. We want to see the 1000cc 4s and 1098 twins duke it out in two, count them, two races. ZONK! Yet where are these races?

Pretty sure they're on Speed channel.  Sat. night tape delay.

[Tyrroneous]

The new, new AMA Pro racing started things off with a rider meeting in Daytona.  Racers felt that it was a positive, well organized meeting and that the DMG folks actually wanted feedback from the racers.  

I certainly hope that maybe, just maybe, the new folks calling the shots recognize what happened last year and are willing to correct/change their way of thinking and managing AMA pro racing.  

 

[The Corner Lot Resort]

It,s hard for us to show much excitement this year. Neither rider has made the night show and last weekend at Alt. the van was stolen. Thanks God the the trailer was not hooked up or they might have goten it all!

I hope for a better turn out this weekend.

Mark

[DogBoy]

Ever the hopeful one, aren't we?

Character flaw.









No spoiler but it appears that .307 covered the first five finishers in today's ASB race.    Today's supersport race also had an incredibly tight finish.

[DogBoy]

Eslick on pole for a chilly Daytona 200 tomorrow night.  

[heinee]

Ok, soooo, I can't find it on my satellite provider, but when is the Superbike race being shown?  

First race was today, but I can't find it anywhere  

[DogBoy]

Superbike and Supersport races are tape delay Saturday night after Supercross.

Same day delayed coverage for the rest of the season, supposedly.

[Mr Sunshine]

First race was today, but I can't find it anywhere  

I found out enough as Pegram did a facebook update with his results from race 1.  

[heinee]

I found out enough as Pegram did a facebook update with his results from race 1.  

Oh I saw results already, just wasn't sure of what I'm supposed to be setting the DVR to watch..DB got me pointed straight again

[Blunder]

No spoilers.

Looks like Elena did well.

I wish DMG would throw its NASCAR weight around and get these races shown on SPUD in a timely manner.

[heinee]

No spoilers.

Looks like Elena did well.

I wish DMG would throw its NASCAR weight around and get these races shown on SPUD in a timely manner.

..then Speed would have to move 'NASCAR Chef", or whatever, to another time slot  

[veefer800canuck]

CRASH-FEST!  

So sorry for Melissa Perris.  She had a good run going.


John Ashmead is STILL racing???  

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/kkashmenamedler.htm

[DogBoy]

Enjoyed the race. Other than that first lap incident no red flags and best of all NO PACE CAR. It was good to see standing starts for this class.

[Busy Little Whiner]

Go Little Bit... Pedrosa size rider thats popular with Americans...

Danny Eslick got beat by a big bore V2... like what is an 848 doing racing against my little 600... is that fair???

Hey where's the mute button for Ralph Sheheen's NASCAR mouth???

[Mr Sunshine]

So sorry for Melissa Perris.  She had a good run going.

Her face book update indicated she lost at least a nail.  

"Apparently the time has come and gone... Good news is my manicures should be 10% off. Ugh"  

[Mr Sunshine]

Danny Eslick got beat by a big bore V2... like what is an 848 doing racing against my little 600... is that fair???

The 848 is NOT a big bore V2.  It is a good comparision.  The 1198 is a big bore V2.  The Buell is a big bore V2.

Personally I think Danny was riding conservatively.

[Mac]

It,s hard for us to show much excitement this year. Neither rider has made the night show and last weekend at Alt. the van was stolen. Thanks God the the trailer was not hooked up or they might have goten it all!

I hope for a better turn out this weekend.

Mark

Dam Mark sorry to hear that. Hope the race went well.

[phoenix]

I just wonder why DMG didn't look at the weather forecast and say "hey, maybe we should run the race during the day when the temps are warmer"

Decent race (D200). Pit stops fucked it up for several riders. Aquino's got shit for luck.