Congratulations to all the Florida National Champions

[CounterSteerer]

Congratulations,
MICHEAL BARNES Superbike
MORTEN FREDERIKSEN Am 125 GP
HILTON GEARTNER Am Formula 40
SANTIAGO LOPEZ Am Middle Weight GP
TOMAS LOPEZ Am Middle Weight SuperSport
GEOFF MAY Factory Pro Sportbike
GARRET RICK Am SuperTwins
CHRIS SAMMONS Ex Ultra Light Weight SuperBike
STEVE WENNER Ex 125 GP
SANTIAGO VILLA Team Challenge Solo Challenge
Team Hurt By Accident Moto ST Sport Twins Class
Team Hurt By Accident Team Challenge GTL

[Jimmy_D]

Yes congratulations to all the Florida racers, also on a side note, Thomas Lopez who crashed in the AM Middle Weight superbike race on sunday, broke his collar bone and a small bone in his foot, i beleive and he should be back by homestead.

[hdpromos]

1. Team Challenge-GTL-Hurt by Accident
2. Team Challenge-Solo-S. Villa
3. GTL/AM- Jason Edmonds
4. F-40/AM-Hilton Geartner
5. Thunderbike/AM-Jason Edmonds
6. 125GP/EX-Steve Wenner
7. 125 GP/AM-Morton Frederikson
8. Ultra Light Superbike/EX-Chris Sammons
9. MWSS/AM-Tomas Lopez
10. LWSS/AM-Jason Edmonds
11. LWSB/AM-Jason Edmonds
12. LWGP/AM-Jason Edmonds
13. MWGP/AM-Santiago Lopez
14. Supertwins/AM-Garret Rick
15. ASRA Superbike/EX-Michael Barnes

That's 15 wins, more than anyother region! Florida still rules no question ! And how about Jason Edmonds 5 wins . Geoff May lives in Ga. Did I miss anyone?

HD

[TrophyGal]

Some of those you listed are not National Champions.  ASRA races were going for points towards the national championships, remember .. as well as the Team Challenge.

[steelcityracer]

Definatly some fast guys in Florida.  Those Lopez boys were flying.

Also congrats to Rick Shaw on his retirement from racing.

[hdpromos]

Trophy Girl I listed wins at Daytona. It makes no difference to me whether they won a CCS National Championship, ASRA or Team Challenge, they are all wins at the ROC !

HD

[clutch]

1. Team Challenge-GTL-Hurt by Accident
2. Team Challenge-Solo-S. Villa
3. GTL/AM- Jason Edmonds
4. F-40/AM-Hilton Geartner
5. Thunderbike/AM-Jason Edmonds
6. 125GP/EX-Steve Wenner
7. 125 GP/AM-Morton Frederikson
8. Ultra Light Superbike/EX-Chris Sammons
9. MWSS/AM-Tomas Lopez
10. LWSS/AM-Jason Edmonds
11. LWSB/AM-Jason Edmonds
12. LWGP/AM-Jason Edmonds
13. MWGP/AM-Santiago Lopez
14. Supertwins/AM-Garret Rick
15. ASRA Superbike/EX-Michael Barnes

That's 15 wins, more than anyother region! Florida still rules no question ! And how about Jason Edmonds 5 wins . Geoff May lives in Ga. Did I miss anyone?

HD

Well yeah, thats your home track...cmon up to VIR or Summit to some Mid Atlantic tracks  ... remember, most you Floridians migrated to Florida from up north :)  Congrats

[hdpromos]

I was expecting to hear "home track advantage" mentioned but please, the Florida riders don't ride it anymore than the other regions. And speaking of "home track advantage", that's all I heard from the "whiners" when the ROC was held at Homestead and what happened, Florida won less races there than at any ROC in recent years. So much for "home track advantage" !

HD

[CounterSteerer]

Well yeah, thats your home track...cmon up to VIR or Summit to some Mid Atlantic tracks  ... remember, most you Floridians migrated to Florida from up north :)  Congrats

That was the first time I have ever raced at Daytona and the first time I have seen that configuration.

[hdpromos]

I rest my case !

HD

[clutch]

That was the first time I have ever raced at Daytona and the first time I have seen that configuration.

Me too, 3rd in SS Expert, I rest my case  :)

[dryheat]

Florida riders don't ride it anymore than the other regions.

Not true.

Out of the list you provided, let see how many raced at the "Festival of Speed" at Daytona in March (re: more track time).

MICHEAL BARNES Superbike - Raced at the FoS in March.
MORTEN FREDERIKSEN Am 125 GP - Did not.
HILTON GEARTNER Am Formula 40 - Raced at the FoS in March.
SANTIAGO LOPEZ Am Middle Weight GP - Raced at the FoS in March.
TOMAS LOPEZ Am Middle Weight SuperSport - Raced at the FoS in March.
GEOFF MAY Factory Pro Sportbike - Raced at the FoS in March.
GARRET RICK Am SuperTwins - Raced at the FoS in March.
CHRIS SAMMONS Ex Ultra Light Weight SuperBike - Raced at the FoS in March.
STEVE WENNER Ex 125 GP - Raced at the FoS in March.
SANTIAGO VILLA Team Challenge Solo Challenge- Raced at the FoS in March.

So, out of the 10 racers you listed, 9 have had track time at Daytona. Which at Daytona, means A LOT. Being in that region is an advantage clear and simple, as being from the SW, it's difficult to make the 3000 trip. It was my first time to race there and every lap I took, I learned something. Each race I ran I was faster and faster. Every lap counts when riding Daytona.

That being said, whether you're from Florida or not, it takes a special breed to race Daytona and my hats off to ALL the racers who raced this past weekend. Well done guys!   

Patrick

(4th in ULGP )