Daytona Races.....Who could this be?

[Gino230]

Hmmmm, I wonder who the mysterious second place rider could be? Could it be a tall, bald guy resembling Powder...?

More, from a press release issued by Pirelli:

She's Fast, She Races on Pirellis, and She's a Champion

Rome, Georgia: Melissa Paris took the Expert Lightweight Grand Prix championship in the winner-take-all, Biketoberfest CCS Daytona Race of Champions this last weekend, besting all comers on her Honda RS250, shod with Pirelli Superbike Slicks.

The Expert Lightweight GP class of CCS consists of a broad mix of bikes from little 250cc two-strokes to big thundering Buells, Bimotas, Ducatis and Suzukis. But on the high-speed, high-banks of Daytona it was craft over horsepower as Melissa Paris drafted to the win after a race-long battle for the lead.

Afterwards Paris, a San Diego, California native, said, "I swear, when I pulled up to the grid one of the guys next to me started laughing, I think because my bike and I looked so small compared to most of the other machines. And then I had a contact fall out on the second lap. I did the rest of the race with one eye and little in the way of depth perception."

Paris's Husband, racer Josh Hayes, watched her win her first expert championship from the infield. "Josh is always giving me good advice and after the race he mentioned I'd made a mistake letting off going into the infield kink on one lap. What he didn't see was the racer next to me was pushing me with his elbow and I had to let off in order to stay on the track," Paris added. "On the last lap that rider weaved and ran himself into the wall on the banking, dragging his elbow against it nearly all the way around." After the race second place was penalized 20 seconds for riding too aggressively, denying him any step on the podium.

"I want to thank my Crew Chief Mark Rozema, of Markbilt Racebikes. He has done a great job all season. Those big bikes were fast coming off the corners but I had a high cornering speed. So I was really happy to be on tires that gave me so much confidence."

Paris also competed in the Pi relli spec-tire series Moto ST endurance race at Daytona, riding on an all-girl team sponsored by Vallely Racing. Paris rode the first two stints on the team's SV 1000 Suzuki, putting the team in fourth when she handed off the bike to another rider. But soon afterwards a mechanical problem sidelined the team. Prior to this event Paris won the USGPR 250 GP at Miller Motorsports Park, finishing the season fifth in points. Look for Paris next year to be competing again on a 250 and possibly on a 600.

Pirelli Tire North America specializes in the manufacture and marketing of high-performance tires for passenger vehicles, motorcycles and motorsports. An industry leader in technology and quality, Pirelli operates its highly advanced Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) in Rome, Georgia, to better serve the North American OEM and Replacement markets. For more information please visit: www.us.pirelli.com, or www.us.pirellimoto.com.

[MELK-MAN]

.. say it ain't so?? Initials JE??

[roadracer162]

There will be some trash talking going on for awhile.

[Gino230]

Yes, we will NOT allow him to forget this one....

[ScubaSteve]

ohhhhh wait till i see him

[kl3640]

Is he in this picture?

[quicktoy]

omg I gotta know who this guy was

[MELK-MAN]

Gino he is SOOO gonna bust on ya for this... lol..!!!