Daytona changes

[Super Dave]

Ok, thoughts here.

The 200 being a Formula Extreme race is just not  cool. Superbikes are supposed to be the premiere  class. The 200 is supposed to be the premiere race in this country. Seperate them and you don't have what the race was meant to be.

Shall we go back a few years?

1986.

Most people don't know this, but Formula One was a racing class in AMA road racing.  It was for, at one time, 750cc two stroke GP bikes, then it was down sized for 500cc two stroke GP bikes.  There were some ridiculous prototype 1000cc four strokes too...FWS1000 Hondas...

1986 was the first running of the Daytona 200 using Superbike rules.  Eddie Lawson won that.  Been running Superbikes until this one coming up.  Similar problems previously too...tires, etc.  Nothing stays the same.  

[tzracer]

1985 was the first year as a superbike race. The year Freddie Spencer won all 3 of the main races (superbike, F1, and the 250 race - international lightweight ISTR).

From the AMA website
http://www.amaproracing.com/archive/2003/sb/05_tracks/SB_Daytona.pdf

Past Winners by Track
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
SUPERBIKE
Year Winner, Hometown Mach.
2003 *Miguel Duhamel, Las Vegas, NV Honda
2002 *Nicky Hayden, Owensboro, KY Honda
2001 *Mathew Mladin, Australia Suzuki
2000 *Mathew Mladin, Australia Suzuki
1999 *Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL Honda
1998 *Scott Russell, Conyers, GA Yamaha
1997 *Scott Russell, Oxford, GA Yamaha
1996 *Miguel Duhamel, Lasalle, PQ, CAN Honda
1995 *Scott Russell, Alpharetta,GA Kawasaki
1994 *Scott Russell, Atlanta, GA Kawasaki
1993 *Eddie Lawson, Upland, CA Yamaha
1992 *Scott Russell, Santa Ana, CA Kawasaki
1991 *Miguel Duhamel, Verdun, QU, CAN Honda
1990 *David Sadowski, Buford, GA Yamaha
1989 *John Ashmead, W. Palm Beach, FL Honda
1988 *Kevin Schwantz, Paige, TX Suzuki
1987 *Wayne Rainey, Downey, CA Honda
1986 *Eddie Lawson, Upland, CA Yamaha
1985 *Freddie Spencer, Shreveport, LA Honda
1985 Fred Merkel, Carson, CA Honda
1984 Fred Merkel, Huntington Beach, CA Honda
1984 Freddie Spencer, Shreveport, LA Honda
1983 Fred Merkel, Stockton, CA Honda
1983 Freddie Spencer, Shreveport, LA Honda
1982 Freddie Spencer, Shreveport, LA Honda
1982 Mike Baldwin, Darien, CT Honda
1981 Wes Cooley, Santa Ana, CA Suzuki
1981 Freddie Spencer, Shreveport, LA Honda
1980 Freddie Spencer, Shreveport, LA Honda
1980 Graeme Crosby, NEW ZEALAND Suzuki
1979 Ron Pierce, Bakersfield, CA Suzuki
1978 Steve McLaughlin, Santa Ana, CA Suzuki
1977 Cook Neilson, Westlake Village, CA Ducati
1976 Steve McLaughlin, Santa Ana, CA BMW
*Daytona 200 Wins
FORMULA I
Year Winner, Hometown Mach.
1986 Kork Ballington, Waccabuc, NY Honda
1985 Freddie Spencer, Shreveport, LA Honda
1984 *Kenny Roberts, Oakdale, CA Yamaha
1983 *Kenny Roberts, Modesto, CA Yamaha
1982 *Graeme Crosby, New Zealand Yamaha
1981 *Dale Singleton, Dalton, GA Yamaha
1980 *Patrick Pons, France Yamaha
1979 *Dale Singleton, Dalton, GA Yamaha
1978 *Kenny Roberts, Modesto, CA Yamaha
1977 *Steve Baker, Bellingham, WA Yamaha
*Daytona 200 Winners

[Gixxerblade]

John Ashmead was racing last weekend. I was pitted next to him. I talked to his crew chief and he said I am crewing for John Ashmead. I said oh. I guess he wanted me to go "WOW!! Can I touch you!!!" I thought it was funny. Ashmead was just a chillin' fella waiting patiently to race.  ;D

[Super Dave]

1985 was the first year as a superbike race. The year Freddie Spencer won all 3 of the main races (superbike, F1, and the 250 race - international lightweight ISTR).

Yeah, I thought Freddie won.

I think I have a tape of it somewhere.  I just didn't think that it was the Superbike race...

What's with the two Daytona Superbike winners in 1985?

[tzracer]

What's with the two Daytona Superbike winners in 1985?

Shows 2 winners for 1980 - 1985. Not sure why.