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AMA: Superbike, SuperSport, SuperTwins, and Grand Prix Results and Standings from Sears Point (08/25/96)

08/28/96


McGRAW INSURANCE AMA CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE, SEARS POINT RACEWAY,
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 23-25, 1996, SUPERBIKE FINAL - 25-LAPS ON A 2.52
MILE ROAD COURSE -  AUGUST 25, 1996

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		Mach   Laps    Pts
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 1  20	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		SUZ	25	37***
 2  66	Mat Mladin, Camden, NSW, Australia	SUZ	25	32
 3  10	Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA		KAW	25	30
 4  30	Thomas Wilson, Oregon, OH		H-D	25	28
 5  12	Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA		H-D	25	26
 6  14	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN	HON	25	25
 7  68	Michael Smith, Canton, GA		KAW	25	24
 8  21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN		SUZ	25	23
 9   1	Miguel Duhamel, Lasalle, PQ, CAN	HON	25	22
10  16	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			YAM	25	21
11  72	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		DUC	25	20
12  43	Ben Bostrom, Gardena, CA		HON	25	19
13  15	Michael Taylor, Scarborough, ON, CAN	KAW	25	18
14  22	Al Salaverria, San Francisco, CA	H-D	25	17
15  34	Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL		H-D	25	16
16 111	Dave Estok, Daytona Beach, FL		DUC	25	15
17 116	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		SUZ	25	14
18  24	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA		SUZ	25	13
19  61	Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA		KAW	25	12
20 133	Nicolas Felli, Kentfield, CA		KAW	25	11
21  57	Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI		KAW	25	10
22 121	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		SUZ	25	 9
23  69	Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA		KAW	25	 8
24  59	John Hilton Jr., Dana Point, CA		HON	25	 7
25 119	Kenneth Evan, San Jose, CA		SUZ	23	 6
26   2	Jamie James, Asheville, NC		YAM	22	 5
27 231	Dax Snow, Saint George, UT		SUZ	15	 4
28  31	Calvin Rayborn III, Rubert, ID		H-D	15	 3
29 102	Frank Wilson, Rockwood, ON, CAN		SUZ	14	 2
30 103	Steve Patterson, Detroit, MI		SUZ	9	 1
Time: None to due red flag,
Margin of Victory: .217 seconds,
Fastest Qualifier: Yates, 1:42.691, 88.343 mph
**A bonus point is paid to the the fastest qualifier in Superbike.
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1996 AMA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS

Pos Rider Name, Hometown		Wins	Pts
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 1  Miguel Duhamel, Lasalle, PQ, CAN	4	252
 2  Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA		1	250
 3  Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			236
 4  Mat Mladin, Camden, NSW, Australia		225
 5  Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN	1	222
 6  Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA	1	182
 7  Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH			173
 8  Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA		163
 9  Thomas Wilson, Oregon, OH			153
10  Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN	149


250 GRAND PRIX FINAL

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown			Mach   Laps    Pts
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 1   1	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			YAM	15	36*
 2  96	Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA	HON	15	32
 3  62	Kristian Kaas, Helsinki, Finland	YAM	15	30
 4  10	Roland Sands, Long Beach, CA		YAM	15	28
 5  74	Mike Sullivan, Centralia, WA		YAM	15	26
 6  17	Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA	YAM	15	25
 7  47	Gerald Terranova, San Jose, CA		YAM	15	24
 8  12	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA		YAM	15	23
 9  80	Michael Montoya Jr., Los Angeles, CA	YAM	15	22
10  52	Cliff Tolley, Napier, New Zealand	YAM	15	21
11  93	Jason Roth, Dublin, CA			YAM	15	20
12   5	Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL	HON	15	19
13  66	Derek M. King, Folly Beach, SC		YAM	15	18
14  19	John France, Melbourne, FL		HON	15	17
15  71	Richard Padilla, Tulare, CA		HON	15	16
16  83	Dan Cook, Crystal Bay, NV		YAM	15	15
17  48	Dave Avery, Oakland, CA			YAM	15	14
18  61	David Pare, Elk Grove, CA		HON	15	13
19 112	Joe Carrillo Jr., Menlo Park, CA	YAM	14	12
20  30	John Burgoyne, Glendale, AZ		HON	14	11
21  51	Jeff Ortlip, Folsom, CA			YAM	14	10
22  23	Derek JT King, Ferndale, WA		HON	14	 9
23 127	Randall Jones, San Mateo, CA		YAM	14	 8
24  87	Mike Dambrogia, San Mateo, CA		YAM	14	 7
25 105	David Gibbs, Pacifica, CA		YAM	14	 6
26  46	Joshua Hageman, Monterey, CA		YAM	14	 5
27  64	Andy Edwards, Idaho Falls, ID		YAM	14	 4
28  33	Rocky Wong, Oakland, CA			YAM	14	 3
29  18	Philip Snowden, Pleasant Hill, CA	HON	14	 2
30 111	Duncan Griffiths, Costa Mesa, CA	YAM	14	 1
Time/Average Speed: 26:30.048, 85.582 mph,
Margin of Victory: 17.881 seconds


1996 AMA 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES POINT STANDINGS

Pos Rider Name, Hometown		Wins	Pts
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 1  Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA		 9	324
 2  Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA		262
 3  Kristian Kaas, Helsinki, Finland		257
 4  Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA	229
 5  Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA		195


PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT FINAL

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown                    Mach   Laps    Pts
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 1   2	Thomas Stevens, Sanibel Island, FL	KAW	15	36*
 2   1	Miguel Duhamel, Lasalle, PQ, CAN	HON	15	32
 3   7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		KAW	15	30
 4 130	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		HON	15	28
 5   5	Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT	HON	15	26
 6  11	Ben Bostrom, Redondo Beach, CA		HON	15	25
 7  68	Michael Smith, Canton, GA		KAW	15	24
 8   4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN	HON	15	23
 9  30	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		HON	15	22
10  24	Erik Schnackenberg, Carmel Valley, CA	HON	15	21
11 195	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			HON	15	20
12  21	Jamie Bowman, Tequesta, FL		HON	15	19
13 202	Robbie Dowie, San Diego, CA		HON	15	18
14  72	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX		KAW	15	17
15 133	J.T. Theis, Ojai, CA			HON	15	16
16  25	Matthew Guidera, Roseville, CA		HON	15	15
17 116	Enzo Ferrara, Berkeley, CA		HON	15	14
18 158	Harold Winkles, Chino Hills, CA		HON	15	13
19  49	Rich Thorwaldson, Reno, NV		HON	15	12
20 136	Troy Maturo, Glendora, CA		HON	15	11
21  57	Akiharu Shigeno, Santa Cruz, CA		HON	15	10
22 171	Roque Torres, Pacific Grove, CA		HON	15	 9
23  31	Russell Stopper, Seaside, CA		HON	15	 8
24 126	Mike Klein, Chatsworth, CA		HON	14	 7
25  22	Matt Bettencourt, El Cerrito, CA	HON	14	 6
26  18	James Morgan, Reno, NV			HON	14	 5
27 117	Rob Lewis, Goleto, CA			HON	14	 4
28 223	David Wasson, Seaside, CA		HON	12	 3
29 177	Daniel Dietrich, Los Angeles, CA	HON 	 6	 2
30 201	Tetsu Imanishi, Arvada, CO		KAW	 6	 1
Time/Average Speed: 27:04.210, 83.783 mph,
Margin of Victory: .2.200 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: DuHamel, 1:47.158, 84.660 mph


1996 AMA PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS

Pos Rider Name, Hometown		Wins	Pts
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 1  Miguel Duhamel, Lasalle, PQ, CAN	 6	332
 2  Thomas Stevens, Sanibel Island, FL	 1	295
 3  Ben Bostrom, Redondo Beach, CA		261
 4  Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA			248
 5  Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT		246


TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT FINAL

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		Mach   Laps    Pts
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 1   9	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		SUZ	15	36*
 2  10	Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA		SUZ	15	32
 3  34	Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL		SUZ	15	30
 4  21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN		SUZ	15	28
 5  24	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA		SUZ	15	26
 6  13	Jim Leslie, New Fairfield, CT		SUZ	15	25
 7   2	Thomas Stevens, Sanibel Island, FL	KAW	15	24
 8   7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		KAW	15	23
 9 124	Erik Schnackenberg, Carmel Valley, CA	HON	15	22
10 102	Frank Wilson, Rockwood, ON, CAN		SUZ	15	21
11  23	Dax Snow, St. George, UT		SUZ	15	20
12  50	Mark Black, Austin, TX			SUZ	15	19
13  32	Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH		SUZ	15	18
14  12	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV		SUZ	15	17
15  14	Tom Aquino, Castaic, CA			SUZ	15	16
16  36	Mark Foster, Foster City, CA		HON	15	15
17 103	Steven Patterson, Detroit, MI		SUZ	15	14
18  44	Cory Call, Sacramento, CA		SUZ	15	13
19 202	Robbie Dowie, San Diego, CA		HON	15	12
20 180	Don Greene, Petaluma, CA		YAM	15	11
21  28	Glenn Filshie, Sebastopol, CA		SUZ	15	10
22 142	Gary Ricci, Bellevue, WA		SUZ	15	 9
23 232	Paul Vogel, Carmichael, CA		SUZ	15	 8
24  43	Victor Cabral, Sebastopol, CA		SUZ	15	 7
25  37	Neil Farmer, Sparks, NV			YAM	15	 6
26 201	Tetsu Imanishi, Arvada, CO		YAM	14	 5
27 134	Stephen Stallman, Chehalis, WA		SUZ	14	 4
28  94	Noboru Miyagawa, Campbell, CA		KAW	14	 3
29 126	Mike Klein, Chatsworth, CA		HON	14	 2
30 139	Andrew Sharp, Mountain View, CA		SUZ	14	 1
Time/Average Speed: 27:02.736, 83.859 mph
Margin of Victory:  2.710 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Yates, 1:45.413


1996 AMA TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS

Pos Rider Name, Hometown		Wins	Pts
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 1  Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA	 5	302
 2  Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN	 4	300
 3  Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA		253
 4  Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL		248
 5  Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA			213


PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS FINAL

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		Mach	Laps	Pts
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 1  11	Ben Bostrom, Redondo Beach, CA	H-D	 10	36*
 2  95	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA		H-D	 10	32
 3  12	Dave Estok, Daytona Beach, FL	H-D	 10	30
 4  87	Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA		H-D	 10	28
 5  25	Matthew Guidera, Roseville, CA	H-D	 10	26
 6  55	Mark Black, Austin, TX		H-D	 10	25
 7  28	Lance Jones, St. Louis, MO	H-D	 10	24
 8   4	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA    H-D	 10	23
 9  15	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA H-D	 10	22
10  34	Michel Amalric, Lake Ariel, PA  H-D	 10	21
11 114	Stephen Vlasblom, New Zealand   H-D	 10	20
12  91	Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA H-D 	  9	19
Time/Average Speed: 18:46.736, 80.516 mph
Margin of Victory: .804 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Bostrom, 1:52.394, 80.716 mph


1996 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

Pos Rider Name, Hometown		Wins	Pts
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 1  Ben Bostrom, Redondo Beach, CA	 5	316
 2  Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			 4	315
 3  Dave Estok, Daytona Beach, FL	 1	259
 4  Mark Black, Austin, TX			212
 5  Hikaru Miyagi, Newport, CA			198


PERFORMANCE MACHINE SUPERTEAMS FINAL
60 MINUTES ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 24, 1996

Pos No.	Team, hometown				Mach.	Laps	Pts
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 1   1	EBSCO Industries Suzuki, Birmingham, AL	 SUZ	 23	 36*
 2   3	Erion Racing, Anaheim, CA		 HON	 23	 32
 3  46	EBSCO Suzuki, Birmingham, AL		 SUZ	 23	 30
 4  23	Dats Racing, St. George, UT		 SUZ	 23	 28
 5  77	Ohio Superbike, Navarre, OH		 SUZ	 23	 26


1996 AMA PERFORMANCE MACHINE SUPERTEAMS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

Pos.	Team, hometown					Wins	Pts
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 1	EBSCO Industries Suzuki, Birmingham, AL		 3	247
 2	Erion Racing, Anaheim, CA			 3	244
 3	Ohio Superbike Navarre, OH				222
 4	Dats Racing, St. George, UT				219
 5	Moto Liberty Honda, Carrollton, TX		 2	216