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AMA: Official Results and Standings from Road America (June 6 - 8, 1997)

10 June 1997


June 6-8, 1997

OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 4 OF 10
COCA-COLA SUPER CYCLE CLASSIC
ROAD AMERICA, ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN - JUNE 6-8, 1997
MBNA SUPERBIKE FINAL - 16-LAPS ON A 4 MILE ROAD COURSE -  JUNE 8, 1997
Pos	No	Rider Name, hometown			Mach	Laps	Pts	
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1	66	Mathew Mladin, Australia		DUC	16	36*	
2	1	Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA		KAW	16	32	
3	20	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		SUZ	16	30	
4	17	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		HON	16	29**	
5	14	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN	HON	16	26	
6	21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN		SUZ	16	25	
7	16	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			YAM	16	24	
8	11	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		HON	16	23	
9	72	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		SUZ	16	22	
10	67	Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT	DUC	16	21	
11	169	Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		KAW	16	20	
12	12	Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA		H-D	16	19	
13	74	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA	YAM	16	18	
14	34	Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL		H-D	16	17	
15	15	Michael Taylor, Scarborough, ON, CAN	KAW	16	16	
16	30	Thomas Wilson Jr., Oregon, OH		H-D	16	15	
17	77	Fritz Kling, Lansing, MI		YAM	16	14	
18	35	Andrew Deatherage, Cleveland, OH	KAW	16	13	
19	57	Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI		KAW	16	12	
20	196	Mario Duhamel, Verdun, PQ, CAN		SUZ	16	11	
21	25	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		SUZ	16	10	
22	23	Doug Polen, Denton, TX			SUZ	16	9	
23	101	Richard Kirk, Oolagah, OK		KAW	15	8	
24	61	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX		SUZ	15	7	
25	71	James Milroy Jr., Omaha, NE		KAW	15	6	
26	231	Dax Snow, Saint George, UT		SUZ	15	5	
27	132	Don Munroe, Bedford, NS, CAN		KAW	15	4	
28	49	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN		SUZ	15	3	
29	147	Greg Fryer, Blaine, MN			YAM	15	2	
30	32	Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH		SUZ	15	1	

**A bonus point paid to the fastest qualifier in Superbike.
*A bonus point paid to the rider leading the most laps.

Time: 35:31.803, 108.078 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: .724 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Miguel Duhamel, 2:11.630, 109.398 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko's Pivateer Fast Lap Award: Tripp Nobles
Attend.: 34,000


1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 4 of 10 Rounds)
Next event, June 13-15, NHIS, Loudon, New Hampshire

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts Wins	
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1	Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA		131  1	
2	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		115		
3	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN	107		
4	Mat Mladin, Australia	                105  2	
5	Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN		104		
6	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA	         99		
7	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		 68		
8	Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		 62		
9	Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI	         59		
10	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA	 58	
	

1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE 
MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
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1. Kawasaki              129
2. Honda                 118
3. Ducati                115
4. Suzuki	         109
5. Yamaha		  78
6. Harley-Davidson	  69



ELF Fuels & Lubricants 250 GRAND PRIX - 10-LAPS ON A 4 MILE ROAD COURSE -
JUNE 8, 1997

Pos.	No.	Rider Name, hometown			Mach	Laps	Pts	
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1	1	Richard Oliver, Fresno, CA		YAM	10	36*	
2	122	Al Salaverria, San Francisco, CA	APR	10	32	
3	2	Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA	HON	10	30	
4	89	Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan		HON	10	28	
5	117	Toshiyuki Hamaguchi, Japan		HON	10	26	
6	4	Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA	YAM	10	25	
7	95	Matthew Wait, Lodi, CA			HON	10	24	
8	6	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA		HON	10	23	
9	11	Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI		HON	10	22	
10	26	Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL		YAM	10	21	
11	8	Leon Cortes, Costa Rica			YAM	10	20	
12	19	John France, Melbourne, FL		HON	10	19	
13	86	Eric Stephens, New Brighton, PA		YAM	10	18	
14	94	William Himmelsbach, Quakertwn, PA	YAM	10	17	
15	76	Glen Paron, Woodbridge, ON, CAN		APR	10	16	
16	67	Jamie Long, Combined Locks, WI		YAM	10	15	
17	88	Kent Shoemaker, Clarkston, MI		HON	10	14	
18	30	John Burgoyne, Glendale, AZ		HON	10	13	
19	27	James Bonner, Coopersburg, PA		YAM	10	12	
20	79	James Worthington, Troy, MI		APR	10	11	
21	78	Bruce Lind, Snohomish, WA		YAM	9	10	
22	51	Jeff Ortlip, Folsom, CA			YAM	9	9	
23	58	Brian McLaughlin, Waterford, WI		YAM	9	8	
24	29	Cory Tuchscherer, Menasha, WI		YAM	9	7	
25	23	Derek JT King, Delta, BC, CAN		HON	9	6	
26	72	Colin Gilbert, Great Britain		YAM	9	5	
27	63	Ty David Piz, Littleton, CO		YAM	9	4	
28	91	F. Charles Mackay, Montreal, PQ, CAN	YAM	9	3	
29	75	Tom Christian, Bellevue, ID		HON	9	2	
30	64	Andrew Edwards, Idaho Falls,ID		YAM	7	1	

Time:  22:57.400, 104.545 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 30.160 seconds
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1997 ELF Fuels & Lubricants 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 4 of 10 Rounds)
Next event, June 13-15, NHIS, Loudon, New Hampshire

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown	               Pts	Wins	
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1	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA	               144	4	
2	Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA	94		
3	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA		93		
4	Roland Sands, Paramount, CA		90		
5	Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL		87		
6	Matthew Wait, Lodi, CA			80		
7	Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA	78		
8	John France, Melbourne, FL		77		
9	Leon Cortes, Costa Rica			69		
10	Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan	        58	


PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT FINAL
17-LAPS ON A 2.238 MILE ROAD COURSE - APRIL 20, 1997
 
Pos.	No.	Rider Name, hometown			Mach.	Laps	Pts.	
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1	1	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		HON	10	36*	
2	20	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		SUZ	10	32	
3	21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN		SUZ	10	30	
4	68	Michael Smith, Canton, GA		KAW	10	28	
5	97	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			YAM	10	26	
6	11	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		HON	10	25	
7	2	Jamie Hacking, England			KAW	10	24	
8	4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN	HON	10	23	
9	95	Matthew Wait, Lodi, CA			HON	10	22	
10	7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		SUZ	10	21	
11	120	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		HON	10	20	
12	30	Andrew Stroud, Anaheim, CA		HON	10	19	
13	74	Todd Harrington, Saint Charles, IL	KAW	10	18	
14	117	Toshiyuki Hamaguchi, Japan		HON	10	17	
15	96	David McGrath, Goose Creek, SC		SUZ	10	16	
16	69	Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		KAW	10	15
17	70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		HON	10	14	
18	89	Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan		HON	10	13	
19	156	Mark Junge, Barrington, IL		SUZ	10	12	
20	123	Mike Ciccotto, Moncks Corner, SC	KAW	10	11	
21	92	Steve Steinman, Gobles, MI		KAW	10	10	
22	56	Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL		KAW	10	9	
23	121	Brian Gibson, Holland, MI		SUZ	10	8	
24	32	Jeff Williams, Kingston, ON, CAN	HON	10	7	
25	23	Dax Snow, Saint George, UT		SUZ	10	6	
26	143	James Bronson, Hialeah, FL		SUZ	10	5	
27	54	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel NY	SUZ	10	4	
28	50	Rick Schop, Wheaton, IL			SUZ	10	3	
29	213	Randall Mennenga, Freeport, IL		SUZ	10	2	
30	167	Keith Wilson, Atlanta, GA		KAW	10	1
	
Time/Average Speed: 23:29.500, 102.164 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: .210 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH/YAM, 2:32.979, 94.131 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps


1997 AMA PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 4 of 11 Rounds)
Next event, June 13-15, NHIS, Loudon, New Hampshire

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts	Wins	
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1	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		131	2	
2	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN		126	2	
2	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		126		
4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN	105		
5	Mike Smith, Canton, GA			 92		
6	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		 91		
7	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA	                 89		
8	Jamie Hacking, England	                 82		
9	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		 79		
10	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand          	 77		


TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT - 10-LAPS ON A 4 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 7, 1997

Pos.	No.	Rider Name, hometown			Mach	Laps	Pts	
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1	231	Doug Polen, Denton, TX			SUZ	10	36*	
2	7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		SUZ	10	32	
3	82	Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA		SUZ	10	30	
4	65	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX		SUZ	10	28	
5	196	Mario Duhamel, Verdun, PQ, CAN		SUZ	10	26	
6	25	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		SUZ	10	25	
7	54	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY	SUZ	10	24	
8	49	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN		SUZ	10	23	
9	68	Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN		SUZ	10	22	
10	11	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		HON	10	21
11	157	Mark Junge, Barrington, IL		SUZ	10	20	
12	55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		SUZ	10	19
13	32	Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH		SUZ	10	18	
14	106	Jason Farrell, Oshkosh, WI		HON	10	17	
15	120	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		HON	10	16
16	136	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		HON	10	15	
17	101	Richard Kirk, Oologah, OK		SUZ	10	14	
18	119	Shane Clarke, Overland Park, KS		SUZ	10	13	
19	96	David McGrath, Goose Creek, SC		SUZ	10	12	
20	70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		HON	10	11	
21	39	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO			SUZ	10	10	
22	117	Toshiyuki Hamaguchi, Japan		HON	10	9	
23	74	Todd Harrington, St. Charles, IL	KAW	10	8	
24	23	Dax Snow, Saint George, UT		SUZ	10	7	
25	91	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			SUZ	10	6	
26	8	Owen Weichel, Toronto, ON, CAN		KAW	10	5	
27	105	Roger Bell II, Lexington, KY		SUZ	10	4	
28	72	Boyd Bruner, Chicago, IL		SUZ	10	3	
29	175	Sean Ninneman, Hubertus, WI		SUZ	10	2	
30	228     Greg Kahle, Aurora, IL			KAW	10	1	

Time/Average Speed: 23:38.500, 102.236, mph
Margin of Victory:  7.140 seconcs
Fastest Qualifier: Jason Pridmore, 2:20.690, 102.353 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.
Mark Miller, who finished 3rd was disqualified for illegal engine
modifications.


1997 AMA TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 4 of 10 Rounds)
Next event, June 13-15, NHIS, Loudon, New Hampshire

Pos	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts	Wins	
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1	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		136	2	
2	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		113		
3	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT	         92		
4	Mario Duhamel, Verdun, PQ, CAN	 	 88	1	
5	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY	 75		
6	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN          	 69		
7	Doug Polen, Denton, TX			 68	1	
8	Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA		 65		
9	Dax Snow, St. George, UT	         64		
10	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		 61		


PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS FINAL 
7-LAPS ON A 4 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 8, 1997

Pos.	No.	Rider Name, hometown			Mach	Laps	Pts	
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1	20	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		H-D	7	36*	
2	12	David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL		H-D	7	32	
3	3	Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA	H-D	7	30	
4	87	Tripp Nobles III, Macon, GA		H-D	7	28	
5	98	Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA		H-D	7	26	
6	93	Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN	H-D	7	25	
7	31	Steve Johnson, Eaton Rapids		H-D	7	24	
8	36	Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA		H-D	7	23	
9	26	Todd Evans, Mukwonago, WI		H-D	7	22	
10	28	Lance Jones, Anderson, SC		H-D	7	21	
11	15	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA		H-D	7	20	
12	8	Brian Bodine, Uniontown, OH		H-D	7	19	
13	68	Mark Zalke, Johnsburg, IL		H-D	7	18	
14	46	Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD		H-D	7	17	
15	23	Michael Golden, Columbia Heights, MN	H-D	7	16	
16	48	Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA		H-D	7	15	
17	69	Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH		H-D	5	14	
18	7	Billy Graef, Sheboygan, WI		H-D	4	13	
19	17	Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA		H-D	1	12

Time/Average Speed: 18:16.340, 91.942 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: .001 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Eric Bostrom, 2:32.982, 94.129 mph (New Track Record)
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.
Rider #43, Shawn Conrad, who finished 5th was disqualified for illegal
engine modifications.


1997 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 4 of 11 Rounds)  
Next event, June 13-15, NHIS, Loudon, New Hampshire

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts	Wins	
------------------------------------------------------------
1	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		143	4	
2	Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA	127		
3	David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL		118		
4	Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA		105		
5	Lance Jones, Anderson, SC	        100		
6	Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA		 95		
7	Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH		 85		
7	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA		 85		
9	Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN	 64		
9	Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD		 64		


PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME FINAL - 10-LAPS ON A 4 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 7, 1997

Pos.	No.	Rider Name, hometown			Mach.	Laps	Pts.	
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1	1	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		HON	10	36*	
2	3	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		HON	10	32	
3	125	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		SUZ	10	30	
4	68	Scott Ruehle, Saint Cloud, MN		SUZ	10	28	
5	26	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		SUZ	10	26	
6	157	Mark Junge, Barrington, IL		SUZ	10	25	
7	105	Roger Bell II, Lexington, KY		SUZ	10	24	
8	39	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO			SUZ	10	23	
9	32	Daniel Bailey, Navarre,OH		SUZ	10	22	
10	25	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		SUZ	10	21	
11	4	Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI		KAW	10	20	
12	107	Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, IA		SUZ	10	19	
13	85	Devin Battley, Rockville, MD		YAM	9	18	
14	6	Dean Mizdal, Huntington Beach, CA	SUZ	3	17
	
Time: 22:51.160, 105.021 mphs
Margin of Victory: 5.413 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Andrew Stroud, 2:15.839, 106.008 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1997 AMA PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 3 of 9 Rounds)
Next event, June 13-15, NHIS, Loudon, New Hampshire

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts    Wins	
-----------------------------------------------------------
1	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		108	3	
2	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		96		
3	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		86		
4	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		74		
5	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		58		
6	Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN		54		
7	M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA		46		
8	Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA		45		
9	Dean Mizdal, Huntington Beach, CA	42		
10	Anthony Johnson, Layton, UT		40		

1997 AMA INDUSTRY BONUS AWARD SPONSORS
American Honda Motor Company, Inc., American Suzuki Motor Corporation,
Arai Helmets, Avon Tires, Bardahl, Bell Helmets, Bridgestone Tire
Corp., Composites Unlimited, Dunlop Tire Corp., D&D Enterprises, EBC
Brakes, Erion Racing, Factory Professional Tuning Components, Fast by
Ferracci, Four & Six, Fox Racing Shox, Harley-Davidson Motor Company,
Harley Owners Group, Hindle Exhaust, Intersport-Corner SRL, Kawasaki
Motors Corp., USA, Kayo Corporation, Kerker Exhaust, Mansson
Technologies, Metzeler Motorcycle Tire North America, Michelin North
America, Micron North America Ltd., Moto Point, Muzzy's, Pirelli
Motorcycle Tire Company, Screamin Eagle Accessories, Shoei Safety
Helmet Corp., Sudco International, Two Brothers Racing, Vance & Hines,
Wiseco Piston Inc., Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, Yoshimura R&D of America.

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