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Official AMA/MBNA Superbike Results from Brainerd

30 June 1997

RR697/1-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 10
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997
MBNA SUPERBIKE FINAL - 21-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE -  JUNE 29, 1997

Pos.	No.	Rider Name, hometown	       Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  17  Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		HON  21  36* American Honda/Smokin' Joe's/Shoei/AGV Leathers
 2  16  Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			YAM  21  32  Yamaha/Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/Micron/AFAM/RK 
 3  66  Mathew Mladin, Australia		DUC  21  30  Fast by Ferracci/DKNYMen/Ducati/Agip/Michelin/Pro Grip
 4  21  Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN		SUZ  21  29**American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
 5  1  Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA		KAW  21  26  Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
 6  14  Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN	HON  21  25  Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Pro Honda Oils
 7  7  Thomas Stevens, Woodstock, GA		DUC  21  24  Vance & Hines Ducati Team/Parts Unlimited/Dunlop/SBS
 8  20  Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		SUZ  21  23  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
 9  72  Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		SUZ  21  22  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
10  169 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		KAW  21  21  Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
11  74  Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA	YAM  21  20  Attack Performance/Yamaha Motor Corp./AirTech
12  23  Doug Polen, Denton, TX			SUZ  21	 19  Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
13  57  Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI		KAW  20	 18  Beasley Fiberglass/Fox Shox/RK/Shoei/EBC/Yoyodyne
14  35  Andrew Deatherage, Cleveland, OH	KAW  20  17  Arai/EBC/Tsubaki/Silkolene/Wiseco/Beasley
15  231 Dax Snow, Saint George, UT		SUZ  20	 16  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
16  25  Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		SUZ  20	 15  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
17  61  Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX		SUZ  20	 14  Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Arai/Dunlop/Factory Tuning
18  82  Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA		SUZ  20	 13  Factory Tuning Components/D&D/Body by Northstar/Galfer
19  87  Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA			H-D  20	 12  Tilley H-D/Screamin Eagle Perf. Prod./Dunlop/Simpson
20  55  Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		SUZ  20	 11  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
21  49  John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN		SUZ  20	 10  Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz
22  26  James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		SUZ  20	  9  Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
23  71  James Milroy Jr., Omaha, NE		KAW  20	  8  Chicago Performance/Micron/Sharkskinz/Arai/Ferodo
24  147 Greg Fryer, Blaine, MN			YAM  20	  7  Larson Cycle/Ferree Speed Ranch/Renthal
25  119 Shane Clarke, Overland Park, KS		SUZ  20	  6  Donnell's Suzuki/Dunlop/Madsen Eng./Factory/EBC
26  191 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			SUZ  20	  5  Ricci Motorsports/Bardahl Oil/Avon Tyres/AirTech
27  47  Roger Hendricks, Minneapolis, MN	SUZ  20   4  Hi-Per Sport/EBC/Shoei/Motul/Body by Northstar
28  48  Mike Walsh, Willowdale, ON, CAN		YAM  20	  3  Ferodo/Body Double/YSP/ZSI/Winners Circle/MTW Rac.
29  91  David Kieffer, Laramie, WY		DUC  20	  2  Fast by Ferracci/Bell/Gem City Bone & Joint
30  157 Akiharu Shigemo, Japan			SUZ  19	  1  RJS Motorsports/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Factory/Arai/Motul

Time: 34:51.110, 108.460 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 3.450 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Pascal Picotte, 1:39.173, 108.901 mph
Kinko's Privateer Fast Lap Award: Tripp Nobles
**A bonus point paid to the fastest qualifier in Superbike.
*A bonus point paid to the rider leading the most laps.
Attend.: 18,000

1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 10 Rounds.  Next event, July 20, Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course,
Lexington, OH)

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins
------------------------------------------------------------
1	Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA		186	  1	
2	Mat Mladin, Australia			171	  3	
3	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN	162		
4	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN		158		
5	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		154		
6	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		152	  1	
7	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		112		
8	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			108		
9	Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		101		
10	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA	 97		
11      Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI		 77    
12      Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA			 74    
13      Dax Snow, St. George, UT		 70    
14      Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		 68    
15      Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA		 67    
16      Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT	 64  
17      Doug Polen, Denton, TX			 62    
18      James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		 57    
19      John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN		 56    
20      Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX		 55    




1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
1. Kawasaki, 183; 2. Honda, 183; 3. Ducati, 180; 4. Suzuki, 169; 5. Yamaha,
136; 6. Harley-Davidson, 105.
(over)


RR697/2-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 10
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997

ELF Fuels & Lubricants 250 GRAND PRIX - 13-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE -
JUNE 29, 1997
Pos No Rider Name, hometown		       Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1   1 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			YAM  13	 36* Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC 
 2 122 Al Salaverria, San Francisco, CA		APR  13	 32  FGF Corse/Aprilia Racing/10-K Racing/Arai/Motion Pro
 3   2 Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA	HON  13	 30  Moto Liberty/Honda/Dunlop/AGV
 4  10 Roland Sands, Paramount, CA		YAM  13	 28  Team Performance Machine/Dunlop/Renthal/Mini Suites
 5   4 Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA	YAM  13	 26  Duestche Financial Services/World Sports Imports
 6   6 Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA		HON  13	 25  Team Zero Gravity/J.D. Racing/Dunlop/Arai
 7   9 Derek M. King, Folly Beach, SC		YAM  13	 24  Barnett/Computrack/Jungle Works 
 8  26 Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL		YAM  13	 23  Ultima Sports Cars of America/Fabweld/Dunlop/Bell/EBC
 9  11 Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI			HON  13	 22  HS Die/Cimlink/Neal Sorensen/Motul/Bridgestone
10  19 John France, Melbourne, FL		HON  13	 21  Elf/Motorrad/Rennsport/Ferodo/Carbon Tech
11  14 Hikaru Miyagi, Osaka, Japan		HON  13	 20  Sangaria Beverage USA/Honda/Billabong/Bike Beat
12   5 Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL	HON  13	 19  Motorrad-Rennsport USA/Dunlop/Elf/Arai/Ferodo/NGK
13   3 Bryan Okubo, Lakeville, MN		YAM  13	 18  Top Line Racing/Trackstar/Dales Performance
14   8	Leon Cortes, Costa Rica			YAM  13	 17  Lacsa/Castrol/Arai/Cortes Racing Team/Elf/Dunlop
15  86	Eric Stephens, New Brighton, PA		YAM  13	 16  Stephens' Motorsports/NGK Spark Plugs/Mother's Polishes
16  78	Bruce Lind, Snohomish, WA		YAM  12	 15  EBC/Barnett/Silkolene/I-90 Motorsports/Bruce Lind Racing
17  27	James Bonner, Coopersburg, PA		YAM  12	 14  Himmelsbach Racing/Link Yamaha-Honda/EBC/Silkolene
18  63	Ty David Piz, Littleton, CO		YAM  12	 13  Self
19  51	Jeff Ortlip. Folsom, CA			YAM  12	 12  World Sports Imports/Sharkskinz Racing Bodies/NGK
20  23	Derek JT King, Delta, BC, CAN		HON  12	 11  Derek King Racing/Bridgestone/Arai/Elf/EBC/AFAM 
21  44	Glen Christianson, Bloomington, MN	YAM  12	 10  Power 110 Racing Fuel/Metropolitan Hitching Post
22  88	Kent Shoemaker, Clarkston, MI		     12   9  HS Die/Cinlinc Racing/Blackburn/Bridgestone/Ferodo
23  20	Aaron Nichols, Newark, CA		YAM  12	  8  RJS Motorsports/Motul/Snap-On Tools
24  75	Tom Christian, Bellevue, ID		HON  11	  7  Carbone Lorraine Brakes/Motul/Bridgestone/Shoei/Smith
25  64	Andrew Edwards, Idaho Falls, ID		YAM  10   6  Vesco's Sports Center
26  97	Keller King, Miami, FL			YAM  7    5  Broward Motorsports/Kansai Special/Morita Special
27 149	Patrick Brown, Jordan, MN		YAM  6    4  Bloomington Motorsports/Metropolitan Hitching Post
28 110	Guenni King, Miami, FL			YAM  4    3  Broward Motorsport/Morita Special/Kansai Special
29  95	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			HON  2    2  Barnett Tool & Eng./American
Honda/Dunlop/Elf/Maxima
Time: 22:19.920, 104.783 mph
Margin of Victory: 13.070 seconds
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1997 ELF Fuels & Lubricants 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 10 Rounds.  Next event, July 20, Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course,
Lexington, OH)

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins
------------------------------------------------------------
1	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			216	  6	
2	Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA	154		
3	Roland Sands, Paramount, CA		144		
4	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA		143		
5	Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL		133		
6	John France, Melbourne, FL		112		
7	Leon Cortes, Coral Gables, FL		106		
7	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			106		
9	Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA	104		
10	Al Salaverria, San Frandisco, CA	 96		
11      Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL        93  
12      Hikaru  Miyagi, Japan                    91  
13      Toshiyuki Hamaguchi, Japan               80  
14      Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI                 74  
15      Dereck JT King, Delta, BC, CAN           64  
16      Kenichiro Iwahasi, Japan                 58  
17      Eric Stephens, New Brighton, PA          50  
18      Bruce Lind, Snohomish, WA                48  
18      Chris Rogers, Corona, CA                 48  
20      Quenni King, Miami, FL                   47  

RR697/3-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 11
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997

PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT FINAL
13-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 29, 1997 
Pos No	Rider Name, hometown		       Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN		SUZ  13	 35  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
 2  97	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			YAM  13	 33* Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC
 3  20	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		SUZ  13	 30  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
 4   2	Jamie Hacking, England			KAW  13	 28  Kinko's Kawasaki/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Braking USA
 5   1	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		HON  13	 26  American Honda/Smokin' Joe's
 6  11	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		HON  13	 25  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
 7   4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN	HON  13	 24  Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Honda Pro Oils	 
 8  120	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		HON  13	 23  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Tsubaki/EBC
 9   16	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			YAM  13	 22  Yamaha Motor Corp./Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/Micron
10  72	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		SUZ  13	 21  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
11  95	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			HON  13	 20  Barnett Tool & Eng./American Honda/Dunlop/Elf/Maxima
12  30	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		HON  13	 19  Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
13  68	Michael Smith, Canton, GA		KAW  13	 18  Kinko's Kawasaki/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Lockhart Phillips USA
14   7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		SUZ  13	 17  Hyper Cycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
15  74	Todd Harrington, Saint Charles, IL	KAW  13	 16  Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki/Ohlins
16   8	Owen Weichel, Toronto, ON, CAN		KAW  13	 15  HYD-Mech Saws/4&6 Racing/TransPro Freight/Dunlop
17  69	Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		KAW  13	 14  Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
18 168	Ken Melville, Gendale Heights, IL	HON  13	 13  American Honda/Bridgestone/Silkolene/HRC/NGK/Elf/DID
19   3	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		HON  13	 12  Erion Racing/American Honda/HRC of America/Dunlop
20   9	Steve Johnson, Coon Rapids, MN		KAW  13	 11  Hi-Per Sports/Body by Northstar/Delano Sports Center
21  54	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY	SUZ  13	 10  Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G/Maxima
22  24	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA		SUZ  13	 9   HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothes Rac.
23  70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		HON  13	 8   American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acc.
24 130	Sean Kowalski, Schofield, WI		HON  13	 7   Kowalski Racing/Dunlop/BFS/Mid-Point Sign & Graphics
25  52	Ray Yoder, Merrillville, IN		KAW  13	 6   Four & Six Racing/Team Green Kawasaki/Renthal/EBC
26 128	Greg Kahle, Aurora, IL			SUZ  13	 5   Chicago Perf./Arai/Ferodo/Sharkskinz/Factory/Nemesis
27  63	Bradley Zajic, Marshall, MN		SUZ  13	 4   Ethanol/MCP/Pauls Cycle/Buyssce Roofing & Sheetmetal
28 116	Jason Farrell, Oshkosh, WI		HON  13	 3   Hidden Box/Speed Tech Racing/Farrell Signs/Dunlop
29  91	Brant Freeburg, Anoka, MN		HON  13	 2   Larsons Cycle/Ferree Speed Ranch
30  56	Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL		KAW  13	 1   Copier Discount Warehouse/4&6

Racing/Team Green/EBC
Time/Average Speed: 22:30.680, 103.948 mph 
Margin of Victory: ,570 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Miguel Duhamel, 1:43.583, 104.264 mph (New Track Record)
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps

1997 AMA PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After  6 of 11 Rounds.  Next event, July 13, Laguna Seca Raceway,
Monterey, CA)

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts   Wins
----------------------------------------------------------
1       Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL            192     3
2       Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN             178     3
3       Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA          175      
4       Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN        161      
5       Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA                 145      
6       Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA             134      
7       Jamie Hacking, England                  126      
8       Andrew Stroud, New Zealand              120      
9       Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA             118      
10      Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA            116      
11	Mike Smith, Canton, GA			110
12	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		107
13	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		 96
14	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			 93
15	Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		 92
16	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			 68
17	Todd Harrington, St. Charles, IL	 67
18	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY	 58
19	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		 57
20	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA		 50
					
RR697/4-6
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 10
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997

TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT - 13-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 28, 1997
Pos No  Rider Name, hometown		       Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
 1   7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		SUZ  13	 36* HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
 2  24	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA		SUZ  13	 32  HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers Rac. 
 3  54	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY	SUZ  13	 30  Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G/Maxima
 4  68	Scott Ruehle, Saint Cloud, MN		SUZ  13	 28  Brewer Racing/Ferre/Bristows/McCall Motorsports 	
 5  25	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		SUZ  13	 26  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
 6  55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		SUZ  13	 25  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
 7  34	Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL		SUZ  13	 24  Mansson Technologies/Bizo/Helimot/Held/Shoei/Red Line
 8 231	Doug Polen, Denton, TX			SUZ  13	 23  Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
 9  23	Dax Snow, Saint George, UT		SUZ  13	 22  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
10  49	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN		SUZ  13	 21  Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz/Penske Rac.
11  65	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX		SUZ  13	 20  Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/Arai/Sharkskinz
12  11	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		HON  13	 19  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils 
13 203	Mike Ciccotto, S. Charleston, SC	KAW  13	 18  Team 20-20/Solo Optical USA/Omega Optical/Alcon  
14 175	Sean Minneman, Hubertus, WI		SUZ  13	 17  Elf Lubricants/D&D/Gohr Power/Ferodo/EMR26
15  82	Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA		SUZ  13	 16  Factory Tuning Components/D&D/Body by Northstar/Galfer
16 152	Ray Yoder, Merrillville, IN		KAW  13	 15  Four & Six Racing/Team Green Kawasaki/Renthal/EBC 
17  39	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO			SUZ  13	 14  Hypergraphics Racing/Division III/2+3D/Carbone/Lorraine 
18 107	Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, IA		SUZ  13	 13  GP Motorsports/Straight-Talk/Factory/EBC/Barnett/Bardahl
19  70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		HON  13	 12  American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acces. 
20 170	Eric Herbison, Houlton, WI		YAM  13	 11  Self
21  56	Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL		KAW  13	 10  Copier Discount Warehouse/4&6 Racing/Team Green/EBC
22 234	Daniel Brody, Duluth, MN		SUZ  13	 9   Duluth Lawn & Sport/Mototune Perf./Lockhart Phillips
23  10	Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA		SUZ  13	 8   Pirelli/Bloomington Power Sports/Suzuki/Hooters/Sidi
24  12	Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ		SUZ  13	 7   Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/EBC/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
25 171	Keith Wilson, Atlanta, GA		KAW  13	 6   Team 20-20/Alpinestars/Arai/Factory/Pro-Tek/Pirelli
26 100	Scott Ackerman, Omaha, NE		SUZ  12	 5   Clifford Cycles/Star City Motor Sports/Ferodo Brakes
27 194	Brock Juusola, Maple Plain, MN		HON  12	 4   Spec X Racing/Bike Only Body Shop/Dale's Performance
28 204	Eric Haugo, Flagstaff, AZ		YAM  12	 3   Motul/Northland Yamaha Racing/Team Tomar of SD
29  91	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			SUZ  11	 2   Ricci Motorsports/Bardahl Oil/Avon/AirTech
30  87	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		SUZ  10	 1   American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop

Time/Average Speed: 23:09.140, 101.071 mph
Margin of Victory:  7.100 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Jason Pridmore, 1:43.014, 104.840 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps

PROVISIONAL 1997 AMA TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 10 Rounds.  Next event, July 20, Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course,
Lexington, OH)


Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts   Wins
----------------------------------------------------------
1       Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA             208     4       
2       Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA             165             
3       Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT            134             
4       Doug Polen, Denton, TX                  117     1       
5       Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY       108             
6       John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN            104             
6       Dax Snow, St. George, UT                104             
8       Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA            96             
8       Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA              96             
10      Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX           92             
11	Mario Duhamel, Verdun, PQ, CAN		 91	1
12	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		 87
13	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		 83
14	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		 66
15	Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN		 64
16	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		 52
17	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			 47
18	Seth Hahn, Georgetown, MA		 44
19	Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan		 42
20	Chuck Sorensen, Discovery Bay, CA	 41


RR697/5-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 11
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997

PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS FINAL 
9-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 29, 1997

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		       Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  20	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		H-D  9	 35  Miller Electrical Const./Texan H-D/Dunlop
 2  12	David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL		H-D  9	 33* Mitchell's H-D Racing/Arai/Dunlop/EBC/No Fear/Tsubaki
 3  26	Todd Evans, Waukesha, WI		H-D  9	 30  Hal's H-D & Buell/Metzeler/EBC/Fox/Arai/Spectro
 4  57	Nate Wait, Lodi, CA			H-D  9	 28  Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Dunlop/Shoei/Elf/Clash King
 5  98	Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA		H-D  9	 26  Bartels' H-D/Bartels' Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Big Twin
 6  28	Lance Jones, Anderson, SC		H-D  9	 25  Widman H-D/Riders H-D/H-D of Missouri/Jim Wagner
 7  36	Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA		H-D  9	 24  Bartels' H-D/Metzeler/Big Twin/Arai/AlpineStars/Renthal
 8  15	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA		H-D  9	 23  Bartels' H-D/Bartels Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Fox/Vanson/EBC
 9  46	Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD		H-D  9	 22  Ramsey's Chesapeake H-D/Racing Motorcycle Works
10  23	Michael Golden, Columbia Heights, MN	H-D  8	 21  St. Paul Harley-Davidson
11  48	Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA		H-D  8	 20  Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Ortho Logic/Sikkens/Trick/Blendzall
12  93	Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN	H-D  8	 19  St. Paul H-D/Cross Roads Custom Machine/Phantom MCs
13  17	Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA		H-D  3	 18  Bartels' H-D/Arai/Big Twin Magazine/Metzeler/Red Line Oil

Time/Average Speed:17:19.500, 93.506 mph
Margin of Victory: .310 seconds

No Qualifying due to inclement weather.  Riders were gridded based on point
standings and receipt of entry

*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.

Rider #69, Jess Roeder, who finished 3rd was disqualified for illegal
engine modifications.

1997 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 11 Rounds.  Next event, July 13, Laguna Seca Raceway,
Monterey, CA)


Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts   Wins
----------------------------------------------------------
1       Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA            214     6       
2       David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL          183             
3       Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA             158             
4       Lance Jones, Anderson, SC               149             
5       Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA         131             
6       Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA       127             
7       Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA             118             
8       Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD         106             
9       Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH            104             
10      Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN         82              
11	Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA		 70
12	Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA		 68
13	Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA			 58
14	Nate Wait, Lodi, CA			 56
15	Todd Evans, Mukwonago, WI		 52
16	Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL	 46
16	Gary Rogers, San Jose, CA		 46
18	Chris Bliss, Poughkeepsie, NY		 44
19	Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ		 43
20	Michael Golden, Columbia Heights, MN	 36
20	Sean Lollar, San Jose, CA		 36
				
RR697/6-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 5 OF 9
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997

PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME FINAL - 13-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 28, 1997

Pos No	Rider Name, hometown			Mach Laps Pts.	Sponsors
 1 147	Greg Fryer, Blaine, MN			YAM   13   36*	Larson Cycle/Ferree Speed Ranch
 2  1	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		HON   13   32	Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
 3  3	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		HON   13   30	Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
 4  8	Marc Chiodo, New Brighton, MN		SUZ   13   28	Anoka Ramsey Sports Center/Ferree Speed Ranch
 5 32	Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH		SUZ   13   26	Ohio
Superbike/Ferodo/Factory/Kerker/ProTek 	
 6 55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		SUZ   13   25	Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle
 7 125	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		SUZ   13   24	DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
 8 49	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN		SUZ   13   23	Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz Bodies
 9 112	Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ		SUZ   13   22	Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/EBC/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
10 39	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO			SUZ   12   21	Hypergraphics Racing/Division III/2+3D/Carbone/Lorraine
11 11	Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA		SUZ   12   20	Pirelli/Bloomington Power Sports/Suzuki/Hooters/Sidi
12 26	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		SUZ   12   19	Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
13 107	Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, IA		HON   12   18	GP Motorsports/Straight-Talk/Factory/EBC/Barnett/Bardahl
14 35	Kris Wilson, College Station, TX	HON   12   17	Aberdeen Drilling Schools Ltd./Kris Wilson Racing
15 57	Akiharu Shigeno, Japan			SUZ   12   16	RJS Motorsports/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Factory/Arai/Motul
16 191	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			SUZ    8   15	Ricci Motorsports/Bardahl/Avon/AirTech/NW Superbike
17 23	Michael Golden, Columbia Heights, MN	BUE    6   14	St. Paul Harley-Davidson

Time:25:08.100, 93.098 mph
Margin of Victory: 5.320 seconds
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.

1997 AMA PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 5 of 9 Rounds.  Next event, July 19, Lexington, Ohio)



Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts   Wins
----------------------------------------------------------
1       Andrew Stroud, New Zealand              176     4       
2       Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA             158             
3       James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA          131             
4       Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA            117             
5       Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT            112             
6       Dean Mizdal, Huntington Beach, CA       66              
7       Terry Teske, Aurora, CO                 59              
8       Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN             54              
9       Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH              48              
9       Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA           48              
11	Roger Bell II, Lexington, KY		46
11	M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA		46
13	Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA		45
14	Akiharu Shigeno, Japan			44
15	Anthony Johnson, Layton, UT		40
16	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			38
17	Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, IA		37
18	Greg Fryer, Blaine, MN			36	1
19	Marc Chiodo, New Brighton, MN		28
20	Paul Mumford, Tempe, AZ			26

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., 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, Sharkskinz, Shoei Safety Helmet Corp.,
Sudco International, Two Brothers Racing, Vance & Hines, Wiseco Piston
Inc., Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, Yoshimura R&D of America.