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AMA/Prostar Orient Express U.S. Motorcycle Nationals: First Day Qualifying

6 September 1997

ATCO RACEWAY, ATCO, NJ _ First day qualifying results Friday from the
AMA/Prostar Orient Express U.S. Motorcycle Nationals held at Atco Raceway,
shown with position, driver name, hometown, make, elapsed time and speed in
mph:

FUNNY BIKE
1, Gary Clark, Des Moines, IA, Kawasaki, 6.971, 194.04; 
2, Tom Perry, Clearwater, FL, Suzuki, 6.996, 195.01
3, Keith Lynn, Wabash, IN, Kawasaki, 7.758, 165.62
4, Bob Spina, Brentwood, NY, Harley-Davidson, 22.312, 26.23

PRO MOD
1, Tony Sabino, Washingtonville, NY, Suzuki, 6.976, 190.71
2, Rick Bunting, Northumberland, PA, Suzuki, 7.100, 190.23
3, Mimmo Marciano, Port Chester, NY, Suzuki, 7.154, 184.76
4, Michael Iantorno, Port Chester, NY, Suzuki, 7.262, 183.03
5, Joe Marasco, Columbus, OH, Suzuki, 7.321, 179.74
6, David Vantine, Hamilton, NY, Kawasaki, 7.393, 183.74
7, Bill Vose, Philadelphia, PA, Suzuki, 7.424, 158.64
8, Rick Perry, Clearwater, FL, 7.446, 153.89
9, Freddie Klies, Waterbury, CT, Suzuki, 7.527, 173.04
10, John Sachs, Royal Palm Beach, NY, Suzuki, 7.944, 120.28
11, Jim Yergeau, Middletown, RI, Kawasaki, 7.990, 161.55
12, Robert Fuller, Oriskany, NY, Kawasaki, 8.279, 152.33
13, Rick Ball, Bowling Green, KY, Kawasaki, 8.529, 164.74
14, Scott Valetti, Amelia, OH, Suzuki, 8.558, 137.67
15, Carmen Trichitta, Vineland, NJ, Suzuki, 8.917, 99.95
16, Dennis Hinton, Wilson, SC, Suzuki, 9.029, 95.15

PRO STOCK
1. David Schultz, Ft. Meyers, FL, Suzuki, 7.474, 178.78
2. Paul Gast, Grand Island, NY, Suzuki, 7.481, 181.52
3. Steve Johnson, Chatsworth, CA, 7.533, 177.47
4. Patrick Wise, Palmer, MA, Suzuki, 7.552, 176.57
5. Butch Avon, Miramar, FL, Suzuki, 7.606, 178.00
6. Dave Lang, Quakertown, PA, Suzuki, 7.614, 172.11
7. Ron Riddle, Tampa, FL, Suzuki, 7.647, 178.07
8. Stephanie Reaves, Gorham, ME, Suzuki, 7.660, 172.94
9. Doug Kline, Emmaug, PA, Suzuki, 7.721, 172.31
10. Tom Micelli, Brooklyn, NY, Suzuki, 7.818, 165.41
11. Ricky Gadson, Sickerville, NJ, Suzuki, 7.832, 169.39
12. Marvin Ford, Randallstown, MD, Suzuki, 7.971, 165.65
13. Ronald Procopio, Upper Marboro, MD, Suzuki, 8.064, 159.37
14. Al Papito, Vero Beach, FL, Suzuki, 8.906, 123.71

PRO SUPER BIKE
1. Buddy Forbus, Marietta, GA, Kawasaki, 9.441, 140.69
2. Ricky Gadson, Sickerville, NJ, Kawasaki, 9.502, 140.69
3. Ben Koch, Fleetwood, PA, Kawasaki, 9.708, 138.39
4. Brian Lambert, Kettering, OH, Yamaha, 9.936, 135.54
5. Andrew Abney, Waterbury, CT, Suzuki, 10.152, 127.62
6. Jason Boyd, Mississauga, ONT/CAN, Suzuki, 10.589, 128.16
7. Ed Williams, Elkton, MD, Suzuki, 10.691, 125.92

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