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Race Recap: Unlimited SuperBike First Leg
Grant Lopez put his Suzuki into the first turn ahead of the field with his Team Valvoline Emgo Suzuki teammate John Hopkins right behind. Before the end of the first lap, Hopkins had been passed by polesitter Larry Pegram and his Competition Accessories Ducati.

Lopez led through the first lap and most of the second. But, as he entered the turn eight hairpin, his front end tucked and he went down. That put Pegram in front with Hopkins still with him. Lopez remounted and got back on the track way back in the field.

Pegram led through lap five, but Hopkins was never far behind. On lap six, Hopkins dove under Pegram to take the lead. Pegram did not let the young Suzuki rider get away and on lap nine took the lead back. For the remainder of the race, the lead duo traded the front spot.

On the last lap of the 12 lap race, Pegram was in the lead when Hopkins dove inside at the end of the back straight. Pegram tried to answer but came up a little short and had to settle for second. Lee Acree, who had a terrible start, moved through the field and came out the better of a multibike tussle for third through sixth.

UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE LEG #1 Results

1. John T. Hopkins, Ramona, CA, Suzuki 750 
2. Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH, Ducati 996 
3. Lee Acree, Jamestown, NC, Suzuki 750 
4. Shawn Higbee, Waterford, WI, Suzuki 750 
5. Ben Spies, Longview, TX, Suzuki 750 
6. Ty Howard, Mineral Wells, TX, Kawasaki 900 
7. Brian D. Parriott, Calistoga, CA, Honda 1000 
8. Grant Lopez, Gulf Breezes, FL, Suzuki 750 
9. Vincent Haskovec, N. Hollywood, CA, Kawasaki 900 
10. Brian A. Livengood, Snellville, GA, Suzuki 750 
11. Charles A. Chouinard, Salem, NH, Yamaha 1000 
12. David J. Rose, Abingdon, MD, Suzuki 750 
13. Glenn Szarek, Arnold, MD, Yamaha 1000 
14. Mike J. Sullivan, Centralia, WA, Kawasaki 900 
15. Manny Manusuthakis, Palm Beach, FL, Suzuki 750 
16. Tim J. Bemisderfer, Greencastle, PA, Yamaha 1000 
17. Derek M. King, Folly Beach, SC, Suzuki 750 
18. Joseph W. Gill, Overland Park, KS, Yamaha 1000 
19. Anthony W. Fania Jr., Frenchtown, NJ, Suzuki 750 
20. Dean J. Scarpa, Voorhees, NJ, Muzzy 750 
21. Roland M. Williams, Howell, NJ, Kawasaki 900 
22. Gary D. Rothwell, Oregon City, OR, Honda 1000
23. Shane Clarke, Overland Park, KS, Suzuki 750 

24. Ryan D. Burke, Brighton, CO, Suzuki 750 
25. Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR, Suzuki 750 
26. Josh S. Bryan, Portland, OR, Suzuki 750 
27. Rich Conicelli, Fayetteville, NC, Suzuki 750 
28. James Doerfler, Massillon, OH, Suzuki 750 
29. Alistair P. Smith, Wallingford, PA, Honda 929 
30. Michael Evilsizer, Delaware, OH, Suzuki 750 
31. Bob Blanchette, Griswold, CT, Kawasaki 900 
32. Joseph F. Lechman, Belleair, FL, Suzuki 750 
33. Joseph Spina, Boonton, NJ, Suzuki 750 
34. Dale W. Dandrea, Lakeville, MA, Suzuki 750 
35. Dennie P. Burke, Brighton, CO, Suzuki 750 
36. Joseph M. Capelli, Philadelphia, PA, Suzuki 750 
37. Devin Battley, Rockville, MD, Yamaha 1000 
38. David H. Dalzell, Norfolk, VA, Honda 1000 
39. Christopher Godfrey, Port Washington, NY, Suzuki 750 
40. Brian J. Gregory, Morganville, NJ, Suzuki 750 
41. John R. Jacobi, Noblesville, IN, Suzuki 750 
42. Mark C. Junge, Union Grove, WI, Suzuki 750 
43. Michael C. Fitzpatrick, Columbia, MD, Kawasaki 900 
44. Michael F. Barnes, Boca Raton, FL, Kawasaki 900 
45. Clayton J. Chapman, Australia, , Yamaha 1000

Race Recap: Unlimited SuperBike Second Leg

John Hopkins led the field into turn one but he was back in third place by the end of the first lap as Shawn Higbee and Larry Pegram got by.

Higbee led for the first two laps, but Pegram moved around on lap three to take the front spot. In the meantime, Grant Lopez and Lee Acree had come up to challenge Hopkins.

Hopkins moved past Higbee going into turn one to start lap six. Higbee tried to get back around and went down in turn three on the following lap. After seven laps, the front running order was Pegram, Hopkins, Lopez, Acree.

Lopez moved up into second on lap nine and actually led the race for a turn or two, but Pegram held the front spot every time they came past the start/finish stripe.

The Suzukis of Lopez, Hopkins and Acree were going at it tooth and nail right behind Pegram who kept his head down and came across the line first at the end of the race. Hopkins took second with Acree third and Lopez fourth.

This was the first race weekend that Lopez was not on the podium for both legs. He still leads the points battle with 187 ponts. Hopkins sits in second with 165. Acree is third at 154.

UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE LEG #2 FINAL

1. Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH, Ducati 996 
2. John T. Hopkins, Ramona, CA, Suzuki 750 
3. Lee Acree, Jamestown, NC, Suzuki 750 
4. Grant Lopez, Gulf Breezes, FL, Suzuki 750 
5. Ben Spies, Longview, TX, Suzuki 750 
6. Brian A. Livengood, Snellville, GA, Suzuki 750 
7. Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR, Suzuki 750 
8. Joseph W. Gill, Overland Park, KS, Yamaha 1000 
9. Charles A. Chouinard, Salem, NH, Yamaha 1000 
10. Brian D. Parriott, Calistoga, CA, Honda 1000 
11. Michael F. Barnes, Boca Raton, FL, Kawasaki 900 
12. Glenn Szarek, Arnold, MD, Yamaha 1000 
13. Vincent Haskovec, N. Hollywood, CA, Kawasaki 900 
14. Shane Clarke, Overland Park, KS, Suzuki 750 
15. Michael C. Fitzpatrick, Columbia, MD, Kawasaki 900 
16. David J. Rose, Abingdon, MD, Suzuki 750 
17. Mike J. Sullivan, Palm Beach, FL, Suzuki 750 
18. John R. Jacobi, Noblesville, IN, Suzuki 750 
19. Dean J. Scarpa, Voorhees, NJ, Muzzy 750 
20. Manny Manusuthakis, Palm Beach, FL, Suzuki 750 
21. Anthony W. Fania Jr., Frenchtown, NJ, Suzuki 750 
22. Gary D. Rothwell, United Kingdom, , Honda 1000 
23. Rich Conicelli, Fayetteville, NC, Suzuki 750 
24. Derek M. King, Folly Beach, SC, Suzuki 750
25. Roland M. Williams, Howell, NJ, Kawasaki 900

26. Ryan D. Burke, Brighton, CO, Suzuki 750 
27. James Doerfler, Massillon, OH, Suzuki 750 
28. Bob Blanchette, Griswold, CT, Kawasaki 900 
29. Josh S. Bryan, Portland, OR, Suzuki 750 
30. Joseph Spina, Boonton, NJ, Suzuki 750 
31. Alistair P. Smith, Wallingford, PA, Honda 929 
32. Joseph M. Capelli, Philadelphia, PA, Suzuki 750 
33. Dennie P. Burke, Brighton, CO, Suzuki 750 
34. Dale W. Dandrea, Lakeville, MA, Suzuki 750 
35. Devin Battley, Rockville, MD, Yamaha 1000 
36. David H. Dalzell, Norfolk, VA, Honda 1000 
37. Michael Evilsizer, Delaware, OH, Suzuki 750 
38. Brian J. Gregory, Morganville, NJ, Suzuki 750 
39. Christopher Godfrey, Port Washington, NY, Suzuki 750 
40. Joseph F. Lechman, Belleair, FL, Suzuki 750 
41. Clayton J. Chapman, Australia, , Yamaha 1000 
42. Shawn Higbee, Waterford, WI, Suzuki 750 
43. Tim J. Bemisderfer, Greencastle, PA, Yamaha 1000 
44. Mark C. Junge, Union Grove, WI, Suzuki 750 
45. Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ, Yamaha 1000 
46. Brian J. Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA, Suzuki 750 
47. Marc B. Underberg, Brookville, NY, Suzuki 750 
48. John D'Agostino, Port Washington, NY, Yamaha 1000 
DQ -- Ty Howard, Mineral Wells, TX, Kawasaki 900
          (could not start for Dyno)

Race Recap: SportBike
New Team Valvoline Emgo Suzuki team rider Ben Spies grabbed the holeshot over his teammate John Hopkins to start the Sportbike race. Spies led through the first five laps, but Hopkins moved by on lap six. But this was far from being a two-rider race as Brian Parriott, Joe Gill and Lee Acree were with them to form a five-rider group at the front.

Parriott moved into second on lap seven and began pressuring Hopkins for the lead. At the end of eight laps it was Hopkins narrowly ahead of Parriott, Spies, Gill and Acree. As the leaders started lap nine, a red flag was thrown when two multirider crashes happened simultaneously.

The race was restarted with eight official laps complete and four to go. The starting grid was based on the official running order after eight laps. At the start, it was Spies again leading through turn one. On that first lap (officially lap nine), Parriott drove past Spies to take the front spot. Hopkins crashed on the same lap going into the turn eight hairpin. He remounted but way back in the pack.

As the race closed down, Parriott pulled away from Spies and the rest of the field. At the checkered flag it was Parriott by about 10 to 12 bikelengths with Spies second and Acree third.

SportBike Final Results

Time:none-red flag Margin:0.722 seconds
1. Brian D. Parriott, Calistoga, CA, Honda 600 
2. Ben Spies, Longview, TX, Suzuki 600 
3. Lee Acree, Jamestown, NC, Suzuki 600 
4. Owen Weichel, Toronto, Ontario, Honda 600 
5. Glenn Szarek, Arnold, MD, Yamaha 600 
6. Ryan Landers, Weatherford, TX, Suzuki 600 
7. Manny Manusuthakis, Palm Beach, FL, Yamaha 600 
8. Eoin Smith, Cliffside Park, NJ, Yamaha 600 
9. Michael Gallagher, Ulsler Park, NY, Yamaha 600 
10. Tony R. Meiring, Tracy, CA, Honda 600 
11. David Fett, Binghamton, NY, Yamaha 600 
12. Laurence Borst, Long Valley, NJ, Yamaha 600 
13. Chris Arbor, Salem, NH, Yamaha 600 
14. Mark J. McCormick, Casselberry, FL, Yamaha 600 
15. Michael S. Niksa, Matthews, NC, Suzuki 600 
16. Chris Ulrich, Lake Elsinore, CA, Suzuki 600 
17. Robert W. Ludlum Jr., Port St. Lucie, FL, Honda 600 
18. Tim Cochran, Richmond, VA, Honda 600 
19. Matthew Silva, Mystic, CT, Kawasaki 600 
20. Raymond S. Bowman, New Hampton, NY, Suzuki 600 
21. Chris Nealy, Stroudsburg, PA, Honda 600 
22. Garett King, Boonton, NJ, Honda 600 
23. Adam Coco, Garland, TX, Harley Davidson 600 
24. Jeff Muskopf, Fairfield, OH, Yamaha 600 
25. Frank J. Wiot, Gaithersburg, MD, Yamaha 600 
26. Gregory Faiella, Branchburg, NJ, Yamaha 600 
27. David L. McPherson, Orlando, FL, Yamaha 600 
28. David A. Sandel, St. James, NY, Yamaha 600 
29. Lynda Innocenzi, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, Yamaha 600 
30. Arthur C. Wagner Jr., Bloomingburg, NY, Yamaha 600 
31. Dale L. Seaton, Utica, NY, Yamaha 600 
32. Dennis G. King, Duncannon, PA, Kawasaki 600 
33. Michael Evilsizer, Delaware, OH, Yamaha 600

34. Kevin Johns, Mansfield, PA, Suzuki 600 
35. Alistair P. Smith, Wallingford, PA, Honda 600 
36. John T. Hopkins, Ramona, CA, Suzuki 600 
37. John Costa, Branchburg, NJ, Yamaha 600 
38. David F. Weiss, West Grove, PA, Yamaha 600 
39. Joseph W. Gill, Overland Park, KS, Yamaha 600 
40. Ty Howard, Mineral Wells, TX, Kawasaki 600 
41. Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ, Yamaha 600 
42. Aaron Risinger, Aurora, IL, Yamaha 600 
43. Michael Cusano, Hawppauge, NY, Yamaha 600 
44. Opie Caylor, Marietta, GA, Suzuki 600 
45. Jim Birnstiel, Millville, NJ, 600 
46. Paul Luevano, Waltham, MA, Honda 600 
47. Richard Kelly, Rensselaer, NY, Yamaha 600 
48. Charles D. Neighoff, Westminster, MD, Yamaha 600 
49. Timothy Otis, Medford, NY, Honda 600 
50. John D'Agostino, Brentwood, NY, Suzuki 600 
51. Jim Lester, Danbury, CT, Honda 600 
52. Peter Feller, Carmel, NY, Suzuki 600 
53. Paul M. Hopkins, Philadelphia, PA, Yamaha 600 
54. Kenneth V. Snyder, Downingtown, PA, Yamaha 600 
55. Devin Battley, Rockville, MD, Ducati 748 
56. Chris Decelles, Londonderry, NH, Buell 1200 
57. David J. Schweitzer Jr., Ledyard, CT, Kawasaki 600 
58. Brian J. Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA, Suzuki 600 
59. Jeff Bostrom, Nevada City, CA, Honda 600 
60. Stephen Pushkar, Oneonta, NY, Honda 600 
61. Jason Johnson, Franklin Square, NY, Ducati 900 
62. Geoffrey H. Pestes, Gresham, OR, Honda 600 
63. David H. Dalzell, Norfolk, VA, Yamaha 600 
64. Gil Schweitzer, W. Babylon, NY, Honda 600 
65. William K. Stoltz, Duncansville, PA, Kawasaki 600 
66. Tim J. Bemisderfer, Greencastle, PA, Yamaha 600

Race Recap: Aprilia Cup Challenge

Polesitter Mike Himmelsbach beat the crowd of 32 Aprilia 250 racers into turn one and led the first half of the race before giving up the front position to Brendan Clarke. Himmelsbach challenged for one lap until he crashed out of the race. Clayton Chapman who had been running up front crashed one lap later. That left Clarke in front with Derek King in second and series points leader Aaron Clarke moving up from a bad start to take over third place. Those positions held to the checkered flag, but the race was not over.

After the checkered flag waved race officials penalized Brendan Clarke one lap for passing Himmelsbach in a waving yellow flag caution area. The penalty dropped Clarke from first to 18th. King became the official race winner with Aaron Clarke in second and Jeff Wood in third. Clarke continues to lead the point standings with 104 points. King is second with 97 points.

Aprilia Cup Challenge Results

Time:18:27.203 Margin:13.416 seconds
1. Derek M. King, Folly Beach, SC, Aprilia 250 
2. Aaron Clark, New Zealand, , Aprilia 250 
3. Jeffrey K. Wood, Mansfield, MA, Aprilia 250 
4. Dan Fischer, Arlington Heights, IL, Aprilia 250 
5. Shannon Silva, New Orleans, LA, Aprilia 250 
6. Kevin Link, Brooklyn, NY, Aprilia 250 
7. James O. Monson, Appleton, WI, Aprilia 250 
8. Josh S. Bryan, Portland, OR, Aprilia 250 
9. Eric Stevenson, Jackson, TN, Aprilia 250 
10. Mark Blackman, Zionsville, PA, Aprilia 250 
11. Rodney Helsens, Clifton, NJ, Aprilia 250 
12. Balz P. Renggli, San Diego, CA, Aprilia 250 
13. Gus Conrades, Greenwich, CT, Aprilia 250 
14. Alex Merrell, Brookfield, CT, Aprilia 250 
15. Sterling V. Strauser, Harrisburg, PA, Aprilia 250 
16. Jonathan Sweeney, Westport, CT, Aprilia 250

 
17. Dave Moon, Woodridge, IL, Aprilia 250 
18. Morgan Broadhead, Aliso Viejo, CA, Aprilia 250 
19. Brendan Clarke, Australia, , Aprilia 250 
20. Carlos Bonds, Sterling, VA, Aprilia 250 
21. Richard R. Fults, Superior, CO, Aprilia 250 
22. Bob Robbins, Rieglesville, PA, Aprilia 250 
23. Tamir Hirt, Jenkintown, PA, Aprilia 250 
24. Thomas N. Peterson, River Forest, IL, Aprilia 250 
25. David L. McPherson, Orlando, FL, Aprilia 250 
26. Charles Sandoz, Millis, MA, Aprilia 250 
27. Clayton J. Chapman, Australia, , Aprilia 250 
28. Gus Holcomb, Lincoln, MA, Aprilia 250 
29. Mike Himmelsbach, Quakertown, PA, Aprilia 250 
30. Brian Saieva, Miami, FL, Aprilia 250 
31. Chip Larkby, Chicago, IL, Aprilia 250 
32. Cory West, Eureka Springs, AR, Aprilia 250

Race Recap: Buell Lightning Series

Mike Ciccotto and Shawn Higbee broke right from the line to start what everyone knew would be a two-rider battle. The only problem was that no one told Ciccotto who left Higbee behind as he totally dominated the race. Higbee rode conservatively in second with the race for third providing all the excitement.

Richie Morris held third with Mark Reynolds and Brian Bodine challenging. Bodine dropped back with Reynolds staying right with Morris to the end.

At the end of the race it was Ciccotto, Higbee and Morris holding on for third.

Buell Lightning Series Results

Time:17:53.061 Margin:19.428 seconds
1. Michael D. Ciccotto, Sebastian, FL, Buell 1200 
2. Shawn Higbee, Waterford, WI, Buell 1200 
3. Richie L. Morris, Elkhart Lake, WI, Buell 1200 
4. Mark Reynolds, Woodstock, CT, Buell 1200 
5. Jason S. Smith, Johnson City, TN, Buell 1200 
6. Jason D'Amico, West Allis, WI, Buell 1200 
7. Brian A. Bodine, Akron, OH, Buell 1200 
8. Gregory L. Avello, Oak Creek, WI, Buell 1200 
9. Brian S. Frank, Oshkosh, WI, Buell 1200

10. Jeffrey D. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN, Buell 1200 
11. Dean Hagemann, Rockford, IL, Buell 1200 
12. Timothy P. Johnson, Mt. Morris, MI, Buell 1200 
13. Robert Armstrong, Towson, MD, Buell 1200 
14. Stephen J. Heimers, Hewitt, NJ, Buell 1200 
15. Chris Decelles, Londonderry, NH, Buell 1200 
16. Scott Korol, Kenneth City, FL, Buell 1200 
17. Christopher M. Young, Lancaster, PA, Buell 1200 
18. Joseph M. Bennardi, Palm City, FL, Buell 1200 
19. Chad F. Healy, Woodstock, CT, Buell 1200