AMA Pro SuperSport Championship Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida March 4, 2010 Provisional Overall Race Results (2.9-mile course, all on Dunlop tires): 1. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R6), 12 laps 2. Joey Pascarella (Yam YZF-R6), -0.001 second 3. Jake Gagne (Yam YZF-R6), -0.065 4. J.D. Beach (Yam YZF-R6), -0.247 5. Tomas Puerta (Yam YZF-R6), -0.267 6. Huntley Nash (Yam YZF-R6), -4.882 seconds 7. Elena Myers (Suz GSX-R600), -5.796 8. Daniel Guevara (Suz GSX-R600), -32.209 9. Eric Stump, II (Hon CBR600RR), -67.537 * 10. Rick Breen (Yam YZF-R6), -67.821 * 11. Ryan Kerr (Kaw ZX-6R), -68.030 12. Robert Tinagero (Kaw ZX-6R), -79.395 13. Hunter Propst (Suz GSX-R1000), -80.141 14. Giuseppe Messina (Kaw ZX-6R), -80.231 15. Charles Burton, II (Hon CBR600RR), -93.661 * 16. Brock Terrell (Yam YZF-R6), -106.199 17. Sam Nash (Yam YZF-R6), -8 laps, DNF, retired * 18. Antoine Richards (Suz GSX-R600), -10 laps, DNF, crash * 19. Charlie Long (Suz GSX-R600), DNS 20. Luiz Cerciari (Suz GSX-R600), DNS * * – Top Gun entry More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: Beaubier Wins AMA Pro SuperSport Race One at the Line in Opening Race at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 4, 2010) – From the drop of the green flag until the last lap, the opening round of the 2010 AMA Pro Racing SuperSport Championship provided non-stop action during the opening day of racing during the Daytona 200 Week. AMA Pro Racing rookie Cameron Beaubier took his first victory by an amazing 0.001 of a second, just beating Joey Pascarella as they battled side by side all the way to the finish line. Also taking advantage of the furious drafting on the final lap was Jake Gagne who took third, setting an all-Yamaha YZF-R6 podium in the kick-off race for the 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing season at Daytona International Speedway. Under clear but cool conditions, the field was led by Pascarella, J.D. Beach, Beaubier and Gagne. Tomas Puerta, Hunter Nash, Elena Myers and Daniel Guevara made up the second row and all soon joined in a seven-bike train after the start. Pascarella fell back momentarily but by the end of lap one he was back into the lead. A furious battle then continued as Pascarella, Beach and Beaubier swapped the lead back and forth. Lap after lap, one would be leading as they crossed the start-finish line and another would take the lead going into turn one under fierce braking. On lap four, with with the lead pack in a tight draft, Beach shot into the lead and looked like a real contender for the win. Puerta got a huge draft and took the lead on lap eight, leading until Pascarella regained the top spot while the group literally battled inches apart on the high banks of Daytona. By lap 10, the first five started to break away from the pack as Myers and Guevara continued their impressive runs just behind the lead group. On the penultimate lap, Gagne missed the chicane and drove through with no gain or loss of position, rejoining the battle as the group ran back up the banking into the tri-oval for the last lap. Pascarella dove into the lead going into the last lap, and he and Beaubier fought it out. As they came into sight of the finish line, the duo were side by side for a photo finish. Each thought that the other had won and ultimately, the margin of victory for Beaubier was 0.001 seconds, the closest finish in the history of AMA Pro Racing. Review of the high-speed photo finish camera system showed what appeared to be less than two inches difference. Joyous in victory lane, Beaubier’s was still amazed that he had earned his first AMA Pro Racing victory. Pascarella was gracious in defeat, losing by 0.001 of a second isn’t all bad and he has every right to be pleased with his performance after starting from pole position. Gagne also took advantage of the draft and took a well deserved third place, a testament to his perseverance after his miscue in the chicane. Beach took fourth followed by Puerta, Huntley Nash and an excellent sixth place for Elena Myers on her Suzuki GSX-R600. The first five riders were all on Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycles. A great start to the 2010 season and for the AMA Pro SuperSport class, Friday is sure to see another exciting race on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway. Highlights from both SuperSport races can be seen during the AMA Pro American SuperBike presented by National Guard broadcasts on SPEED this Saturday night. AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com. More, from a press release issued by LTD Racing: PASCARELLA, GAGNE EARN THE PODIUM IN DAYTONA RACE ONE FOR LTD RACING Daytona, Florida (March 4, 2009) — Thursday’s AMA Pro SuperSport battle on the high banks of the Daytona International Speedway saw the LTD Racing teammates battle for the win Four LTD Racing teammates finished in the top six, with Joey Pascarella and Jake Gagne finishing second and third. Tomas Puerta and Huntley Nash took fifth and sixth, respectively. Much of the race saw seven riders battling for the lead and a pack of five riders fought for the win on the final lap. Pascarella nearly won the race. Joey put together an excellent 12-lap event that showcased his skills and strategy and he led as the field came to the checkered flag. But Pascarella missed out on the win by just 0.001 as Cameron Beaubier drafted past to take the victory, relegating Joey to second place in the SuperSport season-opener for the second year in a row. The finish was so close it required the officials to call for the photo finish equipment to determine which rider crossed the line first. “It was a good race and I really wanted to win it. I was hoping to break away in the early laps but that was some great racing out there,” said Pascarella, from Vacaville, California. “I was leading at the start of the last lap but I let Cameron, who happened to be in second place, get ahead of me for the banking. That was my strategy, I’m not going to lie about it,” he laughed. “I was hoping to draft past him and I did, but he was able to come back and get me. We didn’t know who won at first but congratulations to him. Maybe tomorrow we can come back and get the win. I’d like to thank LTD Racing and all my sponsors.” Jake Gagne earned third place with his strong run, crossing the line just 0.065 behind the winner. Gagne was never far from the lead, but he did misplay the chicane in the closing laps and dropped down to fifth place. Excellent strategy and hard riding earned him a podium spot as the Ramona, California resident outfoxed J.D. Beach and Tomas Puerta by taking the perfect line on the final lap. “It was a crazy race,” said Jake. “On the last lap, I got a good draft and kept my head down. My strategy was to wait until the end and make my move and I wasn’t ever very far from the front. I made the one mistake where I ran wide but I was able to make up the ground to the leaders.” The result was Gagne’s first AMA podium finish. Colombian Tomas Puerta led the event and was disappointed not to finish on the podium after earning the top five once again. Tomy lists Daytona as one of his favorite circuits and has a great history at Daytona. “I wanted to win the race but the last lap did not go my way. I liked the race, I just did not like the last lap. I was trying to run a smart race and I was battling J.D. (Beach) for fourth place. I passed him but Gagne got both of us and he took the good line got the drive. Then J.D. passed me again. We’ll get them tomorrow!” Puerta was 0.0267 back at the finish. Huntley Nash gained sixth place on the day and improved his lap times during the event while battling with the top competitors. “That was a really fun race and the most fun I have had in a while. It was awesome,” said the Marietta, Georgia native. “On the start, I got behind a couple of riders and lost some ground. I knew I couldn’t afford to lose too much to the leaders, so I made a charge. About four laps into it, I got back up to fifth and right there with the leaders. I used up a lot of the tire making up ground, and I lost a little time in the last couple of laps as the grip went off. We made some progress and we’re looking to improve some more tomorrow.” Huntley was just 4.882 off the lead at the checkered flag. Sam Nash had a good run going and looked to accomplish his goal of finishing in the top ten of an AMA National. He was inside the top ten when his bike developed a problem with his bike’s shifter that forced him to retire. “It was going well for me out there and I looked back to see the rider I had been battling with had crashed out. I had a good lead on the next rider, but then we had a problem and I had to pull in the pits. We’ve got another shot at it and I plan to take full advantage of it. This weekend has been a lot of fun and I have a good challenge in front of me for tomorrow.” The final AMA Pro SuperSport race of the weekend will be held tomorrow, March 5th at 3 PM.