AMA Pro Racing statement on Daytona 200 by Honda results DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 11, 2006) Race control called for the pace car to bring the field under control after Anthony Fania crashed in NASCAR Turn 4 on lap 55 of the Daytona 200 by Honda. Fania’s motorcycle was visible to race control, but the rider himself was not initially in sight. Race control felt it was imperative to bring the field under control as quickly as possible and that is why the pace car immediately entered the track. It is important to reiterate the urgency of bringing riders to a controlled speed when a rider could be in a potentially hazardous position on the track. AMA Pro Racing official Ron Barrick stated that even though pace car procedures were not able to be fully implemented he is confident that it did not ultimately change the outcome of the race. This is based upon lap times and the relative positions of the leaders prior to the pace car-controlled laps. “Safety is our overriding concern,” said Ron Barrick, AMA Pro Racing Series Manager for Road Racing. “We did what we did for the protection of our competitors.”