Anthony Fania Jr. made it back into the Daytona 200 news this year when he was seen on the SPEED TV live broadcast flipping-off unknown persons with both hands raised over his head. Fania had crashed in top gear on the banking when his front wheel was hit by another rider’s rear wheel as the other rider went past and dove down the banking. Roadracingworld.com called Fania and asked him what happened, and why he was apparently flipping the bird to the world. Here’s what he said: “I was down low, maybe two feet off that yellow line down there, and this rider passed me, dove down and his rear wheel hit my front wheel. I saw a blue and white bike but I’m not sure who it is. I thought I saw a red logo on the bike so I thought it was Geoff May but I’m not sure. “I went straight to the ground, slid maybe 100 yards, ground all the way through (my leathers) into my left arm, my back and knees and legs are all bruised. My helmet took a beating and my doctor said I rang my bell, had a concussion. “I thought I saw the rider who knocked me down so I ran over to the edge of the track. My actions were not being upset with the fans, I thought I saw the rider who knocked me down. So I apologize to anyone thinking it was aimed at the fans. That wasn’t it. “I would just like to know if the rider who did it even knows he did it–there should be some sort of reprimand. It was beyond a rookie move. If it was me and I had knocked down another rider the first thing I would have done is run into the pits and find out if he was OK. “Maybe he thought he was past me when he dove down.” Roadracingworld.com then called Geoff May and asked him if he was involved in the incident with Fania. “I never got close to anybody,” May said. “It wasn’t me. I didn’t hit anybody. No way! Plus, I had the TV camera on my bike, so anybody who doesn’t believe me can look at the tape and see that I never got close to Anthony or anybody else.”