The results of the 68th Daytona 200 by Honda held March 6th at Daytona International Speedway, have been revised for at least the fourth time since originally being issued at 2:00 a.m. EST on March 7, about three and a half hours after the race ended. The revision reflects ongoing issues with AMA Pro Racing’s timing and scoring computer system as well as problems scoring numerous laps done under full-course caution conditions, followed by a red flag and a race restart during the Daytona 200. After a full audit of every “hit” every bike in the field made at each of the four timing loops on the track and the two timing loops on pit lane, AMA Pro Racing has disqualified two additional riders, Erion Honda’s Chris Peris and Peter Brady Racing’s John Ashmead, for “blatant passing of multiple riders during the caution laps,” according to AMA Pro Road Racing Series Director Bill Syfan. Bruce Rossmeyers/RMR Buell’s Danny Eslick was disqualified immediately after the race for the same offense. In addition to their disqualifications, Ashmead, Eslick and Peris will also receive point-deduction penalties. Because the Daytona 200 was the first round of the 2009 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship, that means that they will start round two of the series with a negative point total. That also means that Ashmead will lose all mileage from the race, slowing his quest to catch and surpass Rick Shaw for the all-time Daytona 200 mileage record. In fact, Ashmead will drop to third on the all-time mileage list behind Ricky Orlando. Syfan said that other riders were identified as passing during the caution laps in the Daytona 200, but those riders were only accessed point penalties and were not disqualified. One such rider is Alan Schmidt, who is now credited with finishing 19th and will still be paid his $5000 purse for that position. Syfan added that due to the audit, data compatibility problems between AMA Pro Racing’s existing timing and scoring system and the all-new AMA Pro Racing website and other issues the point penalties may not show up on the Daytona 200 results web page until tomorrow or Monday, March 16. Below is the latest version of the Daytona 200 results. AMA Pro Racing 68th Daytona 200 by Honda/AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by AMSOIL Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida March 6, 2009 Provisional Race Results (updated March 12, 3.51-mile course, all on Dunlop tires): 1. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 55 laps 2. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), -0.551 second 3. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), -0.624 4. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), -4.745 seconds 5. Shawn Higbee (Buell 1125R), -12.949 6. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), -14.408 7. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), -22.899 8. Dane Westby (Yam YZF-R6), -23.022 9. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), -24.000 10. Leandro Mercado (Kaw ZX-6R), -25.642 11. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), -25.859 12. Steve Rapp (Yam YZF-R6), -33.767 13. Damian Cudlin (Yam YZF-R6), -51.766 14. Pintar Bostjan (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 15. Russell Wikle (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 16. Miguel Duhamel (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 17. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 18. Eric Wood (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 19. Alan Schmidt (Buell 1125R), -1 lap 20. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 21. Tyler Odom (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 22. Melissa Paris (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 23. Ben Thompson (Apr RSV1000R), -1 lap 24. Ty Howard (Apr RSV1000R), -1 lap 25. David Sadowksi, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 26. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), -1 lap 27. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 28. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 29. Ryan Patterson (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 30. Marcos Reichert (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 31. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 32. Armando Ferrer (Suz GSX-R600), -2 laps 33. Skubic Bostjan (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps 34. Nicky Moore (Kaw ZX-6R), -2 laps 35. Josh Bryan (Buell 1125R), -2 laps 36. Dylan Husband (Kaw ZX-6R), -2 laps 37. Mark Crozier (Tri Daytona 675), -2 laps 38. Anthony Fania (Suz GSX-R600), -2 laps 39. Matt McBride (Suz GSX-R600), -2 laps 40. Meghan Stiles (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps 41. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600), -2 laps 42. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps 43. Walt Sipp (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps 44. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps 45. Dean Mizdal (Kaw ZX-6R), -3 laps 46. Jean Paul Tache (Yam YZF-R6), -3 laps 47. Lloyd Bayley (Yam YZF-R6), -3 laps 48. Troy Vincent (Suz GSX-R600), -3 laps 49. Gene Burcham (Duc 848), -3 laps 50. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R6), -4 laps, DNF, crash 51. Larry Myers (Kaw ZX-6R), -4 laps 52. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), -4 laps 53. Alistair Douglas (Suz GSX-R600), -4 laps 54. Andres Londono (Yam YZF-R6), -5 laps 55. Mike deBrabant (Suz GSX-R600), -5 laps 56. Ray Hofman (Hon CBR600RR), -6 laps 57. Eric Haugo (Yam YZF-R6), -7 laps 58. Scott Jensen (Apr RSV1000R), -9 laps 59. Clinton Gibson (Kaw ZX-6R), -9 laps 60. Craig Moodie (Yam YZF-R6), -9 laps 61. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buell 1125R), -17 laps, crash 62. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), -18 laps, DNF, crash 63. Justin Filice (Tri Daytona 675), -18 laps 64. James Digiandomenico (Yam YZF-R6), -18 laps 65. Kris Turner (Suz GSX-R600), -18 laps, crash 66. Paul Schwemmer (Kaw ZX-6R), -22 laps 67. Robertino Pietri (Yam YZF-R6), -27 laps, crash 68. Rodney Vest (Suz GSX-R600), -49 laps, DNF 69. Kyle Keesee (Kaw ZX-6R), -54 laps, DNF 70. Daniel Parkerson (Kaw ZX-6R), DNS 71. Ryan Elleby (Suz GSX-R600), DNS 72. Jason Quillman (Yam YZF-R6), DNS 73. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), DQ for passing multiple riders during safety car laps 74. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), DQ for passing multiple riders during safety car laps 75. John Ashmead (Kaw ZX-6R), DQ for passing multiple riders during safety car laps
Daytona 200 Results Revised, Again
Daytona 200 Results Revised, Again
© 2009, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By David Swarts.