1997 AMA 750cc Supersport Champion Jason Pridmore took a close victory in the Suzuki Genuine Accessories 750cc Supersport race at Daytona on his Dunlop-equipped Attack Suzuki GSX-R750. Second place by less than a wheel was Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Ben Spies, 16, riding the 15-lap event with a painful broken hand controlling his Michelin-shod GSX-R750. Third place went to Pridmore’s teammate, Richie Alexander, another former AMA 750cc Supersport Champion.

The race started with a pack of seven racers contesting the lead but the battle at the front was whittled down to just Pridmore and Spies for a nail-biting last lap.

Pridmore said he will not contest the entire 750cc Supersport Series, turning Spies’ second place into more of a win in the points.

Roadracing World’s Chris Ulrich crashed, and was uninjured.

Suzuki Genuine Accessories AMA 750cc Supersport Final Results:

1. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSXR750
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSXR750
3. Richie Alexander, Jr., Suzuki GSXR750
4. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSXR750
5. Brian Gibbs, Suzuki GSXR750
6. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki GSXR750
7. John Ashmead, Suzuki GSXR750
8. John Jacobi, Suzuki GSXR750
9. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSXR750
10. Charles Chouinard, Suzuki GSXR750