AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida March 5, 2008 Provisional Practice Results: 1. Neil Hodgson (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:39.732 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:39.814 3. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:40.424 4. Chaz Davies (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:40.599 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:41.023 6. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:41.132 7. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:41.389 8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:41.562 9. Larry Pegram (Duc 848), Pirelli, 1:41.661 10. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:41.931 11. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:41.980 12. Nicky Moore (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:42.089 13. Gabor Rizmayer (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:42.114 14. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:42.960 15. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:43.159 16. Barrett Long (Duc 848), Dunlop, 1:43.194 17. Eric Wood (Duc 848), Dunlop, 1:43.308 18. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:43.315 19. Garrett Carter (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:43.637 20. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:43.685 21. Chad Lewin (Hon CBR600RR), Pirelli, 1:43.767 22. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:44.243 23. Tristan Palmer (Suz GSX-R600), 1:44.455 24. Bostjan Skubic (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.058 25. Eduard Alberts (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.260 26. Steve Atlas (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:45.365 27. Richard Cooper (BMW HP2 Sport), Pirelli, 1:45.473 28. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:45.591 29. Shane Narbonne (Tri Daytona 675), Dunlop, 1:45.609 30. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.759 31. Scott Ryan (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:45.898 32. Jonas McCluskey (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.905 33. Robert McLendon (Tri Daytona 675), 1:45.953 34. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:45.996 35. Rico Penzkofer (BMW HP2 Sport), Pirelli, 1:46.219 36. Mark Crozier (Tri Daytona 675), 1:46.262 37. Nate Kern (BMW HP2 Sport), Pirelli, 1:46.389 38. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:46.520 39. Brian Parriott (BMW HP2 Sport), Pirelli, 1:46.583 40. Daniel Parkerson (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:46.599 41. Chase Vivion (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.870 42. Eric Haugo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.942 43. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.030 44. Matthew Layt (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.194 45. Kyle Keesee (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.216 46. Andy Galindo (Tri Daytona 675), 1:47.318 47. Arnold Hastings (Duc 848), 1:47.558 48. James Digiandomenico (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.593 49. Dr. Jeffrey Purk (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.166 50. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.350 51. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.355 52. Dirk Sanchez (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.431 53. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:48.739 54. Anthony Fania, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.825 55. Blake Kelly (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.844 56. Walt Sipp (Buell XBRR), 1:49.059 57. Scotty Van Hawk (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.480 58. Scott Decker (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.838 59. John Orchard (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.126 60. John Ashmead (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:50.173 61. Gary Cain (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.536 62. Craig Montgomery (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.082 63. Jessica Zalusky (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.545 64. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 3:28.521 More, from a press release issued by Pirelli: Rome, Georgia: Defending Daytona 200 winner Steve Rapp is poised to preserve his title for Pirelli and Attack Kawasaki, on Daytona International Speedway’s slightly modified road course with its revamped International Horseshoe. In Wednesday’s practice for the 67th Daytona 200, Rapp set the third fastest AMA Formula Xtreme time of the day on his ZX-6R. Right with Rapp was his new teammate Chaz Davies with the fourth-fastest time of the day, which he set during first practice as the second fastest time in that session. Meanwhile, Michael Barnes, who finished on the podium in third at last year’s 66th running of the Daytona 200, is back competing for M4 EMGO Suzuki on the same bike. Barnes proved there’re been some sound developments on his GSX-R600 by setting the seventh-quickest FX time of the day, securely putting him on track for a place in the front two rows of the grid for Saturday’s main event. Larry Pegram also showed well in his first outing on Pirelli tires in a few years, setting the ninth best time on his Ducati 848. Just behind Pegram was M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Martin Cardenas at 10th fastest, going into Thursday’s qualifying for the Daytona 200. In the AMA Superstock class, Pirelli riders earned the third through sixth fastest practice times, led by Michael Barnes setting his time on a Celtic Racing prepared Suzuki GSX-R1000, a mere three tenths of a second behind the fastest bike in the field. Barnes has the unusual bonus at Daytona this year of riding for two teams: M4 EMGO Suzuki in the FX class of the Daytona 200, and Celtic Racing in Superstock. In practice, the riders immediately with Barnes with the fourth, fifth and sixth quickest times were Robertino Pietri on his Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000, Blake Young on an M4 EMGO Suzuki, and Pietri’s teammate Chris Ulrich. In Superstock qualifying, Barnes held on to the third-fastest time, securing a spot on the front row for Thursday’s 13-lap race with a time that was less than a tenth of a second from the pole winner. Joining Barnes on the front row is M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Blake Young, setting the fourth-fastest time in his first time competing for this team in the AMA series. Locked in on row two is Chris Ulrich, with teammate Pietri holding the inside position on row three. Another Pirelli rider starting from row three is Hawk Mazzotta, riding for HALOF Racing/Bravo Condoms, giving Pirelli a strong list of contenders at the front. Wednesday’s Supersport action included morning practice and afternoon qualifying with Attack Kawasaki’s Chaz Davies winning the third spot on the front row of the grid for Thursday’s 22-lap race. The sixth-eighth spots on the grid went to Blake Young on an M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600, Davies’ teammate Steve Rapp, and Young’s teammate Martin Cardenas, giving Pirelli riders all but one of the starting positions on row two. Superbike and FX qualifying takes place Thursday followed by the Superstock and Supersport races.