Speedweek, day 1(Wed am)

I was planning on posting some practice times, but guess what? For some
strange reason there aren't any that anyone has confidence in. People are
pointing fingers, but hey, it's early, the weather's awesome, so who cares?
Me, that's who, this suks!(word is that the guy who did this stuff quit a
few weeks ago, but hey, we've got a pit lane speed limit now, so all is
well, NOT!)


SStock, aka the Gixxr nationals, looks pretty tight among the top 3, or 4,
though Spies looks real strong, so does May and Yates..
No times that I have confidence enough to post..

SSport, now here's where there will prolly be some brand action and look at
this limey kid!(Julian's 250 guy, not bad at all!)

1. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:42.655
2. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:43.494
3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.644
4. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), 1:43.691
5. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.722
6. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:44.019
7. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.119
8. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.215
9. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:44.375
10. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.451

SB, they are all here, well, maybe not "everybody," though there is an
Italian presence, just not a Ducati one. All the talk is about the
inter-team trash talk from Mat, but I still think someone, or someone's are
going to crash the Gixxr party before it's over, be it Jake, Miggy, Roger,
or maybe Jamie. With 15, or so guys who come to win, not just race, SB is as
deep as I can remember..

1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.441
2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.645
3. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.363
4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.382
5. Ben Bostrom ?? (Yam YZF-R1), 1:39.540*
6. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.796*
7. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.951
8. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.056
9. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), 1:40.090
10. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:40.065
11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.689*
12. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.853
13. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), 1:40.952
14. Martin Cardenas (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.469*
15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.875*
16. Akira Yanagawa (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.275
17. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.565
18. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R), 1:43.266
19. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.499*
20. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.538*

FX, can Miguel still get it up? He'll have to not only get it up, but keep
it up if he wants #6, FX is deeper than ever and when you factor in 200
miles(not to mention the AMA) anything can and unfortunately, sometimes does
happen.
The Worm's (Pegram)here and the 749 sound's waay cool, it'll be big time
ironic if he's able to do on a shoestring what Ducati spent million's
failing at. Heh, he'll be ahead if he just finishes!

1. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.638
2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.649
3. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:42.770
4. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.805
5. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:42.914
6. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:43.098
7. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:43.119
8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:43.438
9. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.556
10. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.480
11. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), 1:44.511
12. Larry Pegram (Duc 749/848), 1:44.649
13. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.898
14. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.443
15. Eric Wood (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.709
16. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.830
17. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.926
18. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.002
19. Pascal Picotte (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.155
20. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.424

Mark's boi Fania's here (again) and many are wondering if he can go three
for three in the making an ass out of himself dept. The early line is even
money, we'll see...


Anyway, I'll try to post some Qtimes for the SS's after lunch, that is, if
there are any...

 

My buddy Griffin is posting audio reports from
the speedway. Take a listen and tell me what you
think:

http://playinthestreet.com/fg/Daytona_07/daytona_07.htm


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

 

Though one day may not be an complete picture that kid impressed a lot of
folks yesterday, outside of Bayliss I can't recall anyone who ran better
their first time on the banking and supposedly he has almost no 4 stroke
experience..

I can't think of any off hand, privateers yes, but not red ones. Btw,
Ellison is running SB, not FX, Pegram is on a 749 for the 200..

As you know the 200 seems to draw them out of the woodwork, there's
everything from a dentist to a dump truck driver in the line-up,(2 chics
too) though with the exception of the Attack crew(Kaw) and Larry's Duc this
will be a Yam/Hon and (maybe) Suz shootout, but with Miguel, Jake and Josh
Hayes in their line-up it is very hard for me to think of anything other
than a Honda in victory lane. That said, it's the 200 and shit happens, but
those Buells are *not* going to be there, as they are waaay over their
heads, kinda funny too after all the BS that went down last year when they
debuted. Other than the red riderz, keep an eye on Disalvo, the kid Peris on
the factory Yam's and maybe Eslick if he gets a break...

Not to jinx anything, the weather may be a factor, rain is forecast for
Friday and Sunday, with a high in the 80's on raceday. 80's around here,
usually mean a chance of Tstorms...