Though it no longer quite stands as the international judge of motorcycle road racing that it once was, the Daytona 200 is still one of the last races where motorcycles require the spectacle of refueling and tire changes. Recent years have been marked by attempts at night racing and growing pains as DMG took over running the event and the AMA Pro Racing series. While many long for “the good ol’days,†these photographs from 35 years ago, at the 1976 Daytona 200, give one a sense of what once was, and might be again  … Pictures & More
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Ryan Sipes Races to His First Career Victory in the Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class
INDIANAPOLIS (March 12, 2011) – Tonight, 60,789 fans greeted the 10th race of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, in Indianapolis as Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., won his fifth race of the season. In the Eastern Regional Supercross Lites class, DNA Shred Sticks/Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes, of Ekron, Ken., captured his first career victory.
As the gates dropped for the 20th Supercross Class race in Indianapolis, TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed squeezed through the pack to  … More
DAYTONA BEACH, FL, MARCH 12 – After a day that can only be described as bizarre, the Daytona 200 is in the books with Latus Motors’ Jason DiSalvo giving Ducati its first-ever victory in the 70th running of the race. But there will be some argument for an asterisk next to DiSalvo’s name in the record books… after all the race only went 147 miles. And it took two motors for him to get there.Â
Some explanation: On the 27th lap, a red flag was thrown after a few riders had experienced front tire troubles and the AMA opted to stop the proceedings to  … Details