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Bauman claims Daytona flat track opener

John Hopkins by John Hopkins
March 14, 2014
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Photo by Dave Hoenig / courtesy AMA Pro Racing

Briar Bauman took his first career Grand National win in impressive fashion at Daytona.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Round 1 of AMA Pro Flat Track heated up quickly on a chilly night on Thursday at DAYTONA Flat Track. Briar Bauman (Rod Lake Racing/Honda) took it the distance as he started on the pole and finished atop the podium. Bauman’s 1.951-second victory over runner-up finisher Sammy Halbert (Vans Yamaha/Yamaha) is the first Grand National win of his career.

“I don’t usually tighten up during a race but when I saw those halfway flags I definitely knew I had a chance to win and felt myself tense up a little bit,” said Bauman. “I’m just glad I could hold on for the full 25 laps and get some points. That’s what it’s all about at Daytona is to work on points. To make it all 25 and earn the win just feels awesome.”

Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. (Zanotti Racing/Honda) earned the holeshot but caught a bad break when two riders went down in the back of the pack and caused the red flags to fly. After the restart, Coolbeth wasn’t as lucky as he failed to reclaim the lead for the remainder of the race, eventually crashing and finishing 17th.

Bauman took the holeshot after the restart and did nothing but increase his lead the rest of the way.

Coming in second-place was Halbert. The Dash for Cash winner had an outstanding night on the track and the Graham, Wash. product looks poised for a tremendous bounce-back year in 2014.

Brandon Robinson (USC Kawasaki/Kawasaki) arguably made the best use of his restart card Thursday night. The Oxford, Penn. native started 11th on the grid before crawling his way to a third-place finish. Mike Rush (Cascioll Rush Racing/Honda) and 2012 Grand National Champion Jared Mees (Montgomeryville Cycle/Honda) closed out the top five.

In AMA Pro Singles action, Ryan Wells (KTM/KTM) came out hot right from the beginning, earning the holeshot after starting from fourth on the grid. Wells continued to build on his lead with every lap that passed and eventually the Albion, N.Y. product went on to win the race by over three full seconds.

“The first day at Daytona I usually struggle quite a bit so to come out here and get the win is huge for me,” said Wells. “I knew I had to have a good start and that I would be forced to make very few mistakes if I wanted to win. I’m just glad I was able to do that and it paid off. Hopefully I’ll be back up here tomorrow night; the goal is to get the sweep.”

Coming in second-place was Justin Jones (Jones Racing/Honda). While Jones never really threatened Wells’ lead, he solidified his runner up finish early on with a 1.203-second gap between him and third-place finisher Brandon Wilhelm (Wilhelm Racing/Honda). Rodney Spencer, Jr. (GP Sports/Honda) and Bronson Bauman (Rod Lake Racing/Honda) closed out the top five.   

Round 2 of AMA Pro Flat Track at DAYTONA Flat Track is scheduled to commence Friday night, with live streaming of practice and qualifying sessions set to begin as early as 3:30 p.m. ET and opening ceremonies set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans can catch all of the live streaming coverage at FansChoice.tv.

GNC Results

1              14           Briar Bauman     Rod Lake Racing,Specialty Fabrication,Drew-Massa…      Honda CRF450R                25 Laps                WINNER               0:18.423               24

2              7              Sammy Halbert Vans Yamaha,Fredericktown Yamaha,Millennium…         Yamaha YZ 450F                1.951                1.951     0:18.544               24

3              44           Brandon Robinson           USC Kawasaki,James Hart,Hot Shot Motorworks,James…             Kawasaki KX450F                2.504     0.553     0:18.419               16

4              54           Mike Rush           Cascioll Rush Racing, Machete Energy, Race Tech,…         Honda CRF450R                3.488                0.984     0:18.526               15

5              9              Jared Mees        Montgomeryville Cycle,National Cycle,Rogers…                Honda CRF450R                4.226                0.737     0:18.538               14

6              17           Henry Wiles        Kawasaki 450 Sponsored by Don’s Kawasaki, DPC…          Kawasaki KX450F              4.652                0.425     0:18.335               13

7              20           Matt Weidman Scotts Powersports, Silkolene, Moose Racing, Poppy…  Honda CRF450R                6.546                1.894     0:18.573               14

8              49           Chad Cose           ERT,Rod Lake,Nazzisi Racing,Saddlemen,Reynolds…        Honda CRF450R                7.373                0.826     0:18.597               14

9              80           Stevie Bonsey   Zanotti Racing,Alpinestars,Arai,Motion Pro,Drew…          Honda CRF450R                7.821                0.448     0:18.561               10

10           5              Jake Johnson     Ramspur Winery,Lloyd Bros Motorsports, Parkinson…   Honda CRF450R                8.048                0.226     0:18.369               9

11           21U        Jay Maloney       MRT, Avila Racing, Speed and Strength , Wiseco…            Honda CRF450R                10.870                2.822     0:18.553               8

12           73           Doug Lawrence LAWRENCE RACING, TOWN MOTO, JOHN BRIGGS…        Honda CRF450R                12.453                1.583     0:18.733               7

13           55           Jake Shoemaker               Memphis Shades, Yamaha Motor Corp, …            Yamaha YZ 450F                12.976                0.522     0:18.672               6

14           65           Cory Texter        McElroy Packaging,Herr’s,Invisible Glass,Lancaster…       Honda CRF450R                13.086                0.110     0:18.559               5

15           69           Jethro Halbert   Sammy Halbert Racing, Fredericktown Yamaha,Vans…   Yamaha YZ 450F                14.046                0.959     0:18.765               4

16           27           Robert Pearson                Weirbach Racing,General…         Honda CRF450R                14.265   0.218     0:18.770                4

17           2              Kenny Coolbeth, Jr.        Zanotti Racing,Burt Ives Honda,Moroneys HD,Pint…       Honda CRF450R                24 Laps       1 Lap      0:18.300               6

18           98           Kayl Kolkman     Southland Racing,Arbor,Rac Tech,Troy Lee…       Suzuki RMZ 450 9 Laps    15 Laps 0:19.466                1

19           1              Brad Baker          FMC Dyno Center,Sefnco Com,Specialty Fab Inc,FMC… KTM 450 SX-F     -no times-           -no times-   -no times-          

Race Time: 7:28.539
Margin of Victory: 1.951
Best Race Lap: Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. (0:18.300)

–From AMA Pro Racing

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