The Daytona 200 is a 68-lap, 200 mile (322 km) motorcycle race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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History
The race evolved from a 3.2-mile (5.15 km) beach racing venue in 1937 to the 2-mile (3.2 km) Daytona International Speedway course in 1961.
Due to increasing concerns over speeds and reconstruction of the West Banking (NASCAR Turns 1 and 2) after the 2004 season, Daytona made two changes for 2005. First, the premier AMA Superbike class race was changed from 200 miles (322 km) to 100 kilometers (62 miles), and the Formula Xtreme class was promoted to the Daytona 200. Second, the track configuration was changed such that the motorcycles would run through a short link after passing the Pedro Rodriguez hairpin, then run across the International Horseshoe anticlockwise, and then pass through the infield, rejoining the track on the Superstretch. This eliminated a half mile from the track, eliminated the west banking segment of the course, and thus increased the number of laps required for the race. For the 2009 Daytona 200, the new Daytona SportBikes will race the premier event;[1] the first change to the racing series following the sale of the AMA Pro Racing series to the Daytona Motorsports Group on March 7, 2008.[2] For 2009, the Daytona 200 returns to the 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course used in the 24 hours of Daytona.
The race has been one of the toughest in American motorcycling because of its endurance-like qualities of pit stops for tires and fuel, and safety car periods, and nine FIM world champions, including seven 500cc/MotoGP World Champions -- six Americans and one Italian -- have won the race. Of recent American world champions, only Kenny Roberts, Jr. did not win the Daytona 200. Finnish and Venezuelan FIM world champions in smaller classes have also won the 200.
Scott Russell and Miguel Duhamel are tied for most Daytona 200 wins at five each. It should be noted that Russell, known by the nickname "Mr. Daytona"[3] because of his achievements at the famed track, won all his Daytona races in the Superbike class (750-1000cc). Duhamel's fifth victory came in the new-for-2005 class, Forumula Xtreme (600cc).[4]
Steve Rapp's 2007 victory was the first win for Kawasaki since 1995 and the first win for a non-factory rider since John Ashmead won in 1989.[5]
Winners
| Year | Rider | Country | Manufacturer | Class | Course |
| 2009 | Ben Bostrom |  United States |
Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2008 | Chaz Davies* |  United Kingdom |
Kawasaki | Formula Xtreme | 2.90-mile (4.67 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2007 | Steve Rapp | United States |
Kawasaki | Formula Xtreme | 2.95-mile (4.75 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2006 | Jake Zemke | United States |
Honda | Formula Xtreme | 2.95-mile (4.75 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2005 | Miguel Duhamel |  Canada |
Honda | Formula Xtreme | 2.95-mile (4.75 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2004 | Mat Mladin |  Australia |
Suzuki | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2003 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada |
Honda | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2002 | Nicky Hayden | United States |
Honda | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2001 | Mat Mladin | Australia |
Suzuki | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 2000 | Mat Mladin | Australia |
Suzuki | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1999 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada |
Honda | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1998 | Scott Russell | United States |
Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1997 | Scott Russell | United States |
Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1996 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada |
Honda | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1995 | Scott Russell | United States |
Kawasaki | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1994 | Scott Russell | United States |
Kawasaki | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1993 | Eddie Lawson | United States |
Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1992 | Scott Russell | United States |
Kawasaki | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1991 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada |
Honda | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1990 | David Sadowski | United States |
Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1989 | John Ashmead | United States |
Honda | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1988 | Kevin Schwantz | United States |
Suzuki | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1987 | Wayne Rainey | United States |
Honda | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1986 | Eddie Lawson | United States |
Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1985 | Freddie Spencer | United States |
Honda | Superbike | 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1984 | Kenny Roberts | United States |
Yamaha | Formula 1 | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1983 | Kenny Roberts | United States |
Yamaha | Formula 1 | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1982 | Graeme Crosby |  New Zealand |
Yamaha | Formula 1 | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1981 | Dale Singleton | United States |
Yamaha | Formula 1 | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1980 | Patrick Pons |  France |
Yamaha | Formula 1 | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1979 | Dale Singleton | United States |
Yamaha | Formula 1 | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1978 | Kenny Roberts | United States |
Yamaha | Formula 1 | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1977 | Steve Baker | United States |
Yamaha | Formula 1 | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1976 | Johnny Cecotto |  Venezuela |
Yamaha | -- | 3.87-mile (6.23 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1975 | Gene Romero | United States |
Yamaha | -- | 3.84-mile (6.18 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1974 | Giacomo Agostini |  Italy |
Yamaha | -- | 3.84-mile (6.18 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1973 | Jarno Saarinen |  Finland |
Yamaha | -- | 3.84-mile (6.18 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1972 | Don Emde | United States |
Yamaha | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1971 | Dick Mann | United States |
BSA | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1970 | Dick Mann | United States |
Honda | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1969 | Cal Rayborn | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1968 | Cal Rayborn | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1967 | Gary Nixon | United States |
Triumph | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1966 | Buddy Elmore | United States |
Triumph | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1965 | Roger Reiman | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1964 | Roger Reiman | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 3.81-mile (6.13 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1963 | Ralph White | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 2-mile (3.2 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1962 | Don Burnett | United States |
Triumph | -- | 2-mile (3.2 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1961 | Roger Reiman | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 2-mile (3.2 km) Daytona Speedway/Infield Course |
| 1960 | Brad Andres | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1959 | Brad Andres | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1958 | Joe Leonard | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1957 | Joe Leonard | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1956 | John Gibson | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1955 | Brad Andres | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1954 | Bobby Hill | United States |
BSA | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1953 | Paul Goldsmith | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1952 | Dick Klamfoth | United States |
Norton | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1951 | Dick Klamfoth | United States |
Norton | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1950 | Billy Mathews | Canada |
Norton | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1949 | Dick Klamfoth | United States |
Norton | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1948 | Floyd Emde | United States |
Indian | -- | 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1947 | John Spiegelhoff | United States |
Indian | -- | 3.2-mile (5.1 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1941 | Billy Mathews | Canada |
Norton | -- | 3.2-mile (5.1 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1940 | Babe Tancrede | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 3.2-mile (5.1 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1939 | Ben Campanale | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 3.2-mile (5.1 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1938 | Ben Campanale | United States |
Harley-Davidson | -- | 3.2-mile (5.1 km) Daytona Beach Course |
| 1937 | Ed Kretz | United States |
Indian | -- | 3.2-mile (5.1 km) Daytona Beach Course |
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- The event was not run between 1942 and 1946 due to World War II[6].
- The 2008 race was won by Josh Hayes but was later disqualified for an illegal crankshaft[7]. Second place finisher, Chaz Davies, became the official winner[8] and first racer from the United Kingdom to win the Daytona 200. Honda appealed the result[9] but on April 4, 2008, the AMA informed Erion Honda they were denying the appeal[10].
See also
References
- ^ "Edmonson Says Changes Ahead For Daytona 200". SuperbikePlanet.com. http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Mar/e/n080306xx.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "AMA Sells AMA Pro Racing To Daytona Motorsports Group". SuperbikePlanet.com. http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Mar/080307z.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Mr. Daytona Bids Farewell". SuperbikePlanet.com. http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2002-Mar/dayt02russrecap.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "A Moment With Mat: Can Somebody Please Explain...". SuperbikePlanet.com. http://superbikeplanet.com/2005/Mar/050322_66.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "DIS Release: Rapp Wins 2007 D200". SuperbikePlanet.com. http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Mar/e/n070310f.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ "History of Bike Week". DaytonaChamber.com. http://www.daytonachamber.com/bikeweek/bwhistry.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Hayes Disqualified For Illegal Crankshaft Preparation". SuperbikePlanet.com. http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Mar/080308jhdqt.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Hayes Disqualified From Daytona 200". Cycle News Online. http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=12030. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Honda's Statement On Hayes Disqualification". SuperbikePlanet.com. http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Mar/080309a.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Erion Honda Disqualified From Daytona 200". SuperbikePlanet.com. http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Apr/080418e.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
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