Scott Russell leads Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Jamie James into Turn 5 at Road America in 1989. (Larry Lawrence photo)

Scott Russell leads Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Jamie James into Turn 5 at Road America in 1989. This was the year that the duo tangled on the last lap while running first and second, handing the Road America Superbike victory to privateer Rich Arnaiz.

James got caught up in Russell’s draft and had too much speed heading into the turn and just an instant after this photo is taken James impacted the rear of Russell’s machine. The two may have survived the impact without going down, but unfortunately the front wheel on James’ machine wedged in between the exhaust pipe and rear wheel of Russell’s bike. James was stuck and the two tumbled.

Arnaiz passed the carnage, but didn’t realize the implications of the crash until he pulled into the pits and people came up waving and patting him on the back before he was directed towards the podium and told he was the winner.