The late Frank Slaughter races Mike Scott into turn one in the 1989 Daytona AMA 600 Supersport race. Slaughter, who hailed from Pt. Washington, Md., came out of WERA National Endurance racing with Team Gamma. The team got their name from endurance racing a Suzuki RG500 Gamma in the mid-1980s. Frank once told me they were using a special synthetic two-stroke oil in the RG500 and that after a half-season of endurance racing the bike was torn down and the internals were all still within spec. Team Gamma morphed into Team America, one of the leading AMA endurance teams of the late 1980s. Slaughter finished 41st in the ’89 Daytona 600 Supersport race out of 72 starters. Sadly Frank passed away from a heart attack in February of 2000.
Frank Slaughter races Mike Scott into turn one in the 1989 Daytona AMA 600 Supersport race. (Larry Lawrence photo)
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Great job on your site, Larry and the Archives in Cycle News. I believe Frank Slaughter and Team Gamma and Team America had lubrication sponsorship from Kal-Gard and Amsoil (at different times). Rest in Peace Frank and his Dad, Randy Slaughter.
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Thanks Roger.
Yes, Frank was so proud of that RG500 of theirs showing nearly no engine wear after a half season of endurance racing.
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Frank and his father asked me to ride for them the morning of the Daytona 3-hour AMA endurance race. Tried out the bike(Yamaha FZR 600)in the morning practice sessions and said “I’m in!” I ended up riding the last two hours with only 3 gears left and the oil light blinking for the last hour. After my first hour I came in the pit and told them I lost 2 gears and the oil light is on! They said it always does that and keep on the bike your flying…your doing the last hour too…haha. Ended up 2nd place…their best finish of the season. Sad to find out they’re no longer with us…real friendly race people. God bless you both.
Brian
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