Eric Bostrom (20) leads a field of riders through the first turn in the 1997 NASB Buell Lightning Series race at Daytona in March of 1997. Also shown in the photo are David McGrath (66), Shawn Higbee (3), Jake Zemke (94), Roy Nicholson (2), Billy Graef (11), Jody Hendley (15), Shawn McNary (72), Shawn Conrad (12), Brian Bodine (5) and Michael Friberg (No. 4, in red helmet behind Graef). Higbee came through to win the race on his Corbin/Motorcycle Online-backed Buell over Conrad and Todd Evans. Higbee also went on to win the series championship that year in a close battle ahead of Conrad and Graef.

Eric Bostrom (20) leads a field of riders through the first turn in the 1997 NASB Buell Lightning Series race at Daytona in March of 1997. Eric Bostrom (20) leads a field of riders through the first turn in the 1997 NASB Buell Lightning Series race at Daytona in March of 1997. (Henny Ray Abrams Photo)