
1997 AMA Superbike Results
Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).
Phoenix International Raceway – Rd. 1 Feb. 16, 1997 Phoenix, AZ
| 1 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 42 |
| 2 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 42 |
| 3 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 42 |
| 4 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 42 |
| 5 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | 42 |
| 6 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 42 |
| 7 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 42 |
| 8 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 42 |
| 9 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 41 |
| 10 | TOMMY | HAYDEN | OWENSBORO | KY. | KAWASAKI | 169 | 41 |
| 11 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | 41 |
| 12 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 41 |
| 13 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | 41 |
| 14 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 40 |
| 15 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | 40 |
| 16 | MIKE | KRYNOCK | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | KAWASAKI | 69 | 40 |
| 17 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | 40 |
| 18 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 40 |
| 19 | ERIC | MOE | SPRING LAKE | MI | KAWASAKI | 57 | 40 |
| 20 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 40 |
| 21 | DAVID | KIEFFER | LARAMIE | WY | DUCATI | 91 | 39 |
| 22 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | 39 |
| 23 | ROGER | BELL II | LEXINGTON | KY. | SUZUKI | 105 | 39 |
| 24 | TERRY | TESKE | AURORA | CO | SUZUKI | 39 | 39 |
| 25 | DEAN | MIZDAL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | SUZUKI | 36 | 39 |
| 26 | STEPHEN | COOKE | EAST WALPOLE | MA | DUCATI | 53 | 39 |
| 27 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 39 |
| 28 | JAMES | MILROY JR | OMAHA | NE | KAWASAKI | 71 | 39 |
| 29 | BOYD | BRUNER | CHICAGO | IL | SUZUKI | 172 | 39 |
| 30 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 31 |
| 31 | FRED | SCHELL | PHOENIX | AZ | KAWASAKI | _ | _ |
| 32 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | _ |
| 33 | SHANE | CLAKE | OVERLAND PARK | KS | SUZUKI | 119 | _ |
| 34 | SETH | HAHN | GEORGETOWN | MA | SUZUKI | 81 | _ |
| 35 | KEN | KREBS | BARTLETT | ILL. | SUZUKI | 37 | _ |
| 36 | CAL | RAYBORN III | RUPERT | ID | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 60 | _ |
42-Laps on a 1.51 Mile Road Course Time/Average Speed: 43:52.471, 86.730 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 9.067 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Matthew Mladin, Australia/DUC – 1:00.823,
89.374 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko’s Privateer Fast Lap Award: Andrew Nobles III, Macon, GA/H-D
Attendance (3-day): 18,000 Point
Standings (after 1 of 10 rounds)
1 Matthew Mladin, 37
2 Miguel Duhamel, 32
3 Doug Chandler, 30
4 Pascal Picotte, 28
5 Thomas Wilson Jr., 26
6 Steve Crevier, 25
7 Larry Pegram, 24
8 Aaron Yates, 23
9 Andrew Nobles III, 22
10 Tommy Hayden, 21
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DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 9, 1997 Rd. 2
| 1 | SCOTT | RUSSELL | CORONA | CA | YAMAHA | 4 | 57 |
| 2 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 57 |
| 3 | COLIN | EDWARDS II | CONROE | TX | YAMAHA | 45 | 57 |
| 4 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 57 |
| 5 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 57 |
| 6 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 57 |
| 7 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 56 |
| 8 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 56 |
| 9 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 56 |
| 10 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 55 |
| 11 | DAVID | SADOWSKI | JEFFERSON | GA. | SUZUKI | 125 | 55 |
| 12 | ERIC | MOE | SPRING LAKE | MI | KAWASAKI | 57 | 54 |
| 13 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 54 |
| 14 | RICKY | ORLANDO | LAFAYETTE | CO | SUZUKI | 52 | 54 |
| 15 | DAVID | MCGRATH | GOOSE CREEK | SC | SUZUKI | 96 | 54 |
| 16 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 53 |
| 17 | BRETT | METZGER | NEWINGTON | CT | SUZUKI | 99 | 53 |
| 18 | STEPHEN | COOKE | EAST WALPOLE | MA | DUCATI | 53 | 53 |
| 19 | JAMES | EBERHART | ESCONDIDO | CA | SUZUKI | 73 | 53 |
| 20 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 53 |
| 21 | MIKE | WALSH | WILLOWDALE, ONT. | CANADA | YAMAHA | 48 | 53 |
| 22 | MARIO | DUHAMEL | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 196 | 52 |
| 23 | ANTHONY | FANIA_JR. | FRENCHTOWN | NJ | SUZUKI | 155 | 52 |
| 24 | KEVIN | GRAHAM | _ | CANADA | KAWASAKI | 50 | 52 |
| 25 | ROGER | BELL II | LEXINGTON | KY. | SUZUKI | 105 | 52 |
| 26 | SETH | HAHN | GEORGETOWN | MA | SUZUKI | 81 | 52 |
| 27 | KARIM | BABIC | _ | SLOVENIA | SUZUKI | 101 | 52 |
| 28 | MIKE | KRYNOCK | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | KAWASAKI | 69 | 52 |
| 29 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | 52 |
| 30 | JEFF | KRAMER | SAINT CHARLES | MO. | SUZUKI | 137 | 52 |
| 31 | MICAH | STEVENSON | PLANO | TX | SUZUKI | 186 | 51 |
| 32 | SCOTT | HARWELL | HICKORY | NC | SUZUKI | 150 | 51 |
| 33 | RICK | SHAW | PRINCETON | FL | YAMAHA | 79 | 51 |
| 34 | KEN | KREBS | BARTLETT | ILL. | SUZUKI | 37 | 49 |
| 35 | DOUGLAS | GROSS | HOMESTEAD | FL | DUCATI | 65 | 49 |
| 36 | CHRISTOPHER | BLOCKSTON | GLENDALE | AZ | SUZUKI | 90 | 49 |
| 37 | STEPHEN | TUEL | FOREST PARK | GA. | SUZUKI | 135 | 49 |
| 38 | SCOTTY | VAN HAWK | WARSAW | IN | SUZUKI | 124 | 49 |
| 39 | JOSEPH | SANTA MARIA | BURLINGTON | CT | YAMAHA | 46 | 49 |
| 40 | STEVE | VLASBLOM | _ | NEW ZEALAND | YAMAHA | 114 | 49 |
| 41 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | 48 |
| 42 | PATRICK SCOTT | WEEKLEY | POMPANO BEACH | FL | SUZUKI | 58 | 48 |
| 43 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 47 |
| 44 | AKIHARU | SHIGENO | _ | JAPAN | SUZUKI | 157 | 46 |
| 45 | DEAN | MIZDAL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | SUZUKI | 36 | 45 |
| 46 | PAUL | NETTERSTROM | DEBARY | FL | KAWASAKI | 85 | 44 |
| 47 | JOHN | SPITULSKI | WINTER GARDEN | FL | KAWASAKI | 80 | 43 |
| 48 | FRANK | STROMAN | FLORENCE | SC | KAWASAKI | 127 | 42 |
| 49 | SCOTT | LANDIS | DAVIE | FL | SUZUKI | 63 | 38 |
| 50 | BRIAN | LEHFELDT | BILLINGS | MT | SUZUKI | 134 | 37 |
| 51 | JAMES | MILROY JR | OMAHA | NE | KAWASAKI | 71 | 37 |
| 52 | JOHN | ASHMEAD | W. PALM BEACH | FL | KAWASAKI | 173 | 32 |
| 53 | MARCO | MARTINEZ | FORT LAUDERDALE | FL | KAWASAKI | 116 | 31 |
| 54 | JEFFREY | JENNINGS | WEST CHESTER | PA. | DUCATI | 92 | 31 |
| 55 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | 30 |
| 56 | LUKE | YARBROUGH | WINSTON SALEM | NC | YAMAHA | 197 | 29 |
| 57 | TOM | DYRESON | STOUGHTON | WI | SUZUKI | 41 | 26 |
| 58 | MICHAEL | TAYLOR | _ | CANADA | KAWASAKI | 15 | 24 |
| 59 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 24 |
| 60 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | 24 |
| 61 | ERIC | WOOD | MANSFIELD | MA | KAWASAKI | 38 | 23 |
| 62 | JAMIE | WELLS | CLEVELAND | TN | SUZUKI | 111 | 23 |
| 63 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | 18 |
| 64 | MICHAEL | BARNES | BOCA RATON | FL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 34 | 12 |
| 65 | JOHN | BLESSED | GAINESVILLE | FL | SUZUKI | 139 | 10 |
| 66 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 9 |
| 67 | JAMES | DICKENSON | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 28 | 8 |
| 68 | DANIEL | BAILEY | NAVARRE | OH | SUZUKI | 32 | 4 |
| 69 | MARK | MILLER | LONG BEACH | CA | SUZUKI | 24 | 3 |
| 70 | BILL | ZEARLEY | GREENVILLE | SC | KAWASAKI | 126 | 2 |
| 71 | CAL | RAYBORN III | RUPERT | ID | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 60 | 2 |
| 72 | QUENNI | KING | MIAMI | FL | SUZUKI | 110 | 1 |
57-LAPS/200 MILES ON A 3.56 MILE ROAD COURSE Time/Average Speed: 1:55:00.130, 105.870 mph
Margin of Victory: 4.5 secs.
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Scott Russell
Kinko’s Privateer Fast Lap Award, Dave Sadowski
Attendance (3-day): 60,000
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 2 of 10 Rounds. Next event, April 18-20, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA)
Pos.Rider Name, Hometown Wins Pts.
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 62
2 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 56
3 Pascal Picotte, Canada 54
4 Steve Crevier, Canada 53
5 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 46
6 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 46
7 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 38
8 Mat Mladin, Australia 1 37
8 Scott Russell, Corona, CA 1 37
10 Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI 31
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LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY, MONTEREY, CA – APRIL 20, 1997 Rd. 3
| 1 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 28 |
| 3 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | BEN | BOSTROM | GRANADA HILLS | CA | HONDA | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 28 |
| 7 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | 28 |
| 8 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 28 |
| 9 | THOMAS | STEVENS | WOODSTOCK | GA. | DUCATI | 7 | 28 |
| 10 | TOMMY | HAYDEN | OWENSBORO | KY. | KAWASAKI | 169 | 28 |
| 11 | MICHAEL | TAYLOR | _ | CANADA | KAWASAKI | 15 | 27 |
| 12 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 27 |
| 13 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | 27 |
| 14 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 27 |
| 15 | ERIC | MOE | SPRING LAKE | MI | KAWASAKI | 57 | 27 |
| 16 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 27 |
| 17 | MARIO | DUHAMEL | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 196 | 27 |
| 18 | RICK | KIRK | OOLOGAH | OK | KAWASAKI | 101 | 27 |
| 19 | QUENNI | KING | MIAMI | FL | SUZUKI | 110 | 26 |
| 20 | KEN | KREBS | BARTLETT | ILL. | SUZUKI | 37 | 26 |
| 21 | MIKE | KRYNOCK | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | KAWASAKI | 69 | 26 |
| 22 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | 26 |
| 23 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 26 |
| 24 | ANTHONY | LUPO | SAN RAFAEL | CA | SUZUKI | 82 | 26 |
| 25 | CHRISTOPHER | STEELE | MARIETTA | GA. | SUZUKI | 182 | 26 |
| 26 | JOHN | HILTON_JR. | DANA POINT | CA | HONDA | 59 | 26 |
| 27 | JAMES | MILROY JR | OMAHA | NE | KAWASAKI | 71 | 26 |
| 28 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | 25 |
| 29 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 21 |
| 30 | ROGER | BELL II | LEXINGTON | KY. | SUZUKI | 105 | 15 |
| 31 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | _ |
| 32 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | _ |
| 33 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | _ |
| 34 | MARK | SCHELLINGER | AURORA | CO | YAMAHA | _ | _ |
| 35 | MICHAEL | BARNES | BOCA RATON | FL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 34 | _ |
| 36 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | _ |
28-LAPS ON A 2.238 MILE ROAD COURSE Time: 41:17.800, 91.046 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 12.659 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Doug Chandler
Kinko’s Privateer Fast Lap Award: Michael Taylor
Attendance (3-day): 30,000
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 3 of 10 Rounds. Next event, June 6-8, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 99 1
2 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 86
3 Steve Crevier, BC, CAN 81
4 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 79
5 Mat Mladin, Australia 69 1
5 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 69
7 Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI 47
8 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 46
9 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 42
10 Andrew Nobles III, Macon, GA 41
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ROAD AMERICA, ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN – JUNE 8, 1997
Rd. 4
| 1 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 16 |
| 2 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 16 |
| 4 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 16 |
| 5 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 16 |
| 7 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | BEN | BOSTROM | GRANADA HILLS | CA | HONDA | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 16 |
| 10 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | 16 |
| 11 | TOMMY | HAYDEN | OWENSBORO | KY. | KAWASAKI | 169 | 16 |
| 12 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | 16 |
| 13 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 16 |
| 14 | MICHAEL | BARNES | BOCA RATON | FL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 34 | 16 |
| 15 | MICHAEL | TAYLOR | _ | CANADA | KAWASAKI | 15 | 16 |
| 16 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | 16 |
| 17 | FRITZ | KLING | LANSING | MI | YAMAHA | 77 | 16 |
| 18 | ANDREW | DEATHERAGE | CLEVELAND | OH | KAWASAKI | 35 | 16 |
| 19 | ERIC | MOE | SPRING LAKE | MI | KAWASAKI | 57 | 16 |
| 20 | MARIO | DUHAMEL | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 196 | 16 |
| 21 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | 16 |
| 23 | RICK | KIRK | OOLOGAH | OK | KAWASAKI | 101 | 15 |
| 24 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 15 |
| 25 | JAMES | MILROY JR | OMAHA | NE | KAWASAKI | 71 | 15 |
| 26 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 15 |
| 27 | DON | MUNROE | _ | CANADA | KAWASAKI | 132 | 15 |
| 28 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 15 |
| 29 | GREG | FRYER | BLAINE | MN | YAMAHA | 147 | 15 |
| 30 | DANIEL | BAILEY | NAVARRE | OH | SUZUKI | 32 | 15 |
| 31 | SHANE | CLAKE | OVERLAND PARK | KS | SUZUKI | 119 | _ |
| 32 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | _ |
| 33 | KELLY | LACOUNT | GREEN BAY | WI | YAMAHA | _ | _ |
| 34 | ROGER | HENDRICKS | MINNEAPOLIS | MN | SUZUKI | 47 | _ |
| 35 | ROGER | BELL II | LEXINGTON | KY. | SUZUKI | 105 | _ |
| 36 | BOYD | BRUNER | CHICAGO | IL | SUZUKI | 172 | _ |
| 37 | THOMAS | STEVENS | WOODSTOCK | GA. | DUCATI | 7 | _ |
| 38 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | _ |
| 39 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | _ |
16-LAPS ON A 4 MILE ROAD COURSE
Time: 35:31.803, 108.078 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: .724 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Miguel Duhamel, 2:11.630, 109.398 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko’s Pivateer Fast Lap Award: Michael Barnes
Attendance (3-day): 33,000
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 4 of 10 Rounds. Next event, June 13-15, NHIS, Loudon, New Hampshire)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 131 1
2 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 115
3 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN 107
4 Mat Mladin, Australia 105 2
5 Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN 104
6 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 99
7 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 68
8 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 62
9 Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI 59
10 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 58
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NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, LOUDON, NH – JUNE 15, 1997
Rd. 5
| 1 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 39 |
| 2 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 39 |
| 3 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 39 |
| 5 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 39 |
| 6 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 39 |
| 7 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | 39 |
| 8 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | 39 |
| 9 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 39 |
| 10 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 38 |
| 11 | MICHAEL | BARNES | BOCA RATON | FL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 34 | 38 |
| 12 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 38 |
| 13 | TOMMY | HAYDEN | OWENSBORO | KY. | KAWASAKI | 169 | 38 |
| 14 | JOHN | SCHEEHSER | CHICOPEE | MA | SUZUKI | 143 | 38 |
| 15 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | 38 |
| 16 | BRETT | METZGER | NEWINGTON | CT | SUZUKI | 99 | 38 |
| 17 | MARIO | DUHAMEL | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 196 | 38 |
| 18 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 38 |
| 19 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | 38 |
| 20 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | 37 |
| 21 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 37 |
| 22 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 37 |
| 23 | MARK | MCDANIEL | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 107 | 37 |
| 24 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | 37 |
| 25 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 37 |
| 26 | DEAN | MIZDAL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | SUZUKI | 36 | 37 |
| 27 | STEPHEN | COOKE | EAST WALPOLE | MA | DUCATI | 53 | 36 |
| 28 | STEVE | ARSENAULT | KEENE | NH | SUZUKI | 183 | 36 |
| 29 | SETH | HAHN | GEORGETOWN | MA | SUZUKI | 81 | 26 |
| 30 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 19 |
| 31 | BRETT | GUYER | DERRY | NH | KAWASAKI | _ | _ |
| 32 | THOMAS | STEVENS | WOODSTOCK | GA. | DUCATI | 7 | _ |
| 33 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | _ |
| 34 | BEN | BOSTROM | GRANADA HILLS | CA | HONDA | 11 | _ |
| 35 | ROGER | BELL II | LEXINGTON | KY. | SUZUKI | 105 | _ |
| 36 | MICHEAL | FITZPATRICK | COLUMBIA | MD | KAWASAKI | _ | _ |
39-LAPS ON A 1.6 MILE ROAD COURSE
Time: 48:38.710, 76.966 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 6.530 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Doug Chandler, 1:13.033, 78.868 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko’s Pivateer Fast Lap Award: Tripp Nobles
Attend.: 34,000
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 5 of 10 Rounds. Next event, June 28-29, Brainerd, Minnesota)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 160 1
2 Mat Mladin, Australia 141 3
3 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN
4 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 131
5 Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN 129
6 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 116
7 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 90
8 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 80
9 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 77
10 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 76
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BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA – JUNE 29, 1997
Rd. 6
| 1 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 21 |
| 2 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 21 |
| 3 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 21 |
| 4 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 21 |
| 5 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 21 |
| 7 | THOMAS | STEVENS | WOODSTOCK | GA. | DUCATI | 7 | 21 |
| 8 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 21 |
| 10 | TOMMY | HAYDEN | OWENSBORO | KY. | KAWASAKI | 169 | 21 |
| 11 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 21 |
| 12 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | 21 |
| 13 | ERIC | MOE | SPRING LAKE | MI | KAWASAKI | 57 | 20 |
| 14 | ANDREW | DEATHERAGE | CLEVELAND | OH | KAWASAKI | 35 | 20 |
| 15 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 20 |
| 16 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 20 |
| 17 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 20 |
| 18 | ANTHONY | LUPO | SAN RAFAEL | CA | SUZUKI | 82 | 20 |
| 19 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 20 |
| 20 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | 20 |
| 21 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 20 |
| 22 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | 20 |
| 23 | JAMES | MILROY JR | OMAHA | NE | KAWASAKI | 71 | 20 |
| 24 | GREG | FRYER | BLAINE | MN | YAMAHA | 147 | 20 |
| 25 | SHANE | CLAKE | OVERLAND PARK | KS | SUZUKI | 119 | 20 |
| 26 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | 20 |
| 27 | ROGER | HENDRICKS | MINNEAPOLIS | MN | SUZUKI | 47 | 20 |
| 28 | MIKE | WALSH | WILLOWDALE, ONT. | CANADA | YAMAHA | 48 | 20 |
| 29 | DAVID | KIEFFER | LARAMIE | WY | DUCATI | 91 | 20 |
| 30 | AKIHARU | SHIGENO | _ | JAPAN | SUZUKI | 157 | 19 |
| 31 | CAL | RAYBORN III | RUPERT | ID | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 60 | _ |
| 32 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | _ |
| 33 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | _ |
| 34 | QUENNI | KING | MIAMI | FL | SUZUKI | 110 | _ |
| 35 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | _ |
21-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE
Time: 34:51.110, 108.460 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 3.450 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Pascal Picotte, 1:39.173, 108.901 mph
Kinko’s Privateer Fast Lap Award: Tripp Nobles
Attend.: 15,000
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
After 6 of 10 Rounds. Next event, July 20, Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Lexington, OH)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 186 1
2 Mat Mladin, Australia 171 3
3 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN 162
4 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 158
5 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 154
6 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 152 1
7 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 112
8 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 108
9 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 101
10 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 97
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MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE, LEXINGTON, OHIO – JULY 20, 1997
Rd. 7
| 1 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 26 |
| 2 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 26 |
| 4 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 26 |
| 5 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 26 |
| 6 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 26 |
| 7 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | 26 |
| 8 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 26 |
| 9 | BEN | BOSTROM | GRANADA HILLS | CA | HONDA | 11 | 26 |
| 10 | TOMMY | HAYDEN | OWENSBORO | KY. | KAWASAKI | 169 | 26 |
| 11 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 26 |
| 12 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | 26 |
| 13 | MICHAEL | TAYLOR | _ | CANADA | KAWASAKI | 15 | 26 |
| 14 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | 26 |
| 15 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 26 |
| 17 | MICHAEL | BARNES | BOCA RATON | FL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 34 | 25 |
| 18 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | 25 |
| 19 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 25 |
| 20 | DANIEL | BAILEY | NAVARRE | OH | SUZUKI | 32 | 25 |
| 21 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 25 |
| 22 | BRETT | METZGER | NEWINGTON | CT | SUZUKI | 99 | 25 |
| 23 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | 25 |
| 24 | ERIC | MOE | SPRING LAKE | MI | KAWASAKI | 57 | 25 |
| 25 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 25 |
| 26 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 25 |
| 27 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | 25 |
| 28 | JAMES | KUSAR | MENTOR | OH | DUCATI | 156 | 25 |
| 29 | JAY | DOYLE | TROY | MI | SUZUKI | 176 | 25 |
| 30 | JAMIE | MCNAUGHTON | ANN ARBOR | MI | SUZUKI | 201 | 25 |
| 31 | ROGER | BELL II | LEXINGTON | KY. | SUZUKI | 105 | _ |
| 32 | BOYD | BRUNER | CHICAGO | IL | SUZUKI | 172 | _ |
| 33 | ANTHONY | FANIA_JR. | FRENCHTOWN | NJ | SUZUKI | 155 | _ |
| 34 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | _ |
| 35 | JOHN | SPITULSKI | WINTER GARDEN | FL | KAWASAKI | 80 | _ |
| 36 | SHANE | CLAKE | OVERLAND PARK | KS | SUZUKI | 119 | _ |
| 37 | DEAN | MIZDAL | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | SUZUKI | 36 | _ |
| 38 | JAMES | MILROY JR | OMAHA | NE | KAWASAKI | 71 | _ |
| 39 | THOMAS | STEVENS | WOODSTOCK | GA. | DUCATI | 7 | _ |
| 40 | MIKE | WALSH | WILLOWDALE, ONT. | CANADA | YAMAHA | 48 | _ |
26-LAPS ON A 2.4 MILE ROAD COURSE Time: 38:57.630, 96.098 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: .120 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Aaron Yates, 1:28.610, 97.506 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko’s Privateer Fast Lap Award: Michael Taylor
Attend.: 50,000 1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 7 of 10 Rounds. Next event, August 17, Colorado Springs, CO)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 219 1
2 Mat Mladin, Australia 199 3
3 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 187 2
4 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 185
4 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN 185
6 Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN 184
7 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 133
8 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 127
9 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 122
10 Paul Harrel, Canyon Country, CA 113
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PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, FOUNTAIN, CO – AUGUST 17, 1997
Rd. 8
| 1 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 48 |
| 2 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 48 |
| 3 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 48 |
| 4 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 48 |
| 5 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 48 |
| 6 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 48 |
| 7 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 48 |
| 8 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | 48 |
| 9 | THOMAS | STEVENS | WOODSTOCK | GA. | DUCATI | 7 | 48 |
| 10 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | 48 |
| 11 | MICHAEL | TAYLOR | _ | CANADA | KAWASAKI | 15 | 47 |
| 12 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 47 |
| 13 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | 47 |
| 14 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 47 |
| 15 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 46 |
| 16 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 46 |
| 17 | RICKY | ORLANDO | LAFAYETTE | CO | SUZUKI | 52 | 46 |
| 18 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | 46 |
| 19 | JEFFREY | VOS | HOLLAND | MI | KAWASAKI | 141 | 46 |
| 20 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | 46 |
| 21 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 46 |
| 22 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 46 |
| 23 | ANTHONY | LUPO | SAN RAFAEL | CA | SUZUKI | 82 | 44 |
| 24 | DENNIS | BURKE | BRIGHTON | CO | SUZUKI | 76 | 44 |
| 25 | JASON | PRIDMORE | VENTURA | CA | SUZUKI | 78 | 41 |
| 26 | BRIAN | LEHFELDT | BILLINGS | MT | SUZUKI | 134 | 36 |
| 27 | DOUGLAS | VICKERY | AURORA | CO | YAMAHA | 103 | 36 |
| 28 | DAVID | KIEFFER | LARAMIE | WY | DUCATI | 91 | 36 |
| 29 | TERRY | TESKE | AURORA | CO | SUZUKI | 39 | 36 |
| 30 | T. RUSSELL | STROBRIDGE | THORNTON | CO | KAWASAKI | 102 | 36 |
| 31 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | _ |
| 32 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | _ |
| 33 | SHANE | CLAKE | OVERLAND PARK | KS | SUZUKI | 119 | _ |
| 34 | ERIC | MOE | SPRING LAKE | MI | KAWASAKI | 57 | _ |
| 35 | KURT | DIMICK | LOVELAND | CO | DUCATI | _ | _ |
29-LAPS ON A 1.315 MILE ROAD COURSE
Time: 45:27.130, 82.373 mph
Margin of Victory: 2.312 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Doug Chandler, 55.575, 84.211 mph
Kinko’s Privateer Fast Lap Award: Michael Taylor
Attend.: 15,300
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 8 of 10 Rounds. Next event, August 29-31, Sonoma, California)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 252 1
2 Mat Mladin, Australia 227 3
3 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 223 3
4 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN 211
5 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 209
5 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 209
7 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 163
8 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 144
9 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 123
10 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 122
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SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 31, 1997
Rd. 9
| 1 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 25 |
| 2 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | 25 |
| 4 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 25 |
| 6 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 25 |
| 7 | JASON | PRIDMORE | VENTURA | CA | SUZUKI | 78 | 25 |
| 8 | THOMAS | STEVENS | WOODSTOCK | GA. | DUCATI | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | RICH | OLIVER | FRESNO | CA | YAMAHA | 97 | 25 |
| 10 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 25 |
| 11 | BEN | BOSTROM | GRANADA HILLS | CA | HONDA | 11 | 25 |
| 12 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 25 |
| 13 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | 25 |
| 14 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 24 |
| 15 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 24 |
| 16 | CAL | RAYBORN III | RUPERT | ID | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 60 | 24 |
| 17 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 24 |
| 18 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SANTA ROSA | CA | SUZUKI | 26 | 24 |
| 19 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 24 |
| 20 | BEN | WELCH | SAN DIEGO | CA | SUZUKI | 163 | 24 |
| 21 | JEFFREY | VOS | HOLLAND | MI | KAWASAKI | 141 | 24 |
| 22 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 23 |
| 23 | BRIAN | GIBBS | STOCKBRIDGE | GA. | SUZUKI | 55 | 22 |
| 24 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | 18 |
| 25 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | 16 |
| 26 | MIKE | KRYNOCK | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | KAWASAKI | 69 | 15 |
| 27 | ERIC | MOE | SPRING LAKE | MI | KAWASAKI | 57 | 4 |
| 28 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | 2 |
25-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE
Time: 42:45.167, 88.416 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 2.262 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Miguel Duhamel, 1:40.663, 90.122 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko’s Privateer Fast Lap Award: Jason Pridmore
Attend: 23,500
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 9 of 10 Rounds. Next event, October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 280 1
2 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 260 4
3 Mat Mladin, Australia 252 3
4 Steve Crevier, BC, CAN 243
5 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 239
6 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 226
7 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 189
8 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 165
9 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 139
10 Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA 132
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LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 5, 1997
Rd. 10
| 1 | MATHEW | MLADIN | _ | AUSTRALIA | DUCATI | 66 | 25 |
| 2 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | SARASOTA | FL | HONDA | 17 | 25 |
| 3 | AARON | YATES | MILLEDGEVILLE | GA. | SUZUKI | 20 | 25 |
| 4 | THOMAS | STEVENS | WOODSTOCK | GA. | DUCATI | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | STEVE | CREVIER | PITT MEADOWS, BC | CANADA | HONDA | 14 | 25 |
| 6 | CHRISTOPHER | LINDHOLM | _ | GERMANY | DUCATI | 115 | 25 |
| 7 | TOM | KIPP | CHARDON | OH | YAMAHA | 16 | 25 |
| 8 | DOUG | CHANDLER | SALINAS | CA | KAWASAKI | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | CHRIS | CARR | VALLEY SPRINGS | CA | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | LARRY | PEGRAM | BALTIMORE | OH | SUZUKI | 72 | 25 |
| 11 | PAUL | HARRELL | CANYON COUNTRY | CA | YAMAHA | 74 | 25 |
| 12 | TRIPP | NOBLES | MACON | GA. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 87 | 25 |
| 13 | BEN | BOSTROM | GRANADA HILLS | CA | HONDA | 11 | 25 |
| 14 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | MANCHESTER | CT | DUCATI | 67 | 25 |
| 15 | MARIO | DUHAMEL | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 196 | 25 |
| 16 | RICKY | ORLANDO | LAFAYETTE | CO | SUZUKI | 52 | 25 |
| 17 | RICK | KIRK | OOLOGAH | OK | KAWASAKI | 101 | 24 |
| 18 | DALE | KIEFFER | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 25 | 24 |
| 19 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | AUSTIN | TX | SUZUKI | 61 | 24 |
| 20 | JOHN | JACOBI | NOBLESVILLE | IN | SUZUKI | 49 | 24 |
| 21 | TOMMY | HAYDEN | OWENSBORO | KY. | KAWASAKI | 169 | 24 |
| 22 | JIMMY | MOORE | EUGENE | OR | SUZUKI | 191 | 24 |
| 23 | DAVID | KIEFFER | LARAMIE | WY | DUCATI | 91 | 24 |
| 24 | DAVID | DUPREY | TUCSON | AZ | SUZUKI | 118 | 24 |
| 25 | BEN | WELCH | SAN DIEGO | CA | SUZUKI | 163 | 24 |
| 26 | DOUG | POLEN | DENTON | TX | SUZUKI | 23 | 22 |
| 27 | JASON | PRIDMORE | VENTURA | CA | SUZUKI | 78 | 20 |
| 28 | TERRY | TESKE | AURORA | CO | SUZUKI | 39 | 20 |
| 29 | DAX | SNOW | ST. GEORGE | UT | SUZUKI | 231 | 18 |
| 30 | RICH | OLIVER | FRESNO | CA | YAMAHA | 97 | 7 |
| 31 | ROGER | BELL II | LEXINGTON | KY. | SUZUKI | 105 | _ |
| 32 | DAVE | ESTOK | DAYTONA BEACH | FL | HONDA | _ | _ |
| 33 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | _ | CANADA | SUZUKI | 21 | _ |
| 34 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | OREGON | OH | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 30 | _ |
| 35 | BOYD | BRUNER | CHICAGO | IL | SUZUKI | 172 | _ |
| 36 | CAL | RAYBORN III | RUPERT | ID | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 60 | _ |
25-LAPS ON A 2.48 MILE ROAD COURSE
Time: 41:16.018, 90.145 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: .559 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Doug Chandler, 1:37.080, 91.965 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko’s Privateer Fast Lap Award: Jason Pridmore
Attend: 4,000
FINAL 1997 MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 304 1
2 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 292 4
3 Mat Mladin, Australia 288 4
4 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN 269
5 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 256
6 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 239
7 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 213
8 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 186
9 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 159
10 Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA 151
FINAL 1997 MBNA SUPERBIKE MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
- Honda, 320; 2. Kawasaki, 298; 3. Ducati, 296; 4. Suzuki, 284; 5. Yamaha, 241; 6. Harley-Davidson, 193.
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1997 AMA Superbike Champion: Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA (Kawasaki)
Final 1997 AMA Superbike Point Standings:
| 1 | DOUG | CHANDLER | KAWASAKI | 304 |
| 2 | MIGUEL | DUHAMEL | HONDA | 292 |
| 3 | MATHEW | MLADIN | DUCATI | 288 |
| 4 | STEVE | CREVIER | HONDA | 269 |
| 5 | AARON | YATES | SUZUKI | 256 |
| 6 | PASCAL | PICOTTE | SUZUKI | 239 |
| 7 | TOM | KIPP | YAMAHA | 213 |
| 8 | LARRY | PEGRAM | SUZUKI | 186 |
| 9 | PAUL | HARRELL | YAMAHA | 159 |
| 10 | TRIPP | NOBLES | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 151 |
| 11 | CHRIS | CARR | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 135 |
| 12 | TOMMY | HAYDEN | KAWASAKI | 132 |
| 13 | DALE | KIEFFER | SUZUKI | 120 |
| 14 | GERALD | ROTHMAN_JR. | DUCATI | 119 |
| 15 | THOMAS | STEVENS | DUCATI | 119 |
| 16 | BEN | BOSTROM | HONDA | 109 |
| 17 | DAX | SNOW | SUZUKI | 98 |
| 18 | THOMAS | WILSON, JR. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 98 |
| 19 | CHRISTOPHER | RANKIN | SUZUKI | 96 |
| 20 | DOUG | POLEN | SUZUKI | 93 |
| 21 | ERIC | MOE | KAWASAKI | 88 |
| 22 | JAMES | RANDOLPH | SUZUKI | 87 |
| 23 | JOHN | JACOBI | SUZUKI | 81 |
| 24 | MICHAEL | TAYLOR | KAWASAKI | 74 |
| 25 | BRIAN | GIBBS | SUZUKI | 68 |
| 26 | MARIO | DUHAMEL | SUZUKI | 64 |
| 27 | MICHAEL | BARNES | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 51 |
| 28 | RICKY | ORLANDO | SUZUKI | 46 |
| 29 | JIMMY | MOORE | SUZUKI | 39 |
| 30 | BRETT | METZGER | SUZUKI | 38 |
| 31 | RICK | KIRK | KAWASAKI | 35 |
| 32 | SCOTT | RUSSELL | YAMAHA | 37 |
| 33 | JASON | PRIDMORE | SUZUKI | 34 |
| 34 | MIKE | KRYNOCK | KAWASAKI | 33 |
| 35 | ANDREW | DEATHERAGE | KAWASAKI | 30 |
| 36 | COLIN | EDWARDS II | YAMAHA | 30 |
| 37 | ANTHONY | LUPO | SUZUKI | 28 |
| 38 | CHRISTOPHER | LINDHOLM | DUCATI | 25 |
| 39 | DAVID | KIEFFER | DUCATI | 23 |
| 40 | RICH | OLIVER | YAMAHA | 23 |
| 41 | STEPHEN | COOKE | DUCATI | 22 |
| 42 | JEFFREY | VOS | KAWASAKI | 22 |
| 43 | JAMES | MILROY JR | KAWASAKI | 21 |
| 44 | DAVID | SADOWSKI | SUZUKI | 20 |
| 45 | JOHN | SCHEEHSER | SUZUKI | 17 |
| 46 | BEN | WELCH | SUZUKI | 17 |
| 47 | DAVID | MCGRATH | SUZUKI | 16 |
| 48 | ROGER | BELL II | SUZUKI | 15 |
| 49 | CAL | RAYBORN III | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 15 |
| 50 | FRITZ | KLING | YAMAHA | 14 |
| 51 | MIKE | WALSH | YAMAHA | 13 |
| 52 | DANIEL | BAILEY | SUZUKI | 12 |
| 53 | JAMES | EBERHART | SUZUKI | 12 |
| 54 | QUENNI | KING | SUZUKI | 12 |
| 55 | TERRY | TESKE | SUZUKI | 12 |
| 56 | KEN | KREBS | SUZUKI | 11 |
| 57 | DEAN | MIZDAL | SUZUKI | 11 |
| 58 | GREG | FRYER | YAMAHA | 9 |
| 59 | ANTHONY | FANIA_JR. | SUZUKI | 8 |
| 60 | MARK | MCDANIEL | SUZUKI | 8 |
| 61 | DENNIS | BURKE | SUZUKI | 7 |
| 62 | DAVID | DUPREY | SUZUKI | 7 |
| 63 | KEVIN | GRAHAM | KAWASAKI | 7 |
| 64 | SETH | HAHN | SUZUKI | 7 |
| 65 | SHANE | CLAKE | SUZUKI | 6 |
| 66 | CHRISTOPHER | STEELE | SUZUKI | 6 |
| 67 | JOHN | HILTON_JR. | HONDA | 5 |
| 68 | BRIAN | LEHFELDT | SUZUKI | 5 |
| 69 | KARIM | BABIC | SUZUKI | 4 |
| 70 | ROGER | HENDRICKS | SUZUKI | 4 |
| 71 | DON | MUNROE | KAWASAKI | 4 |
| 72 | DOUGLAS | VICKERY | YAMAHA | 4 |
| 73 | STEVE | ARSENAULT | SUZUKI | 3 |
| 74 | JAMES | KUSAR | DUCATI | 3 |
| 75 | BOYD | BRUNER | SUZUKI | 2 |
| 76 | JAY | DOYLE | SUZUKI | 2 |
| 77 | JEFF | KRAMER | SUZUKI | 1 |
| 78 | JAMIE | MCNAUGHTON | SUZUKI | 1 |
| 79 | AKIHARU | SHIGENO | SUZUKI | 1 |
| 80 | T. RUSSELL | STROBRIDGE | KAWASAKI | 1 |
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| 1997 Stats | |||
| Season Wins | |||
| 1 | Miguel | Duhamel | 4 |
| 2 | Mathew | Mladin | 4 |
| 3 | Doug | Chandler | 1 |
| 4 | Scott | Russell | 1 |
| Total races | 10 | ||
| Season Podiums | |||
| 1 | Miguel | Duhamel | 7 |
| 2 | Doug | Chandler | 6 |
| 3 | Mat | Mladin | 6 |
| 4 | Aaron | Yates | 4 |
| 5 | Tom | Kipp | 2 |
| 6 | Steve | Crevier | 2 |
| 7 | Pascal | Picotte | 1 |
| 8 | Colin | Edwards II | 1 |
| 9 | Scott | Russell | 1 |
| Total podiums | 30 | ||
| Season Mfr. Wins | |||
| 1 | Honda | 4 | |
| 2 | Ducati | 4 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki | 1 | |
| 4 | Yamaha | 1 | |
| Season Poles | |||
| 1 | Doug | Chandler | 4 |
| 2 | Miguel | Duhamel | 2 |
| 3 | Mat | Mladin | 1 |
| 4 | Scott | Russell | 1 |
| 5 | Pascal | Picotte | 1 |
| 6 | Aaron | Yates | 1 |
| Season Poles (Mfr) | |||
| 1 | Kawasaki | 4 | |
| 2 | Honda | 2 | |
| 3 | Suzuki | 2 | |
| 4 | Ducati | 1 | |
| 5 | Yamaha | 1 | |
| All-Time Stats (1976-1997) | |||
| All-time wins (rider) | |||
| 1 | Fred | Merkel | 20 |
| 2 | Miguel | Duhamel | 17 |
| 3 | Wayne | Rainey | 16 |
| 4 | Freddie | Spencer | 15 |
| 5 | Eddie | Lawson | 14 |
| 6 | Doug | Polen | 13 |
| 7 | Scott | Russell | 13 |
| 8 | Mike | Baldwin | 10 |
| 9 | Kevin | Schwantz | 9 |
| 10 | Doug | Chandler | 9 |
| 11 | Wes | Cooley | 8 |
| 12 | Mat | Mladin | 4 |
| 13 | Jamie | James | 4 |
| 14 | Bubba | Shobert | 4 |
| 15 | Troy | Corser | 3 |
| 16 | Colin | Edwards II | 3 |
| 17 | Steve | McLaughlin | 3 |
| 18 | Reg | Pridmore | 3 |
| 19 | Pascal | Picotte | 3 |
| 20 | John | Ashmead | 2 |
| 21 | John | Bettencourt | 2 |
| 22 | Mike | Hale | 2 |
| 23 | Ron | Pierce | 2 |
| 24 | Paul | Ritter | 2 |
| 25 | Alessandro | Gramigni | 2 |
| 26 | Rich | Arnaiz | 1 |
| 27 | Graeme | Crosby | 1 |
| 28 | Harry | Klinzmann | 1 |
| 29 | Sam | McDonald | 1 |
| 30 | Cook | Neilson | 1 |
| 31 | Dale | Quarterley | 1 |
| 32 | Randy | Renfrow | 1 |
| 33 | David | Sadowski | 1 |
| 34 | Rich | Schlachter | 1 |
| 35 | Thomas | Stevens | 1 |
| 36 | Aaron | Yates | 1 |
| 37 | Steve | Wise | 1 |
| Total Races | 195 | ||
| All-time podiums | |||
| 1 | Fred | Merkel | 38 |
| 2 | Wes | Cooley | 37 |
| 3 | Miguel | Duhamel | 31 |
| 4 | Wayne | Rainey | 30 |
| 5 | Doug | Chandler | 29 |
| 6 | Scott | Russell | 28 |
| 7 | Eddie | Lawson | 24 |
| 8 | Freddie | Spencer | 24 |
| 9 | Mike | Baldwin | 22 |
| 10 | Doug | Polen | 22 |
| 11 | Jamie | James | 21 |
| 12 | Sam | McDonald | 16 |
| 13 | Bubba | Shobert | 15 |
| 14 | Kevin | Schwantz | 14 |
| 15 | Thomas | Stevens | 13 |
| 16 | Pascal | Picotte | 13 |
| 17 | Tom | Kipp | 11 |
| 18 | Reg | Pridmore | 10 |
| 19 | Roberto | Pietri | 9 |
| 20 | Mike | Smith | 9 |
| 21 | Mat | Mladin | 9 |
| 22 | Colin | Edwards II | 8 |
| 23 | John | Bettencourt | 7 |
| 24 | Dale | Quarterley | 7 |
| 25 | David | Aldana | 6 |
| 26 | Todd | Brubaker | 6 |
| 27 | Troy | Corser | 6 |
| 28 | Rueben | McMurter | 6 |
| 29 | Cook | Neilson | 6 |
| 30 | Ron | Pierce | 6 |
| 31 | Steve | Wise | 6 |
| 32 | Steve | Crevier | 6 |
| 33 | John | Ashmead | 5 |
| 34 | Jimmy | Filice | 5 |
| 35 | Steve | McLaughlin | 5 |
| 36 | Randy | Renfrow | 5 |
| 37 | Aaron | Yates | 5 |
| 38 | Mike | Hale | 4 |
| 39 | Kurt | Liebmann | 4 |
| 40 | Paul | Ritter | 4 |
| 41 | Dan | Chivington | 3 |
| 42 | David | Emde | 3 |
| 43 | Harry | Klinzmann | 3 |
| 44 | David | Sadowski | 3 |
| 45 | Takahiro | Sohwa | 3 |
| 46 | Mike | Spencer | 3 |
| 47 | Rich | Arnaiz | 2 |
| 48 | Graeme | Crosby | 2 |
| 49 | Gary | Goodfellow | 2 |
| 50 | Scott | Gray | 2 |
| 51 | John | Kocinski | 2 |
| 52 | John | Long | 2 |
| 53 | Alessandro | Gramigni | 2 |
| 54 | Larry | Pegram | 2 |
| 55 | James | Adamo | 1 |
| 56 | Glenn | Barry | 1 |
| 57 | Keith | Code | 1 |
| 58 | Jeff | Farmer | 1 |
| 59 | Gary | Fisher | 1 |
| 60 | Carl | Fogarty | 1 |
| 61 | John | Fuchs | 1 |
| 62 | Jeff | Haney | 1 |
| 63 | Donald | Jacks | 1 |
| 64 | Ottis | Lance | 1 |
| 65 | Kevin | Monahan | 1 |
| 66 | Walter | Nitto | 1 |
| 67 | Mike | Parriott | 1 |
| 68 | Kevin | Rentzell | 1 |
| 69 | Rich | Schlachter | 1 |
| 70 | Satoshi | Tsujimoto | 1 |
| 71 | Brett | Metzger | 1 |
| 72 | Thomas | Wilson, Jr | 1 |
| 73 | Thad | Wolff | 1 |
| Total podiums | 585 | ||
| All-time wins (Mfr) | |||
| 1 | Honda | 76 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 45 | |
| 3 | Suzuki | 30 | |
| 4 | Ducati | 25 | |
| 5 | Yamaha | 12 | |
| 6 | BMW | 5 | |
| 7 | Moto Guzzi | 2 | |
| Total | 195 | ||
| All-time poles (rider) | |||
| 1 | Doug | Polen | 18 |
| 2 | Wayne | Rainey | 16 |
| 3 | Freddie | Spencer | 15 |
| 4 | Mike | Baldwin | 13 |
| 5 | Doug | Chandler | 13 |
| 6 | Fred | Merkel | 12 |
| 7 | Scott | Russell | 11 |
| 8 | Kevin | Schwantz | 10 |
| 9 | Eddie | Lawson | 9 |
| 10 | Wes | Cooley | 7 |
| 11 | Miguel | Duhamel | 6 |
| 12 | Pascal | Picotte | 6 |
| 13 | Troy | Corser | 5 |
| 14 | Colin | Edwards | 4 |
| 15 | Tom | Kipp | 4 |
| 16 | Jamie | James | 3 |
| 17 | Dale | Quarterley | 3 |
| 18 | Sam | McDonald | 2 |
| 19 | Rueben | McMurter | 2 |
| 20 | Ron | Pierce | 2 |
| 21 | Reg | Pridmore | 2 |
| 22 | David | Sadowski | 2 |
| 23 | Thomas | Stevens | 2 |
| 24 | Aaron | Yates | 2 |
| 25 | John | Bettencourt | 1 |
| 26 | Chris | Carr | 1 |
| 27 | Steve | Crevier | 1 |
| 28 | Graeme | Crosby | 1 |
| 29 | Gary | Fisher | 1 |
| 30 | Alessandro | Gramigni | 1 |
| 31 | Scott | Gray | 1 |
| 32 | Mike | Hale | 1 |
| 33 | Tom | Mason | 1 |
| 34 | Steve | McLaughlin | 1 |
| 35 | Mat | Mladin | 1 |
| 36 | Cook | Neilson | 1 |
| 37 | Larry | Pegram | 1 |
| 38 | Paul | Ritter | 1 |
| 39 | Mike | Smith | 1 |
| 40 | Steve | Wise | 1 |
| Unknown | x | 10 | |
| Total | 195 | ||
| All-time poles (Mfr) | |||
| 1 | Honda | 61 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 45 | |
| 3 | Suzuki | 32 | |
| 4 | Ducati | 27 | |
| 5 | Yamaha | 15 | |
| 6 | BMW | 3 | |
| 7 | Harley-Davidson | 1 | |
| 8 | Moto Guzzi | 1 | |
| 0 | Unknown | 10 | |
| Total | 195 | ||
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