A shot of the start of the 1986 Mid-Ohio AMA Superbike race with factory Honda’s Wayne Rainey (No. 6) and Fred Merkel (No. 1) blasting off from the top two qualifying spots on the front row. Also on the front row are Yoshimura Suzuki’s Kevin Schwantz (No. 34) and Yamaha’s Jimmy Filice (No. 17). You can also see Dan Chivington (No. 53), Rueben McMurter (No. 24), John Ashmead (No. 37), Dale Quarterley (No. 32) and William Kelly (No. 191). Merkel went on to win the race over Schwantz and Chivington. (@stusshots photo) #waynerainey#fredmerkel#kevinschwantz#danchivington#jimmyfilice#midohiosportscarcourse#amasuperbike#motoamerica
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