Daytona 200 Archive Images # 4: Where every image tells a (lame) story
by Clem Sturdly
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Allen Ivins(1/17)
Not happy. Do not engage.
Dean F. Adams(2/17)
Soup used to award a counterfeit "Bolex" watch to the second fastest rider in 200 qualifying. Here Mat Mladin shows joy in receiving this award. The late Henny Ray Abrams behind him.
Dean F. Adams(3/17)
When Harley went Superbike racing.
A D V E R T I S M E N T
Dean F. Adams(4/17)
The Nick tank from 2002--it began with pole and win in the Daytona 200.
Superbikeplanet Staff(5/17)
Reigning world champion Toni Mang (left) flew all the way to Daytona on his full factory KR250 only to be humbled by Eddie Lawson and the Kawasaki USA effort. Jim Filice on right.
Dean F. Adams(6/17)
Lawson is cornered by fans in the media center in 2002.
A D V E R T I S M E N T
Brian J Nelson(7/17)
Steve Rapp and Richard Stanboli under the tent at Daytona. The pair would win the Daytona 200.
Brian J Nelson(8/17)
DuHamel on the Honda FX bike the year that they all went dry with fuel pump issues and DNF'd the 200.
Superbikeplanet Staff(9/17)
Ex-racer Richard chambers interviews Canadian racer Kathleen Colborn back when men walked around sans shirt.
A D V E R T I S M E N T
Superbikeplanet Staff(10/17)
"Jeff Haney, huh? Well, nice knee pucks, Jeff."
Allen Ivins(11/17)
Gene Romero won the Daytona 200 and probably received Camel cigarettes for life by doing so.
Allen Ivins(12/17)
Eddie Lawson on the Yamaha at Daytona in 1983.
A D V E R T I S M E N T
Superbikeplanet Staff(13/17)
Minnesota's own Tom Mason on his home built Superbike.
Dean F. Adams(14/17)
The great old Moto Liberty race team. The Texas-based squad put forth a number of different riders over the years.
Dean Adams(15/17)
Dunlop supported riders in the early 1990s
A D V E R T I S M E N T
Allen Ivins(16/17)
From the old Lawwill/Roberts race team with Jimmy Filice as rider and long suffering Roberts tuner Bud Aksland making final perpetration.
Dean Adams(17/17)
Tommy Hayden grew up sleeping in hotel rooms with his dad, brothers and Gary Nixon.
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