Erie motorcycle racer Ricky Orlando, 54, needed just three laps in the AMA Daytona 200 on Saturday to break the record for most miles around the 3 1/2-mile Daytona International Speedway.
Orlando, riding a Kawasaki ZX-6R, completed 40 laps on the way to a 21st-place finish. He broke the record of 3,728 miles held by Rick Shaw of Florida.
But it was a disappointing finish as the 57-lap race was stopped at 42 laps because of a crash.
“We were ready to draft and make a move when the race was red-flagged,” said Orlando, who started racing in 1975. “We were beaten back, again.”
Orlando said he didn’t know how many miles he had racked up at the famed track because he was awaiting the official results of the race that was plagued by multiple problems, including a mandatory front tire changed called by the tire manufacturer.
It is estimated he had at least 3,860.
Pioneers fall to No. 3 Irish.
The No. 1 4/17 University of Denver men’s lacrosse team (3-2) fell 10-9 to the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) on Saturday in front of a record-setting 2,547 fans at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on the DU campus.
Junior Mark Matthews (Oshawa, Ontario) led the Pioneers with five points on four goals and one assist, while senior Todd Baxter (Eden Prairie, Minn.) finished with four points on three goals and one assist.
“Despite the loss, I am so happy with the way our guys performed out there tonight,” DU coach Bill Tierney said.
The Pioneers’ crowd set a new Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium record. The previous attendance was 2,376 that was set April 14, 2006, when Denver defeated then No. 11 Notre Dame 8-5.
AFA’s Tyner fifth in indoor 3,000.
Air Force senior Justin Tyner clocked a time of 8 minutes, 5:57 seconds to place fifth in the 3,000-meter race at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships in College Station, Texas. Tyner claimed his second All-America honor in as many indoor championship meets.
Mines relay team second.
The Colorado Mines men’s distance medley relay team of Mack McLain, Peter Jenkins, Ryan Hanley and Ben Zywicki finished second at the NCAA Division II indoor track and field championships in Albuquerque.
