Dom Jones in the USA

**Shaun** · 20th August 2006, 09:16

One, Spies Minimizes Damage With Second Place Saturday At VIR
Aug 19, 2006

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AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
August 19
Provisional Race Results:

1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 28 laps
2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), -19.530 seconds
3. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), -26.126 seconds
4. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), -30.035 seconds
5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -32.453 seconds
6. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), -35.272 seconds
7. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), -39.284 seconds
8. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), -46.697 seconds
9. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), -51.902 seconds
10. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -78.259 seconds
11. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06),-87.207 seconds
12. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), -1 lap
13. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 1.919 seconds
14. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 9.278 seconds
15. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 11.275 seconds
16. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 14.955 seconds
17. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 17.575 seconds
18. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 24.479 seconds
19. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 53.085 seconds
20. Kenny Noyes (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -1 lap, 53.777 seconds
21. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 54.261 seconds
22. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 64.070 seconds
23. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 66.243 seconds
24. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 68.227 seconds
25. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 73.351 seconds
26. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 80.782 seconds
27. Mark Crozier (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 87.535 seconds
28. Andi Notman (Suz GSX-R1000), -2 laps
29. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), -21 laps, DNF, crash
30. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), -22 laps, DNF
31. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -28 laps, DNF

Dom playing with the big boys! and doing a very fine job of it in that level of racing, Dom is doing it the old 1980's way, get a van, get a bike, now go racing, he is dragging his but all over the USA on his own! Full respect to you Dom

**k14** · 20th August 2006, 09:36

Man, thats awesome. Been following his results but hard to keep up with which meeting he's at each weekend.

How long is he going to be over there for?

GO DOM!!

**Shaun** · 20th August 2006, 09:51

Another 2-3 months I believe

**Joni** · 20th August 2006, 09:57

I look forward to him getting back and hearing all the stories

Well done Dom!

**Shaun** · 20th August 2006, 13:41

Hi all you little boys and girls

Sorry I an't been coresponding much lately but I've been on the road since the middle of July so struggle to find a computer and time. Started out at Laguna Seca in California for Moto GP weekend. Qualified 27th in the superbikes after getting no practise time so was happy. The track is mad as with big elevation changes and nice sweeping curves. Felt real good for easy top 20 in the race but only got as far as turn one after getting involved in abit of bike recking.

Then went down to San Diego for the week and hanged out with some guys that I meet at their ranch. Its pretty cool down there.

Then picked the old man up from LAX on Friday morning and drove 1100km to the track for a race weekend. I t ended up worth going as I got a win, two seconds and a third and helped pay off some of my bills. Finally things were going as planned. Hope it an't cause of the old man.

Then drove 3000km out to Ohio for the next weekend, AMA Superbikes. I ran a old set for qualifing on Friday which let me run some soft glue on Saturday morning. Ended up parking the bike on a tire wall bout 1.5m high. So crafty Pete worked his crapy magic and soughted the bike out for Saturday. Luckly qualified and off we went. Saturdays race, bout three laps in the powercommander(fuel injection) killed the engine so see ya later race result. Soughted out the problem and came back to a conservative 20th place on Sunday after what had happen during the course of the weekend.

Then shot off to New Hampshire via the Niagaria Falls. New Hampshire is in the top east corner and reminded us of home for once which was cool. The track was pretty dangerous as it ran inside a Nascar oval and had lots of nice naked concrete walls to help rearange your body parts for ya. Liked the track and came away with two wins and a third so another cool weekend for once.

Now I am just down at VIR in Virginia on Saturday night having finished 21st in the first Superbike race. I seem to be struggling abit here so kinda happy with the result so far. Well tomorows another day and we will see what the weather brings.

Oh yeah, by the way it was like 43C out in California and about 37C at the moment here so hope you guys are enjoying the same warm weather that I'm getting.

Sorry again for keeping yous in the dark.

See ya later
Dom

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Efforts like this make me really proud of being involved with Dom Jones

**Kickaha** · 20th August 2006, 13:56

Keep onto him to put his reports up, bloody good to hear about how he is doing and see him getting some awesome results

we'll still kick his arse in buckets though

**Maha** · 20th August 2006, 14:05

Do you think he will sing 'Whats new Pussycat' ......

**Shaun** · 20th August 2006, 14:08

Originally Posted by maha man

Do you think he will sing 'Whats new Pussycat' ......

You on drugs or what

**Brian d marge** · 20th August 2006, 14:14

I dont think people have a appriciation of the distances he is driving to race , 1100km ...almost the lemgth of NZ, that got to be 16 hours straight

then race

I hope someone can take the load off him

wish him the best

Stephen

**k14** · 20th August 2006, 14:19

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

I dont think people have a appriciation of the distances he is driving to race , 1100km ...almost the lemgth of NZ, that got to be 16 hours straight

Yeah then 3000km the week later. That van must be getting a darn good working over.

**Shaun** · 20th August 2006, 14:23

Originally Posted by k14

Yeah then 3000km the week later. That van must be getting a darn good working over.

I bought that van last year off the side of the road for $800 US DOLLARS, WHAT A DEAL

**k14** · 20th August 2006, 14:24

Originally Posted by Shaun

I bought that van last year off the side of the road for $800 US DOLLARS, WHAT A DEAL

Ha nice, probably not too dissimilar to my one then. Hope he's taking care of it typical dom style

**Two Smoker** · 20th August 2006, 20:17

Far out!!! Thats some awesome results Dom

Will be good to hear some stories when you are back in NZ

**Shaun** · 21st August 2006, 10:23

1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 28 laps
2. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -5.278 seconds
3. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), -12.340 seconds
4. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), -27.830 seconds
5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), -31.445 seconds
6. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), -31.734 seconds
7. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), -36.633 seconds
8. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), -54.644 seconds
9. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), -78.083 seconds
10. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), -78.958 seconds
11. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), -84.858 seconds
12. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap
13. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 3.420 seconds
14. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 10.776 seconds
15. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 23.152 seconds
16. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 37.044 seconds

Young Dom in 16th place in the AMA Superbikes, who ever said Kiwi's can't do it