The Daytona Sportbike riders are about to hit the track. Dane Westby will be looking for his second win of the weekend, and his second win of his DSB career, while Danny Eslick, Josh Herrin, and Jason DiSalvo will be fighting for valuable championship points.
The Daytona Sportbike race on Saturday came down to the wire, and we're likely to see a similar race this afternoon.
The DSB race will begin at 2:15. All About Bikes will be at the track to give live updates throughout the race.
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The Daytona Sportbike riders are out on the grid. We'll have a warm-up lap before we start racing.
The DSB Grid
- Herrin - DiSalvo - Eslick - Holden
- Aquino - Beaubier - West - Westby
- Knapp - Allison - Turner - Jacobsen
The Daytona Sportbike riders are off!
Two riders are down at turn 1.
The race has been red flagged. We'll have a complete re-start in just a few moments.
Michael Morgan and Santiago Villa crashed. Morgan is scrambling to get his bike back and ready for the re-start. Santiago Villa was taken away in an ambulance. He stood up under his own power, but he won't be rejoining the race.
The race will be restarting in 3 minutes.
And we're off! Again.
DiSalvo leads the way around the first few turns, but Danny Eslick takes the lead through the Esses.
DiSalvo drops another place as Herrin ducks underneath going into the carousel.
Eslick still leads the way ahead of Herrin and DiSalvo.
19 laps to go. Herrin tries to make another pass on the outside, but can't get around Eslick.
Jake Holden brings his bike into the pits. Holden had mechanical issues yesterday, and it looks to be the same today.
Herrin has tried multiple times to pass Eslick on the outside, but it just isn't happening. Herrin will need a new strategy if he wants to take the lead.
16 laps to go: Eslick - Herrin - DiSalvo - Beaubier - Aquino - West
The top five riders are all within a second of the leader.
Herrin takes the lead, but can only hold it for a few turns before Eslick takes it back.
DiSalvo runs wide. DiSalvo, who was riding in fourth, drops to the back of the pack.
We have a rider down.
Eslick, Herrin, and Beaubier cross the line at the front. Tommy Aquino is slightly further back, followed by West, and race 1 winner Dane Westby.
10 laps to go. Eslick - Herrin - Beaubier - Aquino - West - Westby
Dane Westby is starting his charge. Westby takes fourth place from West.
Herrin makes the move on the inside and takes the lead from Eslick.
Eslick takes the top spot back with a great brking move at the top of the hill.
Eslick - Herrin - Beaubier - Aquino - Westby.
6 laps to go. Eslick and Herrin are riding wheel to wheel.
We've got five riders that could take the win.
Eslick still holds the lead, but Herrin, Aquino, Westby, and Beaubier are just waiting for the opportunity to make their move to the front.
Three laps to go.
Eslick, Herrin, Aquino, Westby, and Beaubier cross start on the final lap.
It doesn't look like anyone will be able to get around Eslick.
Herrin nearly gets around on the inside, but Eslick shuts the door.
Herrin tries to make one last pass, but loses control! Herrin bobbles a bit and drops back to 5th place at the line.
Daytona Sportbike Results
Eslick - Aquino - Beaubier - Westby - Herrin - West - DiSalvo - Allison - Knapp - O'Hara
