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FONTANA, Calif. (AP) - Ben Spies turned a record lap of 1 minute, 23.374 seconds on the 2.36-mile, 21-turn California Speedway motorcycle road course Friday to earn the provisional pole for the Suzuki Superbike Challenge AMA Superbike doubleheader.
The 21-year-old Suzuki driver overcame a severe head cold to make the record run.
"Once my adrenaline started pumping, I felt fine," said Spies, the AMA Superbike points leader. "With the cool weather, times have been fast all day, so I suggested we concentrate on going for the pole today instead of working on a race setup."
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