Rear tire/rear stand: Walker Jemison (Mr. Energy)
Rear axle: Boyd Bruner (aka “Boydo”)
Rear tire catcher: Taylor Knapp (AMA SBK fast guy)
Front tire/front stand: Richard Stanboli (owner at Attack Performance)
Front axle: Brian Gibson (owner at Riders Discount)
Front tire catcher: Rick Matheny (crew chief for Hayden Gillem)
Gas can: Shawn Keene (Mr. Positive)
Fire Extinguisher/Safety Officer: Seamus Taaffe (Brembo Engineer)

The video of this stop can be seen here –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvLJthG7SJc

Here you see the crew preparing as Danny comes down pit road.

Richard and Walker have the stands under the bike and Danny is getting ready to jump off (trying to not kick Boyd in the head). 

Danny is off the bike, Shawn is dropping gas, Walker and Richard are getting ready to pull the wheels.  You can see that Walker is grabbing the chain in front of the rear sprocket and will be pulling the chain back and to the side. At the same time Boyd is pulling the rear axle.  At the front you can see Richard has a grasp on the front wheel. After Brian pulls the front axle Richard will literally pull the front wheel straight forward and out.

Danny is grabbing his water while Walker is rolling the old tire over to Taylor and is grabbing the scrub tire we have waiting. You can see Richard is ahead of the rear already and is pushing the front tire into place. He will then grab the lower fork legs/calipers and push them in at the same time while centering the wheel.

Richard/Brian are done with the front change and dropping the lift stand while Shawn finishes fuel. You can see that Walker is threading the chain across the bottom of the rear sprocket while rotating the wheel forward. 

Tires and fuel are done and Danny is re-mounting 

Off we go and on the way to Victory Lane

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Danny’s race could not have started in a better position after winning pole, earning himself a second Rolex Daytona Cosmograph watch. Danny led 44 of 57 laps with two flawless pit stops performed by the Riders Discount Triumph crew allowing Danny to maintain his lead.

The last stint started with a margin of 2 seconds over second place rider Jake Gagne, increasing to over 10 seconds by the finish all the while waving to the fans, spurring the bike like a horse, and riding wheelies in classic Danny form. The victory lap saw a stop at a Danny Eslick fan club bus where he briefly celebrated before returning to the bike and proceeded to do rolling burnouts and ride wheelies along the banks of Daytona.

Danny Eslick:

“Hats off to the crew. (Crew chief) Richard Stanboli is the guy I worked with like ten years ago in my first year in the AMA Pro Road Racing. So in a big, roundabout way, this is payback for that first year,” said Eslick. “It’s awesome. I’ve gotten the pole before and, my very first 200, I got fourth. So there’s been a lot of hard work and a lot of years passed by to get this victory. It really means a lot. There’s been a lot going on at home, losing people close to me. This one is for Tommy Aquino and some good friends from home. So it means a lot.”

Brian Gibson, Team Owner:

“To win the Daytona 200 at the start of only our 2nd AMA Pro Road Racing season is just incredible. I can’t thank Danny and the entire crew enough. These guys have been burning the midnight oil for 6 weeks getting everything prepared and Danny capped off the effort by performing flawlessly. A huge shout out to all of our sponsors for believing in our program and also I want to thank all the fans of Danny and Riders Discount that cheered us to victory!”

Riders Discount would like to thank all of our sponsors: Triumph Motorcycles, Speed and Strength, Akrapovic, Attack Performance, Renthal, Andrew Swenson Design, Zero Gravity, GB Racing, Motion Pro, DynoJet, DrippinWet.com, Fast Frank Racing, Spiegler, Castrol, and Sharkskinz Racing Bodies. 

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“I was feeling good on the grid, and I was more than ready for things to get going,” said Pascarella after the race. “I had a good start, and things were going well through the first few turns, but that changed when I had to downshift for the Horseshoe. I downshifted once, went for the second, but it wouldn’t happen.”

Pascarella returned to the pits for repairs and was able to rejoin the field 4 laps down. “I wanted to get back out there and keep going even though I knew I was down 4 laps already. It was at least a good way to get more experience on the Triumph and blow off some steam.”

Despite this less than perfect start to the 2013 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike season, Pascarella and Riders Discount Triumph are optimistic about the rest of the season.

“Looking back, Daytona wasn’t all bad for the team and myself,” Pascarella went on to say. “Even though the race didn’t go the way we wanted, we learned a lot and I feel like we got some bad luck out of the way early. I can’t thank the Riders Discount Triumph Team enough for supporting me and I’m really looking forward to bringing the new 2013 Triumph Daytona 675R out at Road America.”

Brian Gibson, Riders Discount Triumph team owner, had this to say about the weekend, “I am disappointed to say the least to have our first race end with one single bolt working its way out of our left rear set, but I am happy to say we left with Joey healthy, and with a strong motivation to redeem ourselves at the next round. I want to personally apologize to Joey for the mechanical and thank him again for staying out on the track representing our sponsors and showing what true grit and determination he has. We are going to take that single bolt and use it to build a solid foundation for the rest of the season. We will be back and I am positive that our fans will see the results the Riders Discount Triumph team is capable of.”

Bree Poland, team manager added, “We obviously didn’t get the outcome we wanted at Daytona, but this race is always a tricky one. We are naturally disappointed that we left the first round with no points, but that just makes us want to work even harder heading to Road America. Big thanks to all of you who came and supported us this past weekend!”

Joey Pascarella would like to thank his sponsors: Riders Discount, Triumph, Speed and Strength, K-Tech, Shoei, Akrapovic, Dunlop, Motion Pro, Zero Gravity, Vicci, Maxima, Saddlemen, Sidi, Forcefield Armour, Full Spectrum Power, Renthal, Andrew Swenson Designs, Hanshaw Engines, GB Covers, Brembo, Cap-It Tire Warmers, Spiegler, Attack Performance, Sharkskinz, Drippinwet, Pitbull, Fastbikes USA

About RidersDiscount.com: RidersDiscount.com is an online retailer of quality powersports gear, apparel and accessories. A company founded by racers, RidersDiscount.com ships equipment for every riding style to customers worldwide, backed by knowledgeable sales team and excellent customer service.

Triumph Motorcycles (www.TriumphMotorcycles.com) is the British motorcycle marquee that produces a wide range of sport, cruiser, adventure and touring motorcycles. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Speed Triple and Daytona 675R, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. First established in 1902 and now located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, Triumph has always set the pace for category-winning machines. The company is solely owned by Bloor Holdings Ltd. and its North American operations are based in Atlanta.

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Pascarella, the defending Daytona 200 race winner, returns to Daytona after a productive offseason that included a new track record in Las Vegas last month, and is looking to carry this success into the AMA season. He’ll be doing so aboard his #52 Triumph Daytona 675R, which made its way down from the Riders Discount headquarters in Holland, Michigan, with a pit-stop at the Barber Motorsports Park for testing.

“I am feeling really good about everything going into Daytona,” said Pascarella. “I know I have what it takes to win after doing it last year, and with the Riders Discount Triumph team behind me, I know we have a good chance of a repeat performance. I can’t wait to get back on the banking with my Triumph 675R and to get the 2013 season under way. I want to thank the team and all the sponsors for giving me the opportunity to do what I love to do – go racing.”

“Joey’s an incredibly talented rider and we’re lucky to have him on board for the Daytona 200, and the rest of the 2013 season,” said Brian Gibson, Riders Discount Triumph team owner. “I know he has what it takes to win and I can’t wait to see what he can do on the Triumph. We definitely have a solid team, and to say that we’re looking forward to Daytona would be an understatement!”

Team Manager, Bree Poland added, “We are beyond excited to get to Daytona and see our Riders Discount Triumph out on the high banks of Daytona. Joey has been training hard all season and we were able to get a test in before heading south. The team is super excited to have last year’s Daytona 200 winner riding for us and we are hoping for another win. We can’t thank our sponsors enough for helping us this season!”

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