Herrin, Wyman, Daniels Win Daytona
Herrin makes history with Daytona 200 victory, Wyman wins KOTB, Daniels takes AFT win
The Staff March 11, 2025
As Daytona Beach Bike Week wrapped up on Sunday, Josh Herrin made history on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway when he became the first rider in Daytona 200 history to win “The Great American Motorcycle Race” three times in a row. It was also Herrin’s fourth Daytona 200 victory, putting him one win away from tying the all-time win leaders, Scott Russell and Miguel Duhamel.
Josh Herrin crosses the finish line for his fourth Daytona 200 victory and his third in a row.
Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Herrin won the 83rd running of the Daytona 200 by being consistently faster than his pursuers in the infield, especially late in the race. With just six laps to go, Herrin ripped off a 1:47.879 lap on his Warhorse HSBK Ducati Panigale V2 to seal the deal. It was a new race lap record and just .046 of a second shy of Richie Escalante’s qualifying lap record from 2024.
Escalante’s bad Daytona luck turned around on Saturday with the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider finishing second to Herrin after running in the lead pack for the duration. When Herrin dropped the hammer, however, Escalante didn’t have the pace to go with him and once the draft was broken it was game over.
At the finish line, Herrin was 5.33 seconds ahead of Escalante, who had his hands full with his teammate Tyler Scott. Scott, who started the race from pole position, was also in the hunt from the get-go. His teammate beat him to the line by his teammate by a miniscule .008 of a second.
“[T]his has just been an amazing experience. Like I said, I’m just lucky to be in this position and have a chance at this. I would have never imagined to get three in a row. So, thank you, everybody,” says Herrin after his historic victory.
Wyman doubles King Of The Baggers
Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman started his 2025 Mission King Of The Baggers season perfectly, with wins in both races at Daytona International Speedway. His win on Saturday afternoon in the final race of the MotoAmerica weekend was his fifth straight victory at the “World Center of Racing.”
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Unlike Friday, when he secured a rare runaway Daytona victory, S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Troy Herfoss made Wyman earn Saturday’s win. The pair battled at the front, played the cat-and-mouse game on the final lap, and then pulled the pin with Wyman holding Herfoss off at the finish line by .056 of a second.
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