Amazing that Ben Spies went dirt riding in SBK Round 1 not once, but
twice! And still finished. Almost like a supermoto race for Ben.

I don't
remember ever seeing Elbowz get punted off the track in AMA Superbikes.
Mostly it was Mladin and Spies having their way with just about everyone
else on the track. The interesting thing about World Superbike is most of the
riders are _expected_ to get to the podium on any given day, with very few
racers in that mode of just being happy to qualify and run laps for the race
experience.