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Johnny Lewis Hosting 2-Lap Charity Walk/Run at Springfield Mile on May 25 for March of Dimes

2013-05-21T15:00:00.000-04:00

This coming weekend at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, one of the biggest races on the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season's schedule will roll out as the Springfield Mile I will bring fans to their feet with the stars of The Rolling Thunder Show hitting the track for the first mile event of the season.

But the day before, Johnny Lewis National #10 and a host of presenting sponsors will put on a very special walk/run around the mile oval track in order to help raise funds and support for the March of Dimes. Lewis, his race and personal sponsors and a list of others will be bringing the 'Johnny Lewis 2-Lap Dash for March of Dimes' to help raise awareness for the March of Dime charity.

'JL10' as he is known to his fans will lead all entrants in this special event in a walk/run for 2 laps around the iconic Springfield Mile oval on Saturday, May 25 to kick off the action-packed weekend over the Memorial Day holiday. A big handful of other riders, past and present, are also expected to take part, including current overall points leader Brandon Robinson, his TJ Burnett Farms part-time team mate, JD Beach, Brad Baker, and Chris Carr, just to name a few.

So if you are going to be attending the races at the Illinois State Fairgrounds over the weekend, including the Steve Nace All-Star AMA TT race being held at the Multipurpose Arena on Saturday, take time to join in the fun and help a cause that is very worthy and get a chance to hang out with some of the great and fun people associated with the greatest racing series on two wheels in the world. You'll be sure to 'walk' or 'run' away with a big smile on your face and a good feeling knowing you are helping out a very worthy cause.

In the shot above, Lewis and his former Scott Powersports Kawasaki team roll-out at the Springfield Mile I on May 27, 2012 during rider intros for last season's first mile event. Lewis can be seen beaming his endearing and always-present smile that fans of the sport have come to know and love from the Pennsylvania resident, which will surely be on-hand during his 2-lap charity event on Saturday.

Press release courtesy of Johnny Lewis and the Latus Motors Racing Triumph team.

Johnny Lewis Building Awareness to Make a Difference

JL10 to Host Charity Event Day before Springfield Mile

Coatesville, PA - May 21, 2013 - The "Springfield Mile", as it is known to many, has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States according to Wikipedia. "Racing history wasn't only made here, it began here! (Illinois State Fairgrounds. Springfield, IL)", states Keares Renewable Energy rider Johnny Lewis. "And I don't think everyone racing here today realizes the significance of Springfield and the sport of flat track history at this one place, The Springfield Mile".

As this year's 2013 IMDA Springfield Mile approaches in less than a week, Johnny Lewis will not only be racing his first AMA Pro Flat Track Springfield Mile with his all new Latus Motors Racing Triumph race team, he will also be hosting his very first charity event to raise awareness for March of Dimes - "working together for strong, healthier babies". With the support of the IMDA, TJ Burnett Farms, and Keares Renewable Energy along with Latus Motors Racing Triumph, Johnny will host "The Johnny Lewis 2-Lap Dash for March of Dimes" taking place on the legendary Springfield Mile Saturday, May 25th.

"Yes, we are walking/running around the actual Springfield Mile the day before the fourth round of the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship event", said Lewis.

For this special event, rather than having over 8000 fans in the stands watching the racing, they get to hit the track running right alongside some of their favorite AMA Pro Flat Track racers. The current list of AMA Pro racers to attend includes your current points leader Brandon Robinson, Jake Johnson, Brad Baker, JD Beach, including many Pro Singles racers and even retired AMA Pro Flat Track Champions/race winners such as Chris Carr, Mike Hacker, and Joe Kopp - to name a few.

Starting the weekend off early to promote the event as well as the cause and supporters, Johnny will be live on the Next Moto Champion Talk Show Thursday night. Early Friday morning, Johnny will start his day in-studio for an interview with Springfield's Channel 20 ABC News Station, followed by a LIVE On-Air session with Liz Williams from 100.5 WYMG radio station around 7:45 a.m. This will be followed up with a round of golf with some of Springfield's finest, continuing into the day with a trip to St. John's Children's Hospital, along with two of TJ Burnett Farm's team riders, to visit with and hand out some goodies to some amazing kids. The day will conclude with the Latus Motors Racing/Keares Renewable Energy Triumph on display for a Meet & Greet at Boone's Saloon in Downtown Springfield, IL., where Johnny will be sharing information on his first ever charity event, along with handing out JL10 posters.

Saturday morning at 9am, the gates will open to enter the turn 3 & 4 tunnel to register/sign-in for "The Johnny Lewis 2-Lap Dash". A $10 donation is required for basic registration to take part in the walk/run, or you may donate $25 instead and you'll also receive a JL10 March of Dimes event t-shirt! (Limited supply of t-shirts will be on hand). ALL proceeds from this event will be donated to March of Dimes. You can pre-register and secure a t-shirt at www.lewis10.com/2lapdash. The walk/run (2-Lap Dash) will begin at 10 a.m. and will end well before the gates open up for the Springfield TT ALL-Star race at noon.

Register/sign in will be held at the Latus Motors Racing tents along with the Next Moto Champion trailer.

"Thanks to the support of the IMDA, TJ Burnett Farms, Keares Renewable Energy, and the Illinois State Fairgrounds, I will be able to bring a group of people from all over the country together for a wonderful cause. To me it's about building awareness of what's going on around us and opening our eyes to see what other families are struggling with. I want to help make a difference in any way I possibly can.", said AMA Pro Flat Track National #10, Johnny Lewis.

The Mansion View Inn & Suites Springfield, IL. is offering a "JL10" promotion code for a regular double bed room, at a rate of $59 a night. http://www.mansionview.com. Call to book a room and tell them JL10 sent you!

Follow along the whole weekend at:
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Watch: ABC 20 News Springfield on Friday morning
Listen: Thursday at 5PM PST, 7PM CST, 8PM EST http://www.nextmotochampion.com/next-moto-champion-talk-show
Listen: 100.5 Radio Springfield (7:45am)
Stop In: Friday Night @ Boone's Saloon 301 West Edwards, Springfield, IL (6pm)
Join: Saturday (9am registration, 10am START) Springfield Mile 2-Lap Dash - Gate #6 / infield parking

Sign up for The Johnny Lewis 2-Lap Dash @
www.lewis10.com/2lapdash

*****In case of rain the night before/ morning of/ or during the walk scheduled time, we have a loop planned out on the outside of the Springfield Mile on pavement! *****
Got a question? Email @
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Brandon Robinson Maintains Lead in 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship With Solid 6th-Place Finish at Stockton Half-Mile

2013-05-17T13:30:00.000-04:00

Brandon Robinson and the TJ Burnett Farms/USC/James Hart Racing Kawasaki team fought the good fight throughout the day at round 3 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season at the Stockton Half-Mile on May 11, good enough for a 6th-place finish in the National main, while holding on to the lead in the overall points championship.

The southern Illinois based team worked through adversity throughout the day with bike set-up, gearing and electrical issues on the team's EX650-based Twins Series mounts, and by the end of what was described as a 'very long day' by team owner TJ Burnett, BRob44 had worked his way into the top-6 after getting a poor start in the 25-lap National main held at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds last Saturday.

With round 4 of the season scheduled for the Springfield Mile I round on May 26, the team is ready to get settled into the meat of the 2013 season ahead.

In the shot above, Robinson walks alongside his bike as team owner Bill Werner rolls the #44 Werner-Springsteen Monster Energy Kawasaki out for rider intros at round 4 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season at the Springfield Mile I event, with co-owner and former 3-Time AMA Grand National Champion Jay Springsteen bringing up the rear.

The TJ Burnett Farms/USC/James Hart Racing Kawasaki EX650 Twins Series machines of then-rider Briar Bauman await the action ahead on the track during last season's round 4 at the Springfield Mile I at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, while team crew chief and head wrench, James Hart, talks with one of the team members.

Robinson's part-time team mate, JD Beach #95, will join the team next weekend at round 4 of the 2013 season on May 26. Bauman is reportedly going to be riding for the Werner team at Springfield after splitting from the TJ Burnett Kawasaki team before mid-season of last year.

You can check out the full press release below from the Brandon Robinson TJ Burnett Farms Kawasaki team as we await one of the biggest racing weekend's in The Rolling Thunder Show on Memorial Day Sunday, May 26.

Brandon Robinson and the TJ Burnett Farms Kawasaki Twins Series team takes a strong 6th-place finish at the Stockton Half-Mile on May 11

Press release – For Immediate Release

Opdyke, IL. – May 17, 2013 – Stockton Half-Mile Report

Round 3 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season is in the record books, and the TJ Burnett Farms Kawasaki team with rider Brandon Robinson pulled-out all the stops to bring home a hard-earned 6^th place finish at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds-hosted event on May 11 for the first west coast event of the young season.

After a 5th-place finish and a win at the season-opening rounds of the season at the Daytona Short Track events, the first Twins Series event of the year proved to be a struggle that the TJ Burnett Farms team and rider Robinson handled with grace—or maybe that would be grease.

“The team worked really hard to get the bikes sorted out for me for the day,” stated Brandon, “as we had a fuel pump go out on us on the back-up bike, and we ended up having to do a lot of work on the 'A' bike to get it right for the National. I really have to thank the team, TJ, James Hart and Billy Gruwell for working so hard to get a set-up that we could use that would work for the track.

“We were kind of awful to start with and it made for a long day, and we got things much better by the time the 25-lap National main came around, “ continued Brandon.

Asked if he has been out in the fields helping team owner TJ Burnett getting his corn planted this week behind the wheel of one of the Burnett Farms big John Deere tractors, Robinson laughed and said, “I don't think he trusts me that much, unless it's on two wheels!

“We're all worn out after the long haul back, especially TJ, who did about 90% of the driving. We made it back to southern Illinois (the team's HQ) in about 32-34 hours, but I think TJ is 'jet-lagged' from all the driving—ha!,” said Robinson.

Brandon Robinson's #44 TJ Burnett Farms/USC/James Hart Racing Kawasaki EX650 Twins Series machines sit in the pits at the Stockton Half-Mile on May 11. “Holy cow, at one point during the day, we had all three bikes torn apart trying to get things right for Brandon,” stated team owner Burnett. Photo courtesy of Tom Stein/Northwest Track Shots on Facebook.

“We mistakenly left the fuel pump running in the pit area on one of the bikes for about 15 minutes,” according to team owner TJ Burnett, “and that really cost us. James Hart and I were working our tails off to get things set-up for Brandon. Earlier we'd had a slight electrical problem we had to get taken care of (diagnosed as a faulty switch) and then the fuel pump problem. Wow, for awhile I wasn't sure if we were going to be able to get things ready in time.

“I have to hand it to Brandon, though, when it came time to race, he took us from the outhouse to the penthouse. He came off of turn 2 in the National in about 17^thplace (out of the 18 riders that qualified for the main) and he worked his way up to 6^th place after the 25-lap main. He did a heckuva job for us,” continued Burnett, “especially as bunched-up as the field got after Jared Mees' near get-off. He did a super job of not crashing the Rogers Racing XR750, and it's something like that that shows you why he's the defending champion.

“We've got all new parts ordered and we'll be ready for Springfield next weekend. It was just an overlooked item on our part with the fuel pump switch. We won't let that happen again, “ stated Burnett.

“We signed a couple of new sponsors since our last race, “ stated Robinson. “Next Moto Champion and Matrix Race Products will be coming on board as of Springfield on May 26.”

Team owner and southern Illinois resident Burnett added, “We're scheduled to meet Next Moto Champion in Springfield next Thursday (May 23). They're helping us out with lettering, graphics and some additions to our tents in the pits. Matrix Race Products has helped us out with some new tool boxes and some race mats for our pit area, which will bring a nice, new shiny look to our pit area.”

After returning to the team's base, they went to work unloading all of the bikes and then loading up for this weekend's Steve Nace All-Star round in Little Rock, AR. This weekend's short track at the I-30 Speedway will see Brandon and team mate JD Beach #95 racing together again for the first time since the season openers in Georgia and Florida, but this time on the team's Singles machines, the TJ Burnett Farms/USC/James Hart Racing Kawasaki KX450Fs. Beach will also be contesting round 4 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season at the Springfield Mile I on May 26 on the team's Kawasaki EX650-based Twins mounts.

“We're all ready for Little Rock and it will be good to have JD along again in helping with the set-up on the bikes at Springfield, too, so that should make for a great event, “ continued Robinson, “we worked well together during the off-season and at the events leading up to Daytona.”

Brandon Robinson on the #44 TJ Burnett Farms/USC/James Hart Racing Kawasaki EX650 Twins Series mount is shown in action at round 3 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season at the Stockton Half-Mile on Saturday, May 11. Photo courtesy of Dave Hoenig/Flat Trak Fotos.com.

“I'd like to see us end up 1-2 at Springfield on Sunday, May 26, but I'm gonna let Brandon and JD work that out, as long as they don't wreck our equipment—ha,” stated Burnett in closing.

With Brandon's 6th-place finish on Saturday night, the team still holds the lead in the overall standings of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season with 55 points, seven points over 2nd-place in the championship hunt, Dodge Brothers Racing's Brad Baker (55-48) and Lloyd Brothers Motorsports' Henry Wiles in the 3rd-place spot (47 points) heading into round 4 of the season at the Springfield Mile I event over the Memorial Day Weekend on May 26.

Brandon Robinson on the #44 TJ Burnett Farms Kawasaki leads fellow Pennsylvania resident Johnny Lewis on the #10 Latus Motors Racing Triumph during their battle in heat race #2 at the Stockton Half-Mile on Saturday, May 11. Lewis got the better of Brob44 in the heat with a 3rd-place finish to Brandon's 4th-place, but Robinson brought the Kawasaki home in the 6th-place spot in the 25-lap National main, while Lewis took home a 13th-place finish in the 18-rider National main event. Photo courtesy of Dave Hoenig/Flat Trak Fotos.com.

Unfortunately, the Steve Nace All-Star event originally scheduled to run in Little Rock, AR., has been canceled due to rain for this Saturday, May 18, so the team will take a needed rest before Springfield.

Please make sure when you attend any upcoming rounds of the races to come by and meet and greet the team during each event's fan walk, as we want to make sure that we can talk to as many fans as possible to show each and every one what we are doing and how much we appreciate their support of flat track racing.

Brandon Robinson #44 & the TJ Burnett Farms Kawasaki AMA Grand National Championship team would like to thank all of our sponsors for the 2013 season:

TJ Burnett Farms, USC Racing Kawasaki, James Hart, Arai, Next Moto Champion, ATI Physical Therapy, Penske Racing Shocks, AXO, Saddlemen, Protect All, Pro Plates, ISC Racers Tape, Motion Pro, Southland, Matrix Race Products, Race Tech, Lemonds Kawasaki, WKR, Mr. Sign, Bill Built, Royal Publishing, VC Graphix, DAOapparel.com, PMP Sprockets, Spectro Oils, CP Pistons, G2 Ergonomics, Works Connection, K&N, Hartman Photography, Mitchell Mechanical, J&H Repair, Big Dawg Racing, Ricko, Jim Chapman, Tom Scibek, Joe Reynolds, John Y, Mom & Dad

2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season schedule: http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/events/

2013 Steve Nace Racing All-Star AMA National Flat Track Series presented by Golden Tyre season schedule: http://www.stevenaceracing.com/allstar.html

You can follow Brandon Robinson, the 2008 AMA Pro Flat Track Expert Twins Champion here via his official website: http://brandonrobinson44.com/

Or via his Twitter account:https://twitter.com/BRob44

Or via Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BrandonRobinsonRacing

Press release prepared by: Mike Stuhler/Stu's Shots/Indianapolis, IN 46234 (317) 373-0522

http://stusshots.blogspot.com/

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AMA Pro Flat Track: Weirbach Racing's Rob Pearson Gets Solid 5th-Place Finish at Stockton Half-Mile

2013-05-16T17:00:00.000-04:00

During the off-season late in 2012, Morton, Illinois resident Rob Pearson made the move to the Weirbach Racing team, the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Pro Singles Champions with rider Mikey Martin, for the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season. Scheduled to ride the team's XR750, Suzuki SV650 and soon-to-be Kawasaki EX650-based Twins Series mounts, the new season ahead was looking to be a big move for the veteran racer.

Moving ahead several months, the team competed in their first Twins Series event together last weekend in round 3 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season at the Stockton Half-Mile on May 11. Although the team's new Kawasaki wasn't ready yet for action on the small half-mile track at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, the team's XR750 was, and Bugs Pearson brought the team's entry home to a very solid 5th-place finish last Saturday night.

Pearson also made the Dash for Cash event, collecting an extra valuable point towards the championship with a 5th-place, after bringing the team's mount home into the 2nd-place spot in heat race #2 behind defending 2012 AMA Grand National Champion Jared Mees.

This is a great start to the season for the Weirbach Racing team and new rider Pearson, and we congratulate them on an outstanding result. You can read the team's full press release below as they get ready to head to round 4 of the season at the Springfield Mile I round on May 26.

In the shot above, Pearson and the #27 Memphis Shades/Yamaha/Wiseco/K&N-backed team roll their XR750 out for rider intros at round 4 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season at the Springfield Mile on May 27.

Press release courtesy of Weirbach Racing, the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Pro Singles Champions

Ottumwa, Iowa -- May 16, 2013

Rob Pearson race report from Stockton, Ca.

Well we just made it back to the midwest from the long journey out west. It
was the first twins Grand National of the year. The many miles of travel to
Stockton, Ca. ended up to be worth it as we had some good results on the
west coast.

On the way out to Stockton we found out about Chowchilla, CA. running a
3/8's mile on Friday night before the GNC race. Mike King from KDM Forest
Products supplied the team with a great running 450 Suzuki so we didn't have
to sit out and watch the fun.

The bike worked great and I won my heat. After a less than great start in the main,
I ended the night second and had a lot of fun. Thanks again for the ride Mike.

Saturday for the GNC in Stockton was a nice warm day and the
Weirbach/General Engineering Harley was running spot on. We ended up
qualifying 5th which was good enough for the second starting spot in heat
two.

Rob Pearson on the #27 Weirbach Racing/KDM Forest Products-sponsored XR750 is shown during one of the qualifying sessions at the Stockton Half-Mile on May 11. Photo courtesy of Weirbach Racing by Dave Hoenig/Flat Trak Fotos.com.

I got off the line well and battled with last years Grand National Champion
Jared Mees for the number one spot but had to settle for second. That was
good enough for the front row of the main and in the dash for cash which is
exactly where we wanted to be.

Rob 'Bugs' Pearson on the #27 Weirbach Racing H-D XR750 battles with defending 2012 AMA Grand National Champion Jared Mees on the #1 Rogers Racing XR during heat race #2 action at round 3 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season at the Stockton Half-Mile. Photo courtesy of Weirbach Racing by Mitch Friedman.

In the main event I got another good start and put the Harley down low on the blue
groove, but finally found the line was faster just off the rubber and raced with
Jake Johnson and Henry Wiles for most of the race. We ended up 5th which was
a great start to our twins season. The new team is jelling well and we have moved
up to tie for 7th in the overall points standings.

I have to thank everyone for the help this year, especially Weirbach Racing and
KDM Forest Products for a great first trip out west.

Special thanks to all our sponsors:

General Engineering, Barnett, Spectro, DynoJet, K&N, Saddlemen, Works
Connection, , PMP Sprockets, Motion Pro, Spider Grips, Durelle Racing,
Cheney Engineering, G2 Ergonomics, All Balls Racing, Firecoat Custom
Powderworks, CP Pistons and Carrillo Rods, Web Cams, Foudree's Graphics,
Sunoco, Pro Wheel, Supertrapp, TNT Harley Davidson, Regina Chain, Factory
Backing, Pit Posse, Cosmetic Gaskets, The Baggots, PMC, ProFactoryHoses.com,
Engine Ice, Chicken Hawk Racing, White lightning Retrievers, R&R, Grandprix,
Shoei, Lightshoe, Country Saloon, Paint by Smokey, Racing Unlimited,
Needa-website.com

#27 Rob Pearson

Weirbach Racing's Official Website