Next Moto Champion

Next Moto Champion segment from Road America featuring Jake Lewis and Nicky Hayden

melisa b — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:17:00 +0000

Another awesome segment this one featuring two Kentucky natives, Jake Lewis and World Champ Nicky Hayden

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Peoria Race Report by JD Beach

danielleteal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:18:13 +0000

First person by JD Beach

This past weekend was time to get on the Dirt Track bike for one of the most fun weekends of

the year. Every year there is two race weekends in Peoria, IL. The first weekend being two All

Star races which is basically like a National just not AMA, then the national in August. We always

have some type of a short track race Friday night then the TT on Sunday. This year we got to

race on a new track called Spoonriver Raceway.

It was the first time motorcycles had been on the track and man was it awesome. Traveling the

country racing all different tracks you see a lot of different things. This track was out in the middle

of nowhere. Kerri and I were a bit nervous because that usually means it’s going to be pretty bad.

Once we pulled in it was amazing. The track looked fantastic and just the facility was first class,

so clean, not all run down.

As soon as I started the bike for practice it was go time, the first lap on the track I was on the

gas. I have a big problem of taking too much time to get up to speed so I’ve really been working

on every time I’m on track I just go. I was feeling good, the bike was awesome, and the track was

a blast. It was about 3/8 mile with tons of banking, you could ride anywhere. James Hart and

Earring Bill had the bike dialed, we made a few changes after each practice and the bike just got

better and better.

In the heat races the top 3 went to the Dash for Cash and the heat was stacked, Brad Baker,

Henry Wiles, and Brandon Robinson to name a few. I got the hole shot then had Brad pass me,

then I would get him back, then he would get me back. We swapped the lead just about every

turn, the race was great, it was such a blast. Brad and I have raced together since we were 4 so

it was thrilling to have such a battle. In the dash we had a bit of trouble with the rear brakes and

lost them. Billy bled the brakes to try and get them better but we didn’t get a chance to try them

so it was just a guessing game.

Before the main event we were watching the amateur races and the Pro race and everyone was

running a different tire then us and only Brandon had one so they put it on his bike. I was

debating on what to do but I didn’t even have the tire of choice until I noticed Luke Baird pitted

next to us had an extra one on his back up bike and we stole that one. It was very last minute but

it was a great choice. It was the best thing we could do. It ended up being a great race, after

taking the lead from Brad on about lap 3 out of 15 I lead the whole thing. I had a very good line

through both turns. My corner speed was very good because I had no rear brakes after

overheating them in the heat race. It was a very fun race and felt Brad and Jared Mees breathing

down my back the whole time. That was my first Expert win since 2011 and the first time leading

laps since then too. It was great and felt so good. I can’t explain how happy I was with that.

The TT got rained out on Sunday so we got home early. Things have switched gears now with

Barber next weekend. I can’t wait to get there on get back on my Road Race bike.

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5 Minutes with Ryan Matter as he prepares for Barber

danielleteal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:12:57 +0000

NMC: How did Road America go?

RM: We started off with a few bikes issues; nothing major. As we got into the swing of things we weren’t too much off of the pace but still had some room for improvement when qualifying came around.

In Race 1 I got myself caught up in a few small battles that took me away from the front group, which is where I wanted to be, and ended up finishing 14th.

Race 2 was just mayhem. I was right behind Hayden Gillim and Ricky Valdez in the big crash during the 2nd restart. I was lucky enough to find a way around the two of them. For the 3rd restart, I was right up in the top 10, but with a few riders went deep into 1 and lost a good amount of time there. I saw myself in the same position as I was in in Race1 but was able to make up a spot on the last lap to end up 13th.

Overall, the weekend was alright but I could have done a lot better. ”

NMC: Are you excited for Round 3 at Barber?

RM: Barber is one of my favorite tracks. I haven’t done much since road America except get myself ready for Barber. After the way Road America went, I know I’m going to have to get up front right off the line and not let anyone get away. I haven’t been doing any riding; my bike stays in Colorado and I live in California, but I have been working out. The only track time I get is the 50 minutes before qualifying, but I am ready.

NMC: What are your expectations or goals for the weekend?

RM: To finish better than I did last year, which was 8th place. That has been my best finish so far is AMA Pro Supersport so I am shooting for any finish better than that!

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Next Moto Champion Segment from Road America featuring Dustin Dominguez

melisa b — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:01:52 +0000

Check out the segment featuring Dustin Dominguez from Road America Elkhart Lake, WI

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SCFTA Round Six

danielleteal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:01:32 +0000

Press Release

This Saturday at Perris Raceway, the Southern California Flat Track Association will be hosting Round Six of the 2013 season. The track has been holding up well, the new tank and sprayers on the water truck have made a difference.

Forecast is for high of 85 .

Last race was lots of fun, both for riders and spectators. Racing was close in just about every class.

Racers: Gates open at 1 PM for pit set up and sign up.

Spectators: Come early and check out the bikes, or roll in about 4:30 to catch practice. Races usually start about 5 PM.

Snack bar will be open with hot & cold goodies. You can bring your own cooler, but no glass bottles please.

Next practice at Perris will be July 6th, 4 PM to 9 PM. Five hours doesn’t sound like a lot of time to get your bike dialed in, but everyone usually goes home tired!

Next race, Round Seven, will be July 20th.

Round Eight will take place August 17th.

Local vintage shop “Hell on Wheels” will be hosting a hooligan style race August 10th, open to just about anything on two wheels. They’re hoping to get a few “real” flattrackers out there. There will be overnight stays…

Southern California Flat Track Association

For more information and direction to the track see http://www.southerncaliforniaflattrack.com/ or call 951-443-7622 , socalflattrack@aol.com .

Website SCFTA

Blog & Comments

We have our own page on The Flat Track Forum

Mark Cernicky’s Cycle World Facebook page

Some of our supporters:

Lucas Oil

Southland Racing 909-936-1766

Mr. Ed’s Racing 951-654-7500

Kawasaki of Simi Valley 805-522-6119 FREE

Today’s Cycle Coverage , up-to-date news for the motorcycle community

S&S Offroad Magazine, covering the Southwest

IEAutos.com quality used vehicles in the Inland Empire

Fueling performance parts

Rosa’s Signs and Lighting

Got ATVs or UTVs?

Congratulations to 14 year old California Road Racer Andrew Lee, chosen as SPEED MOB’S featured rider of the month!

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A FATHER HONORS HIS SON

danielleteal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:39:34 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2013

Eric Anderson, father of Kenny Anderson who lost his life after a crash at an AFM Event this year is honoring his son’s memory by becoming the Title Sponsor for the Michelin/WERA National Challenge Series Formula 3 Class for the balance of the 2013 Season. WERA Motorcycle Roadracing will also honor Kenny’s memory by extending that title to the Pirelli/WERA Sportsman Series F3 Class at all WERA West Rounds presented by Lucas Oil for the remainder of 2013.

“The loss of a child is so hard for a parent and Eric and Kenny had such a special bond with their love of each other and of our sport. To have Eric do this is remarkable and we at WERA Motorcycle Roadracing will never forget how many people Kenny touched in his short life and time in our community”, said WERA President Evelyne Clarke.

WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle Roadracing. The legacy of Pro riders on a National and World level is legendary. All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the Pirelli/WERA Sportsman Series as well as a ProAm Series with the Michelin/WERA National Challenge Series which includes the only traveling Endurance Series in the US using the World Endurance platform for most of the rules.

For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our web site at www.wera.com!

Combat Veterans Outreach Rolls into Barber

danielleteal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:53:19 +0000

Press Release

Combat Veterans Outreach Rolls into Barber.

(6/18/13) Upper Arlington, OH

Veterans Empowered Through Motorsports (VETM) disabled combat veteran crews roll into Barber Motorsports Park this weekend. Local combat veterans will be placed in two AMA Pro Road Racing teams this weekend; the #70 Harley-Davidson of James Gang / Hoban Brothers entry in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series and with M.O.B. Racing.

Paul James, who rode the #70 Harley-Davidson to a top-10 finish at Road America, will host a combat veteran and her care giver from Fort Benning, GA area.

“This is our third race weekend working with the Veterans Empowered Through Motorsports program, and we look forward to another rewarding experience as we work together as a team to compete in the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson series. We’re top 10 in points going into Barber and looking forward to continuing our momentum there,” said team co-owner and rider Paul James.

Adding to the outreach this weekend will be New Jersey’s M.O.B. Racing. Team owner Dennis Espinosa will place combat veterans from the Tennessee and Alabama area within M.O.B. racing.

“Veterans Empowered Through Motorsports has done some great things by utilizing these men and women in the AMA Paddock. From what we’ve seen this is fantastic idea! Having worked with and employed many combat veterans in the aviation industry, I know first-hand the attention to detail and dedication they bring to work with them, which is the same they used to defend our country around the world. I’m honored to have them join our team and want to thank Pete (Cline) and his organization for making it possible,” said Espinosa.

Peter Cline, Founder VETM, added, “We are really looking forward to Barber this weekend. We learned quite a bit at Road America when we worked within the SuperSport class. As an outreach program we are always looking to improve, and we are going to bring in some additional veteran components this weekend. Working with James Gang / Hoban Brothers this season has been critical for us. And now for Dennis (Espinosa) at M.O.B. Racing to ask us to come in and assist them is great.”

About Veterans Empowered Through Motorsports (VETM): VETM is a recognized 501c3 tax exempt outreach program. VETM places combat veterans into motorsports events that are team-oriented, purposeful and goal driven with actual hands-on time. Motorsports by nature is a high energy and adrenaline-filled sport, and by engaging combat veterans we work with established skills and tools they acquired while deployed. VETM ensures our combat veterans are empowered and engaged; making them central components to our team operations and including as many care givers, peers and family members as possible.

VETM supporters are: Oxford Consulting Group, Drippin’Wet, Ellanet, Midwest Motorcyclist, Motion Pro, Optimum Print Solutions, Portfolio Creative, XR1200 Owners Group.

To learn more about VETM please visit them on the web at www.tor-vetm.org or follow them on Facebook at http://facebook.com/TeamOhioRacing, Twitter @TeamOhioRacing or Pinterest at pinterest.com/teamohioracing/

Tax-deductible contributions can be made here http://www.crowdrise.com/vetm

Jason Aguilar Takes The Lead In 2 Moto West Grand Prix Championships

danielleteal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:26:21 +0000

Streets of Willow

Willow Springs International Raceway

Rosamond, CA

June 16, 2013

Moto West Grand Prix took to the Streets of Willow course in the counter-clockwise direction for Round 4 of the 8 race series. Jason Aguilar had never ridden Streets in that direction before. It was going to be a challenging weekend with a new course and windy conditions forecast. In the first race on Sunday, 600 Superstock, Jason got a great start and was pulling a gap on Jake Dolan in 2nd, and Benny Solis in 3rd, when a red flag incident forced a restart that eliminated Jason’s holeshot. Jason could not duplicate the holeshot on the restart and dropped to 3rd behind Bryce Prince and Jake Dolan. Benny Solis was able to get by Jason on lap 2, dropping Jason to 4th. The racers finished in that order. “It was so frustrating to lose the holeshot with another red flag, I have lost so many holeshots in races this year due to red flags, and I rarely am able to duplicate the holeshot on the restarts”, a disappointed Jason explained. “I knew with the first start, that I had a really good chance to win”.

Jason’s second race of the day, 750 Superstock, saw Jason get another great start and open up a 3 second lead on the second lap. As fate would have it, another red flag erased Jason’s lead and forced a 4 lap restart. Once again, Jason could not duplicate the holeshot dropping to 2nd at the start behind Travis Goldstein, with Javelin Broderick in 3rd. Javelin got by Jason with 1 lap to go. Jason was pushing hard when Javelin’s bike popped out of gear, slowing Javelin and forcing Jason to check up. “Once I got by Javelin, I didn’t think I could catch Travis”, who had opened up a several bike length gap. But, going into the final turn, Jason closed the gap and was right behind Travis. Jason got in the draft and pulled out to try to pass. In a finish that was too close to call, Jason was declared the winner. The win moved Jason into 1st place in 750 Superstock Championship.

Picture courtesy of Caliphotography

The final race of the day, 600 Superbike, once again saw Jason get the holeshot. But, Jason ran into the first corner a little too hot and that opened the door for Bryce Prince to put an inside move on Jason for the lead. Jason pushed hard to match Bryce’s pace running a personal best of 1:17.842, but Bryce was able to open up a gap. Bryce took the win, with Jason all alone in 2nd place. The finish was good enough to move Jason into 1st place in the 600 Superbike Championship.

Thanks to all of Jason’s Sponsors:

Big Gun Exhaust

ACT Racing – The new leathers are awesome!

NEXX Helmets

TORCO Advanced Lubricants

Dunlop – tires were hooking up this weekend!

Diablo Racing Technology

HT Moto

CM Motorsports – the K-Tech suspension is working great. Thanks Tige for all your help!

Spider Grips

ADR Motorsports – still winning races with almost a full season on the motor. Thanks Dave!

Vortex Racing

Galfer

Yamaha Champions School

Next Moto Champion

Cycle Gear

Mesa Hose

AXO – new boots are so comfortable

Chicken Hawk Racing – a new sponsor of MWGP

Impact Safe-T Armor

Track Daz

Globe Shoes

Bazzaz

Close Battles Continue Throughout MRA Race Round 2

danielleteal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:44 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Close Battles Continue Throughout MRA Race Round 2

Denver, CO June 12, 2013

This past weekend, June 8th and 9th, the MRA gathered to race in Deer Trail, CO at High Plains Raceway and with greater attendance of racers and spectators than Round 1–which Round 1 was record setting in recent history! More class records were set, racers from abroad battled it out with locals on the track and the camaraderie and generosity filled the race paddock.

One of the many battles that caught a lot of attention this weekend were in SuperTwins GTU between an MRA long-time champion, Shannon Moham and a visitor from California, Frankie Garcia. Ray Gaimara and Chris Weed also had their own back and forth action in the race. They all put on an impressive display of race craft and trust. Moham started the race taking the hole shot into turn one with Ray close behind. Shannon started pulling out a gap from the field shortly after. Frankie Garcia took second and started working to close the gap to Shannon. Once Frankie caught up, he passed Shannon prior to turn one, both riding a Suzuki SV650. However it didn’t take long for Moham to fire back at Garcia by getting a better drive out of turn three and passing him onto the back straight. Fankie came right back into turn four around the outside of Shannon. Meanwhile Ray Gaimara and Chris Weed went head to head for 3rd place! Weed would get around Gaimara in the back section of the track while Ray would fight back by passing him in the straights. Shannon and Frankie clicked off laps in the 1:55s and ultimately Frankie pushed Shannon to break the class record he had previously set four years prior with a 1:55.468. With a little over one lap left Garcia passed Moham again into turn four by putting the brakes on late. On the start of the final lap Moham came across the line alone with Garcia nowhere in sight. As the checkered flag came out, Shannon took the win while Chris madea final pass stick coming in second with Ray following in third.

Tracy Schram wins Race of the Rockies on his Kawasaki ZX-10R in front of Turner and Thornton. The 2012 Race of the Rockies (ROR) champion Dan Turner on pole position got a great start. Doug Kahl then passed Turner into turn four on the first lap. However when they all came across the Start/Finish on lap two the running order was Schram, Turner and Mike Applegate. This was the start of the neck and neck battle that lasted through the end of the race. Applegate was then able to get around Turner in pursuit of Schram. This order remained for a few laps until Mike put the hammer down and turned his fastest lap of the race at the time of a 1:49.416. He got around Tracy to take the lead from the pack. Tracy fought back with a 1:49.993 and looked up the inside of turn four on Mike but didn’t make it stick as Mike is a demon on the brakes. Dan also followed with a fast lap of 1:49.904. The riders stayed incredibly consistent clicking away lap after lap in the 1:49s. Just behind the front three, Ricky Orlando swapped positions with Ray Thornton. Ray eventually made a pass on Ricky that stuck. He then proceeded to pull out a small gap on Ricky. Back in the front, Schram and Applegate continued to swap positions and rode a close, clean race. Turner stayed with them on cruise control in third place waiting to pounce. Unfortunately for Applegate, he crashed during the fantastic battle, which lead to Tracy taking it home with the win.

When asked how he is adapting to the new bike during the post-race interview, Tracy answered, “It’s awesome, it’s really tough to translate what I’ve been riding into this thing. But it is starting to come along; we’ve got a ways to go. I feel there is a lot more left in myself and the bike…”

The Imperial Sportbike and ABATE of Colorado 4 Hour Endurance Race was a success with many riders competing for the trophies and cash purses. The grids for the Titanium Butt and True Endurance classes were larger from the previous year. Racing action for the race started at 4pm on Saturday and finished up by 8pm as the sun was starting to set. In the end, the participants squeezed into the pavilion at High Plains Raceway in the late evening for the awards ceremony where trophies for all three classes down to fifth place were given out in addition to the purse money that came to a grand total of $3000. The purse money was funded from the generous sponsorship support of Imperial Sportbike and ABATE of Colorado, in addition to a portion of the surcharge that all participants paid.

The MRA regularly sees racers traveling from Montana, New Mexico and a few other states. This weekend brought in additional racers from out of state (Texas and California to name a couple) that came for the 4 Hour Endurance Race or the known camaraderie and family like atmosphere.

One long time MRA traveler from New Mexico, Ray Thornton confirmed that when he said, “Glad to be here. I want to thank the corner workers, the MRA, it’s a great organization. Great competition, great tracks and it’s just a great time. It makes it worth the drive and thanks to all of you.”

The group from California were seen all weekend long full of smiles and laughter around the pits, even when MRA locals played a few friendly pranks on them. The MRA welcomes you to come out to Colorado and have some fun–on and off the track.

On June 29th and 30th the MRA will head to Pueblo Motorsport Park for Round 3. ABATE of Colorado will be hosting a BBQ Cook-off between the member districts. This cook-off is put on for the racers and the paddock. Typically a couple hundred pounds of meat will be smoked along with all the fixings.

Fay Myers Motorcycle World Race of the Rockies GTO

1. Tracy Schram

2. Dan Turner

3. Ray Thornton

4. Ricky Orlando

5. Rob Christman

Vickery Motorsports Race of the Rockies GTU

1. Kelcey Walker

2. Shannon Moham

3. Nikolas Lenski

4. Carl Sorensen

5. David Mobley

High Plains Raceway Ladies of the Rockies

1. Wyeth Jackson

2. Samantha Coleman

3. Donna Turner

4. Kimberly Prichard

5. Siobhan Bennett

Brighton Radiator & Muffler Middleweight Supersport

1. Peter Tabor

2. Nikolas Lenski

3. Keith Eastin

4. Kelcey Walker

5. Nyles Gourlie

Apex Sports Racing Heavyweight Supersport

1. Peter Tabor

2. Jon Glaefke

3. Kelcey Walker

4. Nikolas Lenski

5. Bruce Browning

Northern Colorado Euro Open Supersport

1. Peter Tabor

2. Ricky Orlando

3. Kelcey Walker

4. Aaron Hersh

5. Patrick Lansu

Grand Prix Motorsports Middleweight Superbike

1. Nikolas Lenski

2. Peter Tabor

3. David Mobley

4. Carl Sorensen

5. Kelcey Walker

Heavyweight Superbike

1. Shannon Moham

2. Nikolas Lenski

3. Kelcey Walker

4. Bruce Browning

5. Rick Grosse

Colorado Powersports Open Superbike

1. Rob Christman

2. Mike Applegate

3. Tracy Schram

4. Dan Turner

5. Ricky Orlando

Factory Trained Auto Repair Supertwins GTU

1. Shannon Moham

2. Christopher Weed

3. Ray Gaimara

4. Matthew Davis

5. Jeff Waychoff

Mile High Harley Davidson Supertwins GTO

1. Patrick Lansu

2. Jon Glaefke

3. Casey Smith

4. Frankie Garcia

5. Jim Brewer

Vickery Motorsports Amateur GTU

1. Matt Diehl

2. Bruce Browning

3. Bryant Smith

4. Dennis Stowers

5. Joe Washburn

Imperial Sportbikes Amateur GTO

1. Matt Diehl

2. Bruce Browning

3. Joesph Washburn

4. Todd Larson

5. Stephen Robards

Law Tigers Novice GTU

1. Ryan Smith

2. Brooks Bryant

3. Richard Liedtke

4. Tim Meiners

5. Brian Dobrowolski

Rocky Mountain Kawasaki Novice GTO

1. Todd Larson

2. Scott Morrison

3. Aaron Tritt

4. Brooks Bryant

5. Tim Meiners

The Walnut Room Modern Vintage GTU

1. Shannon Moham

2. Christopher Coonshead

3. Frank DiRanna

4. Rick Grosse

5. Christopher Weed

Unink Printworks Modern Vintage GTO

1. Erik Peat

2. Christopher Coonshead

3. Frank DiRanna

4. Louden David

5. Evan Cordonier

Boulder Motorsports Thunderbike

1. Patrick Lansu

2. Jon Glaefke

3. Carl Sorensen

4. Casey Smith

5. Dennis Stowers

Wood’s Wheel Works Colorado Class

1. Christopher Weed

2. Jason Madama

3. Jeff Winter

4. Jeremy Widmann

5. David Hayward

Moto-Garage & Sol Performance Formula 40

1. Rob Christman

2. Ricky Orlando

3. Patrick Lansu

4. Geoffrey Snyder

5. Travis Graham

Spencer Russell Youth Racing Lightweight GP

1. Shannon Moham

2. Christopher Weed

3. Ray Gaimara

4. Jason Madama

5. Jeff Waychoff

Money$mart Production 250 Cup Saturday

1. Tony Baker

2. David Kibler

3. Matt Diehl

4. Brian Bartlow

5. Michael Henao

Money$mart Production 400 Cup Saturday

1. Michael Davis

2. Jay Russell

3. Holly Hendrickson

Money$mart Production 500 Cup Saturday

1. Jason Madama

2. Jeremy Widmann

3. Blair Harness

4. Jesse Morehouse

5. Max Reissig

Money$mart Production 250 Cup Sunday

1. Matt Diehl

2. David Kibler

3. Tony Baker

4. Brian Bartlow

5. Bruce Browning

Money$mart Production 400 Cup Sunday

1. Michael Davis

2. Michael Henao

3. Jay Russell

4. Holly Hendrickson

Money$mart Production 500 Cup Sunday

1. Jason Madama

2. Jeremy Widmann

3. Blair Harness

4. Jesse Morehouse

5. Max Reissig

The Motorcycle Roadracing Association is dedicated to promoting safe and competitive motorcycle roadracing events for enthusiasts in Colorado and the surrounding area. For more information go to http://mra-racing.org,www.facebook.com/MotorcycleRoadracingAssociation or call the MRA hotline at (303) 530-5678.

Next Moto Champion

Next Moto Champion segment from Road America featuring Jake Lewis and Nicky Hayden

Peoria Race Report by JD Beach

5 Minutes with Ryan Matter as he prepares for Barber

Next Moto Champion Segment from Road America featuring Dustin Dominguez

SCFTA Round Six

Congratulations to 14 year old California Road Racer Andrew Lee, chosen as SPEED MOB’S featured rider of the month!

A FATHER HONORS HIS SON

Combat Veterans Outreach Rolls into Barber

Jason Aguilar Takes The Lead In 2 Moto West Grand Prix Championsh​ips

Close Battles Continue Throughout MRA Race Round 2

Jason Aguilar Takes The Lead In 2 Moto West Grand Prix Championships