AMA Pro Flat Track: Rain Forces Cancellation of Main Events at Santa Rosa Mile

Round 12 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season at the Santa Rosa Mile started off with a bang yesterday, but by day's end the clouds had moved in and forced the officials to make a tough call to cancel the National mains in both the Grand National Expert Twins class as well as the J&P Cycles Pro Singles class.

With what has of late been a typical low rider turn-out for the west coast rounds, 21 riders worked their way through the three heats and single semi race to set up what would have surely been a grand event, promoted by Bob Bellino and his Circle Bell Motorsports group.  With a large crowd on-hand for the races, it was a tough call, but a correct one to make in terms of rider safety and lack of visibility as Sammy Halbert went down in the first couple of laps of the National main that were completed, and for some major luck and evasive moves by the other riders suffered no contact or injury as a result. 

Several riders stated they had already used over a half-dozen tear-offs in the couple of laps that were completed, so it was surely the right thing to do all around in calling the event complete.

Points were to be awarded according to the finish in the Dash for Cash-which was won by championship points leader Brad Baker on the #12 Dodge Brothers Racing XR750.  The Bullet won the four-lap Dash over Bryan Smith on the #42 Howerton Motorsports Kawasaki by just over 2 seconds, after having won his heat race earlier in the afternoon by over 10 seconds in the 8-lap race.  It's probably a given the way The Bullet had things wired at Santa Rosa that he would have trounced the competition, but then again no one will ever know if Smith's lead in the main's few laps that were run would have held or not.

With the cancellation of the main, Baker heads to Pomona in just over 12 days with a solid hold on the championship standings, one which he has not let go of since he won the Hagerstown Half-Mile in early July when he took the first National win of his young and stellar career.

In the shot above, Baker and the #12 Dodge Brothers Racing/Specialty Fabrication/Saddlemen-sponsored team head out for rider intros at the Springfield Mile I round on August 31.  Team wrench Dave Atherton follows his son, Kevin as they guide the bike out towards the intros before heading to the starting line with The Bullet.

With Smith and Brandon Robinson (who was 3rd in the Dash and finished second behind Smith in their heat race on the #44 TJ Burnett Farms Kawasaki) the only other remaining men with a chance at the title, the Pomona Half-Mile Flat Track Finals on Saturday, October 12 will be even more of a go-for-broke blast of racing for The Rolling Thunder Show. 

And in closing, we say BRAVO to the folks at AMA Pro Flat Track and Circle Bell Motorsports for making the correct call in canceling the mains yesterday.  We hate to have any race called but the outcome of this one should it have been run could have been pure disaster, and rider safety is first and paramount to anyone's thoughts or beliefs of 'what if' when it comes to 'iffy' chances.  And the weather that had rolled in at Santa Rosa was VERY 'iffy,' at best.

We know Bob Bellino and his great group of folks do a super job of putting paying butts in the seats on the west coast rounds, and will do it again, as they know how to entice a good crowd into coming to a great event, and the crowd on-hand got to see some excellent racing up until the heavy misting started to soak the track.

Now get ready to gear up for what will be an excellent showdown at Pomona when the greatest racing show on two wheels in the world heads to the Pomona Fairplex on October 12 for the 13th and final round of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season.  And boy howdy, this one will be a rip snorter between the three men still standing!

It's a Wash: Santa Rosa Mile Main Events Canceled Due to Heavy Mist

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (September 29, 2013) - Unfortunately, heavy mist has resulted in the cancelation of both the AMA Pro Grand National Expert and AMA Pro J&P Cycles Pro Singles main events today at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif. AMA Pro Racing officials deemed the track unsafe to race on after multiple attempts to dry and stabilize the surface.

 

"It's very unfortunate that we couldn't get the main events in today," said Dan Johnsen, Director of AMA Pro Flat Track. "We tried everything we could as far as prepping the track to get it back in racing condition but the mist was deceivingly limiting to our efforts."

 

Each rider that was scheduled to participate in their respective main events will be awarded one point in the standings. The usual point and cash payouts for the Grand National Expert Dash for Cash will remain the same. Normal purse payouts will be paid to both the Grand National Expert Twins and the J&P Cycles Pro Singles riders per order of their starting positions for each main event.

 

 

Jake Johnson on the #5 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports/Rampur Winery Ducati and Jared Mees on the #1 Rogers Racing/Blue Springs H-D XR750 are shown in battle during the couple of laps that were completed in the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship main event at the Santa Rosa Mile yesterday. Due to the 'heavy misting' that occurred during the event, AMA Pro Flat Track made the right call to cancel the mains due to rider safety and lack of visibility, as can be obviously seen in this photo. AMA Pro Flat Track photo by Dave Hoenig.

 

 

 

Brad Baker's victory in the Dash will result in him receiving an additional five points to his credit, increasing his lead in the overall standings to 17 markers over second-place competitor Bryan Smith with only one round remaining.

 

Next Up

 

AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles heads to Pomona, Calif. for the 13th and final round of the season on October 12, 2013 at the LA County Fairplex. For tickets and more information regarding the event, please visit http://www.flattrackfinals.com/. 

About AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles 

AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles is a national motorcycle racing series in North America and is considered one of the oldest forms of motorcycle racing. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, the Series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track racing in the world. The 2013 schedule consists of rounds on the country's finest flat track courses. For more information on AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles, please visit www.amaproracing.com/ft.

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines.  Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.   For additional information contact:   AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com

Hayes Takes the Win & Herrin Takes the Title in AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Series Season Finale at Laguna Seca

California Dreamin': Josh Hayes Dominates Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca As Josh Herrin Clinches First AMA Pro Title

MONTEREY, Calif. (September 29, 2013) - Sunday's AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was the 2013 campaign summed up into a single race. Three-time series champion Josh Hayes demonstrated his superiority in terms of outright pace en route to scoring his eighth victory of the season in a blowout, but it still wasn't enough to overcome the consistent excellence of his 23-year-old Monster Energy Graves Yamaha teammate Josh Herrin.

 

Just as he has all year long, Herrin maximized the opportunities he was given and did exactly what he had to in order to secure his first-career GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing title. While the outgoing champ raced off into the sunset and took the checkered flag by a margin of 13.434 seconds, second-year National Guard SuperBike ace Herrin registered a calculated ride to a clear runner-up result, clinching the '13 premier-class crown in the process. Herrin took the title with a final tally of 345 points to Hayes' 330.

 

The new champ said, "I think the best word to describe my season is 'consistency.' We were real consistent all year. At the beginning of the year I wasn't even thinking about the championship. We got lucky at Daytona, but I figured Josh would come back, and he did. We got lucky at a lot of races, but at the same time we were smart and rode real consistent and it paid off in the end. Overall, it went great. This has been a lifelong dream of mine, and it's finally come true," Herrin continued. "I can't even explain the emotions right now. Coming around that last lap, I just filled up with tears. I could barely see where I was going. I've never felt that kind of emotion before. It's crazy the emotions you feel when you achieve something you've been waiting to do your whole life."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josh Herrin holds up the ceremonial #1 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Series plate after clinching the title yesterday at the season finale at Laguna Seca.  Herrin will be heading to Europe for the 2014 season to compete in the Moto2 World Championship. AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

 

 

On the occasions in which Hayes was able to avoid trouble -- whether mechanical issues, jump start penalties, or his crash from the lead in Utah -- he proved unstoppable. That was the case again this weekend, as he scooped up all available points and earned his 41st career SuperBike victory. However, the damage was already done, and he was unable to prevent his young teammate from usurping his throne. After the race, Hayes said, "It was a great weekend. This is two good Laguna Secas this year for me. I've had a great season and I'm proud of the things I've accomplished. My statistics are good. I was able to get eight pole positions -- I think I've gotten all poles except two in three years, which is a pretty amazing run. It's fun to be fast. And I had a good run of races this year. It's just when I get it wrong, I really get it wrong apparently." Hayes was gracious in defeat, saying, "I really think the story today is Josh [Herrin] winning his #1 plate. He did what he needed to do and when the pressure was on, he stepped up."

 

The race for the remaining spot on the podium was drama-laden. Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing's Martin Cardenas -- who carried slim title hopes into this race, as well, pressured Hayes early in the contest but the pace proved too much. The Colombian's season ended in sparks when he crashed from second while working the race's second lap. With Cardenas out of the picture -- and the Michael Jordan Motorsports duo of Roger Hayden and Danny Eslick concentrating on FIM Superbike World Championship duties this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca -- KTM/HMC Racing's Chris Fillmore and Foremost Insurance Pegram Racing's Larry Pegram each eyed a prime opportunity to earn a top-three finish.

 

The two runners raced in close proximity the entire distance and traded the position multiple times on the final lap. Up-and-comer Fillmore got the upper hand and looked set to claim the first-ever SuperBike podium finish for himself and his KTM. However, disaster struck at the last possible moment, as Fillmore's machine ran low on fuel and lost power exiting the race's final corner with the checkered flag in sight. That allowed Pegram to storm by and steal away third -- his first podium since his twin thirds in the '13 season opener at the Daytona International Speedway. "I knew (Fillmore) was going to try to make a move at the end," Pegram explained. "He came into the last corner (on the penultimate lap) and put a block pass on me. It's funny, everyone thinks the KTM is so much slower than the Yamaha -- and it is on the top end - but his bike was really good out of that corner. He could get it stopped and still pull me because mine was wheelie-ing so much. I passed him going into 2, but I got a little wide and he came under me. I passed him into 5 and we went side-by-side. When I passed him in 5, it pushed us both wide and I got stuff all over my tires when I went wide. I got really sideways going into 6 and I kind of lost him a little bit. I was going to try to catch him in the last corner, but luckily I wasn't as close as I probably should have been. I was trying to square him up and something happened to his bike. I almost hit him -- so it's probably lucky I was about a bike-length back." A dejected Fillmore pushed his RC8R across the line, ultimately being credited with seventh position.

 

In the race's early stages, second Yosh pilot Chris Clark led a tight pack that trailed the Pegram/Fillmore battle and included Motosport.com Motul Fly Racing's David Anthony, Team AMSOIL/Hero's Aaron Yates, second works KTM rider Taylor Knapp, and Motosport.com/EBR II's Cory West. Clark joined teammate Cardenas on the sidelines with a fall of his own, while Anthony eventually faded from the group. West worked his way forward, finally arriving in fifth -- which was elevated to fourth at the line as a result of Fillmore's misfortune. Yates followed him home in fifth. Knapp was the final man to overtake Fillmore, dropping his teammate to seventh when he took the checkered flag in sixth. Anthony added one final top-ten result to his season by taking eighth while Seven Sports' Trent Gibson and Zlock Racing 2's Kevin Pinkstaff rounded out the finale top ten.

 

AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike

 

Cameron Beaubier won his 12th AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike race on Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, beating Jake Lewis by 0.642 of a second. Despite crashing on Saturday and riding sore on Sunday, Beaubier won his 10th race in a row to cap off his record-breaking year. JD Beach took third, defending a move from Garrett Gerloff on the last lap to earn a hotly-contested podium position.

 

For Yamaha Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha pilot Beaubier, the race proved to be a considerable challenge. He spent the early laps mired outside the top five as Meen Motorsports' Lewis, Beach on the RoadRace Factory/Red Bull squad, and Latus Motors Racing's Jason DiSalvo led the final AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike race of the year. Gerloff also pushed near the front as a seven-rider pack began the 20-lap race.

 

Despite a sore knee, Beaubier managed to slice up the charts, and the Californian harried 19-year old Lewis before making his move exiting lap two after Lewis ran ever-so-slightly wide on lap 18. "This morning, I was pretty stiff in warm-up and didn't know what to expect," said class champion Beaubier. "In the race, I decided to take it a little bit easy in the beginning. My knee was hurting pretty good but, as the race went on, it loosened up some, and I was able to start putting down some fast laps. Jake (Lewis) was going really fast. I put my head down and was able to get a win. Thanks to the Yamaha Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha crew after I gave them some extra work this weekend."

 

Beach's defense of third over Gerloff meant the Texan wasn't able to move up in the championship. RoadRace Factory/Red Bull's Jake Gagne retained second in the standings over Gerloff despite the late season charge from the #8 pilot. Gagne, racing with a broken collarbone, earned 11th in a painful display of fortitude. Lewis entered the race in a standings tie with fellow rookie, National Guard/Celtic Racing's James Rispoli, but took the spot after his excellent race. Rispoli was classified 32nd. DiSalvo ended up fifth, ahead of Riders Discount Racing Triumph's Jake Zemke. Dane Westby closed out the season seventh on the track and sixth in points for the GEICO Motorcycle Honda team. RoadRace Factory/Red Bull's Tomas Puerta was eighth in his GoPro Daytona SportBike debut. The 2013 Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport Overall champ raced in the battle for fifth and topped vets Bobby Fong (D&D Cycles/Castrol/Triumph) and Fernando Amantini (Team Amantini) as he moves up to Daytona SportBike next season.

 

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About GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing

 

GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing is the premier motorcycle road racing series in North America and is universally regarded as one of the most competitive road racing organizations in the world. The 2013 schedule consists of nine rounds of competition on the country's finest road courses. The Series is comprised of four production-based classes: AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike, AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport and the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series. Learn more about GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing at www.amaproracing.com/rr/.

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines.  Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.   For additional information contact:   AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com

Round 12 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship Happens Today at the Santa Rosa Mile

In just a few short minutes, the riders in The Rolling Thunder Show will be hitting the track for the first round of practice at the Santa Rosa Mile in round 12 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season, in what will be the penultimate round of the season with just the Pomona Half-Mile Flat Track Finals season finale to run on Saturday, October 12.

The season has seen it's share of ups-and-downs for the series, including two overall championship points leaders (Brandon Robinson and Brad Baker), two event cancellations (Lima due to a rain out, and the Grays Harbor Half-Mile due to what appeared to be a promoter prematurely pulling out due to lack of interest just days before the event's running) and a rain postponement (the Springfield Mile I over Memorial Day weekend relegated to the doubleheader round hosting over the Labor Day weekend.)

But in spite of those issues and a lack of a title sponsor for the Grand National series and no television coverage this year, the series' has seen a stellar year of racing overall throughout.  Several highlights have included Brandon Robinson winning his first-ever AMA Grand National race at the Daytona Short Track II, and then coming back strong as ever and totally dominating to win the doubleheader round at the Springfield Mile just four short weeks ago.

Brad Baker also won his first-ever championship event earlier this summer at Hagerstown, where he also wrestled the overall points standings lead away from BRob44, which he has held since, but now heading into today's last mile event of the season having been whittled down to just 10-points.

Defending series champion Jared Mees, who suffered a broken arm in a regional race early in June, forcing him to miss the Hagerstown round, has fought his way back into contention and pulled off the win in mid-August at the new event at Colonial Downs.  The new event also saw a standing room only crowd on-hand in Kent, VA. with the promoters of the event very happy with the crowd and racing and hoping to return for the 2014 season as well.

In late July, 2-Time AMA Grand National Champion Jake Johnson decided he wasn't having as 'much fun' as he had been and abruptly left the Zanotti Racing team, who promptly picked up stand out west coast rider Steve Bonsey to fill their XR750 seat.  Johnson then announced he would be riding for the Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati team alongside rider Henry Wiles.

And just less then a week after the Springfield Mile doubleheader, Wiles was released from the LBM team while setting in the 4th-place spot in the championship standings.  Wiles has announced he will be aboard a Harley-Davidson XR750 at the final two rounds of the season, but has not confirmed as of yet on what team or bike that will be on.  We'll all find out in just a few short minutes on that one.

Things however are improving on the circuit in terms of AMA Pro Flat Track working towards signing a title sponsor for the 2014 season.  AMA Pro Flat Track manager Dan Johnsen confirmed to us at both the Indy Mile and Springfield Mile doubleheader rounds that they are in talks with two or three companies that are very interested in coming on board for next year and that things are coming along well in terms of signing one of them to helm the overall sponsorship of the Grand National Expert side of the series.  And the folks on Fentress Blvd. in Daytona have also been working with a television crew and have been doing some filming that is reportedly to be shown on either CBS Sports Net or NBC Sports Net sometime in the late fall.

So in spite of all the complaining and moaning coming from the couches of some people that still can't face the reality that economic times and changes have affected everyone, but especially flat track, the series still offers the best racing on two wheels in the world, and all the bi..hing and complaining is doing no one any good nor getting any results.  Do you have a complaint?  Then air it out in a positive way that would help to bring something to the table to help the series and the teams, riders and sponsors.  If you don't have something constructive or positive to help build or promote the racing, your airing it out on some forum or on FB isn't doing any good, is not helping the racing or the series, and bottom line is making you look a fool.  And it is also keeping and driving out potential sponsors and dollars for the sport that these companies are looking at who don't want to throw their money at a series that has a bunch of whiny cry baby fans who talk from their keyboards and their couches, most of whom most likely haven't been to one of the great events in years, or longer, in The Rolling Thunder Show, to take in the great program that is still being put on by AMA Pro Flat Track and all of their great race promoters.

But today is about the racing, and if you aren't in Santa Rosa you can still catch in online as Will Fulford of The Fast and Dirty.com along with Circle Bell Motorsports, the west coast equivalent of the IMDA, will be offering live streaming pay-per-view for those of you who DO want to watch the races and not complain and moan about it.  You can sign up to watch it via this link, and will be WELL worth your hard-earned $4.99, believe me, as Will does some of the best work in the business and has gone above and beyond in bringing great coverage of the races in the past few seasons and with this year's earlier PPV event from the Sacto Mile.  If you're a fan, DON'T miss it!

So get ready to strap in and hang on as the boys and girls of The Rolling Thunder Show get ready to hit the track at 1:15 PM EDT/10:15 AM PDT for the first practice of the day at the Santa Rosa Mile.

In the shot above from the Springfield Mile II on September 1, six of the riders in the shot are the top-6 in the championship standings and will be battling it out today to see who comes home the champion of the Santa Rosa Mile and eventually of the season on October 12 in Pomona.

(L-R)  Brandon Robinson on the #44 TJ Burnett Farms Kawasaki, Henry Wiles on the #17 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports XR750, Kenny Coolbeth, Jr, on the #2 Harley-Davidson Motor Company XR, Bryan Smith on the #42 Howerton Motorsports Kawi, Jared Mees on the #1 Rogers Racing XR, and Mikey Martin on the #91 Bonneville Performance Triumph fill out the front row.

Brad Baker on the #12 Dodge Brothers Racing XR has them in his sight coming off of the second row.

Baker leads the championship standings with 184 points going into Santa Rosa today, with Smith 10 markers back with 174, Robinson just another 3 points back in 3rd-place, Wiles just 12-points back in 4th-place with 159 points, Mees just one point back in 5th with 158 points, and Coolbeth sitting in the 6th-place spot with 131 points. 

It's going to be a great battle to the finish!

Shayna Texter will be looking to win her 5th mile event of the season today in the AMA Pro J&P Cycles Pro Singles series after winning the Sacto and Indy Miles earlier in the season and also taking the doubleheader wins in the newly announced Basic Twins Series at Springfield over the Labor Day weekend.

Although her wins at Springfield four weeks ago aboard the #25A Racing Unlimited Kawasaki didn't count for points on the season, her dominance on the mile tracks has more then shown this young lady belongs on an Expert Twins Series machine riding with the big boys, as she smoked the competition in both events by wide margins.

Keep an eye out for Shayna today as her record on mile tracks this season is virtually unblemished (she narrowly lost the Colonial Downs Mile in mid-August to take 2nd-place in the Pro Singles race in Virginia) and her prowess with either of the machines she has ridden this year has been spectacular, to say the least.

In the shot above, Shayna acknowledges the crowd at Springfield after taking her first of two wins over the Labor Day weekend in the Basic Twins Series on August 31 over Cody Johncox and Jason Isennock on the #25A Racing Unlimited Kawasaki.

Shayna will be back aboard her usual mount, the #25A Crosley Radio/Howerton Motorsports Honda today in Santa Rosa while she looks to hunt the boys down again.

Enjoy the races today and remember, keep supporting the best racing on two wheels in the world because if you don't, it may not be there TO support someday!

AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Preview Santa Rosa Mile

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (September 27, 2013) -  For the third time this year, the superstars of AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles will collide in California to battle it out on west-coast soil in the second-to-last event of the season. Opening ceremonies for the 2013 rendition of the legendary Santa Rosa Mile will kick off at 1:00 p.m. local time this Sunday, September 29, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif.

 

 

Jared Mees on the #1 Rogers Racing H-D XR750 leads Brad Baker on the #12 Dodge Brothers Racing XR during an event earlier in the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season. Baker holds a 10-point lead in the overall championship standings heading into today's penultimate round of the season over Bryan Smith, and 13-points over Brandon Robinson. Mees sits 26-points back from Baker while still holding a mathematical chance to retain his 2012 AMA Grand National Championship. AMA Pro Flat Track photo by Dave Hoenig.

 

 

 

 

Dryad, Wash.'s Brad Baker (Dodge Bros Racing) enters Round 12 as the overall Grand National Expert points leader, 10 points ahead of archrival and Flint, Mich. product Bryan Smith (Crosley Radio). Baker, who just recorded his first win at the Grand National Expert level earlier this season, has never been this close to the coveted title before in his career and it will be interesting to see how the 20-year-old keeps his composure under the heavy pressure he will face at Santa Rosa this weekend.

 

If there were ever a time for Smith to take advantage of Baker's small amount of breathing room in the points, it will almost certainly be this weekend as this will be Smith's last hack at a mile-long course. Smith makes his money on tracks like Santa Rosa and he will surely be gunning for that top spot on Sunday as he not only tries to overtake Baker in the overall GNC points chase, but also maintain his five-point lead over Oxford, Pa.'s Brandon Robinson (TJ Burnett Farms) in the GNC Expert Twins point standings.

 

Robinson enters the weekend third in the overall GNC standings after completing a weekend sweep by scoring both victories in this year's Springfield doubleheader. After landing on the podium in each of his last four races, and having earned more wins than any other rider on the circuit this season with three, there's no doubt that Robinson will head into California with a boat load of confidence, and for good reason.

 

Last season's Santa Rosa Mile victor and Graham, Wash. native Sammy Halbert (Flat Track Live) will race this weekend for the first time since the Peoria TT in August. Halbert has been recovering from concussion-like symptoms that kept him from being able to compete in the last few rounds, but the Harley-Davidson-mounted competitor has been cleared to ride and looks to repeat the success he had a year ago at the Northern California venue.

 

Defending Grand National Champion and Clio, Mich. product Jared Mees isn't mathematically out of contention for this year's crown, but the stars would have to align just right. Mees currently sits fifth in the point standings, 25 points behind Baker. One bright spot for the defending champ, however, is that he finished in second-place at the Santa Rosa Mile a year ago and will look to one-up last season's performance with a victory on Sunday.

 

AMA Pro J&P Cycles Pro Singles

 

After dominating during a quick stint in AMA Pro Basic Twins competition at Springfield, Willow Street, Pa.'s Shayna Texter (Crosley Radio) will be back on her single-cylinder Honda CRF450R for the J&P Cycles Pro Singles portion of the Santa Rosa Mile. Texter placed eighth in the 12-lap shootout last year and will certainly be looking for better results this time around as she currently sits in fourth in the J&P Cycles Pro Singles point standings.

 

Current J&P Cycles points leader Wyatt Maguire (Kirkland Racing) has had consistent performances week in and week out, allowing the Mead, Wash. native a slim lead in the points chase with just two races remaining. Maguire leads nearest rival Ryan Wells by 5 points, 121-116, and the duo have been battling for the top spot all season long. Expect the two to be in the front pack of riders yet again at Santa Rosa, both with hopes of claiming their first AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles championship. Defending J&P Cycles Pro Singles Champion Stephen Vanderkuur remains 19 points back from Maguire and will need to be absolutely perfect this weekend if he plans on giving himself any kind of chance to defend his title. Nevertheless, the Davison, Mich. native will arrive in Santa Rosa with confidence this weekend, having claimed victory here one year ago by a margin of over nine full seconds.

 

Tickets

 

For tickets and more information regarding this weekend's Santa Rosa Mile, scheduled for Sunday, September 29, 2013, please visit http://www.circlebellmotorsports.com/.

 

Live Streaming and Premium Access PPV

 

For fans that are unable to attend, AMA Pro Racing will be live streaming multiple channels of in-depth and behind-the-scenes multimedia content from the Santa Rosa Mile on the AMA Pro Live streaming video website. AMA Pro Live puts fans in the director's chair, allowing them to choose from a variety of viewpoints while listening in on series PA announcers Barry Boone and Scottie Deubler. Alongside the streaming video content, AMA Pro Live features Live Timing & Scoring data and play-by-play commentary via Twitter. Log on and tune in at http://www.amaprolive.com/ft/.

 

In addition to the live streaming cameras that have been offered at each round of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles season, Circle Bell Motorsports recently announced that this year's Santa Rosa Mile will also feature full-production live streaming in a Premium Access Pay-Per-View (PPV) format. Just as they did at this year's thrilling Sacramento Mile, Circle Bell Motorsports will have a full broadcast production crew on hand at the Santa Rosa Mile to provide AMA Pro Flat Track fans around the world with all the live racing action. 

 

Beginning at 10:15 a.m. PT (1:15 p.m. ET), fans will be able to tune in and watch free live streaming of timed practice and opening ceremonies. At the end of Opening Ceremonies, at approximately 1:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. ET), Premium Access PPV live streaming will be made available for $4.99. Fans can stream the Premium Access PPV broadcast for $4.99 by purchasing a ticket on race day at http://www.amaprolive.com/ft/ or in advance at http://ustre.am/12oOf.

 

Social Media

 

Keep up with AMA Pro Flat Track on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AMAProFlatTrackSeries and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/AMAProFlatTrack.  

 

About AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles

 

AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles is a national motorcycle racing series in North America. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, the Series is one of the oldest forms of motorcycle racing and is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track racing in the world. The 2013 schedule consists of rounds on the country's finest dirt track courses. For more information on AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles, please visit www.amaproracing.com/ft.

 

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines.  Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.   For additional information contact:   AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com

Josh Hayes Secures 9th Pole of Season in AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Series Season Finale Round 9 at Laguna Seca, Rapp Clinches AMA Pro Vance & Hines H-D Series 6th Win & Title

Hayes Closes Out 2013 Pole Sweep At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, Calif. (September 28, 2013) - Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha's Josh Hayes completed his perfect season sweep of AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike pole positions Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. However, despite securing his eighth pole in as many attempts -- and now in search of his eighth win of 2013 in Sunday's season finale -- it's actually teammate Josh Herrin who stands as the man in command. Hayes earned his final pole based on the strength of his Friday time of 1:24.249, but also led the way in Saturday's second qualifying session with a similarly quick lap of 1:24.328. The defending triple champion will be joined on tomorrow's FIM-style three-man front row, as utilized by the FIM Superbike World Championship, by his fellow title contenders, points leader Herrin and Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing's Martin Cardenas.

 

 

 

 

 

Josh Hayes made it nine-for-nine by taking the pole on the #1 Monster Energy/Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R1 in the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Series season finale at Laguna Seca yesterday. Hayes had a perfect season in setting fast time at all nine rounds of the series in the 2013 season.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

 

 

 

 

Herrin rebounded from his Friday fall in impressive fashion, laying down a pair of '24s late to leap up from fifth and eclipse Cardenas to claim the center position on Row 1. Hayes' pole keeps the pre-weekend title scenario static entering Sunday's race -- Herrin needs to finish just tenth or better in order to secure the first GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing title of his career. Herrin, who qualified second at 1:24.672, said, "We have a good race pace, and I'm really looking forward to the race. Yesterday, I made a dumb mistake and crashed in Turn 3. It was just a little lowside but it did a lot of damage to the bike. So the guys built a new one from the ground up last night and it ended up being even better than the one I was on yesterday. Hats off to them for staying late and getting that done. I'm ready for tomorrow; hopefully, we can stay out of harm's way and wrap up the title."

 

Saturday's times were generally a tick slower than those established in Friday's qualifying session. The riders attributed that to the fact that Dunlop elected not to make their newest evolution spec tires, which were introduced on Friday, available for Sunday's race. The new rubber was praised for its feel and speed but was ultimately deemed not yet ready for usage at full race distance around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. As a result, a number of riders struggled to match their qualifying 1 pace as they scrambled to adjust and dial in their race set-ups to best suit the available options.

 

Hayes didn't seem overly fazed by the decision. He said, "They did still allow us to use that tire in qualifying today, but I actually did my best string and my best laps there at the end on the race tire. The tires are honestly the same other than at very full leans, such as around Turn 2. Just one has a bit more stability and grip than the other at full lean, otherwise, it doesn't affect me too much. Fortunately, with my riding style, I get off the edge of the tire as quick as I can so it didn't have a huge effect on me as far as lap times go."

 

Cardenas and fourth-place qualifier Chris Fillmore on the HMC Racing KTM RC8R had more difficulty adapting to the shift in tire selection. Colombian Cardenas, who was the last man in the '24s at 1:24.694, explained, "I started yesterday on the new tire Dunlop brought and everything was working good. We were pretty fast yesterday, close to Josh [Hayes]. But we don't have that tire for the race, and we tried the one we have for the race -- the soft one. The bike seemed to behave not the way I wanted it to -- it chattered a lot. We'll have to work on that a little bit and find a better setup for the race and hope for the best." Fillmore echoed Cardenas' sentiment, stating, "Dunlop brought a new tire this weekend, and we put it on the bike and it immediately calmed the whole bike down. It's kind of what we were looking for. We made a few changes from the last two races since we were last here, and I think we're making the right progress with the bike. And, with the new tires, it was magic. Unfortunately, they're taking all of those back and that kind of throws a wrench into the race. But, it's the same for everybody, and hopefully we can run like we did the last time we were here and be consistent. Right now, I'm still trying to decide what my race tire will be between the hard and the soft."

 

Lining up alongside Fillmore on the second row will be Team Hero EBR's Geoff May and Foremost Insurance Pegram Racing's Larry Pegram. Pegram was among the few front-runners to improve his pace on Saturday, lapping at 1:25.482, but it wasn't quite enough to move ahead of the Friday times of Fillmore (1:25.192) or May (1:25.248). Row 3 will feature Fillmore's KTM teammate, Taylor Knapp, Motosport.com Motul Fly Racing's David Anthony, and second Yosh entry Chris Clark. The fourth row will boast plenty of experience with Team AMSOIL/Hero's Aaron Yates heading Motosport.com/EBR II's Cory West and M4 Broaster Chicken Racing's Chris Ulrich.

 

The 2013 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike season finale will get underway Sunday morning at 10:40 a.m. local time.  Live timing and scoring with play-by-play commentary will be available for all of this weekend's GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing sessions on AMA Pro Live. Log on and tune in at http://www.amaprolive.com/rr/. 

 

AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike

 

Cameron Beaubier won pole for the AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike class on Saturday afternoon at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, but his crash late in the session put his win streak in doubt. Yamaha Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha's Beaubier crashed in Turn 3 in front of Meen Motorsports' Jake Lewis, who said he lost the front and fell with just a few minutes to go. He still held the fastest time, but after winning 10 races in a row, the Californian will be sore for tomorrow's season finale.

 

"It was weird. As soon as I touched the brakes going into Turn 3, I lost the front," said Beaubier. "I didn't even have any time to react. Before I knew it, I was on the ground. I'm not sure how I banged my knee, but I did tumble a lot going through the gravel... I don't really know how I hurt my knee and ankle. I definitely took a pretty good tumble, though. I may meet up with (my orthopedist) Dr. Bryan tonight to have the injuries evaluated. But, right now, my plan is to race tomorrow."

 

Lewis earned the next spot on the special three-rider-wide grid and continued the good form he's showed at the last few races. "We put on a new tire with about 15 minutes to go," Lewis said. "It was good to get down in the 1:26's. I've been gaining a lot of confidence and carrying the momentum from New Jersey." Garrett Gerloff was third, having made it a front-row qualifying effort for the factory Yamaha squad once again. "We worked on our race setup during the session," Gerloff said. "I think we have something really good for tomorrow." Dane Westby (GEICO Motorcycle Racing) held second for much of the session before ending in the fourth spot. He'll start alongside RoadRace Factory/Red Bull's JD Beach and Bobby Fong, the D&D Cycles/Castrol/Triumph pilot hot on the heels of his podium finish in New Jersey. Row three will see a trio of triumphs, with Jason DiSalvo (Latus Motors Racing) leading Riders Discount Racing Triumph's pair of former DAYTONA 200 winners, Joey Pascarella and Jake Zemke.

 

Sunday's 20-lap AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike season finale will kick off the day's racing activities with a scheduled green flag time of 9:30 a.m. local time.

 

How to Follow the Action

 

Live timing and scoring with play-by-play commentary will be available for all of this weekend's GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing sessions on AMA Pro Live. Log on and tune in at http://www.amaprolive.com/rr/ 

 

Stay connected with GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing on social media at http://twitter.com/AMAProSBK and http://www.facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing.

 

 

Steve Rapp Wins 2013 AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series Title

 

Aerostar Global/Suburban Harley-Davison's Steve Rapp finished off the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Series in appropriately dominant fashion, securing his first-career GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing title with a blowout victory at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Rapp earned the $25,000 prize that's awarded for winning the XR Showdown by taking his sixth win of the season in convincing fashion.

 

 

 

 

Steve Rapp on the #5 Aerostar Global/Suburban H-D-sponsored XR1200 took his 6th win of the season at the season finale round in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series at Laguna Seca by just shy of 6 seconds to secure his first Geico Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing championship of his career.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

 

 

 

The veteran AMA Pro star, who entered Saturday's finale with a healthy 23-point advantage after taking pole earlier in the day, ripped open a 1.233-second advantage on the race's opening lap and he only piled it on from there. He never put a wheel wrong despite the immense pressure of racing towards his first AMA Pro title. Rapp gradually widened the gap to over seven seconds before cruising on the race's final two laps to a margin of victory just under six seconds.

 

The 41-year-old racer said, "It's just a dream. I didn't even think I'd be able to race with some new things in my life with work and what-not. Thanks to the guys from Suburban Motors, they took me in and gave me an awesome bike and team... It's a culmination of 15 years of a lot of hard work and a lot of trials and tribulations and a lot of things that go along with it. It's just great to finally do it, and do it here at home in front of a lot of friends and family."

 

Once again, there was significant drama behind the all-conquering Rapp in the struggle to determine second.

 

Eco Fuel Saver/Scrubblade's Tyler O'Hara's 'A' bike suffered an engine problem on the warm-up lap. The race was momentarily delayed as a result, allowing O'Hara to hitch a ride back down to the grid and jump on his back-up bike. However, he was forced to start from the back of the field rather than the spot he earned on the front row. Undaunted, O'Hara slashed up to eighth on the race's first lap and continued his charge through the field from there, finally arriving in second with a three-man overtaking maneuver entering the Corkscrew on lap 4 of 11. After that, he fended off the repeated advances of Rapp's Suburban teammate, Ben Carlson, and young Hayden Schultz (Kyle Wyman Racing), who raced in a tight pack that also included Spyke's Harley-Davidson's 2012 champ Michael Barnes and Folsom Harley-Davidson's Gage McAllister.

 

O'Hara held on for second at the flag (and overtook Harv's Harley Davidson's Travis Wyman as the XR Showdown runner-up), with Carlson and Schultz close behind in third and fourth, respectively. Barnes finished fifth, while McAllister fell off the podium pack but still finished safely in sixth. Wyman was a distant seventh with Thrashed Bike Racing's David Estok, Ruthless Racing Inc.'s Darren James, and MOB Racing's Shane Narbonne rounding out the finale top 10.

 

About GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing

 

GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing is the premier motorcycle road racing series in North America and is universally regarded as one of the most competitive road racing organizations in the world. The 2013 schedule consists of nine rounds of competition on the country's finest road courses. The Series is comprised of four production-based classes: AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike, AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport and the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series. Learn more about GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing at www.amaproracing.com/rr/.

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines.  Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.   For additional information contact:   AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com

 

Josh Hayes Takes Provisional Pole in AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Series at Laguna Seca Season Finale Round 9

Stayin' Alive: Hayes Fastest In Qualifying While Championship Leader Herrin Crashes At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, Calif. (September 27, 2013) - Despite maintaining a position of consistent dominance over the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike field in 2013, defending three-time series champion Josh Hayes enters this weekend's GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca facing long odds in his hopes to top Josh Herrin and collect an unprecedented fourth-consecutive premier-class title.

 

Twenty-two points out of first with just Sunday's single race to go, Hayes needs a lot of help if he's to somehow retain his crown. Hayes performed in fine fashion on Friday, securing the provisional pole with a blistering time of 1:24.249.

 

Hayes not only led the way in the National Guard SuperBike class, he even outpaced the superstars of the FIM Superbike World Championship in their respective first practice and first qualifying sessions despite the national championship's considerably tighter technical rules. With the pressure of the championship fight largely removed from his shoulders, Hayes rode fast and loose, acclimating to his Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha YZF-R1 after guesting aboard a World Endurance-spec R1 at Le Mans last weekend. After qualifying, Hayes said, "I've just tried to be steady and roll around the racetrack and keep myself feeling good and fresh because I know I'll be fastest on Sunday. I'll keep working at it."

 

 

 

Josh Hayes on the #1 Monster Energy/Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R1 took the provisional pole on Friday in the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Series by over .7 seconds ahead of Yoshimura Suzuki's Martin Cardenas.  Hayes will need the cards to fall his way in order to overcome the 22-point deficit he faces in order to repeat his 3-Time SuperBike Championship feat over team mate Josh Herrin in tomorrow's final event of the season.  Final qualifying takes place this afternoon at 3:40 PM EDT/12:40 PM PDT. AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Hayes' title-leading teammate, Josh Herrin, was perhaps feeling the additional pressure that has now been shifted firmly in his direction. Herrin, who has done a fantastic job of consistently maximizing his opportunities, suffered his very first crash of the season today in qualifying, tipping over in Turn 3 with around 10 minutes remaining. As a result, Herrin was pushed down from third at the time (1:25.257) to the provisional second row in fifth, trailing not only Hayes, but also Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing's title hopeful, Martin Cardenas (1:24.694), KTM/HMC Racing's Chris Fillmore (1:25.192), and Team Hero EBR's Geoff May (1:25.248).

 

Despite Herrin's Friday fall, Hayes, who needs his teammate/rival to finish outside the top 10 to even have a chance at the title, claims that he considers the championship effectively out of reach at this point. "In my mind, the championship is over," Hayes admitted. "I don't have that in my mind while I'm riding around the racetrack. The only way...if something went wrong (for Herrin), it would be the most bittersweet of emotions." Hayes has racked up seven victories this season, but he finds himself the dark horse this weekend due to an odd combination of mistakes and misfortune, not the least of which are his three jump-start infractions. The Mississippian worked overtime on Friday in an attempt to overhaul his starting technique to ensure that he does not suffer the same fate for a fourth time in 2013. He explained, "That's what I spent most of qualifying working on. It's funny -- I can win SuperBike races, and I can win SuperBike championships, but I can't start with my foot on the rear brake. I can't get the timing right, I can't get the clutch right. I'm out there -- I just did three starts during the qualifying session so I could practice and try to figure out how to do this so this is not an issue for us again in the future. I'm trying to eliminate the problem, and I'll keep working at it the best that I can."

 

While mathematically out of the championship picture, a number of riders are hoping to leave a strong impression with an outstanding finale this weekend. The aforementioned Fillmore and May are off to quick starts at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, as are Foremost Insurance Pegram Racing's Larry Pegram (sixth, 1:25.714) and Motosport.com Motul Fly Racing's David Anthony, who ranked near the top of the charts during the first half of the session before winding up seventh (1:25.801). Fillmore's KTM teammate, Taylor Knapp, finished the day in eighth, while the EBR 1190RS-mounted duo of Cory West (Motosport.com/EBR II) and Aaron Yates (Team AMSOIL/Hero) concluded the Friday top 10.

 

The final grid for Sunday's 2013 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike finale will be set following final qualifying, scheduled to begin Saturday afternoon at 12:40 p.m. local time.

 

AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike

 

With nine straight AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike wins to his credit, Yamaha Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha's Cameron Beaubier was fastest on Friday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Beaubier opened the weekend by setting a new circuit class record, something he'd done at the past six tracks this year in a championship season bulging with accomplishments and accolades. "It's important to me to win this race," said Beaubier after setting a best mark of 1:26.516. "I want to win this as bad as the other ones. It's good to come into the race with no pressure (from the championship) and be able to run as fast as I can." Beaubier lives three hours away and said he wanted to improve from when the series raced at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca earlier this summer. "I wanted to come here and better my laps. I think it was a little warmer than when we were here (in July) for the GP," he said. "The first session today was important because our race is early Sunday morning."

 

Beaubier bettered his teammate Garrett Gerloff, who is battling the injured Jake Gagne for second in the points. Gerloff trails by 19 and Gagne rode in the afternoon after skipping the morning session. RoadRace Factory/Red Bull's JD Beach was third ahead of another strong performer in July's race at the circuit, Latus Motors Racing's Jason DiSalvo. On provisional row two, Jake Lewis (Meen Motorsports) impressed once again. The Kentuckian, who is in a showdown with National Guard/Celtic Racing's James Rispoli for top rookie, held off D&D Cycles/Castrol/Triumph's Bobby Fong, GEICO Motorcycle's Dane Westby, and Riders Discount Racing Triumph's Jake Zemke.

 

Final qualifying is scheduled for Saturday at 3:25 p.m. local time and will determine the running order for Sunday's 20 lap GoPro Daytona SportBike finale.

 

AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series

 

AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series title leader Steve Rapp carried his stellar form into Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The Californian claimed the provisional pole position on the eve of the race he hopes will reward him with not only with a triumph in the XR Showdown, but also the first championship of his GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing career. The Aerostar Global/Suburban Harley-Davison ace posted a 1:35.754 on his final lap to move into first place for the day. Title rival Tyler O'Hara (Eco Fuel Saver/Scrubblade) responded with a fast lap of his own, but ultimately fell 0.150 seconds short of overtaking Rapp.

 

Outgoing champ Michael Barnes (Spyke's Harley-Davidson) was third on Friday, followed by a pair of riders from outside the XR Showdown -- Hayden Schultz (Kyle Wyman Racing) and Gage McAllister (Folsom Harley-Davidson). Rapp's teammate, Ben Carlson, and Thrashed Bike Racing's David Estok were sixth and seventh fastest, respectively, while second-ranked Travis Wyman (Harv's Harley-Davidson) rounded out the provisional second row.

 

"I feel really comfortable," Rapp said. "The track feels good, and I feel good." Asked if he's finally feeling the pressure of a championship as he nears the conclusion of what he's repeatedly referred to as a relaxed season, Rapp said, "At times, I do. When I'm on the bike, I feel the same as always, but when we're sitting around and everyone is talking about this and that, a little bit. I'm pretty mellow at this point. It's really important to me, but I can't control everything. I feel like I'm riding good and the bike's good. Whatever happens beyond that is out of my control." Despite his big 22-point advantage, don't expect Rapp to cruise in tomorrow's finale. He explained, "I feel like I'm better off trying to get a good start, get out, and get some clear track. If there's people with me, we'll sort it out. But if I ride back there with people I'm not used to riding with, it could get ugly. I can do the lap times comfortably, so I'm going to get out there and get some clear track."

 

Final qualifying for the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series will begin Saturday at 9:45 a.m. local time, with the 11 lap race to determine the winner of the XR Showdown scheduled that afternoon at 4:17 p.m.

 

How to Follow the Action

 

Live timing and scoring with play-by-play commentary will be available for all of this weekend's GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing sessions on AMA Pro Live. Log on and tune in at http://www.amaprolive.com/rr/ 

 

Stay connected with GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing on social media at http://twitter.com/AMAProSBK and http://www.facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing.

 

About GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing

 

GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing is the premier motorcycle road racing series in North America and is universally regarded as one of the most competitive road racing organizations in the world. The 2013 schedule consists of nine rounds of competition on the country's finest road courses. The Series is comprised of four production-based classes: AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike, AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport and the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series. Learn more about GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing at www.amaproracing.com/rr/.

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines.  Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.   For additional information contact:   AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com