AMA Road Racing: Chris Fillmore Takes Pole, Win & Championship in Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Season Finale at NJMP

Chris Fillmore on the #55 Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing/Revolution Performance/Geico-sponsored Harley-Davidson XR1200 leads this pack of riders into turn 1 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in race one of the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance during the RedBull Indianapolis MotoGP Weekend on Saturday, August 27.  Eventual race one winner Tyler O'Hara is just out of sight in the lead.  Fillmore would crash out several turns later, handing the win to O'Hara.  He would come back to win race 2 at Indy the next day, and regain a healthier lead in the standings after dropping to just 6 points ahead of runner-up Steve Rapp.

In what was arguably the best motorcycle road race ever held at Indianapolis, the XR1200 Series hit it out of the park on the legendary 2.6 mile road race course in their first appearance as the undercard of the MotoGP Weekend.  With a full field of XR1200-mounted riders, they put on the best race on Saturday afternoon of the MotoGP weekend that the iconic track has seen to date.  For over half the race on Saturday afternoon, this group of riders (along with winner O'Hara) drafted and swapped the lead all over the 16-turn facility at Indy.

Trying to keep things close include Jeremy McWilliams on the #99 Harley-Davidson of Bloomington/Indiana Biker's Choice/Rider's Insurance-backed XR1200.  McWilliams is the 2010 British XR1200 Champion who paid money out of his own pocket to travel across the pond in order to be able to say he competed at the iconic Indy track, The World Capital of Racing.  McWilliams was blamed for and involved in the crash that took out Fillmore just a few turns later, but remounted to finish the race in 10th.

Also in the mix is Indy double-runner up Steve Rapp on the #5 Parts Unlimited/Vance & Hines-sponsored H-D XR1200, who kept things close in the championship right until the end of this last weekend's season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park.  Rapp also spent time this year racing a San Diego BMW in the AMA Superbike Championship, and also competed at the season finale at NJMP on a Cycle World/Attack Performance Kawasaki ZX10R in the premier class.  Rapp is also a former winner of the Daytona 200, having won the event several years ago while also riding for the Attack team on a Kawasaki ZX6R.  Rapp also scored two wins on the year on the big XRs as well as another podium finish.

And bringing up the rear for what would be a 3rd place finish on this fine Saturday afternoon in Indy, is 2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo on the #40 Latus Motors Racing/RSRaceCraft.com
/FMF/Speedymoto-backed XR1200.  DiSalvo jumped at the chance to race at Indy on the big XR12 for his team owner George Latus, and in early testing the week before set fast time after very limited time on the machine.  His bid to better his Saturday 3rd place finish came up short in race 2 at Indy with a reported mechanical problem, but when the weekend was done DiSalvo showed that his runs this year in the AMA Pro Road Racing Daytona SportBike Series class haven't been a fluke, in spite of a couple of crashes on the year to drop him out of the title lead.  It was great to see the young veteran back in the mix again, and on something he is not normally accustomed to riding regularly.

Fillmore took the title fight east to New Jersey over the Labor Day Weekend, and out fought runner-up Rapp to win the coveted #1 plate in the second season of the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series, after Danny Eslick had claimed the crown in the series' inaugural, limited schedule season in 2010.


Bravo to the XR1200 Series and the riders that have competed not only at Indy, but in the season's full schedule this year.  Some darn fine racing going on there.  Hats and helmets off to AMA Pro Road Racing and Vance & Hines for putting together a 'working man's' class that has produced some great results this year.  Great job!
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Fillmore Claims 2011 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Championship

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - Chris Fillmore ended the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 season with style at New Jersey Motorsports Park's AMA Pro Road Racing Championship Weekend by Pro-Motion, where the Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing GEICO Revolution Performance rider took his fifth win of the season en route to the class championship. Starting from pole position, Fillmore led flag-to-flag while holding off challenges from Tyler O'Hara and a determined Michael Beck.

"I feel really good," said Fillmore. "The XR1200 series ... now that I went through the year and got used to the bikes, I think I learned a lot. It's a great series, I had a lot of fun with it. I stayed in it and learned a lot about lines, and I'm really glad that at the end of it, Richie [Morris] and I hooked up and I got the opportunity to ride with him. What AMA Pro and Vance & Hines have done with this series gave guys like us -- guys who haven't really had a chance to develop a name -- a place to go to develop our names and learn the tracks. It's been great."

Beck (Vance & Hines J&P Cycles) crossed the line just .135 of a second behind Fillmore, and he was joined on the podium by Kyle Wyman (RMR Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing), who took third place after working his way past O'Hara on the last lap.

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Chris Fillmore celebrates on the podium at NJMP after winning the season finale and clinching the title in the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series in it's second year, and first full season of racing competition.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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"For sure I gave it my all," said Beck, who placed fourth in the overall championship. "It was a fun race. I got a little bit of a lazy start and a couple of the guys got by me, but I never gave up and reeled 'em in. I had a little bit of back-and forth with O'Hara, but didn't want to let Fillmore go because I knew he'd be running away with it. I saw that O'Hara ran off halfway through, but Fillmore was still right there and he had a good pace today. I gave it all I had."

Today's third-place finish earned Wyman, who ended the 2011 season in fifth overall, his career third AMA Pro podium. "I was struggling all weekend," said Wyman. "I didn't qualify that well and just wasn't finding the feeling I was looking for. It just kind of clicked as soon as I got a carrot out in front of me in the race, though, once I saw Tyler. These Harleys have been so much fun ... I had a little bit of bad luck in some of the rounds, but it's good to end [the season] on a high note."

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Chris Fillmore #55 leads Michael Beck #60 during the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series season finale at NJMP on Sunday, September 4.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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Fillmore's closest championship rival, Parts Unlimited's Steve Rapp, finished sixth after starting the race from the back of the grid. Rapp's team reported suspecting a mechanical problem following the warm-up lap, which resulted in their decision to forego Rapp's front-row starting position rather than put the entire field at risk. After using the first few laps to ensure that his XR1200 was in good shape, Rapp put his head down and began a steady march through the field that netted him second overall in the championship.

Just behind Rapp in final standings was O'Hara, with Beck and Wyman completing the top five. Michael Barnes (Drag Specialties), Michael Corbino (RMR Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing), Chase McFarland (Latus Motors Racing), Paul James, and Michael Morgan rounded out the top ten.

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

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Championship Contenders Square Off in AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Qualifying at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - The top two AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 title contenders again squared off in yesterday's qualifying in preparation for today's final race of the season at New Jersey Motorsports Park. When the smoke cleared, points-leader Chris Fillmore had captured his fifth pole position of the year, while rival Steve Rapp had to settle for the second spot on the grid.

Despite a disappointing AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike outing prior to the XR1200 qualifying session, Fillmore posted a determined fast-lap aboard his Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing GEICO Revolution Performance machine. The bonus point for pole position increased his lead to 13 points heading into this afternoon's 12-lap race.

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Chris Fillmore bends the #55 Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing XR1200 into a turn at NJMP during qualifying for the season finale in the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series.  Fillmore took the pole by .690 seconds over Steve Rapp on the #5 XR1200.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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"It's definitely tough for me to go from the KTM [SuperBike] to the Harley," said Fillmore, "[though] I think the hardest part is going from the Harley to the SuperBike -- everything happens so fast. Like Steve says, you can tell when these XR1200s are at the limit, and fortunately, we went a little bit quicker than these guys because we were at the limit. I know what I need to do now; it's kind of a points-game for me right now. I'm looking to wrap up the championship, so we'll gladly start on pole."    

Rapp entered the fray late in the session, posting the class' second-best time on his Parts Unlimited XR1200. Rounding out the front row of today's grid will be Rapp's Vance & Hines teammate, Michael Beck (J&P Cycles), and Indianapolis Race 1-winner Tyler O'Hara.

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Steve Rapp is shown rolling into his pit stall at NJMP during qualifying for the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series season finale.  Rapp qualified the #5 Parts Unlimited/Vance & Hines machine in the 2nd spot behind pole sitter Fillmore, and managed to finish the race in the 6th spot.  He ended the season ranked 2nd in the 2011 season championship behind winner Chris Fillmore.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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"It kind of went like it always does," said Rapp. "I didn't get any practice this morning, so I used the early part of the qualifying session to get up to speed and make sure the bike is balanced. Then I go out with new tires and do the best I can. I wasn't sure where Chris was at ... I ride as hard as I can and when the Harley is at its limit, it lets you know, and my bike was definitely giving me the signs that it was at the limit. I didn't want to do anything stupid, so I took what the bike would give and made sure I'm ready for [the race]."

Michael Barnes (Drag Specialties), Kyle Wyman (RMR Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing), Chase McFarland (Latus Motors Harley-Davidson), and Shane Narbone (Suburban Motors) make up the second row.

To learn more and to be a part of the AMA Pro Road Racing Championship, visit amaproracing.com and join us on facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing and twitter.com/AMAProSBK.

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AMA Road Racing: Tyler O'Hara Wins Inaugural Vance & Hines XR1200 Event at RedBull Indy MotoGP Round

Tyler O'Hara on the #29 Tyler O'Hara Racing-sponsored H-D XR1200 leads the lead pack of riders with just a few laps to go in the inaugural AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon.  O'Hara kept it out front for the final run to the flag to beat out Steve Rapp by just .048 seconds after 10 laps of exciting racing at the Brickyard.

In what was a high-level energy event at the first of a two-race round this weekend, the XR1200 Series put on one heckuva show today that more then showed they belong on the undercard of the premier road racing series in the world at the World Capital of Racing. 

The lead pack of O'Hara, XR1200 point leader Chris Fillmore on his #55 Bruce Rossmeyer's Racing/Revolution Performance-sponsored machine, Irishman Jeremy McWilliams on the #99 H-D of Bloomington/Indiana Biker's Choice-backed XR, Steve Rapp on the #5 Parts Unlimited/Vance & Hines-sponsored mount, and Daytona SportBike-regular Jason DiSalvo on the #40 Latus Motors Racing/RSRaceCraft.com-backed XR broke off from the 33 rider field early in the going.  Taking advantage of the large hole that the over-500 lb. machines punch through the air, the estimated 50K+ crowd was treated to what surely will go down as one of the most exciting races of any kind to run at the century old Indianapols track.  Needless to say, between the draft and the slick moves these riders were putting on one another ALL over the 2.6 mile track, it was quite the racing spectacle of who could make the move on whom throughout the 10-lap race, let alone where.

Swapping the lead too many times to keep count, the five-rider lead pack was slimmed down to 3 men when McWilliams and point leader Fillmore came together on the final lap of the 10-lap race.  Fillmore was the big loser on and off the track on this one, as his machine was too damaged to continue and was credited with 21st place, with McWilliams going down a couple of corners later, but able to remount to finish a very credible 10th.  Fillmore's lead in the point standings was whittled down to 6 points with Rapp's resulting 2nd place finish, after scoring a single point for what up until his crash was a very fine performance. 

Meanwhile, Rapp, DiSalvo and O'Hara were having a battle for the ages on the final lap, just as they had throughout the whole race, with O'Hara taking a hard-earned and well-deserved win over Rapp by just .048 seconds.  DiSalvo was another .59 seconds back in what was all but a photo finish.  Rapp moved within striking distance of the championship as a result of his great run in 2nd and Fillmore's crash, after coming into Indy with a 30 point deficit.  With tomorrow afternoon's round and the final event of the season next weekend at NJMP, Rapp sits firmly in the catbird seat ready to pounce for the championship.

Tomorrow afternoon's event is scheduled to roll off at 3:30 PM EDT, and the weekend's events will be shown on SpeedTV tomorrow night at 6 PM EDT.

You owe it to yourself to check this one out!  These guys put on one of THE best races to have ever run at IMS, and that's coming from someone who has seen an awful lot of racing at the Brickyard in the last five decades.  It very well could have been one of the most exciting races to have EVER run there, and the riders, teams, sponsors, fans and AMA Pro Road Racing should all be applauded for putting on such a great show today.  Bravo!
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Tyler O'Hara Takes Career-First AMA Pro Victory in Inaugural XR1200 Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway



INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 27, 2011) - Tyler O'Hara joined a select group of racers today by taking his career-first AMA Pro victory in the inaugural AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Though O'Hara led eight of the ten laps, his win was anything but easy, as Tyler -- running under his own team banner -- battled Parts Unlimited's Steve Rapp, series points-leader Chris Fillmore (Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing GEICO), 2010 British XR1200 Trophy Champion Jeremy McWilliams, and Latus Motors Racing's Jason DiSalvo throughout the pass-laden contest.

"It just feels really good right now," said an emotional O'Hara, who ran down pit lane on foot -- waving the checkered flag -- after his bike stopped on course during the victory lap. "This is my first AMA Pro win, and I feel phenomenal right now; it's been a long time coming. I've been racing pretty much my whole life, about eighteen years, and I've had a lot of upsets, led a lot of big races, and never really caught a break, and it seems like this weekend I was in the right place at the right time and caught a break there at the end."

A dramatic start to today's race saw eight bikes crash out within seconds of leaving the line, Kyle Wyman one of the quickest of the unlucky riders. At the front, O'Hara and Fillmore tore through corners followed closely followed by Rapp, McWilliams, and DiSalvo, the five-rider group kicking off one of the classically intense passing-and-drafting battles the Vance & Hines XR1200 class has become known for.

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Jason DiSalvo, Tyler O'Hara and Steve Rapp celebrate on the podium at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway after finishing 3-1-2 in the inaugural AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance race this afternoon in Speedway, IN.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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While O'Hara and Fillmore traded the lead over and over again -- O'Hara drafting by Fillmore on the Brickyard's long front straight, Fillmore answering back in the corners immediately after -- Rapp and McWilliams both signaled their intention to be podium contenders, with DiSalvo ramping up his own times as the laps clicked off. After sinking momentarily back to fifth, Rapp surged up to third and immediately engaged fellow 2011 XR1200 Championship contender Fillmore. McWilliams, however, wasn't inclined to sit back and watch -- he joined the slicing-and-dicing of Fillmore and Rapp and the trio headed into a corner three-wide.

Contact looked inevitable, and it was. "I saw McWilliams trying to come down on me," said Rapp, "and there wasn't enough room. I knew Fillmore was on the outside of him, and I figured there definitely wasn't enough room for him. I touched Jeremy slightly, and after that, I don't know what happened."

McWilliams, having split Rapp and Fillmore, tangled with the latter, Fillmore getting the worst of it and going down. Though he tried to rejoin the race, Fillmore's damage machined forced him to retire, resulting in serious damage to the Michigan native's championship hopes. McWilliams himself was down moments later, though he was ultimately able to reenter the race and finish tenth.

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Tyler O'Hara #29 leads Chris Fillmore #55 and Jeremy McWilliams #99 during the XR1200 Series race one at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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Up front, meanwhile, Rapp had gotten by O'Hara and looked prime to take the win, but Tyler absolutely refused to be denied. Instead, the cagey former AMA Pro SuperSport Top Gun champ was able to draft by Rapp at the line to take the historic victory by a margin of just .048 of a second.

DiSalvo, who'd put himself in perfect position to take advantage of the last-lap incidents, took third. "I saw [the contact and resulting crash] coming but I didn't think it was going to be there; I figured it would be off the back straight. I thought guys were going to get a little bit wild, and when it happened, it definitely opened the door for me. I'd been kind of swinging wide there in Turn 2 all race long, and on the lap it happened, I was in the right place at the right time and was able to take advantage of it, for sure."

Drag Specialties' Michael Barnes earned fourth after a solid race, followed across the line by 2011 Canadian Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup Champion Steve Crevier. Local rider Gene Burcham made his dream of racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway come true today with a nineteenth-place finish, followed by the first female rider both to compete in the Vance & Hines XR1200 class and to race at the Brickyard, Shelina Moreda.

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Tyler O'Hara jogs down the pitlane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the checkered flag in hand, after winning his breakout race in the first-ever AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance race at the legendary Brickyard.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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Today's race results have blown the championship points-race wide open, as Fillmore -- who earned only a single point, for pole position -- has seen his prior thirty-point advantage over Rapp dwindle to just six. Race 2, which goes green at 3:30 p.m. ET tomorrow, will provide one of only three opportunities remaining for Fillmore to strike back.

Full coverage of the Indianapolis AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance double-header airs Sunday, August 28, at 6 p.m. ET on SPEED. To see tomorrow's race in person, find Red Bull Indianapolis GP tickets and information at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com.

For Live Timing & Scoring, detailed results from today's racing, and additional information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. To be a part of the AMA Pro Road Racing Championship, join us on facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing and twitter.com/AMAProSBK.

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

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Thanks to AMA Pro Road Racing for these links to the results of race one of the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon.

Race one results (standard version):

http://amaproracing.com/rr/events/results.cfm?year=2011&eid=2011011142&discipline=RR&class=XR&type=F&rnum=1&class_sort=all

Complete event results (PDF versions):

http://results.amaproracing.com/live/results/pdfresults/rr/2011/R1142/default.aspx

And a big thanks to Paul Carruthers, Editor of Cycle News.com's Digital edition, for chiming in with the story of the great race this afternoon at IMS that saw Tyler O'Hara win his breakout race in the XR1200 Series:

http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2011/08/27/o-hara-gets-his-first/
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AMA Road Racing: New Entries, Larger Purse & Great TV Times for AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Rounds During RedBull Indy MotoGP Weekend

Jason DiSalvo can be seen talking with some members of his crew, while team mate Chase McFarland pulls on the gloves and gets ready to hit the track during the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance two-day test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  DiSalvo's #40 Latus Motors Racing/RSRaceCraft.com/FMF/Speedymoto-sponsored machine sits at the ready for the Friday, August 19 afternoon test, while McFarland's #19 Latus Motors Racing sits just behind.

After turning the fastest laps of the two-day test during the afternoon session, DiSalvo made himself a very likely contender to win the doubleheader round at this weekend's RedBull Indianapolis MotoGP events, which have picked up some extra purse money for both races as well as some name riders from the world of motorcycle racing.  But he'll have that much more added competition with the weekend's entry list growing.

Here's hoping the weekend goes good for all, and the extra addition of the XR1200 Series to the MotoGP weekend undercard can help to bring in some new AND returning faces to the track, and add a few paying butts to the seats.  This should make for a great event overall with the addition of the XRs and should make for some pretty exciting racing.
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More Big Names All-in for AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Competition at Red Bull Indy GP

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 24, 2011) - With entries for this weekend's AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance double-header at Indianapolis Motor Speedway already more than eight rows deep, several additional racers have stepped up to throw their helmets in the ring, including HOG's Shelina Moreda. While AMA Pro Motorycle-Superstore.com SuperSport star Elena Myers became the first female to earn an AMA Pro victory, Moreda's participation in the August 26-28 event marks the first time a female motorcycle rider has competed at the venerable Brickyard in the venue's 100-plus years of motorcycle-racing history.

"I am very excited to be a part of this huge race," said Moreda, "and to not only be the first female to race in the AMA Pro XR1200 class, but the first female ever in the 100-year history of the track to race on a motorcycle at Indy!" The former District 3 California Dairy Princess -- who learned how to ride motorcycles while growing up on a dairy farm -- added, "My father is a huge fan of the Brickyard, and we were naturally excited about racing at a track that has strong ties to the dairy industry."

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Shelina Moreda poses with her #93 HOG/Harley Owner's Group/She'z Racing-sponsored XR1200 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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While a track famous for serving up milk in Victory Circle is sure to make a fourth-generation racer and fifth-generation dairy farmer feel right at home, Moreda and every other racer on the grid will have their hands more than full when the races go green at Indianapolis. The ferocious, thirty-plus riders already committed to the event tore through two days of testing last week, and though AMA Pro Daytona SportBike star Jason DiSalvo set the bar high by notching the quickest overall time, Vance & Hines XR1200 Championship points-leader Chris Fillmore -- who held back during testing to give an injured shoulder more time to heal -- remains a dark horse.

The Harley-Davidson class' Red Bull Indianapolis GP debut will also see the U.S. return of Canadian Steve Crevier, a former AMA Supersport Champion, six-time Canadian Superbike Champion, and reigning Canadian Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup Series Champion. Add 2010 British XR1200 Trophy Champion Jeremy McWilliams, two-time race winner Steve Rapp, and season-opener victor Kyle Wyman to a host of other quick names, and Red Bull Indy GP fans are sure to be treated to some of the best competition that's crossed the yard of bricks.

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Shelina Moreda is shown on-track at IMS during the two-day AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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For Red Bull Indy GP tickets and information, visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. To learn more and be a part of the AMA Pro Racing Championship, visit www.amaproracing.com and join us on facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing and twitter.com/AMAProSBK.

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

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AMA Pro Racing Announces Enhanced Purse and SPEED Coverage for XR1200 Indianapolis Double-Header



DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 24, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce a special $30,000 purse for this weekend's Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance races, which will run as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend, August 26-28. To honor the class' inaugural appearance at the famed Brickyard, a number of companies -- Harley-Davidson Insurance, Dunlop Tires, Vance & Hines, and Harley-Davidson -- have stepped up to provide extra support for this historic event.

The generous support of these companies has resulted in a $15,000 purse for each Vance & Hines XR1200 race (paying down through twentieth position) and has helped make possible a special SPEED TV broadcast that will deliver complete coverage of the Indianapolis XR1200 double-header to home audiences. The show will air Sunday, August 28, at 6 p.m. ET, and history will be made Saturday, when Harley-Davidson motorcycles line up to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in more than 100 years.

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Paul James on the #70 Hoban Brothers/Harley-Davidson of Appleton/Spectro Oils-sponsored XR1200 zooms by the famous 'wing and wheel' at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during testing for the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance upcoming doubleheader round during the RedBull Indianapolis MotoGP Weekend on August 26-28.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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The riders who take victories this weekend will be following in the distant footsteps of A.G. Chapple and E.G. Baker, who earned the August 1909 five-mile and ten-mile race wins at IMS, respectively. Among the thirty-plus riders who've signed up to vie for that honor are current championship points-leader Chris Fillmore, Daytona SportBike star Jason DiSalvo, two-time XR1200 race winner Steve Rapp, 2010 British XR1200 Trophy Champion Jeremy McWilliams, and 2011 Canadian Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup Champion Steve Crevier. Joining them will be a litany of other quick riders including Shelina Moreda -- the first female motorcycle racer to compete at Indianapolis -- and popular Indiana locals Michael Morgan and Gene Burcham.

For Red Bull Indianapolis GP tickets and information, visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. To learn more and to be a part of the AMA Pro Road Racing Championship, visit www.amaproracing.com and join us on facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing and twitter.com/AMAProSBK.

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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AMA Road Racing: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Vance & Hines XR1200 Test Round Up As DiSalvo Spoils The Party, Kevin Schwantz In the House & Local 'Boy' Makes Good

Jason DiSalvo talks with one of the crew members from his #40 Latus Motors Racing/RSRaceCraft.com/FMF/Speedymoto-sponsored H-D XR1200 team before heading back out in the afternoon session to spoil everyone else's fun during the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's hosting of the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series tests on Friday, August 19.  DiSalvo, who is currently sitting in the 3rd spot in the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing Daytona SportBike Series standings after winning three rounds on the season, was persuaded to run the IMS rounds of the XR1200 Series by his team owner, George Latus. 

Team mate Chase McFarland can be seen in the background strapping on his helmet as he prepares to go out on his #19 Latus Motors Racing XR1200.  McFarland has competed in the series for the full schedule and sits in the 8th spot in the point standings.

Not showing up until Friday's session, the diminutive New York State resident used the morning session's 25 laps to work his way into the 2nd spot on the charts behind then-leader Steve Rapp.  It only took him 7 laps in yesterday's session to leave the test with the fastest times on the charts.

DiSalvo knows Indy after competing in the Moto2 class last year, and put on a clinic in working his way into the 9th spot in the 40-rider strong field.  In the process, it re-opened people's eyes to the young man who had just earlier in the season parted ways with his World Supersport team.  Over the course of the off-season, he signed with Latus, to ride the team's Ducati 848EVO in the Daytona SportBike Series, and promptly went out and won the controversial Daytona 200 (147 after the long red flag.)  Winning a couple of more races after Daytona, DiSalvo has fallen off a couple of times to remind us he is still human, and has been putting on a great show in the ultra-competitive class in the AMA Pro Road Racing Series.

Next weekend should be a great show in the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series races.  With two seperate, points paying events scheduled for Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, the loud and proud American Iron will grace the legendary IMS facility, and hopefully also along the way help bring in more paying butts to the seats.  In a series that has seen some very competitive racing in just it's second year of existence, being able to see these Hot-Rod Harleys at IMS will be a great experience added into the weekend's long list of great events.

And if he has his way like he did in testing, Jason DiSalvo and the #40 Latus Motors Racing XR will be up at the front.  Or darn close to it!
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I am not worthy. 

Getting to spend the day checking out the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hanging out with my buddy and homeboy, Larry Lawrence from Cycle News.com and The Rider Files.com, and in the process being able to meet '93 500CC World Champion, #34 himself, Kevin Schwantz, in the process.  At the end of the day, they probably should have had to put me in an oxygen tent...at the very least.

One of the all-time ground breakers in World Championship Road Racing in the late '80s/early '90s, Schwantz, along with other legends that followed Kenny 'The King' Roberts to Europe for the 500CC GP wars, helped to set the bar for road racing around the world when it came to European's eyes in terms of American's involvement in the world's road racing circuits.  Finally winning the championship himself in the '93 season, his #34 competition number is the only number retired in road racing in the now MotoGP World Championship.

Kevin is in town for his Kevin Schwantz School going on at IMS today and tomorrow, along with his Mom and Dad, as well as former local racer Rueben Frankenfeld, who is teaching at Schwantz' school over the weekend. 

As we were driving about the huge facility, we made a dash down what during the MotoGP weekend are the vendor areas-garages for the car teams, converted for the big 2-wheel weekend for display purposes.  While checking out an ultra-sano '01 Suzuki GSX-R, that carried a personalized 'KEVIN' license plate, we happened to look over, and there was The Champ himself.  Ever so congenial--most likely because he knew Larry-HA!-he was very gracious and friendly in extending a hand shake and a few minutes of 'shooting the bull' while his family was helping get the area set up for the school. 

Talking generally about the drive up from Texas, the drought and crop losses in his home state, and his beautiful nine-month old dog, Schwantz appeared the everyman instead of the World Champion he is.  It was truly a pleasure to be able to share the time with someone who I have watched in awe over the course of the last 25+ years thrill the he..out of me with his ability to wrestle a racing motorcycle around a road race course, and to think that even just for a moment, I was shooting the sh.t with one of my long-time racing idols.  MasterCard doesn't have squat on me, because it was truly priceless! 

Thanks #34!
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Long-time Indianapolis/Indy West Side resident Gene Burcham is exploring a different phase in his years-long association with racing motorcycles.  The former AND current WERA standout, and AMA Pro Road Racing competitor, is now into at least his fourth decade of racing motorcycles by my account.  Having won numerous races and championships in the WERA Series over the course of the last 30+ years, he is now getting his lifelong chance to ride on what is literally his home track.

Unless you've grown up around the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway as Gene has-or myself and at least half-a-dozen of my closest and former riders/racers/fans and fanatical adrenaline heads have-telling someone about being able to race around the over 100 year old track just doesn't seem to get them to understand.  And especially so, since all of us grew up in the times when there was but one little race going on at the sprawling West 16th Street facility.  And chances of anyone of even the BEST of the bunch getting to jump in an open wheel Indy car were all but pretty much slim, and virtually, NONE.

And then along came the MotoGP Circus to Indy in '08, and now the 2nd year AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series, which for the first time in history will be racing on the 2.5 mile road race course at The Brickyard during events over the course of next weekend's 4th Annual RedBull Indianapolis MotoGP round.

And that's when the lightbulb came on for Gene, where next weekend he will get his chance 'to live the dream' as he is going to be able to ride his #94 Burcham Racing/ERMCO Electric/Dreyer Motorsports-sponsored Harley-Davidson XR1200 in front of a Worldwide crowd and compete at the track that has loomed over his backyard for his entire life. 

With the local and long-time Dreyer Motorsports, from Indy's West Side, jumping onboard to help out his efforts, Gene turned his first wheel at Indy this last Thursday while taking part in the two-day tests over both Thursday and Friday.  After running the Mid Ohio XR event last month, Gene was able to help get the bike dialed in closer to his liking, and spent the test methodically working his way up the charts.  Bettering his times along the way while running a total of 61 laps, at the end of yesterday afternoon's session he had worked his way into the 11th spot on the charts.

Gene can be seen in the shot above sitting on the far left and checking times out on his Touchpad while the rest of the Burcham/Dreyer crew go about getting the #94 machine ready for the afternoon session, and for the REAL test next weekend.  Good luck Gene, and have a great time while you are doing it!
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Steve Rapp confers with one of his crewmen on the #5 Parts Unlimited/Vance & Hines-sponsored H-D XR1200 team in between some action on the track.  Rapp ended up the 2nd fastest over the two-day test, beat out by .255 seconds by Latus Motors' Jason DiSalvo in the final Friday afternoon session.  The Rapper was credited with running 70 laps over the course of the four test sessions, and showed his usual consistency on the machine-or any for that matter-in ending up with a 5-4-1-2 tally in overall times.  Currently 2nd in the points to Chris Fillmore, Rapp could very well use the doubleheader at IMS and the season-ender as a springboard to catching Fimmore in the championship.

Michael Barnes #34 Drag Specialties/Vance & Hines XR1200 sits just behind Rapp's #5 machine, with Michael Beck's #60 Vance & Hines/Harley-Davidson/J&P Cycles-sponsored XR just behind, as other members of the crews discuss their results from Friday's AM practice and work on game plans for the PM session.  Barnes sits in the 4th spot in the standings, with Beck laying 5th.  Rapp's two wins on the year are just behind Fillmore's three with the two events at Indy next weekend and the season-ender at NJMP over Labor Day Weekend left on the 2011 schedule.
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DiSalvo Quickest as AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Completes Testing at Indy



INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 19, 2011) - After two days of testing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, AMA Pro's Vance & Hines XR1200 riders are ready to go at next weekend's Red Bull Indy GP, August 27-28. The AMA Pro test marked the first time Harley-Davidsons have run at the Brickyard since 1909, bringing two American classics together after more than 100 years.

AMA Pro Daytona SportBike rider Jason DiSalvo, who made his XR1200 debut today with Team Latus Motors Harley-Davidson, declared himself one serious class rookie by notching the quickest time ahead of series regular and championship contender Steve Rapp (Parts Unlimited). DiSalvo ran a 1:58.342 to Rapp's 1:58.597, the duo comprising the only two riders able to crack the 58-second range today. Tyler O'Hara, running under his own banner, was third quickest.

"The track seemed to come in really well there toward the end of the day," said DiSalvo. "For the race, this track is just going to get better and better. We've been working on some stuff with the tires, but the spec Dunlop tires we run are lasting pretty good and it's only going to get better. I love riding the XR1200. I'm actually riding my teammate, Chase McFarland's, backup bike and I haven't changed one thing -- spring rates, anything -- from the time I got on it. All in all it's been really good. It's a blast to ride, and fun. It's going to be a great show for the fans out here and I can't wait to see thirty-plus Harley-Davidson XR1200s line up in front of a packed house here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway."

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Jason DiSalvo on the #40 Latus Motors Racing XR1200 comes down the long front straight at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as he sets up for turn one, during Friday's test at The Brickyard.  DiSalvo only took seven laps in the Friday PM session to top the leaderboards.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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Championship points-leader Chris Fillmore ran a limited number of laps today but declared himself fit to protect his overall lead. "We're ready to go," said Fillmore, "and I wanted to rest my shoulder a little. It's been a good couple of days and we feel pretty good about this race. After that, we'll look forward to the final race at New Jersey, where I'll also be riding my KTM AMA Pro SuperBike."

Michael Beck, who ran well all weekend, added, "This is a great facility. It's my first time [riding] here; I came here to see MotoGP a couple of years ago as a spectator, but I always wanted to ride across those bricks, and to actually get to do it is a great experience. The surface is super-flat and super-smooth -- it's a great place to ride. It is a little slick, but with it being so fresh and so new we just haven't done enough laps around here yet. We're getting prepared for next weekend with our XR1200, and I'm looking forward to it."

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Steve Rapp #5 on the Parts Unlimited XR1200 ended up 2nd overall on the timing sheets after the two-day IMS test for the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series upcoming doubleheader weekend during the RedBull Indianapolis MotoGP on August 26-28.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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A total of twenty-two Harley-Davidson XR1200s tested at the Speedway, and a number of additional riders are slated to be join them for the inaugural AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 double-header during the MotoGP weekend, pushing the number of expected entries to more than thirty.

Vance & Hines' Terry Vance reflected on the significance of the upcoming races, saying, "It's a great thing to see the class out here and the number of bikes we're going to have on the grid for the MotoGP weekend. I'm just really happy everybody has come together with Harley-Davidson, Vance & Hines, and AMA Pro to make all this happen, culminating in the upcoming event. We only started this class a year and a half ago, and we have thirty-three guys entered for this race, so we're doing really good. There aren't too many young racing series in the United States that are actually growing, and to look at the Harley-Davidson class and say it's made leaps and bounds is an understatement.

"I never really thought about racing here at Indy," Vance continued, "but the opportunity became available this year when Mel Harder from IMS said it was a possibility. David Atlas from AMA Pro got it put together, and we started talking to Harley-Davidson and Vance & Hines and made it a reality. It's a nice moment for us, and I'm really excited to see the XR1200s on the track."

For complete Timing & Scoring reports from today's testing, please visit www.amaproracing.com.

For Red Bull Indy GP tickets and information, visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com or call (800) 822-INDY.

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

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Multi-time AMA Pro Road Racing 250GP Champion Rich Oliver was on hand over the course of the two-day IMS test to help out rider Gerry Signorelli with set-up and riding tips on his #88 Kuryakyn/Bob Fier Racing/Racing For a Wish-sponsored XR1200.  Oliver, who today spends time teaching with his Rich Oliver Mystery School teaching riders the PROPER way to ride a racing motorcycle, looked as lean and mean as he did back in the day walloping the 250GP classes he reigned over in AMA Pro Road Racing.  This is another of the super nice guys around the paddock who always brings a level of enthusiasm just being there, outgoing and friendly, and willing to lend a hand-or a voice, as it were.

For a man who used to TOTALLY dominate on the track, it was great to see this side, again, off the track.  To put things into perspective, my friends and I when attending AMA Road Races back in those days, ALWAYS had a running bet as to who would place 2nd-because we knew if Oliver showed up (and he very seldom was injured or would ever miss a race), that that would be where the race was, as the man would just annihilate the competition.
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Historic First Day of AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wraps Up



INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 18, 2011) - The AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 class took to the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway circuit for the first time today in preparation for the upcoming Red Bull Indy GP, August 27-28. Using the 2.621-mile, 16-turn "MotoGP" track layout, AMA Pro Road Racing hosted two open practice sessions for the series' newest division.

Local rider Gene Burcham (pictured at bottom) was the first man out at 9:21 a.m., living out one of his longtime dreams in turning the first laps of the Harley-Davidson class' debut at the famed "Brickyard."

"It's very important for me from the standpoint that I grew up here in Indianapolis," said a beaming Burcham after the morning session. "Being around Indianapolis where you have auto racing all the time ... my whole life I've always raced motorcycles, and not being able to participate in any events here made it tough. I wanted to go out first; I kept asking the officials, 'How much longer?' The history here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- you walk into this place and you're just in awe."

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The participants in the two-day test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series line-up at the start/finish line at The Brickyard on Thursday, August 18.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.

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Eighteen specially prepared Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycles circulated in the afternoon session, and it was championship-points-leader Chris Fillmore (Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing GEICO) who ended up fastest overall with a time of 1:59.577. Fillmore -- who also topped the morning session -- was the only rider to break into the 59s.

"It was kind of limited this afternoon," said Fillmore. "We went out to try to diagnose a problem with the bike -- just a funky noise I'm hearing that I don't want to hear. I don't think I did more then ten laps in the second session, but I'm nursing a sore shoulder so it was kind of good that we didn't do so many laps. I really want to tie up this championship, and if we can get a win or two here, we'll be solid for New Jersey."

Other notables included 2010 AMA Pro SuperSport Top Gun Champion Tyler O'Hara, second-fastest in the morning session, followed by Northern Ireland's Jeremy McWilliams, the 2010 British XR1200 champion. McWilliams, who's back for his second appearance in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 class following his triumphant win at last year's season finale in Alabama, said, "It's been a steep learning curve again, trying to work out all the intricacies of the XR1200, but I think we're somewhere in the ballpark. It's not ideal -- we can see that Fillmore has got the hammer down and we've got a big gap to bridge -- but we're using the same tire and motorcycle and we shouldn't be that far away. At the end of the day we kind of lost our way a little; not a disastrous day, but you know what [we racers] are like -- we can always be better!"

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Current AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series point leader Chris Fillmore is shown in action at IMS during test day one at The Brickyard on his #55 Bruce Rossmeyers Daytona Racing-sponsored XR1200.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.

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Teammates Steve Rapp and Michael Barnes also posted top-five times in both sessions and were enthusiastic about the new venue. "It's cool," said Rapp. "I've never been here before, but the track is really cool. We had a good day. We're working on getting more traction like everybody else ... it's going to change when we come back for the race, but we're doing the best we can for now."

In the only incident of the day, Kyle Wyman experienced a mechanical problem during the second session that necessitated a stoppage to recover his RMR Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing XR1200. "The day was going pretty good," said Kyle. "We were trying a whole bunch of different stuff ... but in one of the sessions I had an issue with the bike going into some sort of neutral between gears, and the motor quit. We'll put in a fresh motor for tomorrow, and hopefully it will be better. The track is a nice little challenge and I think the layout caters to an American style of racing."

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Indianapolis resident Gene Burcham is shown on his #94 Burcham Racing/ERMCO Electric-sponsored H-D XR1200 on the yard of bricks at the legendary IMS Brickyard.  AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.

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Testing will continue tomorrow with another pair of sessions, during which 2011 Daytona 200 winner and XR1200 rookie Jason DiSalvo will get his first look at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since he contended the Moto2 event at last year's Red Bull Indy GP, finishing ninth in the international field.

For Red Bull Indy GP tickets and information, visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com or call (800) 822-INDY.

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

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Steve Rapp #5 on his Parts Unlimited/Vance & Hines H-D XR1200 is shown going through the turn 13-14 area at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during day two testing for the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series.  Rapp attended both days of the test, always sitting in the top 5 of the time sheets, and progressively moving up into the fastest time of the AM test session on Friday. 

In the end, only DiSalvo spoiled his party for the two-day tests after Friday's PM session was complete, and Rapp leaves the sessions with a good base level to work with for next weekend's doubleheader at the World Capital of Racing at IMS.  The Rapper currently sits in the 2nd spot of the overall championship standings in the XR1200 class, 30 points behind current leader Chris Fillmore (167-137) with just three events left on the season (2 at IMS and the season ender at NJMP over Labor Day Weekend.)
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Here are the links to all-things pertinent to the tests at IMS for the XR1200 Series, as well as next weekend's event info and schedules.


AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series IMS test times:

http://amaproracing.com/rr/events/results.cfm?year=2011&eid=2011011141
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RedBull Indianapolis MotoGP Weekend event schedule (includes ALL classes racing for the weekend-updated version as of 8/20/11):

http://amaproracing.com/assets/2011_INDY_AMAP_schedule_REVISED.pdf

AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series IMS event info:

http://amaproracing.com/rr/events/event.cfm?year=2011&eid=2011011142

AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series IMS event entry list:

http://amaproracing.com/rr/events/entrylist.cfm?year=2011&eid=2011011142&class=XR
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Thanks to AMA Pro Road Racing and official photographer Brian J. Nelson for this series of shots from the IMS test:

http://amaproracing.com/rr/multimedia/gallery.cfm?gid=6706
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