May 2011

The Inside Line May 2011, Issue Number 3

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2011 CMRA EVENT SCHEDULE TE E L P M CO

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February 18 - 20

Friday: CMRA Racer Practice / CMRA License School

Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land Road Course Angleton, Texas

Saturday: Mini Sprints / 2-HR Mini End / 5-HR Big Bike End

April 1 - 3

Sunday: Big Bike Sprints

Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association PO Box 101177 Fort Worth, TX 76185-1177 Office Phone: (817) 570-9779 FAX: (888) 334-0166 www.cmraracing.com

Friday: LSTD Track Day / CMRA License School

Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas

Saturday: Mini Sprints / 8-HR Big Bike Endurance Sunday: Big Bike Sprints

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April 29 - May 1


Eagles Canyon Raceway Decatur, Texas

Saturday: Mini Sprints / 8-HR Mini Endurance

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May 20 - 22

Friday: CMRA Racer Practice / License School

Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (CCW direction) Hallett, Oklahoma

Saturday: 2-HR Mini End / 5-HR Big Bike Endurance

June 10 - 12


MotorSport Ranch (CCW direction) Cresson, Texas



BOARD OF DIRECTORS President - John Orchard - [email protected] Vice President - Ronnie Hay - [email protected] Treasurer - Norm McDonald - [email protected] Christopher Corder - [email protected] Ty Howard - [email protected] Steve McNamara - [email protected] Bill Syfan - [email protected]

Saturday: Mini Sprints / 6-HR Big Bike Endurance

Administrator / Club Secretary - Nancy Selleck [email protected] Director of Competition - Walter Walker

July 8 - 10

Friday: CMRA Racer Practice / License School

Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (CCW direction) Hallett, Oklahoma

Saturday: 3-HR Mini End / 4-HR Big Bike Endurance Sunday: Big Bike Sprints

[email protected] Chief Corner Working Marshal - Barry Nichols [email protected] Awards Ofﬁcial - Roxana Nichols

August 5 - 7



Saturday: Mini Sprints / 6-HR Mini Endurance Sunday: Big Bike Sprints

[email protected] Electronic Scoring - Kim Walker [email protected]

August 26 - 28


Track Chaplain - Fred Chapman

MotorSport Ranch (CW direction) Cresson, Texas

Saturday: Mini Sprints / 2-HR Mini End / 4-HR Big Bike End

[email protected]


Rider School Instructor - Steve McNamara [email protected]

September 23 - 25


Chief Tech Inspector / Newsletter Ed. - Linz Leard


Saturday: Mini Sprints / 6 HR Big Bike Endurance

[email protected]


Photographer - foto41.com / Barry Nichols

October 21 - 23


Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas

Saturday: Mini Sprints / 2-HR Mini End / 5-HR Big Bike End Sunday: Big Bike Sprints

[email protected]

Cover Photography - photo41.com / Barry Nichols

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Dustin Dominguez and Brandon Cleland Race the AMA’s West Coast Moto Jam Infineon Raceway Round

CMRA racers, Dustin Dominguez and Brandon Cleland raced the AMA’s

Brandon Cleland’s bike sits at Infineon Raceway. Cleland had to run AMA number 75 at the event instead of his usual CMRA number, which is 5.

Pro SuperSport race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California on May 14 - 15. Dominguez, who gets support from Latus Motors Racing, piloted a Ducati 848 to fine 8th place in Saturday’s race, while Cleland rode his private Yamaha YZF-R6 to a 15th place finish. In Sunday’s race, Dominguez scored a DNF after a first lap crash, and Cleland notched a solid 12th place. This race marked the first time either rider had been to Infineon Raceway, and for Cleland, the first time competing in an AMA roadrace.

The Inside Line Needs Help - A Message From Linz Leard, Editor of the CMRA’s The Inside Line Newsletter

Do you like motorcycle roadracing? Would you like to help the CMRA and be an integral part of the club at the same time? Can you work in a timely manner and meet deadlines? Would you like to make an extra couple of bucks? Do you know how to construct a complete sentence? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the CMRA has an opportunity for you!

The CMRA’s Inside Line newsletter is seeking help. Unfortunately, due to a shift in my duties in real life, I simply do not have time to write the CMRA’s press releases, post-race report and gather club news. I am looking for someone who can help out with this task. Your duties would be to write the press releases before and after an event for submission to Roadracing World Magazine and other publications, author the post-race weekend race report that covers both the endurance races and the sprint races after the race weekend, and collect any club news that needs to be reported. You can certainly do more if you want to, but that’s all that’s really needed at this time as I can continue the rest of the newsletter, including features, layout and publication.

When do we need this help? Starting in mid-June after the MSR Cresson race. In other words, I have committed to doing the ECR and Hallett rounds, but after that? Well, I wouldn’t count on it if I were you. But, hey! Don’t wait! If you want to step up now, I’m good with that.

If you are even remotely interested, I encourage you to contact Nancy at the CMRA offices or simply contact me directly at 832–289-9797 or [email protected], and I can give you the lowdown. Thanks much!

Weather, Man By John Orchard, President, CMRA BoD

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Congratulations to all of the endurance teams who competed in the two CMRA 8-hour endurance races over the past two events. Both of these events were a huge success by any standard with entries of 31 Big Bike teams and 31 Mini teams, with both races closely contended down the final laps. Thanks to the CMRA staff and corner workers who worked to make these events possible, and a special thanks again to the CMRA endurance series sponsor Shogun Motorsports – Brooks and Rese Gremmels. Teams who have been around for a few years know that a successful endurance race and season means more than fast laps alone. It’s easy to look at the time sheets and be underwhelmed by the outright lap times that some of the top teams run. Preparation, consistency, and careful attention to detail go a long ways toward putting yourself in a position to have a successful race. As the saying goes, you tend to create your own good and bad luck. While lap times are important, the many other aspects of endurance racing are what make the series so rewarding year after year. The weather for Sunday’s races at Eagles Canyon Raceway proved to be less than optimal.

The

conditions were as bad as I’ve experienced in my 10 years with the CMRA, and there were numerous challenges that had to be overcome to make the day work given the extraordinary circumstances. From the staff and corner workers who stuck it out in the cold and wet all day long, to the racers who came together and made the best of the circumstances, a heartfelt ‘thank you!’ to everyone in the CMRA for your continued support of the club. Hallett is just around the corner – I look forward to seeing you there!

Who’s Under The Helmet? “Brandon Cleland”

race in 2002. From then on I was hooked! I competed at the Ponca City National Motocross Nationals in 2003, 2004, and 2005 advancing skill levels each year. I was able to bag numerous top five moto finishes and two top 10 overall finishes. My motocross career came to an end when I made the decision to go to Texas Christian University in 2006.

IL: How did you come to get involved in roadracing? In this issue of The Inside Line, we talk to a CMRA racer that has established himself as one of the guys to beat in a relatively short amount of time, Brandon Cleland. Cleland is, by all accounts, one of the nicest guys in the paddock, and is both quiet and unassuming when off the motorcycle. But when in leathers and helmet and behind the clip-ons, he’s determined and lethal. A couple of years ago Cleland was one of many reasonably quick novices who could be found in the top-10 on the results page, but in the last season

BC: When I was a sophomore at TCU a friend [Tim Johnson] who knew me from the dirt bike world called me up randomly and asked if I had any interest in road racing. I told him I knew nothing about it and asked him to send me some info. About three days later I got a 200 page packet with all kinds of information on roadracing and the CMRA. After looking over everything I decided to pull the trigger. Tim helped me prep my bike and I took my first grid at the last round of the 2007 CMRA series at TWS.

or so, the young man from Fort Worth, Texas has broken through to be a threat for the top of the podium every time the CMRA holds an event. The Inside Line wanted to find out more about Cleland and what makes him tick, so we asked him some questions in an effort to get to know Who’s Under the Helmet?

IL: What was your first motorcycle? Is that your favorite motorcycle? If not, what is? BC: My first motorcycle was a 1999 Yamaha RT100. HA, I don’t even think they make that model anymore. It was an air cooled two-stroke with dual shocks. My first street bike was a 2007 CBR 600 but my favorite bike is the Yamaha R6.

Inside Line: What do you do in real life, and where do you

IL: Who in roadracing do you love to race with and against the

do it?

most?

Brandon Cleland: I am a financial representative with

BC: I love to race against John Orchard. John is one of my

Northwestern Mutual. Our office is the Texas Financial

teammates on the Village Idiots so we hang out quite a bit on

Group – Fort Worth and yes, we are located in downtown Fort Worth.

IL: You have roots in motocross, right? Tell us a little about your motocross days. BC: My neighbor growing up had a dirt bike and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. I don’t come from a motor sports family so convincing my parents that a dirt bike was a good idea was somewhat of a challenge. After my constant begging and pleading, I finally got the motorcycle of my dreams for my 11th birthday. After a few years of trail riding in my blue jeans I raced my first motocross

Brandon Cleland stands behind his Yamaha YZF-R6.

race weekends. I spent the beginning of 2010 following John

IL: You do realize that being featured in the Who’s Under

and learning from him. He really helped me get my confidence

The Helmet feature in the CMRA’s Inside Line newsletter

level up and ultimately helped me take my riding to the next

will increase your fame and fortune by a factor of 10, right?

level. I also like to race with Dustin Dominquez. I didn’t do a

What do you plan to do with the instant surplus of these

whole lot of racing with Dustin last season but the little I did

intangibles?

was fun. It’s cool racing with Dustin because if you can hang,

BC: I’m going to DISNEY WORLD! (laughs) I guess you’ll

you know you’re going fast. As of recently Carlos Lescale

know why my pit is flooded with good looking ladies then,

and I have had some really fun battles. It will be an exciting

right? (laughs)

season. IL: If you could spend a day with anyone of your choosing, IL: Standard question alert! Everyone has goals and

living or dead, who would it be and why? What would you

aspirations in roadracing. Some get into this sport and want

do in that day?

to be world champions, others want to be seriously

BC: If I could hang out with anyone I think it would be Warren Buffett. Not because we

Brandon Cleland (5) in action at a recent track day.

would be racing motorcycles or jumping off cliffs, but because I feel it would have the greatest impact on my life. I’m a Buffett fan. The guy has incredible entrepreneurial skills, loves Jesus and his family, and is extremely modest and humble. We would hang out by the lake all day and fish.

IL: There’s a bowl of Jolly Rancher hard candies on the table over there. Which flavor do you choose? BC: Blue Raspberry all the way! competitive at the club level, and still others just want to have

IL: When you watch MotoGP, who are you rooting for?

fun. What are your goals in this sport?

BC: Our CMRA guys of course, Ben Spies and Colin

BC: My main goal is to have FUN! Toward the end of my dirt

Edwards.

bike “career” I became very burnt out. When I started road racing I told myself to make sure and always keep it fun.

IL: Okay, pick one: A full day of riding on Casey Stoner’s

Being able to compete at the expert level alone is a dream

Repsol Honda at the Aragon Circuit in Spain, or a whole

come true. I always wanted to be a road racer but never knew

week beating around King Kenny Roberts’ place in

how I could get involved. I told Orchard at the beginning of

California (provided he hasn’t sold the place, because it was

the 2010 season I wanted to secure the expert number “9”

for sale recently). If you go to Aragon, you’ll be treated like

“7” or “5” and I’m really glad I was able to get the lower of the

a king, unless you crash the bike, in which case you will be

three. For 2011 I’m gunning for the #1 plate. The restructuring

promptly driven to the airport and sent home; if you go to

of the points system will play to my advantage so I’m going

The King’s place, you’ll be treated like a second class citizen

to make it a reality. I’d also like to finish in the top 5 at an AMA

and may even be forced to take out his garbage, but at least

SuperSport race.

it won’t matter how many times you crash his bikes. Both of them are once in a lifetime opportunities, but which one do

you choose and why?

drawn to the bright colors and why do you feel they work best

BC: I would choose a day on Casey Stoner’s Repsol

on race bikes? Could you be convinced to paint your bikes in

Honda. In my mind nothing replaces being treated right

bright fuchsias and shades of pinks if it meant you’d instantly

and to be treated as if I were Casey Stoner would be

drop a second per lap?

AWESOME! It would be much easier to reflect and cherish

BC: You can make my bike look however you want if it means

the one day experience of a lifetime versus the week long

a second per lap! I like the bright colors because they stand

second class citizen business. I wouldn’t be too worried

out. It makes it easy on my dad to find me while I’m out on the

about crashing the bike. Knowing that it was just a one

race track. I’ve had some extreme colors from bright blue and

day deal I would take it easy toward the beginning of the

sea foam green to one of the brightest purples I’ve ever seen.

day; learn the track and the motorcycle then go all out. I’m

Mike Patterson with Totally Graphic Designs does an awesome

going home at the end of the day anyways so at that point

job making the

it doesn’t really matter if I crash. I got to spend all day riding

bikes

look

the best equipment in the world with the best technicians

good.

The

at my beck and call. Sign me up!

paint scheme I’m

Brandon Cleland. Installing a tire warmer, but dreaming of raspberry Jolly Ranchers.

running

IL: Of the CMRA tracks, which one is your favorite and

now is a lot like

why?

old

BC: I really like MSRH but I’m going to say EaglesCanyon.

Yamaha with

I love the layout of ECR and really like the elevation

the

changes. Only down side is the whoop section on the back

blue, and red

straight but coming from a motocross background it’s

Young

tolerable.

logo.

IL: Unfortunately, we all know that money is an object, but

IL:

let’s pretend that it’s not for a minute. Which bike would

question,

you race in the CMRA series if you could afford anything,

Brandon,

and why?

promise. You

BC: The new BMW S1000RR. That thing has so many

were,

bells and whistles I think it would be a blast to ride. I’m on

doubt, given a

the heavy side for a 600 so I think riding a 1000 would put

lot of advice when you first got into roadracing. What piece of

me more in line with the rest of the field.

advice would you offer a new guy just starting out?

FIAT

white,

Life

Last

I

no

BC: By far the best piece of advice I can give to the new guy IL: Do you have any hidden talents beyond racing

would be to take lessons. I spent my entire novice season riding

motorcycles that the rest of us would be surprised to learn

the street bike like a dirt bike, WRONG! Best thing I ever did

of?

was take lessons with Ty Howard. He taught me the correct

BC: I wish I had something really cool to tell you, but

body positioning and holy cow did it make a difference. I then

unfortunately no not really. I like to think I’m pretty smart

spent most of the 2009 season trying to form the correct habits

but being a Horned Frog that’s understood (laughs) I

on the motorcycle. My bad habits were so ingrained I really had

played hockey for TCU. I’m just searching for stuff now. .

to do the ol’ cliché “slow down to go faster”. No doubt it worked and I owe it to Ty for taking the time to show me how to race

IL: Two part question, here. Your race bikes have usually featured some very vivid paint schemes. Why are you

a street bike.

The ‘Racers Write’ column is intended for racers, or family members of racers, such that they can provide a first person perspective of their racing activities. The ‘Racers Write’ column is open to any racer who wants to submit a thoughtful, wellworded story about their race day activities. The Inside Line encourages racers to submit race day reports, and will, at its discretion, publish any story it deems worthy of print as long as content minimums (more than a few sentences, in story form, somewhat entertaining, etc.) and submission deadlines (not later than seven calendar days after the event) are met. I’ll even include photos of you if I have some, or you can submit your own, just be sure to credit the photographer. You can mention sponsors in your write up, but pure press release formats will not be accepted. You can submit your first-hand perspective at [email protected]. I can’t guarantee that you will get published in The Inside Line if you do submit an article, but I can guarantee that you won’t get published if you don’t submit an article. - Ed.

has plagued us with issues since we purchased it, was biting us yet again. While tuning the bike on the dyno, the bike seized a piston, and with no spare cylinder and not enough time to get it repaired, our Sunday races at ECR were over long before they ever began. Billy has worked miracles with this bike, and I am sure he will get the bugs worked out for us eventually, though. Additionally we also lost our endurance ride for the 8-hour Mini endurance when Linz Leard, owner of Team Perpetual Motion, informed me about a week prior to the race that his Yamaha TTR 125 mini motard had developed a non-repairable motor issue. So, it looked like it was going to be a two race weekend for us in the mini classes only.

Racers Write “Winning Ways at ECR”

Due to my work schedule, our journey to ECR did not begin until Friday morning, which was alright since we had only planned on running a half day of practice, anyway. Billy had the Honda NSF100 and was bringing it to the track for us, too. Unfortunately, when we reached the outskirts of Fort Worth, Billy called with some terrible news. He told us that his wife had been thrown from her horse, and was in the hospital in ICU. Our jaws dropped and all concerns shifted to the well

By James Newton

being of Billy and his wife. He explained that he would not be

With excitement building about round three of the able to make it to ECR, and said that he also had two other CMRA 2011 race season, Jay was looking forward to some bikes that needed to be delivered to other customers. He was great racing. Although the weather reports were mixed, and so apologetic, but I could not believe what I was hearing. I told we were unsure what the weekend would hold for us, he him to focus on his wife and everything else would work out was anxious to get on the track at Eagles Canyon Raceway somehow. Knowing that I could not get our trailer down into the last weekend in April. Though this would prove to be an Billy’s to get the bikes even if he was home, I continued the exhausting weekend for us, Jay was confident about his drive to ECR, and arrived shortly before noon. We dropped chances to be atop the trailer and hooked the box again, and Jay Newton (314) and Nick up the generator to get he wanted to prove

Doolan (475) get close in the Formula 5 race.

everything ready for the

that his first two

next day. Still unsure if

wins this season

or how we could get the

were well earned.

NSF to the races, we

The

week

made the decision to

prior to the race at

start the drive back to

ECR we received a

Billy’s with the chance

call from Billy Weise

that he, or a relative

at WRW Racing to

might be able to allow

let us know that our

us to get our bike and

Yamaha TZ125 that

the other bikes that

needed to go to ECR. Jay stayed at ECR with our friend, spot on Team Turtle Racing 2. This would be the first time Chris Lombardo, as we knew we would be getting back very on a Ninja 250 for Jay. He split his morning warm-up session late. Little did we know how late that would be.

between the NSF and the Ninja 250, and after the session,

We were able to contact Billy’s son, Wesley, who told he said he was not comfortable on either bike. His tension us that all was okay at the hospital with his mother, and that grew before the races, and he asked me several times, “What Billy had left to go back home for a bit. His phone battery was if I don’t win?” I told him as long as he did his best, had fun, spent, so he could not make any calls until he got back home, and came off the track safe, I couldn’t care less if he won. I but we did manage to speak to him to let him know we were can tell when he puts it all out there. It seemed to relax him on our way. After a four hour drive through ridiculous traffic a bit, but this kid wants to win. in central Texas, we made it to Billy’s; he was readying all the bikes. Candi and I loaded up two bikes while Billy finished tuning the last one. Once it

Jay Newton (314) motors through a corner in the F6 race at ECR.

was tuned and in the truck, we began our drive back to ECR. I was doing everything I could to get back before the gates closed, but knew we would be very close on time since we had to make a fuel stop. Keeping in contact with Chris to check on Jay, we asked him to see if there was any way someone could let us in the gate, and the great CMRA staff accommodated, allowing us to roll through at 10:45 p.m. (A huge thanks to them for doing that, because Candi and I were both exhausted after over 12 hours of driving that day!)

After the opening ceremonies, Jay hopped on the

We unloaded the other two bikes, and then got ours NSF for the Formula 4 / Formula 6 race. He did not get the out and began to change the gearing and jetting so it would best start and Roger Albert was gapping him a bit. After be ready to go the next morning. Working by the headlights reeling him in and a few laps of dicing with Roger, Jay began of my truck, we finished with the NSF and had thought we to pull away. He again worked his way deep into the F4 class, still needed to gas up the generator and put all the food in and rode an awesome race all the way to take the checkered the refrigerator, but Jay and J.C. Camacho, who stayed with flag first in the F6 class. After a few minutes of break time in us that night, had it all done by the time we got back. They the schedule to allow the Jr. Motard race to run, we heard were fast asleep in the back of the trailer as we crawled into the call to grid up for the F5/F7 race. Jay went out with much bed. It was 12:45 a.m.

more confidence this time after his F6 win, and took his spot

Saturday morning was a bit hectic for me since I did on the front row of the grid. There was a new bike in the field not get to tech the bike on Friday as I usually do. Still being though, that being the Honda RS65 of Expert rider Ryan quite tired from the day before, my mind was not working at Warren, and it was quick. When the green flag flew, there full capacity. I ran back and forth for my armband, paperwork, were four riders up front, Jay, Roger Albert, young Nick and everything else I could possibly forget. I could not find Doolan on his RS65, and Ryan. They were all running within our transponder bracket either, and had to buy another one. tenths of each other in lap one, and swapping the lead several I could also tell that Jay was nervous since he did not get any times. Jay settled into the fourth spot and waited for his seat time on Friday, and he was worried about how he would chance to slingshot to the front of the pack, and he got it at do in his sprints. Jay Pakulski, Roger Albert, and Lee Henry the beginning of lap two when Ryan went into turn one a bit were nice enough to ask Jay the night prior, to fill the fourth hot and crashed. Luckily there was no injury and he would

come back to finish the race. Jay took this opportunity to put a pass on Nick and Roger, and it seemed that he would take charge of the race, but Nick had other plans in mind. Roger began experiencing transmission issues and also got held up by lap traffic, and dropped back slightly. Nick on the other hand, put his head down and put in a great effort to finish the race in the number two spot only 3.4 seconds off Jay. Roger rounded out the top three, while Jay took the win and continued his winning ways in the mini classes on the NSF.

Jay Newton (76) drives out of a corner while Tiptoes and Tonkatrucks (75) pursues.

The Shogun Motorsports 8-Hour Mini Endurance Race was up next, and Jay along with the rest of as we were leaving, we were actually wondering if they would Team Turtle Racing 2 made ready for a long day. They were cancel the races for the day. Candi was watching the radar to take turns at the 8-hour with each doing 45 minute stints. as we were driving home, and it did not look good for the Jay was the fourth in line, so he took a chance to have a little racers who decided to stay. We ran into a small hail storm, breather and get something to eat. The race started and all and had to pull over to the shoulder just prior to Fort Worth. seemed to be going well, but an early red flag caused us to Once clear of that, we did not encounter any more bad re-evaluate our pit strategy and make the appropriate weather, and thought maybe everything would be alright at changes for refueling. This change in strategy would actually the track. Later we found out that was not the case. The races work to our advantage later in the day. As the race were delayed until early afternoon, classes were combined, progressed, it was finally Jay’s turn to board the Ninja 250 and it was a long day for those who braved the weather to for the first time in a race scenario. He was nervous and say the least. However, you have got to give huge credit to understandably slower than the other riders, but he rode the CMRA and all the staff members and corner workers to smooth clean laps all day, and by the end of the day, he was have the dedication they do to make sure that the races go running equal, if not better, lap times than his team-mates. on. Though there were some rain race crashes, as there The last stint Jay did on the bike was the most fun for him usually will be in those conditions, you have to remember because he got to ride on the track with his friend, Chris that the racer themselves will have the ultimate decision as Lombardo. Chris pushed Jay to much better lap times in that to race or not. Though we were not there, I applaud the last session, and Jay really appreciated that. He liked taking CMRA for making the best of the conditions they had to work the checkered flag for the team that was gracious enough to with. allow him to ride with them, and having Chris right there with

Jay would like to thank all of his great sponsors for

him made it all the more enjoyable. At the end of the day, everything they do to keep us on the right track! ALCO Team Turtle Racing 2 finished 17th out of a 31 bike starting Automotive, Apex Manufacturing, Arai Helmets, Bridgestone field. A great ending to a great day of racing!

Tires, Hercules Sealing Products, Impact Armor, Jay's

We were awakened Sunday morning by some Trackside Gear, OnRoad OffRoad Suspension, South serious rain and thunderstorms, so we decided to get packed Central Race Center, The Holeshot, WRW Racing, Motul, VP up quickly during a small break in the storms. Without the TZ, Race Fuel, P1 Racing, Yamaha, Next Moto Champion, we were not racing that day, and we wanted to get back home GoPro Cameras, Safer Moto Vest and Colin Edwards’ Texas earlier than usual for a change. We said our good-byes, and Tornado Boot Camp.

CMRA Mini Series Sprints & Endurance, Round 2 April 30, 2011 Eagles Canyon Raceway

at the front of the field at the start of the race, but Williams

Decatur, Texas

slowly began to open up a little gap on Johnson and Altmeyer, but Williams’ gap was hardly substantial and the youngster

For much of the week before the Eagles Canyon could not afford to let his guard down or have a miscue or the race, racers checked the weather forecast. Rain was hungry riders behind him would gobble up his position. forecast for the area, and lots of it, but when would it hit, Williams was able to maintain his lead to the end, though, and exactly? While Friday at the track was windy, the skies were at the finish it was Williams winning by a little more than two mostly blue with nary a hit of moisture, which had some seconds, while Johnson and Altmeyer, crossing the stripe in second and third

people thinking the weather

guy

missed.

Others,

though,

thought

Davis Rod and Cycle (87) overcame an early crash to win the 8-hour endurance race.

respectively, were separated by just a mere

the heavy weather

0.694

was still coming,

Meanwhile in the

and some thought

Formula 6 race,

that

Jay Newton and

Saturday

seconds.

would be the day

his

the deluge would

N S F 1 0 0

hit the area. That

eventually pulled

didn’t

happen,

a large gap over

though, and much

his off-track friend

of the day’s racing

and on-track rival,

took place under

Roger Albert, who

partly cloudy, albeit it windy, conditions.

Honda

was riding a Honda XR100. Newton would add to his gap on

Saturday’s schedule was chock full of racing, and every lap, and would easily take the win over Albert at the end. getting it all in before daylight ended would be a challenge. In third place was Norman, Oklahoma’s Kacey White riding The first race of the day was the Road & Track Suspension her Aprilia RS50. Next to grid up was Logan Roy, making his first Formula 4 / OnRoad OffRoad Suspension Formula 6 race, and it showcased some very good on-track action. In the appearance in the Junior Motard class on his very clean KTM Formula 4 contest, a scrap developed at the front of the pack 50. The Junior Motard class is where the youngest of CMRA between Eric Williams riding a Honda RS85, Ryan Max talent can get a chance to try roadracing, and it’s always a Johnson on a Kawasaki Ninja 250R, and Brandon Altmeyer, wonderful thing to see the future stars of roadracing give also on a Ninja 250. For a while the trio was locked together pavement a try for the first time. Logan was uncontested in his

Roger Albert (841) at speed on his Honda XR100 in the F6 race.

The

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Superstock E Ninja class rolled out onto the track next, and featured many of the same competitors as the earlier Formula 4 race. The class is usually exciting, and this race was no exception. At the wave of the green flag, a freight train of riders stormed around the track and several of them wanted to defy physics and occupy the same place at the same time - the lead. Running nose to tail, Austin Gore, Ryan Max Johnson, and Brandon Altmeyer all took turns exchanging paint during the first lap as the three riders tried

race, but he went the distance, looked smooth and obviously to gap rest of the field. Meanwhile, Alan Phillips, many time had a lot of fun.

winner of the class, was fighting to come up through the pack

The combined OnRoad OffRoad Suspension after having issues at the start of the race. Phillips was riding Formula 5 / Formula 7 race was next to take to the race track, very hard to get to the lead pack to see if he could make a and it featured another classic battle for the win, this time run at the win. Eventually Johnson and Altmeyer would clear between Jay Newton and Nick Doolan. At the start of the race away from the rest of the field and hammer each other for the there was a four-way battle for the lead between Roger Albert lead spot. As Gore faded into third spot, Phillips was moving on a Honda CRF150F, Nick Doolan on a Honda RS85, Ryan forward, and a battle for the last podium spot was shaping Warren on a Honda RS85, and Jay Newton on a Honda up. Johnson and Altmeyer’s laps were within a few tenths of NSF100. By the halfway point, Albert had faded, Warren had a second of one another, and going into the last lap it looked crashed out, and Newton had made his way to the front, but to be either’s race, but Altmeyer was able to get in front of Doolan was right with Newton and the pair commenced to Johnson at the finish, taking the win by 0.445 seconds and banging bars for a few corners. Newton managed to open up leaving Johnson in second place. A little over eleven seconds a gap on Doolan, though, and at the finish line it was Newton later, Phillips crossed the finish line, completing his comeback who won by a margin of 3.344 seconds over Doolan. Albert held on to round out the podium in third place. Meanwhile in the Formula 7 class, it was Provisional Novice Dylan Holman and his Honda NSR50 who had opened up a gap on Kacey White’s Aprilia RS50 and cruised to a win. Cooper McDonald, a veteran of the Junior Motard class in previous seasons, and son of former AMA champion and CMRA Hall of Famer, Sam McDonald, rode his Yamaha TTR110 to his first podium in the Formula 7 class, claiming third place.

Dustin Dominguez (68) leads Alan Philips (62) and Austin Gore (69) in the E Superstock race.

Anderson and Sons (15) missed a win by less than a lap.

Carey, Matt Hall). Two of those teams, however, Team Sidewinder and Scary Racing, wouldn’t even break into the top 25 on this day, suffering bike issues and crashes, and leaving the rest of the field to scrap for the big check. At the start of the race several teams showed that they were contenders for the win. RG&D Racing (Aaron Gore, Austin Gore, Dustin Dominguez, Clayton Schutz, Alan Phillips), Anderson & Sons (Shea Anderson, James Camacho Jr., Dirk Anderson, Darrell Ricks), Scarey Racing (Greg Anderson, Sam Carey, Ricky Parker, Chris Carey, Matt Hall), eurtoast! Gray (Ronald Harris, Thomas

from his problems at the first of the race and besting Gore by Lanemann, Joe Erwin, Zeb Harris, Addison Harris), Howlie just 0.669 seconds to round out the podium.

Boyz (Dean Thimjon, Jason Swan, Jim Swan), Davis Rod

A cash purse of $2500, which was generously offered and Cycle (Jesse Davis, Ryan Andrews, Stephen Guynes, up by CMRA Hall of Famer and Shogun Motorsports owner, Derek Thomas) and RMJ Racing (Brandon Altmeyer, Ryan Brooks Gremmels, helped entice 31 Mini endurance teams Max Johnson, Keith Hertell, Mark Tuttle), all riding Kawasaki to grid up for the longest Mini endurance race on the CMRA’s Ninja 250s, were within a few seconds of each other during 2011 event schedule. Every team wanted to pocket a chunk the first laps. of that Shogun cash, but winning the most money meant

About 30 minutes into the first hour, the red flag flew

being in front at the end of the race, and that’s never an easy after Davis Rod and Cycle and RMJ Racing came together feat in an endurance race where things can go wrong in the in a frightening crash on the front straight. Davis Rod and blink of an eye and rob a team of all the hard work it has put Cycle rider, Ryan Andrews, and RMJ Racing rider, Ryan Max into the race up until that point. The longer a team is on the Johnson, were both banged up a little, but both would return track, the greater the chance for something to go wrong. Case to race later in the day. The race was restarted and at the in point, the front row of the Mini endurance grid was made end of the first hour it was RG&D Racing that held a slim up of the top three teams from the last Mini endurance race 4.749 second lead over Anderson & Sons. Scarey Racing that took place at the CMRA’s season opener in Angelton – was in third place, 19.319 seconds down from the leader. RMJ Racing (Brandon Altmeyer, Ryan Max Johnson, Keith eurtoast! Gray and Howlie Boyz rounded out the top five Hertell, Mark Tuttle), Team Sidewinder (Derrick Patman, overall. Meanwhile, the CBR150 of J&R Racing (Renee Derek Thomas, Linz Leard, Robert Nickell) and Scarey Spencer,

John

Spencer,

Scott

McDermott,

Nathan

Racing (Greg Anderson, Sam Carey, Ricky Parker, Chris Winchester, Mark Tuttle) held down the point in the Formula 5 class, and GPR Racing, already out of the race with mechanical troubles, held on to the lead in the lightly contested Formula 6 class. In the second hour, Scarey Racing moved to the front of the pack over Anderson & Sons and eurtoast! Gray. Davis Rod and Cycle, meanwhile, had worked their way into fourth place overall in front Howlie Boyz. An hour later the top two teams remained in the same order, but Davis Rod and Cycle had moved into the third spot while eurtoast! Gray fell back AF1 Racing II (80) chases Hell Pussys (58) during the 8-hour endurance race.

to sixth place.

Before the third hour was up, Scarey Racing would team, Liberty, Missouri’s Howlie Boyz in the fourth spot, and suffer a crash that would end their day at the front of the field. RG&D Racing, who battled at the front of the field all day Davis Rod and Cycle, by virtue of some of very solid riding long. J&R Racing won the Formula 5 class over Top Dog by all the team members, had found their way into the lead Racing (Tim Johnson, Joy Size, Sid Shaddock, Ricky Parker), again. Anderson & Sons were still in second place, and and GPR Racing, even after an early exit in the race due to RG&D, which had slipped back to as far as seventh place at mechanicals, found themselves with the Formula 6 class win. the two hour mark, was now back in a podium spot in third

After the race was in the books, Davis Rod and Cycle

place. Davis Rod and Cycle would have to manage a threat racer and team owner, Jesse Davis, in his patented off-center from RG&D Racing in the fourth hour when both teams were humor style, said with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek, running on the same lap, with Davis Rod and Cycle in front “We were super stoked to be able to add Ryan Andrews to of RGD on the score sheets by a super-slim 37 seconds at our group of talented riders. The race started off great with the five hour mark. Howlie Boyz, meanwhile had come back Ryan and Dustin [Dominguez] putting on a great show. Out into a podium spot on the track, in third spot. Anderson & of nowhere…crash. Ryan was wounded. We were able to Sons were shuffled back to fourth place overall in the order. make the post red flag start, but we had lost three laps, and Sometime before the sixth hour, the top three teams were down in 8th place. For the rest of the race our amazing had asserted themselves as the podium teams, but which team of roadracing professionals was able to perform team would win was still to be determined. Davis Rod and flawlessly. We never gave up, had a great time, and really Cycle had what looked like a solid 5 lap advantage over grew together as a team on our way to a miraculous victory! Anderson & Sons, who had moved into second place, and Thanks to all the guys on the team for working their butts off, RMJ Racing who was a minute or so behind Anderson & and thanks to Shogun for paying cash!" Sons and trying hard in third place. RG&D Racing had slipped

While the Mini racers were packing up their gear and

to fourth place in the order, several laps down on the leaders, bench racing, and the sun set on another fine day of and RyderHard Racing (Ken Ryder, Jane Ryder, Mark Niemi, roadracing in the CMRA, some racers could be seen with Ulug Bayramoglu) had appeared for the first time in the top their eyes to the heavens. The skies still looked relatively five overall due to some fine racing on the track and solid pit Texas-like for an early May day. Maybe it wouldn’t rain after stops off of it.

all.

When the checkers finally waved, the order at the front of the field had not changed, but the threat for the win was real as both Anderson & Sons had chewed up a little of Davis Rod and Cycle’s lead while the leaders nursed a smoked rear tire to the finish line: the gap from the first spot to the second spot was 5 laps at the sixth hour, 3 laps at the seventh hour, and just a little over a minute at the finish line. RMJ Racing was 3 laps behind the winners. Rounding out the top 5 was last year’s

championship

winning

Davis Rod and Cycle (87) celebrate on pit road after the race.

CMRA Sprint Series, Round 3 May 1, 2011 Eagles Canyon Raceway (ECR)

Photos by foto41.com / Barry Nichols

Decatur, Texas In the early hours of Sunday morning, the storms immediate area. When the storms slowed down a bit, the first and heavy weather that some had thought wasn’t coming practice groups went out on a soggy racetrack, and very few had arrived. Rain soaked the racetrack, and the temperature racers partook. When the lightning started up again, the dropped more than 20 degrees F. Gusts of wind, easily practice sessions were put on hold until the storms had once reaching more than 25 mph at times, coupled with the chilly again settled down. But the storms didn’t settle down. temperatures ensured that, unless you were inside of a building somewhere, you were certifiably cold. But the one element of weather that would impact the Sunday sprint race schedule the most was not the rain, the cold or the wind, but instead was the lightning in the area. Earlier in the week a bolt of lightning had struck the Eagles Canyon scoring tower, blowing a hole in the roof and frying the track’s transponder loop. The scoring loop had been repaired by the CMRA’s

Daniel Adams (77), who collected three wins on the day, leads Eric Falt (partially hidden), Austin Gore (69) and others in the rain.

race director, Walter Walker, before the race weekend, but the damage was offered up

As racers and their families bundled up to stay warm

as proof that having staff, corner workers, and racers in the and watched the rain, wind and lightning all around them, open in the midst of a lightning storm was a bad idea; ECR CMRA race control called a meeting to discuss the best course is, after all, carved out of some rolling hills in the middle of of action for the day’s scheduled races. An open rider’s wide-open pasture land.

meeting was held and discussions about how to handle the

The day’s practice sessions were delayed at first day’s activities ensued. Some racers had decided the severe while lightning in the area, which was constantly being weather and resulting slick race conditions were not for them, monitored by both CMRA race control and some of the and had already left the track, but still others were waiting to emergency vehicles at the track, danced around the see what the official word would be. Opinions varied, though,

with some racers feeling strongly about racing, and others Lightweight Twins Expert and Superbike D Expert classes. feeling that conditions on the track were simply too rough to For Adams, it was a breakout day, not only because he continue. A few racers suggested that the CMRA call the claimed three wins, but also because he beat his arch rival, event, something that has, to the best recollection of everyone resident CMRA fast guy, Darrell “DJ” Ricks, who has been in attendance, never happened before in the history of the unbeatable of late. Adams’ first race, the combined Formula club. Ultimately the decision came down to Walter Walker, 2 Expert / Road & Track Suspension Formula 2 Novice race and after much careful thought, he spoke up, saying, “Okay, was also the first race of the day, got underway at exactly let’s race.” A start time was given for the first race – 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – well after the usual 10:30 a.m. start time for sprint races,

With practice scrubbed, the sighting lap would be the

so getting all the racing done would be a challenge. Race first time Adams and many of the other riders in the Formula control then began the task of combining races and reducing 2 race would see the track. The race was flagged in miserable lap count to help expedite the race schedule and minimize conditions – pouring rain, temperatures in the lower 50 degree how long a racer was subjected to the hazards of a brutally F range and gusting winds. In the Expert race, Ricks on his slippery race track. The only thing that could stop the event Suzuki SV650 started from pole position. The Louisiana now was lightning, which, at the moment, had subsided.

native had said earlier in the day while standing in the Tech

In the midst of the harsh weather that saw several Shed that he was confident and that he liked racing in the race stoppages and race delays during the day due to nearby rain, yet when the flag waved, he saw quickly that Adams, lightning, a few riders managed to not only cope with the too, didn’t mind the wet conditions. In fact, Adams began gapping John Orchard (51) leads Briar Baum (197), David Rice (140) and the rest of the pack early on in the Superstock C Expert race.

Ricks

right away and added to his lead with

each

lap.

Ricks simply could not

counter

Adams

on

slippery track,

the race

and

fell

back to a safe second place. At the end of the race,

it

was

Adams taking the win

by

5.307

seconds

over

Ricks,

while

in

third spot, some 36

seconds

elements, but to excel in them and score multiple victories as behind Adams, was the SV650 of Austin Gore, claiming the well. In the Expert ranks, Daniel Adams, who rides a Suzuki soggy last step on the rostrum. SV650 in the Lightweight classes, used the weather to his

At the same time in the Novice division, it was Ryan

advantage at ECR, and broke through to score his first Expert Max Johnson and his SV650 who would best the rest of the wins, standing on top of the podium in the Formula 2 Expert, field and come home the soaking wet winner. Johnson’s win

came

at

the

expense of the SVs

Brandt Dillon (717) tries to stay upright while Eddie Thornton (33) looks for a way around.

of Noah Reese and Vincent

Petrella.

Johnson’s

win

marked the first of four victories he would have on the day, with his others coming

in

the

R i d e s m a r t Motorcycle School – Twins

Lightweight Novice,

OnRoad OffRoad Superstock Novice

D and

Fastline Motorcycle School – Superbike D Novice races. Johnson fell in the mini exactly. Kelsey had a big day in the wet conditions at ECR in endurance race on Saturday, bruising his ankle, but on the Expert division, claiming wins in the Formula 1 Expert, Sunday the injury apparently didn’t seem to bother him much. Superbike A Expert and RaceworX – Superstock A Expert With the first race of the day in the books, it was clear races on his Honda CBR1000RR, and while Kelsey didn’t that racing wouldn’t really be paramount on this day. Survival, have to contend with the CMRA’s Overall #1 plate holder, Ty however, would be and Danny Kelsey epitomized this point Howard, who was out of the country on business, he would have to face the same terrible conditions as every other racer who opted to ride. Once upon a time, the great Kenny Roberts said, “Go

as

slow

as

possible to win the race.” Roberts didn’t mean to go slow, he was merely saying to ride as quickly as it takes to beat your competitors and no more

than

that.

Kelsey, it seems, had Garet Tomlinson (22) and Derek Wagnon (111) slug it out on the slick track.

heeded this advice perfectly. At the end of

the day Kelsey would say, “There was no way I was going to 1198s. Before the day was over, Silva would manage to win try and ride faster than I needed to win my races. Trying to six races: Lone Star Track Days – Superstock B Novice, Moto go too fast on that track today would

mean

crashing. A lot

Shawn Adams (76) would get the better of Dustin Ducote (330) in the Superstock D Expert race.

Liberty

–

Superstock

C

N o v i c e , O n R o a d

of people tried

O f f R o a d

that,

it

Suspension

–

work.”

Superstock

A

and

didn’t

Case in point,

N o v i c e ,

in the combined

Superbike

RaceworX

–

N o v i c e ,

Superstock

A

Formula

Expert

/

Novice

B

1 and

O n R o a d

Ridesmart

O f f R o a d

Motorcycle

Suspension –

School

–

Superstock

Superbike

C

Novice

A

race,

Novice. At least

Kelsey rode a quick yet conservative pace to the Expert once more Silva would come through both the Novice group victory over Yamaha YZF-R6 mounted Eddie Thornton and and the Expert group to finish in front of everyone on the track, Suzuki GSX-R1000 mounted Brandt Dillon while perennial however, Silva’s day wasn’t perfect, and he, like so many front-runner and BMW S1000RR-mounted Bill Guthrie, others during the course of the day, would fall victim to the proved out Kelsey’s statement, ending up a victim of trying slick conditions – in the Superbike A Novice race, Silva to go too fast too soon in the treacherous conditions. Guthrie crashed out midway through the contest. crashed not once, but twice in this race – on the warm up lap

While many of the races featured lopsided victories

and second lap of the race. He would later redeem himself, due to the poor race conditions, many times with a gap of 30 however, when he would finish second in Superbike A Expert, and third in Formula 1 Expert. Meanwhile,

in

the

OnRoad

OffRoad Suspension – Superstock A Novice race, Jose Silva was busy doing work. Silva stormed to the front of not only the Novice group, but also to the front of the Expert pack, and checked out. The Kawasaki ZX-6R rider, in a class by himself all day, was trailed across the finish line by the Kawasaki ZX-10R of Peyton Inge, who, like Silva, had run to the front of the Expert pack as well. In third place was Rune Medhus, riding his Ducati

Danny Kelsey (34) and Peyton Inge (219) struggle to maintain grip in the wet.

seconds or more between the victor and the runner up, the leaving Gore to pursue Daniel Adams, who had, by this point, Island Racing Services – Superbike C Expert race proved to asserted himself in front of the pack and looked like he would be a fairly exciting one, and one of the closest races of the continue to open a comfortable margin over the riders behind day. Lenexa, Kansas resident, Briar Baum rode his Yamaha him. Gore was all about trying, though, and the young rider YZF-R6 to a relatively close victory over the YZF-R6 of Alan from Cleveland, Texas, was busy mounting an effort that saw Phillips, finishing just 1.152 seconds in front of the youngster him chip away at the leader’s gap in the last couple of laps. from Cypress, Texas. The two were nose to tail from the start, Gore’s effort ended up being a bit short though, and when but Baum steadily pulled out an advantage on each lap. the checkered flag waved, Daniel Adams’ early lead proved Carlos Lescale, also on a YZF-R6, watched the action in front to be too much for Gore to overcome. Officially it was Daniel of him for a while, but eventually lost touch with the leaders Adams with the win by 0.746 seconds over the hard-charging and decided to be both prudent and patient, slipping back to Austin Gore. Shawn Adams joined his brother Daniel on the finish in a solid third place, 7.031 seconds in back of Baum.

podium in third place, 4.318 just seconds behind his brother.

The Lightweight Twins Expert / Ridesmart Motorcycle After the races Daniel Adams said, “I had been watching the weather all week and I was ready for this. I told myself that this would be the weekend to make something happen. I like ECR, but I’ve never ridden in the rain here before. Man, I got to tell you, it was something else out there!” All

in

all

the

weekend was a mix of

Alonzo Contreras (523) decides to forego the use of his visor while Jose Silva (704) sets his sights on the lead.

typically

good

weather,

and

racing weather

gone horribly wrong. A total of 419 entrants, including

31

Mini

School – Lightweight Twins Novice race featured a very close endurance entries, signed up to have a go at the long and battle for the win between the SV650s of Daniel Adams, winding 2.5 mile, 11 turn course, and it might have been more Austin Gore, DJ Ricks and Shawn Adams, Daniel Adams’ if the forecast had been a positive one. On Sunday, not brother. The race on the track might have the been the best everyone raced, and of those who did, many hit the ground. and most exciting one of the day but, unfortunately, like most Ultimately it was a weekend that those who were there won’t of the other races, few actually witnessed this one because soon forget…for a plethora of reasons. Novice racer, Rune watching it meant to stand in the bitter cold, biting wind and Medhus, remarked while sitting on the soaking wet grid for a relentless rain. This pack of Suzuki riders splashed around race late in the day, “This isn’t really racing. The guy who the racetrack as a group on the first lap, leaving the other doesn’t fall down is the winner.” It seems a lot of racers shared competitors in their wake. By the start of the third lap, though, Medhus’ sentiments, and all were hoping for better weather Shawn Adams had fallen back a bit from Daniel Adams, Gore at the CMRA’s next event in Hallett, Oklahoma. and Ricks. Ricks, though, would then lowside out of the race,

Through The Linz Photos: By NineSevenImages / Linz Leard

Scenes From A Race Track Photos: foto41.com/Barry Nichols