Hurtado Adds to His Lead with Two Wins at Arroyo Seco Raceway
Expert David Hurtado won two races last Sunday, October 9 at Arroyo Seco Raceway in Deming, New Mexico. In the Unlimited Superstock sponsored by kurveygirl.com, the first race of the day, the hole shot was nabbed by none other than Jason Brown on his Suzuki GSXR1000. Mikey Shreve and his Yamaha YZF-R1 entered the first-turn Kink second, with Eric Sotomayer, also onboard a GSXR1000, in the third position. Sotomayer was the first to fall prey to Hurtado and his Kawasaki ZX-10R when he was passed in the back straight that very lap. Four laps later, Hurtado attempted to squeeze in front of Shreve entering the Kink, but he instead kept close to Shreve’s rear tire and made the pass at the very same place the next lap. The Kink was the corner with all of the action, and just after the white-flag was raised, Hurtado once again broke latest to pass Brown for the lead and victory.
The premier event Formula Arroyo sponsored by Evan Steel Performance was almost a carbon copy of the Unlimited Superstock earlier in the day. After passing Shreve during the fifth lap and Brown a lap later in the Kink, Hurtado put his head down and never looked back for the remaining six laps of the race. In the process, Hurtado reached a personal best lap time for the clockwise direction, a red hot 1:07.993. Second to the checkers was Brown, trailing five seconds behind Hurtado, and Shreve came in third to claim the final step of the podium. Brown’s best lap time was a 1:09.621, and Shreve’s best was a 1:08.995.
The top three positions for the Formula Arroyo are still up for grabs, and next month’s race, the final round of the season, will decide the champion. Scheduled for Sunday, November 13, the top three are guaranteed to fight tooth and nail; Hurtado will enter the final bout with a fifteen-point lead, followed by Brown in second place and Shreve in third, a mere two points between the two.
Race Results for Round Six at Arroyo Seco Raceway
Formula Arroyo by Evan Steel Performance
1. David Hurtado (Kaw ZX-10R)
2. Jason Brown (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Mikey Shreve (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Thibault Few (Kaw ZX-10R)
5. Dan Dickerman (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Greg Talbot (Yam YZF-R6)
Formula Amateur by Speedcell
1. Scott Diehl (Aprilia RSV4)
2. Anthony Gipson (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Joseph Chasser (Yam YZF-R6)
4. David Kohanka (Tri 675)
5. James Yogi
6. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
Amateur Unlimited Superstock by KurveyGirl.com
1. Scott Diehl (Aprilia RSV4)
2. Anthony Gipson (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Joseph Chasser (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Alfonso Sanchez
6. Bill Yelverton (Hon CBR600RR)
Expert Unlimited Superstock by KurveyGirl.com
1. David Hurtado (Kaw ZX-10R)
2. Jason Brown (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Mikey Shreve (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Thibault Few (Kaw ZX-10R)
5. Eric Sotomayor (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Lorenzo Thomas (Kaw ZX-10R)
Formula 40 by Southwest Suzuki Kawasaki
1. Kevin Gibson
2. Josh Kauffman (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Greg Talbot (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Mickey Rupe (Yam YZF-R6)
Amateur Middleweight Superstock by Law Tigers
1. Joseph Chasser (Yam YZF-R6)
2. James Yogi
3. Zac Ferencz (Hon CBR600RR)
4. David Kohanka (Tri 675)
5. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Bill Yelverton (Hon CBR600RR)
Expert Middleweight Superstock by Law Tigers
1. Dan Dickerman (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Joe Janiga (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Greg Talbot (Yam YZF-R6)
Lightweight Superbike by ASMA Dunlop
1. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
2. Leif Munson (Hon CBR250R)
3. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
4. Loren Jury (YamYZF-R3)
5. Anthony Gipson (Kaw 250)
6. Tony Tavitas (Kaw 250)
Lightweight Grand Prix by Ideal Electric
1. Michael Sobjak (Suz 650)
2. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
3. Leif Munson (Hon CBR250R)
4. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
5. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Anthony Gipson (Kaw 250)
Amateur Middleweight Superbike by ASMA Pirelli
1. Joseph Chasser (Yam YZF-R6)
2. James Yogi
3. David Kohanka (Tri 675)
4. Zac Ferencz (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Clint Farina
Expert Middleweight Superbike by ASMA Pirelli
1. Dan Dickerman (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Joe Janiga (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Greg Talbot (Yam YZF-R6)
Southwest Thunder by Fast by Few
1. David Kohanka (Tri 675)
2. Michael Sobjak (Suz 650)
3. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
4. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
6. Daniel Berger (Yam YZF-R3)
300 Cup by Fast by Few
1. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
2. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
4. Daniel Berger (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Tony Tavitas (Kaw 250)
6. Jessica Dawson (Kaw 300)
Amateur Unlimited Superbike by Twigs Jewels
1. Scott Diehl (Aprilia RSV4)
2. Anthony Gipson (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Alfonso Sanchez
Expert Unlimited Superbike by Twigs Jewels
1. Thibault Few (Kaw ZX-10R)
2. Eric Sotomayer (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Josh Kauffman (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Lorenzo Thomas (Kaw ZX-10R)
Ultra Lightweight Superstock by Sinner Moto Photo
1. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
2. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
4. Daniel Berger (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Tony Tavitas (Kaw 250)
6. Mickey Rupe