Wagnon Takes Four Wins With the CMRA at MotorSport Ranch

Derek Wagnon went four for four at the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association round four held at MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas this past Sunday. Temperatures in the low 100’s couldn’t keep Wagnon from taking his Dunlop-shod Houston Superbikes Ducati 848EVO to an impressive four wins in B Superstock, B Superbike, Island Racing Services C Superbike, and Heavyweight Twins. Wagnon had this to say,” Heavyweight Twins was my best race because it’s really gratifying to win a large bike class with a smaller bike. It really shows how well the Ducati 848EVO is capable of performing. My other races went really well too. The tires felt great, Houston Superbikes got the set up really dialed in and there was no drama. I couldn’t do this without the help and support of my sponsors: Houston Superbikes, RaceworX, Dunlop tires, Akrapovic, Aprilia Racing, Whoopie Cycles, Alpinestars, and my mom, dad, and mechanic Cory for all their help and hard work.”

Other top finishers for the weekend: for the heavyweights, Ty Howard walked away with three wins in RaceworX A Superstock, 212Decals.com A Superbike, and Formula 1 on his KTM RC8. For the lightweights, Darrell Ricks on a Suzuki SV650 would take three wins in Formula 2 Expert, D Superbike Expert, and Lightweight Twins Expert.

Top Novices from the weekend: Andy Gilliland on a Suzuki SV650 with four wins in Road & Track Suspension Formula 2 Novice, Lightweight Twins Novice, OnRoad OffRoad Suspension D Superstock Novice, and Fastline Motorcycle School D Superbike Novice. Will Zamora took his Yamaha YZF-R1 to three wins in OnRoad OffRoad Suspension A Superstock Novice, A Superbike Novice, and Road & Track Suspension Formula 1 Novice.

The CMRA wishes to express sincere gratitude to all of our class and contingency sponsors, service vendors, race day staff, corner workers, racers, crew, family and friends. It is with their support that we can continue to provide successful race weekends for one and all.

For a complete list of results and standings, please visit the website: www.CMRAracing.com. The next CMRA round will be held on July 20-22, 2012, at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK.

RESULTS

FORMULA 2 EXPERT 1. Darrell Ricks (Suz SV650) 2. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650) 3. Austin Gore (Suz SV650) 4. Jesse Davis (Duc 796R) 5. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650) 6. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS)

ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION FORMULA 2 NOVICE 1. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650) 2. Noah Reese (Suz SV650) 3. Rodney Scott Barkalow (Hon RS125) 4. Patrick Kelly (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Frank Rodriguez (Suz SV650) 6. Josh Henke (Suz SV650)

B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT 1. Derek Wagnon (Duc 848EVO) 2. Danny Kelsey (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Dustin Dominguez (Tri Daytona 675R) 4. Conner Blevins (Kaw ZX-6R) 5. John Orchard (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6)

LONE STAR TRACK DAYS B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE 1. Aaron Murphy (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Dolph McVicker (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Grady Sloan (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Will Boldt (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Jeremy Dillon (Hon CBR600RR) 6. Enoc Garza (Yam YZF-R6)

MOTARD 1. Craig Montgomery (Kaw KX450) 2. John Barsic (Hon CRF450) 3. Wayne Traylor (Yam YZF450) 4. John Rawls (Suz DR650) 5. Dave Gallagher (Yam WR450)

CLUBMAN 1. Jesse Davis (Duc 796R) 2. Ryan Ambrose (Tri Bon 750) 3. Jerrett Martin (Tri Bon 750) 4. Jay Newton (Kaw EX250) 5. Wyatt Sperry (Hon RS80) 6. Brian Oakley (Yam RD400)

NORTH TEXAS SUPERBIKES FORMULA 1 LADIES 1. Jane Ryder (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Lindsey Redfern (Duc 848) 3. Theressa Riggs (Hon CBR600RR) 4. Shandra Crawford (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Anita Thomas (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Daisy DeSimone (Suz GSX-R750)

SOUTH CENTRAL RACE CENTER C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT 1. Dustin Dominiguez (Tri Daytona 675R) 2. John Orchard (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Blake Cochran (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Conner Blevins (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Shea Fouchek (Yam YZF-R6)

MOTO LIBERTY C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE 1. Bobby Davies (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Dolph McVicker (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Will Boldt (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Jeremy Dillon (Hon CBR600RR) 5. Sid Shaddock (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Grady Sloan (Yam YZF-R6)

RACEWORX A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT 1. Ty Howard (KTM RC8) 2. Danny Kelsey (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Landon Talley (Kaw ZX-10R) 4. William Guthrie (BMW S1000RR) 5. Ryan Max Johnson (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Matt Vastine (Suz GSX-R750)

ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE 1. Will Zamora (Yam YZF-R1) 2. Aaron Murphy (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Johnny Denton (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Bobby Davies (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Thomas Cocker (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Dwayne Brown (Yam YZF-R6)

D SUPERSTOCK EXPERT 1. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650) 2. Austin Gore (Suz SV650) 3. Mike Canzoneri (Suz SV650) 4. Andrew Sukach (Suz SV650)

ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION D SUPERSTOCK NOVICE 1. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650) 2. Nick McDonald (Suz SV650) 3. Frank Rodriguez (Suz SV650) 4. Ben Jones (Suz SV650) 5. Juan De Hoyos (Suz SV650) 6. John Rawls (Suz SV650)

CLASSIC 1. Steven Isenhower (Hon CBR600F3) 2. David E. Wilson (Hon CBR600) 3. Patrick Kelly (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Danny Dominguez (Kaw ZX-7R)

ROOKIE EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT 1. Jonathan Villagran (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Mark Windham (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Ryan Max Johnson (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Jose Silva (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Matt Vastine (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR)

ROOKIE EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT 1. Mike Canzoneri (Suz SV650) 2. Eric Williams (Suz SV650) 3. David Canzoneri (Suz SV650) 4. Josh Henke (Suz SV650)

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT 1. Derek Wagon (Duc 848EVO) 2. Ty Howard (KTM RC8) 3. Ryan Warren (Tri Daytona 675R) 4. Rune Medhus (Duc 1198S) 5. Jeremy Louder (KTM RC8) 6. Jeffrey Martin (Duc 848)

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE 1. JC Slaton (Duc 848) 2. Joe Rodriguez (KTM RC8) 3. Richard Schiller (KTM RC8) 4. Gregory Thomas (Tri Daytona 675R) 5. Schuyler Dhooghe (Apr RSV1000)

MODERN CLASSIC 1. Ted Phillips (Apr RSV1000) 2. Jan Stadler (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Greg Gilstrap (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Brian Carter (Yam YZF-R1) 5. Danny Dominguez (Kaw ZX-7R) 6. Andrew Sukach (Suz SV650)

D SUPERBIKE EXPERT 1. Darrell Ricks (Suz SV650) 2. Austin Gore (Suz SV650) 3. Eric Williams (Suz SV650) 4. Jesse Davis (Duc 796R) 5. Alan Phillips (Suz SV650) 6. Mike Canzoneri (Suz SV650)

FASTLINE MOTORCYCLE SCHOOL D SUPERBIKE NOVICE 1. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650) 2. Noah Reese (Suz SV650) 3. Patrick Kelly (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Juan De Hoyos (Suz SV650) 5. Ben Jones (Suz SV650) 6. Michael Gilliland (Suz SV650)

125 GRAND PRIX 1. Rodney Scott Barkalow (Hon RS125) 2. Nick Doolan (Hon RS125)

FORMULA 1 EXPERT 1. Ty Howard (KTM RC8) 2. Landon Talley (Kaw ZX-10R) 3. William Guthrie (BMW S1000RR) 4. Craig Montgomery (Yam YZF-R1) 5. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR) 6. Guillermo A. Gonzalez (Yam YZF-R1)

ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION FORMULA 1 NOVICE 1. Will Zamora (Yam YZF-R1) 2. Dolph McVicker (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Bobby Davies (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Aaron Murphy (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Greg Gilstrap (Hon CBR1000RR) 6. Richard Schiller (Yam YZF-R1)

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT 1. Darrell Ricks (Suz SV650) 2. Austin Gore (Suz SV650) 3. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650) 4. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS) 5. Alan Phillips (Suz SV650) 6. Mike Canzoneri (Suz SV650)

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE 1. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650) 2. Noah Reese (Suz SV650) 3. Rodney Scott Barkalow (Hon RS125) 4. Ben Jones (Suz SV650) 5. Michael Gilliland (Suz SV650) 6. Brian Hamstra (Suz SV650)

212 DECALS.COM A SUPERBIKE EXPERT 1. Ty Howard (KTM RC8) 2. Danny Kelsey (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Landon Talley (Kaw ZX-10R) 4. Craig Montgomery (Yam YZF-R1) 5. Matt Vastine (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR)

A SUPERBIKE NOVICE 1. Will Zamora (Yam YZF-R1) 2. Aaron Murphy (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Johnny Denton (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Greg Gilstrap (Hon CBR1000RR) 5. Richard Schiller (Yam YZF-R1) 6. JC Slaton (Duc 848)

FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT EXPERT 1. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650) 2. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS) 3. Bill Adams (Suz SV650) 4. Andrew Sukach (Suz SV650) 5. Danny Dominguez (Suz SV650) 6. Keith Lincoln (Suz SV650)

FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE 1. Patrick Kelly (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Juan DeHoyos (Suz SV650) 3. Frank Rodriguez (Suz SV650) 4. Michael Gilliland (Suz SV650)

FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT 1. John Orchard (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Pete Martins (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR) 4. Rune Medhus (Duc 1198S) 5. Harry Tomlinson (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Guillermo A. Gonzalez (Yam YZF-R1)

FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE 1. Greg Gilstrap (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Loyd Rasco (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Will Boldt (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Steve Ebeling (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Fabian Kale (Hon CBR600RR) 6. Richard Schiller (Yam YZF-R1)

ISLAND RACING SERVICES C SUPERBIKE EXPERT 1. Derek Wagnon (Duc 848EVO) 2. Dustin Dominiguez (Tri Daytona 675R) 3. Conner Blevins (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. John Orchard (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Blake Cochran (Yam YZF-R6)

HOUSE OF PAINT DESIGNS C SUPERBIKE NOVICE 1. Grady Sloan (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650) 3. Enoc Garza (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Derek Upton (Kaw ZX-6R) 5. Mark Patterson (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Arturo Ortega (Suz GSX-R600)

B SUPERBIKE EXPERT 1. Derek Wagnon (Duc 848EVO) 2. Danny Kelsey (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Dustin Dominguez (Tri Daytona 675R) 4. Conner Blevins (Kaw ZX-6R) 5. Blake Cochran (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Jonathan Villagran (Yam YZF-R6)

B SUPERBIKE NOVICE 1. Aaron Murphy (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Grady Sloan (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Loyd Rasco (Suz GSX-R750) 4. JC Slaton (Duc 848) 5. Howard Spurgeon (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Enoc Garza (Yam YZF-R6)

More, from a press release issued by RPSRaceTeam.com:

Kelsey Battles at MSR

Danny Kelsey entered the 5th round of the CMRA sprint championship series focused on continuing the development of the team’s GSXR-750 and gain more speed. Kelsey felt confident as the team manager installed GP Suspension mid-valve technology on the forks to battle excessive fork dive while maintaining traction over ripple bumps. In addition, the Penske shock was also reworked with more aggressive damping rates to help the Suzuki drive out of the turns.

As practice concluded, the team and Kelsey were confident as Danny was able to comfortably practice in the 1:16 range. Although he would have to battle against Ty Howard and Derek Wagnon on their “home turf”, it was apparent that Kelsey would have a chance for race wins based on the confirmed development during practice.

The first race up for Kelsey was B Superstock where he would have to battle against AMA competitors Derek Wagnon and Dustin Dominguez. At the drop of the green flag, Kelsey lead the field through T1. Kelsey lead the field after posting a blistering 1:17.839 on the opening lap. As the race developed, it was apparent that the RPSRaceTeam.com GSXR-750 was not coming out of the corners clean. Both Wagnon and Dominguez took advantage of the situation and relegated Kelsey to third place. With the race winding down, Kelsey moved past Dominquez to take 2nd place at the checkered flag.

As Kelsey entered the pit, he informed team manager Marcus McBain that the clutch failed on the first lap and that he wasn’t sure it would hold for the next race up in just 45 minutes. McBain and Kelsey worked to find a clutch and after some very fast work, a new clutch was installed in less than 30 minutes by McBain.

With no time to test the clutch, Kelsey gridded up for A Superstock where he would have to face Ty Howard. Again on the drop of the green flag, Kelsey put his Michelin Cup equipped GSXR-750 into the lead as he posted a 1:18.4 on the opening lap. As the first two laps completed, Kelsey was in the lead and determined to not relinquish the point. As the two riders separated from the field, Kelsey began lapping riders on lap 3. It was apparent on lap 4 that Howard’s endurance and track experience were going to be his advantage as he was cutting through traffic cleaner than Kelsey. On Lap 4, Howard took the point as lappers came up faster and quicker. In all, Kelsey and Howard would lap riders over 15 times before the checkered flag. Despite the efforts of Kelsey to retake the point, Howard took the win by 0.235 seconds. Both riders commented on the amount of lap riders and were grateful that the CMRA novice riders followed their training and mostly stayed focused and on their line during the racing.

With two races completed before lunch, the team reviewed the morning to see if any advantages could be gained from the race data. The Michelin Cup tires, GP Suspension Cartridges, and Penske shock were mostly working flawlessly. A small adjustment to the forks was made to compensate for an expected faster pace in the afternoon.

Kelsey and Howard squared off again in the A Superbike race with Kelsey grabbing the lead by passing Howard and Craig Montgomery in the wagon wheel turn on the opening lap. As the first lap completed, Kelsey was in lead with Howard following closely. On lap 2, Kelsey turned the fastest lap of the race with a 1:15.211 to try and create a gap. Again, by lap 3 both Kelsey and Howard encountered heavy traffic as they lapped many in the field. Despite this hurdle, Howard was sticking close through and was never more than .4 seconds behind Kelsey. Kelsey lead lap 5, but finally the lapped traffic got the best of Danny and Howard took the point to complete lap 6. Kelsey did not relent and was positioned to re-take the lead on several turns, but Howard fended off Danny and took the win by 0.205 seconds. With lapped traffic more intense than the first race, both riders were grateful for the mostly smooth riding by CMRA novices.

The last race of the day for Kelsey was B Superbike and was basically a rematch against Wagnon and Dominguez. Kelsey elected to go out on a used tire as the Michelin Cup tires appeared to be able to handle multiple races at the hot pace being ridden. At the drop of the green flag, Kelsey dropped a 1:17.774 to lead the field after the first lap. Kelsey held the point on lap 2 as Wagnon appeared to be shadowing Kelsey. On lap 3, Wagnon took the point with Kelsey following. Wagnon posted a 1:14.8 on lap 5 with Kelsey not able to match the pace on his used tire. At the checkers, Wagnon took win by 4.1 seconds over Kelsey.

Both Kelsey and team manager Marcus McBain had mixed thoughts on the day. “Danny absolutely did a fantastic job today. Although he didn’t win, we got the bike working better at this track that it has ever run. Danny forgets that he only rides during race weekends. With the limited amount of seat time he is getting right now, to be able to battle Ty and Derek at their home track in this fashion is absolutely amazing”, noted McBain. Kelsey also reflected, “I have been racing against Derek and Ty now for over 5 years. Today, they did a great job and I have to tip my cap to them. I especially want to congratulate Derek. I know he was struggling earlier in the year on his Ducati, but I consider Derek and Don (Wagnon) friends as much as competitors and I am glad to see him have a good weekend. Rest assured though, I will be working hard to get back on top of the podium.”

On a side note, CMRA Officials may or may not have been alerted when it was found out later that wagering between Don Wagnon (Derek’s father) and Marcus McBain was taking place. With over 5 ice cream cones owed by McBain to Don (and Derek’s team) resulting from the weekend’s racing, it is a sure bet the CMRA may have to intervene. “I think I got snookered on this bet. I actually won the bet with Don at Hallet last race and didn’t actually get any ice cream, but when Don “Mr. Vegas” Wagnon sets the betting line, you have to watch out. So long as the CMRA doesn’t shut down out high-stakes betting, we will continue to wager for the rest of season”, mentioned McBain.

RPSRaceTeam.com would like to thank its sponsors KMC Controls, Komodo, Lone Star Track Days, GP Suspension, Dynojet, DP Brakes, LP Racing, Hotbodies, Arata, Penske, Vortex, WRW Racing, Sam’s Cycle Salvage, Michelin, and Island Racing Services for their continued support.