The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association returned to Eagles Canyon Raceway this past weekend. Gone were the 45-degree temperatures and rain that overshadowed the previous ECR event. In this second of three race weekends hosted at the 2.5 mile, 11-turn track, folks could easily have mistaken the North Texas countryside for the Sahara Desert. The blazing sun pushed temps upwards of 104, while the southern wind did its best to petrify anyone not lucky enough to be indoors with their paws wrapped around a cold one.

Shogun and Brooks Gremmels generously kicked the weekend off with a $1,250.00 cash purse in the 6-hour Mini endurance race. Twenty-two teams registered for the event, sporting such names as RyderHard Racing and Team Robot Devil, proving that at least in terms of creativity, the size of one’s engine doesn’t matter. Four of the 22 teams would succumb to the heat prior to making the grid. Three more teams would fail to make the halfway point due to crashes and/or engine failures, none of which were serious or required a race stoppage. Star-studded RD&G Racing (Aaron Gore, Austin Gore, Dustin Dominguez, Clayton Schutz, Alan Phillips) would take the win, closely followed by impromptu mini endurancers Greenlawn Racing (Rich Wu, Anthony Dean Sr., Hunter Morgan, Conner Blevins) and speedsters the Howlie Boyz (Dean Thimjon, Jason Swan, Jim Swan). Perhaps the oddest sight of the day, however, was the pool party thrown under the Davis Rod and Cycle E-Z UP canopy. Eliminated from the podium by a slowly dying motor on their San Francisco-themed race bike, one team member later claimed the party was ragin’.

The RentMyNinja.com E Superstock race was one of the best of the year. Brandon Altmeyer opened a small gap at the start of the race and looked like he may have the field covered, but Alan Phillips was there in his typical form and took over the lead with a couple laps to go. Ryan Max Johnson, mounted on tired “Old Faithful,” a Ninja EX250 borrowed from RentMyNinja, sat in third watching Phillips and Altmeyer swapping the lead back and forth for the first several laps of the race. While RMJ enjoyed the intensity of the battle up front, it quickly became clear that not only was he on-pace, but the other two had forgotten about him. With two laps to go, RMJ snuck past Phillips and latched onto Altmeyer’s tiger tail. On the final lap, a lapped rider threw a monkey wrench into the group and inadvertently opened a small gap between RMJ and Altmeyer. Determined to close the distance, RMJ drug his knuckles less than normal, trailbraking deeply into Turn 9 and got a great drive out, which placed him directly on top of Altmeyer’s rear wheel as they entered Turn 10. RMJ said screw it and went for a do-or-die pass at the exit, squeezing through a space barely wide enough for a bicycle, much less Old Faithfull. He drifted a little wide, but stayed off the brakes and made the pass stick cleanly. The pass surprised Altmeyer, possibly giving the youngster a heart attack, and left him no option but to drift wide as well. Phillips seized the opportunity and passed for second on the brakes into the final turn. The three would finish 1, 2, and 3 with less than .290 of a second between them. Awesome racing.

In the Expert division, Ty Howard showed up for practice on Friday, stunned the field with his Speed Racer impersonation, and then promptly forgot to race on Sunday. Danny Kelsey said thank you very much, and promptly won all three of his litre bike races (RaceworX A Superstock Expert, A Superbike Expert, Formula 1) on his Honda CBR1000R. Kelsey was no match for youngster Derek Wagnon in the B Superstock race, however, who also won the South Central Race Center C Superstock race. Wagnon ran the fastest race times of the weekend and was the only racer to dip into the 1:48s on a bumpy, greasy track.

Iron Man Darrell (“DJ”) Ricks, a nominee for the CMRA Board of Directors, put on a hell of a show of courage to win the D Superbike race. Seen hobbling around the pits on an ankle that received surgical “repair” the week before, Ricks battled swelling, pain, bike problems, and wickedly fast competitors to take the win. Ricks, Austin Gore, and Shawn Adams would battle back and forth in the SV classes all weekend, with each taking at least one win.

Furious battles aside, 14-year-old Hayden Schultz once again stole the headlines. No longer content to thrash his Novice competition, Schultz took the advice of RaceworX owner Jimmy Cambora, a long time fixture in the suspension world, and moved to Expert, where he started from the back of the grid in five races. According to Schultz’s dad, the move is calculated to prepare Hayden for next season, where he expects to compete for podiums. And compete he will, based on times and coolness under pressure. The author notes that Schultz managed to win his first Expert race in his first weekend as Expert when he wheelied past fast guy Eddie Thornton in Turn 6 of the final lap during the Rookie Expert race.

In the Novice Division, Jose Silva won seven races (OnRoad OffRoad Suspension A Superstock, Lone Star Track Days B Superstock, Moto Liberty C Superstock, A Superstock, B Superstock, Formula 1). Silva’s victories are more impressive due to the fact that he blew a motor in practice on Friday, drove to 250 miles to Austin to obtain a new platform, and then kicked butt on Sunday. Also impressive was Ryan Max Johnson who won all but one race he entered.

The CMRA next travels to MotorSport Ranch, in Cresson, Texas, August 26-28. Races will be conducted in the clockwise direction. Lone Star Track Days will host a CMRA-approved License School and racer practice on Friday. For those of you who have been putting off getting your race license till sometime else, get off the pot and make it happen in two weeks!! As Provisional Novice Joe Caruso proved at Eagles Canyon, you never know how fast you are until you go racing. In Caruso’s case, he managed to win the Formula 40 Heavyweight race on his BMW S1000RR, as well as steal several podiums from a certain Kawasaki. Gate fees are $15 for Friday and Saturday (good for all weekend), but only $10 for Sunday. Ride your bike, horse, or scooter in and pay only $5!! Please remember, pets are never allowed at CMRA events.

RACEWORX A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Danny Kelsey (Hon CBR1000RR); 2. William Guthrie (BMW S1000RR); 3. Landon Talley (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Ronnie Hay (Duc 1098); 5. Eddie Thornton (Yam YZF-R1); 6. John Deuser (Suz GSX-R1000).

ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Jose Silva (Kaw ZX-6R); 2. Peyton Inge (Kaw ZX-10RR); 3. Rune Medhus (Duc 1198S); 4. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR); 5. Guillermo A. Gonzalez (Yam YZF-R1); 6. Michael Doan (Yam YZF-R1).

B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Derek Wagnon (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Danny Kelsey (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Carlos Lescale (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Blake Cochran (Yam YZF-R6); 6. David Rice (Kaw ZX-6R).

LONE STAR TRACK DAYS B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Jose Silva (Kaw ZX-6R); 2. Craig Thomson (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Peyton Inge (Kaw ZX-6R); 4. Mark Windham (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Richard Bevis (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Benjamin Gooding (Duc 749S).

SOUTH CENTRAL RACE CENTER C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Derek Wagnon (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Carlos Lescale (Yam YZF-R6); 4. James Camacho (Yam YZF-R6); 5. John Orchard (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Blake Cochran (Yam YZF-R6).

MOTO LIBERTY C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Jose Silva (Kaw ZX-6R); 2. Craig Thomson (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Mark Windham (Suz GSX-R600); Kevin Randall (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Carl Price (Duc 848); 6. Benjamin Gooding (Duc 749S).

D SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:1. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650); 2. Darrell Ricks (Suz SV650); 3. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650); 4. Eric Falt (Suz SV650).

ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION D SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Ryan Max Johnson (Suz SV650); 2. Mike Canzoneri (Suz SV650); 3. Josh Henke (Suz SV650); 4. Frank Rodriguez (Suz SV650); 5. Juan De Hoyos (Suz SV650); 6. Steven C. Smith (Suz SV650).

RENTMYNINJA.COM E SUPERSTOCK: 1. Ryan Max Johnson (Kaw EX250); 2. Alan Phillips (Kaw EX250); 3. Brandon Altmeyer (Kaw EX250); 4. Brad Schutz (Kaw EX250); 5. Britten Geary (Kaw EX250); 6. Randall Joy (Kaw EX250).

SUPERBIKE A EXPERT: 1. Danny Kelsey (Hon CBR1000RR); 2. William Guthrie (BMW S1000RR); 3. Landon Talley (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Ronnie Hay (Duc 1098); 5. Van Blaylock (Duc 1198S); 6. Brian Carter (Yam YZF-R1).

A SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Jose Silva (Kaw ZX-6R); 2. Rune Medhus (Duc 1198S); 3. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR); 4. Peyton Inge (Kaw ZX-10RR); 5. Martin Scribner (Duc 1098); 6. Matt Vastine (Suz GSX-R750).

B SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Danny Kelsey (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Carlos Lescale (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Blake Cochran (Yam YZF-R6); 5. John Orchard (Yam YZF-R6); 6. James Camacho (Yam YZF-R6).

B SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Jose Silva (Kaw ZX-6R); 2. Craig Thomson (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Matt Vastine (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Benjamin Gooding (Duc 749S); 5. Fabian Mendieta (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Jim Dugger (Buell 1125R)

ISLAND RACING SERVICES C SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Ryan Andrews (Pierbon F042); 2. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6); 3. James Camacho (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Carlos Lescale (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Blake Cochran (Yam YZF-R6); 6. David Rice (Kaw ZX-6R).

RIDESMART MOTORCYCLE SCHOOL C SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Jose Silva (Kaw ZX-6R); 2. Peyton Inge (Kaw ZX-6R); 3. Mark Windham (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Fabian Mendieta (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Benjamin Gooding (Duc 749S); 6. Jim Webster (Kaw ZX-6R).

D SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Darrell Ricks (Suz SV650); 2. Austin Gore (Suz SV650); 3. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650); 4. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650); 5. Jim Whitten (Suz SV650); 6. John Paul Jose (Suz SV650).

FASTLINE MOTORCYCLE SCHOOL D SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Ryan Max Johnson (Suz SV650); 2. Mike Canzoneri (Suz SV650); 3. Josh Henke (Suz SV650); 4. David Canzoneri (Suz SV650); 5. Noah Reese (Suz SV650).

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT: 1. Ryan Andrews (Pierobon F042); 2. Ronnie Hay (Duc 1098); 3. Craig Montgomery (KTM RC8); 4. Van Blaylock (Duc 1198S); 5. Ryan Warren (TriDay 675); 6. Daniel Blankenship (Apr RSV1000).

RODRIGUEZ CABINETS HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE: 1. Rune Medhus (1198S); 2. Martin Scribner (Duc 1098); 3. Carl Price (Duc 848); 4. Patrick Kelly (Apr RSV1000); 5. Jim Dugger (Buell 1125R).

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT: 1. Austin Gore (Suz SV650); 2. Darrell Ricks (Suz SV650); 3. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650); 4. Jim Whitten (Suz SV650); 5. John Paul Jose (Suz SV650); 6. Wyatt Sperry (Hon RS125).

RIDESMART MOTORCYCLE SCHOOL LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE: 1. Ryan Max Johnson (Suz SV650); 2. David Canzoneri (Suz SV650); 3. Mike Canzoneri (Suz SV650); 4. Eric Williams (Suz SV650); 5. Josh Henke (Suz SV650); 6. Noah Reese (Suz SV650).

125 GRAND PRIX: 1. James Camacho (Hon RS125); 2. Wyatt Sperry (Hon RS125); 3. Jay Newton (Yam TZ125).

FORMULA 1 EXPERT: 1. Danny Kelsey (Hon CBR1000RR); 2. William Guthrie (BMW S1000RR); 3. Landon Talley (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Eddie Thornton (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Brian Carter (Yam YZF-R1).

ROAD AND TRACK SUSPENSION FORMULA 1 NOVICE: 1. Jose Silva (Kaw ZX-6R); 2. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR); 3. Rune Medhus (Duc 1198S); 4. Peyton Inge (Kaw ZX-10RR); 5. Michael Doan (Yam YZF-R1); 6. Matt Vastine (Suz GSX-R750).

FORMULA 2 EXPERT: 1. Darrell Ricks (Suz SV650); 2. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650); 3. Austin Gore (Suz SV650); 4. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650); 5. Mark Klepper (Apr RS125); 6. John Paul Jose (Suz SV650).

ROAD AND TRACK SUSPENSION FORMULA 2 NOVICE: 1. Ryan Max Johnson (Suz SV650); 2. David Canzoneri (Suz SV650); 3. Josh Henke (Suz SV650); 4. Mike Canzoneri (Suz SV650); 5. Eric Williams (Suz SV650); 6. Noah Reese (Suz SV650).

FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT: 1. John Orchard (Yam YZF-R6); 2. John Deuser (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Harry Tomlinson (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Brian Carter (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Adrian Marquez (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Daniel Blankenship (Apr RSV1000).

FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000R); 2. Rune Medhus (Duc 1198S); 3. Guillermo A. Gonzalez (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Richard Bevis (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Carl Price (Duc 848); 6. Mark Sneed (Suz GSX-R750).

FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT EXPERT: 1. Eric Falt (Suz SV650); 2. Steven Isenhower (Hon CBR600F3); 3. Bill Erzal (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Jim Whitten (Suz SV650).

FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. David Canzoneri (Suz SV650); 2. Karl Hansen (Hon CBR600); 3. Frank Rodriguez (Suz SV650); 4. David Tipton (KTM 690); 5. Juan De Hoyos (Suz SV650); 6. Steven C. Smith (Suz SV650).

UNLIMITED MOTARD: 1. Robert Bradlaw (Hon CRF450); 2. David Tipton (KTM 690); 3. Randolph Del Greco (Apr SXV 5.5); 4. Barry Hobbs (Husq 604).

JUNIOR MOTARD: 1. Collin Schultz (Kaw KLX110); 2. Logan Roy (KTM 50); 3. Trey Walker (Yam TTR90); 4. Adin Jose (Yam PW50).

CLASSIC UNLIMITED: 1. Steven Isenhower (Hon CBR600F3); 2. Bill Erzal (Suz GSX-R600).

CLUBMAN: 1. Ryan Ambrose (TriBon 750); 2. Eric Williams (Hon RS85); 3. Jerrett Martin (Kaw EX250); 4. Mark Klepper (Hon RS80).

ROOKIE EXPERT: 1. Hayden Schultz (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Eddie Thornton (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Zeb Harris (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Adrian Marquez (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Sean Gurevich (Kaw ZX-6R).

SHOGUN/BROOKS GREMMELS 6-HOUR MINI ENDURANCE: 1. RG&D Racing (Aaron Gore/Austin Gore/Dustin Dominguez/Clayton Schutz/Alan Phillips), Kaw EX250, Formula 4, 244 laps; 2. Greenlawn Racing (Rich Wu/Anthony Dean Sr./Hunter Morgan/Conner Blevins), Kaw EX250, Formula 4, 237 laps; 3. Howlie Boyz (Dean Thimjon/Jim Swan/Jason Swan), Kaw EX250, Formula 4, 236 laps; 4. Davis Rod and Cycle (Jesse Davis/Ryan Andrews/Stephen Guynes/Derek Thomas/Derek Wagnon), Kaw EX250, Formula 4, 232 laps; 5. Rheen Racing (Kacey White/Brad Schutz/Clayton Schutz/Jeff Hughes/Danny Dominguez), Kaw EX250, Formula 4, 227 laps; 6. Chaos Racing (Randall Joy/Bill Klindworth/Brian Millsap/Clint Summers/Ryan Warren), Kaw EX250, Formula 4, 223 laps.