New points leader Eslick enjoying view from the top LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 8) The 2011 AMA Daytona SportBike Series has the potential to be everything that current points leader Danny Eslick had envisioned for his GEICO Suzuki race team. “This is exactly where I wanted to be at this point in the season,” Eslick said. “We worked our way up here after a DNF at the first race of the year and now it’s our job to keep the lead and hopefully build on it.” The view from the front of the pack is very fresh for Eslick as he only gained the lead at the last event at Barber Motorsports Park. The 2009 class champion is comfortable in the fact that he now holds his fate in his own hands. “We plan to make the second half of the season better than the first,” Eslick said. “I’m ready for that challenge and I know my entire gang here at Richie Morris Racing is ready for it too.” The Oklahoman had some time to really appreciate gaining the points lead as the series had a two-week break before this weekend’s Honda Supercycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire. “It was definitely nice to have time to reflect,” Eslick said. “It’s been a while since we’ve gotten some time off but as much as I liked the break, I’m ready to be back on the racetrack. I may be in the points lead but there is a lot of racing left so we’ve got to get back on track and see if we can hold onto the No. 1 spot for the next five races.” The sixth round of the AMA Daytona Sportbike runs Friday through Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. More, from a press release issued by Putter Power Media on behalf of Chicken Hawk Racing: RED HOOK, N.Y. (July 8, 2011) Halfway through the 2011 AMA Pro roadracing series, riders equipped with Chicken Hawk Racing tire warmers are leading four out of five classes in battles for this year’s national championships. In the American SuperBike points chase, nine of the top 10 riders charge to each first turn with the confidence provided by Chicken Hawk Racing-heated tires. The company is proud of Blake Young, Tommy Hayden and Martin Cardenas for capturing seven out of nine wins so far in the season. Danny Eslick leads the pack in Daytona SportBike, where he and Jason DiSalvo have taken four of five pole positions and won four of the eight races so far. In this fiercely fought middleweight division, eight of the top 10 racers are Chicken Hawk Racing-equipped. Young guns James Rispoli and David Gaviria are atop the east and west SuperSport standings, respectively. Combined with Tomas Puerta and Corey Alexander, who are running second and third in eastern region points, these hard chargers have battled to five wins. In XR1200 action, Chicken Hawk Racing tire warmer-shod bikes have crushed the competition. Chris Fillmore and Steve Rapp have two wins apiece, with Kyle Wyman taking the other one, for a clean sweep of all five rounds. Fillmore, Rapp and Chicken Hawk runner Michael Barnes have also taken every pole position. Chicken Hawk Racing President and Founder David Podolsky said, “We’re thrilled to have so many of these elite competitors relying on our tire warmers. Since 1993, we’ve worked hand-in-hand with tire engineers and top race teams to build warmers that every team and racer trust. We congratulate all of them and look forward to their continued success throughout the year.” As America’s fastest roadracers have demonstrated, Chicken Hawk Racing products, which are designed and manufactured in New York, allow serious grip from the drop of the green flag. They’re built from the finest U.S.-sourced materials, are easy to mount, simple to remove and efficiently bring today’s high-tech rubber up to optimum temperature and hot pressure for immediate traction. For more information on how to lead the pack with Chicken Hawk Racing tire warmers and related products, log on to ChickenHawkRacing.com. Additional company-related news can be found in its Facebook and Twitter postings.