Moroney’s 1-800Fasthog Back On Track with Jacobsen Winter Garden, Florida — The AMA Pro Racing Championship sets out this weekend at the historic Springfield Mile, and among it’s entries will be Moroney’s Harley-Davidson backed Patrick “PJ” Jacobsen. The two day event will feature a TT race in which Jacobsen will run a Jim Moroney’s Honda machine and then on the mile, the classic XR750 paint scheme of teal, white and black branding Jacobsen’s long time sponsor Moroney’s 1-800 Fasthog. “This is what I like the best, helping kids achieve success in the flat track sport and not necessarily chasing a championship. I have known PJ since birth and had been waiting for the chance to put him on a 750cc machine and watch the magic unfold. With a few breaks in his Road Racing schedule, I am proud to have him on our Dyno George/Rich Hanson prepared bikes for a few races this year. I am not worried at all in regards to his capabilities; he has been riding for years. I watched him in Middletown this week riding with (Kenny) Coolbeth, he did well”, notes Pat Moroney. As a youth star, Jacobsen turned heads. He earned well over thirty national championships before turning to road racing. His journey continued his first year on asphalt with a few more titles. Wanting more, Jacobsen raced with a FIM license in the CEV Spanish Championship prior to his sixteenth birthday. Jacobsen then came back to the United States and currently runs a full AMA Pro Road Racing schedule with Celtic Racing. Jacobsen will have a supportive team in place for the weekend event. Besides the Moroney’s fleet, Bob Weiss of Weiss Racing another sponsor of Jacobsen’s will serve as tuner. A healthy relationship between the two will be instrumental for PJ in the set up at the track on both bikes. “Springfield here we come. Well, finally the day has come PJ on the Moroney’s XR-750 at Springfield and I get to turn the wrenches how cool is that?? I have had the pleasure of working with many others at Springfield, Nicky Hayden, Jake Zemke, Paul Morgan, Jake Johnson, Will Davis, Mike Hacker, Bryan Smith and now PJ. I have a feeling this will be the best time yet”, adds Bob Weiss Other team support will include Mike Hacker. Hacker who has watched Jacobsen in awe throughout his career will guide Jacobsen as he seems fitting. Giving pointers and direction based on his extensive experience at Springfield will help Jacobsen enjoy the ride. “It makes me feel old, knowing that PJ will be racing Springfield. It seemed not so long ago I raced with him on a PW50, he was three years old. I built a track at Moroney’s and we all would go and cut up laps. He could ride then and certainly can ride now. He is both mentally and physically talented. I think it is great for the sport right now as he has star power. He is an established professional making it back to the sport of flat track where he cut his teeth. It’s great knowing that he is not completely gone from the sport; I can’t wait to see him.” (Mike Hacker) PJ trains actively on his flat track bikes and spends many laps with three time champion Kenny Coolbeth. This week both riders practiced together at Middletown in preparation for Springfield. “It’s exciting and he looks great on a Harley-Davidson. He was right on pace. He is a great rider period-he can ride anything well,” adds Kenny Coolbeth. Jacobsen brings support from his current sponsors to the event including: Celtic Racing, Orient Express, Shoei, Alpinestars, Precision Detailing, Pit Bull, She Loves Racing, Motion Pro, Weiss Racing, OGIO, Rowley Racing, ESJ, Chicken Hawk, Tagger, OVRP, Lounsbury Builders and Erectors, Irish Bike Magazine, Ktec, LeoVince, Cross Training, ABS, and MOTOREX. The weekend starts Saturday with the TT; opening ceremonies commence at 7pm. The mile on Sunday at 1pm. More, from a press release issued by James Rispoli’s publicist: (Keene, NH) Vadnais Machine is proud to announce the companies sponsorship of AMA Pro Flat Track Racer James “the Rocket” Rispoli. Rispoli, who finished 2nd overall in the inaugural AMA Pro Singles Flattrack Championship in 2009 will continue to challenge select high profile races in 2010 as well as expand his multi-discipline ways finishing up the east coast rounds of the AMA Pro Supersport races as well as challenge three classes at the August rounds of the Bob Speed Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats. “It is a fantastic opportunity to finally be able to sponsor James” stated Leo of Vadnais Machine. “I have had my eye on “the Rocket” watching him come up through the ranks in New England and have always felt he is one of the best talents out there on the circuit today. It’s going to be awesome to see a rider of James caliber run a Vadnais Machine built CRF 450 motor on the legendary Springfield Mile.” “Leo has built some seriously fast motors” said the 18 year old pro rider who currently resides in Attica, NY. “It was time to make a change to my big track program stepping up to the next level and Leo was looking for a top rider to run some new components he has developed for biggest and fastest tracks. I’m really stoked on getting my new 09 CRF 450 out on the mile to go for the gold.” About Leo Vadnais When it comes 450 dirt track engine building the name Vadnais Machine stands out as developing fast and reliable motor packages using the company’s in-house machine shop services. The company provides research and also designs components that are tuned to each other in order to produce outstanding results on the track, not just the Dyno. In my younger years as a racer I have invested a lot of money in components that did not necessarily advance my program forward. Today at Vadnais Machine the racer is our customer and only the best performing components at fair and reasonable prices is what we package and produce. For more information about Vadnais Machine go to; www.vadnaismachine.com More, from another press release issued by James Rispoli’s publicist: (Springfield, Ill) May 28, 2010 DSR Enterprise is proud to announce that it has joined a growing list of outstanding companies and entrepreneurial individuals coming on board to support James Rispoli Racing starting at the Springfield event through the end of the season. DSR will provide a new 09 CRF 450 set up to operate as a Grand National short track and TT bike. The bike will debut Saturday evening May 29th on the Springfield TT. According to Dustin Say, “I’m a trained MMI mechanic and have worked in the motorcross industry for several years traveling and wrenching for young industry supported teams and know how they operate. James works harder and receives so much less than some of the kids I supported and just felt it wasn’t right. I purchased the new bike and with the support of James and his sponsors was able to put together a national caliber bike very economically. I’m excited to be James’ mechanic and now feel even more part of the team having an equity stake in his operation. I can’t wait to get to Springfield and let it all hang out.” “I’m blessed to have such great people all around me” said James. “Dustin has been busting his butt working on every part of my program and when he surprised me with this TT bike I was just floored. But it couldn’t of happened without the incredible support of my sponsors who supplied all the components for this masterpiece. I need thank Charlie Benton at Cycle Dynamics. Charlie hand ported and built an incredible TT motor the hardest pulling motor I have every ridden. D&D Performance supplied their awesome exhaust, Bazzaz supplied the electronics package, Vortex the gears, K&N the filters, Motion Pro the revolver throttle and other bits and pieces, Victory Graphics, Works Connection, Boughner Suspension, Ant-Racing, Spectro Oil, Spider Grips, Engine Ice, DP Brakes and Mike Scott at Scott’s Power Sports.” About James Rispoli Racing James is an 18 year old action sports athlete that races motorcycles in AMA Pro Flattrack, AMA Pro Superbike and AMA/FIM Land Speed Record Chasing. In 2009 James took 2nd place nationally in the AMA Pro Flattrack series. James also ran 3 AMA Pro Supersport races and finished 4th at Laguna Seca and 4th in Road America. James finished off his 2009 season by setting a new land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in the 650 Twins class with a top speed of 151.254 MPH…..I love what I do and can’t wait to go FASTER… More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: AMA Pro Racing Announces 2010 Saddlemen Expert Rookie of the Year Program for K&N Grand National Championship DAYTONA BEACH, FL – AMA Pro Racing today announced the introduction of the Saddlemen Expert Rookie of the Year program for the 2010 AMA Pro K&N Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season. The agreement includes a $5,000 bonus to the top-placing expert rookie, to be awarded at the AMA Pro Flat Track Awards Ceremony at the end of the season. Saddlemen is a seat, bag and luggage specialist in the motorcycle market and a company comprised of enthusiastic riders. Tom Seymour, Saddlemen’s founder, was a racer from the ’60s to the ’80s and is currently an AMA Life Member as well as an active trail and road rider. Saddlemen has been a long time sponsor and supporter of promoters, riders and teams at many of the AMA Pro K&N Grand National Championship events. “Everyone in the pits knows my passion for AMA Pro Flat Track racing,” said Seymour. “When we can, our company has always provided support to the sport of motorcycle racing and events. Providing a $5,000.00 bonus at the end of the season to the top expert rookie will be very rewarding.” Expert rookie contenders must register with AMA Pro Racing and run a Saddlemen patch on their racing gear and a Saddlemen sticker on their motorcycle to be eligible for the $5,000 bonus. The next round of the 2010 AMA Pro K&N Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com will be this weekend, May 29 – 30, with a doubleheader at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. T.T. racing action can be seen on Saturday, May 29th and Sunday, May 30th will see riders race at the historic Springfield Mile. AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com. More, from a press release issued by Breeann Poland: AMA Pro Superbike Regular Shane Narbonne is taking a break from his Road racing efforts this weekend to contest the Historic Springfield Mile, in Springfield Illinois. Shane who does select AMA Pro Roadracing rounds onboard his Suzuki GXS-R1000 will attempt a top finish this coming weekend. Shane has an extsensnive background in Flatrack, Dirt track and Road Racing. “I really enjoy all aspects of racing and since I decided against racing at Miller this weekend, I thought it would be a good idea to get out there with the Flat Track guys and dice it up”. Shane is riding his own #64U Honda CRF 450 in the expert class. Shane will be racing the TT class on Saturday the 29th and the Mile on Sunday the 30th . Shane raced the Daytona Flat track this past March, and secured an 8th place finish. ” I hope to get another top ten finish this weekend,” says Shane. It would be really nice to leave Springfield with that and then head up to Road America on a positive note. After this weekend at Springfield Shane will be heading up to the scenic Road America race track in Plymouth Wisconsin for Round 5 of the 2010 AMA Road racing series. Shane would like to thank the following sponsors: DAS performance.com, Race Tech, North Reading Motorsports, Arai Helmets, TCX , Conor Lafrance and Fermigmo Motorsports If you have any interest in Sponsorship opportunites with Shane’s effort please contact Shane directly at [email protected] or Breeann Poland at [email protected] More, from another press release issued by James Rispoli’s publicist: K&N Filters’ James “Rocket” Rispoli to run K&N Replica Helmet at K&N Filters AMA Pro Racing’s Springfield Mile! (Springfield, Ill) May 28, 2010 K&N Filters is proud to announce that their rider, James “Rocket” Rispoli will adorn a cool K&N Replica Helmet at this weekend K&N Filters AMA Pro Racing’s Springfield Mile. Rispoli, a multi-discipline rider will compete in select high profile AMA Pro flat track events as well as the East Coast rounds of the AMA Pro Superbike series. James will also challenge three new AMA/FIM Land Speed Records riding a custom Cycle Dynamics 650 and 750 twins. “The opportunity to showcase James “Rocket” Rispoli and our replica K&N Helmet on the legendary Springfield mile is even more special as AMA Pro Racing announces K&N Filters as the Title sponsor for the 2010 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship,” says Johnny Jump, Brand Manager – Powersports Division at K&N Engineering. “How cool is this!” said James. “I have been a K&N Filters supported rider throughout my amateur career and now to continue my relationship with this great company as a budding pro by representing the brand in such a high profile way is just awesome!!!. This is going to be such a great weekend and I can’t wait to roll in and lay down some hot-laps.” About James Rispoli Racing James is an 18 year old action sports athlete that races motorcycles in AMA Pro Flattrack, AMA Pro Superbike and AMA/FIM Land Speed Record Chasing. In 2009 James took 2nd place nationally in the AMA Pro Flattrack series. James also ran 3 AMA Pro Supersport races and finished 4th at Laguna Seca and 4th in Road America. James finished off his 2009 season by setting a new land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in the 650 Twins class with a top speed of 151.254 MPH…..I love what I do and can’t wait to go FASTER…