Updated: Mercado Braves The Cold, Takes AMA SuperSport Pole Position At Road America

Updated: Mercado Braves The Cold, Takes AMA SuperSport Pole Position At Road America

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AMA Pro SuperSport presented by Shoei Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 6, 2009 Qualifying Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Leandro Mercado (Kaw ZX-6R), 2:24.157 2. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), 2:26.227 3. Ricky Parker (Yam YZF-R6), 2:26.289 4. Russ Wikle (Suz GSX-R600), 2:26.596 5. Tomas Puerta (Yam YZF-R6), 2:27.537 6. James Rispoli (Suz GSX-R600), 2:27.816 7. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 2:28.028 8. Kyle Wyman (Yam YZF-R6), 2:28.180 9. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R6), 2:28.208 10. Tyler Odom (Hon CBR600RR), 2:28.787 11. Robert Tinagero (Kaw ZX-6R), 2:28.928 12. Huntley Nash (Yam YZF-R6), 2:30.054 13. Lloyd Worrell (Yam YZF-R6), 2:30.103 14. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), 2:30.141 15. Clint Shobert (Hon CBR600RR), 2:30.150 16. J.D. Beach (Hon CBR600RR), 2:30.289 17. Alex Lazo (Yam YZF-R6), 2:31.902 18. Reese Wacker (Suz GSX-R600), 2:32.524 19. Brock Terrell (Yam YZF-R6), 2:33.043 20. Aaron Colton (Hon CBR600RR), 2:33.091 21. Darrell Prantera (Yam YZF-R6), 2:33.685 22. Juan Chang (Yam YZF-R6), 2:34.873 23. Frankie Gillim (Hon CBR600RR), 2:35.061 24. James Ozyjowski (Suz GSX-R600), 2:39.261 25. Jacob White (Suz GSX-R600), 2:39.702 26. Ryan Conrad (Yam YZF-R6), 2:42.340 More, from a press release issued by LTD Racing: PUERTA QUALIFIES FIFTH FOR LTD RACING AT ROAD AMERICA Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (June 6, 2009) LTD Racing’s Tomas Puerta qualified fifth on Saturday for the Road America AMA Pro SuperSport race. Puerta’s teammates Huntley Nash (12th) and Bryce Prince (14th) will also race the 10-lap event Sunday. Despite cold and rainy conditions, the young LTD Racing team was able to prepare for their next race in the single session on Saturday. Puerta, from Colombia, showed speed in the cold on Saturday. He put his LTD Racing Yamaha on the second row for Sunday’s race in what is just his second race weekend with the team. “I was happy with qualifying today. It was very cold and the conditions were difficult,” said Puerta. “Hopefully the race will have better weather but I am excited to race.” Nash was hoping for a front row start, but crashed in turn five early in the session. “I’m pretty mad at myself for crashing. I was looking to put it on the front row but I made a mistake and paid for it. I came into the pits after the crash and told the guys to get it ready to ride because the four-mile lap makes it tough to get many laps in during the sessions. We ended up 12th but our Friday times would have been good enough to be on the front row. I feel good about the race, though. I’m hoping we can earn another podium like we did at Barber and that the weather is better.” Prince was able to put some good work in during the session. “It was so cold, it was tough to do a really good time, so I made sure I didn’t make any mistakes. I feel good about the race and can’t wait,” said Bryce, who is filling in for the injured Joey Pascarella this weekend.

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