AMA FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED PICKERINGTON, Ohio The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and AMA Pro Racing have announced the schedule for the 2007 AMA Flat Track Championship. 2007 AMA Flat Track Championship Schedule Date/Location/Type/Series March 7 Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL Short Track GNC Singles March 8 Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL Short Track GNC Singles May 26 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Tourist Trophy GNC Singles May 27 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Mile GNC Twins June 16 Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA Half-mile GNC Twins June 23 Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL Half-mile GNC Twins June 30 Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH Half-mile GNC Twins July 14 Virginia Motor Speedway, Saluda, VA Half-mile GNC Twins July 21 Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH Half-mile GNC Twins July 28 Hagerstown Speedway, Hagerstown, MD Half-mile GNC Twins August 7 Jackpine Gypsies Clubgrounds, Sturgis, SD Short Track GNC Singles August 10 Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA Tourist Trophy GNC Singles August 11 Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA Short Track GNC Singles August 19 Peoria Race Park, Peoria, IL Tourist Trophy GNC Singles August 25 I-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, MI Half-mile GNC Twins September 1 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Short Track GNC Singles September 2 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Mile GNC Twins October 6 Scioto Downs, Columbus, OH Half-mile GNC Twins Dates and locations subject to change CASSIDY ANDERSON: 2006 AMA HOT WHEELS SUPERMOTO LITES CHAMPION PICKERINGTON, Ohio Cassidy Anderson earned his first AMA national title by winning the 2006 AMA Hot Wheels Supermoto Lites Championship Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif. Anderson rode his Troy Lee Designs Honda to a safe fifth-place finish in the ‘Duel at the Docks’ season finale. That was more than enough to clinch the 2006 Lites crown. “You have no idea how good this feels,” an elated Anderson commented. “These three days out here have felt so long. Troy (Lee) did a great job. Jeff (Ward) went out and won his title in the first race. I rode a pretty conservative race; I just didn’t want to make any mistakes. I’m just so happy for the whole team.” Anderson, 26, of Provo, Utah, had an outstanding season in Supermoto Lites. He won seven of the 10 rounds, opening the season with five-straight wins. He built a large lead in the series halfway through the year and held it to the final race. Brandon Currie and David Pingree were the other riders to score victories in the class this year. “It was an unbelievable season,” said Anderson, who just completed his third year in Supermoto, his first in the Supermoto Lites class. “Riding for Troy Lee Designs Honda was a great opportunity. I don’t know what’s in store for me next year. I’d like to come back and keep progressing in the sport.” Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Brandon Currie finished second in the series, 17-points down to Anderson. Frenchman Alex Thiebault, of the GP Husqvarna team, was third. Anderson, along with team owner/rider Troy Lee combined to clinch the Supermoto Lites Team Championship in the second year of the class’s existence. BEN CARLSON: 70/30 RACING AMA SUPERMOTO UNLIMITED CHAMPION PICKERINGTON, Ohio Team Red Bull KTM HMC’s Ben Carlson was crowned 70/30 Racing AMA Supermoto Unlimited champion for 2006 following a hard-fought title fight that concluded Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif. Carlson raced his Red Bull KTM HMC to a runner up finish in Long Beach to clinch the title. It marked the first championship for the 21-year-old from West Bend, Wisc. “It feels good,” Carlson said. “It’s been a hectic couple of weeks. We just rode smart. There’s nothing like it; you work so hard to get a championship and we finally got one.” Carlson had a season-long battle with GP Husqvarna’s David Baffeleuf and 2005 champ Micky Dymond of All Access Racing. Dymond won the final race in Long Beach, but it wasn’t enough to catch Carlson, who controlled his own destiny and did what he needed to do at Long Beach, finishing 2.3 seconds behind Dymond. “I set pole, which was good,” Carlson explained. “I knew I had the speed if I needed it in the race. The first start of the race was hectic so after the restart I just rode smart and consistent. Mickey kind of got away and you know what? I was like, ‘Go for it. I’m just going to ride my own race and just have a lot of fun and win the championship.'” Baffeleuf was only four points behind Carlson coming into the finale, but the Frenchman jumped the start. He served a stop-and-go penalty and then went back out and stalled his motorcycle on the Parts Unlimited UrbanCross jump. The mistake effectively ended his championship hopes. Baffeleuf finished 17th and third in the final standings. Carlson scored seven podium finishes, including wins at California Speedway, USA International and the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex. He ends 2006 tied for third on the all-time Supermoto Unlimited wins list. Carlson’s title is the fourth straight for KTM in the Unlimited class. Carlson, Kurt Nicoll, Brian Capper and John Lewis teamed to win the Unlimited Team Championship for Team Red Bull KTM HMC.