The CRA held our second race event of the season at the ultra fast BIR June 16 and 17th. The Racers were excited to twist it wide open down the monster mile long straightaway and wind their way through the 10 corners back to the start. CRA stands for Central Roadracing Association, but lately you’d think it stands for Confounded Rain Again! We where misfortunate to have uncooperative weather on Saturday. Luckily the entire sprint schedule was able to be condensed into one beautiful and sunny Sunday. A huge “Thank You” to our dedicated and talented volunteer race staff for pulling this off! Contingency money was being paid from Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha for this event and the competition really charged hard for the checkered flag. Robert Jensen, Matt Losen, Shawn Conrad, Shane Fletcher, Jace Porter, and Chad Bakkene took various wins from Unlimited to Ultralight in our expert field. The novices where represented by Eric Josephsen and Andrew Kruse winning most of the races in their perspective weight classes. Congratulations to all who competed and crossed the line! The CRA would like to thank everyone who contributed to this marvelous race weekend. Without you this wouldn’t be the amazing club it is! The CRA would also like to invite everyone to our next race event at BIR, July 14-16. For more info please visit http://www.cra-mn.com. June 16-17 results: 125 Gran Prix 1 Bruce Magee (HON RS 125) 2 Joseph Kasper (HON RS 125) 250 Gran Prix 1 Jeff Japs (YAM TZ 250) 2 Bruce Magee (HON RS 125) Heavyweight Gran Prix Expert 1 Matthew Losen (HON CBR 600 RR) 2 Shawn Bennett (SUZ GSXR 750) 3 Scott Ruehle (SUZ GSXR 750) 4 Barry Schmidt (SUZ GSXR 750) 5 Allen Hoover (SUZ GSXR 750) 6 Christopher Rhoades (HON RC 51) Heavyweight Gran Prix Novice 1 Eric Josephsen (YAM R6) 2 Ramin Delshad (KAW ZX6 RR) 3 Jason Davenport (HON 600 RR) 4 Joel Nelson (SUZ GSXR 750) 5 Abby Mahle (YAM R6) Heavyweight Superbike Expert 1 Matthew Losen (HON CBR 600 RR) 2 Anthony Mahto (YAM R 6) 3 Shawn Bennett (SUZ GSXR 750) 4 Igor Frolov (YAM R6) 5 Tony Day (HON CBR 600RR) 6 John Heinen (YAM R 6) Heavyweight Superbike Novice 1 Eric Josephsen (YAM R6) 2 Steven Anderson (HON CBR 600RR) 3 Jesse Koeller (YAM R 6) 4 Joel Nelson (SUZ GSXR 750) 5 Ramin Delshad (KAW ZX6 RR) 6 Aaron Anderson (SUZ GSXR 600) Heavyweight Supersport Expert 1 Robert Jensen (SUZ GSXR 750) 2 Shane Fletcher (YAM R6) 3 Kurt Schuschke (HON RC 51) 4 Michael Sundstrom (YAM R6) 5 Chad Bakkene (YAM R6) 6 Matthew Losen (HON CBR 600 RR) Heavyweight Supersport Novice 1 Eric Josephsen (YAM R6) 2 Jess Moeding (YAM R 6) 3 Jesse Koeller (YAM R 6) 4 Aaron Anderson (SUZ GSXR 600) 5 Joel Nelson (SUZ GSXR 750) 6 Ramin Delshad (KAW ZX6 RR) Lightweight Gran Prix Expert 1 Jeff Japs (YAM TZ 250) 2 Jace Porter (SUZ SV 650) 3 Paul Jensen (SUZ SV 650) 4 Jesse Stoner (SUZ SV 650) 5 Brent Juusola (SUZ SV 650) 6 Brent Bixby (SUZ SV 650) Lightweight Gran Prix Novice 1 Andrew Kruse (SUZ SV 650) 2 Jesse Nelson (SUZ SV 650) 3 Louis Yender (SUZ SV 650) 4 Brent Porter (SUZ SV 650) 5 Ted Fieldseth (SUZ SV 650) 6 Dennis Zajac (SUZ SV 650) Lightweight Superbike Expert 1 Jace Porter (SUZ SV 650) 2 Jesse Stoner (SUZ SV 650) 3 David Johnson (SUZ SV 650) 4 Brent Bixby (SUZ SV 650) 5 Tate Guckin (SUZ SV 650) 6 Brent Juusola (SUZ SV 650) Lightweight Superbike Novice 1 Andrew Kruse (SUZ SV 650) 2 Jesse Nelson (SUZ SV 650) 3 Robert Miller (SUZ SV 650) 4 Louis Yender (SUZ SV 650) 5 Brent Porter (SUZ SV 650) 6 Benjamin Moore (SUZ SV 650) Lightweight Supersport Expert 1 Jace Porter (SUZ SV 650) 2 David Johnson (SUZ SV 650) 3 Brad Zajic (SUZ SV 650) 4 Tate Guckin (SUZ SV 650) 5 Brent Juusola (SUZ SV 650) 6 Bradley Johannes (SUZ SV 650) Lightweight Supersport Novice 1 Andrew Kruse (SUZ SV 650) 2 Robert Miller (SUZ SV 650) 3 Jesse Nelson (SUZ SV 650) 4 Louis Yender (SUZ SV 650) 5 Rod Rios, Jr (SUZ SV 650) 6 Ted Fieldseth (SUZ SV 650) Middleweight Gran Prix Expert 1 Shane Fletcher (YAM R6) 2 Matthew Losen (HON CBR 600 RR) 3 Brian Hebeisen (YAM R 6) 4 Rhiannon Lucente (YAM R6) 5 Michael Sundstrom (YAM R6) 6 Anthony Mahto (YAM R 6) Middleweight Gran Prix Novice 1 Eric Josephsen (YAM R6) 2 Steven Anderson (HON CBR 600RR) 3 Ramin Delshad (KAW ZX6 RR) 4 Jesse Koeller (YAM R 6) 5 Tucker Dally (YAM R6) 6 Aaron Anderson (SUZ GSXR 600) Middleweight Superbike Expert 1 Shawn Conrad (KAW ZX6RR) 2 Shane Fletcher (YAM R6) 3 Michael Sundstrom (YAM R6) 4 Chad Bakkene (YAM R6) 5 Matthew Losen (HON CBR 600 RR) 6 Rhiannon Lucente (YAM R6) Middleweight Superbike Novice 1 Eric Josephsen (YAM R6) 2 Steven Anderson (HON CBR 600RR) 3 Aaron Anderson (SUZ GSXR 600) 4 Jesse Koeller (YAM R 6) 5 Jess Moeding (YAM R 6) 6 Tucker Dally (YAM R6) Middleweight Supersport Expert 1 Shawn Conrad (KAW ZX6RR) 2 Robert Jensen (SUZ GSXR 600) 3 Shane Fletcher (YAM R6) 4 Michael Sundstrom (YAM R6) 5 Chad Bakkene (YAM R6) 6 Matthew Losen (HON CBR 600 RR) Middleweight Supersport Novice 1 Eric Josephsen (YAM R6) 2 Jess Moeding (YAM R 6) 3 Christian Schmidt (YAM R 6) 4 Steven Anderson (HON CBR 600RR) 5 Jesse Koeller (YAM R 6) 6 Aaron Anderson (SUZ GSXR 600) Sportsman Lightweight Expert 1 Brian Hebeisen (YAM FZR 400) 2 Bruce Magee (HON RS 125) Sportsman Lightweight Novice 1 Brett Kuttner (YAM FZR 400) 2 Erik Putzier (YAM FZR 400) 3 Joseph Kasper (HON RS 125) Sportsman Ultralight Expert 1 Jason Lanigan (KAW EX 500) 2 Nick Olsen (SUZ GS 500) 3 Mark Miller (DUC MON 620) Sportsman Ultralight Novice 1 James Phillipps (SUZ GS 500) 2 Jacob Jonnes (DUC MON 620) 3 Bruce Holmstrom (KAW EX 500) 4 David Holter (SUZ GS 500) 5 Dustin Jagusch (SUZ GS 500) Super Twins Expert 1 Kurt Schuschke (HON RC 51) 2 Jace Porter (SUZ SV 650) 3 Jesse Stoner (SUZ SV 650) 4 Brent Juusola (SUZ SV 650) 5 Brent Bixby (SUZ SV 650) 6 Christopher Rhoades (HON RC 51) Super Twins Novice 1 Kye Longlin (HON RC – 51) 2 Andrew Kruse (SUZ SV 650) 3 Jesse Nelson (SUZ SV 650) 4 Robert Miller (SUZ SV 650) 5 Louis Yender (SUZ SV 650) 6 Brent Porter (SUZ SV 650) Ultralight Gran Prix Expert 1 Chad Bakkene (YAM YZ 450F) 2 Jason Lanigan (KAW EX 500) 3 Nick Olsen (SUZ GS 500) 4 Mark Miller (DUC MON 620) 5 Paul Jensen (HON RS 125) Ultralight Gran Prix Novice 1 James Phillipps (SUZ GS 500) 2 Jacob Jonnes (DUC MON 620) 3 Bruce Holmstrom (KAW EX 500) 4 David Holter (SUZ GS 500) 5 Dustin Jagusch (SUZ GS 500) 6 Jenella Edwards (DUC MON 620) Ultralight Superbike Expert 1 Chad Bakkene (YAM YZ 450F) 2 Nick Olsen (SUZ GS 500) 3 Mark Miller (DUC MON 620) 4 Jason Lanigan (KAW EX 500) Ultralight Superbike Novice 1 Sheldon Nelson (DUC MON 620) 2 James Phillipps (SUZ GS 500) 3 Jacob Jonnes (DUC MON 620) 4 Bruce Holmstrom (KAW EX 500) 5 David Holter (SUZ GS 500) 6 Dustin Jagusch (SUZ GS 500) Ultralight Supersport Expert 1 Jason Lanigan (KAW EX 500) 2 Mark Miller (DUC MON 620) Ultralight Supersport Novice 1 Jacob Jonnes (DUC MON 620) 2 Bruce Holmstrom (KAW EX 500) 3 David Holter (SUZ GS 500) 4 Jennifer Jensen (DUC MON 620) 5 Dustin Jagusch (SUZ GS 500) 6 Alaan Shin (SUZ GS 500) Unlimited Gran Prix 1 Robert Jensen (SUZ GSXR 1000) 2 Shawn Conrad (SUZ GSXR 1000) 3 Wesley Good (SUZ GSXR 1000) 4 Boyd Whiteoak (SUZ GSXR 1000) 5 Mark Nelson (SUZ GSXR 1000) 6 Matthew Losen (YAM R 1) Unlimited Superbike 1 Shawn Conrad (KAW ZX 1000) 2 Wesley Good (SUZ GSXR 1000) 3 Boyd Whiteoak (SUZ GSXR 1000) 4 Matthew Losen (YAM R 1) 5 Mark Nelson (SUZ GSXR 1000) 6 Shawn Bennett (SUZ GSXR 750) Unlimited Supersport 1 Robert Jensen (SUZ GSXR 1000) 2 Shawn Conrad (SUZ GSXR 1000) 3 Wesley Good (SUZ GSXR 1000) 4 Boyd Whiteoak (SUZ GSXR 1000) 5 Shane Keaveny (SUZ GSXR 1000) 6 Matthew Losen (YAM R 1) More, from a press release issued by American Suzuki: Suzuki Support Rider Geoff May Picks up First ’06 Superstock Podium at Miller Motorsports Park BREA, Calif., (June 22, 2006) American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) support rider, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May, captured his first AMA Repsol Superstock podium finish of the 2006 season at the brand-new Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on Sunday, June 18. The 25-year-old May has consistently finished in fourth place in AMA Superstock until last weekend at the Miller event. Riding a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki since 2005, May is in fourth-place overall in the AMA Superstock title chase. “Once again, we showed that we can run up front with the best of the best,” said May, who led the most laps of the 13-lap race. “I can’t be upset about that. I didn’t do anything wrong — I went out there and was very consistent. I was fast in the beginning and then only dropped off maybe five-tenths a lap late in the race. It was all I could do on this day. While I wanted to win, podiums are always good. I was happy to lead much of the race and show the type of potential we’ve got.” May and the rest of the Suzuki support teams will next compete in AMA road racing at the combined AMA Superbike Championship/MotoGP event at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif., July 21 – 23.