Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey won four WERA National Challenge Series races at California Speedway Sunday, while young Californian Nicky Moore surprised both the series regulars and better-established local stars with three wins of his own.
Batey’s wins came in Open Superstock, 750cc Superstock and Formula 1 on his GSX-R750 and in Heavyweight Twins on his SV1000 Suzuki. Batey’s biggest competition came in the red-flagged-and-restarted Open Superstock race–it took Batey a little over a lap to take the lead from Vesrah Suzuki teammate (and team owner) Mark Junge and set sail. The red flag was caused by Ryan Elleby crashing in turn six on the second lap, suffering hand abrasions that would take him out of action for the rest of the day.
Moore won in 600cc Superstock, 600cc Superbike and 750cc Superbike on a GSX-R600 he and his father recently acquired and prepared. Moore initially had to battle Junge in 600cc Superstock before pulling away, and actually followed GSX-R750 rider Ben Thompson for a couple of laps before making a pass and checking out in the 750cc Superbike Expert race. Moore also finished fourth on his GSX-R600 in 750cc Superstock, behind GSX-R750 pilots Batey, Racers Edge owner Dale Kieffer, and Corey Eaton.
(Note: Results issued by WERA officials at the track showed Moore beating Eaton in 750cc Superstock, in error. The results posted below have been corrected.)
WERA National Challenge Series
Presented by Roadracingworld.com
California Speedway, Fontana, California
June 13, 2004
Race Results In Chronological Order
OPEN SUPERSTOCK EXPERT (18 entries):
1. Tray Batey (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Mark Junge (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Matt Furtek (Suz GSX-R750)
4. John Jacobi (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Joe Dawson (Yam ZF-R6)
6. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R750)
OPEN SUPERSTOCK NOVICE (5 entries):
1. Jason Barker (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. David Shaverdi (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Jeff Akune (Yam YZF-R1)
VALUE CYCLE SENIOR SUPERBIKE EXPERT (11 entries):
1. Jay Tanner (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Roddy Cooper (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Eric Ebert (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jim Van Beek (Yam YZF-R1)
5. John Thomas (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Mark Hargis Yam YZF-R6)
VALUE CYCLE SENIOR SUPERBIKE NOVICE (2 entries):
1. Chris Rose (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Bo Lemastus (Suz GSX-R600)
HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT (7 entries):
1. Tray Batey (Suz SV1000)
2. Roger Bell (Suz SV650)
3. Myron Bell (Suz SV650)
4. Richard Nauert (Hon 1000)
5. Mike Haaron Suz SV650)
6. Gary Schilling (Suz SV650)
HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK NOVICE (1 entry):
1. David Osser (Suz SV650)
600cc SUPERSTOCK NOVICE (19 entries):
1. Jimmy Wood (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Brandon Parrish (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Bill Drake (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Jason Brown (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tim Larson Yam YZF-R6)
6. Aaron Branch (Hon CBR600RR)
600cc SUPERSTOCK EXPERT (27 entries):
1. Nicky Moore (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Mark Junge (Suz GSX-R600)
3. Matt Furtek (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Bradley Champion (Yam YZF-R6)
5. John Jacobi (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Mitchell Pierce (Suz GSX-R600)
750cc SUPERSTOCK EXPERT (23 entries):
1. Tray Batey (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Dale Kieffer (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R750)
4. Nicky Moore (Suz GSX-R600)
5. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R750)
6. John Jacobi (Suz GSX-R750)
750cc SUPERSTOCK NOVICE (14 entries):
1. Ryan Gordon (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Jimmy Wood (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Brandon Parish (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jason Brown (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Bill Drake (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R750)
HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT (7 entries):
1. John-Mark Arechiga (Apr RSV1000)
2. Mickey Giacomazzi (Duc 916)
3. Richard Nauert (Hon 1000)
4. Mike Haaron (Suz SV650)
5. Dave Mogan (Hon 1000)
HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE NOVICE (3 entries):
1. Greg Freeman (Hon 1000)
2. Perry Howard (Duc 748)
3. Davis Osser (Suz SV650)
FORMULA 2 EXPERT (3 entries):
1. Jim Stewart (Suz SV650)
2. Roger Bell (Suz SV650)
FORMULA 2 NOVICE (1 entry):
1. Derek Dutt
125cc GP (1 entry):
1. Britt Bohannan (Hon RS125)
600cc SUPERBIKE EXPERT (24 entries):
1. Nicky Moore (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Tristan Schoenewald (Suz GSX-R600)
3. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Jay Tanner (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Lenny Hale (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Josh Smith-Moore (Suz GSX-R600)
600cc SUPERBIKE NOVICE (13 entries):
1. Jimmy Wood (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Bill Drake (Suz GSX-R600)
3. Jason Brown (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Perry Howard (Duc 748)
5. Tim Larson Yam YZF-R6)
6. Trevor Fortner (Hon CBR600RR)
FORMULA 1 EXPERT (27 entries):
1. Tray Batey (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Matt Furtek (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R750)
4. John Jacobi (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R750)
6. David Sanders (Suz GSX-R1000)
FORMULA 1 NOVICE (10 entries):
1. Chris Rose (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Ryan Gordon (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R750)
4. Emilio Bernal (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Bill Lapham (Kaw 636 ZX-6R)
6. Greg Freeman (Hon 1000)
LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT (4 entries):
1. Alan Schwen (Suz SV650)
2. Jim Stewart (Suz SV650)
3. Justin Watkins (Suz SV650)
4. Mike Haaron (Suz SV650)
LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE NOVICE (1 entry):
1. David Osser (Suz SV650)
LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT (1 entry):
1. Bradley Adams (Suz SV650)
D SUPERSTOCK EXPERT (2 entries):
1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400)
750cc SUPERBIKE EXPERT (13 entries)
1. Nicky Moore (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R750)
4. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Tristan Schoenewald (Suz GSX-R600)
750cc SUPERBIKE NOVICE (12 entries):
1. Ryan Gordon (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Jimmy Wood (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Bill Drake (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Emilio Bernal (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Michael Hastings (Suz GSX-R750)
LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT (6 entries):
1. Bradley Adams (Suz SV650)
2. Alan Schwen (Suz SV650)
3. Justin Watkins (Suz SV650)
4. Gary Schilling (Suz SV650)
LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK NOVICE (1 entry):
1. David Osser (Suz SV650)
D SUPERBIKE EXPERT (3 entries):
1. Horace Knight Jr. (Hon 400)
2. Kevin Jones (Yam FZR400)