From a press release issued by WERA:

LOCAL RACER BATEY TAKES SIX WINS AT NASHVILLE

LEBANON, Tenn.- Local racer Tray Batey proved that he knows the fast way around Nashville Superspeedway, taking six wins over the weekend during the WERA National and Sportsman Series races.

Batey, of Gallatin, Tenn., started the weekend by winning the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series four-hour race along with Mark Junge and John Jacobi. Their Vesrah Suzuki GSX-R1000 has won all three of the endurance races this season.

In the WERA Sportsman Series races, which paid double points for the Southeast and Mid-Central regions, Batey won B Superstock on his Suzuki GSX-R750 and Heavyweight Twins on a Suzuki TLR1000.

Batey earned three wins in the National Challenge Series. He was first to the finish line in 750 Superstock and Pirelli Formula 1, in which he rode his Suzuki GSX-R750, and in Heavyweight Twins on his Suzuki TLR1000.

First-year expert Greg Moore also had a successful weekend. In the Sportsman Series, Moore was victorious in C Superbike, B Superbike and Formula 1. He rode a Suzuki GSX-R in each race, including a 600, 750 and 1000.

Moore’s other victories came during the National Challenge races when he won 600 Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R600 and 750 Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R750.

Robert Jensen was the only other rider to earn multiple National Challenge victories in the expert classes. His first win was in Open Superstock on a Yamaha YZF-R1. Jensen then rode his Yamaha YZF-R6 to a win in the competitive 600 Superstock class.

Bradley Champion took his third consecutive victory in Lightweight Twins, riding a Suzuki SV650. In 125 GP, 16-year-old Ryan Andrews rode his Aprilia RSV125 to the win, holding off defending champion Brian Kcraget. Kcraget later won Formula 2 on his Honda RS125.

In the novice classes of the National Challenge Series, three riders each took two wins. George Gentle won 750 Superstock and 750 Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R750 in only his fourth race weekend.

Matt Lynn earned his first career wins, riding his Suzuki GSX-R600 to victory in the STAR School 600 Superstock and 600 Superbike races. Memphis, Tenn., racer Dhane Marques won Lightweight Twins and Formula 2 on a Suzuki SV650.

Paul Nesmith won the novice Heavyweight Twins race on an Aprilia RSV Mille.

Round four of the WERA National Challenge Series and the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series will be held May 23-24 during Cycle Jam at Virginia International Raceway.

More information about WERA, including complete results and points standings from Nashville Superspeedway, can be found on the Internet at www.WERA.com.


More, from a press release issued by Team Velocity Racing:

TEAM VELOCITY RACING ON MEDIUMWEIGHT SUPERSTOCK PODIUM
AT NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY

LEBANON, Tenn.- Team Velocity Racing took their third consecutive podium in the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series, finishing third in Mediumweight Superstock during round three at Nashville Superspeedway on May 9.

Chuck Ivey, Steven Breckenridge and Reuben Frankenfield rode the Team Velocity Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 during the four-hour endurance race, which was shortened due to a red flag. The team finished sixth overall out of the 33 teams entered.

Frankenfield started the race, and after his stint, he pitted and turned the bike over to Ivey. The team decided not to do a rear tire change, but Ivey was able to keep the bike in the top three despite having to run conservatively.

“Reuben had a great start and got us up where we needed to be,” commented Ivey. “The tire wasn’t that good, but I did the best I could out there. I felt decent. I was running about average and I kept it where we needed to be to get a podium in our class.”

When Ivey came into the pits, the Team Velocity Racing crew did a pit stop in just 35 seconds, including a rear tire change. “Our crew, they had the rear tire on and we were still trying to get fuel in the bike,” said Breckenridge. “The tire guys were screaming for the rider to get on, then they looked up and saw the can still sitting in the fuel tank!”

Breckenridge rode the third stint until the red flag came out, ending the race.

Team Velocity Racing’s third-place finish kept the team in the lead for the Mediumweight Superstock championship. They now have 288.78 points, just ten more than Team InfoTech, who is currently in second. The close competition
makes Mediumweight Superstock one of the most exciting classes in the endurance series.

During the WERA Sportsman and National Challenge Series sprint races at Nashville Superspeedway, Ivey rode his Suzuki GSX-R750 to a 3rd place finish in the Sportsman B Superbike race, and earned 9th in the 750 Superstock National Challenge race.

“I rode the 600 in the endurance, and the 750 is a different machine on this track,” reflected Ivey. “Higher speeds going into turn one, and it’s just a different suspension setup. I got up to a race pace and felt pretty good. Today in 750 Superstock I met some goals and learned from it, so I think it was successful. I had a couple moments out there, and I probably lost a couple of positions, but I’ll take what I’ve learned and go with it.”

The next event for Team Velocity Racing will be the Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta, where Ivey will be competing in AMA Pro Racing’s
750 Superstock race, as well as both Superbike races. Breckenridge will be racing his Suzuki GSX-R600 in the 600 Supersport event. The races will be held May 17-18. The team’s next endurance round will be a four-hour race during Cycle Jam at Virginia International Raceway, May 23-25.

Team Velocity Racing is sponsored by D&D Performance Exhaust, Pirelli, VP Fuels, EBC Brakes, Joe Rocket, Vortex Racing Components, Trackside Racers Supply, AirTECH Streamlining, Arai Helmets, GMD Computrack, Lockhart Pilips,
Chickenhawk, Pit Bull Racing Stands, Motul and White Tiger Custom Design and Silkscreen. More information about the team can be found on their website at www.TeamVelocityRacing.com.