AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 West Coast Moto Jam Infineon Raceway May 14 Provisional Race Results (all on Harley-Davidson XR1200s and Dunlop tires): 1. Chris Fillmore, 11 laps 2. Michael Barnes, -3.586 seconds 3. Steve Rapp, -7.323* 4. Tyler O’Hara, -8.549 5. Michael Beck, -8.713 6. Michael Corbino, -9.141 7. Chase McFarland, -10.430 8. Bradley Adams, -23.977 9. Joe Kopp, -36.594 10. Josh Chisum, -38.889 11. Michael Morgan, -39.915 12. Paul James, -53.481 13. Sammy Halbert, -76.405 14. Kyle Wyman, -4 laps, DNF, crash 15. Gerry Signorelli, -6 laps, DNF, crash * time includes five-second penalty for jump start Championship Point Standings (after 2 of 9 races): 1. Fillmore, 57 points 2. Rapp, 40 3. Kyle Wyman, 38 4. Kopp, 33 5. TIE, Beck/McFarland, 29 7. Corbino, 27 8. Barnes, 25 9. TIE, O’Hara/James, 18 More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: SONOMA, CA (May 14, 2011) – Chris Fillmore earned his career first AMA Pro Road Race win today, taking victory in the Round 2 Infineon Raceway AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 event. The RMR Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing rider””who’d taken pole earlier in the day””led nine of the contest’s eleven laps, and he was joined on the podium by Drag Specialties riders Michael Barnes and Steve Rapp in second and third, respectively. “This is my first AMA Pro win,” said Fillmore, “and I’m glad I was able to get it here at Infineon. Everything was great.” The race was halted briefly under red-flag conditions on Lap 5 following a crash by Gerry Signorelli that left his bike on the front straight’s racing line. Once the race resumed, however, so too did Barnes, who’d diced with Fillmore through earlier laps, and teammate Rapp, whose hurry to get off the line resulted in a jumped restart and an attendant five-second penalty. Rapp””who also contended today’s AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race””continued to charge as quickly as possible once the track went green again, trying desperately to offset the penalty to whatever extent he could in the remaining laps. Although he was second across the finish line, however, the penalty bumped Rapp back to third. “The first couple of laps, I had to remember I wasn’t riding a 200-horsepower SuperBike,” said Rapp, “but after a few laps I got right into it. These bikes are a lot of fun to ride, but I knew I had my work cut out once I got the five-second penalty. I tried to stay with Chris, but he just took off after the second start.” AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track star Sammy Halbert made a special appearance in the class at Infineon Raceway and had an exciting weekend, embarking on an off-track excursion after the restart but soldiering on to take thirteenth place. For tickets to or information about Round 2, Day 2, at Infineon Raceway, visit www.infineonraceway.com. To learn more and be a part of AMA Pro Racing, please visit www.amaproracing.com and join us via facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing, twitter.com/AMAProSBK, and twitter.com/AMAProLIVE.
AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race At Infineon Raceway Decided By 3.586 Seconds
AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race At Infineon Raceway Decided By 3.586 Seconds
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