Dan Dickerman Victorious Again at Arroyo Seco Raceway

This past Sunday [October 10] at Arroyo Seco Raceway, located near Deming, New Mexico, twists and turns were aplenty, both literally and figuratively. Last round was held at Inde Motorsports Ranch in Wilcox, Arizona, and the Arroyo Seco Motorcycle Association (ASMA) is proud to add the sprawling 2.75-mile track to its race series.

Entering the penultimate round of contention, Dan Dickerman was looking to cut Corey Jones’ 13-point lead in the Formula Arroyo, ASMA’s feature race series sponsored by Evan Steel Performance. With the green flag raised, Dickerman and his Yamaha YZF-R1 stole the holeshot while Jones and his Kawasaki ZX-10R slotted into the two spot from his second row start. The top two left the rest of the pack behind and Dickerson pried open a slight gap with every lap. Before the white flag was waved, it appeared that Dickerson might overtake Jones for the top step in the standings when Jones went wide and off the track in the Carousel, but he kept his bike upright and squeezed in front of Thibault Few. Second position now in reach, Few pushed his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to close in on Jones on the back straight and threaten an overtake with late braking into the Carousel one last time, but Jones defended the inside line and saw the checkers second with Few only a bike length behind.

Jared Kapoor swept the lightweight categories last year and was on track for the repeat this year until a black cat must have pissed on his moto’s tire. During Saturday’s testing, his Kawasaki Ninja 400 suffered a blown engine and Kapoor had no other option but to drive 230 miles out to Tucson and back for another and later spend the wee hours swapping them. A few hours of sleep weren’t enough as fatigue got the best of Kapoor and sent him off track in three races, though he never did spill and suffer damage or injury and was able to turn his luck around with a win in the feature lightweight race, the Formula 500 sponsored by Law Tigers.

Kapoor had the holeshot but his lead was short-lived as second-in-the-series Justin Rutledge was keen to take advantage of Kapoor’s ailing form and passed him on the inside of the Horseshoe just seconds later. But this time it was Rutledge’s turn to suffer mechanical issues, specifically relating to his electric gear shifter, and Kapoor reclaimed the top spot at the exit of the Esses and held on for the win.

This season being his last, Kapoor hopes to seize the Formula 500 throne for the hattrick. After a major crash last March, he had to practically rebuild an entire bike, the wheels included, all but for the frame that required straightening. Physical injuries included ten broken vertebrae, as well as a broken neck and skull, both in three places. To say that all of this was hard on his family is an understatement, and Kapoor who began back in ’96 on middleweight machines and mixed it up in the nationals will put his Kawasaki out to pasture after next month’s final round.

The highlight reel for the amateur ranks will no doubt be focused on Qudymm Scarbrough as he and his YZF-R1 enjoyed a perfect day. His last win was back in 2016 just before shipping off for training with the U.S. Marines, and this time one wasn’t enough as he swept both unlimited series sponsored by Kurveygirl.com and New Mexico Orthopaedics, along with the premier Formula Amateur sponsored by Arizona Sportbike Development. Kudos were made to his family’s tremendous support, along with track owner and racer Roger Heemsbergen who assisted with suspension set up and tire choice.

The next and final round of racing is scheduled to take place November 6 and 7. A track day will be held Saturday, November 6, and racing Sunday, November 7. Signups and information can be found at the asmaracing.com website.

Race Results for Round Six at Arroyo Seco Raceway

300 Superbike by Fast by Few

1. Christian Ramirez (Kaw 300)
2. Charles Silver (Kaw 300)
3. Jared Kapoor (Kaw 300)
4. Chris Goelz (Kaw 300)
5. Humberto Mata (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Eduardo Herrera (Kaw 400)

Expert Unlimited Superbike by Kurveygirl.com

1. Dan Dickerman (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Corey Jones (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Alex Cusick (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Thibault Few (Suz GSX-R1000)

Amateur Unlimited Superbike by Kurveygirl.com

1. Qudymm Scarbrough (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Scott George (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Joey Soule (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Miguel Maynes (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Jeremy Morris (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Daniel Berger (Tri 675)

Lightweight Grand Prix by Figgy Moto

1. Justin Rutledge (Kaw 400)
2. Jared Kapoor (Kaw 400)
3. Andy Orozco (Kaw 400)
4. Joe Janiga (Kaw 400)
5. Remmington Glorioso (Kaw 400)
6. Cody Hoobler (Kaw 400)

Formula 40 by Southwest Suzuki Kawasaki

1. Kevin Gibson (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Mario Burgos (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. John Freisen (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Scott George (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Jeremy Morris (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Kevin Hanlon (Tri 675)

Formula Femme by Stratton Everything Insurance

1. Alissa Fergueson (Hon 500)
2. Jessica Dawson (Kaw 400)
3. Janeth Edwards (Kaw 400)

Beginner by Adrenaline Performance

1. Humberto Mata (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Gabriel Gaytan (Kaw ZX-6R)

Expert Middleweight Superbike by Law Tigers

1. Jordan Tropkoff (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Art Johnson (Yam YZF-R6)
3. John Freisen (Yam YZF-R6)

Amateur Middleweight Superbike by Law Tigers

1. Joey Soule (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Alissa Fergueson (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Kevin Hanlon (Tri 675)
4. Miguel Maynes (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Scott George (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Jeremy Morris (Kaw ZX-6R)

Expert Ultralight Grand Prix by Dori-Joe Farms

1. Remmington Glorieta (Kaw 300)
2. Chris Goelz (Kaw 300)
3. Jared Kapoor (Kaw 300)

Amateur Ultralight Grand Prix by Dori-Joe Farms

1. Cody Hoobler (Kaw 300)
2. Christian Ramirez (Kaw 300)
3. Charles Silver (Kaw 300)
4. John Lee (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Humberto Mata (Kaw 300)
6. Eduardo Herrera (Yam YZF-R3)

Formula Amateur by Arizona Sportbike Development

1. Qudymm Scarbrough (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Joey Soule (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Scott George (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jeremy Morris (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. Alissa Fergueson (Yam YZF-R6)

Formula Arroyo by Evan Steel Performance

1. Dan Dickerman (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Corey Jones (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Thibault Few (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Kevin Gibson (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Jordan Tropkoff (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Alex Cusick (Kaw ZX-10R)

Formula 500 by Law Tigers

1. Jared Kapoor (Kaw 400)
2. Justin Rutledge (Kaw 400)
3. Andy Orozco (Kaw 400)
4. Charles Silver (Kaw 400)
5. Chris Goelz (Kaw 400)
6. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)

Expert Middleweight Superstock by Lac Cruces Smoke Shop

1. Jordan Tropkoff (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Art Johnson (Yam YZF-R6)

Amateur Middleweight Superstock by Las Cruces Smoke Shop

1. Joey Soule (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Scott George (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jeremy Morris (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Alissa Fergueson (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Humberto Mate (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Kevin Hanlon (Tri 675)

Expert Unlimited Superstock by New Mexico Orthopaedics

1. Thibault Few (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Alex Cusick (Kaw ZX-10R)

Amateur Unlimited Superstock by New Mexico Orthopaedics

1. Qudymm Scarbrough (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Joey Soule (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Scott George (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Daniel Berger (Tri 675)
5. Miguel Maynes (Yam YZF-R6)

Southwest Thunder by Figgy Moto

1. Jared Kapoor (Kaw 400)
2. Andy Orozco (Kaw 400)
3. Joe Janiga (Kaw 400)
4. Kevin Hanlon (Tri 675)
5. Remmington Glorioso (Kaw 400)
6. Daniel Berger (Tri 675)

500 Cup by Soule Motorsports

1. Jared Kapoor (Kaw 400)
2. Andy Orozco (Kaw 400)
3. Joe Janiga (Kaw 400)
4. Remmington Glorioso (Kaw 400)
5. Charles Silver (Kaw 400)
6. Chris Goelz (Kaw 400)