The 86th Loudon Classic Starts Laconia Bike Week Celebration LOUDON, N.H. (June 9, 2009) From Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14, the 86th Annual Loudon Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will start the 2009 Laconia Bike Week celebration. Sunday racing will include round 5 of the ASRA Michelin Pro Series featuring Thunderbike, Superbike, Superstock and the Factory Pro Sportbike Nationals. The touring professionals will not have it easy as the challenging NHMS road course favors the experienced local racers with their intimate knowledge of the track’s fast line. Wisconsin’s Danny Bilansky leads the series in the Thunderbike division aboard his Hal’s H-D Buell. Bilansky will face stiff competition from local star, Brett Guyer. Guyer is undefeated in 2009 riding the Seacoast Sport Cycle Ducati Sport Classic. Meanwhile, Georgia’s Brian Stokes comes to Loudon leading both the Superstock and Factory Pro Sportbike divisions. Stokes will be challenged by several local riders including defending Factory Pro Sportbike National Champion and Higgins Powersports/Roadracing World Kawasaki ZX-6R rider, Jeff Wood. In Superstock, Shane Narbonne of Tyngsboro, MA will be a threat on his DAS Performance Suzuki. Narbonne is fresh off a solid 11th place American Superbike finish last weekend at Road America. Pennsylvania’s, Paul Allison will roll into NHMS with a narrow lead over Brian Stokes in the Superbike division. Allison will have to handle New Hampshire’s Scotty Greenwood aboard his Argo Cycle Kawasaki ZX-6R, Eric Wood riding the Woodcraft Ducati 848, and the Yamaha young guns; Christian Cronin, Brent Lyskawa and Cory Hildebrand, to be at the top of the podium. The Loudon Road Racing series leads off a non-stop schedule of racing beginning at noon on Friday. The National feature races will highlight an action packed Sunday of competition. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a world-class racing facility located just south of the festivities at Laconia on Route 106. Camping is available. 2009 ASRA and LRRS Classic Schedule June 12 -14 2009 Thursday June 11 6:00 to 7:30 PM ASRA Registration and Tech. Inspection open 6:00 to 7:30 PM LRRS Registration and Tech. Inspection open. Friday June 12 7:00 AM Registration and Tech. Inspection open 8:00 AM Practice 11:00 AM Lunch and riders meeting 12:00 PM LRRS Sprint races Race #1 Am/Ex GTO, GTU (20 min.) Race #2 Am/Ex GTL (20 min) Race #3 Nv MW GP, Supertwins Race #4 Am/Ex MW Superbike, Supertwins Race #5 Am/Ex Production Twins, Super Singles, 125 GP Race #6 Am/Ex HW Supersport Race #7 Nv Production Twins, Thunderbike, Ultralight Superbike, 125 GP Race #8 Am/Ex Ultralight Superbike Race #9 Nv Formula 40, Formula 40 Lights, LW Superbike, Super Singles Race #10 Am/Ex Formula 40, Formula 40 Lights Race #11 Nv HW Superbike, LW GP Race #12 Ex/Am MW GP Saturday June 13 7:00 AM Registration and Tech. Inspection open 8:00 AM Practice 11:00 AM Lunch and riders meeting 12:15 PM Sidecar practice 12:30 PM ASRA qualifying (15 minutes each) Superstock, Superbike, Thunderbike, Sportbike 1:30 PM LRRS Sprint races Race #1 Nv GTO, GTU, GTL (20 min) Race #2 Nv/Ex/Am Motard Race #3 Nv MW Superbike Race #4 Am/Ex LW Supersport, Formula 50 Race #5 Nv HW Supersport Race #6 Am/Ex LW Sportsman, MW Production Twins Race #7 Am/Ex HW Superbike, UN Supersport Race #8 Nv LW Supersport, LW Sportsman, MW Production Twins Race #9 Am/Ex UN Superbike, Thunderbike Race #10 Am/Ex LW GP Race #11 Nv MW Supersport Sunday June 14 7:00 AM Registration and Tech. Inspection open 8:00 AM Practice 11:00 AM Lunch and riders meeting 12:00 PM Parade Lap 12:15 PM USCRA Sidecar Final (4 laps) 12:30 PM LRRS Sprint races Race #1 Ex/Am MW Supersport (12 Laps) $2000 purse Race #2 Ex/Am LW Superbike (12 Laps) $2000 purse Race #3 Ex/Am UN Gran Prix (12 Laps) $2000 purse 1:30 PM ASRA finals Race #1 Superstock (15 Laps) Race #2 Superbike (15 Laps) Race #3 Thunderbike (15 Laps) Race #4 86nd Annual Loudon Classic Michelin Pro Series sanctioned by ASRA Featuring ASRA Factory Pro Sportbike (20 Laps)