BT Racing Takes Top Endurance Spot in CMRA Season Opener at MSR Houston
BT Racing won the overall in the CMRA Championship Endurance aboard their Yamaha YZF-R1. Team Lillegard/Muse took the overall in the Ultra-Lightweight Team 60 race aboard their YZF-R3s in the opening rounds of the Championship Big Bike Endurance series and Lightweight Team 60 this past Saturday, February 10, 2018, at MSR Houston.
Saturday morning, racers were welcomed to a flooded paddock and lakes in the infield. There was an hour and a half delay due to on-and-off downpours that obstructed the vision of the racers. Nonetheless once the storm lifted everyone put their heads down because there was racing to be done. The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) Saturday schedule began with Mini and Lightweight Sprints, the first round of Ultra-Lightweight Team 60, and finished up with the 4-Hour season opener of the CMRA Championship Endurance Series, bringing a great day of racing to Angleton, Texas.
The Mini and Ultra-Lightweight Sprint grids ran first, for the Grom Challenge, Formula 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, Superstock E Expert and Novice, Junior Motard, 500 Superbike, and Ultra-Lightweight GP Expert and Novice mini and lightweight sprints.
The Team 60 race was next with 8 teams entered. Lillegard/Muse took overall Ultra-Lightweight GP wins with a fastest lap of 2:00.521. Team Grant/Scholten, finished second overall and second in Ultra-Lightweight GP with a fastest lap of 2:03.836, with Fox/Whitten finishing third overall and third in Ultra-Lightweight GP with a fastest lap of 1:59.765. McRay/Mendoza crossed the line fourth overall with a fourth place finish in Ultra-Lightweight GP with a fastest lap of 2:01.155. Father and son team, McDaniel/McDaniel crossed fifth overall and first in E Superstock with a fastest lap of 2:08.211. Martin/Rocha crossed for a sixth overall and first in 500 Superstock with a fastest lap of 2:04.861. Webster/Wilson crossed the line in seventh overall and second in E Superstock with a fastest lap of 2:08.856. Hasselman/Whitfill rounded out the race eighth overall and fifth in Ultra-Lightweight GP with turning the fastest lap of the race at a 1:59.527.
The 4-Hour CMRA Championship Endurance race had a nine-bike grid, with the endurance classes of Superbike, Formula 2, and Modern Classic represented.
The BT Racing team of Mike Boyce, David Branyon, and Shane Zelm won the overall and Superbike Endurance wins with a fastest lap of 1:53.860, followed by the Pretty Hate Machine team of Andy Galindo, Alan Phillips, and David Tiede for second overall and second in Superbike Endurance and a fastest lap of 1:54.828. J.R.S. Racing riders Bobby Davies, Robert Garza, Dolph McVicker, and Many Segura were next for third overall and third in Superbike Endurance with a fastest lap of 1:56.695. The Bergquist Law Firm team of Paul Bradley, Jay Bullard, Alonzo Contreras, and Yorke Oldfather crossed next, fourth overall and fourth in Superbike Endurance and a fastest lap of 1:55.398, with ST II riders Chris Fields and Kenny Smith behind them for fifth overall and first in Modern Classic Endurance and a fastest lap of 2:00.446. MonkeyMoto AGVSPORT with team riders, Cody Mecklenburg and Jay Newton, finished sixth overall and fifth in Superbike Endurance.
The first ever round of Superteams, a hybrid endurance series allowing up to four riders each riding their own bike, had three entries. The Deez Knutz team of Alfonso Lopez, Damon McDaniel, James Sanderson, and Dalton Turner each riding their own bike, finished first overall and first in the Superteams HW class. Dogged Racing team of Torres Gee and Ken Mathews, finished second overall and second in the HW class. Altus Motorports, Jaret Nassaney and Miles Thornton, finished third overall and first in the MW class on their Suzuki GSX-R600s.
For a complete list of the weekend results and standings, please visit the CMRA website. www.CMRAracing.com. The next round of Mini and Ultra-Lightweight Sprints, and the first round of the CMRA Ultra-Lightweight Endurance Series, will be held on March 10, 2018, at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana. Details for the weekend will be announced when finalized. Come out and see some great racing action!
SATURDAY RESULTS
FORMULA 6
1. Cody Kitchens (KTM SX65)
FORMULA 7
1. Tray Russo (Hon XR100)
E SUPERSTOCK EXPERT
1. Jay Newton (Kaw 250R)
2. Kyle Fox (Hon CBR250R)
3. Jordan Pence (Kaw 250R)
4. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
5. Manny Polis (Kaw 250R)
6. Isaac Bauman (Kaw 250R)
E SUPERSTOCK NOVICE
1. Dean Webster (Kaw 250R)
2. Jake Boatright (Kaw 250R)
3. Colin McDaniel (Kaw 250R)
4. Phillip Patterson (Hon CBR250R)
JUNIOR MOTARD – RACE ONE
1. David Roth Jr. (Yam TTR110)
FORMULA 8 – RACE ONE
1. Caleb Wood (Kaw KLX110)
500 SUPERSTOCK
1. Jesse Smartt (Kaw 400)
2. Rab McNaught (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Craig Hasselman (KTM RC 390)
4. Eric Muse (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Blake Martin (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Patrick Brennan (Yam YZF-R3)
500 CLASSIC
1. Bubba Russo (Yam FZR400)
2. Wiley Clark (Yam FZR400)
E SUPERBIKE EXPERT
1. Jay Newton (Kaw 250R)
2. Kyle Fox (Hon CBR250R)
3. Becka Harvey (Kaw 250R)
4. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
5. Jordan Pence (Kaw 250R)
6. Isaac Bauman (Kaw 250R)
E SUPERBIKE NOVICE
1. Shaine Giarratano (Kaw 300R)
2. Jake Boatright (Kaw 250R)
3. Dean Webster (Kaw 250R)
4. Colin McDaniel (Kaw 250R)
5. Phillip Patterson (Hon CBR250R)
TEAM 60 – 500 SUPERSTOCK
1. Blake Martin / Jonathan Rocha (Yam YZF-R3 / Yam YZF-R3)
TEAM 60 – ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT GP
1. Kris Lillegard / Erica Muse (Yam YZF-R3/Yam YZF-R3)
2. Rusty Grant / Casey Scholten (KTM RC 390 / Yam YZF-R3)
3. Kyle Fox / Jim Whitten (Yam YZF-R3 / Yam YZF-R3)
4. Dustin McRay / Jonathan Mendoza (Yam YZF-R3 / KTM RC 390)
5. Craig Hasselman / Jon Whitfill (KTM RC 390 / KTM RC 390)
TEAM 60 – E SUPERSTOCK
1. Colin McDaniel / Scott McDaniel (Kaw 250R / Kaw 250R)
2. Dean Webster / Steve Wilson (Kaw 250R / Kaw 250R)
4-HOUR CMRA CHAMPIONSHIP ENDURANCE OVERALL
1. BT Racing (Mike Boyce/David Branyon/Shane Zelm), Yam YZF-R1, Superbike, 117 laps; 2. Pretty Hate Machine (Andy Galindo/Alan Phillips/David Tiede), Yam YZF-R1, Superbike, 116 laps; 3. J.R.S. Racing (Bobby Davies/Robert Garza/Dolph McVicker/Manny Segura), Yam YZF-R6, Superbike, 116 laps; 4. Bergquist Law Firm (Paul Bradley/Jay Bullard/Alonzo Contreras/Yorke Oldfather), Suz GSX-R750, Superbike, 112 laps; 5. ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, Modern Classic, 110 laps; 6. MonkeyMoto AGVSPORT (Cody Mecklenburg/Jay Newton), Kaw ZX-6R/636, Superbike, 104 laps; 7. No Shenanigans (Deion Clark/Lee Malone/Michael Sneed), Yam FZ-07R, Formula 2, 102 laps; 8. G-Baby Racing (Jim Doyle/Dylan Deutschlander/Erica Muse), Suz SV650, Formula 2, 92 laps; 9. The Skidmarks (Enoc Garza/Brady Ipock/Eugen Luja/Steven Nedd/Brian Prescott), Yam YZF-R1, Superbike, 92 laps.
SUPERBIKE ENDURANCE
1. BT Racing (Mike Boyce/David Branyon/Shane Zelm), Yam YZF-R1, 117 laps; 2. Pretty Hate Machine (Andy Galindo/Alan Phillips/David Tiede), Yam YZF-R1, 116 laps; 3. J.R.S. Racing (Bobby Davies/Robert Garza/Dolph McVicker/Manny Segura), Yam YZF-R6, 116 laps; 4. Bergquist Law Firm (Paul Bradley/Jay Bullard/Alonzo Contreras/Yorke Oldfather), Suz GSX-R750, 112 laps; 5. MonkeyMoto AGVSPORT (Cody Mecklenburg/Jay Newton), Kaw ZX-6R/636, 104 laps; 6. The Skidmarks (Enoc Garza/Brady Ipock/Eugen Luja/Steven Nedd/Brian Prescott), Yam YZF-R1, 92 laps.
MODERN CLASSIC ENDURANCE
1. ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, 110 laps.
FORMULA 2 ENDURANCE
1. No Shenanigans (Deion Clark/Lee Malone/Michael Sneed), Yam FZ-07R, 102 laps; 2. G-Baby Racing (Jim Doyle/Dylan Deutschlander/Erica Muse), Suz SV650, 92 laps.
SUPERTEAMS OVERALL
1. Deez Nuts (Alfonso Lopez/Damon McDaniel/James Sanderson/Dalton Turner), Kaw ZX-6R/Suz GSX-R750/Kaw ZX-6R/Apr RSV1000), Superteams HW, 106 laps; 2. Dogged Racing (Torres Gee/Ken Mathews), Tri Daytona 675/Suz GSX-R1000, Superteams HW, 106 laps; 3. Altus Motorsports (Jaret Nassaney/Miles Thornton), Suz GSX-R600/Suz GSX-R600, Superteams MW, 50 laps.
SUPERTEAMS HW
1. Deez Nuts (Alfonso Lopez/Damon McDaniel/James Sanderson/Dalton Turner), Kaw ZX-6R/Suz GSX-R750/Kaw ZX-6R/Apr RSV1000), 106 laps; 2. Dogged Racing (Torres Gee/Ken Mathews), Tri Daytona 675/Suz GSX-R1000, 106 laps.
SUPERTEAMS MW
1. Altus Motorsports (Jaret Nassaney/Miles Thornton), Suz GSX-R600, 50 laps.