Village Idiots Win 8 Hours of Texas at Texas World Speedway with the CMRA
Village Idiots team riders Cory Burleson, Chris Headley, John Orchard, and Garet Tomlinson rode their Dunlop-shod Yamaha YZF-R6 to the Superbike and Overall Endurance wins in the third round of the Championship Endurance series, the 8 Hours of Texas Endurance Race this past Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Texas World Speedway.
The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) Saturday schedule began with Mini and Lightweight Sprints, followed by the 8-Hour Championship Endurance, bringing 10 hours of racing action to College Station, Texas. Hot weather in the mid 90’s with a stiff breeze wind and heat index of 115 made for grueling riding conditions and fast lap times that were rough on tires on the 2.9-mile, 15-turn counter-clockwise course.
The Mini and Lightweight Sprint grids ran first, with over 50 bikes on the grid in combined entries each for the 500 Superstock, Ultra LW GP, E Superbike, 500 Superbike and 500 Classic lightweight sprints.
Saturday’s standouts were young Cody Kitchens taking the wins in Formula 4, and Formula 5, on his Honda RS125, and then getting on his Kawasaki KLX110 and taking the wins in both North LA Lawn & Landscape Formula 8 races for four podiums total. Keith Hertell grabbed the top spots for the 500’s, taking the wins in 500 Superbike and 500 Superstock on his Honda CBR500R.
The 8-Hour Championship Endurance race had a 16 team turnout, with the endurance classes of Promomin/Repsol Oils Superbike, Antic Screen Printing – Formula 2, and Modern Classic represented. The start lights went out, and Just Can’t Quit Racing, LocoMotion, Pretty Hate Machine, and the Village Idiots were immediately battling for the lead. LocoMotion came out on top and turning their fastest lap of the race with a 1:49.344 and holding the lead at hour 1 with Just Can’t Quit Racing holding on to second and Village Idiots in third. During Hour 2, The Village Idiots took over the lead as LocoMotion had some mechanical issues and slid down the list. The Just Can’t Quit Racing team of JC Camacho, Dewayne Davis, Pete Martins, and Dustin Meador stayed solid in second on their Suzuki GSX-R1000, with Yamaha YZF-R6 mounted Buffington Homes Racing moving into third.
The Village Idiots continued to run a solid pace with the top three running order holding steady during hour 3 and 4 as LocoMotion worked their way back up the list. The Pretty Hate Machine team of Jesse Davis, Andy Galindo, Will Gruy, Alan Phillips, and David Tiede also had a problem with their Yamaha R1 and also had to start the climb back through the field. The EBR1190RX mounted In Torque We Trust team of Brandon Beals, Jim Dugger, Jorge Guerrero Jr, and Walt Sipp worked their way into fourth around The Skidmarks team of Hector Barreto, Enoc Garza, Steven Nedd, and Brian Prescott, who were holding on tight with their Yamaha YZF-R6 that was down to the 3 functioning gears.
During hour 5, Pretty Hate Machine worked their way back up into sixth, with The LocoMotion team of Brandon Altmeyer, Alonzo Contreras, Ryan Max Johnson, Hayden Schultz, and Mark Windham breathing on their tail from seventh aboard their Yamaha YZF-R6. The Village Idiots had stretched their lead to one lap and continued to hold the lead. As the race wore on, tires shagged and shelved as equipment and riders fatigued in the heat. Lap times continued to drop as hour 6 wound down.
During the final two hours, the leaders held on to their spots with steel fists, with the Village Idiots stretching their lead to two laps over the field and Pretty Hate Machine fighting their way back up into third around Buffington Homes Racing. The Village Idiots took the checkers at 7:18 pm with the Superbike Endurance and overall wins with 249 laps completed and a fastest lap of 1:49.334. Just Can’t Quit was next with second in Superbike Endurance and overall, with a fastest lap of 1:46.945 and 247 laps. Pretty Hate Machine was next, finishing third in Superbike Endurance and overall, with a fastest lap of 1:48.698, and completing 241 laps. In Torque We Trust crossed next, with fourth in Superbike Endurance and overall, with a fastest lap of 1:50.129 and 241 laps. The Buffington Homes Racing team of Chris Fields and Kenny Smith was next, taking first in Modern Classic Endurance and fifth overall, with a fastest lap of 1:50.141 and 239 laps. LocoMotion rounded out the top six, with fifth in Superbike Endurance and 238 laps.
For a complete list of the weekend results and standings, please visit the website: www.CMRAracing.com. The next round of Mini and Lightweight Sprints, Team 60 races, and CMRA Ultra Lightweight Endurance, will be on July 22, 2017, at Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson, Texas. Details for the weekend will be announced when finalized. Come out and see some great racing action!
SATURDAY RESULTS
GROM CHALLENGE
1. Isaiah Burleson (Hon Grom)
2. Craig Thomson (Hon Grom)
3. Jordan Pence (Hon Grom)
4. Jesse Davis (Hon Grom)
5. Kevin Boldt (Hon Grom)
6. Michael DeSimone (Hon Grom)
ACES HIGH RACING – FORMULA 5
1. Cody Kitchens (Hon RS125)
ACES HIGH RACING – FORMULA 6
1. Robyn Roy (Hon Grom)
2. Colin McDaniel (Hon CRF100)
3. Sabrina Lee (SSR 125)
FORMULA 7
1. Raymond Paris (Hon XR100)
2. Tray Russo (Hon XR100)
E SUPERSTOCK EXPERT
1. Kyle Fox (Hon CBR250R)
2. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
3. Greg Wanless (Hon CBR250)
4. John McKenzie (Kaw 250R)
5. Roger Albert (Kaw 250R)
E SUPERSTOCK NOVICE
1. Scott Martin (Kaw 250R)
2. Enrique Hernandez (Kaw 250R)
3. Jake Boatright (Kaw 250R)
4. Rob Lackey (Kaw 250R)
5. Manny Poulis (Kaw 250R)
6. Robert Marshall (Kaw 250R)
FORMULA 4
1. Cody Kitchens (Hon RS125)
2. Michael Simon (Hon RS85)
3. Bryan Hodges (APR RS125)
RAINBOW SOX RACING – JUNIOR MOTARD – RACE ONE
1. Dominic Harper (Kaw KLX110)
2. Josiah Burleson (Kaw KLX110)
3. Caleb Wood (Yam TTR110)
NORTH LA LAWN & LANDSCAPE – FORMULA 8 – RACE ONE
1. Cody Kitchens (Kaw KLX110)
2. Colin McDaniel (Hon CRF100)
3. Kaylie Cudd (Hon NSR50)
ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT GP EXPERT
1. Dylan Deutschlander (KTM RC390)
2. Cooper McDonald (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Jesse Smartt (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Simon Cosmo Hertell (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Gavin Williams (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Craig Thomson (Yam YZF-R3)
ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT GP NOVICE
1. Isaac Bauman (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Ryan Deutschlander (KTM RC 390)
3. Erica Muse (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Scott Martin (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Isachar Perez (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Rusty Grant (KTM RC390)
500 SUPERBIKE
1. Keith Hertell (Hon CBR500R)
2. Derek Thomas (Hon CBR500R)
3. Danny Dominguez (Hon CBR500R)
4. David Dahms (Kaw EX500)
5. Ty Manson (Hon CBR500R)
6. Sean Brown (Kaw EX500)
RAINBOW SOX RACING – JUNIOR MOTARD – RACE TWO
1. Dominic Harper (Kaw KLX110)
2. Josiah Burleson (Kaw KLX110)
3. Caleb Wood (Yam TTR110)
NORTH LA LAWN & LANDSCAPE – FORMULA 8 – RACE TWO
1. Cody Kitchens (Kaw KLX110)
2. Colin McDaniel (Hon CRF100)
3. Kaylie Cudd (Hon NSR50)
500 SUPERSTOCK
1. Keith Hertell (Hon CBR500R)
2. Cooper McDonald (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Dylan Deutschlander (KTM RC 390)
4. Danny Dominguez (Hon CBR500R)
5. Derek Thomas (Hon CBR500R)
6. Jesse Smartt (Yam YZF-R3)
THE BIKE DOCTORS – 500 CLASSIC
1. David Dahms (Kaw EX500)
2. Sean Brown (Kaw 250R)
E SUPERBIKE EXPERT
1. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
2. John McKenzie (Kaw 250R)
E SUPERBIKE NOVICE
1. Enrique Hernandez (Kaw 250R)
2. Scott McDaniel (Kaw 250R)
3. Rob Lackey (Kaw 250R)
4. Manny Poulis (Kaw 250R)
5. Scott Martin (Kaw 250R)
6. Jake Boatright (Kaw 250R)
8-HOURS Of Texas CMRA CHAMPIONSHIP ENDURANCE OVERALL
1. Village Idiots (Cory Burleson/Chris Headley/ John Orchard/Garet Tomlinson), Yam YZF-R6, Superbike, 249 laps
2. Just Can’t Quit Racing (JC Camacho/Dewayne Davis/Pete Martins/Dustin Meador), Suz GSX-R1000, Superbike, 247 laps
3. Pretty Hate Machine (Jesse Davis/Andy Galindo/Will Gruy/Alan Phillips/David Tiede), Yam YZF-R1, Superbike, 241 laps
4. In Torque We Trust (Brandon Beals/Jim Dugger/Jorge Guerrero Jr/Walt Sipp) EBR1190RX, Superbike, 241 laps
5. Buffington Homes Racing (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, Modern Classic, 239 laps
6. LocoMotion (Brandon Altmeyer/Alonzo Contreras/Ryan Max Johnson/Hayden Schultz/Mark Windham), Yam YZF-R6, Superbike, 238 laps
7. The Skidmarks (Hector Barreto/Enoc Garza/Steven Nedd/Brian Prescott), Yam YZF-R6, Superbike, 235 laps
8. Mas Juevos 1 (Dave Felio/Umayr Kaleem/Joe Lopez/Alex Morales/Steven Shakespeare), Kaw ZX-10R, Superbike, 225 laps
9. BT Racing (Mike Boyce/David Branyon/Scott Eichhorn/Mike Sweeney/Shane Zelm), Suz SV650, Modern Classic, 224 laps
10. Torquasaurus (Dave Gallagher/Ben Gooding/Josh Henke/Chris Woolsey), Suz SV650, Formula 2, 220 laps
PROMOMIN/REPSOL OILS – SUPERBIKE ENDURANCE
1. Village Idiots (Cory Burleson/Chris Headley/ John Orchard/Garet Tomlinson), Yam YZF-R6, 249 laps
2. Just Can’t Quit Racing (JC Camacho/Dewayne Davis/Pete Martins/Dustin Meador), Suz GSX-R1000, 247 laps
3. Pretty Hate Machine (Jesse Davis/Andy Galindo/Will Gruy/Alan Phillips/David Tiede), Yam YZF-R1, 241 laps
4. In Torque We Trust (Brandon Beals/Jim Dugger/Jorge Guerrero Jr/Walt Sipp) EBR1190RX, 241 laps
5. LocoMotion (Brandon Altmeyer/Alonzo Contreras/Ryan Max Johnson/Hayden Schultz/Mark Windham), Yam YZF-R6, 238 laps
6. The Skidmarks (Hector Barreto/Enoc Garza/Steven Nedd/Brian Prescott), Yam YZF-R6, 235 laps
SUPERSTOCK ENDURANCE
1. P Funks Kaw ZX-6R, 181 laps
2. Apex Predators (Paul Bradley/Jay Bullard/Yorke Oldfather) Yam YZF-R6, 150 laps
ANTIC SCREEN PRINTING – FORMULA 2 ENDURANCE
1. Torquasaurus (Dave Gallagher/Ben Gooding/Josh Henke/Chris Woolsey), Suz SV650, 220 laps
2. RD Firearms (Allan Boyd/Kyle Fox/Becka Harvey/Jeremy Harvey/Lee Henry), Suz SV650, 218 laps
3. No Shenanigans (Anthony Anguiano/Chris Boyce/Deion Clark/Lee Malone/Michael Sneed), Suz SV650, 141 laps
4. Lawdawg Racing (Danny Dominguez/Jordan Pence/Andrew Sukach/Bill Syfan/Greg Wanless), Suz GSX-R600, 85 laps
MODERN CLASSIC ENDURANCE
1. Buffington Homes Racing (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, 239 laps
2. BT Racing (Mike Boyce/David Branyon/Scott Eichhorn/Mike Sweeney/Shane Zelm), Suz SV650, 224 laps
3. Weeble Wobble Racing (JoJo Anaya/Jonathan Rocha/Kevin Tomsic/Richard Uva), Yam YZF-R6, 210 laps