CMRA Honors its 2022-2023-2024 Champions
The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) wrapped up its 50th Anniversary year holding its Awards Banquet this past Saturday, December 7, 2024, at The Palladium in Waco, TX. With over 140 people in attendance, the event was live streamed on the CMRA’s YouTube channel, and was full of fun and surprises. Awards and congratulations were presented to the 2022 – 2024 Sprint and Endurance champions in attendance, as well as other special annual awards. The organization did not have a banquet the two previous years.
All CMRA staff and corner workers were recognized, with additional recognition given to all the racers that have participated in the series the past few years.
Special thank were given to the Series, Special Event, and Banquet Raffle Item sponsors:
2024 Race Series: BISON, Hart Photography, RaceWorX, RES, RideSmart Motorcycle School.
2024 Special Events: Artisan’s Editions, BTech Turbines, Complete Vascular Care, Leather & Lace Racing Leather Repair, The Law Offices of Omar Khawaja, PLLC.
2024 Banquet Raffle Items: CMRA Office, Racer’s Edge Performance/Dunlop, Eagles Canyon Raceway, Kasey Lewis, Motorsport Ranch Cresson, Pirelli (Chris Hamlett), Racer’s Edge Performance/Dunlop, Southern Adrenaline.
The 2024 Overall Expert #1 was JC Camacho, 2023 Overall Expert went to Michael Klesel, with JC Camacho earning 2022 Overall Expert.
The 2024 Rookie Expert Award went to Zack Foster for the most overall points earned as a first year expert. 2023 Rookie Expert was Parker Williams, with 2022 Rookie Expert being Ross Brady.
The 2024 Top Novice award went to Kellan Funkhouser, 2023 Top Novice was Zack Foster, and Parker Williams earned 2022 Top Novice.
The 2024 Overall Ultra LIghtweight Endurance #1 Plate went to the Band of MIsfits team of: JC Camacho, Hayden Bicknese, Michael Klesel, Derek Thomas, and David Roth Jr. The Ram Air 400 team of: Zack Foster, Jeremy Keller, Shane Smith, Chad Steinhoff earned the 2023 Overall Ultra Lightweight Endurance. 2022’s Overall Ultra Lightweight Endurance was the VIllage Idiots team of: Cory Burleson, Isaiah Burleson, Josiah Burleson, Chris Headley, John Orchard.
2024 Top Ten Overall CMRA Champions: #1H Alan Phillips, #1M Michael Klesel, #1L Jeff Bean, #1U Zack Foster, #5 JC Camacho, #6 Aiden Sneed, #7 Christopher Simmons, #8 Ryan Max Johnson, #9 Kyle Coles, #10 Danny Dominguez.
2023 Top Ten Overall CMRA Champions: #1H Alan Phillips, #1M Michael Klesel, #1L Ryan Max Johnson, #1U Aiden Sneed, #3 Kyle Coles, #5 Dezrae Caldwell, #7 Danny Dominguez , #8 AJ Pyne, #9 Parker Williams, #10 JC Camacho .
2022 Top Ten Overall CMRA Champions: #1H JC Camacho, #1M Kyle Coles, #1L Walter Walker III, #1U Dezrae Caldwell, # 4 Alan Phillips, #5 Kevin Nolde, #7 Andrew Forsythe, #8 Ross Brady, #9 John Orchard, #10 Philip Lawlis.
The individual Expert, Novice, and Endurance class champions are listed below. Full results and series standings can be found here: Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association – Results. The Awards Banquet can be viewed on the CMRa YoutTube channel here: CMRA – YouTube
The CMRA would like to again thank the competitors, race staff, corner workers, sponsors, friends, family and supporters for making 2024 an exciting season. Fierce competition brought the Texas based club to a whole new level and ended the 50th Anniversary year strong!
The next CMRA season will begin on February 14-16, 2025, at MSR Houston, in Angleton Texas. Details for the weekend will be announced when finalized.
