CMRA 2017 Season Finale at MSRH This Weekend
This coming weekend, October 27-29, 2017, the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) season finale will be tearing up the track at MSR Houston in Angleton, Texas. The track is located 13 miles south of Highway 6 off Highway 288. MSR Houston is a 17-turn, 2.38 mile full road course.
The weekend’s activities begin Friday with an all-day CMRA racer practice and CMRA License school beginning at 8:00 a.m. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. and pre-registration is not required. Post-entry for the races is available at the track beginning 6:30 am Friday, October 27. Immediately following practice will be a Happy Hour Meet and Greet/Wedding Reception for Steve and Sara Daughhetee in the Tech area.
Saturday’s schedule begins with a full slate of Mini and Lightweight Sprint races, including the North LA Lawn and Landscape-sponsored Formula 8, and Altus Lawton Motorsports – Ultra Lightweight GP Novice classes. MotoBros.net, a new class sponsor, comes on board this weekend to award a $200 cash prize to the winner of the Grom Challenge. The 5th round of Ultra Lightweight Endurance begins promptly at 10:30 a.m. with a 3 hour race, followed by the final round Race Tire Services/Dunlop Team 60 races. Round 5 of Championship Endurance, also a 3 hour race, immediately follows and concludes the day’s racing.
A trophy presentation and meet and greet followed by the CMRA end of season Pizza and Halloween Party sponsored by B&J’s Austin Motorcycle Parts is a welcome finish to the full day of racing. Be sure to bring your little trick or treaters. There will be candy handed out in the paddock, a Pit Decorating and Costume contest, and the Mechanics Slow Bike Race caps off the evening.
Sunday’s schedule is jam-packed with a full day’s worth of competitive Bridgestone/CMRA Championship Sprint races. Among the exciting classes not to be missed is the Century Trucks and Vans – Formula 2 Expert class and 212Decals.com – A Superbike Expert.
In addition, a cash prize of $100 is put up by P1 Racing for the first 600cc machine to cross the line in the Metric Garage/CVC – Formula 1 Expert race. A few other purse paying classes include: RaceworX – A Superstock Expert ($165), and South Central Race Center – C Superstock Expert ($165). MotorSport Ranch – B Superstock Expert and Novice sponsored classes offer a one day guest member pass to the Ranch for two lucky random draw winners.
A full list of sponsored classes and payouts can be found here: http://www.cmraracing.com/attachment.php?attachme…
There is live timing and scoring available for all the races via the Race-Monitor App on mobile devices and online at cmraracing.com/timing.html.
Gates open each day at 6:00 a.m. and we race rain or shine! Weekend entry into the event is only $20 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and just $15 on Sunday. Tickets are good for the entire weekend. There is a $5 wristband refund for participants leaving Saturday night – turn in your wristband at the gate as you leave. Ride your street bike to the event and you’ll pay just $5 for entry on both Saturday and Sunday! Kids 12 and under are free. A spectator lap of the track will be conducted during the lunch break on Sunday, schedule and weather permitting.
Please note that NO PETS are allowed at any of the CMRA race events.
On behalf of our racers, the CMRA would like to thank our 2017 Class Sponsors including: 212Decals.com, Aces High Racing, A.C. Horn, Altus Lawton Motorsports, Antic Screen Printing, Bridgestone, Century Trucks and Vans, Crazy Jack’s Powersports, Island Racing Services, Leather & Lace Racing Leathers Repair, Monkey Moto NTXSBK, MotoBros.net, Moto Liberty, MotorSport Ranch, North LA Lawn & Landscape, Promomin/Repsol Oils, RaceworX, Race Tire Services, Road & Track Suspension, South Central Race Center, Texas Motorcycle Academy@H2Rraceway, The Bike Doctors, and Von Hertell Racing Services. Please remember to support the products and services of the companies who support you!
The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association is proud to be “Powered by Yamaha Generators.”
For more information about this event and a detailed event schedule, please visit our website at www.cmraracing.com or call the CMRA office at 817-570-9779.