44th WERA Grand National Finals (GNF)
WERA Sportsman Series National Championships/WERA National Vintage Series
Barber Motorsports Park
Birmingham, Alabama
October 21, 2016
Provisional Race Results (listed in chronological order):
VINTAGE TWO:
1. James Walker (Hon 350), 8 laps
2. John A. Cook, Jr. (Hon 350), -3.626 seconds
3. David Clark (Yam 400), -105.907
VINTAGE 500cc GP:
1. Bill Johnson (Hon 350), 8 laps
2. David A. Rutherford (BSA B50), -35.090 seconds
3. Jack Houman (Hon 335), -39.324
4. Bucky Sexton (Hon 350), -40.198
5. David L. Hurst (Yam 250), -1 lap
6. Jerry Duke (Duc 350), -4 laps, DNF, mechanical
SPORTSMAN B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:
1. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6), 8 laps
2. Jay Newton (Yam YZF-R6), -8.782 seconds
3. Tulio Pinto (Yam YZF-R6), -9.503
4. Matt Burdett (Suz GSX-R600), -20.628
5. Joseph Blasius (Tri Daytona 675R), -22.722
6. Gilis Glidewell (Tri Daytona 675), -29.880
SPORTSMAN B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:
1. Brian Grossman (Yam YZF-R6), 8 laps
2. Thomas Bowen (Yam YZF-R6), -2.242 seconds
3. Vincent Mendez (Suz GSX-R750), -3.491
4. Shane Perry (Yam YZF-R6), -3.886
5. Garrett O’Brien (Yam YZF-R6), -15.384
6. Craig Camp (Hon CBR600RR), -26.279
VINTAGE EIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT:
1. Michael Burns (Yam YZF-R1), 8 laps
2. John Trautmann (Yam YZF-R6), -19.310 seconds
3. Randy Edwards (Suz GSX-R750), -31.989
VINTAGE FORMULA 500cc:
1. Mark Morrow (Yam RD400), 8 laps
2. Dean Middleton (Yam RD400), -7.142 seconds
3. Dick Gruhn (Yam RD400), -75.434
4. Mark Williams (Kaw 500), -1 lap
VINTAGE ONE:
1. James Walker (Hon 350), 8 laps
2. John A. Cook, Jr. (Hon 350), -1 lap
VINTAGE 350cc GP:
1. Bucky Sexton (Hon 350), 8 laps
2. Doug Bowie (Duc Mark III), -1 lap
3. James Brenton (Hon 350), -1 lap
4. David L. Hurst (Yam 250), -1 lap
5. Jack Houman (Hon 335), -7 laps, DNF, crash
6. Bill Johnson (Hon 350), -8 laps, DNF, crash
SPORTSMAN D SUPERBIKE EXPERT:
1. Ted Cobb (Yam YZ450F), 8 laps
2. Scott McKee (Yam FZR400/489), -20.703 seconds
3. Wade B. Parish (Hon NT650), -30.154
4. Chris Evans (KTM RC390), -64.837
5. Eric Crews (Kaw 500), -77.060
6. John Cohorn (Hus 650), -3 laps, DNF, mechanical
SPORTSMAN D SUPERBIKE NOVICE:
1. Tyler Scott (Mor MD250H), 8 laps
2. Troy Abels (Hon 450), -47.563 seconds
3. Clyde Dixon (Suz 500), -1 lap
SPORTSMAN E SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:
1. Sergio Rodriguez II (Yam YZF-R3), 8 laps
2. Ashton Yates (Yam YZF-R3), -1.041 seconds
3. Jackson Blackmon (Yam YZF-R3), -1.198
4. Chris Parrish (Yam YZF-R3), -1.283
5. Joshua Jovi (Yam YZF-R3), -2.684
6. Kris Lillegard (Yam YZF-R3), -5.869
SPORTSMAN E SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:
1. Gavin Anthony (Kaw 300), 8 laps
2. Toby Khamsouk (Yam YZF-R3), -1.543 seconds
3. Aaron Graham (Kaw 300), -1.652
4. Gene Mitchell (Kaw 300), -35.000
5. Mike Davis (Yam YZF-R3), -35.234
6. Nathan Simmons (Yam YZF-R3), -47.282
SPORTSMAN B SUPERBIKE EXPERT:
1. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6), 8 laps
2. Tulio Pinto (Yam YZF-R6), -7.531 seconds
3. Lester C. Helm (Suz GSX-R750), -12.096
4. Jay Newton (Yam YZF-R6), -12.407
5. Matt Burdett (Suz GSX-R600), -14.967
6. Daniel Paine (Yam YZF-R6), -27.037
SPORTSMAN B SUPERBIKE NOVICE:
1. Jason Goodhand (Hon CBR600RR), 8 laps
2. Brian Grossman (Yam YZF-R6), -9.910 seconds
3. Alexander Acenan (Suz GSX-R600), -13.200
4. Vincent Mendez (Suz GSX-R750), -27.044
5. Garrett O’Brien (Yam YZF-R6), -27.321
6. Craig Camp (Hon CBR600RR), -27.516
VINTAGE EIGHT MEDIUMWEIGHT:
1. John Trautmann (Yam YZF-R6), 8 laps
2. Norman Hammond (Hon CBR600F3), -8.108 seconds
3. Brian Mullins (Hon CBR600), -24.425
4. Chris Normand (Kaw ZX-6R), -40.136
5. Allen Hammond (Hon CBR600), -57.271
VINTAGE FIVE:
1. Joseph Ball (Kaw EX500), 8 laps
2. Eric Crews (Kaw 500), -11.436 seconds
3. Kurt Kesler (Yam 600), -19.538
4. Ed Eberhart (Kaw 250), -54.895
5. Wayne Davenport (Yam 350), -1 lap
6. Clyde Dixon (Suz 500), -3 laps, DNF
VINTAGE THREE:
1. Mark Morrow (Yam RD400), 8 laps
2. Dean Middleton (Yam 400), -15.844 seconds
3. Dick Gruhn (Yam RD400), -56.333
SPORTSMAN HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:
1. Max Flinders (EBR 1190RX), 8 laps
2. Chris Broome (Duc 1299 Panigale S), -20.808 seconds
3. Dr. Jeffrey Purk (Duc 1199 Panigale), -28.871
4. Stephen Tsotsoros (Buell 1125R), -29.372
5. Michael Sanders (Tri Daytona 675), -29.929
6. L. Jason Buckner (Duc 1299 Panigale), -47.982
SPORTSMAN HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE NOVICE:
1. James E. Blasius (Tri Daytona 675R), 8 laps
2. Todd Wynn (Duc 1199 Panigale), -1 lap
VINTAGE SIX HEAVYWEIGHT:
1. Eric Bozell (Suz GSX-R750/1216), 8 laps
2. William Hausler (Yam FZ750), -18.743 seconds
3. Ray Hickman (Suz GSX-R750/1100), -5 laps, DNF, crash
VINTAGE SEVEN MEDIUMWEIGHT:
1. Norman Hammond (Hon CBR600F3), 8 laps
2. Brian Mullins (Hon CBR600), -8.456 seconds
3. John Trautmann (Hon CBR600F2/F3), -23.385, ran off track
4. Allen Hammond (Hon CBR600), -46.041
5. Stephen Patlovich (Hon CBR600), -69.461
SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT:
1. Billy Ethridge (Suz GSX-R1000), 8 laps
2. Dr. Jeffrey Purk (Duc 1199 Panigale), -27.676 seconds
3. Stephen Tsotsoros (Buell 1125R), -42.829
4. David Brooks (Suz GSX-R750), -43.016
5. L. Jason Buckner (Duc 1299 Panigale), -44.243
6. Fred Turner, Jr. (Yam YZF-R1), -55.752
SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE:
1. Gary Virgin (Yam YZF-R1), 8 laps
2. Dario Chavarro (BMW S1000RR), -37.952 seconds
3. David Gordon (Kaw ZX-10R), -37.992
4. Darryl Driggers (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap
5. Jack Thomas (Kaw ZX-10R), DQ
SENIOR SUPERBIKE MEDIUMWEIGHT EXPERT:
1. Major L. Long, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 8 laps
2. Jamie Starace (Hon CBR600RR), -1.906 seconds
3. Michael L. Sanders (Tri Daytona 675), -5.036
4. William R. Sweeney (Yam YZF-R6), -18.690
5. Chris Normand (Kaw ZX-6R), -34.003
6. John James (Hon CBR600), -38.537
SENIOR SUPERBIKE MEDIUMWEIGHT NOVICE:
1. Craig Camp (Hon CBR600RR), 8 laps
2. William Posse (Yam YZF-R6), -1.079 seconds
3. James E. Blasius (Tri Daytona 675R), -16.243
4. Wayne A. Degourney (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap
VINTAGE FORMULA TWO-STROKE:
1. Mark Morrow (Yam RD400), 8 laps
2. Dick Gruhn (Yam RD400), -71.296 seconds
3. Wayne Davenport (Yam 350), -1 lap
4. Mark Williams (Kaw 500), -2 laps
VINTAGE SIX LIGHTWEIGHT:
1. Scott McKee (Yam FZR400/489), 8 laps
2. Wade B. Parish (Hon NT650), -9.957 seconds
3. Joseph Ball (Kaw EX500), -25.916
4. Kurt Kesler (Yam 600), -38.725
5. Jason Padilla (Yam FZR400), -39.830
6. Eric Crews (Kaw 500), -55.203
SPORTSMAN HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:
1. Chris Broome (Duc 1299 Panigale S), 8 laps
2. Stephen Tsotsoros (Buell 1125R), -1.045 seconds
3. L. Jason Buckner (Duc 1299 Panigale), -2.210
4. Tyler King (KTM RC8), -10.357
5. James Gillespie (KTM RC8), -10.409
6. Jesse Gray (Buell 1125R), -38.386
SPORTSMAN HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:
1. Ryan Blackwell (Tri Daytona 675), 8 laps
2. Derick Driggers (Tri Daytona 675), -1 lap, DNF, crash
3. Brian Tharas (Tri Daytona 675), -1 lap, DNF, crash
VINTAGE SEVEN HEAVYWEIGHT:
1. Eric Bozell (Suz GSX-R750/1216), 8 laps
2. John Trautmann (Hon CBR600F2/F3), -0.258 second
3. Allen Hammond (Hon CBR600), -19.706 seconds
4. Stephen Patlovich (Hon CBR600), -57.486
5. Norman Hammond (Hon CBR600F3), -7 laps, DNF, crash