Nielsen Racing’s Justin Miest Dominates Central Roadracing Association’s Overall Championship.
Brainerd International Raceway
9/20 -9/22

On September 20-22 the Central Roadracing Association hosted its 5th and final event of the 2019 season on the infamous Donnybrooke configuration at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN. The event included action packed sprint races, the honorary Framstad Cup (tortoise vs. the hare race in memory of Don Framstad), and an annual 5-hour endurance race.

The talk of the paddock was all about Nielsen Racing’s Justin Miest, who entered round 5 with over a 500 point lead in the Expert championship over runner up Brian Hebeisen of Fisk Bro’s Racing. Miest continued to add to his point total by taking home wins in both Middleweight and Heavyweight superbike expert classes during Saturday’s sprints. He ended the weekend having gained the most points in CRA history and securing the #1 expert plate for the 2019 season.

In the novice ranks, junior racer Brady Fors was in nothing short of excellent form on his beautiful Spears Racing/Podium Finishes Yamaha R3. Brady won all his races in the novice Featherweight and Ultralight classes, and even managing to sneak past expert racers Justin Miest and Brian Rogers on one occasion. By the end of Saturday, Brady had won his 20th race in a row, crowning him the #1 novice plate. He is also 1 of 2 racers to attempt practice during a monsoon which left carnage across the racetrack Saturday morning.

Saturday’s sprints were action packed with exciting wet and dry racing. Expert racers Justin Ebnet and Jordan Imrie took advantage of mother nature’s mishap and braved the VHT covered front straight away to take commanding wins in Middleweight Supersport and Heavyweight Supersport respectively. The Lightweight Superbike and GP classes were dominated by recruited ringer and man from down under, Rennie Scaysbrook. Brian Hebeisen also pulled out a win against MotoAmerica racer and former CRA President Jon Champ in a nail biting finish during Lightweight Supersport. In the big boy Unlimited class, it was a constant swap of domination between friends Jesse Nelson and Jake Schmotter, each taking wins on their beautiful Yamaha R1’s.

Sunday’s Framstad cup is an annual honorary race where the top 3 finishers in all the GP races are eligible to enter. Bikes from varying classes are released from the grid based on their average lap times with the intent that they all cross the finish line at the same time. The race was nothing short of exciting; the Ninja 300’s and Yamaha R3’s were passing the start finish just as the last Unlimited bikes were released, starting them a lap down. In the end it was the Wisconsin native and MotoAmerica Twins Cup racer Daniel Mataczynski that snuck past the Zorbaz pizza slinger Jeff Quam to take the win. Word has it Daniel ran around the paddock in celebration with nothing but a little hat with a dorky spinner on top.

The 5-hour endurance race brought out some amazing talent from all over the globe. Local racer and world traveler Kris Skellenger spared no expense and formulated his motorcycle dream team that was backed by Kramer Motorcycles USA – they ended up taking the win in the GP2 class. The GP3 class showed a valiant effort by team Sand Law PLLC, but their mechanicals left them in 2nd next to Team Hawaii, who not only took the GP3 win, but also the overall win. In GP4, the Schmotter Motion/Cheap Thrills Motorsports guys were expected to win the race but experienced a bit of bad luck at the halfway point when their A bike caught fire, and B bike got sent flying over the wall in turn 1. Luckily everyone from that team was okay and in good spirits. The Riders of Misfit Toys, backed by TenRacing Dunlop Motorcycle Tires took the win in GP4 with team Evil Pumpkin taking a close second place.

The Central Roadracing Association would like to thank all the volunteers that have contributed their time and effort into the season. It couldn’t have been done without them. Thank you.

Unlimited SS Expert – Race:

1. Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Jesse Nelson (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. John Staska (Suz GSXR 1000)

 

Unlimited SS Novice – Race:

1. Eric Victorson (Yam MT-10

 

Unlimited SB Expert – Race:

1. Jesse Nelson (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Dan Krambeck (BMW S1000RR)

 

Unlimited SB Novice – Race:

1. Eric Victorson (Yam MT-10)

 

Unlimited GP Expert – Race:

1. Jesse Nelson (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Tony Mahto (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Dan Krambeck (BMW S1000RR)

 

Unlimited GP Novice – Race:

1. Eric Victorson (Yam MT-10)

 

Heavyweight SS Expert – Race:

1. Jordan Imrie (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Brian Rogers (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Sam Burke (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Heavyweight SS Novice – Race:

1. Trevor Gumm (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

Heavyweight SB Expert – Race:

1. Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Dillon Baumeister (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Brian Rogers (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Heavyweight SB Novice – Race:

1. Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Nick Paidosh (Tri Daytona 675)
3. Leisha Olson (Hon CBR600RR)

 

Heavyweight GP Expert – Race:

1. Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Brian Rogers (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Mark Dargis (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Heavyweight GP Novice – Race:

1. Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Shane Williams
3. Trevor Gumm (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Nick Paidosh (Tri Daytona 675)

 

Middleweight SS Expert – Race:

1. Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jordan Imrie (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Brian Rogers (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Middleweight SS Novice – Race:

1. Trevor Gumm (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Doug Olson (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Middleweight SB Expert – Race:

1. Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jordan Imrie (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Brian Rogers (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Middleweight SB Novice – Race:

1. Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Shane Williams (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Doug Olson (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Middleweight GP Expert – Race:

1. Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jordan Imrie (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)

 

Middleweight GP Novice – Race:

1. Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Shane Williams (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Trevor Gumm (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Doug Olson (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Lightweight SS Expert – Race:

1. Brian Hebeisen (Suz SV650)
2. Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
3. Billy Lachmiller (Duc M620)
4. Dave Juntunen (Suz SV650)

 

Lightweight SS Novice – Race:

1. Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)
2. William Brown (Suz SV650)
3. Jeffrey Quam (Suz SV650)

 

Lightweight SB Expert – Race:

1. Renny Scaysbrook (Suz SV650)
2. Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
3. Andrew Kruse (Suz SV650)
4. Brian Hebeisen (Suz SV650)

 

Lightweight SB Novice – Race:

1. Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)
2. David Burke (Suz SV650)
3. Keith Leishman (Suz SV650)
4. Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)

 

Lightweight GP Expert – Race:

1. Renny Scaysbrook (Suz SV650)
2. Brian Hebeisen (Suz SV650)
3. Jensen Beeler (Suz SV650)
4. Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)

 

Lightweight GP Novice – Race:

1. Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)
2. Keith Leishman (Suz SV650)
3. Jeffrey Quam (Suz SV650)

 

Featherweight SB Novice – Race:

1. Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Andrew Vandal (Yam YZF-R3)
4. David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

 

Featherweight SB Expert – Race:

1. Dave Juntunen (KTM 390)
2. Brian Rogers (Yam YZF-R3)
3. William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

 

Featherweight GP Novice – Race:

1. Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)
2. David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)
3. Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Ike Messmore (Yam YZF-R3)

 

Featherweight GP Expert – Race:

1. Brian Rogers (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)
3. Adam Bastien (Yam YZF-R3)
4. William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)

 

Michelin Cup GP Expert – Race:

1. Renny Scaysbrook (Suz SV650)
2. Nathan Jessup (Suz SV650)

 

Michelin Cup GP Novice – Race:

1. Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)

 

Michelin Cup GP Expert – Race:

1. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

 

Michelin Cup GP0 Expert – Race:

1. Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)
2. Juntunen (Suz SV650)
3. William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Adam Bastien (Yam YZF-R3)

 

Michelin Cup GP0 Novice – Race:

1. Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Ike Messmore (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Max Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Harlan Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)

 

Michelin Cup GP Expert – Race:

1. Jesse Nelson (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Adam Bastien (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Mark Dargis (Kaw ZX-10R)

 

Michelin Cup GP Expert – Race:

1. Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Nathan Dotson (Yam R6)
3. Sam Burke (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Si Klien (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Michelin Cup GP Novice – Race:

1. Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Nick Paidosh (Tri Daytona 675)
3. Micah Overman (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Michelin Cup GP Novice – Race:

1. Eric Victorson (Yam MT-10)

 

Supertwins Expert – Race:

1. Andrew Kruse (Suz SV650)
2. Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)
3. Jeff Franz (Yam FZ-07R)
4. Kyle Franz (Yam FZ-07R)

 

Sportsman Middleweight Novice – Race:

1. Shane Williams (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Andy Ellsworth (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Supertwins Novice – Race:

1. David Burke (Suz SV650)
2. William Brown (Suz SV650)
3. Keith Leishman (Suz SV650)

 

Sportsman Middleweight Expert – Race:

1. Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

 

Sportsman Lightweight Expert – Race:

1. Dave Juntunen (Suz SV650)

 

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race:

1. Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Andrew Vandal (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Ike Messmore (Yam YZF-R3)

 

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race:

1. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)
2. Dave Juntunen (KTM 390)
3. William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)

 

90s Cup Expert – Race:

1. Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)
3. Adam Harrison (Hon CBR600F3)
4. Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

 

90s Cup Novice – Race:

1. Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)
2. Andy Ellsworth (Yam YZF-R6)

 

250GP Expert – Race:

1. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

 

90s Cup Expert – Race:

1. Adam Harrison (Hon CBR600F3)
2. Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)
3. Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)
4. James Michaelson (Hon CBR600F3)

 

90s Cup Novice – Race:

1. Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)
2. Andy Ellsworth (Yam YZF-R6)

 

250GP Expert – Race:

1. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

 

Featherweight SS Expert – Race:

1. Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)
2. William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)
4. Brian Rogers (Yam YZF-R3)

 

Featherweight SS Novice – Race:

1. Ike Messmore (Yam YZF-R3)
2. David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)
3. Max Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Harlan Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)

 

Framstad Cup – Race:

1. Daniel Matacyzinski (Suz SV650)
2. Jeffrey Quam (Suz SV650)
3. Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Erik Victorson (Yam MT-10)

 

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race:

1. Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Ike Messmore (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Max Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)

 

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race:

1. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)
2. Dave Juntunen (Suz SV650)
3. William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)

 

90s Cup Expert – Race:

1. Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Adam Harrison (Hon CBR600F3)
3. Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)

 

90s Cup Novice – Race:

1. Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)
2. Andy Ellsworth (Yam YZF-R6)

 

250GP Expert – Race:

1. Dave Juntunen (KTM 390)
2. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

 

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race:

1. Brady Fors(Yam YZF-R3)
2. Andrew Vandal (KTM 390)
3. Ike Messmore (Yam YZF-R3)
4. David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

 

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race:

1. Dave Juntunen (KTM 390)
2. William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

 

Endurance GP- Race:

1. Kramer Motorcycles USA
2. Formula 50
3. The Four

 

Endurance GP- Race:

1. Riders of Misfit Toys
2. Evil Pumpkin
3. Schmotter-Motion/Cheap Thrills

 

Endurance GP- Race:

1. Team Hawaii
2. Sand Law

 

Endurance GP0 – Race:

1. The DonnyCrookes
2. Team Chains
3. Team Tortoise… We’ll get

 

Endurance GP- Race:

1. MAGA Wall