NORDCO Racing Takes Win In A Superbike Endurance And The Overall Win In CMRA 5 Hour Big Bike Endurance At Eagles Canyon Raceway
The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) brought 7 hours of racing action to the 2.5-mile Eagles Canyon Raceway course this past Saturday, September 29, in Decatur, Texas. Steady drizzle, and temperatures in the 70’s, made for very slick racing conditions during the Mini Sprints in the morning. However, as the 2-Hour Mini Endurance began, the wind picked up, and scattered showers drifted through the area, with the rain pausing long enough for the track to start to dry. By the time the 5-Hour Big Bike Endurance began at 1:45 pm, the wind started to pick up, and the rain came back, making the track full wet conditions for the entire race.
The 2-Hour Mini Endurance had a combined grid of 23 teams, with the classes of Formula 4, Formula 5, Formula 6, and Formula 7 Endurance, and ran on the 1.7-mile short course of the raceway. The Davis Rod and Cycle team, consisting of Jesse Davis, Ryan Andrews, and Brandon Altmeyer, riding a Kawasaki EX250, set the fastest lap of the race, running a 1:30.1899. However, the Fastline Minis team, consisting of Peter Shaddock, Sid Shaddock, Kris Lillegard, and Matt Tingsanchali took the lead and went on to take both the win in Formula 4 and the overall endurance win. This is the team’s first podium and win this season. The Davis Rod and Cycle team took second in both Formula 4 and the overall. The Green Machine team of David Tiede, Ulug Bayramoglu, and Austin Gore, took third in Formula 4 and overall with a Kawasaki EX250, the first podium for them this season as well.
The 5-Hour Big Bike Endurance had a combined grid of 13 teams, with classes A Superbike, C Superbike, Fastline Motorcycle School Formula 2, and Modern Classic Endurance. The Lone Star Track Days team of Mark Niemi, Andy Galindo, Eric Williams, and Hunter Morgan on a Kawasaki ZX-6R set the fastest lap of the race early, running a 2:09.039. But the brutal weather conditions got worse quickly, and lap times climbed to 2:47 for a fast lap. The NORDCO Racing team of Todd Larson, Brandon Young, and Michael Rochester set their sights on the points leader Village Idiots team and rode on to take the win in A Superbike and the overall win. This was the first win of the season for the NORDCO team. Lone Star Track Days took the win in C Superbike and second overall. Team EDS: Michael Humphries, Shane Zelm, Scott Eichhorn, and Darrell Ricks riding a Suzuki SV650 took first in Formula 2 and third overall.
Brandon Young of NORDCO Racing had this to say,” We took a gamble at the start of the race. The track was dry with rain coming so we started with a rain front and a slick rear tire. We got a great start and set the pace but on lap 4 it started raining and we had a big high side crash in turn 8. Luckily the bike was ok and we could still put our heads down and finish strong. The entire team rode a great race. We narrowed the gap to the Village Idiots down to 123 points going into the final round at TWS! The entire team would like to thank George and Cinda with NORDCO for their continued support!”
The final round of endurance racing will be held on November 10, 2012, at Texas World Speedway. For more information and a complete list of results and standings, go to: www.cmraracing.com
CMRA MINI SPRINT RESULTS
ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION FORMULA 4 1. Brandon Altmeyer (Kaw EX250) 2. Wyatt Sperry (Hon RS80) 3. William Renville (Kaw EX250) 4. Jay Newton (Hon Kaw EX250) 5. Brian Millsap (Kaw EX250) 6. David Kobierowski (Kaw EX250)
ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION SOLO 30 – FORMULA 5 1. Taylor Myers (Hon RS65) 2. Nick Doolan (Hon RS65) 3. Ryan Andrews (Kaw KX65)
SOLO 30 – FORMULA 6 1. Lindsey Leard (Yam TTR125) 2. Collin Schultz (Hon NSF100)
SOLO 30 – FORMULA 7 1. Cooper McDonald (Yam TTR110) 2. John Black (Kaw KLX110) 3. Robert Duong (Hon NSF100)
TEXAS TORNADO BOOT CAMP E SUPERSTOCK 1. Brandon Altmeyer (Kaw EX250) 2. Jay Newton (Kaw EX250) 3. William Renville (Kaw EX250) 4. Brian Millsap (Kaw EX250) 5. David Kobierowski (Kaw EX250) 6. David Sprague (Hon CBR250R)
K&N MOTORCYCLES JUNIOR MOTARD 1. Daniel Phillips (Kaw KLX110) 2. Trey Walker (Yam TTR110)
CMRA 2-HOUR MINI ENDURANCE OVERALL 1. Fastline Minis (Peter Shaddock/Sid Shaddock/Kris Lillegard/Matt Tingsanchali), Kaw EX250, F4, 48 laps 2. Davis Rod and Cycle (Jesse Davis/Ryan Andrews/Brandon Altmeyer), Kaw EX250, F4, 47 laps 3. Green Machine (David Tiede/Ulug Bayramoglu/William Guthrie/Alan Phillips/Austin Gore), Kaw EX250, F4, 47 laps 4. Greenlawn Racing (Rich Wu/Michael Thurber/Ron Mears/Tristan Klinetobe), Kaw EX250, F4, 46 laps 5. TDK Racing (Kevin Johnson/Steven Skobel/Tim Johnson), Hon CBR250R, F4, 46 laps 6. Cycle Rod & Davis (Brandon Altmeyer/Ryan Andrews), Kaw EX250, F4, 45 laps
MINI ENDURANCE – FORMULA 4 1. Fastline Minis (Peter Shaddock/Sid Shaddock/Kris Lillegard/Matt Tingsanchali), Kaw EX250, 48 laps 2. Davis Rod and Cycle (Jesse Davis/Ryan Andrews/Brandon Altmeyer), Kaw EX250, 47 laps 3. Green Machine (David Tiede/Ulug Bayramoglu/William Guthrie/Alan Phillips/Austin Gore), Kaw EX250, 47 laps 4. Greenlawn Racing (Rich Wu/Michael Thurber/Ron Mears/Tristan Klinetobe), Kaw EX250, 46 laps 5. TDK Racing (Kevin Johnson/Steven Skobel/Tim Johnson), Hon CBR250R, 46 laps 6. Cycle Rod & Davis (Brandon Altmeyer/Ryan Andrews), Kaw EX250, 45 laps
MINI ENDURANCE – FORMULA 5 1. OnRoad OffRoad Racing (Barry Hobbs/Roger Albert), Hon CBR150, 27 laps
MINI ENDURANCE FORMULA 6 1. Perpetual Motion (Lindsey Leard/Michael Gilliland/Andy Gilliland), Yam TTR125, 42 laps
MINI ENDURANCE FORMULA 7 1. Underground NSF (Wyatt Sperry/Johnnie Phelan/Dustin Sperry/John Black), Kaw KLX110, 1 lap
CMRA 5-HOUR BIG BIKE ENDURANCE OVERALL 1. NORDCO Racing (Todd Larson/Brandon Young/Michael Rochester), Yam YZF-R1, A Superbike, 118 laps 2. Lone Star Track Days (Mark Niemi/Andy Galindo/Eric Williams/Hunter Morgan/Gabe McClendon), Kaw ZX-6R, C Superbike, 109 laps 3. Team EDS (Michael Humphries/Alan Phillips/Shane Zelm/Scott Eichhorn/Darrell Ricks), Suz SV650, Formula 2, 109 laps 4. Broken Bolt Racing (Mark Windham/Will Boldt/Richard Bevis/Peyton Inge/Keith Stallings), Hon CBR600RR, C Superbike, 106 laps 5. Faltless Racing (Eric Falt/Bill Erzal/Ted Phillips/Robert Bradlaw/David Branyon), Suz SV650, Formula 2, 103 laps 6. ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, C Superbike, 102 laps
BIG BIKE ENDURANCE – A SUPERBIKE 1. NORDCO Racing (Todd Larson/Brandon Young/Michael Rochester), Yam YZF-R1, 119 laps 2. Vic Lancing Racing (Robert Lingo/Jeremy Dillon/David Hildebrand/Bill Sharp), Suz GSX-R750, 97 laps
BIG BIKE ENDURANCE – C SUPERBIKE 1. Lone Star Track Days (Mark Niemi/Andy Galindo/Eric Williams/Hunter Morgan/Gabe McClendon), Kaw ZX-6R, 109 laps 2. Broken Bolt Racing (Mark Windham/Will Boldt/Richard Bevis/Peyton Inge/Keith Stallings), Hon CBR600RR, 106 laps 3. ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, 102 laps 4. Village Idiots (John Orchard/Chris Headley/Blake Cochran/Brandon Cleland), Yam YZF-R6, 102 laps 5. 5 Gal Bucket O’ Monkeys (Shandra Crawford/Jesse Davis/Brandon Altmeyer/Jay Newton/Hayden Schultz), Yam YZF-R6, 22 laps
BIG BIKE ENDURANCE – FASTLINE MOTORCYCLE SCHOOL FORMULA 2 1. Team EDS (Michael Humphries/Alan Phillips/Shane Zelm/Scott Eichhorn/Darrell Ricks), Suz SV650, 109 laps 2. Faltless Racing (Eric Falt/Bill Erzal/Ted Phillips/Robert Bradlaw/David Branyon), Suz SV650, 103 laps 3. Hellcat Racing (Aaron Gore/Tad Murley/Ulug Bayramoglu/David Tiede/Blaine Johnson), Suz SV650, 90 laps
BIG BIKE ENDURANCE – MODERN CLASSIC 1. Broke Backmarkers (Jim Dugger/Mark Sneed/Carl Price/Jim Webster/Andy Gilliland), Hon CBR600RR, 98 laps