The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) held its first round of Team 60, Ultra-Lightweight Endurance, and Lightweight Sprint grids this past Saturday, February 20, bringing over 9 hours of racing action to the road course at MSR Houston, in Angleton, Texas. Temperatures in the mid-70s F, partially cloudy weather with a light breeze made for great racing conditions.
The Lightweight Sprint grids with large grids of 20 entries each, ran on the 2.4-mile full course and were a great warm up for the endurance races. The 500 Superbike/Ultra Lightweight GP Expert/ Ultra Lightweight GP Novice race had an awesome showing of 34 bikes, and 500 Superstock/E Superbike Expert/ E Superbike Novice had 31.
The 6-Hour Ultra-Lightweight Endurance, which ran on the 2.4-mile full course, had a whopping combined grid of 46 teams, with the endurance classes of 500 Classic, 500 Superstock, Ultra Lightweight GP, E Superstock, and Formula 4 Endurance represented. The start lights went out and Ultra Lightweight Endurance Champion team Pretty Hate Machine of Jesse Davis, Will Gruy, Alan Phillips, and David Tiede immediately began their title defense aboard their Honda RVF400 with the Aprilia RS250 mounted Forza Four81 and Honda CBR500R-mounted Unobtanium Racing teams in hot pursuit. A red flag was brought out on lap 2 due to a bike down in the middle of the track which caused a full course restart.
On the restart, the leaders were back out in front, joined by the MiniMotion team of Chris Headley, Jeff Hughes, Ryan Max Johnson, and John Orchard on a Honda CBR500R, Team Von Hertell/Harris Hill, and Lawpup Racing also on Honda CBR500Rs rounded out the top six. The racing stayed aggressive, as the front runners went at like a pack of fighting squirrels. Forza Four81 took over the lead going into hour two, with MiniMotion and Unobtanium closing up a one lap deficit on Pretty hate Machine. Headed into the third hour, Unobtanium caught Pretty Hate Machine, took over the lead and held it for the next three hours. Pretty Hate Machine held onto to second, and solidly held off MiniMotion, while Deserts Brats and the Lawpup Racing team of Danny Dominguez, Eric Falt, Britten Geary, and Jordan Pence wrestled each other, and MOTOMEX RACING pulled up into the top five.
Going into the final hour, Pretty Hate Machine took the lead back from Unobtanium Racing, and held it, stretching their lead to 11 seconds, while MiniMotion slipped around the Unobtanium Racing team of Bryan Evans, John Redford, Tim Rose, and Eddie Thornton for second. A coolant spill in The Keyhole brought three bikes down and a red flag out with two minutes left in the race. The race was called, giving Pretty Hate Machine the overall and 500 Classic win, with MiniMotion taking second overall and first in 500 Superstock. Unobtanium Racing took third overall and second in 500 Superstock, while the Desert Brats team of Zachary Boldwyn, Brad Thomas, Derek Thomas, and Greg Wanless finished fourth overall and third in 500 Superstock. The MOTOMEX RACING team of Daniel Carrera, Gabriel Martinez-Abrego, Javier Martinez-Abrego III, and Enrique Muniz took fifth overall and first in Ultra Lightweight GP, and Lawpup Racing finished sixth overall and fourth in 500 Superstock.
The final race of the day was the Dunlop/Race Tire Service Team 60 race at 5:25 pm, and the popular LeMans-style start was not used to start the 21 team grid this time due to the narrowness of the front straight.
Brandon Young, riding on the team Thornton/Young, leapt out to the early lead on his Suzuki GSX-R1000, with Craig Montgomery of the Burleson/Montgomery team giving chase on his ZX-10R. The other teams in the mix at the front were Davies/Frenchak and Doolan/Galindo on Yamaha YZF-R6s, Martins/Wrobel on Suzuki GSXR-1000s, and Adams/Adams onboard Suzuki SV650s. The partial cloudy conditions gave way to sundown at the handoff point, making visibility a little tough after the rider switches. Eddie Thornton took over the lead on his Yamaha YZF-R1M, and turned the fastest lap of the race on lap 20, running a 1:35.668. Lap times stayed fast, despite diminishing daylight, and the checkered flag was thrown five minutes early due to loss of light. Team Thornton/Young stayed strong, taking the overall and Heavyweight win, Burleson/Montgomery finished second overall and in Heavyweight. Davies/Frenchak finished third overall and first in Middleweight, Martins/Wrobel finished fourth overall and third in Heavyweight. Doolan/Galindo held onto fifth overall and second in Middleweight, and Adams/Adams finished sixth overall and first in Lightweight.
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For a complete list of the weekend results and standings, please visit the website: www.CMRAracing.com. The next round in the CMRA season will be on March 19-20, 2016, at Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas. This will also be the opening round for the US National Endurance Series and CMRA Championship Endurance. Details for the weekend will be announced when finalized. Come out and see some great racing action!
SATURDAY RESULTS
HONDA/FOUR81 MOTOS – GROM CHALLENGE
1. Dylan Deutschlander (Hon Grom)
2. David Tiede (Hon Grom)
3. Jesse Davis (Hon Grom)
4. Britten Geary (Hon Grom)
5. Vaughn Ivey (Hon Grom)
6. Carl Price (Hon Grom)
BEARSHARK BRAND – FORMULA 5
1. Brylin Schrock (Hon RS65)
2. Kyle Jenkins (Kaw KX65)
FORMULA 6
1. Ashley Azare (Hon CRF100)
2. Robin Roy (Hon XR100)
3. Raymond Paris (Hon XR100)
4. Raynie Leard (Yam TT-R125)
FORMULA 7
1. Timo Geary (Hon CRF100)
2. Zachary Branch (Kaw KLX110)
E SUPERSTOCK EXPERT
1. Kevin Randall (Kaw 250R)
2. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
3. Kyle Fox (Hon CBR250R)
4. Wiley Clark (Kaw 250R)
E SUPERSTOCK NOVICE
1. Jesse Smartt (Kaw 250R)
2. Simon Cosmo Hertell (Kaw 250R)
3. Spencer Gunderson (Kaw 250R)
4. Craig Hasselman (Kaw 250R)
5. Christina Shipley (Kaw 250R)
6. Scott Martin (Kaw 250R)
FORMULA 4
1. Cooper McDonald (Yam TZ85)
2. Michael Simon (Hon RS85)
3. Kyle Jenkins (Kaw KX65)
RAINBOW SOX RACING – JUNIOR MOTARD – RACE ONE
1. Cody Kitchens (Yam TT-R110)
2. Dominic Harper (Kaw KLX110)
ACES HIGH RACING – FORMULA 8 – RACE ONE
1. Alicia Rypka (Hon RS85)
2. Ryan Deutschlander (Kaw KLX110)
3. Zachary Branch (Kaw KLX110)
500 SUPERBIKE
1. Derek Thomas (Hon CBR500R)
2. Ty Manson (Hon CBR500R)
ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT GP EXPERT
1. Brandon Altmeyer (KTM RC 390)
2. Jim Whitten (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Greg Wanless (Mori MD250)
4. Robert Bradlaw (KTM RC 390)
5. Kevin Randall (Kaw 250R)
6. Kyle Fox (Hon CBR250R)
ALTUS LAWTON MOTORSPORTS – ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT GP NOVICE
1. Dylan Deutschlander (KTM RC 390)
2. Brylin Schrock (Yam YZF-R3)
3. David Adams (KTM RC 390)
4. Aaron Graham (Kaw 300R)
5. Jesse Smartt (Kaw 250R)
6. Isaac Bauman (Kaw 300R)
RAINBOW SOX RACING – JUNIOR MOTARD – RACE TWO
1. Cody Kitchens (Yam TT-R110)
2. Dominic Harper (Kaw KLX110)
ACES HIGH RACING – FORMULA 8 – RACE TWO
1. Ryan Deutschlander (Kaw KLX110)
2. Alicia Rypka (Hon RS85)
3. Zachary Branch (Kaw KLX110)
500 SUPERSTOCK
1. Brandon Altmeyer (KTM RC 390)
2. Dylan Deutschlander (KTM RC 390)
3. Greg Wanless (Mori MD250)
4. Keith Hertell (Hon CBR250R)
5. Robert Bradlaw (KTM RC 390)
6. Brylin Schrock (Yam YZF-R3)
500 CLASSIC
1. Eric Falt (Kaw EX500)
2. Rob Rowland (Yam RD400)
3. Wiley Clark (Yam FZR400)
E SUPERBIKE EXPERT
1. Kevin Randall (Kaw 250R)
2. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
E SUPERBIKE NOVICE
1. Jesse Smartt (Kaw 250R)
2. Cooper McDonald (Yam TZ85)
3. Robert Marshall (Kaw 250R)
4. Christina Shipley (Kaw 250R)
5. Michael Snyder (Kaw 250R)
6. Michael DeSimone (Kaw 250R)
6-HOUR ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT ENDURANCE OVERALL
1. Pretty Hate Machine (Jesse Davis/Will Gruy/Alan Phillips/David Tiede), Hon RVF400, 500 Classic, 175 laps; 2. MiniMotion (Chris Headley/Jeff Hughes/Ryan Max Johnson/John Orchard), Hon CBR500R, 500 Superstock, 175 laps; 3. Unobtanium Racing (Bryan Evans/John Redford/Tim Rose/Eddie Thornton), Hon CBR500R, 500 Superstock, 175 laps; 4. Desert Brats (Zachary Boldwyn/Brad Thomas/Derek Thomas/Greg Wanless), Hon CBR500R, 500 Superstock, 175 laps; 5. MOTOMEX RACING (Daniel Carrera/Gabriel Martinez-Abrego/Javier Martinez-Abrego III/Enrique Muniz), Kaw EX300, Ultra-LW GP, 173 laps; 6. Lawpup Racing (Danny Dominguez/Eric Falt/Britten Geary/Jordan Pence), Hon CBR500R, 500 Superstock, 172 laps.
THE BIKE DOCTORS – 500 CLASSIC ULW ENDURANCE
1. Pretty Hate Machine (Jesse Davis/Will Gruy/Alan Phillips/David Tiede), Hon RVF400, 175 laps; 2. Team 19 (Phillip Fisher/Dennie Spears/Mark Tuttle), Yam FZR400, 167 laps; 3. Forza Four81 (Mark Andrews/Ryan Andrews/Walter Walker III), Apr RS250, 158 laps; 4. The Bike Doctors (Sean Brown/David Dahms/Terry Embury/Mark Shim), Kaw EX500, 62 laps.
ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION – 500 SUPERSTOCK ULW ENDURANCE
1. MiniMotion (Chris Headley/Jeff Hughes/Ryan Max Johnson/John Orchard), Hon CBR500R, 175 laps; 2. Unobtanium Racing (Bryan Evans/John Redford/Tim Rose/Eddie Thornton), Hon CBR500R, 175 laps; 3. Desert Brats (Zachary Boldwyn/Brad Thomas/Derek Thomas/Greg Wanless), Hon CBR500R, 175 laps; 4. Lawpup Racing (Danny Dominguez/Eric Falt/Britten Geary/Jordan Pence), Hon CBR500R, 172 laps; 5. Team Von Hertell/Harris Hill (Jon Bell/John Branch/Keith Hertell/Nick Montonaro/Manuel Segura), Hon CBR500R, 168 laps; 6. SWEET’S BEARDED BANDITS (Ross Horn/Jeremias Moreno/David Sweet), Hon CBR500R, 158 laps.
ALTUS LAWTON MOTORSPORTS – ULTRA-LW GP ULW ENDURANCE
1. MOTOMEX RACING (Daniel Carrera/Gabriel Martinez-Abrego/Javier Martinez-Abrego III/Enrique Muniz), Kaw 300, 173 laps; 2. Your Pace or Mine? (Brandie Cox/Sloan Essman/Anita Thomas/Gavin Williams), Yam YZF-R3, 172 laps; 3. Leather & Lace (Ana Duran/Renee Lopez/Chris Hamlett), Kaw 300, 171 laps; 4. SLOW Kids At Play (Ashley Azare/Dylan Deutschlander/Jay Newton/Brylin Schrock), Yam YZF-R3, 170 laps; 5. JT’s Performance Plus (Jorge Guerrero/Terence Ladner/Colby Pyron), Kaw 300, 170 laps; 6. Heavy Lightweights (Dewayne Davis/Andy Gilliland/Sean Gurevich/Carl Price), Yam YZF-R3, 168 laps.
ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION – E SUPERSTOCK ULW ENDURANCE
1. Von Hertell/Antic Racing (Isaac Bauman/Simon Cosmo Hertell/John McKenzie/Jesse Smartt), Kaw 250R), 163 laps; 2. Crazy Jack’s Racing (Rusty Grant/Jack Moss/Matthew Palmore), Kaw 250R, 162 laps; 3. HBR (Dave Gallagher/Esteban Garcia/Isachar Perez), Hon CBR250R, 162 laps; 4. Dobis PR (Enrique Hernandez/Zachary Roadhouse/Chris Vickroy), Kaw 250R, 158 laps; 5. Team Honey Badger (Mark Gerow/Lynn Stackable/Shawn Treadaway/Nicholas Wise), Kaw 250R, 158 laps; 6. SNAP Racing (Craig Donahoe/Kyle Fox/Scott Martin/Christina Shipley), Kaw 250R, 156 laps.
FORMULA 4 ULW ENDURANCE
1. HI-ZOOT (James Camacho Jr/Mike Rollins/Nathan Winchester), Hon RS112, 154 laps.
RACE TIRE SERVICE – TEAM 60 OVERALL
1. Thornton/Young (Yam YZF-R1/Suz GSX-R1000), Heavyweight
2. Burleson/Montgomery (Suz GSX-R600/Kaw ZX-10R), Heavyweight
3. Davies/Frenchak (Yam YZF-R6/Yam YZF-R6), Middleweight
4. Martins/Wrobel (Suz GSX-R1000/Suz GSX-R1000), Heavyweight
5. Doolan/Galindo (Yam YZF-R6/Yam YZF-R6), Middleweight
6. Adams/Adams (Suz SV650/Suz SV650), Lightweight
TEAM 60 HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Thornton/Young (Yam YZF-R1/Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Burleson/Montgomery (Suz GSX-R600/Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Martins/Wrobel (Suz GSX-R1000/Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Duncan/Vigneau (Yam YZF-R1/Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Ipock/Nedd (BMW S1000RR/Yam YZF-R1)
6. Crawford/DeSimone (Tri Daytona 675/Suz GSX-R750)
TEAM 60 MIDDLEWEIGHT
1. Davies/Frenchak (Yam YZF-R6/Yam YZF-R6)
2. Doolan/Galindo (Yam YZF-R6/Yam YZF-R6)
3. Contreras/Orchard (Suz GSX-R600/Yam YZF-R6)
4. Orr/Pence (Yam YZF-R6/Yam YZF-R6)
5. Garza/Short (Yam YZF-R6/Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Tomlinson/Tomlinson/(Camacho-sub) (Yam YZF-R6/Yam YZF-R6)
TEAM 60 LIGHTWEIGHT
1. Adams/Adams (Suz SV650/Suz SV650), Lightweight
2. Dominguez/Walker (Suz SV650/Suz SV650), Lightweight