Rausch Creek Motorsports Park in Valley View, Pennsylvania, has scheduled the $20,000 Rausch Creek Superbike Challenge for September 23, 2001, with participation limited to riders who have competed in CCS and WERA club events at the track during the 2001 season.

The $20,000 Challenge will include six Superbike class races: Expert Unlimited, Expert Middleweight, Expert Lightweight, Amateur Heavyweight, Amateur Middleweight and Amateur Lightweight. (In WERA competition, Novice = Amateur.)

The rider who earns the most points in eligible CCS and WERA classes throughout the year will be awarded the pole position and free entry to the equivalent Challenge race. Points from both CCS and WERA races will be counted. Other eligible riders will be invited to qualify for the Challenge races, and will have to pay a $50 entry fee.

The Expert Unlimited Superbike race at the $20,000 Challenge will pay $2000 to win with $1000 for second, $650 for third, $400 for fourth, $325 for fifth, $175 for sixth, $150 for seventh, $125 for eighth, $100 for ninth and $75 for 10th.

The Expert Middleweight Superbike and Expert Lightweight Superbike races at the $20,000 Challenge will each pay $1400 for first, $700 for second, $455 for third, $280 for fourth, $230 for fifth, $120 for sixth, $105 for seventh, $90 for eighth, $70 for ninth and $50 for 10th.

The Amateur Heavyweight Superbike race will pay $1200 to win with $600 for second, followed by payouts of $390, $240, $195, $105, $90, $75, $60 and $45 for 10th.

The Amateur Middleweight Superbike and Amateur Lightweight Superbike races will each pay $1000 to win and $500 for second, followed by payouts of $325, $200, $165, $85, $75, $60, $50 and $40 for 10th.

More information is available from Rausch Creek Motorsports Park, 978 Gap St., Valley View, PA 17983, (570) 682-4600, FAX (570) 682-9051, www.rauschcreekracing.com, e-mail [email protected]