Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Team HMR’s Darryl Nolt and James Kerker rode a 2001-model Honda CBR600F4i to take the overall win in Thursday’s AMA Sports/WERA four-hour endurance race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Starting on Dunlop rain tires, Team HMR took an early lead over the 15-entry field on the wet track. Shortly after the 9:00 a.m. start of the race, the rain stopped, the track began to dry and Team HMR pitted to switch to DOT-labeled Dunlops, which gave the lead to Leaning Lizards (Brian Healea/Mike Scruggs/Brett Woodard/Tracy Shidler). Soon, however, Leaning Lizards pitted its 2001-model Suzuki GSX-R600 to change out its burned-up Pirelli rain tires, handing the lead back to Team HMR. Team HMR, a regular on the WERA National Endurance Series, beat Leaning Lizards, a former regular on the WERA National Endurance Series, by two laps. Finishing third overall was Jet Hed Racing’s Woody Heimann and Steve Heilman, six laps behind Team HMR after four hours. Due to the conditions, few AMA professional riders entered the race for extra practice time. Among those professionals who did make laps were: Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Steve Rapp (who turned the fastest lap of the race at 1:34.311), Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich and Hooters Suzuki’s Eric Wood. RESULTS: 1. Team HMR, Mediumweight Superstock (MSS),129 laps 2. Leaning Lizards, Mediumweight Superbike (MSB), 127 laps 3. Jet Hed Racing, MSS, 123 laps 4. Deals Gap Racing, Lightweight Superbike (LSB), 117 laps 5. Team Road Rage, LSB, 116 laps 6. Wynn Racing, MSS, 115 laps 7. Johanson Racing, LSB, 115 laps 8. ARNCHU Racing, MSB, 102 9. Slowtraxs, LSB, 93 laps 10. Byron Barbour Racing, Heavyweight Superbike (HSB), 77 laps