Team SCRaceCenter.com KTM 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) third round of Big Bike Endurance and Mini Sprint grids and second round of Mini Endurance, brought 10 hours of racing action to the 2.5-mile Eagles Canyon Raceway course this past Saturday, April 14, in Decatur, Texas. Temperatures in the 70’s, a light breeze, and partly cloudy skies made for favorable racing conditions during the Mini Sprints in the morning. However, as the 3-Hour Mini Endurance began, the wind picked up, and scattered showers drifted through the area. By the time the 5-Hour Big Bike Endurance began at 2 pm, the wind was sustained at 30 mph, with gusts from 40-45 mph, and occasional light rain lingered.
The 3-Hour Mini Endurance had a combined grid of 20 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 Honda CBR250R, took an early lead, setting the fastest lap of the race on Lap 5, running a 1:25.459. They would go on to take both the win in Formula 5 and the overall endurance win. The Underground Minis team; John Black, Dustin Sperry, Wyatt Sperry, and Conner Blevins on a Moriwaki 80, took second in both Formula 5 and the overall. The husband and wife team RyderHard Racing; Jane Ryder, Ken Ryder, Shawn Diamond, would celebrate their wedding anniversary by taking third in Formula 4 and overall with a Kawasaki EX250, the first podium for the team this season.
The 5-Hour Big Bike Endurance had a combined grid of 25 teams, with classes A Superbike, C Superbike, Fastline Motorcycle School Formula 2, and Modern Classic Endurance. A crash in an earlier practice had the Team SCRaceCenter.com KTM Racing team of Ty Howard, Ryan Andrews, Shea Fouchek scrambling to get the KTM RC8 fixed, and taking the start from hot pit. They quickly got up to speed, setting the fastest lap of the race-1:50.689, on lap 7 of the race. The Village Idiots team; John Orchard, Chris Headley, Blake Cochran, Brandon Cleland on a Yamaha YZF-R6, were hot on the heels of the KTM RC8, and the two teams battled back and forth for the majority of the race. Despite the brutal weather conditions, lap times remained fast, and when the checkers dropped at 7 pm, Team SCRaceCenter.com KTM Racing would take the win in A Superbike and the overall win, Village Idiots would take the win in C Superbike and second overall. The 212Decals.com team of Dirk Anderson, William Guthrie, Brandt Dillon, Landon Talley, Allan Campbell would take second in A Superbike and third overall with a Suzuki GSX-R1000.
Ty Howard of Team SCRaceCenter.com KTM Racing had this to say, “Bryan West highsided in morning practice, and it took the entire mini endurance race to get the bike set back up and running. We were still fixing a couple of things and had to take the start from pit lane. The dry brake and the quick change on the rear tire was damaged in the crash, so our pit stops took a little longer, but the bike was perfect, the tires were perfect. It was the wind that really wore the riders out; we really missed Bryan, it’s tough to do a five-hour race in those conditions with only three riders. Shea did a great job making up for Bryan’s absence, and he ran really fast lap times despite the conditions. Overall, the team did a great job, the Bridgestones really lasted well; we did the whole race with only one front and one rear tire change. We averaged 8 seconds on the tire changes, front and rear, and I’m more than pleased with the results. I’d like to thank P1 Suspension, Dyno Jet, Bridgestone, VP, Pilot, Motul, 212Decals.com, KTM North America, and my pit crew: Brandon, Citrus, John, Craig Montgomery, and Jeremy Louder.”
CMRA MINI SPRINT RESULTS
ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION FORMULA 4 1. Brandon Altmeyer (Kaw EX250) 2. Wyatt Sperry (Hon RS80) 3. Chase Barnes (Kaw EX250) 4. Jeff Mendelson (Hon RS85) 5. William Renville (Kaw EX250) 6. Jay Newton (Hon CBR250R)
ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION SOLO 30 – FORMULA 5 1. Taylor Myers (Hon RS65) 2. Ryan Warren (KTM 65) 3. Nick Doolan (Hon RS65) 4. Lee Henry (Hon CRF150) 5. Michael DeSimone (Hon CBR150)
SOLO 30 – FORMULA 6 1. Collin Schultz (Hon NSF100) 2. Lindsey Leard (Yam TTR125)
SOLO 30 – FORMULA 7 1. Barry Hobbs (Hon XR100) 2. Cooper McDonald (Yam YSR50) 3. Rachel Branyon (Hon NSR50)
TEXAS TORNADO BOOT CAMP E SUPERSTOCK 1. Brandon Altmeyer (Kaw EX250) 2. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR250R) 3. Alan Phillips (Kaw EX250) 4. William Renville (Kaw EX250) 5. Jay Newton (Hon CBR250R) 6. Ken Ryder (Kaw EX250)
K&N MOTORCYCLES JUNIOR MOTARD 1. Trey Walker (Yam TTR110) 2. Adin Jose (Cobra CX50SR) 3. Daniel Phillips (Kaw KLX110) 4. Logan Roy (KTM 50)
CMRA 3-HOUR MINI ENDURANCE OVERALL 1. Davis Rod and Cycle (Jesse Davis/Ryan Andrews/Brandon Altmeyer), Hon CBR250R, F4, 121 laps 2. Underground Minis (John Black/Dustin Sperry/Wyatt Sperry/Conner Blevins), Mori 80, F4, 116 laps 3. RyderHard Racing (Jane Ryder/Ken Ryder/Shawn Diamond), Kaw EX250, F4, 115 laps 4. Green Machine (David Tiede/Ulug Bayramoglu/William Guthrie), Kaw EX250, F4, 114 laps 5. American Style Racing (Robert Nickell/Jeff Mendelson), Yam RS85, F4, 114 laps 6. 995 Paintworks (William Renville/Jay Newton), Kaw EX250, F4, 113 laps
MINI ENDURANCE – FORMULA 4 1. Davis Rod and Cycle (Jesse Davis/Ryan Andrews/Brandon Altmeyer), Hon CBR250R, 121 laps 2. Underground Minis (John Black/Dustin Sperry/Wyatt Sperry/Conner Blevins), Mori 80, 116 laps 3. RyderHard Racing (Jane Ryder/Ken Ryder/Shawn Diamond), Kaw EX250, 115 laps 4. Green Machine (David Tiede/Ulug Bayramoglu/William Guthrie), Kaw EX250, 114 laps 5. American Style Racing (Robert Nickell/Jeff Mendelson), Yam RS85, 114 laps 6. 995 Paintworks (William Renville/Jay Newton), Kaw EX250, 113 laps
MINI ENDURANCE – FORMULA 5 1. On Road Off Road Racing (Barry Hobbs/Roger Albert), Hon CBR150, 44 laps
CMRA 5-HOUR BIG BIKE ENDURANCE OVERALL 1. Team SCRaceCenter.com KTM Racing (Ty Howard/Ryan Andrews/Shea Fouchek), KTM RC8, A Superbike, 130 laps 2. Village Idiots (John Orchard/Chris Headley/Blake Cochran/Brandon Cleland), Yam YZF-R6, C Superbike, 129 laps 3. 212Decals.com (Dirk Anderson/William Guthrie/Brandt Dillon/Landon Talley/Allan Campbell), Suz GSX-R1000, A Superbike, 125 laps 4. NORDCO Racing (Todd Larson/Brandon Young/Michael Rochester), Yam YZF-R1, A Superbike, 123 laps 5. ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, C Superbike, 122 laps 6. Desert Rats Racing (Derek Thomas/Stephen Guynes/Rick Hogge/Greg Wanless), Yam YZF-R1, A Superbike, 121 laps
BIG BIKE ENDURANCE – A SUPERBIKE 1. Team SCRaceCenter.com KTM Racing (Ty Howard/Ryan Andrews/Shea Fouchek), KTM RC8, 130 laps 2. 212Decals.com (Dirk Anderson/William Guthrie/Brandt Dillon/Landon Talley/Allan Campbell), Suz GSX-R1000, 125 laps 3. NORDCO Racing (Todd Larson/Brandon Young/Michael Rochester), Yam YZF-R1, 123 laps 4. Desert Rats Racing (Derek Thomas/Stephen Guynes/Rick Hogge/Greg Wanless), Yam YZF-R1, 121 lap 5. Vic Lancing Racing (Robert Lingo/Jeremy Dillon/David Hildebrand/Bill Sharp), Suz GSX-R750, 108 laps 6. BT Racing (Gale Tynedale/Mike Boyce) Yam YZF-R1, 107 laps
BIG BIKE ENDURANCE – C SUPERBIKE 1. Village Idiots (John Orchard/Chris Headley/Blake Cochran/Brandon Cleland), Yam YZF-R6, 129 laps 2. ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, 122 laps 3. Apex/Ballistik/Go Fast-Don’t Crash (Dean Dufrene/Ryan Max Johnson/Tim Hunt/Hayden Schultz/Matt Vastine), Suz GSX-R600, 122 laps 4. Lone Star Track Days (Mark Niemi/Andy Galindo/Eric Williams/Hunter Morgan), Kaw ZX-6R, 119 laps 5. Rock Star Racing Too (Mark Klepper/Pierson Callahan/Tony Wang), Yam YZF-R6, 109 laps 6. GDI Racing (Raymond Van Antwerp/Eric K. Johnson/Kevin Heil/Mike James), Yam YZF-R6, 103 laps
BIG BIKE ENDURANCE – FASTLINE MOTORCYCLE SCHOOL FORMULA 2 1. Team EDS (Michael Humphries/Alan Phillips/Shane Zelm/Scott Eichhorn/Darrell Ricks), Suz SV650, 120 laps 2. Faltless Racing (Eric Falt/Bill Erzal/Ted Phillips/Robert Bradlaw/David Branyon), Suz SV650, 120 laps 3. Hellcat Racing (Aaron Gore/Tad Murley/Ulug Bayramoglu/David Tiede/Blaine Johnson), Suz SV650, 117 laps 4. Dead Horse (Rich Wu/Michael Thurber/Will Hefley), Suz SV650, 109 laps 5. Double D Express (Danny Dominguez/Britten Geary/Keith Cornman/Josh Norton), Suz SV650, 109 laps
BIG BIKE ENDURANCE – MODERN CLASSIC 1. Ramrod Racing (Joe Rodriguez/Patrick Kelly/Benjamin Gooding), Apr RSV1000, 116 laps 2. Broke Backmarkers (Jim Dugger/Mark Sneed/Carl Price/Jim Webster), Hon CBR600RR, 113 laps 3. Hypercycle (David E. Wilson/Chris Vinson/Steven Isenhower/Noah Reese), Hon CBR600F3, 4 laps