From a press release issued by WERA:

WERA National Series Racing Heats Up at Barber Motorsports Park

LEEDS, Ala. – Round nine of the WERA National Series was held at Barber Motorsports Park during the weekend of September 25-26. The 2004 season may be drawing to a close, but the racing was as heated as ever with tough competition and on-track action.

During the four-hour Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series race on Saturday, September 25, Team Velocity Racing rode to their second win of the season with Chuck Ivey, Bradley Champion and Steven Breckenridge on a Heavyweight Superstock Yamaha YZF-R1.

Scotty Van Scoik, JP Tache and Chris Normand finished second overall, winning the Mediumweight Superstock class on the CherokeeChallenge.net Yamaha YZF-R6. Neighbor of the Beast’s Scott Fisher and Chris Pyles finished third, also on a Mediumweight Superstock Yamaha YZF-R6.

Paul Youngman and Kevin Perkins won Mediumweight Superbike on the Velocity Crew Racing Suzuki GSX-R600, finishing fifth overall. Team Pennzoil entered the Heavyweight Superbike class and won with Mark Edwards, Billy Etheridge, Mark Crozier and Jeff Walker on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. In the Lightweight Superbike class, Dixie Mafia rode to the win with Bruce Stanford, Bo Morgan and Derek Keyes on a Suzuki SV650.

Vesrah Suzuki was leading the race when a crash dropped the team back. They were able to make repairs, finishing 18th overall and third in Heavyweight Superbike with Mark Junge, Tray Batey and John Jacobi on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Despite the setback, the team was still able to clinch their fourth overall Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series championship.

The WERA National Challenge Series sprint races on Sunday, September 26 were especially successful for Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey, who won 750 Superstock and Formula 1 on a Suzuki GSX-R750. He also won Heavyweight Twins, both overall and the Superstock division, on a Suzuki SV1000.

Robert Jensen was the top expert in the 600 classes, winning both 600 Superbike and Superstock on the Butler Machinery Yamaha YZF-R6. Bo Morgan also took home two first-place trophies, winning Formula 2 and Lightweight Twins on his Superbike-spec Suzuki SV650.

Vesrah’s Mark Junge won Open Superstock on a Suzuki GSX-R750, while first-year expert Keith Marshall won 750 Superbike, also riding a GSX-R750. Bill St. John won the Superbike division of Heavyweight Twins on his BCM Ducati 996, and Kris Wall won Lightweight Twins Superstock on a Suzuki SV650.

In the novice classes, Brandon Parrish won 600 Superstock and Superbike on a Yamaha YZF-R6, and he won 750 Superstock on a Suzuki GSX-R750. The 600 Superstock race was the second one of the season in which the winner was awarded a trip to Jason Pridmore’s STAR School. Parrish won both eligible races, and is looking forward to returning to the school.

Ross Ryals also won three novice races, riding a Suzuki SV650 to the victory in Formula 2 and the Superstock divisions of Heavyweight Twins and Lightweight Twins.

Ryan Gordon rode to the win in 750 Superbike novice on a Suzuki GSX-R750. Clark Williamson won the Superbike division of Heavyweight Twins on an Aprilia 998, and Daniel Parkerson won the Superbike division of Lightweight Twins on a Suzuki SV650.

The tenth and final round of the WERA National Challenge Series and the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series will be held during the Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta, October 13-17.

More information about WERA, including results from round nine at Barber and details about the Grand National Finals, can be found at www.WERA.com.