AMA Pro Road Racing Riders Take on Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 16 – 18 LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 13, 2010) – Competitors from AMA Pro Road Racing, some of the most daring and talented riders in the world, will make Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course their home this weekend, July 16-18, for the Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire. * Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Podcast – Episode 108 (DOWNLOAD) ~http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103562106299&s=37&e=001ZGDn23v7NAD3BLnS3mdRCRfz85OFf-TbkHPxDNvZfwDC_Y-JD1PgdmKSftH0JDstXUCd9WarNaIxMLkgSX5JkbmCuV9SHKwWJeELboaG233qGXz9DgqTK_65Zh4AJ-cZ94RD78ZosP32p5GDbxUDvQ==~ * Description: AMA Pro SuperSport phenom Elena Myers calls into the podcast (from a theme park!) to discuss handling being a teenager and a racer, her limited past at Mid-Ohio and how her season has been thus far. * Guests: Elena Myers, Richie Morris Racing * Recorded: 07/10 * Time: 16:33 * File Size: 7.57 MB * Music: I Soar by Chinny Craig Names like local fan favorite Larry Pegram, Tommy Hayden, Jake Zemke and Josh Hayes will make their way to Lexington for the multifaceted event which will feature four classes of riders including National Guard SuperBike, Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL, SuperSport and the new Vance & Hines XR1200 Series. Thrilling last-lap passes and frequent side-by-side competition led many to call last year’s featured Wiseco SuperBike doubleheader as some of the best racing in decades. The competition starts with practice and qualification rounds on Friday. The first of two SuperSport races will begin on Saturday at 1 p.m. local time, followed by a Daytona SportBike race at 2 p.m. and the first leg of the Wiseco SuperBike 100 doubleheader at 3:15 p.m. Sunday’s track schedule is similar, starting with the second SuperSport race at 12:30 p.m, the second Daytona SportBike race at 1:30 p.m. and the final leg of the Wiseco SuperBike 100 Doubleheader at 2:45 p.m. The weekend rounds out competition with the XR1200 race at 3:45 p.m. Tommy Hayden currently sits on top of the points standings in American SuperBike with 229 points. Josh Hayes, who swept both Wiseco SuperBike 100 events last year, sits in second, a single point behind Hayden. Jake Zemke has 215 points, which places him third overall, 14 points behind the leader. Josh Herrin leads 2009 Mid-Ohio winner and Daytona SportBike class champion Danny Eslick by 18 points heading into the Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire. Off the track, fans will get a chance to meet their favorite riders up close during the autograph session at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. In addition, fans with a paddock pass will also get the unique opportunity to participate in a grid walk featuring teams and riders from all classes before the SuperSport races at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Fans may also sign up to ride their bike on track during lunch on Sunday by participating in the annual Dealer Ride. Fans can register for the Dealer Ride at the infield tent on Sunday morning prior to 9:30 a.m. Tickets for the Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire as well as all of the season’s events can be purchased by calling 800-MID-OHIO (643-6446) or visiting www.midohio.com. Tickets start at just $45 for all three days of the weekend and all children 12 and under get in free. A comprehensive motorsports facility, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course features a permanent road-racing circuit with two primary configurations: a 2.4-mile, 15-turn, and a 2.25-mile, 13-turn circuit. The park-like, 330-acre complex is located in Lexington, Ohio, near Mansfield, 60 miles north of Columbus and 75 miles south of Cleveland. The track has been called the most competitive course in the U.S. and annually hosts a diverse lineup of locally, regionally and nationally sanctioned racing events for amateur, club and professional drivers and riders. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is owned and operated by TrueSports, Inc. AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com. More, from a press release issued by Autolite RIM Racing: Autolite/Rim Racing ready for Mid-Ohio Autolite/Rim Racing are once again ready to do battle against the best in motorcycle road racing during round 6 of the AMA Daytona Sportbike Series being held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington Ohio July 16th-July 18th. Running a limited schedule this year which includes all the east coast rounds rider Mike Morgan says they are ready to get the last half of their season started. “Having a month off can seem like a really long time”, says Morgan who is team owner and rider and who hails from Goshen, Indiana, “Mid-Ohio is the closest track we have to a home track and I really enjoy racing there. We always seem to find a good setup at the start of the weekend there and constantly improve on it leaving with some of the last laps being our fastest”. Using the month hiatus to rebuild an engine that was pulled apart at the Road America round due to other competitors complaining about the speed of the Autolite/ Rim Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 the team has been able to improve on their original engine setup. “With the help of all our sponsors this year we finally have really fast equipment, and it showed in the trap speeds at Road Atlanta and Road America,” explained Morgan, “We were near the top of the charts all weekend and I guess some teams didn’t like that very much so the AMA asked that we tear our only engine apart. After inspection and finding everything to be legal we reassembled the engine and put it on the dyno and tweaked a little more power out of it. Our hope is to use this extra power to help propel us into the top 15 during the 2 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike races this weekend.” Catch Autolite/Rim Racing and all their sponsors at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend in Lexington, Ohio. Racing activities start for the team Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 1:30pm. Tickets available at the track or by calling 800-Mid-Ohio or by visiting www.midohio.com. Follow Autolite RIM Racing on Facebook and at www.mikemorganracing.com More, from a press release issued by Wyman Brothers Racing: Wyman Brothers Racing Fielding All Three Brothers at Mid-Ohio Super Cycle Weekend MACEDON, NY (July 14, 2010) – For the first time, Wyman Brothers Racing will be fielding three riders at the Honda Super Cycle Weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Kyle, Travis and Cody Wyman will fill a total of 5 entries in 3 different classes this weekend at the AMA Pro Racing event. Kyle (20yrs) will return to AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike riding the #133 Harv’s Harley-Davidson/RevisionMusic.com Yamaha YZF-R6 entry as well as AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series competition on the #33 RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing machine. Travis (18yrs) has unfinished business in the AMA Pro Supersport series aboard his #24 Harv’s Harley-Davidson/AB-1 Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R6, and will be returning to the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series class after a top-5 finish at the series debut. Finishing out the New York trio is Cody (16yrs) who will be making his AMA Pro debut this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course riding his #3 Harv’s Harley-Davidson/RevisionMusic.com Suzuki GSX-R 600, also competing in the AMA Pro Supersport class. A familiar circumstance; three brothers, all former dirt track racers competing in AMA Pro Road Racing. Visit www.wymanbrosracing.com for more info, updates and results.