Team Vesrah Suzuki won the second round of the 2007 Bridgestone WERA/AMA National Endurance Series, a 4-hour race held at Barber Motorsports Park Saturday, finishing three laps ahead of the next team under sunny and warm conditions. Tray Batey, Chris Ulrich, Lee Acree and John Jacobi rode the Vesrah GSX-R1000, in that order, lapping the field twice before the end of the second hour despite an early race red-flag to clear crash debris. BMW Motorrad had crashed on the second lap, with officials bringing out the red flag a little more than five minutes into the race. On the restart, Batey streaked away from the field and Vesrah Suzuki was never challenged during the remainder of the 4-hour race. Besides taking the overall win, Vesrah also won in the Heavyweight Superbike class. TVR/Team Moes’ Chuck Ivey, James Stroud and Josh Day took second overall and first in the Heavyweight Superstock class on a Pirelli Shod YZF-R1. Team Westby’s Dan Westby and Dustin Meador finished third overall and first in the Middleweight Superstock class aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6R. Bp Concepts’ Brandon Parrish and Andy Feuersthaler came home fourth overall and first in the Middleweight Superstock class riding a Dunlop-shod Suzuki GSX-R600. Fifth overall and second in Middleweight Superbike went to Velocity Crew Racing. Ghetto Customs won the in Lightweight Superbike class, finishing 21st overall. WERA/AMA Bridgestone National Endurance Series, Round 2 Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama Overall Results 1. Vesrah Suzuki (Suz GSX-R1000) Heavyweight Superbike, 140 laps 2. TVR/Team Moes (Yam YZR-R1) Heavyweight Superstock, 137 laps 3. Team Westby (Kaw ZX-6R) Middleweight Superstock, 135 laps 4. bp Concepts (Suz GSX-R600) Middleweight Superbike, 135 laps 5. Team Velocity Crew (Suz GSX-R600) Middleweight Superbike, 134 laps 6. Team HMR II (Hon CBR1000RR) Heavyweight Superbike, 134 laps 7. Suzuki Rider Development (Suz GSX-R600) Middleweight Superbike, 134 laps 8. Wikle Racing (Suz GSX-R600) Middleweight Superbike, 133 laps 9. Dalke Motorsports (Suz GSX-R600) Middleweight Superstock, 133 laps 10. Wizard Racing II (Suz GSX-R600) Middleweight Superbike, 133 laps 21. Ghetto Customs (Suz SV650) Lightweight Superbike, 129 laps
Updated: Vesrah Suzuki Wins WERA/AMA National Endurance Series 4-Hour At Barber
Updated: Vesrah Suzuki Wins WERA/AMA National Endurance Series 4-Hour At Barber
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