Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey, Lee Acree, Mark Junge and Chris Ulrich took a GSX-R1000 to the overall victory in a WERA National Endurance Series 8-Hour at Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettsville, Ohio Saturday. The team not only won overall but also earned first in the Heavyweight Superbike class. Roadracing World’s Chris Ulrich substituted for injured John Jacobi and became the first second-generation overall winner of a WERA National Endurance Series race at Nelson Ledges; his father John Ulrich won a 24-hour at the track in 1984. ARNCHU Racing’s Nathan Dressman, Mark Crozier and Randy Sherman finished second overall, seven laps behind, riding a GSX-R1000 and taking the Heavyweight Superstock class win. The race started at 3:30 p.m. and ran until 11:30 p.m. local time. Provisional Overall Results WERA National Endurance Series 8-Hour Nelson Ledges Road Course Garrettsville, Ohio 1. Vesrah Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R1000, Heavyweight Superbike, 404 laps 2. ARNCHU Racing, Suzuki GSX-R1000, Heavyweight Superstock, 397 laps 3. 5150 Racing, Suzuki GSX-R1000, Heavyweight Superstock, 394 laps 4. Team Velocity Racing, Yamaha YZF-R1, Heavyweight Superstock, 391 laps 5. LOC Endurance, Yamaha YZF-R6, Middleweight Superstock, 388 laps 6. Red Star, Yamaha YZF-R6, Middleweight Superbike, 388 laps, -38 seconds 7. Team Velocity Racing II, Yamaha YZF-R6, Middleweight Superstock, 386 laps 8. Dalke Motorsports, Suzuki GSX-R600, Middleweight Superstock, 385 laps 9. Ghetto Customs, Suzuki SV650, Lightweight Superbike, 382 laps 10. Wikle Racing, Suzuki GSX-R600, Middleweight Superbike, 381 laps
Vesrah Suzuki Wins WERA 8-Hour At Nelson Ledges
Vesrah Suzuki Wins WERA 8-Hour At Nelson Ledges
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