The Village Idiots team rode their Dunlop-shod RaceworX Yamaha YZF-R6 to a solid margin of victory at the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association’s (CMRA) last 4 Hour Big Bike Endurance race of the season this past Saturday, October 26, giving them the win and the overall endurance championship for 2013. CMRA held its final round of Big Bike Endurance, Mini Endurance, and Mini Sprint grids, bringing over 10 hours of racing action to Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. Beautiful weather with temperatures in the 70’s, and very little breeze made for great track conditions on the 2.9-mile counter-clockwise course.
The Mini Sprint grids ran on the 1.8-mile short course and were a great warm up for the endurance races, with Formula 4 and Texas Tornado Boot Camp Superstock E again having 26 and 28 entries each. The Junior Motard class, for younger racers age 8-12, had eight bikes on the grid and had some good racing with only 1.180-second separating the first and second place finishers at the checkers. The 2 Hour Mini Endurance also ran on the 1.8-mile short course with a combined grid of 33 teams and classes including Formula 4 and Formula 7. As the final race of the season started, the Green Machine team of Brandon Altmeyer, Ryan Andrews, Jesse Davis, and David Tiede put their heads down and grabbed the lead, turning a 1:20.768 fastest lap of the race on lap 14 on their Kawasaki 250R. The Tip Toes & Tonka Trucks team of Rebecca Caudle, Jeremy Harvey and Ron Mears, riding a Kawasaki 250R, had their hands full with the Desert Brats Racing team of Rick Hogge and Brad Thomas, also on a Kawasaki 250R, and the race leaders battling pulled them away from the rest of the pack by a lap. Heading into the final hour, the Green Machine team stayed strong, widening their lead to a full lap over second, taking the checkers at 1:15 pm for the overall win and first in Formula 4. This win also gave Green Machine the overall Mini Endurance championship for 2013 as well. Tip Toes & Tonka Trucks shook off Desert Brats Racing for second overall and second in Formula 4. Desert Brats Racing crossed the line for third overall and third in Formula 4. The Speedlab team of Bill Syfan and Jeff Mendelson, Hi-Zoot Racing team of Scott McDermott, Alan Phillips and Nathan Winchester, and the OnRoad OffRoad Racing team of Roger Albert, Dustin Sperry, and Wyatt Sperry rounded out the top six finishers.
The 4 Hour Big Bike Endurance race had a combined grid of 36 teams, with classes including A Superbike, C Superbike, Formula 2, and Modern Classic Endurance. When the green flag dropped at noon, the middleweights went at it. The Village Idiots team of Brandon Cleland, Chris Headley, John Orchard, and Garet Tomlinson took the early lead, holding off the Yamaha YZF-R6 mounted LocoMotion team of Alonzo Contreras, Ryan Max Johnson, Matt Vastine, Derek Wagnon and Mark Windham. The Lone Star Track Days team of Brandon Altmeyer, Conner Blevins, Andy Galindo, Mark Niemi, and Eric Williams on their Kawasaki ZX-6R were in the mix too, outrunning the Desert Rats Racing team of Stephen Guynes, Rick Hogge, Derek Thomas, and Greg Wanless on their Yamaha YZF-R1 for third.
As the afternoon wore on, the Village Idiots kept their lead, stretching it to one lap heading into the final hour. LocoMotion kept a firm grip on second, and the Davis Rod & Cycle team of Jesse Davis, Alan Phillips, and Kevin Schwantz got around the Lone Star Track Days team for third going into the final 30 minutes of the race. When the checkers dropped at 5:45 pm, the Village Idiots crossed the line for the win in C Superbike and the overall win. LocoMotion held off Davis Rod & Cycle, taking second in C Superbike and second overall. The team that has to put up with World Champion Kevin Schwantz, Davis Rod & Cycle, took third in C Superbike and third overall.
Rounding out the top six overall finishers were Lone Star Track Days, Desert Rats Racing, and the two-rider iron man team ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith).
For a complete list of the weekend results and standings, please visit the website: www.CMRAracing.com. The next event for CMRA will be the awards banquet on November 16, 2013, at the Waco Convention Center to celebrate a great season of racing. Looking forward to seeing everyone in 2014 for more great racing action! CMRA SATURDAY SPRINTS
ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION – FORMULA 5 1. Allan Boyd (Hon RS65) 2. Trey Walker (Suz RM65) 3. Mark Shim (Hon CB160)
FORMULA 6 1. Trey Walker (Suz RM65) 2. Britten Geary (Hon CRF100) 3. Heinz Roy (Hon XR100) FORMULA 7 1. Shandra Crawford (Hon CRF80) 2. Caleb Luu (Kaw KLX110) 3. Jose Gutierrez (Hon NSF100)
TEXAS TORNADO BOOT CAMP – E SUPERSTOCK 1. Bill Syfan (Kaw 250R) 2. Brad Thomas (Kaw 250R) 3. Kris Lillegard (Kaw 250R) 4. Ken Ryder (Kaw 250R) 5. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R) 6. Roger Albert (Kaw 250R)
K&N MOTORCYCLES – JUNIOR MOTARD 1. Brylin Schrock (Kaw KLX110) 2. Daniel Phillips (Kaw KLX110) 3. Ethan Hidrogo (Yam TTR110) 4. Shaine Giarratano (Orion OPBS-X3R) 5. Otto Black (Kaw KLX110) 6. Kevin Bradford Nolde (Kaw KLX110)
ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION – FORMULA 4 1. Bill Syfan (Kaw 250R) 2. Brad Thomas (Kaw 250R) 3. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R) 4. Jeff Mendelson (Hon RS85) 5. Ken Ryder (Kaw 250R) 6. Stephen Guynes (Hon RS125)
CMRA 4-HOUR MINI ENDURANCE OVERALL 1. Green Machine (Brandon Altmeyer/Jesse Davis/David Tiede/Ryan Andrews/Alan Phillips), Kaw 250R, F4, 86 laps 2. Tip Toes & Tonka Trucks (Rebecca Caudle/Jeremy Harvey/Jason Swan/Steve Haesemeyer/Ron Mears), Kaw 250R, F4, 85 laps 3. Desert Brats Racing (Rick Hogge/Brad Thomas), Kaw 250R, F4, 85 laps 4. Speedlab (Stephen Guynes/Jeff Mendelson/Wyatt Sperry/Bill Syfan/Derek Thomas), Hon RS85, F4, 84 laps 5. Hi-Zoot Racing (Scott McDermott/Alan Phillips/Nathan Winchester), Hon RS100, F4, 83 laps 6. OnRoad OffRoad Racing (Roger Albert/Dustin Sperry/Wyatt Sperry), Kaw 250R, F4, 82 laps
FORMULA 4 ENDURANCE 1. Green Machine (Brandon Altmeyer/Jesse Davis/David Tiede/Ryan Andrews), Kaw 250R, 86 laps 2. Tip Toes & Tonka Trucks (Rebecca Caudle/Jeremy Harvey/Jason Swan/Steve Haesemeyer/Ron Mears), Kaw 250R, 85 laps 3. Desert Brats Racing (Rick Hogge/Brad Thomas), Kaw 250R, F4, 85 laps 4. Speedlab (Stephen Guynes/Jeff Mendelson/Wyatt Sperry/Bill Syfan/Derek Thomas), Hon RS85, 84 laps 5. Hi-Zoot Racing (Scott McDermott/Alan Phillips/Nathan Winchester), Hon RS100, 83 laps 6. OnRoad OffRoad Racing (Roger Albert/Dustin Sperry/Wyatt Sperry), Kaw 250R, 82 laps
FORMULA 7 ENDURANCE 1. Golfclub in a Gunfight (Shandra Crawford/Kevin Randall/Trey Walker), Hon CRF80, 58 laps
CMRA 6 HOUR BIG BIKE ENDURANCE OVERALL 1.Village Idiots (Brandon Cleland/Chris Headley/John Orchard/Garet Tomlinson), Yam YZF-R6, C Superbike, 129 laps 2. LocoMotion (Alonzo Contreras/Ryan Max Johnson/Matt Vastine/Derek Wagnon/Mark Windham), Yam YZF-R6, C Superbike, 128 laps 3. Davis Rod & Cycle (Jesse Davis/Alan Phillips/Kevin Schwantz/Britt Turkington/Blake Young), Suz GSX-R600, C Superbike, 127 laps 4. Lone Star Track Days (Brandon Altmeyer/Conner Blevins/Andy Galindo/Mark Niemi/Eric Williams), Kaw ZX-6R, C Superbike, 126 laps 5. Desert Rats Racing (Stephen Guynes/Rick Hogge/Derek Thomas/Greg Wanless), Yam YZF-R1, A Superbike, 126 laps 6. ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, C Superbike, 122 laps
A SUPERBIKE ENDURANCE 1. Desert Rats Racing (Stephen Guynes/Rick Hogge/Derek Thomas/Greg Wanless), Yam YZF-R1, 126 laps 2. TPM (John McGraw/Kaid Hopper/Jason Pettice/Kevin Taylor/Matthew Taylor), Hon CBR1000RR, 118 laps 3. Toon Squad Racing (Luis Aguero/Chris Leggett/Jack Moss/Jack Polzin/Christopher Walicek), Suz GSX-R1000, 117 laps 4. NORDCO Racing (William Guthrie/Todd Larson/Michael Rochester/Brandon Young), Suz GSX-R1000, 109 laps 5. Somebody (Ryan Andrews/David Sprague), Duc 1198, 21 laps 6. Cowboys & Indians (Peyton Inge/Fabian Kale), Kaw ZX-10R, 13 laps
C SUPERBIKE ENDURANCE 1. Village Idiots (Brandon Cleland/Chris Headley/John Orchard/Garet Tomlinson), Yam YZF-R6, 129 laps 2. LocoMotion (Alonzo Contreras/Ryan Max Johnson/Matt Vastine/Derek Wagnon/Mark Windham), Yam YZF-R6, 128 laps 3. Davis Rod & Cycle (Jesse Davis/Alan Phillips/Kevin Schwantz/Britt Turkington/Blake Young), Suz GSX-R600, 127 laps 4. Lone Star Track Days (Brandon Altmeyer/Conner Blevins/Andy Galindo/Mark Niemi/Eric Williams), Kaw ZX-6R, 126 laps 5. ST II (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith), Yam YZF-R6, C Superbike, 122 laps 6. Tip Toes & Tonka Trucks (Rebecca Caudle/Jeremy Harvey/Ron Mears), Yam YZF-R6, 122 laps
FORMULA 2 ENDURANCE 1. Team EDS (David Branyon/Scott Eichhorn/Darrell Ricks/Mike Sweeney/Shane Zelm), Suz SV650, 117 laps 2. GBaby Racing (Nicole Ayres/Jim Doyle/Jeremy Harvey/Rebecca Caudle/Theressa Riggs), Suz SV650, 114 laps 3. Lawdawg Racing (Danny Dominguez/Britten Geary/Jordan Pence), Suz SV650, 61 laps
MODERN CLASSIC ENDURANCE 1. Bohica (Chris Davis/Arthur Fonseca Jr./Robert Green/Ben Gooding/Patt Hagens), Suz GSX-R750, 119 laps 2. Faltless-AF1 Racing (Eric Falt/Bill Erzal/Ted Phillips/Ronnie Hay/Jon Francis), Apr RSV1000, 118 laps 3. Sweeney’s SV Service (David Branyon/Scott Eichhorn/Darrell Ricks/Mike Sweeney/Shane Zelm), Suz SV650, 117 laps 4. Dead Men Smoke 2 (Staton Shed/Terry Embury/Keith Jordan/Scott Martin/Sean Brown), Suz GSX-R600, 112 laps 5. Dallas Honda (Nick Chapman/Daisy DeSimone/Bill Klindworth/Larry Wise/Brian Millsap), Hon CBR600RR, 111 laps 6. FOX 2 (Brandie Cox/Marco Gismondi/Marcus Henriksen/Gary Welborn), Yam YZF-R6, 77 laps