Forza Monica and Village Idiots Take Endurance Wins at CMRA Season Opener

The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) held its first round of Championship Endurance, Ultra-Lightweight Endurance, and Lightweight Sprint grids this past Saturday, February 14, bringing over 8 hours of racing action to the road course at MSR Houston, in Angleton, Texas. Temperatures in the mid 60s F, with a light breeze made for great racing conditions.

The Lightweight Sprint grids ran on the 1.3-mile short course and were a great warm up for the endurance races, with almost all grids having 23 to 29 entries each. The Junior Motard class, for younger racers age 8-12, also had some good racing with only 0.0315-second separating the first and second place finishers at the checkers.

The 2-Hour Ultra-Lightweight Endurance had a combined grid of 32 teams, with the endurance classes of 500 Classic, 500 Superstock, Ultra Lightweight GP, E Superstock, and Formula 4 represented, and ran on the 1.3 mile short course. The start lights went out and the Forza Monica team of Mark Andrews and Ryan Andrews took the lead with their Kawasaki 300R. Behind them, the Honda CBR500RR mounted team Pretty Hate Machine with Alan Phillips, Jesse Davis and David Tiede duked it out for second with the Unobtanium Racing team of Braeden Ortt, John Redford, and Gavin Williams riding a Kawasaki 300R and John Branch and Keith Hertell of Team Von Hertell/Harris Hill on a Honda CBR500RR.

Going into Hour 2, Forza Monica held the lead, while Unobtanium Racing got around Pretty Hate Machine for second. Team Von Hertell/Harris Hill now had their hands full with the Faltless Racing team of Robert Bradlaw, Danny Dominguez, Bill Erzal, Eric Falt, and Ted Phillips on a Kawasaki EX500, and the Honda CBR500R mounted Lawpup Racing team. Forza Monica crossed the line for the overall win and first in Ultra Lightweight GP Endurance (ULGPE), Unobtanium Racing took second overall and second in ULGPE, Pretty Hate Machine finished third overall and first in 500 Superstock. Faltless Racing snagged fourth overall and first in 500 Classic, the Lawpup Racing team of Danny Dominguez and Britten Geary finished fifth overall and second in 500 Superstock, with Team Von Hertell/Harris Hill finishing sixth overall and third in 500 Superstock.

The 4-Hour Championship Endurance finished out the day with a healthy combined grid of 29 teams, including the Remember Brooks Gremmels – A Superbike, C Superbike, Formula 2, and Modern Classic Endurance classes. The weather was holding beautifully, and track conditions were outstanding for fast lap times on the 2.4 mile full course.

As the start lights went out, a good clean start put some heavy traffic together for an exciting out lap. As the pack shook itself out, the defending endurance champion team Village Idiots team of Brandon Cleland, Chris Headley, John Orchard, and Garet Tomlinson got the lead on their Dunlop shod Yamaha YZF-R6. Team HPC riders Paul Garcia, Jeromy Kumper, Nathaniel Orona and Will Zamora also aboard a Dunlop shod Yamaha YZF-R6, tangled with the Suzuki GSX-R750 mounted Desert Rats Racing team of Greg Wanless and Derek Thomas, also on Dunlops, for second.

A red flag was brought out on at the 1:27 minute mark with a rider going down in turn 17, pausing the race for 23 minutes. The bikes were re-gridded in the running order for the restart, and the race leaders went right back at it, stretching a lead over the rest of the field.

On the restart, the Pieces of Eight team of David Branyon, Shandra Crawford, Will Gruy, Michael Humphries, and Noah Reese shot up into second overall on their Yamaha YZF-R6, and held off the Desert Rats and Team HPC for almost on hour before the Desert Rats shook them both off to reclaim second. As the clock ticked down, the Village Idiots stretched their lead on the rest of the field to six laps, taking the checkers for the overall and C Superbike win. Desert Rats Racing finished second overall and first in Remember Brooks Gremmels – A Superbike. Team HPC crossed the line third overall and second in A Superbike, with Pieces of Eight just behind them on their Dunlop mounted Yamaha finishing fourth overall and third in A Superbike. The Duncan Lacour Racing team of Drake Duncan, Bryan LeMaire and Kyle Ohnsorg finished fifth overall and second in C Superbike on their Suzuki GSX-R600, and the In Torque We Trust riders Jim Dugger, Andy Gilliland, and Jorge Guerrero Jr. brought their Buell 1125R across the line in sixth overall and first in Modern Classic.

On behalf of our racers, the CMRA would like to thank our 2015 Class Sponsors including: 212Decals.com, Altus Lawton Motorsports, Breast Cancer Research Foundation/P1 Racing, Crazy Jack’s Powersports, Four81 Motos, Island Racing Services, JT’s Performance Plus, Leather & Lace Racing Leathers Repair, Lone Star Track Days, Moto Liberty, North Texas Superbikes, OnRoad OffRoad Suspension, Rainbow Sox Racing, Race Tire Services, RaceworX, Remember Brooks Gremmels, Road & Track Suspension, South Central Race Center, SpeedFreakDecals.com, and Texas Motorcycle Academy@H2Rraceway. A special thanks to HighPerformanceCrew.com for sponsoring the safety curbing that was just installed on track at MSR Houston. Please remember to support the products and services of the companies who support you!

For a complete list of the weekend results and standings, please visit the website: www.CMRAracing.com. The next round in the CMRA season will be on March 21-22, 2015, for the final races ever at Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas. This will also be the opening round for the US National Endurance Series. Details for the weekend will be announced when finalized. Come out and see some great endurance racing action!

LIGHTWEIGHT SPRINT RESULTS

FOUR81 MOTOS – GROM CHALLENGE
1. Darrell Ricks (Hon Grom)
2. David Tiede (Hon Grom)
3. Annie Haner (Hon Grom)
4. Esteban Garcia (Hon Grom)
5. Dave Gallagher (Hon Grom)
6. David Adams (Hon Grom)

FORMULA 5
1. Ryan Warren (Hon RS65)
2. Mark Shim (Hon CB160)
3. Kyle Jenkins (Kaw KX65)
4. Sam Napier (Kaw KX65)
5. Brylin Schrock (Hon RS65)

FORMULA 6
1. Sam Napier (Kaw KX65)

2. Zach Nolde (Kaw KX65)
3. Raynie Leard (Yam TTR125)

4. Lindsey Leard (Hon Grom)

ALTUS LAWTON MOTORSPORTS – E SUPERSTOCK
1. Ryan Max Johnson (Kaw 250R)
2. Kevin Randall (Kaw 250R)
3. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
4. Jaret Nassaney (Kaw 250R)
5. Michael Woodby (Kaw 250R)
6. Mark Shim (Kaw 250R)

FORMULA 4
1. David Hicks (Hon RS125)
2. Michael Simon (Hon RS85)

RAINBOW SOX RACING – JUNIOR MOTARD – RACE 1
1. Hayden Giarratano (SSR SR110TR)
2. Ryan Deutschlander (SSR SR110TR)
3. Shaine Giarratano (SSR SR110TR)
4. Cody Kitchens (Yam TTR110)
5. Josh Goldstein (Appollo 110)

FORMULA 8 – RACE 1
1. Brylin Schrock (Kaw KLX110)

ALTUS LAWTON MOTORSPORTS – ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT GP
1. Justin McWilliams (Kaw 300R)
2. Braeden Ortt (Kaw 300R)
3. Kevin Randall (Kaw 250R)
4. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
5. Brad Thomas (Kaw 250R)
6. Jaret Nassaney (Kaw 250R)

RAINBOW SOX RACING – JUNIOR MOTARD – RACE 2
1. Hayden Giarratano (SSR SR110TR)
2. Ryan Deutschlander (SSR SR110TR)
3. Cody Kitchens (Yam TTR110)
4. Shaine Giarratano (SSR SR110TR)
5. Josh Goldstein (Appollo 110)

FORMULA 8 – RACE 2
1. Brylin Schrock (Kaw KLX110)

500 SUPERSTOCK
1. Justin McWilliams (Kaw 300R)
2. Danny Dominguez (Hon CBR500R)
3. Bill Syfan (Kaw 250R)
4. Keith Jordan (Hon CBR500R)
5. Ryan Rutkowski (Yam WR250X)
6. Craig Hasselman (Kaw 250R)

500 CLASSIC
1. Dominic Medina (Hon FT500)
2. Wiley Clark (Yam FZR400)
3. Rob Rowland (Yam RD400)

E SUPERBIKE
1. Jim Whitten (Kaw 250R)
2. Ryan Max Johnson (Kaw 250R)
3. Brad Thomas (Kaw 250R)
4. Kevin Randall (Kaw 250R)
5. Michael Woodby (Kaw 250R)
6. Zachary Boldwyn (Kaw 250R)

ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT ENDURANCE RESULTS

OVERALL
1. Forza Monica (Mark Andrews/Ryan Andrews), Kaw 300R, ULW GP, 104 laps
2. Unobtanium Racing (Braeden Ortt/John Redford/Gavin Williams) Kaw 300R, ULW GP, 103 laps
3. Pretty Hate Machine (Jesse Davis/Alan Phillips/David Tiede) Hon CBR500R, 500 Superstock, 102 laps
4. Faltless Racing (Robert Bradlaw/Danny Dominguez/Bill Erzal/Eric Falt/Ted Phillips) Kaw EX500, 500 Classic, 102 laps
5. Lawpup Racing (Danny Dominguez/Britten Geary) Hon CBR500R, 500 Superstock, 102 laps
6. Team Von Hertell/Harris Hill (John Branch/Keith Hertell), Hon CBR500R, 500 Superstock, 102 laps

500 CLASSIC ENDURANCE
1. Faltless Racing (Robert Bradlaw/Danny Dominguez/Bill Erzal/Eric Falt/Ted Phillips), Kaw EX500,102 laps
2. Team 19 (Phillip Fisher/Dennie Spears) Yam FZR400, 96 laps

ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION – 500 SUPERSTOCK ENDURANCE
1. Pretty Hate Machine (Jesse Davis/Alan Phillips/David Tiede), Hon CBR500R, 104 laps
2. Lawpup Racing (Danny Domingez/Britten Geary) Hon CBR500R, 102 laps
3. Team Von Hertell/Harris Hill (John Branch/Keith Hertell) Hon CBR500R, 102 laps
4. MiniMotion (Jeff Hughes/Ryan Max Johnson) Hon CBR500R, 98 laps
5. The Problem (Terry Embury/David Hicks/Keith Jordan/Scott Martin) Hon CBR500R, 98 laps

ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT GP ENDURANCE
1. Forza Monica (Mark Andrews/Ryan Andrews) Kaw 300R, 104 laps
2. Unobtanium Racing (Braeden Ortt/John Redford/Gavin Williams) Kaw 300R, 103 laps
3. 212 DECALS (Dirk Anderson/Rodrigo DaCunha) Kaw 300R, 96 laps
4. Leather & Lace (Daisy DeSimone/Ana Duran/Anita Thomas) Kaw 300R, 94 laps

5. JK Racing (Kris Lillegard/Justin McWilliams) Kaw 300R, 93 laps

6. JT’s Performance Plus (Jessica Coons/Terence Ladner) Kaw 300R, 92 laps

E SUPERSTOCK ENDURANCE
1. HPC Racing (Enoc Garza/Tim Rose) Kaw 250R, 96 laps
2. Near Miss Racing (Rodrigo DaCunha/Yorke Oldfather) Kaw 250R, 96 laps
3. LCR/Misfit (David Adams/Dennis King/Kasey Lewis) Kaw 250R, 96 laps
4. Team Honey Badger (Shawn Treadaway/Megan Wanat) Kaw 250R, 95 laps
5. Atomic Fireball (Mark Gerow/Lynn Stackable) Kaw 250R, 94 laps
6. Texas Motorcycle Academy Racing (Adam Rogers/Michael Woodby) Kaw 250R, 93 laps

FORMULA 4 ENDURANCE
1. Hi-Zoot Racing (Will Gruy/Nathan Winchester) Hon RS112, 65 laps

CHAMPIONSHIP ENDURANCE RESULTS

OVERALL
1. Village Idiots (Brandon Cleland/Chris Headley/John Orchard/Garet Tomlinson), Yam YZF-R6, C Superbike, 128 laps
2. Desert Rats Racing (Greg Wanless/Derek Thomas), Suz GSX-R750, A Superbike, 122 laps
3. Team HPC (Paul Garcia/Jeromy Kumper/Nathaniel Orona/Will Zamora), Yam YZF-R6, A Superbike, 120 laps
4. Pieces Of Eight (David Branyon/Shandra Crawford/Will Gruy/Michael Humphries/Noah Reese), Yam YZF-R6, A Superbike, 119 laps
5. Duncan Lacour Racing (Drake Duncan/Bryan LeMaire/Kyle Ohnsorg), Suz GSX-R600, C Superbike, 119 laps
6. In Torque We Trust (Jim Dugger/Andy Gilliland/Jorge Guerrero Jr.), Buell 1125R, Modern Classic, 118 laps

REMEMBER BROOKS GREMMELS – A SUPERBIKE ENDURANCE
1. Desert Rats Racing (Greg Wanless/Derek Thomas), Suz GSX-R750, 122 laps
2. Team HPC (Paul Garcia/Jeromy Kumper/Nathaniel Orona/Will Zamora) Yam YZF-R6, 120 laps
3. Pieces Of Eight (David Branyon/Shandra Crawford/Will Gruy/Michael Humphries/Noah Reese) Yam YZF-R6, 119 laps
4. Just Can’t Quit Racing (Pete Martins/Gordon Miller/Paul Wilkinson/Jeff Wrobel) Suz GSX-R1000, 117 laps
5. Lone Star Track Days (Tom Anderson/Andy Galindo/Mark Niemi/David Tiede) Kaw ZX-6R, 81 laps
6. Big Boy Racing (Robert Garza/Roger Hill) Kaw ZX-6R, 40 laps

C SUPERBIKE ENDURANCE
1. Village Idiots (Brandon Cleland/Chris Headley/John Orchard/Garet Tomlinson) Yam YZF-R6, 128 laps
2. Duncan Lacour Racing (Drake Duncan/Bryan LeMaire/Kyle Ohnsorg), Suz GSX-R600, 119 laps
3. The Skidmarks (Ashley Azare/Chase Eason/Brady Ipock/Steven Nedd/Brian Prescott) Yam YZF-R6, 115 laps
4. Privateer Tools (Paul Coste/Kory Pappas/Richard Schiller/Mark Sneed) Yam YZF-R6, 112 laps
5. Furian Racing (Sloan Essman/Braeden Ortt/John Redford/Gavin Williams) Yam YZF-R6, 105 laps
6. LocoMotion (James Camacho Jr/Alonzo Contreras/Ryan Max Johnson/Mark Windham) Yam YZF-R6, 75 laps

FORMULA 2 ENDURANCE
1. Torquasaurus (Josh Henke/Chris Woolsey) Suz SV650, 111 laps
2. North Texas Superbike (Sean Brown/John Byus/DJ Ricks) Suz SV650, 105 laps
3. Realtime Racing (David Felio/Brandon Orr/Isachar Perez/Mark Shim) Suz SV650, 102 laps
4. RD Firearms (Allan Boyd/Dean Darnell/Michael DeSimone) Suz SV650, 77 laps

MODERN CLASSIC ENDURANCE
1. In Torque We Trust (Jim Dugger/Andy Gilliland/Jorge Guerrero Jr.), Buell 1125R, 118 laps
2. Lawdawg Racing (Danny Dominguez/Britten Geary/Kaid Hopper/Jordan Pence/Andrew Sukach) Hon CBR1000RR, 115 laps
3. Buffington Homes Racing (Chris Fields/Kenny Smith) Yam-YZF-R6, 115 laps
4. TPM Racing (Chris Hamlett/Manuel Segura/Kevin Taylor/Matthew Taylor) Hon CBR1000RR, 115 laps
5. Full Tilt Racing (Brandie Cox/Thomas Eimermacher/Marco Gismondi/Gary Welborn) Kaw ZX636, 102 laps
6. Misfit Racing (David Adams/Thomas Cocker/Adam Dillard/Allen Dye/Kasey Lewis) Kaw ZX636, 102 laps