Wagnon Takes Two Wins With CMRA at MSR Houston

Derek Wagnon took two wins at CMRA’s sprint event Sunday, September 21, 2014 at MSR Houston in Angleton, Texas. A second day of humid heat in the 90’s made for fast lap times on the 2.38 mile course.

Wagnon rode a Kawasaki ZX-10R and his Suzuki GSX-R750 to the wins in Breast Cancer Research Foundation/P1 Racing – Formula 1 Expert, B Superstock Expert, turning a blazing 1:32.125 lap, just .065 of a second off Ty Howard’s 2008 record of 1:32.040

Brandon Cleland proved to be the fastest Yamaha YZF-R6 again, winning South Central Race Center – C Superstock Expert, and second place in Breast Cancer Research Foundation/P1 Racing – Formula 1 Expert, and B Superstock Expert. Cleland also won the $100 P1 Racing cash purse for riding the first 600 across the finish line during the Formula 1 race.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation/P1 Racing – Formula 1 Expert race had a 16 bike grid, and as they lined up for the start, the battle was already brewing between Kawasaki ZX-10R mounted Wagnon, Cleland aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6, and Eddie Thornton riding his BMW S1000RR. These were the top three qualifiers yet again, and lap times were fast.

The starting lights went out, and the race was on as Wagnon drag raced Cleland and Thornton into the first turn and took the lead. With Cleland and Thornton on his tail, Wagnon put his head down and took off, turning a fastest lap of the race on lap 2 turning a 1:32.125. Cleland and Thornton went at it, with Cleland getting by Thornton for second with a fastest lap of 1:33.047. Thornton, still in pursuit, came back with a 1:33.457, but couldn’t get past Cleland. Meanwhile, Jeff Wrobel, riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 had his hands full trying to hold off Yamaha YZF-R6 mounted Eric Williams for fourth. Wrobel turned a fastest lap of 1:36.003, and Williams answered with an even faster lap of 1:35.981 . You could throw a blanket over sixth through ninth places as everyone was running a 1:37 and change. As the final laps wound down, Wagnon put his head down to get a little distance on Cleland, stretching his lead to just over 5 seconds, taking the checkers for the win. Cleland firmly held onto second, with Thornton taking third, Wrobel held off Williams for fourth, with Jay Newton, Alan Phillips, Bobby Davies, James Caraballo, and Brady Ipock rounding out the top 10.

Bringing awareness to finding a cure for Breast Cancer is an important aspect of this race and a donation is made by the CMRA to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each entry in the race.

The racing day was ended after race 13 due to an incident during lap two of race 14, when two riders were involved in a crash and sustained injuries. The CMRA family is pleased to share that the injured riders are doing better and on the road to recovery, and still sends prayers out to the riders and their families for continued improvement.

CMRA’s president, John Orchard said,”As most everyone is aware, the CMRA races were cut short this past weekend at MSR-H. This decision was the result of two separate incidents that occurred earlier in the day involving Allen Dye and Paul Bradley which caused red flag delays, combined with the seriousness of another incident involving Derek Wagnon and Guillermo Gonzalez. The impact of the incident was compounded by the fact that it was witnessed by of so many spectators on the front straight. The overwhelming response from all in the paddock was concern for each of the riders. The decision was made to call it a day and focus on the riders and their families.

“I want to briefly call out a special gratitude of thanks to Walter Walker and all of the CMRA staff who worked through very difficult circumstances and did their job well. Also, a huge thanks to Joe Caruso for his expertise as a vascular surgeon where he took charge of a difficult situation and made a huge difference for those involved. The CMRA family continues to keep in close contact with each of our racers and their families.

“At the same time, Walter and the Board of Directors are working through the details of the incidents from the weekend. We are objectively reviewing the risk that is an inherent part of the sport to balance that against safety issues that each track presents to be sure we’re doing everything possible to minimize unnecessary risk to our riders with an unemotional analysis.”

On behalf of our racers, the CMRA would like to thank our 2014 Class Sponsors including:212Decals.com, Altus Lawton Motorsports, Breast Cancer Research Foundation/P1 Racing, Fastline Motorcycle School, Four81 Motos, HighPerformanceCrew.com, Houston Superbikes, Island Racing Services, Lone Star Track Days, Moto Liberty, MotoMassage.com, North Texas Superbikes, OnRoad OffRoad Suspension, RaceworX, Rainbow Sox Racing, Road & Track Suspension, South Central Race Center, Team Mancuso Powersports SW, and Texas Motorcycle Academy@H2Rraceway. Please remember to support the products and services of the companies who support you!

For a complete list of results and standings, please visit the website: www.CMRAracing.com. The final round in the CMRA season will be on November 1-2, 2014, at Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas. Details for the weekend will be announced when finalized.

SPRINT RACE RESULTS

D SUPERSTOCK EXPERT

1. Britten Geary (Suz SV650)

2. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)

3. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650)

4. Jim Doyle (Suz SV650)

5. Ben Jones (Suz SV650)

6. Warren Egger (KTM 525)

ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION – D SUPERSTOCK NOVICE

1. Walter Walker III (Suz SV650)

2. Zachary Vonler (Suz SV650)

3. Isachar Perez (Suz SV650)

4. Sloan Essman (Suz SV650)

5. Theofilos Giagmouris (Suz SV650)

6. Michael Capuchino (KTM 690)

CLASSIC

1. Andrew Sukach (Suz GSX-R600)

2. David Dahms (Hon CBR600F2)

3. Wiley Clark (Yam FZR400)

B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT

1. Derek Wagnon (Suz GSX-R750)

2. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Eddie Thornton (Kaw ZX636)

4. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Eric Williams (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Ron Mears (Hon CBR600)

LONE STAR TRACK DAYS – B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE

1. Michael Klesel (Suz GSX-R600)

2. Nick Doolan (Kaw ZX-6R)

3. Braeden Ortt (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Chris Coffey (Kaw ZX-6R)

5. Brandie Cox (Suz GSX-R750)

6. Jay Bullard (Kaw ZX636)

SOUTH CENTRAL RACE CENTER – C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT

1. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Eric Williams (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Jay Newton (Kaw ZX-6R)

5. Ron Mears (Hon CBR600)

6. Alan Phillips (Kaw ZX-6R)

MOTO LIBERTY – C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE

1. Braeden Ortt (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Nick Doolan (Kaw ZX-6R)

3. Michael Klesel (Suz GSX-R600)

4. Chris Coffey (Kaw ZX-6R)

5. Mark Shim (Kaw ZX-6R)

6. Jay Bullard (Kaw ZX-6R)

NORTH TEXAS SUPERBIKES – FORMULA 1 LADIES

1. Brandie Cox (Suz GSX-R750)

2. Anita Thomas (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Renee Stephenson (Kaw ZX-6R)

4. Theressa Riggs (Suz SV650)

5. Shandra Crawford (Tri Daytona 675R)

6. Ana Duran-Gomez (Kaw 300R)

TEXAS MOTORCYCLE ACADEMY@H2RRACEWAY – MOTARD

1. Michael Capuchino (KTM 690)

2. Warren Egger (KTM 525)

RACEWORX – A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT

1. Darrell Ricks (Suz GSX-R1000)

2. Brandon Young (Suz GSX-R1000)

3. Jeff Wrobel (Suz GSX-R1000)

4. Chris Hamlett (KTM RC8)

5. Guillermo A. Gonzalez (BMW S1000RR)

6. Alan Phillips (Kaw ZX-6R)

ONROAD OFFROAD SUSPENSION – A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE

1. Paul Garcia (Hon CBR1000RR)

2. Scott Canady (Duc 1199 Panigale)

3. Braeden Ortt (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Tony Nguyen (Suz GSX-R1000)

5. Jacob Napier (Suz GSX-R750)

6. Fabian Kale (Hon CBR1000RR)

FORMULA 2 EXPERT

1. Britten Geary (Suz SV650)

2. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS)

3. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650)

4. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650)

5. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)

6. Ben Jones (Suz SV650)

FORMULA 2 NOVICE

1. Gabriel Martinez-Abrego (Kaw 300R)

2. Walter Walker III (Suz SV650)

3. Thomas Eimermacher (Suz SV650)

4. Sloan Essman (Suz SV650)

5. David Felio (Suz SV650)

6. Theofilos Giagmouris (Suz SV650)

BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION/ P1 RACING – FORMULA 1 EXPERT

1. Derek Wagnon (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Eddie Thornton (BMW S1000RR)

4. Jeff Wrobel (Suz GSX-R1000)

5. Eric Williams (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Jay Newton (Kaw ZX-6R)

7. Alan Phillips (Kaw ZX-6R)

8. Bobby Davies (Yam YZF-R6)

9. James Caraballo (BMW HP4)

10. Brady Ipock (Suz GSX-R1000)

HOUSTON SUPERBIKES HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT

1. Chris Hamlett (KTM RC8)

2. Ryan Warren (Tri Daytona 675R)

3. Shandra Crawford (Tri Daytona 675R)

HOUSTON SUPERBIKES – HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE

1. Scott Canady (Duc 1199 Panigale)

2. Steven Nedd (KTM RC8)

3. Jeff Bean (Tri Daytona 675R)

4. Theron Lockett (Duc 1199 Panigale)

5. Ryan Miranda (Tri Daytona 675R)

6. Shane Smith (Tri Daytona 675R)

MODERN CLASSIC

1. Brian Carter (Hon CBR600)

2. Ron Mears (Hon CBR600)

3. Yorke Oldfather (Suz GSX-R750)

4. Kevin Guenter (Suz GSX-R750)

D SUPERBIKE EXPERT

1. Britten Geary (Suz SV650)

2. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS)

3. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)

4. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650)

5. Jim Doyle (Suz SV650)

6. Ben Jones (Suz SV650)

NORTH TEXAS SUPERBIKES – D SUPERBIKE NOVICE

1. Zachary Vonler (Suz SV650)

2. Walter Walker III (Suz SV650)

3. Isachar Perez (Suz SV650)

4. Theofilos Giagmouris (Suz SV650)

5. Theressa Riggs (Suz SV650)

6. William Clark (Suz SV650)

ROOKIE EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT

1. Jorge Guerrero Jr. (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Jay Newton (Kaw ZX-6R)

3. Chris Hamlett (KTM RC8)

4. Doug Frenchak (Yam YZF-R6)

5. David Napier(Yam YZF-R6)

6. Enoc Garza (Yam YZF-R6)

ROAD & TRACK SUSPENSION – FORMULA 1 NOVICE

1. Paul Garcia (Hon CBR1000RR)

2. Braeden Ortt (Hon CBR1000RR)

3. Terence Ladner (BMW S1000RR)

4. Justin Flores (Yam YZF-R1)

5. Tony Nguyen (Suz GSX-R1000)

6. Manuel Segura (Hon CBR1000RR)

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT

1. Britten Geary (Suz SV650)

2. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS)

3. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)

4. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650)

5. Andy Gilliland (Suz SV650)

6. Ben Jones (Suz SV650)

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE

1. Zachary Vonler (Suz SV650)

2. Walter Walker III (Suz SV650)

3. Thomas Eimermacher (Suz SV650)

4. Isachar Perez (Suz SV650)

5. Theressa Riggs (Suz SV650)

6. Theofilos Giagmouris (Suz SV650)