“Rivalries, tussle take center stage in NHRA eliminations - Indianapolis Star” plus 4 more |
- Rivalries, tussle take center stage in NHRA eliminations - Indianapolis Star
- Speed Racers - Bridgeton News
- Whibley, Aquino, Ferry... - Cycle News
- Mogollon Rendezvous rounding up contestants - Payson Roundup
- 'Biker Down' ministers to injured motorcyclists - Asheville Citizen-Times
| Rivalries, tussle take center stage in NHRA eliminations - Indianapolis Star Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:06 PM PDT (2 of 2) Force had plenty to say, too. "I've just had enough. My kid beats Tony and I can't even enjoy it," he said. "I can't help it that (the pairings) came up that way. But to have a guy call me a cheat, that ain't right." Force Hood chose to stay above the fray and savor her third career win. "I'm one who likes the quiet and calm road," she said. "My dad thrives on just the opposite. It was great to be against a teammate in the final with all the pressure off both teams. What better day can you have?" Schumacher's 60th career win was particularly sweet because it came against a team owned by his former crew chief, Alan Johnson, who left after last season and took much of Schumacher's crew with him. "There's nobody else I would have asked for to be in the other lane," he said. "The fans paid a lot of money to come out and see that and nobody is going to ask for a refund." His father and team owner, Don Schumacher, didn't try to conceal the satisfaction he felt. "There's a little extra rivalry out there between (our) team and that other team," he said. "I'll just leave it at that." Coughlin disposed of five-time U.S. Nationals champion Greg Anderson in the first round and No. 1 qualifier Mike Edwards (who fouled at the start) in the semifinals before beating Greg Stanfield by two one-thousandths of a second (6.689 to 6.691) in the final. It was the 48th career win for the reigning and four-time series champion. "When we started the day, I didn't know where we weighed in," said Coughlin, who qualified 12th. "But we never count ourselves out. There was never a doubt in my mind that we couldn't pull this thing off." Arana finally won the U.S. Nationals on his 17th try. His 7.026-second run in the final easily beat the 7.086 of runner-up Michael Phillips. "I kept wondering, 'When is my time? When is my time?' " he said. "Finally, it has happened." Attendance for the weekend exceeded 100,000.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2009 03:23 PM PDT by David CaldwellA low-flying battalion of inky rain clouds sweeps across the racetrack, dropping its stormy payload on the slick asphalt. But soon a few dozen sports cars -- Porsches, Corvettes, BMWs, Miatas -- begin cruising onto the track for a late-morning run. They start moving stealthily, winding slowly through their gears; but soon they are gliding around the curves, rooster tails of water spitting from their wide rear tires. Even a soggy day is a good day to run at New Jersey Motorsports Park, the manicured one-year-old racing facility in Cumberland County, virtually at the southern tip of New Jersey. The park, which hosts sports-car and motorcycle races, also is a fast-track haven for owners of high-end vehicles to drive flat-out without getting nailed by the cops. Situated next to the Millville Airport, on rolling land once used during World War II to train P-47 pilots, the complex has three winding road courses: the 14-turn, 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway, for spectator and pro events; the 10-turn, 1.9-mile Lightning Raceway, primarily for track rentals; and F1 New Jersey, a 1.1-mile track for go-karts. NJMP is nothing like its dowdier New Jersey racing ancestors: short, tight speed bowls such as the 59-year-old Wall Stadium near Asbury Park or bossy, loud dragstrips such as Old Bridge Township Raceway Park near Englishtown.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Whibley, Aquino, Ferry... - Cycle News Posted: 08 Sep 2009 03:02 PM PDT The following is from Pit Pass Radio... Top talent and industry insiders from the motorcycle world give their uncut opinions and race stories. Get your weekly motorcycle news live from Pit Pass Moto Weekly. Pit Pass Moto Weekly is now heard 7 pm to 9 pm Central - Motorcycle Radio streaming individual interviews from www.pitpassradio.com, or download the program from our archives to your ipod or mp3 player anytime. Tommy Aquino, Daytona Sportbike Racer - Graves Yamaha Tommy made his AMA Pro debut at Miller Motorsports Park at the age of 16 years and 2 days. He finished with a respectable 7th place and continued the rest of the season with top 10 finishes, paving the way for his AMA Rookie of the Year award in 2008 and his place on the Graves/Yamaha team for 2009. He went on to finish 8th in the Daytona Sportbike series after a podium finish at the final stop hosted by New Jersey Motorsports Park. www.tommyaquino24.com Paul Whibley, Pro Off-road Racer - Monster Energy Kawasaki For 2009 Whibley is on a new team and a new bike (KX450F). He seems to have adapted well right from the start. He's won 8 out of 8 races in the OMA Series and successfully defended his No. 1 plate. He was already crowned champion for the second time with http://www.kawasaki.com/Racing_OffRoadRacing Roger Hensley, Team Owner - CHM Exhaust Supermoto Team This past weekend at Miller Motorsports Park it was the CHM Exhaust rider Sylvain Bidart who won the XTRM AMA Pro Racing Supermoto Championship. Bidart is the first Frenchman to win the championship. Hensley put a tremendous amount of work into www.chmexhaust.com Tim Ferry, Pro Motocross Racer, Monster Kawasaki Danny Walker, Owner/Instructor - American Supercamp American Supercamp is a riding skills and balance improvement course for allmotorcycle riders using aggressive and innovative riding drills. The camp is designed to force students to critically think about their actions and the effects on the handling of the motorcycle. The camp focuses on improving your techniques of cornering for safety and speed; improving your abilities going into a corner, getting out of a corner, and if need be, past the competition. Over the years the roster of guest instructors, as well as students, has been a who's who in motorcycle racing. www.americansupercamp.com Crew at Pit Pass Radio Scott Casber, Tony Wenck, Tony Tice, Jack DeLeon and Ed Kuhlenkamp. Pit Pass Moto Weekly is a syndicated motorcycle talk show heard across the U.S. on radio stations and around the world via the internet at www.pitpassradio.com. The show airs every Tuesday from 5-7 pm Pacific, 6-8 pm Mountain, 7-9 pm Central, and 8-10 pm Eastern at www.pitpassradio.com. Companies interested in advertising on the show or marketing partnerships can contact Ed Kuhlenkamp at (336) 293-9103, or click on contact in the menu and make sure to list advertising in the email. Interested in the Pit Pass community visit us - www.myspace.com/pitpassradio If you have any questions you can call in Tuesday nights from 7 - 9 pm Central, toll free 866-333-5966, or 515-284-5966.
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| Mogollon Rendezvous rounding up contestants - Payson Roundup Posted: 08 Sep 2009 02:47 PM PDT [fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Dual sport adventure riders from around Arizona will gather Oct 24-25 in Payson to participate in the Mogollon Rendezvous. The event is being sponsored by Arizona Trail Riders and is a stop on the American Motorcycle Association Dual Sport series ... This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Biker Down' ministers to injured motorcyclists - Asheville Citizen-Times Posted: 08 Sep 2009 01:36 PM PDT ASHEVILLE — When Monty Fuchs heard about a fatal motorcycle wreck on Town Mountain Road, he thought it was just another sport bike rider who took the curves a little too fast. I saw it on the news, and I kind of judged real quickly and thought, They probably got what they deserved racing up that road,' Fuchs said. I felt really bad when I found out who it was. Fuchs learned that the victims of the July 24 crash were Nathan Jake Bucker and his wife, Felicia. Fuchs, the technology director for Buncombe County Schools, works with Felicia Buckner. She was riding on the back of a motorcycle driven by her husband, Nathan Jake Buckner, 26, when he lost control of the bike in a curve and it slid under an oncoming pickup, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol. The crash killed Nathan Buckner and critically injured his wife, who remains hospitalized. As soon as I found out it was Felicia, it just broke my heart, Fuchs said. So I started Biker Down. Biker Down WNC is a resource and ministry that supports motorcyclists injured in crashes and their families, through prayer, visits and fundraising, Fuchs said. The group has a Web site, bikerdownwnc.org, with an accident updates blog that lists news about victims of recent motorcycle accidents in Western North Carolina. The mountains and windy roads attract motorcyclists from far and wide. When one of them crashes, they might not have any support. It takes a while for their (out-of-town bikers') family to get here and when their family gets here, they don't know where to eat or where to stay, Fuchs said. I put together Biker Down so that we could minister to them, support them in one way or another. Fuchs said there are about 35 people who help Biker Down. Several motorcycle groups, including Freedom Biker Church, Carolina Faith Riders, the Smoky Mountain Harley Owner's Group and Concerned Bikers Association, have all helped support Biker Down. The group supports all riders, regardless of what kind of motorcycle they ride or group they might belong to, Fuchs said.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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