“Podiums Rule the Roost for Team Babbitt”
Team AMSOIL rider Darcy Lange grabs four spots on the box

Salem, Ore. ~ It was a successful night of racing in the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series last weekend for Team Babbitt/AMSOIL out of Michigan.  The Salem, Ore. Event was the second race on the AX series schedule, and the AMSOIL backed riders brought home an impressive four podiums.

On Friday night, AMSOIL rider Darcy Lange held off a hard charging Riley Kurosky to finish second in the 250 main.  He finished off the podium in Fridays’ 450 final.

On Saturday, Team Babbitt continued to assert its dominance on the BooKoo series.  In the 250 main, AMSOIL rider Jeff Northrop took the hole shot and led for five laps.  Lange started slow in seventh, but began charging towards the front.  Brad Ripple had moved around Northrop for the lead, but Ripple went down in a sand section, giving the lead back to Northrop.  That lasted until Lange passed his teammate on the last lap.  Northrop finished second.

In the 450 main, Team Babbitt’s rider Lange started third, then passed the top two riders for the lead with 13 laps remaining.  He would hold off the field for his second win of the night.

After two weekends of racing and two more wins, Lange has increased his series lead to 42 points.  Northrop is showing incredible speed and sits only one point behind second place.  Team Babbitt’s/AMSOIL will be in Yakima, Wash. this weekend for the third round of the BooKoo series.
 

“AMSOIL Strong in Upstate N.Y.”
Junior Jackson Racing gains ground in point’s race

Albany, N.Y. ~ Junior Jackson Racing riders Chad Johnson and Greg Schnell were looking to gain some ground in the AMA Toyota Arenacross series this past weekend in upstate New York.

Defending champion Chad Johnson led the way on Friday night in the Arenacross class, taking a third place finish ahead of teammate Greg Schnell.  The two Suzuki riders tried to get back on top on Saturday, but only Johnson made the final, finishing eighth.  Johnson currently sits in third in the AMA AX series standings, and Schnell is two points behind in fourth.

Rookie rider Ryan Poulter finished fourth on Saturday night in the Arenacross Lites class.  Junior Jackson Racing will be in Reno, Nevada this weekend for round three of the AMA AX series.

“AMSOIL Blog Ready for Opener”
Superior, Wis. company with daily updates on AMSOIL Duluth National

Superior, Wis. ~ AMSOIL, Inc., The First in Synthetics, will be producing a weblog, “Blog”, for next weekend’s AMSOIL Duluth National.  The Blog will bring up to date information to race fans and AMSOIL customers regarding the opening weekend of the World PowerSports Association’s season opener. Click here to check it out.

AMSOIL, which is the Official Oil of the WPSA, will bring updates on all of the weekend activities being held at Spirit Mountain in Duluth, Minn.  Team AMSOIL fans can also find out if local favorite D.J. Eckstrom and his new teammate, Shaun Crapo, won the season opener and if they qualified for the 2007 Winter X Games.

The AMSOIL Duluth National is scheduled to begin on Friday, November 24 with the world’s top pro’s vying for a spot at Winter X.  Saturday and Sunday will also feature full days of racing in all classes.

For more information on the AMSOIL Duluth National, go to www.wpsaracing.com or www.visitduluth.com.

Co-op Sponsorships

If you are a T-1 certified AMSOIL Dealer looking to sponsor a local racer through the AMSOIL Co-op Race Program, please fill out the G-2074 and send it the AMSOIL Racing Department.  Teams who were sponsored last year will need to fill out the form once again.  Also, please remember to send in your race results, as they will be included in the Checkered Flag.