“Windham Whips Competition at Jeremy McGrath Invitational”
“Team AMSOIL motocross rider cashes in at exhibition”
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Carson, Calif. ~ Team AMSOIL motocross rider Kevin Windham is back into his customary championship form after a successful weekend of racing at the Jeremy McGrath Invitational in Carson, Calif. Windham, who finished second overall in the AMA Outdoor Nationals Motocross series, was the top rider at last weekend’s “off-season” event at the Home Depot Center.
The event featured two nights of racing, including two full-field main events and two single elimination, head-to-head brackets that left only one rider standing at the end of the night. Windham made the weekend look easy, riding in his smooth and effortless style, sweeping every race he entered all weekend long. Along with winning both feature races, Windham won both nights of head-to-head racing, beating teammate Josh Grant in both finals. Grant, who rides in the Supercross Lites class, ran even with the K-Dub despite having the less powerful bike.
“The match race was something that kept you on the edge,” said Windham. “It was a little scary. You had to ride a lap and a half completely perfect. That’s tough to do through all the brackets and not make any mistakes. The first couple races were a little unevenly matched, but when you got to the final couple, you couldn’t make any mistakes. Josh Grant was riding so well on a Lites bike too—none of us on the big bikes wanted to get beat by a Lites guy! There was some pressure with that. Everything worked out the way I wanted it to, but you never know with that kind of thing.”
The Jeremy McGrath Invitational will air on NBC on October 22 after the NASCAR Nextel Cup Race. Windham and Grant will be taking part in this weekend’s U.S. Open of Supercross in Las Vegas. The entire AMSOIL-sponsored supercross team will begin the AMA Supercross series the first weekend in January.
“Shryok Gains Ground in Championship Chase”
“Modified driver uses top ten finish to close gap in USMTS”
Corning, Iowa ~ Team AMSOIL modified driver Kelly Shryock is searching for his eighth straight United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) championship, but the battle has been up hill for the defending champ for the past month. Last weekend in Corning, Iowa, Shryock received a little help from the dry, hard packed racetrack at Adams County Speedway.
Shryock was just one of many cars that had to swap rubber during the main after a flat tire. While the Fertile, Iowa-driver was not able to win the race, he was able to finish ninth, ahead of current points leader Zack VenderBeek who finished 15th. Shryock was able to pick up valuable points in “The Hunt” and now trails VanderBeek by just 33 points with four races remaining on the 2006 schedule.
Up next for the USMTS will be a doubleheader at Bolivar Speedway USA near Bolivar, Mo. on October 27-28.
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.
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Shelton Racing driver Chris Shelton of Paducah, Ky., took his super late model to the newly reopened Kentucky Lake Motor speedway on Friday, Oct. 6. With more than 30 late models showing at the newly resurfaced track, there was a tough field and a rough track. Shelton started last in the feature, but was able to move up 12 spots and brought the car home in one piece in the eleventh position. Dealer Jerry Southard sponsors Shelton Racing.
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 Running at South Carolina’s Cherokee Super Speedway in the Street Stock Division, Medlin Motor Sports racer Brad Jennings won the main event, his fourth win of the season. Jennings was in the pole position and got the jump on the outside car to take the lead. Jennings held the lead on every lap for the win.
In the Super Stock Division, Medlin was running in second place when the car got loose and got pushed high on the oval. He finished the heat race in fifth. Medlin started in the tenth position in the main event and finished sixth. Dealer Paul Johnson sponsors Medlin Motor Sports.
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LDA Racing motocross rider Jim Senecal finished second overall at the Hard Knox Hare Scramble in Westfield, Mass. on September 17. The second place finish put him in a tie for first place in the season points race. On October 1, Senecal again rode to a second place finish, this time at the Wooscross MX Park in Sterling, Conn. He finished the season second overall. Dealer Brian DeVries sponsors LDA Racing.
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Martin Motorsports World of Outlaws driver Jason Martin, of Liberal, Kan. raced the annual Harvest Classic in Calistoga, Calif., for the first time in September. The team qualified for the “A” main. Martin picked up six spots in the feature to finish 15th. The second night at Calistoga, Martin timed better but wasn’t lucky in the heats and had to run the “B-Main.” Martin took the lead in the “B” and didn’t look back, winning his way into the “A-Main”. He ran strong in the feature but a late caution sent him back for a 15th place finish. AMSOIL Dealer Russell Rougier sponsors Martin Motorsports.
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Competitive largemouth bass fisherman, Shawn Towner, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, earned second place in the Canadian Sport Fishing League bass tournament on Lake Dalrymple with a total catch of 15.9 pounds. Towner and his wife, Kerrie Towner, fished the tournaments together for the first time this year. Tournament rules count the greatest weight of a five fish limit between pairs to determine winners. In August, the Towners earned another second place finish in the Gals ‘n’ Pals Series on Canal Lake with a total catch of 13.41 pounds. Towner has competed in Canada ’s top bass fishing circuits for eight years. He earned first place in 2001,2002 and 2005. He also has finished in the top 10 several times and earned a “Big Fish Award.” Shawn Towner Angling is sponsored by Dealer Walter DeVries.
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