Sarasota Offshore Grand Prix
The AMSOIL Offshore Racing Team of Bob Teague and Paul Whittier traveled to Sarasota, Fla. on Independence Day weekend to compete in the 25th annual running of the Sarasota Offshore Grand Prix. Four boats, including the Team AMSOIL Skater, competed for kilo records on Friday. Due to cross winds and choppy conditions, Team AMSOIL was unable to top its existing record of 132 mph, set at the Salton Sea in December 2008. Sunday’s race took place in the Gulf of Mexico in front of Lido Beach. Despite a minor electrical problem, Team AMSOIL ran virtually uncontested and took the victory.

Detroit Gold Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Race
The Team AMSOIL Offshore Racing Team was invited by the American Power Boat Association (APBA) to compete in the offshore heat races conducted in conjunction with the 100th running of the Detroit Gold Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Race on the weekend of July 10-12. Team AMSOIL put on a great show, battling with the other offshore catamarans on the tight 2 ½ mile, pear-shaped course and taking first in the Cat Division. Team AMSOIL was presented with the perpetual Silver Cup, where Bob Teague’s and Paul Whittier’s names will be added to the long list of previous recipients.

Teague and Whittier resume competition this weekend at the OPA/OSS race in St. Clair, Mich.

ChampBoat Races to Air on Versus This Fall
The F1 ChampBoat Series presented by AMSOIL will be broadcast on the Versus Network this fall. The new partnership will air at least six shows in 2009 with a strong event schedule planned for 2010.

“We have been very impressed with the growth of Versus as a major sports network the past few years, and their HD programming is absolutely gorgeous,” said F1 ChampBoat Series President Michael Schriefer. “Versus has come on strong to rival other major sports networks the past few years headed with their stellar NHL, Indy Racing and Tour de France programming. Versus will be promoting our sport bigger than ever, so we’re very excited about having a long term partnership with Versus.”

“We are extremely excited about hosting F1 ChampBoat Series presented by AMSOIL this coming fall,” said Versus Director of Programming Casey Stone. “The F1 boats are extremely exciting to watch and the water and colors of these exotic machines will look awesome on Versus HD.”

Tentative Broadcast Schedule

Team AMSOIL Dominates We-Rock Podium

The AMSOIL/Torchmate rock racing team competed at the We-Rock event in Oroville, Calif. on the weekend of July 18. In the Unlimited class, Jesse Haines and Brian Howard finished the day in fourth place, earning second overall for the series. In the Pro-Mod class, Bill Kunz and Mike Shaffer finished fifth, earning third overall for the series. Brad and Roger Lovell put together a consistent effort and were the only team to finish all eight of the weekend’s regular courses. Although they led the Pro-Mod field going into the finals, rival Tracy Jordan capitalized on a near-perfect run to take the win. The upsetting defeat was quickly overshadowed by a larger victory, however, as the Lovells earned their third We-Rock series championship and sixth pro rock crawling series championship in as many years.

Brad and Roger Lovell compete this weekend in back-to-back XRRA races in Cortez, Colo.

Photo courtesy of Jud Leslie.

Team AMSOIL Earns Podiums in Millville
and Washougal
The seventh round of the 2009 AMA Motocross season was held July 18 at Spring Creek Motocross Park in Millville, Minn., where Team AMSOIL brought local rider Alex Martin on board for the weekend as a full-on 250 team rider. Team AMSOIL rider Justin Barcia ran up front in both motos, finishing with two third place finishes for an overall third place podium for the weekend. Brett Metcalfe wasn’t far behind, finishing right behind his teammate in both motos for a pair of fourth place finishes and fourth overall. Martin turned in the best national performance of his career, finishing eighth and 12th for 11th overall.

The eighth round of the 2009 AMA Motocross season was held July 25 at Washougal Motocross Park in Washougal, Wash. Blake Wharton finished third in both motos for an overall second place podium finish, Metcalfe finished fourth in both motos for fourth overall and Barcia finished 16th in the first moto and seventh in the second moto for 11th overall.

The ninth round of the AMA Motocross season will be held Saturday, August 15 at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, N.Y.

Team AMSOIL road racing star Larry Pegram competed at the AMA Pro Racing American Superbike Championship races on the weekend of July 17-19 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Pegram ran strong over both days of racing, running with the lead pack and earning two strong fifth place finishes. Pegram competes this weekend at Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kan.

AMSOIL is the Official Oil of AMA Pro Road Racing and presenting sponsor of the Daytona SportBike class.

Team AMSOIL late model racer Brady Smith wrapped up the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Wild West Tour July 14-16 with a pair of races in Wyoming and South Dakota. Competing at the Gillette Thunder Speedway in Gillette, Wyo. on July 14, Smith timed in sixth quickest in qualifying and ran second in his competitive heat race before finishing sixth in the final rundown.

The Wild West Tour finale took place on July 16 at the Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, S.D. After laying down the fourth-fastest lap during time trials and finishing fifth in his heat race, Smith made a charge to the second position in the A-Main before a flat left rear tire ended his march through the field on lap 39. He returned to the speedway to salvage a ninth place finish.

Last week, Smith traveled to Ohio and Pennsylvania for the annual Ohio Speedweek. While poor weather conditions postponed scheduled races in Zanesville, Ohio and Hammett, Pa., Smith won his B-Main at the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio before passing 12 cars in the feature event for a strong fifth place finish. Although he was running fourth at the Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, a mechanical failure pushed him to 22nd. Smith emerges from Ohio Speedweek seventh in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series point standings.