Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The 13th round of the 2009 AMA Supercross season, and the seventh round of the Lites Eastern Regional Supercross Championship, was held March 28 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Although he didn’t get the start he was looking for in the main event, Team AMSOIL racer Kevin Windham bore down to gain 11 spots and finish a close sixth. In the Lites class, Daniel Blair got off to a strong start in the main event before he was balked by another rider and forced to battle around at the tail end of the top 10. He eventually finished ninth. Teammate Blake Wharton found himself in last place after going down in the rhythm section, but quickly put his head down and charged forward. He finished 10th.

holds fourth in the overall points standings. In the Lites class, Blake Wharton won his second heat race of the year, but a poor start in the main event forced him to work his way forward. He finished the race in fifth and wraps up his rookie supercross season fourth in the overall points standings, only one point out of third. Teammate Daniel Blair finished the race 11th and finishes the season ninth in the overall points standings.

Round 15 of the AMA Supercross season, including the seventh round of the Lites Western Regional Supercross Championship, will be held Saturday, April 18 at Qwest Stadium in Seattle, Wash.

Pegram Earns Two Top 10 Finishes at Road Atlanta
Team AMSOIL road racing star Larry Pegram competed at Road Atlanta on the weekend of April 3-5. Still suffering pain from the injuries he sustained in a horrific crash during the previous round of racing, Pegram ran a conservative race in Saturday’s qualifying round in order to advance to the Superpole, where he finished sixth and earned a second row start in the main event. In the main event, Pegram fought hard to stay up front, eventually finishing seventh. On Sunday, Pegram pushed to secure third on the first lap and held it until lap six. Unfortunately, a cramp from the injury forced him back, and he eventually finished 10th.

The fourth round of the AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Championship will take place May 1-3 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.

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

AMSOIL Shock Therapy monster truck driver Jon Zimmer has been one of the best young drivers on the monster truck scene this past year, and he was recently honored with the series’ “Rising Star” trophy.

"What a great honor," said Zimmer. "To have the opportunity to drive the AMSOIL Shock Therapy truck is truly special, and this award is unbelievable."

Zimmer and the Shock Therapy truck competed in Pocatello, Idaho last weekend, finishing second overall.

Brady Smith Race Recaps
Lone Star 100
Brady Smith competed at the inaugural Lone Star 100 on the weekend of March 20-21 at the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. After timing in 15th quickest in WOOLMS qualifying and later running third in his competitive heat race, Smith rolled off from the inside of the sixth row in the main event, and despite suffering damage from a tangle on lap 17, he soldiered on to earn a 10th place performance in the 100-lap affair.