The 16th round of the 2009 AMA Supercross season, and the eighth and final round of the Lites Western Regional Supercross Championship, was held April 25 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Team AMSOIL Lites racer Trey Canard was determined to finish the season on a high note, and he started the day by winning his heat race. After getting a good start in the main, Canard was in sixth at the first turn and proceeded to work his way forward. Chasing down eventual series champion Ryan Dungey and series runner-up finisher Jake Weimer, Canard cruised to his first win of the season.

“I’ve been feeling good on the bike over the whole break, and things seemed to come together for me during the week,” said Canard. “Seattle went good for me speedwise, and then in Salt Lake I just had another good day. I felt good in practice, got a good start in the heat race and won that, and that made me feel pretty good. I was pretty stoked on that. I started out with a decent start in the main, and the first corner got a little hairy, and I was about sixth and just slowly tried to pick guys off. I was a little timid around Dungey because I didn’t want to mess him up. I just tried to keep my head down and push through. I ran into a couple lappers near the end that hurt me, but the last lap was definitely a barnburner for sure. I was happy to get the win, though.”

In the 450 class, Kevin Windham fought through a mechanical issue to finish seventh.

Las Vegas, Nev.
The final round of the 2009 AMA Supercross season, including the Lites East/West Shootout, was held May 2 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. Team AMSOIL racer Trey Canard finished second in the 250 West riders heat, while teammate Blake Wharton finished fourth in the 250 East riders heat. In the main event, Wharton jumped out to the early lead, followed by teammate Canard, who passed Wharton for the lead on the second lap. A bobble on a tight corner cost Canard the lead on the 13th lap, and he eventually finished with a third place podium. Wharton finished 11th and Daniel Blair finished 12th. In the 450 class, Team AMSOIL racer Kevin Windham finished second in his heat race and fourth in the main event. He finishes the season fifth in the overall points standings..

The 2009 F1 ChampBoat Series presented by AMSOIL kicked off its 2009 race season the weekend of May 2-3 in Port Neches, Texas, where Team AMSOIL racer Terry Rinker began the quest to defend his 2008 championship. Rinker started the weekend by earning the fastest qualifier position and winning his heat race. In the main event, Tim Seebold grabbed a strong start ahead of Rinker and Shaun Torrente, but experienced some engine problems on the 17th lap that allowed Torrente and Rinker to pass. Torrente held on for the win, while Rinker finished with a strong second place podium. Teammate Randy Rinker finished eighth.

“We were a bit disappointed with our start after having such a great day yesterday, but we hung in there and the bottom line is we crossed the finish line on the podium and are just behind in the points championship,” said Rinker. “The AMSOIL team this season will be even more prepared at Evansville. I love the race site on the Ohio and am looking for a win in my home state when I return there in June.”

The second round of the 2009 F1 ChampBoat Series presented by AMSOIL will be held on the Ohio River in Evansville, Ind. on the weekend of June 20-21.

Traxxas TORC Series Kicks Off May 15-16 at Texas Motor Speedway
The opening race of the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL kicks off the weekend of May 15-16 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. A kickoff party for the public, featuring drivers and their trucks, will be held at City Streets in Fort Worth on Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. AMSOIL is the presenting sponsor and Exclusive Official Oil of the TORC Series, as well as the title sponsor of the TORC PRO 2WD class.

Lovell and Kunz Finish Eighth at Terrible’s Town 250 in Primm
The AMSOIL/Torchmate team dominated both the Pro-Modified and Unlimited classes at the second round of We-Rock competition in Cedar City, Utah last weekend. In the Pro-Modified class, Roger and Brad Lovell were the only team to finish all the courses on Saturday, giving them a 24-point lead, while teammates Bill Kunz and Mike Shaffer finished the first day within the lead group. After both teams put together strong performances on Sunday, they had the two top spots wrapped up before the start of the shootout. It was just a matter of which AMSOIL/Torchmate team would take the win and which would finish second. While Kunz and Shaffer beat the Lovells by two points in the shootout, the Lovells earned the overall win. In the Unlimited class, Jesse Haines and Brian Howard found themselves in third place at the competition’s halfway point, then put together an amazing run in the shootout to earn the win.

Terrible’s Town 250
Team AMSOIL/Torchmate racers Brad Lovell and Bill Kunz competed at the Terrible’s Town 250 desert race the weekend of April 18 in Primm, Nev. Already battling fading brakes and a damaged caliper, the truck was later jarred by an unseen boulder that broke the front suspension link. Although their pace was hampered, Lovell and Kunz pushed the truck another 55 miles for an eighth place finish.

Brad and Roger Lovell will compete in the CHCA Hillclimb this weekend.

Photos courtesy of Chad Jock Photography.

Daytona SportBike Presented by AMSOIL Added to Laguna Seca Schedule
AMA Pro Racing and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca have announced the addition of AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL to the weekend schedule of the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, complementing the already notable schedule of premier international motorcycle racing, including the MotoGP World Championship, AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited and AMA Pro SuperSport presented by Shoei.

"We are very excited to bring the Daytona SportBike division to the Monterey Peninsula," said AMA Pro Racing President Roger Edmondson. "The Daytona SportBike riders will round out the world-class talent already scheduled to participate and the intense competition will provide the fans with as thrilling an experience as you can get in motorsports."

On-track activity will begin Friday, July 3 with MotoGP and AMA Pro practice. Saturday, July 4 will see MotoGP and AMA Pro qualifying and will conclude with the AMA Pro SuperSport race. Each premier class will feature one race, concluding the weekend on Sunday with the AMA Pro American Superbike, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike and MotoGP World Championship finals.

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. AMSOIL is the Official Oil of AMA Pro Road Racing, the presenting partner of the Daytona SportBike class and a sponsor of Ducati racing star Larry Pegram in the AMA Pro SuperBike class.

Wienen Wins Round Five of AMA ATV MX Championship
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Chad Wienen earned his first win of the season at round five of the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV MX Championship at the Sunset Ridge National in Walnut, Ill. last weekend, moving into third place in the championship standings. Warnert Racing Can-Am's Cody Miller finished second, followed by Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Doug Gust in third. In the Pro-Am Production class, Kawasaki’s Cody Gibson earned the win, followed by Cody Grant in second and Josh Williams in third. Round six of the AMA ATV Motocross Championship will be held May 23-24 at the Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Penn. AMSOIL is the Official Oil of the AMA ATV MX Championship.