Cole Seely Fills In for Injured Trey Canard at Team Honda Muscle Milk Racing
Torrance, CA: Team Honda Muscle Milk announces today that current Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda Supercross Lites rider Cole Seely will fill in for injured Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard at select Supercross races beginning with the coming Atlanta round next weekend.
Seely started the 2012 Lites West title chase with a bang, scoring a win in the opening round at Anaheim 1. The 21-year-old from Newbury Park, CA, added a pair of seconds to that win so far this season and is currently third overall in the championship as the Lites West series takes a nine week break.
James Stewart Spring Championship Online SignUp Special
Online registration is open through today, Monday, February 20th at 8pm CST for the James Stewart AMA Spring Championship at Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas.
Live webcasting will begin on Monday, February 27th at 7pm for the first of each evenings round table discussions giving a preview of this years amateur racing. On Tuesday, each class will be gunning for their best O-Lap during Timed Practice to get their first moto gate pick. That same evening, the awards for the fastest lap time for each class will be awarded their $700 trophy ..... an Oakley Holeshot watch. Then on Wednesday, listen in Live as the race action will be called from the tower as announcers, Wes Kain, JP Parsons and Tom Shields give you play by play action along with interviews of the riders and industry insiders.
Go to www.FreestoneMX.com to pre-register. Online entry fee is $80 per class ($100/class at the track).
LAST DAY to online register
Tomorrow Saturday Feb 18th is the
LAST DAY
for online registration, go online to register @
www.gncmxracing.com
GNC Membership required and can also be done online.
email: oakhillmx@oakhillmx.com 940-557-2225
Rd 1 GNC Texas Series New Track Changes
9 Rounds....Who will be crowned Top Texan???
The Points for crowning the 2012 Top Texan will be added from the 9 rounds of the GNC Texas Series. Starting in February with Rd 1 at the GNC Warmup Race and going through November.
December there will be an awards banquet where not only the Top Texans will be crowned but also the Dunlop Gold & Silver Cup Winners will be announced.
AMA Yamaha Super Ténéré Adventure Riding Series revs up for 2012
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) welcomes Yamaha Motor Corporation to the second year of its title sponsorship of the AMA Yamaha Super Ténéré Adventure Riding Series, America's premier adventure-touring riding program.
Welcoming all brands, the AMA Yamaha Super Ténéré Adventure Riding Series features challenging excursions staged in beautiful riding areas across the country. For 2012, the "High Adventure, No Hassles" theme returns with plenty of gravel and two-track routes linked by out-of-the-way asphalt two-lanes. Mapped by knowledgeable big-bore adventure enthusiasts, the weekend events offer plenty of on- and off-road camaraderie with like-minded riders, including camping and bonfires.
"We've seen an explosion in adventure touring interest among AMA members, and Yamaha's sponsorship of the AMA Yamaha Super Ténéré Adventure Riding Series is the perfect way to see America's vast backcountry first-hand from the seat of a motorcycle," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "The first year of our partnership with Yamaha was a great success, and our members can't wait to see what we will be offering in 2012."
KTM Supports Spring Championship
KTM USA and the "Orange Brigade" will again be supporting the AMA Spring Championship at Freestone Raceway the week of February 28 through March 3rd.
KTM USA will be in full force with $20,400 in factory contingency for the James Stewart AMA Spring Championship. For KTM riders not yet registered for contingency, go to www.xtrm.com/ktm.
"KTM is excited about heading to Freestone to kick off the amateur racing season," commented Amateur Racing Team Coordinator, Mike Sleeter. "KTM will offer trackside support to all KTM riders throughout the week and will also have a display of new models for everyone to check out."
Skullcandy's "Headphones for Holeshots"
February 16, 2012 (Wortham, Texas) - Skullcandy, Inc., a leading audio brand and Freestone Raceway are pleased to announced that Skullcandy will be bringing the "Headphones for Holeshots" award to the James Stewart AMA Spring Championship, February 28-March 3rd.
Each rider who gets the holeshot in the second moto will receive a FREE pair of the new Uprock headphones from Skullcandy. The "Headphones for Holeshots" award is for every class including Expert and Pro classes.
"We always enjoy sponsors that want to give swag to the riders, especially cool product" said Tom Shields, Freestone's Marketing Director. "It's awesome when companies like Skullcandy support amateur motocross and respond like this ."
Cobra partners with spark plug giant Autolite® & its new Xtreme Sport Iridium Finewire plug
Big news out of Cobra’s headquarters today as well-known automobile spark plug manufacturer – Autolite® - has partnered with the industry-leading mini cycle manufacturer to fire Cobra’s award-winning 50cc and 65cc two-stroke engines for the upcoming 2012 amateur MX competition season and beyond.
Engineering its Xtreme Sport iridium Finewire plug specifically to fit Cobra’s needs, Autolite® will include Cobra’s all-new 2012 electronic powervalve CX65 in their booth at Indy this week (Booth # 1735B).
“Cobra is confident the legacy and heritage of Autolite’s involvement in the auto industry will lend itself to improving the spark ignition in both our 50cc and 65cc two-stroke engines,” said Cobra’s Sean Hilbert. “Autolite’s premium small engine spark plug design will no doubt offer the same quality and reliability the company’s been known for in motorsports since 1967.”
Glory Hog Supports the Gulley Brothers for the 2012 Supercross East Series
Glory Hog is proud to announce a new partnership with Aaron and Adam Gulley, the Gulley Brothers, for the 2012 Supercross season. The twins will contest in the Supercross Lites East series, which kicks off this Saturday, February 18 in Dallas, TX.
Glory Hog normally helps riders and athletes get sponsors by providing them with a professional eye-catching resume, but now are thrilled to be on the other side of the table. The sponsorship represents Glory Hog’s support and dedication to the racing community and they are delighted to be helping the two privateers from Missouri compete on the world’s biggest stage of Supercross.
“Our Deep, long standing commitment to action sports is reflected in our sponsorship of the Gulley Brothers,” said Kurt Schellenberger, owner of Glory Hog. “And we are proud of our riders from Missouri as they continue to grow and draw attention from fans nationwide and from our great state.”
