Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By Beth Wyse

Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey earned three wins during the WERA National Challenge Series round at Summit Point Raceway, while Brian Kcraget and track homeboy Tim Bemisderfer each won two races.

Batey won the 750cc Superstock race, finishing 10 seconds ahead of teammate John Jacobi with Reuben Frankenfield third, all on GSX-R750 Suzukis.

Batey’s second win of the day came in Heavyweight Twins, a runaway on a Suzuki TL1000R. Only four bikes started the race, with three finishing. Jimmy Clark was second on a Honda RS250 and Brian Roach was third on a Yamaha TZ250.

Batey had to hold off Shenandoah Honda’s Bemisderfer in the opening laps of the Pirelli Formula 1 race, but eventually pulled away to win on his Suzuki GSX-R750. Bemisderfer finished second on his Honda CBR954RR and C.R. Gittere was third on a Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Bemisderfer followed Mark Junge in the Open Superstock race, finally passing for the lead on lap seven. Bemisderfer, who was again riding his Honda CBR954RR, won by a narrow margin over Junge, who was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Army of Darkness’ Mark Crozier was third on a Honda CBR954RR.

David Rose led the 600cc Superstock race until he crashed on the sixth lap, bringing out the red flag. Bemisderfer, who was in second on his Honda CBR600RR, was credited with the win. Junge took second and Michael Garofalo was third, both on Suzuki GSX-R600s.

Brian Kcraget won the 125cc GP race on the NESBA.com Honda RS125. He chased Scott Moxey until the final lap, when he passed for the lead. Moxey was second and Steve Gorrell was third, both also riding Honda RS125s.

Kcraget earned a second win in Formula 2, again on his Honda RS125. Bart Ashby was second on a Suzuki SV650 and Jimmy Clark was third on a Honda RS250.

Team InfoTech’s young Nicky Wimbauer won the 600cc Superbike race on a Yamaha YZF-R6, leading the entire race. XT Racing teammates Greg Myers and David Weber finished second and third, respectively, Myers riding a Yamaha YZF-R6 and Weber on a Suzuki GSX-R600.

Weber and Wimbauer battled during all 10 laps of the 750cc Superbike race. Weber barely kept his Suzuki GSX-R750 in front of Wimbauer and his Yamaha YZF-R6, until the final lap, when Wimbauer got past. But Weber pulled alongside as they headed down the front straight toward the finish line, winning by half-a-wheel. C.R. Gittere was third on a Suzuki GSX-R750.

Despite injuries sustained in a crash during the endurance race on Saturday, Bradley Champion won the Lightweight Twins race. Champion, Edward Repkoe and Phillip Chapin, all on Suzuki SV650s, battled all 10 laps. Repkoe eventually finished second and Chapin was third.

Intermittent rain fell during the day, but the track never became wet enough for rain or even intermediate tires.