Denning Set New Lap Record For Nelson Ledges This Past Weekend

Denning Set New Lap Record For Nelson Ledges This Past Weekend

© 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By WERA Motorcycle Road Racing.

From a press release issued by WERA:

DENNING SETS NEW TRACK RECORD DURING WERA NATIONAL AT NELSON LEDGES

GARRETTSVILLE, Oh. – Larry Denning was the fastest racer at Nelson Ledges the weekend of September 11-12, setting a new track record during round eight of the WERA National Challenge Series races.

The two-day event included a six-hour Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series race on Saturday, September 11. Vesrah Suzuki led for five hours as Mark Junge, Tray Batey and John Jacobi rode away to an 11-lap win on a Heavyweight Superbike Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Velocity Crew Racing took second overall, winning Mediumweight Superbike. Kevin Perkins and Paul Youngman were riding a Suzuki GSX-R600. Neighbor of the Beast earned their second overall podium of the season, winning Mediumweight Superstock with Melissa Berkoff, Chris Pyles and Scott Fisher on a Yamaha YZF-R6.

Dixie Mafia won Lightweight Superbike, as Bruce Stanford, Bo Morgan and Derek Keyes rode to a finish of fourth overall on a Suzuki SV650. The Team Xtreme/Maxxis Suzuki GSX-R1000 crossed the line in sixth overall, winning Heavyweight Superstock, with riders Mark Edwards, Billy Ethridge and Jeff Walker.

Open Superstock was the first of the 10-lap WERA National Challenge Series sprint races on Sunday, September 13, and Denning set a new track record of 1:06.568 on a Suzuki GSX-R750 on his way to the win.

While Denning got the quickest time, Tray Batey earned the most wins with three. He won Formula 1 and 750 Superstock on his Vesrah Suzuki GSX-R750 and Heavyweight Twins, overall and Superstock, on his Suzuki SV1000.

Mark Junge scored another victory for Vesrah Suzuki, winning 600 Superstock on his Suzuki GSX-R600. Brent Bennett won 600 Superbike on a Yamaha YZF-R6, and Keith Reed won 750 Superbike on his Suzuki GSX-R750.

Kendrick Morrison won both Formula 2 and the Superbike division of Heavyweight Twins on his Honda RS250. Bo Morgan won Lightweight Twins, overall and Superbike, while Blue Ridge Performance’s Gary Schilling took the Superstock division win. Both riders were on Suzuki SV650s.

In the novice classes, three riders each took home two first-place trophies. Ryan Gordon won 750 Superbike and 750 Superstock on his Suzuki GSX-R750. Brandon Parrish rode his Yamaha YZF-R6 to victories in 600 Superbike and 600 Superstock. Daniel Parkerson was at the front in Formula 2 and Lightweight Twins Superbike on his Suzuki SV650.

Ross Ryals, also riding a Suzuki SV650, won the Superstock division of Lightweight Twins. In Heavyweight Twins, Bill Green won Superstock on a Honda RC51 and Vincent Lorusso won Superbike on a Ducati 996.

The ninth and penultimate round of the 2004 WERA National Challenge Series will be held at Barber Motorsports Park, September 25-26. The Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series race on September 25 will be four hours in length, and the ten-lap WERA National Challenge Series sprint races will be held the afternoon of September 26.

Complete results and a schedule of the remaining 2004 WERA season can be found at www.WERA.com.

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