Tomlinson Wins Four Again At NOLA with CMRA
Garet Tomlinson was on fire despite sketchy track conditions and cold weather riding his Pirelli-shod, GMAN Racing-prepped, Yamaha YZF-R6 to four wins again during the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association’s (CMRA) second round of Bridgestone/CMRA Championship sprints this past Sunday, March 12, on the 16-turn, 2.75 mile long course at NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, Louisiana.
A storm that rolled in at 4 am dumped massive amounts of water on the tracks, and the chilly 50 degree temperatures made for completely different conditions than Saturday’s races. A weather delay while the CMRA and NOLA track personnel cleared as much water as they could off the track kept the race day from starting until almost noon. The day’s races were shortened, and several races were combined to fit all 23 scheduled races into the day.
Tomlinson went to work, outriding his fellow competitors for five podiums total, taking the wins in P1 Racing/Metric Garage / CVC – Formula 1 Expert, 212Decals.com – A Superbike Expert, B Superbike Expert, C Superbike Expert, and second in South Central Race Center – C Superstock Expert, with a fastest lap of 1:48.099 on Lap 4 of Race 17/13 – C Superbike Expert.
The other Sunday standout was Dewayne Davis, representing the Formula 50s, who rode his Monkey Moto NTXSBKS Yamaha YZF-R1 and Suzuki GSX-R1000 to five podiums as well, with the wins in: RaceworX – A Superstock Expert, Georgetown Diesel & Complete Automotive – Formula 40 Heavyweight Expert, Modern Classic, and third in P1 Racing/Metric Garage / CVC – Formula 1 Expert, and 212Decals.com – A Superbike Expert with a fastest of lap of 1:49.760 on Lap 3 of Race 18/14 – Formula 40 Heavyweight Expert.
Daniel Adams was out front for the Lightweights, coming back from a rough morning of mechanicals to take the wins in Century Trucks and Vans – Formula 2 Expert, D Superbike Expert, and Formula 40 Lightweight Expert with his Suzuki SV650, running a fastest lap of 1:54.673 on lap 4 of Race16/12, Formula 40 Lightweight Expert.
Morning qualifying for Sunday’s headline race, P1 Racing – Formula 1 Expert was cancelled due to the poor conditions, and was gridded on points, with Garet Tomlinson in pole position on his Yamaha YZF-R6, Nick Doolan next to him, also on a Yamaha YZF-R6, and Craig Montgomery aboard his Kawasaki ZX-10R rounding out the front row. The race was also shortened to 5 laps total due to the late morning start time.
The start lights went out, and the 19-bike grid surged forward. The track was starting to dry, but now had green areas as well as damp areas and the conditions were intermediate at best. As the field spread out going into Turn 3, it was very evident that it was like racing on a giant slip and slide. A couple of bikes went down and slid away, with the riders unhurt, as the pack sorted out the first lap. Rounding the carousel turn and crossing the river running over it onto the front straight, Tomlinson had edged the lead from Doolan and Davis who were battling fiercely for second. Montgomery was in the mix with Joseph Caruso on his BMW S1000RR and Aaron Graham on a Yamaha YZF-R6, while Yamaha YZF-R6 riders Jordan Pence, Kyle Coles, and Kyle Fox wrestled each other for dominance. Doug Frenchak was sliding around on his Yamaha YZF-R1 holding off Suzuki GSX-R1000 mounted David Felio for the top ten.
On Lap 2, another bike went down and slid away in Turn 3 with the rider unhurt, as the conditions were proving to be an obstacle in this race. Tomlinson held his lead and started to extend it, navigating standing puddles and running water. As Lap 3 completed, Tomlinson was out in front with a 4.973 second lead with Doolan just ahead of Davis for second when a red flag was brought out from a rider going down in the water that was going across the carousel just before the front straight. Because the race had passed the halfway point, it was called, and the results from the previous lap were the standings, with Tomlinson taking the win and turning the fastest lap of the race on lap 2 with a 1:51.884. Doolan was second, with Davis taking third, Graham, Montgomery, and Caruso took fourth, fifth and sixth. Pence, Coles, and Fox were seventh, eighth, and ninth, with Frenchak rounding out the top ten. Tomlinson also grabbed the P1 Racing purse for being the first 600 across the line.
A quick break after the Formula 1 race saw quick tire changes, as the steady wind continued to dry out the track as conditions improved slightly from intermediate to green with some standing water. Lap times started to pick up, and by the last five races of the day were almost as fast as good conditions. All 23 races were completed by 5 pm thanks to the hard work and hustling of the CMRA staff.
Top Novice went to Kasey Lewis, who took wins with his Yamaha YZF-R6, in Georgetown Diesel & Complete Automotive – Formula 1 Novice, A Superstock Novice, Moto Liberty – C Superstock Novice, and third in Monkey Moto NTXSBKS – A Superbike Novice, turning a fastest lap of 1:56.575 on Lap 3 of Race 15/11, the A Superbike race while racing with a fractured ankle.
The Jennifer Millsap “Get it Girl” $100 award, sponsored by A. C. Horn, went to Shandra Crawford for her combined finishes aboard her Triumph Daytona 675R in Monkey Moto NTXSBKS – Formula 1 Ladies, Heavyweight Twins Expert, Formula 40 Middleweight Expert, and Ultra LW GP Endurance.
On behalf of our racers, the CMRA would like to thank our 2017 Class Sponsors including: 212Decals.com, Aces High Racing, Altus Lawton Motorsports, Bridgestone, Century Trucks and Vans, Crazy Jack’s Powersports, Georgetown Diesel and Complete Automotive, Leather & Lace Racing Leathers Repair, Metric Garage / CVC, Monkey Moto NTXSBK, Moto Liberty, MotorSport Ranch, North LA Lawn & Landscape, P1 Racing, RaceworX, Rainbow Sox Racing, Race Tire Services, Road & Track Suspension, South Central Race Center, Texas Motorcycle Academy@H2Rraceway, The Bike Doctors, and Von Hertell Racing Services. Special thank you to A. C. Horn for sponsoring the “Jennifer Millsap Get It Girl Award”. Please remember to support the products and services of the companies who support you!
The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association is proud to be “Powered by Yamaha Generators.”
For more a complete list of weekend results and standings, please visit the website: www.cmraracing.com. The next round of Bridgestone/CMRA Championship sprints will be held on April 9, 2017, at MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX. Details for the weekend will be announced when finalized. Come out and see some great racing action!
SUNDAY RESULTS
D SUPERSTOCK EXPERT
1. Zachary Boldwyn (Suz SV650)
2. Carl Price (Yam FZ-07R)
3. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)
D SUPERSTOCK NOVICE
1. Spencer Gunderson (Suz SV650)
2. Scott Martin (Kaw 250R)
3. Travis Pence (Suz SV650)
4. Isaac Bauman (Yam YZF-R3)
THE BIKE DOCTORS – CLASSIC
1. David Rowe (Hon CBR600F3)
2. Carl Large (Hon CBR600F3)
3. David Dahms (Hon CBR600F3)
4. Sean Brown (Hon CBR600F3)
MOTORSPORT RANCH – B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT
1. Brandon Cleland (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Aaron Graham (Yam YZF-R6)
3. David Rice (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Alan Phillips (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Braeden Ortt (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Kyle Coles (Yam YZF-R6)
MOTORSPORT RANCH – B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE
1. Tyler Raboin (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Shane Smith (Tri Daytona 675)
3. Dustin Tessier (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Taylor Lambert (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Cody Mecklenburg (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Jonas Valentine (Yam YZF-R6)
SOUTH CENTRAL RACE CENTER – C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT
1. David Rice (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Brandon Cleland (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Braeden Ortt (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Rab McNaught (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Nick Doolan (Yam YZF-R6)
MOTO LIBERTY – C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE
1. Shane Smith (Tri Daytona 675)
2. Tyler Raboin (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Taylor Lambert (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jonas Valentine (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Ken Mathews (Hon CBR600RR)
6. Cody Mecklenburg (Suz GSX-R600)
MONKEY MOTO NTXSBKS – FORMULA 1 LADIES
1. Abigail Van Slooten (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Shandra Crawford (Tri Daytona 675)
3. Daisy DeSimone (Suz GSX-R750)
TEXAS MOTORCYCLE ACADEMY@H2RRACEWAY – MOTARD
1. Rab McNaught (Husq FE501)
LADIES 500 SUPERSTOCK
1. Erica Muse (Yam YZF-R3)
RACEWORX – A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT
1. Dewayne Davis (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Brandon Young (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Nick Doolan (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Alan Phillips (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Pete Martins (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Shane Zelm (Suz GSX-R750)
A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE
1. Kasey Lewis (Kaw ZX-10R)
2. Brad Bohac (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Julio Olivares (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Cody Mecklenburg (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Tony Ugoh (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Abigail Van Slooten (Suz GSX-R750)
CENTURY TRUCKS & VANS – FORMULA 2 EXPERT
1. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)
2. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS)
3. Zachary Boldwyn (Suz SV650)
4. Alonzo Contreras (Suz SV650)
5. Mitchell Klein (Suz SV650)
6. Jerrett Martin (Duc Scrambler 888)
FORMULA 2 NOVICE
1. Scott McDaniel (Suz SV650)
2. Isaac Bauman (Suz SV650)
3. Scott Martin (Kaw 250R)
4. David Rowe (Hon CBR600F3)
5. Carl Large (Hon CBR600F3)
6. Sean Brown (Hon CBR600F3)
P1 RACING – FORMULA 1 EXPERT
1. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Nick Doolan (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Dewayne Davis (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Aaron Graham (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Craig Montgomery (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR)
7. Jordan Pence (Yam YZF-R6)
8. Kyle Coles (Yam YZF-R6)
9. Kyle Fox (Yam YZF-R6)
10. Doug Frenchak (Yam YZF-R1)
D SUPERBIKE EXPERT
1. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)
2. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650)
3. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS)
4. Alonzo Contreras (Suz SV650)
5. Zachary Boldwyn (Suz SV650)
6. Danny Dominguez (Suz GSX-R600)
MONKEY MOTO NTXSBKS – D SUPERBIKE NOVICE
1. Scott McDaniel (Suz SV650)
2. Isaac Bauman (Suz SV650)
3. Scott Martin (Suz SV650)
4. Sean Brown (Hon CBR600F3)
5. Steven C. Smith (Suz SV650)
6. Spencer Gunderson (Suz SV650)
ROOKIE EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Aaron Graham (Yam YZF-R6)
2. David Felio (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Steve Ebeling (Suz GSX-R1000)
GEORGETOWN DIESEL & COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE – FORMULA 1 NOVICE
1. Kasey Lewis (Kaw ZX-10R)
2. Tony Ugoh (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Taylor Lambert (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Eugen Luja (BMW S1000RR)
5. Cody Mecklenburg (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Kevin Martin (Apr RSV4)
LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT
1. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650)
2. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS)
3. Zachary Boldwyn (Suz SV650)
4. Alonzo Contreras (Suz SV650)
5. Carl Price (Yam FZ-07R)
6. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)
LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE
1. Scott McDaniel (Suz SV650)
2. Isaac Bauman (Suz SV650)
3. Scott Martin (Suz SV650)
4. Steven C. Smith (Suz SV650)
5. Spencer Gunderson (Suz SV650)
6. Travis Pence (Suz SV650)
212DECALS.COM – A SUPERBIKE EXPERT
1. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YFZ-R6)
2. Brandon Young (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Dewayne Davis (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Doug Frenchak (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Aaron Graham (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Pete Martins (Suz GSX-R1000)
MONKEY MOTO NTXSBKS – A SUPERBIKE NOVICE
1. Eugen Luja (BMW S1000RR)
2. Tony Ugoh (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Kasey Lewis (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Cody Mecklenburg (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Kevin Martin (Apr RSV4)
6. Abigail Van Slooten (Suz GSX-R750)
FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT EXPERT
1. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650)
2. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650)
3. Jim Whitten (Duc 1000SS)
4. Danny Dominguez (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Carl Price (Yam FZ-07R)
6. David Dahms (Hon CBR600F3)
FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE
1. Scott McDaniel (Suz SV650)
2. Sean Brown (Hon CBR600F3)
3. David Rowe (Hon CBR600F3)
4. James Bass (Kaw 650R)
C SUPERBIKE EXPERT
1. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6)
2. David Rice (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Nick Doolan (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Aaron Graham (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Kyle Fox (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Brian Prescott (Yam YZF-R6)
ALTUS LAWTON MOTORSPORTS – C SUPERBIKE NOVICE
1. Jonas Valentine (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Tyler Raboin (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Dustin Tessier (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Steven C. Smith (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. Shane Smith (Tri Daytona 675)
6. Jeff Bean (Tri Daytona 675)
GEORGETOWN DIESEL & COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE – FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT
1. Dewayne Davis (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Joseph Caruso (BMW S1000RR)
3. Pete Martins (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Kyle Fox (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Allan Campbell (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Jack Vigneau (Yam YZF-R1)
CRAZY JACK’S POWERSPORTS – FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE
1. Kevin Martin (Apr RSV4)
FORMULA 40 MIDDLEWEIGHT EXPERT
1. Kyle Fox (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Danny Dominguez (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. David Dahms (Hon CBR600F3)
4. Shandra Crawford (Tri Daytona 675)
5. Fox Schaffer (Tri Daytona 675)
6. Andrew Sukach (Kaw ZX-6R/636)
FORMULA 40 MIDDLEWEIGHT NOVICE
1. Steven C. Smith (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Ken Mathews (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Sean Brown (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Shane Abbott (Kaw ZX-6R)
B SUPERBIKE EXPERT
1. Garet Tomlinson (Yam YZF-R6)
2. David Rice (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Aaron Graham (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Michael Klesel (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Brian Prescott (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Andrew Sukach (Kaw ZX-6R/636)
MONKEY MOTO NTXSBKS – B SUPERBIKE NOVICE
1. Tyler Raboin (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Jonas Valentine (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Dustin Tessier (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Shane Smith (Tri Daytona 675)
5. Cody Mecklenberg (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Ben Montgomery (Yam YZF-R6)
ROOKIE EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT
1. David Dahms (Hon CBR600F3)
2. Mitchell Klein (Suz SV650)
FORMULA 3
1. Rab McNaught (Husq FE501)
2. Jerrett Martin (Duc Scrambler 888)
3. Erica Muse (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Kevin Martin (Yam YZF-R3)
HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT
1. Rune Medhus (Duc 1198S)
2. Fox Schaffer (Tri Daytona 675)
3. Shandra Crawford (Tri Daytona 675)
4. David Dahms (Apr RSV1000)
HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE
1. Shane Smith (Tri Daytona 675)
2. Jeff Bean (Tri Daytona 675)
MODERN CLASSIC
1. Dewayne Davis (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Ken Mathews (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Shane Abbott (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Fox Schaffer (Tri Daytona 675)