From a press release issued by Raven Communications on behalf of Team Velocity Racing:
TEAM VELOCITY RACING FINISHES 9TH IN DUNLOP/WERA NATIONAL ENDURANCE SERIES RACE IN FLORIDA; TOP TEN IN SPRINTS
JENNINGS, Fla.- Team Velocity Racing finished ninth overall in the opening round of the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series at Jennings GP, finishing third in the Mediumweight Superstock class.
Chuck Ivey, Steve Breckenridge and guest rider Reuben Frankenfield piloted the Team Velocity Suzuki GSX-R600 during the six-hour endurance race, which was held Saturday, March 29. At the end of the first hour the team was 11th overall and sixth in class. Just one hour later, Team Velocity Racing was already running third in Mediumweight Superstock and eighth overall.
The team, which is based in Augusta, Ga., ran as high as seventh overall and first in class during the race.
“We ran a conservative race,” commented Ivey. “We didn’t go extremely fast mostly due to tire conservation. We tried to win on strategy, not taking chances. We had a brand new pit crew with Daniel Orille and Jimmy Brown, and they did a great job getting these tire changes down.”
“I chalk endurance up to really good friends and having a good time,” added Breckenridge. “All three of us rode a smart pace. We went the whole race on one front. We got caught out a little on the red flags.”
Ivey and Breckenridge also competed under the Team Velocity Racing banner in the WERA National Challenge Series sprint races on Sunday, March 30.
Breckenridge earned third place in the 600 Superbike race and ninth in 600 Superstock on his Suzuki GSX-R600. He got the holeshot in 600 Superbike and led the first two laps, then battled with David Weber for second place throughout the rest of the race.
“The Superbike race was awesome,” enthused Breckenridge. “Me and Weber got into a good fight on the back straight. In Superstock, I got my notes out from last year and changed the suspension. I got out in the race and went. I was doing really good in the back section where the wind was.”
Ivey finished 12th in the competitive 750 Superstock event on his Suzuki GSX-R750. “That was the only race I rode today. I had no practice,” said Ivey. “I’m still getting used to the 750 as far as the power. There were a lot of good competitors today. 12th position is definitely not what I wanted, but it was the best I could do today.”
Team Velocity Racing is sponsored by D&D Performance Exhaust, Pirelli, VP Fuels, EBC Brakes, Joe Rocket, Vortex Racing Components, Trackside Racers Supply, AirTECH Streamlining, Arai Helmets, GMD Computrack, Lockhart Philips, Chickenhawk and Pit Bull Racing Stands.
The next event for Team Velocity Racing will be the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series and National Sportsman Series at Carolina Motorsports Park, April 12-13. More information about the team can be found on their website at www.TeamVelocityRacing.com.