From a press release issued by WERA:
WERA BRINGS THREE SERIES AND SIX REGIONS TO CYCLE JAM AT VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
ALTON, Va.- Six WERA Sportsman Series regions, the National Challenge Series and the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series are bringing one of the biggest motorcycle road racing events of the season to Virginia International Raceway for Cycle Jam, May 20-23.
For four days, the challenging 2.25-mile North Course will be home to over 500 racers. Following a full day of practice on Thursday, May 20, the WERA National Endurance Series will have their third race of the season on Friday. The four-hour race begins at 12:30 and features five classes of bikes.
Vesrah Suzuki won the rainy endurance race at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in 2003, but the team is still trying to catch up in points after a crash during the season opener at Jennings GP. Army of Darkness is currently the series points leader, and they will be trying to repeat the win they earned at the start of the year.
On Saturday, the WERA Sportsman Series races will start at noon. The 16 six-lap races all award double points to riders, which apply to each of WERA’s six central and Eastern regions. With double points available and full grids, the competition is some of the fiercest that the Sportsman Series has each season.
Round three of the WERA National Challenge Series will bring the weekend to an exciting close on Sunday. The 11 races will each be eight laps in length. Fans will be able to watch the top amateur racers in the nation tackle VIR’s technical twists and turns while racing only inches apart from each other.
STAR Motorcycle School, the presenting sponsor of both the National Challenge and National Endurance Series races during the weekend, will award a free STAR School to the winner of the 600 Superstock Novice race. Last year, the battle for the win raged until the final lap, and this year should be no different.
A ticket for all three days of racing is only $30. Saturday and Sunday tickets are $25, and Sunday only is $20. Camping is also available in VIR’s wooded infield.
More information about WERA can be found at www.WERA.com. Directions to VIR can be found at www.VIRClub.com or by calling 1-888-RACE099.