Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By Beth Wyse

The combined WERA National Challenge Series and WERA Sportsman Series raced at Texas World Speedway Sunday, as a large group of local racers competed with the National riders.

Shane Stoyko won Open Superstock race on his RacerSupply.com Suzuki GSX-R1000 after taking the lead from Vesrah Suzuki’s Mark Junge on lap four. Junge finished second on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Robert Jenson took third on the Team Xtreme GSX-R1000.

John Haner, who holds the track record at Texas World Speedway, convincingly won the 600cc Superstock race on his Suzuki GSX-R600. Brian Stokes finished second, with John Jacobi just behind him, both also on Suzuki GSX-R600s. Young guns Matt Furtek and Danny Eslick, who were riding for Valvoline EMGO Suzuki during the weekend, came from the back of the grid to run second and third for much of the race, but collided on the final lap; both ran off the track, losing several positions. It was Eslick’s first road race on a four-stroke.

In 125cc Grand Prix, local young gun Ryan Andrews and veteran Brian Kcraget pulled away from the field. On the last lap, Kcraget passed to take the win on his Honda RS125. Andrews finished second and Chuck DiGregorio finished third, both on Honda RS125s.

Haner took his second win of the day in 750cc Superstock, again pulling away from the field. Vesrah Suzuki’s John Jacobi took second while Stokes finished third. All three riders were on Suzuki GSX-R750s.

Young Logan Young won the Formula 2 race on his Honda RS250 after working his way up through the field. Zachry Lee was second on his RS250 and Terry Teske took third place just before the finish line on a Suzuki SV650, drafting past two other bikes.

Furtek took an early lead in 600cc Superbike on his Suzuki GSX-R600 and held on for the win while teammate Eslick earned second.

Tray Batey continued his winning streak in Heavyweight Twins, taking his eighth victory of the season on his Suzuki TLR1000. Bradley Champion borrowed an Aprilia RSV1000 to challenge Batey but came up short and finished second. Bill St. John wound up third on a Ducati 748.

Champion put his Suzuki SV650 at the top of the podium in Lightweight Twins, followed closely by Dave Yaakov and his SV650, as usual. Terry Teske, also on a Suzuki SV650, took third.

Furtek won again in 750cc Superbike on his Suzuki GSX-R750. Eslick was running near the front of the pack before he crashed his GSX-R600. Second place went to Keith Holleman and third to Shannon Moham, both on Suzuki GSX-R750s.

Stoyko got his second win of the day in Formula One on his Suzuki GSX-R1000. Along with second-place Keith Holleman and third-place finisher Mark Gifford, the entire podium consisted of local riders.