ASRA: A Fast Foreigner, And Honoring David Graham & Ray Hofman

ASRA: A Fast Foreigner, And Honoring David Graham & Ray Hofman

© 2025, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By John Ulrich.

ASRA is coming off a string of four races, including events at PittRace, Summit Point, Blackhawk Farms and, last weekend, at VIR; ASRA officials said there were full grids and sold-out entries for featured classes at Summit and VIR.

Emanuel Aguilar traveled from Argentina to VIR and showed up with a Dunlop-equipped 2020 Kawasaki ZX-10R. In his first race at the track, Aguilar convincingly won the ASRA Superstock 1000 feature.

Emanuel Aguilar (19) came from Argentina and won during his first weekend at VIR. ASRA Photo.

The event at Summit Point included memorials for the late, long-time ASRA announcer David Graham with a lap of honor, a BBQ dinner, and tributes by his friends, and was attended by his life partner of 12 years Sue Sharp along with his son Colin and daughter Claire. David Graham died in October 2024 at age 69.

David Graham in the announcing booth at a motorcycle road race. Photo by Frank Angel.

The Blackhawk Farms event included tributes to the late racer Ray Hofman, 55, who died in April 2025 after an almost year-long battle with brain cancer. Young Jody Barry took a lap of honor on his racing mentor Hofman’s Aprilia RS 600 MotoAmerica Twins Cup racebike, and Hofman was remembered by his friends and fellow racers. His wife Brenda Hofman and her mom both attended.

The late Ray Hofman with wife Brenda.

 

The late Ray Hofman (171) in MotoAmerica Twins Cup action on his Aprilia RS 660.
Photo courtesy Jason Knudsen.
Featured ASRA results from VIR follow.
 
 
 
 
 
 
More photos from Summit Point, by Bob Hartman/etechphoto.com :
 
 
The BBQ line during the memorial for David Graham at Summit Point. 
Another view of the BBQ serving station during the David Graham memorial activities at Summit Point.
Racer Eric Helmbach gives David Graham’s son Colin Graham a ride on a memorial lap.
Riders on a David Graham memorial lap at Summit Point.
Racer Mark Heckles and his youngest daughter Remy on a David Graham memorial lap at Summit Point. They started well after the other participants and finished their lap after the other riders were back in the pits.
Sue Sharp (left) with David Graham’s daughter Claire, who waved the checked flag for a memorial lap.

 

From left, racers Mark Dickerson and Jeff “Awesome” Atwell with long-time race official Diane Shepard Tribou at Summit Point.

Latest Posts