Brandon Cleland Wins Four WERA National Challenge Races At Barber Motorsports Park

Brandon Cleland Wins Four WERA National Challenge Races At Barber Motorsports Park

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44th WERA Grand National Finals (GNF)

WERA National Challenge Series

Barber Motorsports Park

Birmingham, Alabama

October 23, 2016

Provisional Race Results (listed in chronological order):

GROM CUP BY HONDA FUN RACE (all on Honda Groms):

1. Damian Jigalov, 4 laps

2. Blake Davis, -1.280 seconds

3. Travis Richards, -24.089

4. Michael Killian, -24.105

5. Heather Hickerson, -61.798

6. Chris Broome, -1 lap

WERA 50cc MINI:

1. Zach Nolde (Kaw 65), 4 laps

2. Cody Kitchens (Kaw 65), -0.104 second

3. Daniel Jovi (Suz 65), -21.559 seconds

4. Blake Young (Kaw 65), -70.514

5. Owen Foretich (Hon 80), -1 lap

WERA 80cc MINI:

1. Kevin Bradford Nolde (Hon 85), 4 laps

2. Dean Mallory (Hon 150), -0.576 second

3. Darrin Wiseman (Hon 150), -8.912 seconds

OPEN SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

1. Geoff May (Kaw ZX-10R), 8 laps

2. Taylor Knapp (Duc Panigale R), -0.078 second

3. Garrick Schneiderman (Yam YZF-R1), -9.492 seconds

4. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), -9.824

5. Cory West (BMW S1000RR), -10.874

6. Stefano Mesa (Kaw ZX-10R), -12.665

OPEN SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

1. Gary Virgin (Yam YZF-R1), 8 laps

2. Dario Chavarro (BMW S1000RR), -32.697 seconds

3. Alexander Acenan (Suz GSX-R600), -40.202

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

1. Taylor Knapp (Duc Panigale R), 8 laps

2. Max Flinders (EBR 1190RX), -23.864 seconds

3. Gilis Glidewell (Tri Daytona 675R), -28.177

4. Michael Hilton (Duc 999), -29.993

5. Dr. Jeffrey Purk (Duc 1199 Panigale), -42.110

6.Tyler King (KTM RC8), -54.539

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

1. James E. Blasius (Tri Daytona 675R), 8 laps

2. Todd Wynn (Duc 1199 Panigale), -1 lap

600cc SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

1. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6), 8 laps

2. Nick Shahin (Suz GSX-R600), -7.066 seconds

3. Ryan Christian (Yam YZF-R6), -13.556

4. Chuck Ivey (Yam YZF-R6), -17.019

5. Matt Burdett (Suz GSX-R600), -17.109

6. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R), -22.598

600cc SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

1. Jason Goodhand (Hon CBR600RR), 8 laps

2. Garrett O’Brien (Yam YZF-R6), -8.246 seconds

3. Alex Brooks (Yam YZF-R6), -8.932

4. Andrew Bowen (Tri Daytona 675), -20.609

5. Craig Camp (Hon CBR600RR), -29.817

6. Joel McCune (Yam YZF-R6), -34.576

YAMAHA BLU CRU R3 CUP FINAL EXPERT (all on Yamaha YZF-R3s):

1. Jackson Blackmon, 8 laps

2. Ashton Yates, -1.688 seconds

3. Joshua Jovi, -8.035

4. Kris Lillegard, -8.180

5. Chris Parrish, -8.439

6. Jesse Norton, -43.617

7. Tristan Konneker, -44.844

8. Garrett Parker, -72.753

9. Joseph Ball, -82.175

10. Sergio Rodriguez II, -6 laps, DNF, crash

YAMAHA BLU CRU R3 CUP FINAL NOVICE (all on Yamaha YZF-R3s):

1. Toby Khamsouk, 8 laps

2. Erick Vizcaino, -14.429 seconds

3. Mike Davis, -29.168

4. Erica Muse, -34.303

5. Robert Evans, -39.415

6. Nathan Simmons, -64.784

750cc SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

1. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6), 6 laps

2. Nick Shahin (Suz GSX-R750), -6.916 seconds

3. Lester C. Helm (Suz GSX-R750), -7.315

4. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R), -18.317

5. Steven Dietz (Yam YZF-R6), -33.946

6. Brian Heberson (Yam YZF-R6), -34.181

750cc SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

1. Shane Perry (Yam YZF-R6), 6 laps

2. Garrett O’Brien (Yam YZF-R6), -0.909 second

3. Craig Camp (Hon CBR600RR), -17.424 seconds

4. Andrew Bowen (Tri Daytona 675), -17.653

5. David Smith II (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap

6. Vincent Mendez (Suz GSX-R750), DNF

FORMULA THREE COMBINED:

1. Adrian Jasso (Hon NSF250), 8 laps

2. Matthew Wallace (Hon RS125), -3.291 seconds

3. Nate Minster (KTM RC390), -6.181

4. Blake Davis (Hon RS125), -6.613

5. Damian Jigalov (KTM RC390), -8.489

6. Trevor Standish (KTM RC390), -21.187

PRO 600cc SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

1. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6), 10 laps

2. Ryan Christian (Yam YZF-R6), -18.381 seconds

3. Joseph Blasius (Tri Daytona 675R), -18.925

4. Chuck Ivey (Yam YZF-R6), -19.385

5. Matt Burdett (Suz GSX-R600), -24.679

6. Carl Soltisz (Yam YZF-R6), -25.039

600cc SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

1. Jason Goodhand (Hon CBR600RR), 8 laps

2. Garrett O’Brien (Yam YZF-R6), -8.425 seconds

3. Alexander Acenan (Suz GSX-R600), -8.606

4. William Posse (Yam YZF-R6), -19.187

5. James E. Blasius (Tri Daytona 675R), -37.567

6. Joel McCune (Yam YZF-R6), -53.562

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

1. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650), 8 laps

2. Chris Bays (Suz SV650), -5.944 seconds

3. Kevin Tucker (Suz SV650), -12.951

4. Jason Catching (Yam FZ-07), -30.041

5. Adrian Jasso (Hon NSF250), -36.139

6. Russell Masecar (Suz SV650), -37.895

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

1. Anthony R. Paul (Suz SV650), 8 laps

2. Casey Clark (Suz SV650), -8.146 seconds

3. Michael Ketterer (Suz SV650), -46.279

4. David Spaw (Suz SV650), -54.757

5. Yaunce Long (Suz SV650), -1 lap

6. Clyde Dixon (Yam 450), – 1 lap

750cc SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

1. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6), 8 laps

2. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R), -13.953 seconds

3. Lester C. Helms (Suz GSX-R750), -14.739

4. Joseph Blasius (Tri Daytona 675R), -14.956

5. Carl Soltisz (Yam YZF-R6), -23.240

6. Jamie Starace (Hon CBR600RR), -4 laps, DNF, crash

750cc SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

1. Jason Goodhand (Hon CBR600RR), 8 laps

2. Shane Perry (Yam YZF-R6), -12.059 seconds

3. Garrett O’Brien (Yam YZF-R6), -25.340

4. Craig Camp (Hon CBR600RR), -26.507

5. Andrew Bowen (Tri Daytona 675), -31.491

6. James E. Blasius (Tri Daytona 675R), -31.758

FORMULA TWO EXPERT:

1. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650), 8 laps

2. Jackson Blackmon (Suz SV650), -1.045 seconds

3. Kevin Tucker (Suz SV650), -27.177

4. Steve Olson (Suz SV650), -48.612

5. Brian Mullins (Suz SV650), -48.675

6. James East (Suz SV650), -60.799

FORMULA TWO NOVICE:

1. Anthony R. Paul (Suz SV650), 8 laps

2. Casey Clark (Suz SV650), -2.054 seconds

3. Paxton Jones (Suz SV650), -23.115

4. Blake Davis (Hon RS125), -32.063

5. Aaron Graham (Kaw 300), -34.586

6. Michael Ketterer (Suz SV650), -57.148

MICHELIN WERA SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

1. Geoff May (Kaw ZX-10R), 10 laps

2. Taylor Knapp (Duc Panigale R), -3.457 seconds

3. Cory West (BMW S1000RR), -10.509

4. Stefano Mesa (Kaw ZX-10R), -21.330

5. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), -31.121

6. Billy Ethridge (Suz GSX-R1000), -36.944

7. Stefan Dolipski (BMW S1000RR), -46.959

8. Nick Shahin (Suz GSX-R750), -47.607

9. Jeremy Kowlewski (Kaw ZX-10R), -55.197

10. Freddy Caswell (Yam YZF-R1), -60.153

11. Dr. Jeffrey Purk (Duc 1199 Panigale), -62.998

12. Michael Hilton (Duc 999), -63.030

13. Anthony Giangrasso (Yam YZF-R1), -67.001

14. Shane Horton (Kaw ZX-10R), -4 laps, DNF

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