For 2010 the CMRA has decided to establish a new class designed for the rookie expert rider. All new experts for 2010 will have a chance to race against each other in one race without having to compete against the veteran expert riders. This will allow the rookie experts to showcase their talents in the “Rookie Expert Race.” Over the years the jump to expert classification has been an overwhelming step for many racers and racing against the toughest group of experts in the country has been a tall order. For many racers it’s difficult to go from podium finishes in the Novice ranks to hopefully finishing in the top 10 in the Expert class. It can be discouraging for the newly promoted experts and the club can lose some talented riders that could ultimately not live up to their potential someday becoming a club or national champion. This class was created to help newly promoted experts stay excited about racing and help them to continue with their learning curve. This also gives them an opportunity to win contingency money from supporting class sponsors. The Rookie Expert Race will be limited to A,B, and C class machinery. These combined classes made up 75% percent or more of bumped experts over the past few seasons and have historically been the toughest and most contested classes for the new experts. This class will not affect the current Rookie Of the Year Award which allows all classes of machinery and takes into account the finishes of the rookie experts in other races. Founded in 1974, the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) is an independent, non-profit organization with over 750 members. The CMRA organizes and promotes motorcycle road races throughout the South Central region of the United States. The many world and national champions who began racing with CMRA include Colin Edwards, Danny Eslick, Nicky Hayden, Roger Lee Hayden, Tommy Hayden, Jamie James, John Kocinski, Sam McDonald, Ricky Parker, Doug Polen, Kevin Schwantz, Freddie Spencer, Ben Spies and Britt Turkington. For more information, visit www.cmraracing.com or call 512-308-9399.