From a press release issued by WERA:

BIG FIELDS AND CLOSE COMPETITION FEATURED DURING WERA NATIONAL AT BARBER

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The WERA National Series visited Barber Motorsports Park for the first time during the weekend of September 13-14, and the large grids provided plenty of close competition for round nine of the series.

In the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series four-hour race held on Saturday, Vesrah Suzuki won by three laps. Tray Batey, Mark Junge and John Jacobi rode the Suzuki GSX-R1000, clinching their overall championship in the series.

Army of Darkness finished second overall, winning Mediumweight Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R600. Sam Fleming and Jeff Walker rode for the team. Bradley Champion, Nicky Wimbauer and Brian Hanson won Mediumweight Superstock and finished third overall on the Team InfoTech/ValterMoto Yamaha YZF-R6.

Team OMC won Heavyweight Superstock with Morgan Broadhead, Corey Eaton and Opie Caylor on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. They finished sixth overall. Roaring Toyz won Lightweight Superbike in their first endurance race ever. Robert Fisher and Steve Leckie rode the Suzuki SV650 to a finish of 20th overall.

The grids for Sunday’s WERA National Challenge Series races were some of the largest of the season, and a number of AMA Pro racers entered the 8-lap sprints for extra practice before the upcoming AMA round at Barber.

AMA racer Lee Acree worked his way from the back of the pack to win 600 Superstock on his Triad Powersport Yamaha YZF-R6. Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki earned two victories during the day. Matt Furtek won 750 Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R750 and Chris Ulrich won Pirelli Formula 1 on a Suzuki GSX-R750.

Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey was the only expert to stand at the top of the podium more than once, winning 750 Superstock on a Suzuki GSX-R750 and Heavyweight Twins on a Suzuki TL1000R.

Mark Junge won Open Superstock on Vesrah Suzuki GSX-R1000, and David Weber won 600 Superbike on the XT Racing Suzuki GSX-R600.

Brian Kcraget rode his NESBA.com/Speed Werks Honda RS125 to a victory in 125 GP, while Chris Pyles won Formula 2 on a Honda RS250. Bradley Champion took his ninth win in Lightweight Superbike on a Suzuki SV650.

Sunday also featured a Suzuki World Cup Qualifier race. Opie Caylor made a last-lap pass to win by a bike length over Jake Holden on his Suzuki GSX-R750. Caylor will be one of three representatives at the Suzuki World Cup in France this fall.

In the novice races, Matt Lynn rode to three victories, the most of any racer that day. Lynn won the STAR School 600 Superstock, 600 Superbike and 750 Superstock races on his Suzuki GSX-R600.

James Chance III won both Lightweight Twins and Formula 2 on his Suzuki SV650.

Ryan Elleby won 750 Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R750 and Fred Bittner rode his Ducati 996 to a win in Heavyweight Twins.

The tenth and final round of the WERA National Series will be held during the WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta, October 29-November 2.

More information about WERA, including complete results from round nine at Barber, can be found on the Internet at www.WERA.com.