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Art Print Signed By 65 Professional Racers Being Auctioned To Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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Art Print Signed By 65 Professional Racers Being Auctioned To Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

An original art print by motorsports artist Tana Hays that has been signed by 65 professional racers and racing personalities is currently being auctioned on eBay with the proceeds from the auction slated to go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the name of seven-year-old racer Joshua Serne, who is afflicted with the genetic disorder. The 26 x 32-inch piece of canvas has a watercolor and ink rendition of Serne in action on his motorcycle along with 65 signatures. Among the signed names are: Ben Attard, Troy Bayliss, Max Biaggi, Eric Bostrom, Damon Buckmaster, Shane Byrne, Loris Capirossi, Chris Carr, Doug Chandler, Carlos Checa, Miguel Duhamel, Yvon Duhamel, Colin Edwards, Toni Elias, Danny Eslick, Sete Gibernau, Alex Gobert, Jamie Hacking, Nicky Hayden, Roger Hayden, Tommy Hayden, Josh Hayes, Alex Hofmann, John Hopkins, Michael Jordan, Eddie Lawson, Randy Mamola, Tony Meiring, Marco Melandri, Mat Mladin, Gary Nixon, Larry Pegram, Chris Peris, Jason Pridmore, Wayne Rainey, Steve Rapp, Kenny Leroy Roberts, Kenny Lee Roberts, Valentino Rossi, Kevin Schwantz, Bubba Shobert, Ben Spies Jeremy Toye, Aaron Yates, Jake Zemke and more. To go directly to the auction, follow this link: ~http://cgi.ebay.com/Cystic-Fibrosis-Fundraiser-65-Racers-Autographed-Print_W0QQitemZ8721926585QQcategoryZ1225QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem~ Organizers of the auction urge interested parties who unable to bid on the print to make a donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation directly. For more information about Cystic Fibrosis, go to ~http://www.cff.org~ For more information about Joshua Serne, go to ~http://www.team65.net~

AMA Revises 2006 Superbike Schedule, Adds Second Mid-Ohio Date

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AMA Revises 2006 Superbike Schedule, Adds Second Mid-Ohio Date

AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP ADDS MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE FINALE, CONFIRMS SCHEDULE CHANGES PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 17, 2005) AMA Pro Racing announced today that it will add a new weekend of the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited to its 2006 schedule and confirmed the move of two of its previously scheduled mid-season dates. The new event will be a unique season-ending shootout at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The date changes involve moving the Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., event from its originally-scheduled date of May 5-7 to May 19-21 and the move of the Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Va., round up one week to Aug. 18-20. The total number of AMA Superbike races in the 11-event championship remains at 19, the highest ever. As part of a five-year agreement with Mid-Ohio, the AMA Superbike Shootout, as the season-ending event will be known, is scheduled for Sept. 29 Oct. 1, and will feature a unique format and points arrangement. While details have yet to be finalized, plans call for entries to be limited and a special points structure to be utilized. In addition to determining the AMA Superbike Champion, the Mid-Ohio finale will crown champions in each of the series’ support classes including AMA Supersport, Superstock and Formula Xtreme. “We are happy to bring an additional round of the AMA Superbike Championship to Mid-Ohio, said Scott Hollingsworth, AMA Pro Racing’s CEO. “Mid-Ohio is clearly a fan favorite and it makes sense to build on the success the track has established in its 23 years of hosting AMA Superbike events.” Mid-Ohio will continue to host an August Superbike doubleheader, the Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire, in addition to the fall finale. The midsummer race was moved from its traditional date for 2006, but is set to return to July in 2007. “We didn’t want to simply add another AMA Superbike date to our calendar,” said Mid-Ohio President Michelle Trueman Gajoch. “We wanted to be part of something very special in the motorcycling community and with the urgency of the season finale and the unique format that is planned, we think we’ve accomplished that. We expect it to be one of the premier events in all of motorcycle racing.” Trueman Gajoch added that Mid-Ohio will continue with its comprehensive track improvement plans and that additional details are forthcoming. AMA Superbike Championship races at Mid-Ohio have traditionally been some of the best-attended on the AMA Pro Racing calendar. The track began hosting AMA nationals in 1983. AMA Pro Racing also announced that the Pikes Peak Raceway event in Fountain, Colo., has been officially removed from the schedule due to the sale and slated closure of the facility. As previously announced, AMA Pro Racing officials continue to discuss the disposition of that event with the new owners since the parties have a binding contract for 2006. Infineon Raceway requested that its event date be moved to the now open Pikes Peak date. The change improves the overall schedule by breaking up a stretch of three consecutive weekend events at the end of April and beginning of May. The schedule also creates a unique opportunity for racing fans to catch both an AMA Superbike event and AMA Motocross event over the course of a couple days. The Hangtown Classic, the first race of the 2006 AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF will kick off on the same weekend In Sacramento, a relatively short drive from Sonoma. Hollingsworth pointed out that it would be possible to catch the Superbike action at Infineon Raceway on Saturday and then take in the Motocross action on Sunday. 2006 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY PARTS UNLIMITED SCHEDULE March 8-11 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL April 21-23 Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL (Superbike Doubleheader) April 28-30 California Speedway, Fontana, CA (Superbike Doubleheader) May 19-21 Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA (Superbike Doubleheader) June 2-4 Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI (Superbike Doubleheader) June 16-18 Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, UT (Superbike Doubleheader) July 21-23 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA ** August 4-6 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH (Superbike Doubleheader) Aug. 18-20 Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA (Superbike Doubleheader) Sept. 1-3 Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA (Superbike Doubleheader) Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH **AMA & Moto GP combined weekend Dates and Locations Subject to Change About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

SCCA Vice-President Wright Joins Miller Motorsports Park Staff

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SCCA Vice-President Wright Joins Miller Motorsports Park Staff

Mitch Wright to Join Miller Motorsports Park as Director of Racing (SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Miller Motorsports Park, the new road racing facility under construction outside Salt Lake City, announced today that Mitch Wright, former Vice President of Professional Racing for the Sports Car Club of America, will join the Miller management team as Director of Racing. “We are absolutely thrilled to have Mitch join our executive management team,” said Alan Wilson, CEO and General Manager of Miller Motorsports Park. “Mitch is one of the most accomplished and respected professionals in all of American motor racing, and he will use his immense experience and expertise to help Miller grow into the best possible race facility.” Wright is a championship winning race driver, a highly-respected race car builder and developer, and the architect of the SCCA World Challenge racing series’ rise to prominence. He will play a major role in Miller’s development of regional and club level car racing. Wright will also oversee the operation of Miller’s major event schedule, which in 2006 will include AMA Superbikes Thunder Run, the ALMS/SCCA World Challenge Utah Grand Prix, the Historic Sportscar Racing Heroes of Speed, and the Grand Am SunChaser 9-Hour. Wright will take a lead role in the direction of all racing and competitive activities; including karting, motorcycle racing, solo and autocross competition, race schools, track drive activities and safety management. An accomplished and active karter, Wright will be a welcome addition to the Utah motor sports scene and an important factor in its development onto the national motor sports stage. Wright will assume his position in Salt Lake City on January 2, 2006.

Talladega Gran Prix Raceway To Be Closed Temporarily In 2006 Due To Road Construction

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Talladega Gran Prix Raceway To Be Closed Temporarily In 2006 Due To Road Construction

Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, a 1.35-mile road course for motorcycles and go-karts located near Talladega, Alabama will be closed during the second half of 2006 due to the widening of Highway 21, which borders the track property. According to co-owner David Upchurch, there currently is no exact date when the track will shut down as the Alabama Department of Transportation has given him no exact date it will begin widening Highway 21 from two lanes to four lanes at the track’s entrance. Upchurch said when he begins scheduling the 2006 season in December, he will not schedule any track rentals past mid-summer 2006. Upchurch plans to re-open the track on January 1, 2007. In addition to forcing the closure of the track, the highway widening will take away some of Talladega Gran Prix Raceway’s property and some of the run-off area of its fastest corners. As a result, the track will be re-configured while the highway construction takes place. Ed Bargy, the original designer of the 20-year-old track, has been working on the reconfiguration plans for at least two years, said Upchurch. “I think people will like the new version even better than the old,” said Upchurch, who said the track will remain approximately 1.35 miles in length.

WERA To Use Timed Qualifying For National Challenge Series Races

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WERA To Use Timed Qualifying For National Challenge Series Races

TIMED QUALIFYING ADDED AT WERA NATIONAL CHALLENGE SERIES EVENTS WERA is pleased to announce that timed qualifying will be used to determine grid positions for selected classes during the 2006 WERA National Challenge Series events. Utilizing their existing AMB electronic timing and scoring system, WERA officials will have qualifying sessions for the 600 Superstock Expert, 750 Superstock Expert, Open Superstock Expert and Formula 1 Expert classes on Friday afternoon during the three-day National Series events. “There are several benefits to providing timed qualifying for these mainstream classes,” said Evelyne Clarke, president of WERA. “It will be a good show for our spectators on Friday afternoon, it will give local riders an equal chance at grid positions as the WERA series travel around the country and it will give competitors experience with qualifying should they decide to participate at an AMA Pro race.” Each of the ten rounds of the WERA National Series features a dedicated day of practice, usually Friday, with the National Endurance Series event on Saturday and the National Challenge Series races on Sunday. Schedule, rules, purse and contingency information is available by visiting www.wera.com or calling 770-720-5010.

Race Trailer And Vintage Racebikes Stolen

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Race Trailer And Vintage Racebikes Stolen

Stolen: Toad Town Racing’s enclosed Carson trailer, California license plate # 4EP5959, containing two vintage road race bikes, overnight November 15 from a home in Mission Hills, California. “Toad Town Racing” appears on the side of the trailer in blue letters alaong with a large, round AHRMA sticker. Race decals are on the rear door. One motorcycle is a 1971 Honda SL350 Sportsman with a white tank, blue front fender and yellow number plates with #59 on them. One motorcycle is a 1977 Suzuki GS750 vintage Superbike with a black tank and bodywork, green number plates displaying #59. If you see this trailer, call the police department directly at (818) 734-2223, or call Gary Swan at (818) 891-0330 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Swan has offered a reward for the safe return of the trailer and bikes.

Heartland Park Topeka Announces 2006 Racing Schedule

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Heartland Park Topeka Announces 2006 Racing Schedule

HEARTLAND PARK ANNOUNCES BUSY 2006 FACILITY SCHEDULE TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 17, 2005) – As the calendar rolls from 2005 to 2006, Heartland Park Topeka is busy preparing for its busiest race season since the facility opened in 1989. The ’06 drag race schedule is highlighted by the 18th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX over Memorial Weekend, May 25-28. Heartland Park Topeka will also host two NHRA Lucas Oil West Central divisionals (May 5-7 and Aug. 25-26), and will be the host of the Summit Racing Series West Central Division E.T. Finals, Sept. 15-17. Heartland Park will also conduct several E.T. Drag Race Series and Junior Drag Race Series events from April to August, and will once again allow racers to go from the street to the strip during Wednesday Street Showdowns, April to August. Other drag racing scheduled for 2006 includes the return of the BTE/Citgo Bracket Racing Series (July 1-2) and the Second Annual Heartland Fun Ford Weekend (Sept. 8-10). “Drag racing has been a big part of our history and heritage at Heartland Park Topeka,” said Heartland Park Topeka owner Raymond Irwin. “With the schedule for 2006, we will of course welcome back the NHRA POWERade Drag Race Series, but also welcome a second divisional event and host the E.T. Finals. Add to that our bracket and junior schedule, some specialty drag races, and it looks like a big year for drag racing at HPT.” A facility renovation is already underway that will prepare Heartland Park Topeka to host the “Super Bowl of Amateur Road Racing”, the 2006 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® in 2006. Runoffs week begins Oct. 9 with practice sessions, continues with qualifying for all 25 National Championship classes Oct. 10-12, and will conclude with three days of racing to crown Runoffs winner’s Oct. 13-15. The month of September will be busy on the new autocross pad, with Heartland Park set to host the SCCA Pro Solo Finals (Sept. 22-24) and the Solo National Championships (Sept. 25-29). Other road racing dates are highlighted by Kaw Valley Race Group SCCA regional and national weekends, the Kansas City Porsche Club, and the Kansas City BMW Club. Mopar power will be featured in July with the 2006 SRT Nationals presented by Kicker Audio, and again in October with the Viper Racing League Viper Days Finals. “With help from the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, and the State of Kansas, we were able to secure the funding necessary to bring our road course up to the level of other nationally-recognized facilities,” said Irwin. “Our schedule for next year is an indication of the reputation we are developing as a facility capable of hosting world-class road racing. With the Runoffs and Solo Nationals moving to Heartland Park next year, we are cementing a legacy for Topeka and Heartland Park as the grassroots motorsports capital of the world.” Heartland Park Topeka, a multi-purpose racing facility located in Topeka, Kan. annually hosts NHRA POWERade drag racing and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), in addition to many other events throughout the race season. 2006 Heartland Park Schedule March 31 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD April 1-2 KVRG SCCA Regional ROAD April 5 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG April 7 Heartland Park Test and Tune Night DRAG April 8 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #1 DRAG April 8 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #1 DRAG April 9 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #2 DRAG April 12 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD April 19 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG April 21 Heartland Park Test and Tune Night DRAG April 22 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #3 DRAG April 22 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #2 DRAG April 23 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #4 DRAG April 24-26 Heartland Park Topeka Private Event ROAD April 26 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD April 28-30 Kansas City Porsche Club National Race ROAD May 1 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD May 3 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG May 4 Lucas Oil Division 5 Test and Tune DRAG May 5-7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional DRAG May 10 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD May 12-14 Sportbike Track Time Motorcycles ROAD May 15-21 Formula Sun Solar Grand Prix ROAD May 17 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG May 20 Armed Forces Day Celebration (Free to the Public) May 24 3rd Annual Heartland Park Foundation NHRA Golf Tournament May 24 NHRA Autograph Party at Downtown Ramada Inn May 25-28 18th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals DRAG June 2-4 Kansas City Porsche Club of America Driver’s Education ROAD June 2 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #3 DRAG June 3 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #5 DRAG June 7 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG June 9 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD June 10-11 KVRG SCCA National ROAD June 14 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD June 16 Heartland Park Road Course Motorcycle Test Day ROAD June 16 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #4 DRAG June 17 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #6 DRAG June 17-18 Championship Cup Series Motorcycles Midwest Regional ROAD June 19 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD June 21 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG June 28 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD June 30 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #5 DRAG July 1-2 BTE/Citgo Bracket Racing Series DRAG July 5 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG July 7 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #6 DRAG July 8 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #7 DRAG July 12 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD July 14 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD July 14 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #7 DRAG July 15 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #8 DRAG July 15-16 KVRG SCCA Driver’s School/Regional ROAD July 19 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG July 20-22 2006 SRT Nationals Presented by Kicker Audio ROAD/DRAG July 23 Sunflower State Games Cycling Event ROAD July 26 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD July 28 Heartland Park KART Test Day ROAD July 29-30 Karters of America Racing Triad National Race ROAD August 2 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG August 4 Heartland Park Road Course Motorcycle Test Day ROAD August 5-6 Championship Cup Series Motorcycle Midwest Regional ROAD August 7 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD August 9 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD August 11 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #8 DRAG August 12 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #9 DRAG August 11-13 SCCA Anniversary Weekend ROAD August 16 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day (6-8 p.m.) ROAD August 16 Wednesday Street Showdown (drag racing 8-11 p.m.) DRAG August 18 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #9 DRAG August 19 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #10 DRAG August 18-20 Kansas City BMW Club Weekend ROAD August 24 Lucas Oil Division 5 Test and Tune DRAG August 25-26 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional DRAG Sept. 1 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD Sept. 2-3 KVRG SCCA National ROAD Sept. 4 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD Sept. 8-10 2nd Annual Heartland Fun Ford Weekend DRAG Sept. 14 Heartland Park Drag Race Test and Tune DRAG Sept. 15-17 Summit Racing Series Division 5 E.T. Finals DRAG Sept. 22-24 SCCA Pro Solo Finals PADDOCK Sept. 25-29 SCCA Solo Nationals PADDOCK Oct. 2-8 Heartland Park SCCA Runoffs® Testing ROAD Oct. 9 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Practice ROAD Oct. 10-12 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Qualifying ROAD Oct. 13-15 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® ROAD Oct. 20-22 Kansas City Porsche Club of America Driver’s Education ROAD Oct. 27-29 Viper Racing League Viper Days Finals ROAD

World Superbike’s Organizer Of The Year Award Given To Qatar’s Losail International Circuit

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World Superbike’s Organizer Of The Year Award Given To Qatar’s Losail International Circuit

FGSPORT is delighted to announce that Losail International Circuit has been awarded the “2005 Organizer of the Year Award”. The new structure of the circuit with the best standards in terms of functionality and safety and the high level of professionalism of the circuit management and staff have guaranteed during the whole period of the World Superbike Round perfect working conditions. The management team of FGSport and Championship’s top teams voted and agreed to appoint the Losail Circuit as the best circuit of the year for the organizational, promotional and sporting point of view. Paolo Flammini declared: “We hope that this well-deserved success will be seen as reward for the huge investments and development already undertaken at the circuit. We send our warmest congratulations to the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation and to all the Losail Management and staff and wish them the very best in 2006.” Next year’s round of the Superbike World Championship at Losail Circuit will take place from 23th to 25th February 2006.

Jamie Stauffer’s Appeal Of Penalty In Australian Superbike Dismissed

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Jamie Stauffer’s Appeal Of Penalty In Australian Superbike Dismissed

Kawasaki Motors’ appeal against Jamie Stauffer’s disqualification from the second race at this year’s Australian Superbike Championship round at Mallala (SA) on June 5 has been dismissed by an independent judicial committee. At Mallala, Stauffer was deemed to have competed with a modified swingarm in the second Superbike race, and all his points accrued for finishing seventh (14) were wiped. A steward’s hearing on July 27 then upheld the decision made at Mallala on June 5. Kawasaki Motors then sought to reverse the decision, but its appeal was recently dismissed by a three-person judicial committee, which could not find “that the modification to the swingarm was done ‘by or with the approval of the manufacturer’. This means the appeal cannot succeed”. With the 21-day appeal window to that decision now closed, Stauffer finishes on 254pts in the seven-round 2005 Australian Superbike Championship, which concluded at Phillip Island (Vic) last weekend.

AMA Pro Racing CEO Hollingsworth To Speak At Motorsports Sponsorship Forum In New York City

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AMA Pro Racing CEO Hollingsworth To Speak At Motorsports Sponsorship Forum In New York City

AMA PRO RACING TO PARTICIPATE IN STREET & SMITH’S SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL MOTORSPORTS MARKETING FORUM PICKERINGTON, Ohio AMA Pro Racing’s CEO Scott Hollingsworth is slated to speak at the sixth annual Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal Motorsports Marketing Forum in New York City on Nov. 29-30 at the New York Marriott East Side. Hollingsworth will be a panelist in the Motorsports Sponsorship Forum where “AMA Professional Motorcycle Racing” is featured with the NHRA, American LeMans Series and Grand American Road Racing, on Tuesday morning of the conference. “We’re looking forward to our participation in this annual motorsports forum,” Hollingsworth said. “AMA Pro Racing has much to offer potential sponsors and this gathering gives us a unique opportunity to expose and present our racing properties to the decision makers of major corporations. It’s also an opportunity to learn and discuss with our fellow sanctioning bodies ways of dealing with the challenge today’s market presents.” The Motorsports Marketing Forum, which coincides with New York’s NASCAR Week, brings together sponsors, advertisers, agency executives and media as well as team owners, league and track executives, manufacturers and licensees from a broad spectrum of motorsports series. The Motorsports Marketing Forum is the only event of its kind where leaders from every segment of motorsports media, advertising and corporate America gather to discuss the issues and opportunities in this fast-growing and ever-changing sport. For that reason, the Motorsports Marketing Forum has become a mandatory stop on the yearly circuit for motorsports business executives ranging from new comers to veteran top executives. About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

Art Print Signed By 65 Professional Racers Being Auctioned To Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

An original art print by motorsports artist Tana Hays that has been signed by 65 professional racers and racing personalities is currently being auctioned on eBay with the proceeds from the auction slated to go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the name of seven-year-old racer Joshua Serne, who is afflicted with the genetic disorder. The 26 x 32-inch piece of canvas has a watercolor and ink rendition of Serne in action on his motorcycle along with 65 signatures. Among the signed names are: Ben Attard, Troy Bayliss, Max Biaggi, Eric Bostrom, Damon Buckmaster, Shane Byrne, Loris Capirossi, Chris Carr, Doug Chandler, Carlos Checa, Miguel Duhamel, Yvon Duhamel, Colin Edwards, Toni Elias, Danny Eslick, Sete Gibernau, Alex Gobert, Jamie Hacking, Nicky Hayden, Roger Hayden, Tommy Hayden, Josh Hayes, Alex Hofmann, John Hopkins, Michael Jordan, Eddie Lawson, Randy Mamola, Tony Meiring, Marco Melandri, Mat Mladin, Gary Nixon, Larry Pegram, Chris Peris, Jason Pridmore, Wayne Rainey, Steve Rapp, Kenny Leroy Roberts, Kenny Lee Roberts, Valentino Rossi, Kevin Schwantz, Bubba Shobert, Ben Spies Jeremy Toye, Aaron Yates, Jake Zemke and more. To go directly to the auction, follow this link: ~http://cgi.ebay.com/Cystic-Fibrosis-Fundraiser-65-Racers-Autographed-Print_W0QQitemZ8721926585QQcategoryZ1225QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem~ Organizers of the auction urge interested parties who unable to bid on the print to make a donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation directly. For more information about Cystic Fibrosis, go to ~http://www.cff.org~ For more information about Joshua Serne, go to ~http://www.team65.net~

AMA Revises 2006 Superbike Schedule, Adds Second Mid-Ohio Date

AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP ADDS MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE FINALE, CONFIRMS SCHEDULE CHANGES PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 17, 2005) AMA Pro Racing announced today that it will add a new weekend of the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited to its 2006 schedule and confirmed the move of two of its previously scheduled mid-season dates. The new event will be a unique season-ending shootout at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The date changes involve moving the Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., event from its originally-scheduled date of May 5-7 to May 19-21 and the move of the Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Va., round up one week to Aug. 18-20. The total number of AMA Superbike races in the 11-event championship remains at 19, the highest ever. As part of a five-year agreement with Mid-Ohio, the AMA Superbike Shootout, as the season-ending event will be known, is scheduled for Sept. 29 Oct. 1, and will feature a unique format and points arrangement. While details have yet to be finalized, plans call for entries to be limited and a special points structure to be utilized. In addition to determining the AMA Superbike Champion, the Mid-Ohio finale will crown champions in each of the series’ support classes including AMA Supersport, Superstock and Formula Xtreme. “We are happy to bring an additional round of the AMA Superbike Championship to Mid-Ohio, said Scott Hollingsworth, AMA Pro Racing’s CEO. “Mid-Ohio is clearly a fan favorite and it makes sense to build on the success the track has established in its 23 years of hosting AMA Superbike events.” Mid-Ohio will continue to host an August Superbike doubleheader, the Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire, in addition to the fall finale. The midsummer race was moved from its traditional date for 2006, but is set to return to July in 2007. “We didn’t want to simply add another AMA Superbike date to our calendar,” said Mid-Ohio President Michelle Trueman Gajoch. “We wanted to be part of something very special in the motorcycling community and with the urgency of the season finale and the unique format that is planned, we think we’ve accomplished that. We expect it to be one of the premier events in all of motorcycle racing.” Trueman Gajoch added that Mid-Ohio will continue with its comprehensive track improvement plans and that additional details are forthcoming. AMA Superbike Championship races at Mid-Ohio have traditionally been some of the best-attended on the AMA Pro Racing calendar. The track began hosting AMA nationals in 1983. AMA Pro Racing also announced that the Pikes Peak Raceway event in Fountain, Colo., has been officially removed from the schedule due to the sale and slated closure of the facility. As previously announced, AMA Pro Racing officials continue to discuss the disposition of that event with the new owners since the parties have a binding contract for 2006. Infineon Raceway requested that its event date be moved to the now open Pikes Peak date. The change improves the overall schedule by breaking up a stretch of three consecutive weekend events at the end of April and beginning of May. The schedule also creates a unique opportunity for racing fans to catch both an AMA Superbike event and AMA Motocross event over the course of a couple days. The Hangtown Classic, the first race of the 2006 AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF will kick off on the same weekend In Sacramento, a relatively short drive from Sonoma. Hollingsworth pointed out that it would be possible to catch the Superbike action at Infineon Raceway on Saturday and then take in the Motocross action on Sunday. 2006 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY PARTS UNLIMITED SCHEDULE March 8-11 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL April 21-23 Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL (Superbike Doubleheader) April 28-30 California Speedway, Fontana, CA (Superbike Doubleheader) May 19-21 Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA (Superbike Doubleheader) June 2-4 Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI (Superbike Doubleheader) June 16-18 Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, UT (Superbike Doubleheader) July 21-23 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA ** August 4-6 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH (Superbike Doubleheader) Aug. 18-20 Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA (Superbike Doubleheader) Sept. 1-3 Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA (Superbike Doubleheader) Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH **AMA & Moto GP combined weekend Dates and Locations Subject to Change About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

SCCA Vice-President Wright Joins Miller Motorsports Park Staff

Mitch Wright to Join Miller Motorsports Park as Director of Racing (SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Miller Motorsports Park, the new road racing facility under construction outside Salt Lake City, announced today that Mitch Wright, former Vice President of Professional Racing for the Sports Car Club of America, will join the Miller management team as Director of Racing. “We are absolutely thrilled to have Mitch join our executive management team,” said Alan Wilson, CEO and General Manager of Miller Motorsports Park. “Mitch is one of the most accomplished and respected professionals in all of American motor racing, and he will use his immense experience and expertise to help Miller grow into the best possible race facility.” Wright is a championship winning race driver, a highly-respected race car builder and developer, and the architect of the SCCA World Challenge racing series’ rise to prominence. He will play a major role in Miller’s development of regional and club level car racing. Wright will also oversee the operation of Miller’s major event schedule, which in 2006 will include AMA Superbikes Thunder Run, the ALMS/SCCA World Challenge Utah Grand Prix, the Historic Sportscar Racing Heroes of Speed, and the Grand Am SunChaser 9-Hour. Wright will take a lead role in the direction of all racing and competitive activities; including karting, motorcycle racing, solo and autocross competition, race schools, track drive activities and safety management. An accomplished and active karter, Wright will be a welcome addition to the Utah motor sports scene and an important factor in its development onto the national motor sports stage. Wright will assume his position in Salt Lake City on January 2, 2006.

Talladega Gran Prix Raceway To Be Closed Temporarily In 2006 Due To Road Construction

Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, a 1.35-mile road course for motorcycles and go-karts located near Talladega, Alabama will be closed during the second half of 2006 due to the widening of Highway 21, which borders the track property. According to co-owner David Upchurch, there currently is no exact date when the track will shut down as the Alabama Department of Transportation has given him no exact date it will begin widening Highway 21 from two lanes to four lanes at the track’s entrance. Upchurch said when he begins scheduling the 2006 season in December, he will not schedule any track rentals past mid-summer 2006. Upchurch plans to re-open the track on January 1, 2007. In addition to forcing the closure of the track, the highway widening will take away some of Talladega Gran Prix Raceway’s property and some of the run-off area of its fastest corners. As a result, the track will be re-configured while the highway construction takes place. Ed Bargy, the original designer of the 20-year-old track, has been working on the reconfiguration plans for at least two years, said Upchurch. “I think people will like the new version even better than the old,” said Upchurch, who said the track will remain approximately 1.35 miles in length.

WERA To Use Timed Qualifying For National Challenge Series Races

TIMED QUALIFYING ADDED AT WERA NATIONAL CHALLENGE SERIES EVENTS WERA is pleased to announce that timed qualifying will be used to determine grid positions for selected classes during the 2006 WERA National Challenge Series events. Utilizing their existing AMB electronic timing and scoring system, WERA officials will have qualifying sessions for the 600 Superstock Expert, 750 Superstock Expert, Open Superstock Expert and Formula 1 Expert classes on Friday afternoon during the three-day National Series events. “There are several benefits to providing timed qualifying for these mainstream classes,” said Evelyne Clarke, president of WERA. “It will be a good show for our spectators on Friday afternoon, it will give local riders an equal chance at grid positions as the WERA series travel around the country and it will give competitors experience with qualifying should they decide to participate at an AMA Pro race.” Each of the ten rounds of the WERA National Series features a dedicated day of practice, usually Friday, with the National Endurance Series event on Saturday and the National Challenge Series races on Sunday. Schedule, rules, purse and contingency information is available by visiting www.wera.com or calling 770-720-5010.

Race Trailer And Vintage Racebikes Stolen

Stolen: Toad Town Racing’s enclosed Carson trailer, California license plate # 4EP5959, containing two vintage road race bikes, overnight November 15 from a home in Mission Hills, California. “Toad Town Racing” appears on the side of the trailer in blue letters alaong with a large, round AHRMA sticker. Race decals are on the rear door. One motorcycle is a 1971 Honda SL350 Sportsman with a white tank, blue front fender and yellow number plates with #59 on them. One motorcycle is a 1977 Suzuki GS750 vintage Superbike with a black tank and bodywork, green number plates displaying #59. If you see this trailer, call the police department directly at (818) 734-2223, or call Gary Swan at (818) 891-0330 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Swan has offered a reward for the safe return of the trailer and bikes.

Heartland Park Topeka Announces 2006 Racing Schedule

HEARTLAND PARK ANNOUNCES BUSY 2006 FACILITY SCHEDULE TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 17, 2005) – As the calendar rolls from 2005 to 2006, Heartland Park Topeka is busy preparing for its busiest race season since the facility opened in 1989. The ’06 drag race schedule is highlighted by the 18th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX over Memorial Weekend, May 25-28. Heartland Park Topeka will also host two NHRA Lucas Oil West Central divisionals (May 5-7 and Aug. 25-26), and will be the host of the Summit Racing Series West Central Division E.T. Finals, Sept. 15-17. Heartland Park will also conduct several E.T. Drag Race Series and Junior Drag Race Series events from April to August, and will once again allow racers to go from the street to the strip during Wednesday Street Showdowns, April to August. Other drag racing scheduled for 2006 includes the return of the BTE/Citgo Bracket Racing Series (July 1-2) and the Second Annual Heartland Fun Ford Weekend (Sept. 8-10). “Drag racing has been a big part of our history and heritage at Heartland Park Topeka,” said Heartland Park Topeka owner Raymond Irwin. “With the schedule for 2006, we will of course welcome back the NHRA POWERade Drag Race Series, but also welcome a second divisional event and host the E.T. Finals. Add to that our bracket and junior schedule, some specialty drag races, and it looks like a big year for drag racing at HPT.” A facility renovation is already underway that will prepare Heartland Park Topeka to host the “Super Bowl of Amateur Road Racing”, the 2006 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® in 2006. Runoffs week begins Oct. 9 with practice sessions, continues with qualifying for all 25 National Championship classes Oct. 10-12, and will conclude with three days of racing to crown Runoffs winner’s Oct. 13-15. The month of September will be busy on the new autocross pad, with Heartland Park set to host the SCCA Pro Solo Finals (Sept. 22-24) and the Solo National Championships (Sept. 25-29). Other road racing dates are highlighted by Kaw Valley Race Group SCCA regional and national weekends, the Kansas City Porsche Club, and the Kansas City BMW Club. Mopar power will be featured in July with the 2006 SRT Nationals presented by Kicker Audio, and again in October with the Viper Racing League Viper Days Finals. “With help from the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, and the State of Kansas, we were able to secure the funding necessary to bring our road course up to the level of other nationally-recognized facilities,” said Irwin. “Our schedule for next year is an indication of the reputation we are developing as a facility capable of hosting world-class road racing. With the Runoffs and Solo Nationals moving to Heartland Park next year, we are cementing a legacy for Topeka and Heartland Park as the grassroots motorsports capital of the world.” Heartland Park Topeka, a multi-purpose racing facility located in Topeka, Kan. annually hosts NHRA POWERade drag racing and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), in addition to many other events throughout the race season. 2006 Heartland Park Schedule March 31 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD April 1-2 KVRG SCCA Regional ROAD April 5 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG April 7 Heartland Park Test and Tune Night DRAG April 8 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #1 DRAG April 8 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #1 DRAG April 9 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #2 DRAG April 12 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD April 19 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG April 21 Heartland Park Test and Tune Night DRAG April 22 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #3 DRAG April 22 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #2 DRAG April 23 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #4 DRAG April 24-26 Heartland Park Topeka Private Event ROAD April 26 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD April 28-30 Kansas City Porsche Club National Race ROAD May 1 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD May 3 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG May 4 Lucas Oil Division 5 Test and Tune DRAG May 5-7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional DRAG May 10 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD May 12-14 Sportbike Track Time Motorcycles ROAD May 15-21 Formula Sun Solar Grand Prix ROAD May 17 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG May 20 Armed Forces Day Celebration (Free to the Public) May 24 3rd Annual Heartland Park Foundation NHRA Golf Tournament May 24 NHRA Autograph Party at Downtown Ramada Inn May 25-28 18th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals DRAG June 2-4 Kansas City Porsche Club of America Driver’s Education ROAD June 2 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #3 DRAG June 3 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #5 DRAG June 7 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG June 9 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD June 10-11 KVRG SCCA National ROAD June 14 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD June 16 Heartland Park Road Course Motorcycle Test Day ROAD June 16 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #4 DRAG June 17 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #6 DRAG June 17-18 Championship Cup Series Motorcycles Midwest Regional ROAD June 19 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD June 21 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG June 28 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD June 30 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #5 DRAG July 1-2 BTE/Citgo Bracket Racing Series DRAG July 5 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG July 7 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #6 DRAG July 8 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #7 DRAG July 12 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD July 14 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD July 14 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #7 DRAG July 15 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #8 DRAG July 15-16 KVRG SCCA Driver’s School/Regional ROAD July 19 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG July 20-22 2006 SRT Nationals Presented by Kicker Audio ROAD/DRAG July 23 Sunflower State Games Cycling Event ROAD July 26 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD July 28 Heartland Park KART Test Day ROAD July 29-30 Karters of America Racing Triad National Race ROAD August 2 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG August 4 Heartland Park Road Course Motorcycle Test Day ROAD August 5-6 Championship Cup Series Motorcycle Midwest Regional ROAD August 7 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD August 9 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD August 11 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #8 DRAG August 12 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #9 DRAG August 11-13 SCCA Anniversary Weekend ROAD August 16 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day (6-8 p.m.) ROAD August 16 Wednesday Street Showdown (drag racing 8-11 p.m.) DRAG August 18 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #9 DRAG August 19 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #10 DRAG August 18-20 Kansas City BMW Club Weekend ROAD August 24 Lucas Oil Division 5 Test and Tune DRAG August 25-26 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional DRAG Sept. 1 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD Sept. 2-3 KVRG SCCA National ROAD Sept. 4 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD Sept. 8-10 2nd Annual Heartland Fun Ford Weekend DRAG Sept. 14 Heartland Park Drag Race Test and Tune DRAG Sept. 15-17 Summit Racing Series Division 5 E.T. Finals DRAG Sept. 22-24 SCCA Pro Solo Finals PADDOCK Sept. 25-29 SCCA Solo Nationals PADDOCK Oct. 2-8 Heartland Park SCCA Runoffs® Testing ROAD Oct. 9 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Practice ROAD Oct. 10-12 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Qualifying ROAD Oct. 13-15 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® ROAD Oct. 20-22 Kansas City Porsche Club of America Driver’s Education ROAD Oct. 27-29 Viper Racing League Viper Days Finals ROAD

World Superbike’s Organizer Of The Year Award Given To Qatar’s Losail International Circuit

FGSPORT is delighted to announce that Losail International Circuit has been awarded the “2005 Organizer of the Year Award”. The new structure of the circuit with the best standards in terms of functionality and safety and the high level of professionalism of the circuit management and staff have guaranteed during the whole period of the World Superbike Round perfect working conditions. The management team of FGSport and Championship’s top teams voted and agreed to appoint the Losail Circuit as the best circuit of the year for the organizational, promotional and sporting point of view. Paolo Flammini declared: “We hope that this well-deserved success will be seen as reward for the huge investments and development already undertaken at the circuit. We send our warmest congratulations to the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation and to all the Losail Management and staff and wish them the very best in 2006.” Next year’s round of the Superbike World Championship at Losail Circuit will take place from 23th to 25th February 2006.

Jamie Stauffer’s Appeal Of Penalty In Australian Superbike Dismissed

Kawasaki Motors’ appeal against Jamie Stauffer’s disqualification from the second race at this year’s Australian Superbike Championship round at Mallala (SA) on June 5 has been dismissed by an independent judicial committee. At Mallala, Stauffer was deemed to have competed with a modified swingarm in the second Superbike race, and all his points accrued for finishing seventh (14) were wiped. A steward’s hearing on July 27 then upheld the decision made at Mallala on June 5. Kawasaki Motors then sought to reverse the decision, but its appeal was recently dismissed by a three-person judicial committee, which could not find “that the modification to the swingarm was done ‘by or with the approval of the manufacturer’. This means the appeal cannot succeed”. With the 21-day appeal window to that decision now closed, Stauffer finishes on 254pts in the seven-round 2005 Australian Superbike Championship, which concluded at Phillip Island (Vic) last weekend.

AMA Pro Racing CEO Hollingsworth To Speak At Motorsports Sponsorship Forum In New York City

AMA PRO RACING TO PARTICIPATE IN STREET & SMITH’S SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL MOTORSPORTS MARKETING FORUM PICKERINGTON, Ohio AMA Pro Racing’s CEO Scott Hollingsworth is slated to speak at the sixth annual Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal Motorsports Marketing Forum in New York City on Nov. 29-30 at the New York Marriott East Side. Hollingsworth will be a panelist in the Motorsports Sponsorship Forum where “AMA Professional Motorcycle Racing” is featured with the NHRA, American LeMans Series and Grand American Road Racing, on Tuesday morning of the conference. “We’re looking forward to our participation in this annual motorsports forum,” Hollingsworth said. “AMA Pro Racing has much to offer potential sponsors and this gathering gives us a unique opportunity to expose and present our racing properties to the decision makers of major corporations. It’s also an opportunity to learn and discuss with our fellow sanctioning bodies ways of dealing with the challenge today’s market presents.” The Motorsports Marketing Forum, which coincides with New York’s NASCAR Week, brings together sponsors, advertisers, agency executives and media as well as team owners, league and track executives, manufacturers and licensees from a broad spectrum of motorsports series. The Motorsports Marketing Forum is the only event of its kind where leaders from every segment of motorsports media, advertising and corporate America gather to discuss the issues and opportunities in this fast-growing and ever-changing sport. For that reason, the Motorsports Marketing Forum has become a mandatory stop on the yearly circuit for motorsports business executives ranging from new comers to veteran top executives. About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

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