KING AND SCREAMIN’ EAGLE TEAM TAKE VICTORY AT SPRINGFIELD MILE Rich King Nips Carr, Kopp and Coolbeth with Last-Lap Pass to Win SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts rider Rich King continued his dominance at the Springfield Mile by winning round four of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, his fourth win in the past five AMA Grand National events at the fabled track on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. King led 16 laps during the 25-lap main and passed from fourth position on the last lap to take the win over Quality Checked Pre-Owned Ford/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr and KTM/Mid-America Harley-Davidson rider Kenny Coolbeth. “Anytime you win at the Mile, it’s a huge victory,” said King, who now has 19 AMA Grand National race victories. “The Screamin’ Eagle team put a great bike under me with the set up needed for the race, and we came out on top in a really competitive field.” The Springfield Mile program was delayed almost three hours due to the rain. King won his qualifying heat and then took the lead on the first lap of the main. He found himself in a race-long battle with a group of Harley-Davidson-mounted riders that included Carr, Coolbeth, Latus Harley-Davidson/Jones Powersports rider Joe Kopp, Gerencer’s Harley-Davidson/Kerstings Cycle rider Kevin Atherton, and Bartels’ Harley-Davidson rider Shaun Russell, each of whom led at least one lap. “The day was kind of a roller coaster with the rain, which made the track tough to navigate since there were a lot of different racing lines,” said King. “It was like a 25-mile sprint race, and we were battling each other the whole time.” As the race wound down on lap 22, King led a pack that included Carr, Kopp and Coolbeth, but the Screamin’ Eagle rider found himself shuffled back to fourth place as Coolbeth led at the white flag for the final lap. The group was four abreast into the first corner. King was on the low side and wrestled his way into the lead coming out of it. He led the rest of the race, beating Carr and Coolbeth across the line by less than a second at the checkered flag. “The team has worked really hard in the last year navigating the changes we’ve had, and it all came together with today’s win,” said Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso. “Rich rode with such determination and did a terrific job. The team is really looking forward to the next event.” With his second-place finish, Carr added to his lead in the AMA Flat Track Championship season points race. After four of 13 events, Carr has 67 points. Coolbeth and Kopp are tied for second with 53 points, and American Suzuki rider Jake Johnson is fourth with 50 points. Round five of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship series is scheduled for June 11 at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill. In the first round of the 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance National, Lima Harley-Davidson/Jeff Eibling rider Scott Stump prevailed after a race-long battle with Doc’s Harley-Davidson/Jim Wagner Racing rider Merle Scherb. Defending class champion Chris Hart was third aboard a Harv’s Harley-Davidson Racing/KK Motorcycle Supply entry. Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts are inspired by and built in the spirit of the raw adrenaline and power of motorcycle racing. Screamin’ Eagle Pro parts are specifically designed for race-use applications, while Screamin’ Eagle parts offer street-use performance options for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner. Visit www.harley-davidson.com for more information. The Screamin’ Eagle Flat Track team is sponsored by Matco Tools.

The Wegman Benefit Fund will be in attendance at the Road America round of the AMA Superbike series. The Wegman Fund is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible, non-profit organization in business to assist seriously injured motorcycle road racers. Our mission is to financially assist seriously injured racers with medical bills that insurance won’t cover as well as other needs due to racing injuries. Gordon and Laurel Lunde, principals of the organization, will be in the paddock at Road America to answer any questions racers and their family or sponsors may have. We also have Wegman attire on hand for a donation to the fund. The Wegman Fund has agreed to manage the donations for Vincent Haskovec and we will be available from Wednesday through Sunday for that purpose. Donations may also be made through www.wegmanfund.org by credit card or checks may be made payable to the Wegman Benefit Fund. Be sure donations for Vincent are earmarked for him. Donations may also be made to the general fund. Those funds are available to all licensed road racers across the country who are seriously injured in a racing accident. All donations collected for Vincent Haskovec that exceed his needs will remain in the general fund for other injured racers. We would also like to collect items for our upcoming 19th annual auction to be held August 27th at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, IL. If anyone would care to donate to the auction please bring your items to Road America this weekend or send to Wegman Benefit Fund 3741 S. 71 St. Milwaukee, WI 53220-1814. All donations to the Wegman Fund are tax deductible. We look forward to a great weekend of racing and fund raising for injured racers at RA .

JR aims high on his return for Rizla Suzuki RIZLA SUZUKI’S British Superbike Champion John Reynolds is aiming for the top step of the podium when he returns to racing his GSX-R1000 in the sixth round of the British Superbike Championship at Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire this Sunday. JR missed the last two rounds of the series as he continued his recovery from a broken right leg. He rode his Rizla Suzuki at an official test at the 2.1-mile long Croft Circuit last week and was fourth quickest and bubbling with enthusiasm at the end of the day. Croft Circuit is close to Rizla Suzuki racer Scott Smart’s hometown of York and he is hoping that the support of his home fans will give him a boost as he continues to get to grips with his GSX-R1000. One of the most popular events on the BSB calendar, a bumper crowd is expected to attend Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire. Superbike racing starts at 1:20pm on Sunday, June 5th. It will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. A highlights package of all the racing will be shown by Channel 4 one week later. JR: “I am so hungry to race that I can hardly sleep thinking about this weekend at Croft. If people are expecting me to make a half-hearted return to racing then they are sadly mistaken. I am going to Croft and aiming for the top step of the podium and nothing less. My Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000’s good enough and I want to do it justice.” Scott: “Croft is almost on my doorstep and is very much my home track. I’ll be looking for support from the local fans on Sunday and want to repeat my podium performance from last year at the same track. “I like Croft, it is fast and flowing and I am coming to it with more confidence and experience on my Rizla Suzuki than at any time previously this season. I so want this to be the weekend it all comes good for my team, they deserve silverware for the efforts the have put in.”

YAMAHA AND GE TO SPONSOR SUPERSTARS OF SUPER KARTS FEATURING GRAND PRIX MOTORCYCLE LEGENDS Rainey, Lawson, Schwantz and Chandler Back on Track Together at Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix MONTEREY, Calif. (May 31, 2005) Fans attending the 2005 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix July 8-10 will think it is “déjà vu all over again,” as former grand prix motorcycle world champions Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson and Kevin Schwantz, along with three-time U.S. Superbike champion Doug Chandler, will once again be mixing it up on track during the Yamaha and GE Superstars of Super Karts race. “This event is a chance to see our road racing heroes competing again on the racetrack,” said Bob Starr, Corporate Communications Manager for Yamaha Motor Company. “On behalf of GE’s Consumer and Commercial Finance businesses, as well as Yamaha during its 50th Anniversary Celebration, we’re proud to be a part of the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix weekend through this sponsorship as well as our contribution to the track improvement program.” With thanks to Superstars of Super Karts race sponsors Yamaha and GE, the motorcycle champions will compete head-to-head with some of the world’s best Super Kart racers. They’ll all be piloting 250cc racing karts that feature semi-enclosed bodywork and rear wings and can reach speeds up to 140 mph around the 11-turn, 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca road course. “People look at these Super Karts and think they are cute little toys, but they haul butt around here,” according to Lawson. The four-time world champion (1984, ’86, ’88, ’89) set the Super Kart lap record at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2003 – 1 minute, 23.875 seconds, an average speed of 100.864 mph. (Troy Bayliss turned the fastest official lap on a motorcycle at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca when he road his Ducati around the circuit in 1 minute, 24.833 seconds during the 2002 World Superbike Championship event.) Lawson will be competing with three-time world champion Wayne Rainey (1990-92), 1993 world champion Kevin Schwantz and three-time U.S. Superbike champion (1984, ’86, ’88, ’89) Doug Chandler, who tested a Super Kart for the first time back in January. “Driving a Super Kart around here is completely different than racing a motorcycle,” said Chandler, who is new to Super Karts. “These karts have so much more grip than a bike through the corners. It is going to take some getting used to, physically. But this is just a good opportunity for us (Rainey, Lawson, Schwantz and himself) to get together on the race track again.” The motorcycle racing legends will be competing against some of the top Super Kart racers in the world, including Gerald Siebert, an eight-time Australian Super Kart champion, and American Larry Kurpiewski, a five-time International Karting Federation (IKF) Grand National champion. All of the Super Kart racers take to the track on Friday, July 8, for a pair of practice sessions. They’ll be on track three times on Saturday, July 9, with a morning warm-up, qualifying session and a 25-minute race scheduled for 3:10 p.m., immediately following MotoGP qualifying. The Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix features round 8 of 17 in the MotoGP World Championship, the fastest two-wheel sport in the world, along with support races from AMA Pro Racing and the Yamaha and GE Superstars of Super Karts. A complete schedule of the weekend’s events is available online at www.laguna-seca.com. Tickets to the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix are on sale now by calling (800) 327-SECA or (831) 648-5111, or logging on to www.ticketmaster.com or www.laguna-seca.com. And now, some reader reaction… FIRST PERSON/OPINION Via e-mail: I can’t understand how karts fit into an international motorcycle event. It’s unfortunate that our money for tickets and time will be used up by what could be considered an exhibition race to promote kart racing. Who at SCRAMP looked at this kart race and figured it would be great to have this during a motorcycle event? The only reason it was considered is because of the participation of ex-superstars of motorcycle racing. Take the four guys out of the race and it wouldn’t have been considered. Motorcycle race enthusiasts purchasing tickets to a motorcycle event want to see “motorcycle” racing. Take the karts to a kart event where people are interested in watching four wheelers and stop wasting our time and money. Seriously, are there any kart racing enthusiasts traveling to Monterey just to watch the kart race? Come on, SCRAMP! The next time you want to add value to your events you might check to see if has any value to your customers. By the way, this has nothing to do with Lawson, Rainey, Schwantz, Chandler or any other Super Kart driver attending this event. I have respect for all these superstars but this is not the correct venue to show off their Super Kart skills. In addition, I’m guessing the company responsible for spending millions of dollars upgrading Laguna Seca has forgotten to address the paddock area. Perhaps they will have to cancel another AMA class to make room for the karts….. Chris Scott Laguna Niguel, California

FIRST PERSON/OPINION Via e-mail: Just a note to let you know the results for the Vintage Class AFM at Infineon May 29th are not posted correctly in the “Stanton” news clip. (Updated: Stanton Wins AFM Formula Pacific At Infineon Raceway, May 30, 2005) ~https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=23008~ There are 3 AFM Vintage classes: 0-250 251-500 501-Unlimited. The 251-500 results are as follows :- #31 VINT 251-500Pos Pts AFM # Lic Name Mk/Yr Best Lap 1 40 133 E MELTON, RON NOR62 2:05:161 2 33 358R E BRODIE, PAUL AER72 2:06:998 3 27 144R E CAVENEY, BRID BSA72 2:11:701 4 22 498 N SPENCER, RALPH S75 2:12:720 5 17 284 E ECHOLS, CRAIG AER66 2:15:719 Thanks. Brid Caveney 2004 AHRMA Classic 60’s 650 National Champion www.westcoastracing.net Salinas, California

Pihokken Puts It On the Podium By Lisa Theobald Jim Pihokken used his Prieto Racing prepped GSX-R1000 to win the Unlimited Grand Prix race at Moroso Motorsports Park yesterday. The Unlimited Grand Prix was the most thunderous race of the day, and not just because rain clouds moved into the area and threatened to unload on the track. The purse offered a bonus payment for those who made the top 10 while running MotoGP style, with open, muffler-free exhaust systems. This bonus will continue to be offered at all of the remaining CCS Florida Region events run at Moroso Motorsports Park and Homestead-Miami Speedway. Dave McEnery used his brand new, Kinetic Motorsports prepped GSX-R1000 to nail the holeshot and lead the first lap of the race. Hot on his tail was Scott Ritchey on another brand-new GSX-R1000, Pihokken and Marco Martinez. Martinez brought out last year’s Championship-winning GSX-R1000 for the race instead of the Desmomaniacs Ducati 998 he had been riding throughout the day, which could not be run without the exhaust canister. Ritchey took over the lead early in the second lap and Pihokken also maneuvered his machine around McEnery to take over second place. Ritchey continued to lead until the halfway mark, when Pihokken maneuvered around him between turns one and two. As the white flag came out, Martinez also seized the opportunity to pass Ritchey and take over the number two spot. Pihokken maintained his advantage in the final run for the checkered flag to take the victory. Martinez finished second, followed by Ritchey, McEnery and Darren Luck. After the race, Pihokken commented, “Yeah, I knew Marco was coming. He’s on his bike and he’s fast on that bike. I was really worried about him. And then Scott, he got such a good start. I got a horrible start and it was everything I could do to get around Scott. He was holding it deep on the brakes. But, man, it was fun. It was a blast.” Pihokken also won the Unlimited Superbike race and finished second in the GTO race.