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Carolina Motorsports Park - RR
SEPT. 4-6 CMPKERSHAW, SC
2020 REHV MOTO AHRMA NATIONAL HISTORIC CUP ROADRACE SERIES ROUNDS 9-10 CAROLINA MOTORSPORTS CAROLINA MOTORSPORTSBY: JOE W. KOURY / PHOTOS BY: CRAIG CHAWLA
It was a highly anticipated return to Kershaw for rounds nine and ten of the 2020 Rehv Moto AHRMA National Historic Cup Roadrace Series at Carolina Motorsports Park. Always a fun track to compete on, this year racers would be treated to an entirely new coat of asphalt. The AHRMA Academy of Roadracing delivered five new racers to the CMP grids. The Tutu Crew was in full force, including everyone’s favorite flagman, Ed Bargy. Luke Sayer (76U) showed up to enter his first roadrace in over 38 years. He also competes in Vintage Motocross. The Hall brothers (Rob and Jake) brought their popular mobile dyno. They also packed their leathers and won a couple races.
Rob was in another gear on Saturday, winning the CB160 race by a good margin over Jonas Stein and Keith Hamilton. Rob grabbed the win on Sunday followed by Greg Glevicky and a tight battle for third with Stein barely nipping Hamilton at the finish. Rob would also claim the top of the podium in both 200GP races. Ralph Wessell and Tim Droege traded wins in Class C Handshift.
SOT3 was close on Sunday with Caleb Baker making a last corner pass on Eric Burrell for second place. It was a Burrell, Steve DeCamp, Paul Canale finish on Saturday. Classic Sixties 650 came down to Jake Hall, Mike Baker and Dave Spanjar Saturday. Baker and Spanjar would trade places for second and third on Sunday.
John Rickard and Jim Eich had a race to the finish on Sunday with Eich falling a scant .8 seconds behind at the finish. The king of fast laps was Jim Padron in Formula Thunder. He won both days over Pete Tenhoopen and Erin Kollek. Never a dull lap when SOS3 riders Eric Blount and Eric Watts tangle. Blount finished on top by two seconds on Saturday, but Watts made it a photo finish on Sunday. He came up short by a mere tenth of a second. Eric Lukehart completed the podium both days.
35 Scott Billings BOT1
Race 3 start - 720 Clint Austin, 553 Paul Canale, 9A John Snead, 758 Jake Hall, 623 Patrick McGraw, 17C Mike Baker, 187 Alan Feinman, 122 Alex McLean, 391 Dave Spanjar, 864 John Rickard, 731 Stan Keyes
Race 2 start SOT3 and SOS2 - 13 Steve DeCamp, ? Unidentified, X16 Ray Cull, 55C Edward Blount, 746 Caleb Baker, 661 Dominik Goertz, 64 John Evers, 461 Malcolm Wilkinson, 459 Matt Fisher, 623 Patrick McGraw, 87 Eric Watts
Vintage Superbike Middleweight and SOT2 action - 899 Clifton Ginger,361 Kevin Moore,39L Kevin Rammer, X16 Ray Cull, 901 Shawn Veisz
Scott Billings won the BOT1 contest Saturday and Sunday, but second place Paul Canale and third place Alfredo Braca made him work for it. The Saturday Vintage Superbike Middleweight race finish was a squeaker with the Moto Guzzi of Alexander Cook getting the win over Kevin Rammer’s Honda four-cylinder 650. John-Marc David’s Moto Guzzi was third.
Harry Vanderlinden rolled to victory in Saturday’s Next Gen Superbike Lightweight race followed by a dogfight between David Wallace, Keith Powell and William Brian Wells finishing second, third and fourth, respectively. Mark Morrow had an eight-second win over Brad Phillips in the first Formula 750 race. He had to hang on tight at the finish when Brad surprised him with a hard ride, finishing only a half second behind him at the line.
Premier 500/500GP are the 2020 AHRMA featured Vintage Cup Series classes. In 500 Premier, Tony Read (Saturday) and Patrick McGraw (Sunday) took top honors over Jerry Duke.
And then there’s the always competitive duo of Sportsman 750 riders, Matt Esterline and Jeff Hargis. It was close both days, but Hargis managed the victory in both races.
Jim Padron and Clint Austin traded wins in SOT1 action. They both ripped 1:37 and change for the quickest trips around the unspoiled circuit for the weekend. Eric Burrell was a close third on Saturday.
There was some heated sidecar activity on Sunday between Daniel May/Craig Chawla, Adam Cramer/Matt Feinman and Sean Stivason/Susan Stivason. I’m sure they were all smiles during that race. I watched the video, and you should too. Adam did find the grass at times and stirred up a good cloud of dust. The BEARS Exhibition Sidecar class had their own three-way throwdown with Kurt Jaeger/Bob Berbeco finishing
Classic 60s and Classic 60s 650 758 Jake Hall, 391 Dave Spanjar, 17C Mike Baker, 17 Kenny Cummings
