Ready to Ride: Daytona Bike Week

Over the past few years, AMSOIL has associated itself with three major bike weeks: Daytona, Sturgis and Laconia. On Friday, the first of those three gets underway in Datyona Beach.

The beauty about Daytona is the timing. For those of us who live and ride in the Northern United States, we are always looking for a break from the doldrums of what has become a long winter and Daytona Bike Week offers up a little bit of something for everyone.

You can head over to Destination Daytona or cruise Beach Street. If racing is your elixir, then there is nothing greater than the famed Daytona International Speedway. The world's top Supercross stars will race there on March 5, including Team AMSOIL riders Kevin Windham and Justin Barcia. Or you can wait a week for the AMA Pro Road Racing series to begin its season at the Speedway. There you will be able to witness the first race for Erik Buell Racing with Geoff May on top of the #99 AMSOIL/EBR bike. Larry Pegram will challenge May in the AMA Superbike series again this year, riding a BMW for Foremost Insurance/AMSOIL.

But the rally is focused around riding. With plenty of scenic highways and byways, one can ride to countless spots in and around Daytona Beach. Through it all, AMSOIL will be widely recognizable and available for the ten day event. Check in on us at Beach Street. Or Destination Daytona. Or the Daytona International Speedway.

Either way, enjoy the warmer weather and safe riding.

Until then, we'll see you at the races.

Team AMSOIL

Barcia Wins East Coast Supercross Opener

With Monster Energy Supercross in Houston, Team AMSOIL rider Justin Barcia won a 15-lap duel with Dean Wilson at Reliant Stadium on Saturday night to put his GEICO/AMSOIL/Honda at the top of the podium for the first time this season

"How was that race to watch?" Barcia asked after the victory. "It must've been awesome because it was so intense to race in."

As glorious as Barcia's night was, the rest of the evening was bittersweet for the GEICO squad. Supercross rider Kevin Windham got the holeshot in his main and led 11 laps before suffering a cartwheeling crash and finished 19th. GEICO Honda's other Lites rider, Blake Wharton, was run off the track while in third place in the Main, but recovered to finish the race sixth.


For Barcia it was a grand way to start the season following a 2010 season that had a lot of ups and downs.

"The bike was putting the power to the ground," Barcia said. "It was such an intense battle. When I was riding I was saying, 'Woah this is gnarly.' We had to watch our back every corner because we didn't know what each other was going to do. It was crazy."

The night was shaping up to be just as stellar for Windham. In the main, he put down a solid start, led for 11 laps, and had as much as a 4.5-second lead over second place (and eventual winner) Trey Canard before disaster struck.

Windham was just past the finish line on lap 12 and had just cleared a small jump when he landed cross-ways in a rut on the track. Bike and rider cartwheeled from there with the bike eventually landing on top of a stunned Windham once it all came to a stop.

The 17-year veteran was roughed up and suffered a slight concussion from the impact, but had no broken bones.

The Monster Energy Supercross Series goes back to the West Coast for a week with a trip to San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium on Feb. 19. Lites West riders Eli Tomac and Jimmy DeCotis will resume their seasons at that venue. Barcia and Wharton won't race again until the Atlanta stop on Feb. 26.

Until then, we'll see you at the races,

Team AMSOIL

Watch Live Supercross and Snocross Racing This Weekend

The 2011 Monster Energy Supercross Series opens Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., where Team AMSOIL star Kevin Windham and Lites teammates Justin Barcia, Blake Wharton, Eli Tomac and Wil Hahn will begin their quests for championships. Catch all the action live on the Speed Channel at 10 p.m. EST. AMSOIL is the Exclusive Official Oil of Monster Energy Supercross.

The third round of AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series racing action takes place Saturday in Sandy, Utah. Racing starts at 3 p.m. CST, and all the action can be seen live at http://isocracing.com/ as Team AMSOIL/Judnick Motorsports racer Ross Martin looks to continue his early season success and Team AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports racers Robbie Malinoski and Willie Elam look for podium finishes of their own. AMSOIL is the title sponsor and Exclusive Official Oil of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.

First Look: 2011 Team AMSOIL Supercross

With the official start to the 2011 Monster Energy Supercross tour just a few weeks away, the AMSOIL-backed GEICO Powersports/Honda team has been busy getting ready for the four month affair.

Here's a sneak peak at the Lites riders that will be racing for Team AMSOIL starting in Anaheim on January 8.

CBS will air a Monster Energy Supercross preview show this Sunday.

Until then, we'll see you at the races,

Team AMSOIL

Windham Wins Italian Supercross

With the motocross season wrapped up and the Monster Energy Supercross still two months away, many of the sports top riders are getting their competition fix overseas.

Team AMSOIL riders Kevin Windham and Justin Barcia joined Jeremy McGrath in Italy over the weekend to take part in the Genoa Supercross.

While Barcia and Showtime crashed out on the tight track, Windham found the indoor race to his liking. K-Dub picked up two wins and the overall in Genoa and was a crowd favorite all weekend long. Here are some race highlights, posted on Youtube by VAZ.

AMSOIL is the Official Oil of Monster Energy Supercross. The 2010 season stars January 8 in Anaheim, Calif.

Until then, we'll see you at the races,

Team AMSOIL