Friday, August 14, 2009

Pegrem Looks To Continue Win Streak, TORC on ESPN2

It will be a busy weekend for Team AMSOIL as sponsored race teams go after wins coast-to-coast, on air and even over seas.


AMA Pro Road Racing

Team AMSOIL road racer Larry Pegram is back in action this weekend at Virginia International Raceway for the Big Kahuna Nationals. Pegram will strive to duplicate his last race weekend, one that saw him win pole position and both AMA Pro American Superbike races on his Ducati 1098R at Heartland Park Topeka in what was an incredible three days for the veteran racer. Pegram has emerged victorious three times in 2009 and his hot streak has seen him rise to third place in the series points.

"We're looking to carry the momentum from Kansas," said Pegram. "VIR is a nice track and the fans are great. It should be a good weekend for the team. The track is a fairly tight circuit and the layout has some good passing spots. We're hot right now and the way things are going, we feel we can do very well at all the tracks."

Qualifying will be held on Friday, with same-day coverage of both races (Saturday and Sunday) on Speed. AMSOIL is the Official Oil of AMA Pro Road Racing and the presenting sponsor of the Daytona Sportbike class.

Top AMSOIL amateur heads overseas


Fresh off his dominating week at the AMA Amateur Nationals presented by AMSOIL, AMSOIL/Factory Connection motocrosser Eli Tomac is headed to New Zealand this weekend.

Tomac, who destroyed the field at Loretta Lynn's Ranch by winning all six of his moto's and two more championships, will take part in the FIM Jr. World Championships in Taupo, New Zealand this weekend. Tomac is leading a strong U.S. team into the event.

TORC on T.V.

Chad Hord took the win on his hometown track of Bark River last weekend, now you can watch the exciting battle between the AMSOIL Super Team driver and AMSOIL sponsored Jeff Kincaid this weekend.

Also find out how Super Team members Scott Douglas and Mike Oberg fared in the fender to fender battles in Pro 4x4 and the AMSOIL Pro 2wd class. ESPN 2 will carry the Sunday at 11:30 A.M. EST.

The next round of race for the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL will be at the Big House, Crandon, Wis. on Labor Day weekend.

K-Dub Returns

Team AMSOIL motocross rider Kevin Windham will be making his 2009 outdoor debut. K-Dub will pilot his GEICO Powersports/AMSOIL/Honda at the Unadilla round of the AMA Motocross Championships in New York.

Windham, who finished fourth in the AMA Supercross series this winter, hasn't raced an outdoor national in two seasons, when he finished second overall. Racing takes place on Saturday with same-day television coverage on SPEED starting at 7:00 P.M. EST.

Jottings...

The AMA ATV Motocross Championship will take one step closer to crowning a champion this weekend in Walnut, Ill. AMSOIL is the Official Oil of the series.

Team AMSOIL late model driver Brady Smith will compete at a World of Outlaws Late Model Series triple header this weekend at Grandview Speedway and Bedford Speedway in Pennsylvania and Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland.

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