Amador County Fairgrounds
Lewis tops the fair
Plymouth, CA – July 24, 2008
Central Valley Racing’s Mike Sikorski outdid himself tonight. Honored to promote the 1st Annual Amador County Fair Flat Track Race with the sponsorship of the Motorcycle Expo team, Mike had one hour to prepare the track when the horses were done and he did an exceptional job. Jimmy Lewis is quoted as saying “I loved the track, nothing like the last track at this venue, you could ride high, you could ride low, there were many lines to ride and it was fast”. Still a cushion track but with the entire top scraped off till he got to the hard stuff underneath, this track provided a near perfect racing surface.
There was a two and half hour window to run the races tonight and only two classes of bikes because it was entertainment for the fairgoers. The first class to wow the crowd of spectators was the Open Class. Two lines of riders left the start line in the first heat but it was Lewis that took the lead off the line. Behind him Robert the “Iceman” Curry was looking good trying to gain ground on Lewis and Jon Eichelbaugh rode the third spot start to finish. To add excitement to the racing the second heat lined up with the winners on the back row and the slower guys in front. Curry was first to turn one followed by Jorge Cabrera and Lewis. By lap four Lewis was in front with Curry and Cabrera following. Off the line in the main event Eichelbaugh led the first lap. Michael Martin quickly took the front position in lap two while Lewis was working his way around Cabrera. By the fourth lap Lewis had moved up to the second spot and was working Martin from behind. Riding wheel to wheel through the seventh lap Lewis finally powered around Martin for the front spot and the victory.
The other class of bikes that ran were the fast 50’s. DJ Skaggs dominated both heats and the main event in this class catching good air over the jumps and pulling wheelies on the straights. Mat King and Adam Knopp rounded out this podium.
In addition to the bikes an Open class of quads took to the oval racing surface. Greg Kathner could not have been any happier than he was when he crossed the finish line for the win in front of Kris Mittelstadt and Jake Litchfield.
Central Valley Racing will begin their own series at the Amador County Fairgrounds on August 23 and will have a full race program of bikes and quads on this cushion oval. Only the 50’s went over a jump today. To fill the time and keep things moving there will be a motorcycle destruction derby at each of their upcoming events. Bring your junk and have a blast riding the destruction derby. For more information go to
www.centralvalleyracing.com or call Mike at 408 590-4824.
Results:
Open:
1. Jimmy Lewis; 2; Robert Curry; 3. Jon Eichelbaugh; 4. Michael Martin Jr. 5. Jorge Cabrera; 6. Cole Crowley; 7. Steven Sikorski; 8. Andrew Kathner
Fast 50’s
1. DJ Skaggs; 2. Mat King; 3. Adam Knoop; 4. Jerred Mercures; 5. Kevin Lonczak; 6. Cole Crowley
Open Quad:
1. Greg Kathner; 2. Kris Mittelstadt; 3. Jake Litchfield; 4. Morgan Flint; 5. Cody Bennett; 6. Joe Worrell; 7. Brian Cassatt
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