AMA Pro Flat Track Announces Test & Tune Session at Stockton Half-Mile on April 28

Round 5 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season saw contenders in heat race #2 lead the field off at the Allen County Fairgrounds-hosting of the Lima Half-Mile on June 30.  Henry Wiles on the #17 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati, Dan Ingram on the #31J TCR/Zanna Racing H-D XR750, Bryan Smith on the #42 Moroney's H-D XR, and Rob Pearson on the #27 Memphis Shades XR head towards turn one during the running of one of the longest-standing Nationals on the AMA Pro Flat Track calendar.

AMA Pro Flat Track announced today that the Stockton Half-Mile, round 3 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season, will be hosting a test & tune session on Sunday, April 28 in preparation for the upcoming first Twins Series event on the series' calendar on May 11.

In what for some may be considered short notice to schedule travel to this special hosting, in fairness to all, last year's test & tune at the Lima Half-Mile was officially announced just two weeks before it was held at the Allen County Fairgrounds.  Last year's Lima test was attended by a majority of east coast-based teams, as travel was also a factor in some of the west coast teams being able to attend.  This will in all likelihood be the same case, but reversed, for the Stockton test, with more of a balance of west coast teams contesting the special session.  Overall, this is still a good chance for the series' regulars to be able to get in some extra seat time in preparation for the meat of the schedule ready to kick-off in just over 20 days time.

Thanks to AMA Pro Flat Track for the official press release below which has all of the details for the upcoming test in the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season!

AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Riders Gear Up for Test & Tune at Stockton Half-Mile

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 19, 2013) - AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles is gearing up for its first trip out west as the Grand National riders make the switch from their 450cc single-cylinder mounts to the twin-cylinder monsters used on mile and half-mile ovals. 

 

Approximately two weeks before the Stockton Half-Mile, the promoter of the event, Tony Nocetti, is offering licensed AMA Pro Expert Class and J&P Cycles Pro Singles riders the opportunity to test and tune their motorcycles at the Stockton Half-Mile from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2013.

 

There are many new teams and a wide variety of equipment expected to compete during the 2013 season, with Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Ducati, Triumph, KTM and Suzuki all expected to be represented in the Expert Twins class this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mikey Avila #33E, Brandon Robinson #44, Henry Wiles #17, Bryan Smith #42 and Sammy Halbert #7 blast off from the line at the Santa Rosa Mile during round 14 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season on September 30.  AMA Pro Flat Track today announced the scheduling of a test & tune session to be held at the Stockton Half-Mile on Sunday, April 28 in order to help riders and teams become better acclimated with the new facility on the series' calendar.  Round 3 of the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season is set to roll-off for the first Twins Series event of the year on Saturday, May 11 at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds.  AMA Pro Flat Track photo by Dave Hoenig.

 

 

The test and tune will open to the press and public, where they can get an up-close preview of the Stockton Half-Mile oval and the riders that will compete on it when the Series returns for the main event on May 11, 2013.

 

For more tickets and more information please visit www.stockton99.com.

 

Direct link for tickets - http://www.showclix.com/events/17007 

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines.  Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.   For additional information contact:   AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com

AMA Flat Track: MavTV Set to Air Round 10 from the Lucas Oil Indy Mile on November 22

Round 10 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season saw the return of the Lucas Oil Indy Mile to the series' schedule after the abrupt cancelation of the 2011 event due to the unfortunate aftermath of the stage rigging collapse just days earlier at the Sugarland concert held during the Indiana State Fair.

With The Rolling Thunder Show back on-track after a one-year hiatus, the racing returned as did the crowds, helped out by the 5th Annual Red Bull Indy MotoGP being held just down the road at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

Heat two action gets off to a roaring start as AMA Pro Flat Track official flagman Kevin Clark hits the button on the Christmas tree to kick-off the 8-lap sprint to help determine the 18-rider National main event line up.  With first-year Expert and 2011 Pro Singles runner-up Mikey Avila getting the jump on the #33E SDI/Bisha Racing/Alpinestars/Arai-sponsored XR750, the rest of the front row follows suit.

Morton, Illinois resident Rob Pearson on the #27 Roeder Racing/Eaken Racing/Moose/PMS-backed XR, Henry Wiles on the #17 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports/Ramspur Winery/Foremost Insurance Group/ENI USA-sponsored Ducati, Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. on the #2 Screamin' Eagle/Harley-Davidson Motor Co/Fox/Arai-sponsored factory XR, Sammy Halbert on his #7 South East H-D/The South Ass/Mo Vaughn Transport/LZ Racing-backed XR, and 2-Time AMA Grand National Champion Jake Johnson on the #1 Zanotti Racing/Schaeffer's H-D/Boughner Racing/Arai-sponsored XR750 drop the hammer in unison.  Cory Texter on the #65 Eaken Racing Kawasaki/RLT Racing/Herr's/Invisible Glass-sponsored 650R and Chaz Springsteen on the #29J Dan Dafner/TCR/Arai/Jay Springsteen-sponsored XR can be seen coming off of row 2.

Johnson made this one his own 'show me the money' race in running away with an over 3.4 second win over runner-up Halbert.  Coolbeth and Wiles rounded out the top-4 who were set for the National, while the rest headed to a semi.

At the end of the night, Johnson had a horrible night in crashing out while racing with Bryan Smith on the #42 Crosley/Howerton rocket Kawi in the main, Sammy went on to take his first-ever mile event win and rounded out his dirt track 'grand slam,' Coolbeth took home a great 5th-place finish in his first race back after earlier in the season breaking his leg, and Wiles took his second-best result of the season in finishing 4th in a superb ride on the Big Red LBM Italian 'L' twin.

Rob Pearson, who was supposed to be riding the Memphis Shades H-D, had to work a deal with Skip Eaken Racing at Indy after the Memphis Shades hauler broke down in route to Indy, and at the end of the night had raced both the XR and Eaken's bright orange and white Kawasaki.  Pearson rode the Roeder/Eaken XR to a 3rd-place finish in the semi, and then hopped on the Kawi in the main to take it to a strong 7th-place finish after Texter failed to qualify for the main.  Avila came home in the 12th-placed spot.

Brandon Robinson on the #44 Werner-Springsteen Racing/Sponseller/Wossner Pistons/Big Dawg Racing-sponsored Kawasaki leads Dan Ingram on the #31J TCR/Zanna Racing/Indy Southside H-D/Tucker Rocky-backed XR750 and Willie McCoy on his #59 Harley-Davidson of Wausau/Independence H-D/Tucker Rocky/Arai-sponsored XR750 during one of the qualifying sessions at the Lucas Oil Indy Mile on August 18, 2012.

Round 10 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season saw Robinson put in the best ride of his career on the Werner-Springsteen Kawasaki, leading several laps and almost pulling out the upset win over eventual winner Sammy Halbert.  As the season progressed, Robinson got better and better on the Green Machine and elevated himself back to contending status in the Expert class.  And returning to the track that almost ended it all for him just three years earlier and having such a great run to 2nd-place on the night had to be a great shot in the arm for the Pennsylvania resident.

Talking about returns, local Clermont, Indiana resident Ingram returned to the Indiana State Fairgrounds mile oval 20 years after having previously raced at his hometown track.  Injured in a racing crash at Springfield in the spring of '93, Dapper Dan was able to mount a return to the series that also almost ended it all for him almost two decades ago, when he made his return to the Expert ranks at Springfield in late May. 

After looking strong early in his heat race, Ingram lowsided out of turn two after close contact with Brad Baker, and was forced to run the semi.  But the Hometown Hero didn't disappoint as he went on to win that semi race much to the roaring approval of the packed house on hand.  Getting the loudest ovation all night, seeing Ingram's elation on the podium alone was worth the price of admission.  Unfortunately his night ended after just one lap in the 25-lap National main when his motor went south on his Tom & Nicky Cummings-prepped XR.  But at the end of the day, everyone in the house knew that the former 3-time AMA Grand National Championship race winner was back where he belonged, and in a big way!

McCoy had an off-night for the long time veteran and mile specialist.  After winning the previous two events at the Springfield Mile, Willie was a stout favorite coming into the night's action held the same weekend as the 5th Annual Red Bull Indy MotoGP just a few miles down the road at The Brickyard.  Coming out of the semi to make the 18-rider National main, McCoy's mount went south 18 laps in and was credited with an unlucky 13th-place finish.

So it's not like I've given any spoilers away here (since this race ran almost three months ago) but you would be well advised to catch MavTV's coverage of the Lucas Oil Indy Mile when it airs next week.  In another stellar event put on by the Blue Crew, AMA Pro Flat Track did a superb job of showcasing the best racing show on wheels in the world in front of a big international crowd.

Check out the press release below from AMA Pro Flat Track to get your DVRs set now, you won't be disappointed in this one as it is a must-see event--again!

Tune-In Alert: Lucas Oil Indy Mile Airs November 22nd on MAVTV

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 13, 2012) - AMA Pro Flat Track's racing action from the Lucas Oil Indy Mile will be aired this Thanksgiving (November 22) evening at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT with a re-airing at 12:00 a.m. ET midnight.                               Jake Johnson #1 leads Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. #2, Sammy Halbert #7, Rob Pearson #27 and Mikey Avila #33E early in the running of heat 2 at the Lucas Oil Indy Mile on August 18, 2012.  MavTV and AMA Pro Flat Track announced today that MavTV will be broadcasting this great event on November 22 at 9:00 PM EST.  AMA Pro Flat Track photo by Dave Hoenig.     How to catch the action:   Find out how to get MAVTV by going to http://mavtv.com/get-mavtv.html   MAVTV is available nationwide on: Dish Network - 361 Please check your local listings for a channel line-up to find MAVTV. Search Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour or Motorsports Hour if you don't see the program listed.   Stay connected with AMA Pro Flat Track at www.twitter.com/AMAProFlatTrack and www.facebook.com/AMAProFlatTrackSeries.

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AMA Pro Flat Track & Steve Nace Racing's Kevin Snyder Recovering From Surgery

Round 4 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season saw the return to the track of former National #31, Clermont, Indiana's own Dan Ingram, after being injured at the Springfield Mile in spring of '93.  Returning to the track that almost cost him his life and his racing dreams, Ingram is greeted during the rider intros portion of the program by AMA Pro Flat Track and Steve Nace Racing's Kevin Snyder, a former AMA Grand National Championship racer himself from back in the day.

KevSny, who dutifully helps take care of scoring for the Blue Crew at all of the AMA Pro Flat Track events across the country, recently had spinal surgery performed that will see him have to give up his racing dreams on-track, but is expecting to have him back in full and stronger duty in his scoring roles for the AMA and SNR events after the first of the 2013 season.

This is great news and we just wanted to take the time to give a shout-out to Kevin while he recuperates at his home in Peoria, Illinois and wish him a speedy recovery and let him know that Stu's Shots is thinking of him and will be looking forward to seeing his smiling face back at the track in '13.  Get well soon man, we can't do without you!

Mid-America Speedway on Indianapolis' southeast side hosted their 'Night Before the Indy Mile' event on August 17, 2012 and that evening's schedule included the Indian Arrow Challenge race that saw identically prepared and pristine Indian Arrow 250cc machines compete against one another on the track's nicely-prepped facility at the Marion County Fairgrounds.

Kevin Snyder is shown on the #1 machine battling with Texan and multi-time flat track champion Wild Will Kelley on the #6 Arrow during one of the evening's heat races.  Snyder went on to win the race over Jason Griffin and Andy McRoberts.

You can check out some more from that great event here and we continue to wish Kevin a healthy and speedy recovery from his surgery:

http://stusshots.blogspot.com/2012/08/mid-america-speedways-night-before-indy.html

And here's a shot of Kevin and his daughter just before heading out for the first practicce session of the day at Mid-America's 'Night Before the Indy Mile' on the #1 Indian Arrow 250.  Get well man and keep on keepin' on!



You can read about Kevin's surgery here thanks to Mia Moore and Chew Larcom, The Fans in the Stands from FlatTrack.com, for this update on what he is going through.  We wish him a speedy and safe recovery and will be looking forward to seeing him back at the track taking care of his scoring duties once again.  Get well man and God Bless!

http://www.flattrack.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=topic&catid=3&id=175550&Itemid=0&limitstart=20

AMA Flat Track: Tucson Half-Mile 2012 Penultimate Round 15 Review as Stevie Bonsey & Shayna Texter Take the Wins

Stevie Bonsey on the #80 Dodge Bros/Alpinestars/Saddlemen/A&A Racing-sponsored XR750 leads Dan Ingram on the #31J TCR/Indy Southside H-D/Zanna Racing/Tucker Rocky-backed XR and Jeffrey Carver, Jr. (beside and partially hidden by Ingram) on the #23 Kiesow Racing/Hall's Cycles/Eddie Adkins/Sponseller-backed XR during round 4 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season at the Springfield Mile I on May 27.

Bonsey scored the second win of his career last Saturday night in Tucson by taking the win on the Goodwin Racing XR (and the first win in the series for Goodwin Racing) over a stacked field fighting it out for all the gold in the penultimate round of the season with the series heading into tomorrow's season-finale at Pomona.

 Racing for the fourth team this season, the Salinas, California resident showed those on-hand that when he's coupled with the right equipment and conditions that he can duke it out with the best of the best in The Rolling Thunder Show by leading Bryan Smith and championship contender Sammy Halbert home in the 25-lap National main.  Bonsey has prepared and run his own equipment this season with the help of Mack Daddy Racing in the Singles Series, while riding the Dodge Brothers XR, Werner-Springsteen Kawasaki and now the Goodwin XR in the Twins Series events he has campaigned this year.

Stevie's run to the top of the podium at Tucson must surely have started at the Lucas Oil Indy Mile back in August, where in his first ride for the Werner-Springsteen team he was able to take the semi win to make the main event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.  Several weeks later in the rain-delayed Springfield Mile II event, he was right back on the podium again after winning yet another semi in order to make the National main.  Although those results didn't end with him taking the top step on the box, they surely set the scene for his great win last weekend which doubled his win total in the series after winning the Calistoga Half-Mile round back in July '10.

Shayna Texter is shown getting ready for the final round of qualifying at round 10 of the 2012 AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles Championship Series season at the Lucas Oil Indy Mile on August 18.  The rider of the #25A DFW Honda/RLT Racing/McElroy Packaging/Herr's-sponsored Honda CRF450R added to her win total last weekend in taking the third win of her Pro Singles career and second of the season at the Tucson Half-Mile.  One of the most competitive and popular riders on the circuit, the Pennsylvania resident pulled off the big win in front of a packed house at the Tucson International Raceway by just .132 seconds over runner-up Rodney Spencer, Jr.

Texter is locked into a tight fight for the 4th-place position heading into the final round of the season tomorrow in Pomona with Weirbach Racing's Dominic Collindres, with Collindres holding the nod, 144-140 points, making tomorrow's season-finale a sure bet to be one to watch as the season closes on the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles Championship Series for the 2012 year.

A big congrats go out to Stevie and Shayna for their great wins and performances last weekend in Tucson.  Great job to the both of you!

While you're getting ready for tomorrow's action at Pomona, you can check out the press release below on the Tucson round thanks to AMA Pro Flat Track.

AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com and Lucas Oil Race Recap: Tucson Half-Mile

Bonsey Roars to Top of Podium in AMA Pro Flat Track's Return to Tucson International Raceway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 10, 2012) - The AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com and Lucas Oil ventured to Arizona for the first time since 2010.  The high banked, clay 3/8 mile oval of the Tucson International Raceway, the penultimate round of the 2012 season. The quick little track had last hosted a Grand National race in 2007 and proved to be quite a challenge for the AMA Pro stars.   Even with all the hype over a very tight, three rider, points battle going on it was Stevie Bonsey who stole the show with a near perfect night. Goodwin Racing backed, Bonsey posted the fastest heat race time, edged Sammy Halbert in the Dash and led all 25-laps of the Grand National Main.  "It is weekends like this that I come out and have fun and relax and it falls together for me," said Bonsey. "I think it is good for me to win one late in the season. That gives me something to look forward to next year knowing that I still have it. I just need a good program and some wheels under me to make it happen for next year."   The 25-lap National saw Defending Grand National Champion Jake Johnson (Zanotti Racing / Schaeffer's Harley-Davidson) lead the field into turn one, but it was short lived. "I got the hole shot and got out front," said Johnson. "I led about a half a lap and hit a hole and about came off the side of it. That was about it."  Bonsey was right there to take advantage as he, Bryan Smith (Moroney's Harley-Davidson /Fasthog.com) and Sammy Halbert (South East Harley-Davidson) all blasted by.                             Stevie Bonsey #80, Brad Baker #12, Sammy Halbert #7 and the rest of the field roar off the line at the start of the 25-lap National main event at the Tucson International Raceway on October 6.  Bonsey took the second win of his career at round 15 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season at the penultimate round of the year with the series heading to Pomona for the season-finale on Saturday, October 13.  AMA Pro Flat Track photo by Dave Hoenig.     Smith and Bonsey battled over the lead with Bonsey glued to the bottom and Smith rolling the top. Smith hooked a hole entering turn one and his focus quickly changed. "I decided I better back her down a notch," said Smith. "I caught my foot and I ran wide. I just about went down and decided I better back it down. It is hard when you are that close to a lead to just back it down."  Halbert lost contact with the leaders and slipped into the clutches of Jared Mees (Rogers Racing / Blue Springs Harley-Davidson). "I was giving it my all. Earlier in the race when I was really trying I spun my tire up a bit and hooked a bump," said Halbert. "It about knocked me off my seat. I almost crashed about three times, I had to just do what I could to try to keep it on two wheels. I don't think, that maybe, I quite nailed the setup or whatever. It was just a tough track to ride."   Bonsey cruised as the laps wore on, riding a near flawless race, stretching his lead to 1.172 seconds over Smith.  The win was the second of Bonsey's short career. "It wasn't a fluke. From practice on, I was running on the bottom," said Bonsey. "In the heat race I went really low and found something down there to win my heat race. I stuck down there for the Dash for Cash and won that too. I watched the semis and I was watching Henry (Wiles) and a couple guys run up higher. It was working pretty well and it was making me nervous. I was hoping that my line was not going away down there. I had been gearing up for that all day. In the main event I just got the hole shot and stayed down there. It worked. I put every lap together and hit my markers and stayed smooth."   In the final laps, Smith's second place finish was put into jeopardy by another late race charge by Halbert, much like he had done for the win last week. "It was almost like déjà vu reeling in Bryan," said Halbert. "I was pretty confident that I was going to get him because I caught him from a good ways back. I was passing there going into the final turn and should have held a tighter line. He just got me at the line. I thought I had second and he just got me at the line."  Jared Mees was content to keep his title rival (Halbert) in sight, finishing a lonely fourth two seconds back. With all the Championship contenders clamoring for the all important points, Johnson's slip was the most painful. Johnson slipped to sixth, just a thousandth of a second behind Brad Baker (Dodge Brothers Racing).  Fast qualifier, Rob Pearson (Memphis Shades / Bumpus Harley-Davidson) topped a great race for seventh over Henry Wiles (Foremost Insurance / ENI / Lloyd Brothers Motorsports), Doug Lawrence (R&J Racing / CVC Communications), Matt Weidman (Scott Powersports), Kenny Coolbeth (Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson Motor Company), Brandon Robinson (Werner-Springsteen Racing / Kawasaki), Mikey Martin (Bonneville Powersports) and Jethro Halbert (USC Racing / Hart Racing) as all finish within a two second window.   Bryan Smith earned the night's MotoBatt "Hard Charger Award" by improving his position the most throughout the main event.   Tucson Half-Mile Race Results   1 Steven Bonsey Goodwin Racing, Alpinestars 25 Laps 2 Bryan Smith Moroney's FastHog.com H-D 1.172 3 Sammy Halbert South East Harley 1.203 4 Jared Mees Rogers Racing ·Blue Springs H-D 3.482 5 Brad Baker Dodge Bros Racing, Perry's H-D 9.544 6 Jake Johnson Zanotti Racing, Schaeffer's H-D 9.545 7 Robert Pearson Memphis Shades, Bumpus H-D 11.718 8 Henry Wiles Foremost Insurance, ENI 12.212 9 Doug Lawrence R&J Racing, CVC Communications Agency 12.633 10 Matt Weidman Scotts Powersports, Saddlemen 13.191 11 Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. Screaming Eagle Harley Davidson Motor Company 13.299 12 Brandon Robinson Werner, Springsteen 13.421 13 Michael Martin Bonneville Performance, Triumph 13.818 14 Jethro Halbert USC Racing, Hart Racing 13.998 15 Kayl Kolkman Wieblers H-D, Roy's Taco House 15.795 16 Kevin Anderson Goodwin Racing, Anderson Bros. Motorsports 24 Laps 17 Chad Cose C.R.C. Racing, Bell, Arlenness 0.424 18 Duke Erickson Prairie Technology, CustomDaycab.com 17 Laps AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance GNC Points Standings   1 Jared Mees 280 2 Sammy Halbert 268 3 Jake Johnson 260 4 Bryan Smith 212 5 Brad Baker 172 6 Henry Wiles 167 7 Jeffrey Carver Jr. 136 8 Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. 132 9 Matt Weidman 124 10 Robert Pearson 115   Sunoco "Go the Distance" Award Update   1. Jared Mees - 448.8 mi. 2. Jake Johnson - 432.64 mi. 3. Jeffrey Carver Jr. - 430.08 mi. 4. Bryan Smith - 428.89 mi.   Saddlemen "Rookie of the Year" Update   Briar Bauman - 103 Mikey Martin - 36 Mikey Avila - 21

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Texter Brings Tucson Half-Mile Crowd to Their Feet With Last Lap Victory

AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles   The 16 lap Motorcycle-Superstore.com main roared into turn one with DFW Honda / RLT Racing's Shayna Texter leading the pack with first Dominic Colindres (Weirbach Racing) then Stephen Vanderkuur (Parkinson Brothers Racing) giving chase.   While it appeared the Motorcycle-Superstore.com main might be the race that would never end it developed into one of the best races of the night.  Four laps into the race, a red flag came out as Sam Knox (Stockton Moto) bailed. Once again Texter held her position, but fast qualifier Wyatt Maguire (Kirkland Racing) made the most of the restart and was heading a tight pack of riders now in pursuit.  Texter was greeted by the red flag again on lap 10 as Cole Anderson (Diesel Minnesota) had fallen exiting turn two. The restart saw Rodney Spencer Jr. emerge from the pack and close on Texter, who appeared to be struggling off the turns. Lap 12 saw Spencer shoot into the lead, but the red lights were on once again a lap later.                             Shayna Texter took the #25A DFW Honda CRF450R to the win at the Tucson Half-Mile round of the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles Championship Series on October 6, 2012 for her second win of the season and the third of her career.  AMA Pro Flat Track photo by Dave Hoenig.     Wyatt Anderson (Colbert Power Sports) and Cody Johncox (Weirbach Racing) tangled on the back straight, ending their night. This prompted a five lap dash to the finish.   Spencer got a great restart, but Texter was not giving up. On the last lap Texter thrilled the large crowd with an outside pass in turns three and four as she charged to a .132 second win.   Pro Singles Race Results    1 Shayna Texter DFW Honda, RLT Racing Honda 17 Laps 2 Rodney Spencer Jr. 831 Pinnit, GP Sports Honda 0.131 3 Wyatt Maguire Kirkland Racing, Pro 1 Racing Heads Yamaha 0.784 4 Stephen Vanderkuur Parkinson Brothers Racing, Performance Cycle Honda 1.204 5 Ryan Kearns SM Racing, Spy Honda 1.473 6 Jake Shoemaker Montgomeryville Cycle Center, Roy Miller Engines Honda 1.608 7 Dominic Colindres Weirbach Racing, KDM Forestry Honda 2.223 8 Jason Isennock Highs Dairy Stores, Foard Racing Honda 2.884 9 Dustin Cassidy Cassidy Racing, WKR Kawasaki 3.684 10 James Monaco Mack Daddy Racing, Rogers Racing Honda 4.403 11 Ryan Foster Baywide Glass, Hacienda Pools Honda 4.538 12 Nick Armstrong Southland Racing, Fontana Radiator Suzuki 4.697 13 Cole Anderson Diesel Minnesota, Anderson Bros Motorsports Honda 6.167 14 Aaron Colton Speed & Strength, Tucker Rockey Honda 9.529 15 Austin Scaggs RGR, DC-10 Honda 13 Laps 16 Wyatt Anderson Colbert Power Sports, Motorcycle-Superstore Suzuki 12 Laps 17 Cody Johncox Weirbach Race Team, Sunnyside Cycle Honda 0.575 18 Sam Knox Stockton Moto, Stockton Honda Yamaha Honda 4 Laps 19 Zachery Lenhof APF Motorcycle Salvage, Cap's Powder Coating Honda DNS   AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles Points Standings 1 Stephen Vanderkuur 190 2 Jake Shoemaker 177 3 Jason Isennock 162 4 Dominic Colindres 144 5 Shayna Texter 140 6 Ryan Wells 132 7 Wyatt Maguire 127 8 Gerit Callies 107 9 Jake Cunningham 95 10 Zakk Palmer 78 Sunoco "Go the Distance" Award Update   1. Jake Shoemaker - 298.47 mi. 2. Wyatt Maguire - 288.56 mi. 3. Jason Isennock - 287.14 mi. Next Up   The stars of AMA Pro Flat Track head to the LA County Fairplex on October 13, 2012. For tickets and information, please visit flattrackfinals.com

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