ASRA Buell Race Report

SUMMIT POINT, W.V. (May 25, 2009) – Harley-Davidson/Buell of Frederick rider Bryan Bemisderfer rode a Buell XB12R to win the Pro Thunderbike race at the ASRA Michelin Pro Series event at Summit Point Motorsports Park. Hal’s H-D/Buell/Hal’s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky finished second and continues to lead the series in points.

Appearing in his first ASRA Pro event of the season, Bemisderfer was the top qualifier for the Pro Thunderbike event with a lap of 1:17.983 on the two-mile Summit Point road course. At the start of the 10-lap Thunderbike race, BMW of Atlanta rider Nate Kern took the lead with Bilansky in second position and Bemisderfer stuck back in a pack of other riders after a poor start. Bilansky passed Kern on lap two to take the lead. Bemisderfer worked his way up to the leaders, got past Kern and closed on Bilansky. Bemisderfer took the lead with a pass of Bilansky on lap seven, but could not shake the Hal’s rider, who stayed on his rear wheel and appeared to be setting up for a last-lap pass. That plan went awry when the pair encountered a lapped rider mid-way through the final lap. Bemisderfer had a clear path around the lapper, but Bilansky had to check up, lost his momentum, and was left to settle for second place. Kern finished third, followed by Buell riders Joel Spalding (Hal’s H-D/Buell/Hal’s Speed Shop), Jordon Richardson (Ray Price H-D/Buell), Joe Rozynski (Soundwaves.com/H-D/Buell of Frederick), and Sam Rozynski (Soundwaves.com/H-D/Buell of Frederick). Eleven of the 18 starters in the Pro Thunderbike race were riding Buell XB12R motorcycles.

“This was a great weekend of racing on my home track with my family and friends here,” said Bemisderfer, who won the Thunderbike championship in 2004. “Buell of Frederick put me on some fast Buell motorcycles. I entered three races and won them all.”

After three events on the 2009 ASRA Michelin Pro Series Thunderbike schedule, Bilansky leads with 122 points, followed by Spalding with 98 points, Joe Rozynski with 72 points, and Sam Rozynski with 69 points.

The next event on the 10-race ASRA Michelin Pro Series schedule is the 86th Loudon Classic, June 12-14 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.

Buell Riders Grab Four Wins in Motorsports.com CCS Sprint Races
In Motorsports.com CCS sprint competition at Summit Point, Jordon Richardson (Ray Price H-D/Buell) won in Amateur GTO and Amateur Thunderbike on a Buell XB12R. Bryan Bemisderfer (H-D/Buell of Frederick) won Expert SuperTwins on a Buell XBRR, and won Expert Thunderbike on a Buell XB12R.

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