FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact:
Scott Lukaitis
Bel-Ray Company, Inc.
732.378.4080
Bel-Ray Racer Jason Anderson Scores Top 10 Overall at Thunder Valley
Rockstar Racing Teammates all finish in Top 20
FARMINGDALE, N.J. (May 28, 2013) ― The Rockwell
Watches Thunder Valley National came to Lakewood, Colorado, for the
second round of the AMA National Motocross Series. The mile-high
location’s thin air and demanding conditions tested both
man and machine, but the Bel-Ray racers attending were up for the
challenge.
Bel-Ray’s efforts in the 450 class were led by
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Ryan Sipes. Sipes was hoping to back up his
top-ten overall finish in round one, but bad starts and a scary crash in
the first moto didn’t allow for the results he
expected. A first moto 19th was backed up by a second moto 13th, for
16th place overall. Sipes is looking forward to the upcoming weekend and
Muddy Creek in Tennessee. Sipes, a Kentucky native, spent many years
racing at Muddy Creek and hopes to put this experience
to good use against the best the series has to offer. “I’m looking
forward to next weekend,” said Sipes. “It’s probably as much of a home
race as you can get. I grew up racing the mega series down at Muddy
Creek since I was on 50s. I know the track is ‘gonna
be completely different, but it should be fun.”
Joining Sipes in the 450MX class were Bel-Ray
privateers Derek Anderson and Tucker Saye. Both riders are Colorado
natives, and the local crowd could be heard cheering them on as they
circled the track. Anderson ran inside the top 15 for
most of the first moto, eventually finishing 17th. He backed it up in
the second moto with a strong 22nd place, finishing 16th overall. Saye
also ran well all day long. He qualified to the main show with a strong
2nd place in the Last Chance Qualifier and
backed up this ride with 35th and 32nd place moto finishes for 35th
overall.
Jason Anderson led Bel-Ray’s charge in the 250MX
class. The Rockstar Energy Racing rider finished 5th in the first moto,
and he charged back from a first turn crash in the second to secure 12th
place in the moto, passing 28 racers along
the way. These results secured him an 8th place overall finish. “This
weekend was pretty good, well ‘kinda good. Half good," said Anderson.
“The first race I ended up 5th, which was a decent 5th, but I feel like I
should have ended up 4th. The second moto
I took a digger in the first corner and came back to 12th, so I think I
secured the RC Hard Charger Award. That’s about the end of my day.”
Anderson’s teammates, Blake Wharton and Nico Izzi,
also performed well, with Wharton’s 14th and 8th moto places earning him
11th overall, while Izzi’s 11th and 13th moto finishes earned him 13th
overall. Wharton, who hails from Texas, is
looking forward to the weekend at Muddy Creek. ”I’m looking forward to
racing next weekend. We’ve never raced a national there, but I grew-up
racing on that track. Muddy Creek is kind of well-known, so that will be
cool.” Izzi missed the entire Supercross
season due to an injury, and he is just starting to get his race speed
back. Brake issues halted his charge in each moto, but as the season
progresses, look for him to be among the top racers in the class.
Bel-Ray Works Thumper Racing Full Synthetic Ester
4T Engine Oil is one of the products chosen by the teams to keep their
machines performing their best.
Bel-Ray Works Thumper Racing Full Synthetic Ester
4T Engine Oil is a 4-stroke synthetic motorcycle racing oil that has
been developed for full works competition use and is designed to
withstand extreme racing conditions. Full synthetic
ester base oils withstand the highest temperatures and stresses which
provide the ultimate 4-stroke motorcycle oil.
The series continues in Blountville Tennessee on
June 1st for the Built Ford Tough Tennessee National. Bel-Ray racers are
scheduled to race in both classes, with a complete race report to
follow on June 3rd.
To learn more about Bel-Ray specialty powersports lubricants, visit
www.belray.com/powersports or call (732) 938-2421.
Follow Bel-Ray racers all season long at
www.belray.com
ABOUT BEL-RAY COMPANY, INC.
Bel-Ray Company, Inc.was founded in 1946 and is a
privately held, woman-owned business serving the lubrication needs of
powersports, industrial and mining customers worldwide. Bel-Ray is
recognized as the leader in the specialty lubricants
industry for setting high standards of quality and performance with
products formulated for the motorcycle, automotive, aviation, energy,
food, marine, military, mining, OEM, industrial steel, and textile
industries. “Flex Your Engine” with Bel-Ray’s superior
Powersports line that delivers top quality Made-in-the-USA products to
motorcycle and recreational vehicle enthusiasts around the world.
Bel-Ray products are available at powersports dealers worldwide. Visit
Bel-Ray.com for a complete dealer listing. Find
the right lubricant for your equipment with Bel-Ray’s Lubricant
Advisor. Like us on Facebook.com/BelRay or follow us on Twitter/Bel_Ray.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.