Saddlemen AMA Pro Flat Track Race Report

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA – October 3, 2012 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Saddlemen swept the GNC podium on the way to landing 4 riders in the top 5 and 8 in the top 10 at the Santa Rosa Mile for Round 14 of the AMA Pro Flat Track series.

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Sammy Halbert won his 4th race of the year as Saddlemen swept the podium at Santa Rosa. Fellow Saddlemen racer Bryan Smith nabbed the holeshot and led the pack for more than half the race, but Halbert pushed the pace and made a pass with just 5 laps remaining. Jared Mees fought his way from 13th up to finish in 2nd aboard his Saddlemen Flat Track seat, while Rob Pearson rounded out the top 5.

With the 2012 GNC Expert Singles title already under his belt, Jared Mees looks to defend his GNC Overall Championship with just two rounds of Flat Track remaining. Sammy Halbert is 14 points behind Mees, while Bryan Smith and Henry Wiles sit in 4th and 5th respectively. Halbert is just 9 points behind out of first in the GNC Expert standings while Smith, Mees and Jeffrey Carver round out the top 5.

Sadlemen Santa Rosa Mile Race Results:
1. Sammy Halbert; 2. Jared Mees; 3. Bryan Smith; 5. Rob Pearson; 6. Henry Wiles; 7. Brad Baker; 9. Jeffrey Carver; 10. Briar Bauman; 11. Nichole Cheza; 14. Steven Bonsey; 15. Michael Martin; 16. Brandon Robinson

Saddlemen GNC Combined Standings:
1. Jared Mees; 2. Sammy Halbert; 4. Bryan Smith; 5. Henry Wiles; 6. Brad Baker; 7. Jeffrey Carver; 10. Brandon Robinson; 11. Rob Pearson; 12. Briar Bauman; 13. Johnny Lewis; 15. Jethro Halbert; 16. Steven Bonsey; 20. Michael Martin; 22. Nichole Cheza

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While the Pro Singles class is anything but decided, Saddlemen racers struggled to add points to their season tallies at Santa Rosa, with just three riders competing in the main event. Jake Shoemaker led the way with a 4th place finish, while fellow Saddlemen riders Shayna Texter and James Monaco finished 8th and 10th, respectively.

With just two rounds remaining, the Pro Singles class is very much up for grabs as Shoemaker finds himself just 11 points behind the leader. Texter has put together a consistent season and moved up to 6th place this weekend, with a chance at cracking into the top 5. Monaco sits at 14th in the standings.

Saddlemen has been making high performance seats for racing for over 20 years. During that time some of the world’s fastest racers have fitted their motorcycles with Saddlemen seats, including land speed attempters, flat track racers and road racers. Saddlemen is the Official Seat of AMA Pro Racing.

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DeRisi Racing Inc. Now Accepting 2011 ATV Racing Sponsorship Applications

CASAR, NC – September 10, 2010 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – DeRisi Racing Inc. 2011 sponsorship application period begins September 1, 2010 through November 30.

DeRisi Racing Inc. welcomes resumes from participants of all ages, and levels, from Amateur to Pro. We are not just focusing on national events for 2011, we want a full arsenal of riders competing in all the different series to go out and represent!  Some of the series that we are looking for riders in are: WORCS, AWORCS, IXCR, Mid East, OMA, Mid South, GNCC, GNC, NEATV, VXCS, and any other district series.  To apply, simply mail your resume with an action photo and a head shot to our address listed below or you can email your resume to santo@derisiracing.com .  All applicants will be notified of sponsorship status via email by December 1, 2010.

DeRisi Racing Inc.
Attn: Rider Support
418 Moriah Church Road
Casar, NC 28020

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About DeRisi Racing Inc.
Since 1999 DeRisi Racing Inc, a family owned business has delivered professionally tuned suspension and high-quality products to all of our customers.  We are continuously testing on and off the track to make sure our setups and products are superior for our racers and riders!  For more information, please visit our website at: www.derisiracing.com.

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