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Pegram and May Kick Off 2011 American Superbike Series

Pegram and May Kick Off 2011 American Superbike Series

 

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This is MY TEAM TO WATCH THIS YEAR!  It’s great to see Buell still going.

This past offseason, Team AMSOIL road racing rider Larry Pegram made a major move from his previous Ducati bike to the BMW S 1000 RR. After months of testing, Pegram unleashed the new bike at the opening round of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing American Superbike Series at Daytona International Raceway in Daytona, Fla. Although he placed ninth off the pole and fell further behind after a first-lap crash, Pegram remounted and worked his way up to seventh. On Saturday, he pushed his new bike one spot better, finishing sixth.

“Daytona didn’t go exactly how I had hoped,” said Pegram. “But the BMW S 1000 RR is a fast bike and I feel like we’ve really got it dialed in now. We’re looking forward to the next race and I think this is going to be a great season.”

Team AMSOIL/EBR rider Geoff May climbed aboard his proven EBR 1125 model to finish 20th and 12th respectively. The team will unveil the new EBR 1190R bike later this spring.

“There are always a few gremlins at the first race of the year, but we know the 1190 is coming soon and Geoff did a great job despite the lower horsepower,” said team owner and legendary bike builder Erik Buell. “The AMSOIL bike was a big hit in Daytona, and everyone was excited to see us back in the Superbike class.”

The AMA Pro Road Racing season resumes May 13-15 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

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Posted on March 28, 2011 by , Reply

Rinker and Son Sweep in Florida

Thursday, March 10, 2011

 

Rob Rinker dominated the SST-45 class in Lakeland.

Team AMSOIL powerboat driver Terry Rinker has a new racing partner for the 2011 season as his son, Rob Rinker, will race a full schedule alongside his Hall of Fame father. Kicking off the season last weekend in Lakeland, Fla., Team AMSOIL swept every heat of competition as Rob won all three heats in the SST-45 class and Terry won all seven of his heats to take the Mod U and SST-120 titles.

“Lakeland is always a fun event for us,” said Terry Rinker. “This year was even better with Rob winning. It’s going to be a fun year and hopefully we will sweep more weekends.”

Rinker Racing will compete for the PROP Tour and Powerboat Super League championships in 2011. The team’s next race is June 17 in Elgin, Ill.

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Posted on March 13, 2011 by , 1 comment

Team AMSOIL Racers to Visit Troops in Middle East

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Douglas, Hord and Jenkins will compete
in the Traxxas Troop vs. Pro Challenge
Presented by AMSOIL.

Team AMSOIL TORC Series off-road drivers Scott Douglas, Chad Hord and Mike Jenkins are heading to the Middle East for a special salute and thank-you to the U.S. Armed Forces. The tour, organized in conjunction with Armed Forces Entertainment, AMSOIL and Traxxas, will feature a fun and interactive radio-controlled off-road challenge between the TORC drivers and troops. Each stop at a U.S. Military base will feature the Traxxas Troop vs. Pro Challenge presented by AMSOIL, where troops will race Traxxas Slash 4x4s on the challenging custom-built “Traxxas Try-Me Track.” Douglas, Hord and Jenkins will act as driver-coaches to service members competing in the races, with the winners taking on the pros in head-to-head competition.

“Whenever we can add a fun ‘downtime’ activity to one of our tours it leads to a more successful mission,” said Rob Powers, founder of American300 Warrior Tours, the nonprofit organization that has worked to bring the TORC pros and sponsors to Armed Forces Entertainment. “Our organizational mission is to increase the resiliency of our troops, their families and the communities that they live and operate in by assisting the DoD’s Armed Forces Entertainment department with unique and exciting programming. The Traxxas Radio-Controlled Troop vs. Pro races are all about bringing America’s best to our service men and women and having a great time.”

Douglas will be bringing a custom “Desert Tan Troop Hood,” which he will have signed by the troops and then install on his #7 AMSOIL Ford truck for this year’s AMSOIL Cup race on September 4 in Crandon, Wis.

Tour officials will provide daily updates during their trip as the pros prepare and travel on their military adventure. The drivers will be using their Twitter feeds to keep fans up-to-date, and AMSOIL will air video recaps of the trip in early April. Follow the tour at http://www.amsoilracing.com/.

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Posted on March 13, 2011 by , Reply

AMSOIL Launches New Racing Website

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AMSOIL INC. has launched a new racing website at http://www.amsoilracing.com/ dedicated to its commitment to various forms of motorsports and event marketing. The website highlights the company’s partnerships in the top levels of motorsports, including motorcycle, off-road truck and snowmobile racing. Team profiles, event schedules and up-to-the-minute results and news showcase the company’s commitment to its marketing partners and customers. Daily columns featuring insight into AMSOIL-sponsored race teams, live streaming video and unique content provide race fans a central location to stay informed on their favorite teams, series and events.

“We have been working for some time to create a catch-all for the wide array of sponsorships that AMSOIL is involved with,” said AMSOIL Race Program Manager Jeremy Meyer. “While the new site features AMSOIL products, it is more of an entertainment and information center for our marketing efforts. Whether you are interested in our efforts as the Official Oil of Daytona Bike Week or are looking for information on the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series, we now have one centralized location to bring that information forward.”

For more information on Team AMSOIL racing, visit http://www.amsoilracing.com/.

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Posted on March 13, 2011 by , Reply

"Superbike Family" Featuring Larry Pegram to Air on HD Theater–VIDEO

"Superbike Family" Featuring Larry Pegram to Air on HD Theater (Preview)

Discovery Channel’s HD Theater will air six episodes of “Superbike Family” beginning
this Saturday, February 26. The series depicts Team AMSOIL motorcycle racer Larry Pegram and his family-based racing team as they compete on the AMA Superbike circuit.
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Pegram, a career professional motorcycle rider for the last twenty years juggles his time managing the most successful independent Superbike team on the circuit while at the same time raising two young girls with his wife Heather. His dad Jim works full-time at the team shop, while his mother tends to the books and feeds the crew on weekends.

“The show is about my dream of becoming a Superbike Champion. Actually, it’s our dream," said Pegram. "My parents have been helping me race motorcycles since I was a kid and they’re still here at every race working on the crew. My mechanics are the best and are so committed to this team. They do as much if not more than teams who have twice the manpower. We even have sponsors that after writing the check, help out on the weekends working in the pits. It’s definitely a family effort and we’re real proud of what we have accomplished going up against the factory teams. It’s not easy but all of us are chasing our dream.”
The “Superbike Family" will initially air at these following dates and times (ET):
(HD Theater on Direct TV is channel 281, Dish Network 264)
Saturday, February 26th
11am – Superbike Family Ep. 1
11:30am – Superbike Family Ep. 2
Saturday, March 5th
11am – Superbike Family Ep. 3
11:30am Superbike Family Ep. 4
Saturday, March 12th
11am – Superbike Family Ep. 5
11:30am Superbike Family Ep.6
Pegram Racing will start the 2011 AMA Superbike season March 12 at the Daytona 200.

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Posted on March 3, 2011 by , Reply
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