250 Production250 Production The Aftershock 250 The Aftershock 250

Production class rolled to the Production class rolled to the grid with David Crone on his grid with David Crone on his # 731 machine on the Pole. # 731 machine on the Pole. Last years Champion Jay Last years Champion Jay Kinberger was a now show. Kinberger was a now show. John Anner was next to him John Anner was next to him with Richard Lesher and with Richard Lesher and Michael Jones Jr. completing Michael Jones Jr. completing Row One.Row One.

When the Green flag flew it When the Green flag flew it was Crone making the most was Crone making the most of his spot and grabbing the of his spot and grabbing the lead. He made the most of it lead. He made the most of it carrying the spot all the way carrying the spot all the way around the track and leading around the track and leading the entire first lap of the first the entire first lap of the first race in 2006. Vlastimil Kotyza race in 2006. Vlastimil Kotyza was the second man thru was the second man thru with the # 779 of Mike with the # 779 of Mike Corbino moving to third and Corbino moving to third and then a little gap back to then a little gap back to Andrew Boehm and the rest Andrew Boehm and the rest of the field.of the field.

Michael Corbino in action

Crone continued to march Crone continued to march around the track in the lead around the track in the lead and Corbino seemed to be on and Corbino seemed to be on the move and was now the move and was now challenging Kotyza hard for challenging Kotyza hard for the second spot. He made his the second spot. He made his move entering Turn One on move entering Turn One on lap two as the pair split a lap two as the pair split a lapped rider from the 450 SB lapped rider from the 450 SB class that had started in the class that had started in the first wave. No doubt this first wave. No doubt this would remain a challenge for would remain a challenge for the 250 Prod leaders who had the 250 Prod leaders who had to find the right spot to get by to find the right spot to get by the bigger bikes.the bigger bikes.

Corbino worked his 250 hard Corbino worked his 250 hard and found his way by Crone to and found his way by Crone to assume the lead as the pair assume the lead as the pair came to the ½ way flags and came to the ½ way flags and had a couple of bike lengths had a couple of bike lengths to boot. Crone was not done to boot. Crone was not done by any means and closed back by any means and closed back up to make it side by side up to make it side by side across the line at the next go across the line at the next go round. A good battle was round. A good battle was really heating up between the really heating up between the pair. pair.

Andrew Boehm came home with 4th

Crone found his way around and Crone found his way around and when they hit the banking it was when they hit the banking it was again side by side racing with both again side by side racing with both using more track that should be using more track that should be allowed going thru the Lost Hills. allowed going thru the Lost Hills. Corbino once again got by Crone Corbino once again got by Crone and led across the line for the and led across the line for the White Flag with a whisper of a White Flag with a whisper of a lead. Crone again gave it a go in lead. Crone again gave it a go in the banking send the men side by the banking send the men side by side again into the Lost Hills in a side again into the Lost Hills in a wicked fight. Corbino made the wicked fight. Corbino made the most of it and took the first win of most of it and took the first win of his young career, which left Crone his young career, which left Crone in P-2. Looks like this may be the in P-2. Looks like this may be the start of another good AFM rivalry.start of another good AFM rivalry.

Results:Results: 1. Mike Corbino1. Mike Corbino # 779# 779 2. David Crone 2. David Crone # 731# 731 3. Vlastimil Kotyza3. Vlastimil Kotyza # 62# 62 4. Andrew Boehm4. Andrew Boehm # 607# 607 5. Michael Jones Jr.5. Michael Jones Jr. # 316# 316

AFM # 404 John Anner

450 Superbike450 Superbike 450 Superbike brings some 450 Superbike brings some

interesting machines to the grid interesting machines to the grid and we can trust that the guys and we can trust that the guys racing them do a lot of wrenching racing them do a lot of wrenching to keep these bike in the running to keep these bike in the running condition it takes to win this class.condition it takes to win this class.

Mike Lohmeyer brought his # 177 Mike Lohmeyer brought his # 177 machine to the Pole with Ross machine to the Pole with Ross Wells, Craig Sanders, Jose Wells, Craig Sanders, Jose Quintanar and Mark Elrod filling Quintanar and Mark Elrod filling out the front. Greg Becker, David out the front. Greg Becker, David Wallis, Robert Clifford and Wallis, Robert Clifford and Michael Nashita made up the Michael Nashita made up the second row and the class would second row and the class would take the first green in a two wave take the first green in a two wave start that included the 250 start that included the 250 Production machines.Production machines.

It was Sanders with the jump at It was Sanders with the jump at the wave of the green with Wells the wave of the green with Wells and Lohmeyer fighting to be the and Lohmeyer fighting to be the first to Turn One. Lohmeyer made first to Turn One. Lohmeyer made it work and slid into the lead.it work and slid into the lead.

Jose Quintanar made the podium

Mike Lohmeyer took the win

Wells slid in behind Lohmeyer relegating Sanders to third. Wells slid in behind Lohmeyer relegating Sanders to third. Lohmeyer put his head down immediately and started to Lohmeyer put his head down immediately and started to pull a gap on Wells. Sanders hung in with Wells as the two pull a gap on Wells. Sanders hung in with Wells as the two hit the Bus Stop and strafed thru the Riverside Banking.hit the Bus Stop and strafed thru the Riverside Banking.

Lohmeyer carried his lead across the line for Lap One Lohmeyer carried his lead across the line for Lap One leaving Wells 5 bike lengths behind, but 2 ahead of Sanders leaving Wells 5 bike lengths behind, but 2 ahead of Sanders who was being joined by Quintanar with a gap back to who was being joined by Quintanar with a gap back to Becker, Elrod and Nashita all battling for 5Becker, Elrod and Nashita all battling for 5thth. Lap three . Lap three had the 177 machine way out front and Wells had stretched had the 177 machine way out front and Wells had stretched the gap to a now 3the gap to a now 3rdrd place Quintanar just ahead of Sanders. place Quintanar just ahead of Sanders. Lohmeyer was dominating the field as he took the ½ way Lohmeyer was dominating the field as he took the ½ way flags and Wells had a couple of seconds on Quintanar, who flags and Wells had a couple of seconds on Quintanar, who had left Sanders a couple second behind. Lohmeyer had left Sanders a couple second behind. Lohmeyer continued his smooth run to the checkered and started his continued his smooth run to the checkered and started his year in powerful fashion.year in powerful fashion.

Results:Results: 1. Mike Lohmeyer1. Mike Lohmeyer # 177# 177 2. Ross Wells 2. Ross Wells # 32# 32 3. Jose Quintanar3. Jose Quintanar # 94# 94 4. Craig Sanders 4. Craig Sanders # 327 # 327 5. Greg Becker5. Greg Becker # 869# 869 Classic asphalt

surfing style