GREAT CLIPS WEST COAST MOTO JAM
Article by: John R. Andres/SMM Editor-in-Chief
Photographs by: Randy Jones/SMM Staff Photographer & J.R. Andres
Infineon Raceway - Sonoma, California, May 4-6, 2012 — Under sun drenched skies, they came in droves, the fans were there at the GREAT CLIPS WEST COAST MOTO JAM to see if Josh Hayes could make it a clean sweep in SuperBike. Coming into race weekend, Haye's record at the twisty Infineon road course can only be termed impressive, with four wins in the past six races. His fans were not to
be denied, as he easily won the main event by a margin of over ten seconds ahead of the second place finisher, Blake Young, chalking up a fifth win in seven attempts. The fact that he had won was a foregone conclusion in the minds of those in attendance. His uncanny ability to negotiate the tricky 2.32 mile course's hills, banks and curves at speed continues to leave many shaking their heads…he makes it look so easy, kind of like how one would expect a SuperHumanMan/SuperBikerMan to perform. "People always ask me why I've been so successful at Infineon…it's because my bike handles the course so well." "I got out in front and was able to maintain my lead. I just wanted to keep my head down and didn't want to do anything foolish."
During the SuperSport race, the red flag was thrown when Cameron Gish went down and was run over by Hayden Gillim. Gish was transported to a local hospital with reported multiple pelvic fractures. Gillim went on to finish fifth following this incident in Race 1. Other winners on Saturday included Martin Cardenas in Daytona SportBike and Dustin Dominguez in SuperSport.
Sunday began with Hayes once again being the odds-on favorite to win the main but Turn 9 decided to exact a shot of humility on the two-wheeled hero during the second lap of Sunday's race. Fans stood there in disbelief when it was announced that Josh had spun out. Most could not conceive that such a thing happening could be the result of anything other than an unseen bit of debris, something like a gum wrapper or a smidgen of oil. He didn't let this minor setback dampen his will to win or at least to make a respectable showing and when the checkered flag was thrown at the conclusion of Lap 22, Hayes had made up for a lot of lost time out performing lesser mortals from 17th place, to seventh. This time there was drama and excitement, watching one of the best weave his way closer and closer to overtake Blake Young for the lead. If he hadn't run out of time and laps, it likely would have been six wins in eight races.
Jason DiSalvo took the win in the second Daytona SportBike race and James Rispoli was victorious in the SuperSport event held earlier in the day.
| TopTen SuperBike Standings/Points (as of 5-7-12): | |
| 1. Blake Young—166 | 6. Geoff May—77 |
| 2. Josh Hayes—162 | 7. Steve Rapp—73 |
| 3. Roger Hayden—114 | 8. Danny Eslick—71 |
| 4. Josh Herrin—84 | 9. Chris Fillmore—66 |
| 5. Larry Pegram—82 | 10. Chris Clark—66 |
| Top Ten Results | Top Ten Results |
| SUPER BIKE RACE 1 | SUPER BIKE RACE 2 |
| May 5, 2012 | May 6, 2012 |
| 1. Josh Hayes—Yamaha | 1. Blake Young—Suzuki |
| 2. Blake Young—Suzuki | 2. Roger Hayden—Suzuki |
| 3. Danny Eslick—EBR | 3. Geoff May—EBR |
| 4. Josh Herrin—Yamaha | 4. Ben Bostrom—Suzuki |
| 5. Geoff May—EBR | 5. Chris Fillmore—KTM |
| 6. Steve Rapp—Kawasaki | 6. Danny Eslick—EBR |
| 7. Ben Bostrom—Suzuki | 7. Josh Hayes—Yamaha |
| 8. David Anthony—Suzuki | 8. David Anthony—Suzuki |
| 9. Larry Pegram—BMW | 9. Robertino Pietri—Suzuki |
| 10. Roger Hayden—Suzuki | 10. Larry Pegram—BMW |
| RACE LENGTH: 22 laps on a 2.32 mile road course | RACE LENGTH: 22 laps on a 2.32 mile course |
| WINNER'S RACE TIME: 35:42.638 | WINNER'S RACE TIME: 36.30.286 |
| WINNER'S AVERAGE SPEED: 85.8 mph | MARGIN OF VICTORY: 3.467 |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 10.958 | BEST LAP: Blake Young (1:36.840) |
| POLE POSITION: Josh Hayes | |
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| Top Ten Results | Top Ten Results |
| DAYTONA SPORT BIKE RACE 1 | DAYTONA SPORTBIKE RACE 2 |
| May 5, 2012 | May 6, 2012 |
| 1.Martin Cardenas—Suzuki | 1. Jason DiSalvo—Triumph |
| 2. Jason DiSalvo—Triumph | 2. Tommy Hayden—Yamaha |
| 3. Cameron Beaubier—Yamaha | 3. Joey Pascarella—Yamaha |
| 4. Dane Westby—Suzuki | 4. Cory West—Suzuki |
| 5. Tommy Hayden—Yamaha | 5. JD Beach—Yamaha |
| 6. Cory West—Suzuki | 6. Bobby Fong—Yamaha |
| 7. Bobby Fong—Yamaha | 7. Dane Westby—Suzuki |
| 8. JD Beach—Yamaha | 8. Jake Zemke—Ducati |
| 9. Joey Pascarella—Yamaha | 9. Michael Beck—Yamaha |
| 10. Jake Zemke—Ducati | 10. Benny Solis—Suzuki |
| RACE LENGTH: 22 laps on a 2.32 mile road course | RACE LENGTH: 22 laps on a 2.32 mile course |
| WINNER'S RACE TIME: 36.37.383 | WINNER'S RACE TIME: 36.35 |
| WINNER'S AVERAGE SPEED: 83.6 mph | MARGIN OF VICTORY: 9.531 |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.460 | BEST LAP: Tommy Hayden (1:38.891) |
| POLE POSITION: Jason DiSalvo | |
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| Top Ten Results | Top Ten Results |
| SUPERSPORT RACE 1 | SUPERSPORT RACE 2 |
| May 5, 2012 | May 6, 2012 |
| 1. Dustin Dominguez—Triumph | 1. James Rispoli—Suzuki |
| 2. James Rispoli—Suzuki | 2. Dustin Dominguez—Triumph |
| 3. Jake Lewis—Suzuki | 3. Tomas Puerta—Yamaha |
| 4. Tomas Puerta—Yamaha | 4. Jake Lewis—Suzuki |
| 5. Garrett Willis—Honda | 5. Hayden Gillim—Yamaha |
| 6. Wyatt Farris—Yamaha | 6. Stefano Mesa—Yamaha |
| 7. Stefano Mesa—Yamaha | 7. Corey Alexander—Suzuki |
| 8. Travis Ohge—Yamaha | 8. Garrett Willis—Honda |
| 9. Corey Alexander—Suzuki | 9. Travis Ohge—Yamaha |
| 10. Hayden Gillim—Yamaha | 10. Colter Dimmick—Yamaha |
| RACE LENGTH: 18 laps on a 2.32 mile road course | RACE LENGTH: 18 laps on a 2.32 mile course |
| WINNER'S RACE TIME: 58.53.155 (inc. red flag delay) | WINNER'S RACE TIME: 1:07:03 |
| WINNER'S AVERAGE SPEED: 42.6 mph | MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.410 |
| MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.170 | BEST LAP: Jake Lewis (1:41.067) |
| POLE POSITION: James Rispoli | |
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NORWALK, Ohio – After qualifying in the top spot to start the day at the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series driver Jose Gonzalez took home the win at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
The Norwalk event marked the fourth race of the 2021 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service season, and with today’s victory, Gonzalez currently sits second in the points standings.
His journey to the winner’s circle began when he defeated Alex Laughlin in the opening round. He then took down Mike Castellana in the quarterfinals and later Doug Winters in the semifinal round. It was his 5.723-second pass at 250.09 mph over points leader Brandon Snider.
Snider, the No. 7 seed, defeated Justin Jones, Lyle Barnett and Jerico Balduf en route to his first final round of the season.
The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service returns to action July 16-18 at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo.
Final finish order (1-16) at the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The race is the fourth of 12 events in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
PRO MODIFIED:
1. Jose Gonzalez
2. Brandon Snider
3. Jerico Balduf
4. Doug Winters
5. Justin Bond
6. Mike Castellana
7. Lyle Barnett
8. Jim Whiteley
9. Steve Jackson
10. Mike Salinas
11. Eric Latino
12. Justin Jones
13. Alex Laughlin
14. Jeffery Barker
15. Khalid alBalooshi
16. JR Gray.
Sunday's final results from the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The race is the fourth of 12 events in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
Pro Modified:
Jose Gonzalez, Chevy Camaro, 5.723, 250.09 def. Brandon Snider, Chevy Corvette, 5.777, 248.84.
Final round-by-round results from the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, the fourth of 12 events in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
PRO MODIFIED:
ROUND ONE:
Jerico Balduf, Chevy Chevelle, 5.880, 244.92 def. Mike Salinas, Chevy Camaro, 5.909, 245.58; Doug Winters, Chevelle, 5.906, 245.76 def. Jeffery Barker, Toyota Camry, 6.057, 219.76; Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, 5.795, 248.48 def. Alex Laughlin, Camaro, 5.931, 239.78; Jim Whiteley, Camaro, 5.858, 244.87 def. Steve Jackson, Camaro, 5.846, 247.79; Lyle Barnett, Camaro, 5.936, 243.50 def. Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 6.628, 154.07; Brandon Snider, Chevy Corvette, 5.829, 248.52 def. Justin Jones, Corvette, Foul - Red Light; Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.836, 247.88 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, 5.913, 242.45; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.871, 245.23 def. JR Gray, Camaro, 6.712, 199.43; QUARTERFINALS -- Winters, 5.923, 243.02 def. Whiteley, Foul - Red Light; Snider, 5.819, 247.97 def. Barnett, 6.248, 166.66; Gonzalez, 5.800, 246.89 def. Castellana, 5.847, 246.35; Balduf, 5.862, 244.25 def. Bond, 5.812, 248.66; SEMIFINALS -- Snider, 5.794, 248.25 def. Balduf, 5.833, 246.21; Gonzalez, 5.752, 248.93 def. Winters, 5.922, 223.14; FINAL -- Gonzalez, 5.723, 250.09 def. Snider, 5.777, 248.84.
Point standings (top 10) following the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, the fourth of 12 events in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
Pro Modified:
1. Justin Bond, 328
2. Jose Gonzalez, 322
3. Brandon Snider, 294
4. Steve Jackson, 254
5. Khalid alBalooshi, 204
6. Jeffery Barker, 192
7. Mike Castellana, 177
8. JR Gray, 169
9. Doug Winters, 164
10. Alex Laughlin, 147.
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