RICHARDSON RUNNER-UP IN NEW JERSEY PRO THUNDERBIKE RACE

Bilansky Maintains Lead in ASRA Season Points Battle

East Troy, WI (July 28, 2009) - Ray Price Harley-Davidson/Buell rider Jordon Richardson rode a Buell XB12R to a second-place finish in the Pro Thunderbike National at the ASRA Michelin Pro Series event at New Jersey Motorsports Park. The race was won by Nate Kern on a BMW.

The result was a career-best finish in ASRA Pro Thunderbike for the 23-year-old Richardson, who is from Fuquay Varina, N.C., and is in his first full season of motorcycle road racing competing as an amateur in a class dominated by riders with expert ratings.

"Before the season I said that my goal was to get on the podium in an ASRA race, so it's great to be here so soon," said Richardson. "I was right with Kern but just could not get by him. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot just by following a veteran rider like Nate."

Richardson qualified second to Kern for the race, and it was Kern that led the field away at the start of the nine-lap Pro Thunderbike National on the 1.9-mile Lightning circuit. Richardson stayed with Kern, dogging the defending Thunderbike champion for the entire race, but was never able to pass him. Robert Buroker finished third on a Ducati, followed by Buell racers Sam Rozynski (Soundwaves.com/H-D/Buell of Frederick), Joe Rozynski (Soundwaves.com/H-D/Buell of Frederick), and James Delk (Roanoke Valley H-D/Buell).

The 2009 ASRA Thunderbike points leader, Hal's H-D/Buell/Hal's Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky, started the race on a Buell XB12R he borrowed from the Soundwaves.com/H-D/Buell of Frederick team after his primary bike suffered an engine failure on Friday. Bilansky finished 12th in the Thunderbike race after running off course, but maintained his lead in series points because his closest rival, Hal's Harley-Davidson/Buell/Hal's Speed Shop rider Joel Spalding, did not attend the race in New Jersey.

After six events on the nine-race 2009 ASRA Michelin Pro Series Thunderbike schedule, Buell riders continue to top the season-points standings. Bilansky leads with 170 points, followed by Spalding with 150 points, Joe Rozynski with 137, Sam Rozynski with 124, Kern with 93, and Richardson in sixth place with 68 points.

The next event on the 10-race ASRA Michelin Pro Series schedule is the Barber Festival of Speed, August 15-16 at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, AL.

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