(News Release)
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 24, 2010) – Auto Club Speedway will play host to the nation’s top motorcycle riders when the Suzuki AMA Pro SuperBike Challenge comes to Southern California March 26-28.
Three classes will provide excitement on the Auto Club Speedway 2.36 mile, 21-turn road course throughout the weekend.
AMERICAN SUPERBIKE
AMA Pro Racing’s top class of motorcycles, the AMA Pro National Guard American SuperBike, was long dominated by Mat Mladin. With his retirement, the field is now “wide open.” The one to watch in 2010 is Jake Zemke, riding the National Guard Team Jordan Suzuki. Zemke is coming off a double win earlier this month at Daytona. Others looking to keep up with Zemke include Rockstar/Makita Suzuki rider Tommy Hayden, Pegram Racing’s Larry Pegram, Jordan Suzuki’s Aaron Yates and Team Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes.
DAYTONA SPORTBIKE
In the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL class, Suzuki rider Danny Eslick is on a hot streak at Auto Club Speedway. The Oklahoma native dominated the Auto Club Speedway road course last year by winning both races during the weekend. Other top names include Team Graves Yamaha riders Josh Herrin and Tommy Aquino and M4 Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas.
SUPERSPORT
The third class to race during the Suzuki AMA Pro SuperBike Challenge weekend is AMA Pro SuperSport. This class is a proving ground for new, young talent to show their skills as they race against expert licensed local riders. This year 16-year-old Elena Myers acquires the “one to watch” moniker. Myers is currently third in the West rider standings after Daytona. Others to watch include Huntley Nash and Joey Pascarella.
For tickets to see these top riders of the Suzuki AMA Pro SuperBike Challenge and track information please visit http://www.autoclubspeedway.com or call 800-944-RACE (7223). Also visit http://www.amaproracing for the latest AMA Pro Racing results and information.
Rider Files 
I’m not a big fan of this track for the bikes, but I’m really looking forward to seeing another race for the new year. After the good feelings that were generated across the board at Daytona, and with them bringing on Wardy as an advisor, things are off to a real good start after last year. And the racing was superb at Daytona, so you know when they start to hit the real tracks coming up it’s really going to amp up.
I would have never thought after the way ’09 ended that I would be saying, let alone feeling that!
Stu
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Stu,
There does seem to be a positive mood coming back. I think we’re all glad. I want to see how Peris does on the Beemer in Superbike.
Larry
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Yes that was an interesting new entry I read the other day here and on the web. The Beemer seems to be showing signs of improvement at the hands of TC in WSBK. I’d like to see it do well, here, too! Hopefully CP doesn’t have the same type of problems that plagued RX during the first WSBK round last month.
Stu
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