Lanny Allen was one of the most talented WERA racers of the early 1990s. He was a winning novice, who beat many experts in combined races. So it was no big surprise when Allen turned expert in 1993 and started winning right off the bat. In April of 1993 Allen made his expert debut at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He scored a pair of wins at IRP, including in this C Superstock race against Dean Hayes (No. 11X). Allen and Hayes were having a great battle late in the race when Allen’s Honda CBR600F2 suddenly sputtered out of gas, giving Hayes the lead. Allen reached down and put the fuel switch on reserve. His bike fired back to life and Allen was able to get back past Hayes and beat him to the finish line by half a bike length.

Lanny Allen leads Dean Hayes in a WERA C Superstock race at Indianapolis Raceway Park in April 1993. The two were having a great battle when Allen’s Honda CBR600F2 suddenly sputtered out of gas, giving Hayes the lead. Allen reached down and put the fuel switch on reserve. His bike fired back to life and Allen was able to get back past Hayes and beat him to the finish line by half a bike length. (Larry Lawrence photo)