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independent motorcycle racing
competitions, the MiRock Series this
year will consist of seven races, four
at Rockingham Dragway and three at
Maryland International Raceway.
Willford, a veteran rider from
Rougemont, N.C., faces the most
daunting challenge insomuch as the
all-conquering turbocharged Suzuki he
drove last year for Jeff Nordeen no
longer is legal to compete in the
Schnitz Racing Outlaw Pro Street
category.
That change will insure a wide open
Pro Street battle that should include
female sensation Angie McBride of
Lewisville, N.C., rising star Ralph
Medrano Jr. of Miami, Fla., and
two-time past champion Tony Girardi of
Hollywood, Fla., along with Williford,
Nordeen and a host of other MiRock
regulars.
Navarro made the trek from Royersford,
Pa., to turn back all comers last year
in the Orient Express Pro Sport Bike
class and will be the favorite
entering the season-opening Velocity
Racing Spring Bike Open at The Rock.
Navarro will face a familiar cast of
characters including national
record-holder Jason Miller of
Mechanicsville, Md., Dimey Eddinger of
Winston-Salem, N.C., Steve Jester of
Salisburg, Md., Vincent Demito of
Collegeville, Pa., and former champion
Mike Slowe of Bensalem, Pa.
After the Rockingham opener, the 2007
series will move to MIR for races on
June 2-3 and July 28-29 before
returning to The Rock for the annual
Schnitz Summer Sizzler on Aug. 25-26.
MIR will host its final race on Sept.
8-9 before the fifth season closes at
Rockingham with the FBR Shop
Nationals, Oct. 6-7, and the Lee’s
Performance Fall Bike Nationals, Nov.
17-18.
Final standings from the 2006 Mickey
Thompson Performance Tires MiRock
Superbike Series:
Schnitz Outlaw Pro Street – 1. Rodney
Williford, Rougemont, N.C., 725; 2.
Ralph Medrano Jr., Miami, Fla., 621;
3. Tony Girardi, Hollywood, Fla., 614;
4. Angie McBride, Lewisville, N.C.,
588; 5. Dave Norris, Bryans Road, Md.,
518
Orient Express Pro Sport Bike – 1.
Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa., 827;
2. Jason Miller, Mechanicsville, Md.,
783; 3. Dimey Eddinger, Winston-Salem,
N.C., 501; 4. Steve Jester, Salisburg,
Md., 474; 5. Vincent Demito,
Collegeville, Pa., 451.
FBR Shop Quick 32 – 1. Robin Procopio,
Wake Forest, N.C., 420; 2. Ronnie
Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., 360; 3.
Joe Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., 340;
4. Tie, Leslie Thomas, Frederick, Md.,
and Alan Fields, Climax, N.C., 220
each.
Honda-Suzuki of Sanford 5.60 – 1. Brad
Hill, Asheboro, N.C., 45; 2. Ronnie
Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., 44; 3.
Tie, Jack Durant, Durham, N.C., and
Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., 40
each; 5. Mark Eckles, Statesville,
N.C., 36 |
