Announcement

STORM Racing would like to announce that Nick Schoenhard and Stateline MX will be running races at the Jo Daviess County Fairgrounds, in Warren, for 2008.  Nick runs a great stadium series in Pecatonica, Illinois, and we're sure he will do the same in Warren.  STORM Racing is not gone, but will be going into semi-retirement.   The crew at STORM Racing would like to thank all those who helped STORM Racing these past years, as we couldn't have done it without you.  We'd also like to thank all the racers who've come out to Warren.  We've seen allot of new and old faces during those 7 years.  There is a good chance that you will see us at some of the 2008 Warren Stateline MX races, as we'll now have an opportunity to race instead of work.  Only time knows, but STORM Racing may again reappear in some form in the future.  Thanks everyone and we'll see you all where the rubber meets the dirt and the drifting dust smells of race fuel!

Another racing season as they say is in the books, or in this case, on the web.  We at STORM Racing would like to thank everyone who came out to the races this year.  There were quite a few new faces this year as well as those that we've seen since the inception of this race series back in 2000.  We'd also like to thank all those who contributed to 2007's success.  Our Sponsors, FHK Racing, Full Throttle PowerSports, Sindt Motor Sales, and Monroe Powersports.  Track help came from Harbach Farms, Mike White & Fischer Excavating, Warren ambulance, Warren Fire Department, Apple River Fire Department, & the Stockton Ambulance.  A nice addition this year was a new food vendor in Fonzees BBQ & Catering, providing a variety of sandwiches and snacks.  We look forward to working with all of you again in 2008!

We'd like to thank everyone for coming out for our final race of 2007.  The track was in great shape and we had an excellent rider turnout.  Saturday nights results are posted.  22 Sep 2007

Weather is looking good for the weekend!  A little heads up, as we're going to have the pitbikes back this weekend, but in a different capacity.  The pitbikes will be riding for fun only with no entry fee and no trophies or money, but you will need to sign the insurance waiver.  Stop by the mototrailer for more details.  We'll be running them during intermission This race will also be a Jeremiah Magee memorial race.  We lost Miah to a tragic accident this summer and in his honor will be having a tribute to his love of riding and tearing up the dirt.  We look forward to seeing you all this Saturday night.

We had a good turnout Friday evening.  Had around 70 riders last night.  Look forward to seeing you all next weekend!

We'd like to thank everyone who came out to the Jo Daviess County fair this weekend.  We had a great turnout Saturday night with 149 riders racing the second round of the STORM race series.  We'd like to thank all our sponsors as well as the Warren Ambulance, Stockton Ambulance, Apple River Fire Department, Warren Fire Department, and Harbach Farms.  A special thanks goes out to Mike White and Fischer Excavating for helping rework parts of the track throughout the evening.  We look forward to seeing you all at our final race of the season in September.  Race results are posted.  4 Aug 2007 

New changes from the AMA for 2008

http://www.amadirectlink.com/rulebooks/bulletin6_15.asp

AMA competition bulletin: amateur motocross class rules changes

June 15, 2007

The AMA Board of Directors ratified a new amateur motocross class structure for the 2008 racing season at its May 2007 meeting.

Nationally recognized amateur motocross classes for 2008 will include:

* MX Lites (100cc-153cc 2-stroke/151cc-250cc 4-stroke);
* 125 Class (86cc-125cc 2-stroke only)
* Motocross (154cc-285cc 2-stroke/251cc-450cc 4-stroke);
* 250 Class (126cc-250cc 2-stroke only);
* Open (251cc-500cc 2-stroke/390cc-650cc 4-stroke).

Displacements may be OEM or achieved by aftermarket modification.  (Would be pretty cool to see Yamaha put together an OEM 144cc or 153cc bike!!!  KTM has a 144cc already)

The amateur motocross class structure for 2008 also includes Plus 25, Veteran 30 and Veteran 40 for riders at least 25, 30 or 40 years old, respectively, riding two- or four-stroke motorcycles with displacements of 86cc-open; and a Women's class for women riding two- or four-stroke motorcycles with displacements of 80cc-open.

The AMA amateur motocross classes for 2008 will also recognize a Pit Bike class. The specifications for the Pit Bike class are still being finalized and will be submitted for AMA Congress approval at the October meeting.

The 2008 structure for AMA Youth Classes will be the same as in 2007.

The new class structure is the result of a directive the AMA Board of Directors issued to AMA staff late last year to consult with technical experts in the field and recommend a measured approach to leveling the playing field between two- and four-stroke motorcycles in amateur motocross.

Quad Riders...  We'll be checking/inspecting your quads at future races to make sure you have a tether (kill switch) setup.  This is for your safety... and the safety of other riders and spectators.  You can get a hold of any of our sponsors and they should be able to set you up.

A photographer, Michael McConaughy snapped around 800 photos Saturday night.

mmconaughy.smugmug.com

The races went well this past weekend.  We had 153 riders Saturday night, and around 1000 spectators.  We look forward to seeing you at the next practice and race!!

We are starting work on the track and things are shaping up for another great year.  Check back periodically for further information!