Sacramento Mile Thunders Back Into Action

When
the Sacramento Mile, Round 7 of the 2012 AMA Pro Grand National Championship
thunders into the Cal Expo Center, Saturday July 28th, race fans
will be treated to an unmatched spectacle as riders fly down the Sacramento
Mile, pitch their bikes sideways and slide through the turns. There is no such thing as pacing or figuring
out strategy in this type of competition.
It is all or nothing…with only one rider emerging victorious.
Not
only will this race pit rider against rider, but it will also pit machine
against machine. With four races complete, the points are already tight. Jared Mees (Harley-Davidson) currently sits
in first with 78 points. Running in
second is Matt Weidman (Harley-Davidson) with 64 points and right behind, tied
for third are Johnny Lewis (Kawasaki)
and reigning champion Jake Johnson (Harley-Davidson) with 61 points
each. In fifth is Kenny Coolbeth Jr.,
(Harley-Davidson) with 56. Five points
behind and tied for sixth place with 51 points are Sammy Halbert
(Harley-Davidson) and Bryan Smith (Harley-Davidson). Holding down eighth position with 45 points
is Brad Baker (Kawasaki), followed by Henry Miles (Ducati) with 40 and 10th
is Brian Briar Bauman (Kawaski) with 35.
With
four races down this year, there have been four different winners…Johnny Lewis,
Matt Weidman, Henry Wiles and Willy McCoy.
There are just two rounds remaining before Sacramento and the points could
easily be event tighter.
Last
year’s star-studded AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track field marked
the return of the Sacramento Mile after an absence of over a decade. A sold out crowd watched in awe as Bryan
Smith deftly piloted his Harley-Davidson to victory, taking the Checkered by a
margin of just .042 seconds over local hero Chris Carr.
In
the Motorcycle Superstore.com Pro Singles, the action was equally spectacular
as California’s Mikey Avila (SDI Insulation) and Mike Martin waged war over Pro
Singles honors. Dicing back and forth,
the Checkered gave Martin the victory with Avila in second. This year, both Avila and Martin have moved
up into the Twins class and will be looking to show California fans just how
good they are.
However,
top riders like 2009 champion Jared Mees, reigning two-time champion (2010 and
2011) Jake Johnson, three time champion Kenny Coolbeth, Jr., (2006, 2007, 2008)
Henry Wiles, Sammy Halbert, Brad Baker, Bryan Smith, Johnny Lewis, Matt Weidman
and a host of others have different ideas.
Each one is intent on bringing home the victory at the famed Sacramento
Mile.
Gates
open at 1:30 pm. Riders will run
practice in the afternoon with open ceremonies taking place at 6:15 pm. Racing begins at 6:45 pm. A special autograph session will be held
immediately following the last practice.
Fans can meet their favorite riders, take pictures and get autographs.
Tickets
are available on line at www.sacramentomile.com, through
Circle Bell Motorsports at 707-703-3633, and through the Cal Expo at boxoffice@calexpo.com.
The Cal Expo Box Office will be open starting June 25. Box Office hours are
12-6pm Monday thru Friday and 12-4pm on the weekends. The Cal Expo Box Office
phone line (916-263-3049) will be open during those times.
Advance
ticket prices are $85 for the Turf Club, $75 for the Legends Club House, $65
for Box Seats, $50 for Reserved Grandstands, $40 for Bleachers and $30 for
Standing Room. All tickets are $10 more
at the gate. All tickets also include
same day admission to the Fair.