No AMA Superbike Race @ VIR This Year

[Scratch33]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=45247

[motodog650]

John Ulrich's (Mr Roadracing World) take on the situation:

http://tinyurl.com/6dazttw

[mugwump58]

Pretty sad

[Dan K]

VIR earned it.  Pigs get slaughtered.

Sucks for the AMA tho.  At least there's many more tracks to choose from. Any chance they'll add a race to make up for it?  The last two venues have been, well, aces.  



- Dan

[squeezer]

VIR earned it.  Pigs get slaughtered.

Sucks for the AMA tho.  At least there's many more tracks to choose from. Any chance they'll add a race to make up for it?  The last two venues have been, well, aces. 



- Dan

Speed had an interview with the head of operations for AMA Pro Racing. He said they've been looking at other venues -- mentioned talks with Road Atlanta -- but said it didn't seem feasible for tracks to put together a race and promote it at the last second (that was Road Atlanta's decision after working on it for a bit). Wasn't sure the teams could make last minute changes to their schedules either. He said they'd keep trying, but he didn't sound real hopeful.

[Hotbrakes]

This really sucks.  No Road Atlanta and now VIR.  I've only been tuned in to AMA racing for a couple years now, but it is much more exciting than Moto GP and the grainy feed WSBK.  Laguna boasted a 60% increase in attendance over last year.  I hope VIR realizes their mistake.  If it wasn't so close and such a great track I would boycott it.