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AMA Pro Flat Track Recap: Callies Repeats in Pro Singles at Hagerstown Speedway

July 10, 2012

Michigan's Stephen Vanderkuur (Parkinson Brothers Racing / Performance Cycle & Dyno) nailed the hole shot in the 16-lap AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles main over last year's winner Gerit Callies (Fun Mart Cycles) and Weirbach Racing's Ryan Wells. The Michigan cushion specialist looked to have the wide red groove dialed in only to have the red lights flash on at the end of the third lap. Danny Koelsch (Hump Racing) and Jamison Minor (Rochester Motorsports) tangled in turn two with only Koelsch making the restart.

The race complexion changed completely on the restart as Callies pushed his KTM under Vanderkuur's Honda and into the lead he would not relinquish. "Restarts will kill you but my team put together a great bike and really gave me a great chance to win," Callies said. "I can't thank my team enough."

Fast qualifier, Adam Bushman (Midwest CNC / Powerbar Honda) took full advantage of the restart to climb into second and closed to within four tenths of a second of the leader, but that is where his charge finished.

Wells finished third over Highs Dairy Stores Jason Isennock and Vanderkuur. Jake Shoemaker (Montgomeryville Cycle / Bob Weirbach), Eric Stump (Markbilt Race Bikes / Eyeball), Wyatt Maguire (Kirkland Racing), Jake Quick (Markertech) and Shayna Texter (DFW Honda) rounded out the top 10.

Callies now leads the Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles points chase by 10 over Wells with Isennock another 10 back.

Pro Singles Race Results

Gerit Callies, 16 Laps
Adam Bushman, +0.344
Ryan Wells, +0.943
Jason Isennock, +2.527
Stephen Vanderkuur, +2.714
Jake Shoemaker, +3.187
Eric Stump, +3.389
Wyatt Maguire, +4.025
Jake Quick, +4.306
Shayna Texter, +4.458
Dustin Cassidy, +5.804
Michael Bickerton, +5.861
John Long III, +5.989
Mike Poe, +6.923
Nick Mataya, +7.971
Danny Koelsch, +12.661
Robert Treinen, +15.034
Jamison Minor, +3 Laps

Pro Singles Point Standings

Gerit Callies, 79
Ryan Wells, 69
Jason Isennock, 59
Jake Shoemaker, 52
Stephen Vanderkuur, 50
Zakk Palmer, 43
Jake Cunningham, 43
Eric Stump, 41
Shayna Texter, 40
Wyatt Maguire, 37

Next Up

The stars of AMA Pro Flat Track will return to the Sacramento Mile on July 28, 2012. For tickets and information, please visit http://www.sacramentoflattrack.com/.