PASCARELLA FIFTH IN SUPERSPORT, NASH 20TH IN DAYTONA SPORTBIKE AT VIR
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Alton, VA (August 16, 2009) -- LTD Racing had a dramatic day at the track at VIR on Sunday, one that challenged not only the three fast teen racers but the mechanics, as well. At the end of the day, the team had three top-ten results in SuperSport as well as another top-20 finish in Daytona SportBike.
Huntley Nash backed up yesterday's 19th place with 20th in Sunday's Daytona SportBike race. Despite being collected in a crash that caused a red flag, the LTD Racing crew was able to perform the repairs to his machine (including the radiator) and he restarted from the rear of the grid. Huntley, in his first weekend racing Daytona SportBike, made progress throughout the race to earn his second result inside the top 20.
"The first start was crazy and I got caught up in the chain reaction," said Nash. "The crew did a great job getting my bike ready for the restart."
Despite finishing 19th and 20th, Nash was classified 21st overall due to the way AMA Pro calculates the prize money and he did not receive any purse for the weekend.
For the Supersport race, Huntley ran with a tight group contesting fourth much of the event. "I was feeling pretty good. After the red flag, I got a good start and was up to fifth for a lot of the race. I had a good battle with Reece Wacker and Joey (Pascarella) and Lloyd Worrell. Joey got past and then Lloyd got by at the end but we were pretty happy with seventh."
Doing double duty was rewarding for Nash. "I feel really exhausted but that considered I feel great," said Nash. "The team got me on a good program for riding both classes and it helped. Hey, I'm ready for round two."
Joey Pascrella ran as high as second before the red flag, but a crash and subsequent restart at the rear meant a fifth place result was the best he could do on Sunday. The former points leader did his injured arm no favors in the fall, either. "I was pretty upset when I crashed. I was running second," said Pascarella. "The team got the bike repaired and I started at the back. I got a good start and then after that I tried to ride smart because I didn't want to hit the ground again. I was happy to move up to fifth. We'll take it. I want to thank the mechanics for working so hard for us. It meant a lot."
Tomas Puerta earned ninth in the race, assuring all the LTD Racing Yamahas finished in the top ten. "The race was going good but the pace was pretty hot. The other guys I was racing with were going quite fast and I struggled to keep up with my injured wrist. I'm not quite fully recovered yet. I felt like I needed to finish and get points and I was able to get ninth."
LTD Racing will return to action September 4-6 in New Jersey.











