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FLAT TRACK
STOCKTON PREVIEW
(Above) Sammy Halbert is expected
to race at Stockton, marking his first
appearance in 2013 after off-season
knee surgery.
(Above right) Brandon Robinson
leads the AMA Grand National
Championship for the first time in
his career. Robinson is one of the
new guard of riders hoping to make
an impact in the series this year.
tuner Kenny Tolbert. Brad Baker
is another of the young riders
who is considered a series contender and then you have perennial favorites like Harley-Davidson
factory rider Kenny Coolbeth, Jr.,
the winningest active rider in the
series and fellow former number
one Jake Johnson. Series contender Sammy Halbert is expected to return from knee surgery
for his first National appearance
in 2013.
As for the support class, the
AMA Pro J&P Cycles Pro Sin-
gles, they will be piloting their
single-engine machines for the
third time this season. Michigan's
Kyle Johnson and New Yorker
Jake Constantine both took
checkered flags at Daytona and
will look to have similar success
next month when the lights go on
in Stockton.
Both divisions in AMA Pro Flat
Track presented by J&P Cycles
look to be of extreme potency
in 2013. The AMA Pro Grand
National Championship Experts
bring back a deep field of proven veterans as well as talented
young and win-hungry stars that
are looking to make a name for
themselves among the elite on
the biggest stage in the sport.
The AMA Pro J&P Cycles Pro
Singles also make up a field of
young and fierce competitors
looking to make an immediate
impact in hopes of obtaining a
championship.
The Stockton Half-Mile is a
new venue for the AMA Grand
National Championship, but the
Stockton area has a rich tradition
in motorcycle racing. Seven-time
AMA Grand National Champion
Chris Carr is the most famous
Grand National racer from Stockton. The city is also hometown
for former AMA and World Superbike Champion Fred Merkel and
other leading AMA racers including Rich Arnaiz, Alex Jorgensen
and Aaron Hill.
Racing at the fairgrounds begins at noon. For additional information call the Stockton 99
Speedway at (209) 466-9999 or
go to the track's website www.
stockton99.com. Additional series information can be found at
www.amaproracing.com/ft. CN
