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NAS-TRACK
Team Racing
For Immediate Release
Contact: Dale Hughes, 248-961-3705

Brooks Patterson "Official Starter"
of NAS-TRACK RACE #3
Rochester Hills, Michigan -- Team bike racing is please to announce that
Oakland County’s Brooks Patterson will be the "Official Starter" as NAS -TRACK
Team Racing continues at 7 p.m., July 9 at the Velodrome at Bloomer Park in
Rochester Hills, Michigan.

NAS-TRACK Team Racing features the Madison Team Race where two-rider
teams exchange places throughout the race -- one 50 laps, another 100, which
produces fast, frenzied, elbow-to-elbow competition all night long. The Madison
was invented in NYC’s Madison Square Gardens in 1899 but was only recently
noticed worldwide when introduced into the 2000 Olympics. NAS-TRACK emerged in
2001 to bring it onto the American sports scene.

NAS-TRACK Team Racing is also televised Saturday Night at 11 p.m. on PBS-DPTV
Channel 56.

Eight two-rider teams hit the 1/8th of a mile wooden oval for 90 minutes
of no-holds-barred competition. Admission is $3; 18 and under are free.
Tonights teams are:
Team Neon - Dave Koesel & Julia Bradley
Team Orange - Tony Bruley & Cullen Watkins
Team Pink - Ronnie Sink & Jim Houston
Team Blue - Pio Apostolic & Taylor Martin
Team Tan - Andre Champoux & Luke Cavendar
Team Red - Terry Palmer & Ray Dybowski
Team Black - Nick Laughton & Rob Good
Team White - Rob Akers & Dave Teal

Tonights schedule is:
1. Rolling Introductions
2. 1 Mile Sprint - second name on team list
1 Mile Sprint - first name on team list
8 laps each, 10,8,6,5,4,3,2,1pts each
3. Miss & Out - down to last 4 riders, then bell for final sprint
10,8,6,5,4,3,2,1pts
4. 50 Lap NAS-TRACK TEAM RACE
1 final sprint - 20, 18,16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11pts
5. 100 Lap NAS-TRACK TEAM RACE
1st sprint - 20,18,16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11pts
Finale Sprint - 25, 18,16,15,14,13,12, 11pts
Victory Lap

Although paired as teams, racers earn points individually as well for a
cumulative total that will determine the best NAS-TRACK racer. After two
races, the standings are:
OVERALL INDIVIDUAL NAS-TRACK STANDINGS (after 2 races)
1st - Dave Koesel, Livonia 156 pts.

2nd - Rob Akers, Garden City 142

3rd - Ronnie Sink, Rochester 135

4th - Pio Apostoli, Toledo 134

5th - Andre Champoux, Ypsilanti 134

6th - Tony Bruley, Rochester Hills, 128

7th - Ray Dybowski, Waterford, 127

8th - Rob Good, Toronto 115

9th - Dave Teal, Toledo 110

10th - Terry Palmer, Macomb Twp., 102

11th - Jim Houston, Lake Orion 101

12th - Nick Laughton, Rochester Hills 70

13th - Paul Jaqua, Savannah, GA 63

14th - Cullen Watkins, Royal Oak 60

16th - Steve Geerligs, Howell, 35

17th - Taylor Martin, Hamilton 29

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See ya at the track, bring family & friends!
Thank you,
Dale Hughes


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