Johnny Lews to Return to AMA Pro Flat Track with Backing from Scott Powersports, DR.D, Pit Posse and Monster Energy
January 26, 2010
COATESVILLE, Penn. (January 26, 2010) - One of the most fluid riders on the track is returning to the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship. After posting the fastest qualifying time at round two of the 2009 series and earning some impressive finishes in his rookie year, Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse's Johnny Lewis tore his ACL at a supermoto race in May sidelining him for several months. This season, he will compete in the entire AMA Pro Flat Track Singles Championship and select Twins races.
"I haven't been this excited to start a season since my rookie year in supermoto," said Lewis. "I'm taking all the positives from last year like my strong finishes at Daytona and the Springfield TT and also fighting for the win at the supermoto race. I took this ‘unplanned' time off to work on my program for this year. I'm all healed up now and ready to rock this!"
Lewis will race a Scott Powersports/DR.D Honda CRF450R in the Singles races and a custom-framed Kawasaki Ninja 650 in select Twins races. Lewis has been running number 21 for three years, a number he established in the AMA Pro Supermoto Championship. Now he will run the new permanent national number 10 in the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship. He earned this number as a result of his strong finishes at the three rounds he competed.
In his three races before injury last season, Lewis finished 13th at the Daytona Short Track opener. The very next day, he posted the fastest qualifying time and went on to finish third in the Dash for Cash. In the main, he earned a 12th place finish. At the third round, the Springfield TT, he improved greatly finishing an impressive seventh in the main.
Lewis recently got on his 2009 Kawasaki KX450F in North Carolina for a practice session (a bike he will use as a back-up this year). Even after the long layoff, he shows in a video that he has not lost his smooth, fast style. You can check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVonfo6RcCo.
A number of sponsors have returned to support Lewis' 2010 season, including Coopersburg, Pennsylvania-based dealership Scott Powersports. It heavily supported Lewis last season with motor and suspension work, a mechanic, and transporting his race bikes. Scott Powersports is increasing its support even more this year, providing Lewis the ability to compete in select AMA Pro Flat Track Twins races on a highly-modified, custom-framed Kawasaki Ninja 650 flat-tracker. Long-time sponsor Dubach Racing Development (DR.D), which Lewis brought into AMA Pro Supermoto in 2008 and then AMA Pro Flat Track for the first time ever last season, is back with its powerful and light exhaust systems. Pit Posse is also one of Lewis' long-time sponsors that is now considered a major sponsor this season. New this year is ONE Industries and Monster Energy, among a few others. Lewis will wear a Monster Energy green claw, black Arai helmet that is synonymous with its sponsored riders.
Lewis added, "I have the same great team behind me with Mike Scott and Scott Powersports, Doug Dubach and DR.D, and Pit Posse. Time to throw on my new ONE Industries gear, Aria helmet, Smith goggles and get ready for Daytona! We're working on a new website, videos and other stuff for fans to keep track of my season. We have content we're looking to add on ActionSportsTV.com too including video of me preparing for the season, so keep a look out. I cannot wait to take on the new dirt oval at Daytona in March!"
Keep posted to Lewis' preparations for the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship opener by visiting his Twitter at www.twitter.com/johnnylewis21 and YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/johnnylewis21. The opening two rounds will be on the brand-new dirt oval at the Daytona International Speedway on March 3-4 as part of the famed Daytona Bike Week.
About Johnny Lewis
Professional athlete Johnny Lewis of Coatesville, Pennsylvania showed last year in his rookie year in the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship that he can develop to be a force in the series. Prior to flat track, he raced in the AMA Pro Supermoto Championship for three years where he was the youngest to ever win in the Unlimited Class. In 2010, Lewis will race the number 10 Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse Honda CRF450F in AMA Pro Flat Track Singles Championship events and the number 10 custom Kawasaki Ninja650 flat-trackker in select AMA Pro Flat Track Twins races. Lewis would like to thank his sponsors that make this season possible: Scott Powersports, Dubach Racing Development (DR.D), Pit Posse, Monster Energy, ONE Industries, Arai Helmets, Freestyle Watches, Smith Optics, ActionSportsTV.com, Kicker Audio, Silkolene, Pro Moto Billet/Fastway, Custom Axis Racing Shocks/Penske Racing Shocks, Factory Box, Victory Circle Graphics, Faction MX, FLUIDYNE, Wiseco Pistons, TRX Fitness Anywhere, Motion Pro, and A&A Racing. To find out more, visit www.johnnylewis.org.
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"I haven't been this excited to start a season since my rookie year in supermoto," said Lewis. "I'm taking all the positives from last year like my strong finishes at Daytona and the Springfield TT and also fighting for the win at the supermoto race. I took this ‘unplanned' time off to work on my program for this year. I'm all healed up now and ready to rock this!"
Lewis will race a Scott Powersports/DR.D Honda CRF450R in the Singles races and a custom-framed Kawasaki Ninja 650 in select Twins races. Lewis has been running number 21 for three years, a number he established in the AMA Pro Supermoto Championship. Now he will run the new permanent national number 10 in the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship. He earned this number as a result of his strong finishes at the three rounds he competed.
In his three races before injury last season, Lewis finished 13th at the Daytona Short Track opener. The very next day, he posted the fastest qualifying time and went on to finish third in the Dash for Cash. In the main, he earned a 12th place finish. At the third round, the Springfield TT, he improved greatly finishing an impressive seventh in the main.
Lewis recently got on his 2009 Kawasaki KX450F in North Carolina for a practice session (a bike he will use as a back-up this year). Even after the long layoff, he shows in a video that he has not lost his smooth, fast style. You can check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVonfo6RcCo.
A number of sponsors have returned to support Lewis' 2010 season, including Coopersburg, Pennsylvania-based dealership Scott Powersports. It heavily supported Lewis last season with motor and suspension work, a mechanic, and transporting his race bikes. Scott Powersports is increasing its support even more this year, providing Lewis the ability to compete in select AMA Pro Flat Track Twins races on a highly-modified, custom-framed Kawasaki Ninja 650 flat-tracker. Long-time sponsor Dubach Racing Development (DR.D), which Lewis brought into AMA Pro Supermoto in 2008 and then AMA Pro Flat Track for the first time ever last season, is back with its powerful and light exhaust systems. Pit Posse is also one of Lewis' long-time sponsors that is now considered a major sponsor this season. New this year is ONE Industries and Monster Energy, among a few others. Lewis will wear a Monster Energy green claw, black Arai helmet that is synonymous with its sponsored riders.
Lewis added, "I have the same great team behind me with Mike Scott and Scott Powersports, Doug Dubach and DR.D, and Pit Posse. Time to throw on my new ONE Industries gear, Aria helmet, Smith goggles and get ready for Daytona! We're working on a new website, videos and other stuff for fans to keep track of my season. We have content we're looking to add on ActionSportsTV.com too including video of me preparing for the season, so keep a look out. I cannot wait to take on the new dirt oval at Daytona in March!"
Keep posted to Lewis' preparations for the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship opener by visiting his Twitter at www.twitter.com/johnnylewis21 and YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/johnnylewis21. The opening two rounds will be on the brand-new dirt oval at the Daytona International Speedway on March 3-4 as part of the famed Daytona Bike Week.
About Johnny Lewis
Professional athlete Johnny Lewis of Coatesville, Pennsylvania showed last year in his rookie year in the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship that he can develop to be a force in the series. Prior to flat track, he raced in the AMA Pro Supermoto Championship for three years where he was the youngest to ever win in the Unlimited Class. In 2010, Lewis will race the number 10 Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse Honda CRF450F in AMA Pro Flat Track Singles Championship events and the number 10 custom Kawasaki Ninja650 flat-trackker in select AMA Pro Flat Track Twins races. Lewis would like to thank his sponsors that make this season possible: Scott Powersports, Dubach Racing Development (DR.D), Pit Posse, Monster Energy, ONE Industries, Arai Helmets, Freestyle Watches, Smith Optics, ActionSportsTV.com, Kicker Audio, Silkolene, Pro Moto Billet/Fastway, Custom Axis Racing Shocks/Penske Racing Shocks, Factory Box, Victory Circle Graphics, Faction MX, FLUIDYNE, Wiseco Pistons, TRX Fitness Anywhere, Motion Pro, and A&A Racing. To find out more, visit www.johnnylewis.org.
About MotoPR
Detroit, Michigan-based Moto Public Relations, LLC (MotoPR) brings best practice public relations and marketing to action sports to increase public interest and corporate support. Our integrated services include public relations programming, media relations, media training, sponsorship acquisition and management, promotion development, and event management. Visit us online at www.motopr.com.
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