July

Amsoil Racing News

Tomac Captures Win at First Pro Race

The opening round of the 2010 AMA Motocross season at the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, Calif. marked Team AMSOIL Lites rookie Eli Tomac’s professional debut. Although the 16-year-old had experienced plenty of success at the amateur level, no one expected him to secure a top finish in his very first pro race. However, Tomac proceeded to take a very strong third in the first moto. The second moto was even more impressive as Tomac took advantage of a strong start and quickly passed the two riders in front of him, including teammate Trey Canard, to take the lead, cruise to the win and earn the overall victory for the weekend. The Colorado native is the first rider in the history of motocross/supercross to win his professional debut. Canard took the third place podium, while Justin Barcia finished fifth and Blake Wharton took 16th. Team AMSOIL racer Brett Metcalfe finished fourth in the 450 class.

“This goes beyond anything I could have hoped for,” Tomac said. “We came in here not really knowing what to expect. You hope you’ll match up with everyone, but until you get out there in a real race you never know. To win this race, my first with this team, is really something.”

Canard Earns Rising Star Award

Canard’s 2010 racing
success landed him on the
July cover of Racer X.

Team AMSOIL supercross rider Trey Canard was awarded the Monster Energy Supercross “Rising Star Award” at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross awards banquet at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Canard earned the award not only for his overall third place finish in the West Coast Lites class, but for his impressive six-week run in the 450 class. Canard earned podium finishes in five of seven Lites races, as well as five of six 450 class races.

“I really didn’t expect it,” said Canard. “The award is awesome though, and I’m excited about it. The team and I worked hard this season and it turned out really well.”

Teague Takes Checkered Flag in Ocean City
Team AMSOIL established an early lead in Ocean City and cruised to the victory.