Final Season Report: Team Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear‏

Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear
closes out season with strong finish at final round of
Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Las Vegas

Team athletes Casey Hinson and Ricky Renner competed in Lites West and
East Region main events, respectively, at the final round in Las Vegas

 

HOUSTON (May 17, 2011) – The beginning of the season saw a major expansion for Shea Racing’s effort in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM Championship, with a full-on, competitive Lites team with corporate sponsorship. Team Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear, powered by Munn Racing, capped off the year at the final round in Las Vegas, Nevada with the presence ofCasey Hinson and Ricky Renner in the series’ final Lites main events.

Las Vegas was the fastest, hardest packed track of the 17 rounds, highlighted by a high-speed straightaway that led from outside the stadium. For the first time, both 250cc Lites Class regions held their final mains at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, May 7, followed by the Dave Coombs Sr. Memorial Shootout. In order to participate in the Lites regional main events in front of the packed stadium and a live SPEED TV audience, riders needed to qualify in the top 20 during the timed practice sessions.

Renner #94 and Hinson #149 qualified for the Lites East Region and Lites West Region main events, respectively, thanks to their Eleven 10 Mods/DR.D/Enzo Suspension-modified KTM 250 SX-F. Their teammate Tevin Tapia #70 missed the Lites West main by only one spot ending his run of main event appearances after an impressive return from injury. Vernon McKiddie #129 had a mechanical that kept him off the bike during the second timed qualifying, nixing his chances to improve in order to make the Lites East main event.

The stage was set for the two 15-lap, 20-rider Lites main events. The Lites East Region was the first to line up at the gate, which included Team Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear’s Renner. He kicked off two main event appearances for the team in the same night. Renner rode determined throughout the race and crossed the line in 18th place. This was his fourth main event finish of the season.

The second race of the night was the Lites West Region main. The FLY Racing-clothed athlete Hinson was ready for battle. He only missed two main events during the previous eight rounds. Hinson took advantage of his KTM power, driven by Supersprox and IRIS Chains, to compete for a top 15 finish. At the checkers, he notched 15th earning his seventh main event finish of the season.

With both regional main events in the books, Hinson and Renner headed to the LCQ to compete for one of two spots for the Dave Coombs Sr. Shootout. Hinson got a great start in the LCQ while Renner was mired back in the pack of the four-lap race. Hinson was running in second early with Maxima Racing Oils and DT-1 Filters becoming key in this dry, dusty race. He battled to try to keep the final transfer spot. Hinson was passed and was not about to give up. When trying to pass his competitor back to regain second place, he crashed. Renner, Hinson and the rest of the Shea Racing team would end to their season, and not without many accomplishments.

“Every one of our riders put their heart out on the track this entire season,” said Tim Shea, team manager. “In the end, we gated 53 times, participated in 25 heats, raced 16 LCQ’s, and competed in 12 mains under the AMA Supercross lights.”

Shea added, "I can't thank our team sponsors enough, this season would not have been possible without the help and support from all of them. Doug, Robert, Adam from National Switchgear and Jan from Travisa were the backbone of our season, it was an honor to work with them. I look forward to many more successful years with them on board. Chip and Dan from Munn Racing, Max and Terry from Fly Racing, Chad from Eleven 10 Mods, Doug and Mark from DR.D, Ron and Nic from DeCal Works, Ronnie from Maxima, Dave from Engine Ice, Brian and crew from Dunlop, Billy from Supersprox and Iris Chains, Kevin from ODI Grips, TCX Boots, Violation Goggles, Johnny Lewis from ActionSportsTV.com, MotoPR, Fernando from Creative Graphic Solutions, Paul from DT-1 Filters, Cameron from Matrix Concepts, Jaime from Graphica, Garrett from Devol Racing, Dave from Hinson Clutches, Barrett from Outlaw Racing Products, James from James Marshall Project, Will and Craig from Enzo Suspension, Mark and Josh from Renegade Fuels, Willie from LightSpeed, Dave from Stomp Seat Covers, Liz and David from River Valley MX Park, Scott and Mary Ripper, Tim Slayton, Brandi, Robert, Jorge, Cody, James, Leah, Kristen, Haylee, Kristy, Trista, my son Brandon, and all of our dedicated riders and their families. A big thank you to everyone mentioned. I'm looking forward to 2012 where we will continue to build our program. Also, a special thanks to Jim Holley for his continued guidance and support – it is greatly appreciated."
 

About Team Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear

Shea Racing, led by Tim Shea, places emphasis on involving action sports fans in the team through pit parties and charity events which it has done the past four years while participating in professional motocross races. In its third season in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, the team has expanded with five Lites riders pitted out of a team semi rig featuring Austin Howell #61 (West), Tevin Tapia #70 (East), Ricky Renner #94 (East), Vernon McKiddie #129 (East), and Casey Hinson #149 (West). The 2011 AMA Supercross team is made possible by the Violation Brand (www.violation1.com), National Switchgear (www.nationalswitchgear.com), Travisa (www.travisa.com), Munn Racing (www.munnracing.com), KTM Sportmotorcycles (www.ktmusa.com), FLY Racing, Power Bar Team Elite, DeCal Works, Dubach Racing Development (DR.D), Maxima Oils, Engine Ice, DT-1 Filters, ActionSportsTV.com, Matrix Concepts, ODI Grips, Outlaw Products, Supersprox, IRIS Chains, Renegade Fuels, Enzo Suspension, Eleven 10 Mods, LightSpeed, TCX Boots, Stomp Designs, Devol Engineering, Moto Public Relations, Dunlop Tires, and River Valley Motocross Park. Its community partner is the James Marshall Project. Visit www.sheamoto.com to learn more.