Press Release

Jimmy Weinert Racing Team Ready For Houston


North Dillon, SC
- As the Weinert Racing Team gears up
to leave for Saturday’s first round of the East Coast Lites in Houston,
Jimmy Weinert can’t help but look around in near disbelief.  “This
year, we have a bona fide chance of actually winning a race and getting
on the podium, it really feels surreal,” says Weinert.  The privateer
team made up of 4 solid riders; Taylor Futrell, Les Smith, Tyler Bright and Ryan Zimmer are “mentally and physically ready for Houston” says a confident Jimmy Weinert.

Zimmer won’t be racing this Saturday due an ankle break in early
January.  However, Cody Robins, who Weinert refers to as the “Southern
Express”, will be racing and representing the team in Houston.  As for
Zimmer, he says he should be fully healed and ready to go by the second
round in Atlanta.  Despite his injury, Zimmer has been training just as
hard, almost taking advantage of the injury to strengthen his upper
body and core.


Teammate Tyler Bright says he’s been training and working hard as
well to get in shape, and also by putting plenty of laps in on the
track to make sure he is “race ready come Houston”.  Bright says
training at Weinert’s facility has been awesome because it’s enabled
him to really focus on riding which means he is coming into this race
season fully prepared.


“There’s nothing I haven’t worked on,” says Taylor Futrell,
“starts, speed, training physically and mentally and putting in lots of
riding time.”  Being at the facility has enabled Futrell to fine-tune
his skills, putting him in a much better place this year then last. 
Giving credit to the personal trainer that was hired for the team,
Futrell along with Les Smith
say they are in the best shape they have ever been in.  Says Smith,
“fitness brings a lot of confidence for me…and that just carries over
to the track.”


Throughout the team’s training, Weinert has shared with them past
racing experiences and how he’s won championships.  “I talk to them
about winning and only think of winning…when you’re training, riding,
layin’ around-you know, 24/7.”  This is all part of the mental training
that Jimmy firmly believes in and what makes going to the Weinert
Training Facility a unique experience.  Weinert’s expectations for the
season is to have all riders make the Main Event by the end of the
season, and for the first round make top ten or the podium.  His team
has set similar goals for themselves.  “My main goal is to get up there
with the points, I’d be happy to walk away with a top ten this time
around, and from there keep moving forward to be in the top five and
get up there with those guys. The bikes are great and there’s no reason
why I shouldn’t be [in the top five]” says Smith.


Teammate, Futrell, feels the same way - a top ten would be great,
but a top five would be even better.  Futrell also wants to “stay safe”
so he can continue to progress throughout the season and year.


While Jimmy Weinert may be too old to race, he’s “got some young
bucks and the Southern Express ready to crush ‘em” The strong privateer
effort of this team will greatly influence the future of Jimmy Weinert
Racing.



For more information on Jimmy Weinert Racing, visit: www.weinerttrainingfacility.com


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