Hartford Half-Mile photos

Johnny Lewis styling. He came fifth in the Main, last Saturday, and is 7th overall in the GNC combined championship (combined singles and twins, that is)The 2009 Champion (and Sideburn 3 cover star) won the first GNC visit to this Michigan half-mile.Shaun (Shawn?) Russell and JR Schnabel on the Werner/Springsteen Kawasakis looked great, but didn't make it beyond the semis. There were two Kawasakis in the main, 10 Johnny Lewis and 37 Jimmy Wood.Chris Carr - on his Farewell tour and still on it. Came fourth in the 25-lap main.
Lewis (Kawasaki, see), Coolbeth, Johnson.

UPDATE: As Nick pointed out in the comments (and I meant to note when I downloaded these photos), this is a textbook blue groove, if new fans had heard the phrase but didn't know what it meant. Certain kinds of surfaces allow rubber to be laid down to make a racing line. It makes it hard to overtake (though on a half-mile or mile at least there's a chance to draft down the straights - not so easy for evenly matched machinery on a blue groove short track). Get off the groove and the grip is diminished.
Sammy Halbert and 58 is Adam Carpinello. In the main, Sammy came sixth, Adam was 10th. I'm digging Adam's Spencer Rep Arai and his body position. I dream about looking this good on a race bike.
Another view of that battle. 73 is Doug Lawrence.
Bryan Smith (Sideburn 7 cover star), back on an XR750 after a season on Kawasaki. He came 3rd overall.

There are two men in this photo - J Mees and J Lewis. Only one of them has won $1000 in the four-lap, six-man Dash for Cash. Can you guess which one?

Pro Singles podium -1st Mike Avila, 2nd Gerit Callies, 3rd Michael Martin. Does Michael look a lot like Leo Sayer or is it just me? G

Photos: AMA Pro Racing