Flat track motorcycle professionals compete at local track

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – With rapidly growing prize purses, Lakeport Indoor Track is attracting the attention of professional motorcycle riders for this weekend’s flat track racing.

Confirmations have came in from many AMA Pros like Stevie Bonsey, Sammy Halbert, Billy Janniro, Jimmy McAllister, Michael Inderbitzin, Damon Coca, Shawn Raggio, Bo Thompson, Blake Thompson and local favorite Brad Miller.

DTX Pro riders are competing for a their share of the $2,000 purse, 85/150 class riders will be competing for $500 purse and Vintage riders will be competing for a $400 purse.

The action will be extreme. The 25-lap main is sure to be exciting. Promoter David Furia states, “This is the exciting part of being a promoter. When things come together like this and through the generosity of sponsors, we can offer riders big time money at our local track. Riders are coming from far and wide to have a chance at this money and this will be a race not to be missed!”

The Lakeport Indoor Winter Series keeps racing going on in our community in what normally would be an off season. It brings racers from out of town to our local community where they spend their money in our hotels and restaurants.

The gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday and the racing starts at 1 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

Bring the family down to enjoy the opportunity to see professional motorcycle racing right here in our community.

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