Johnny Lewis Has Best Career Finish at Daytona
Reading, PA (March 7, 2010) - After nine long months off to recuperate from a knee injury, Jonny Lewis returned to racing like he had never missed a day in his life! Not only did Lewis earn his best-ever career finish in the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season opener at the Daytona Short Track, he also captured the win in the March 3rd Expert Dash for Cash.
After qualifying with the 6th fastest time amongst 150 competitors, Lewis won his heat race which placed him in the Expert Dash. He went on to win the four-lap race, beating out 77 other riders. Running up front throughout the 25-lap main, Lewis placed 6th, improving his best pro flat track finish of 7th in 2009.
Night two also proved to be successful for Lewis and the Scott Powersports team. Qualifying with the 3rd fastest time, Lewis won his heat race and placed 4th in the 25-lap main, now his greatest ever pro flat track finish!
"I am super pumped and couldn’t have asked for much more during my first week back to racing,” stated Lewis. "The custom suspension from Penske Racing Shocks is the best I’ve ever used in flat track and it made a difference in my performance. Winning the Extra Dash the first night was cool, but finishing fourth in an AMA Grand National is the best! I appreciate all my sponsors who believed in my return to racing this year.”
Partnering with Penske Racing Shocks, Lewis and Scott Powersports equipped their #10 Honda CRF450R with a customized shock and fork set-up designed specifically for flat track racing. A world leader in suspension technology for over 20 years, Penske Racing Shocks offers a complete line of customized flat-track suspension including, shock absorbers, OEM shock revalve services, fork kits, and more. All of their products are 100% custom-built according to your bike and rider specifications.
Johnny Lewis’s next race will be at Springfield, Illinois for round three of the AMA Pro Singles Grand National Series on May 29, 2010. In the meantime, follow Lewis on Twitter at www.twitter.com/johnnylewis21 or visit his website at www.johnnylewis.org.
About Johnny Lewis: Professional athlete Johnny Lewis of Coatesville, Pennsylvania showed last year in his rookie season in the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship that he can develop to be a force in the series. Prior to flat track, he raced in the AMA Pro Supermoto Championship for three full seasons where he was the youngest to ever win in the Unlimited Class. In 2010, Lewis will race the number 10 Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse Honda CRF450F in AMA Pro Flat Track Singles Championship events and the number 10 custom Kawasaki Ninja650 flat-tracker in select AMA Pro Flat Track Twins races. Lewis would like to thank his sponsors that make this season possible: Scott Powersports, Dubach Racing Development (DR.D), Pit Posse, Monster Energy, ONE Industries, Arai Helmets, Freestyle Watches, Smith Optics, ActionSportsTV.com, Kicker Audio, Silkolene, Penske Racing Shocks, Pro Moto Billet/Fastway, Factory Box, Victory Circle Graphics, Faction MX, FLUIDYNE, Wiseco Pistons, TRX Fitness Anywhere, Motion Pro, and A&A Racing. Visit www.johnnylewis.org.