AMA Pro American Superbike racer Chris Ulrich, working with significant support from track day provider Fastrack Riders, broke several records during the fifth annual Thanksgiving weekend fundraiser for the Roadracing World Action Fund November 28-29 at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California.
For a minimum $50 donation to the Roadracing World Action Fund, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization which advocates and promotes the use of soft barriers to help prevent rider injuries at racetracks, Ulrich took donors for fast, multi-lap rides on his 185-horsepower TeamRoadracingworld.com
Suzuki GSX-R1000K8 racebike around the 2.3-mile, 21-turn infield road course. And by the end of the two-day fundraiser, Ulrich had set records for
number of two-up rides given, 57; two-up laps completed, 180; and money raised, $3270.
Over the last five years Ulrich has raised a total of $9000 giving two-up rides. That's in addition to raising the awareness of motorcycle road racing
by giving general interest media representatives rides at AMA Nationals, the two-seat Superbike's primary mission.
"We had a really good turn out," said Ulrich. "We've been building this event over the years, and we promoted this one pretty well. In spite of some
inclement weather and delays on Saturday we ended up taking 57 people for rides."
"We couldn't have done that many if it hadn't been for the durability of our AMA-spec Dunlop slicks. We used one front the whole weekend, and one Dunlop
6680 Medium compound rear lasted for well over 90 laps of two-up rides,which is really impressive."
"It's really good that even in these trying economic times people are willing to come out and donate their hard-earned money to help keep racers
and track day riders safe. I just want the thank all of them for coming out and supporting the Roadracing World Action Fund and to thank all the people
who made it possible -- everyone at Fastrack Riders, the staff at Roadracing World Publishing."
In addition to his other records, Ulrich also set a new personal two-seater lap record. After mounting a new Dunlop rear tire on Sunday, Ulrich took
14-year-old USGPRU racer Ryan Matter around the track in just 1:34.606, undercutting his previous best, a 1:36.2 he did last year with racer Melissa
Paris riding as a passenger. To put that in perspective, Ulrich1s best lap times during the AMA American Superbike National earlier this year at Auto
Club Speedway were in the low-to-mid-1:26 range.
Fastrack Riders has partnered with Ulrich and the Roadracing World Action Fund to hold the Thanksgiving weekend fundraiser each year for the last five
years, providing track time, riding gear and staff support.