Being a 7-Time AMA Pro Grand National Champion can bring a lot of pressure to a rider. One rider that clearly can handle what it takes to be a multi-time Champion is Chris Carr from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.
The Flat Track Superstar enters his 25th season on the AMA Pro Grand National Series in the season opener at the Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Fla. on March 4th during the prestigious Daytona Bike Week activities. Daytona is the only back-to-back Short Track National on the Series.
Being a veteran rider with 78 wins on the series, Carr can speculate what to anticipate. "The Daytona Short track can certainly be one of the wildest and most unpredictable races on the series," said Carr. "Everyone can throw out their notes from previous years since we are going to production based high-performance 450cc motorcycles this year. I'm switching to Honda this year in my singles program so we have the best shot at winning Daytona and anther Championship."
DFW Honda located in Grapevine, Texas will provide two 2009 CRF450cc Honda motorcycles along with support to insure Carr is competitive throughout the season. "DFW Honda has a long history of supporting all aspects of motorcyle racing over the years and we look forward to providing the support needed for Chris to carry another number one plate." says Mark Lamb, owner of DFW Honda.
"Kenny Tolbert (crew chief) picked up the bikes earlier this week and told me he is very impressed in the technology of the Honda," Carr added. "Talking with Kenny has me pumped up."
Chris Carr Racing will continue to be a part of the Lancaster Harley-Davidson racing family in a major effort to win the AMA Grand National Twins Championship. Lancaster Harley-Davidson has been part of Flat Track racing for over 50 years and supported Chris Carr racing for the past 8 seasons. As a privately-funded team, Chris Carr Racing knows unseating the only factory team in Flat Track will be a formidable challenge.