N8 qualifies in the front row at Summit point
 

N8 qualifies in the front row at Summit point for the ASRA national thunderbike race
from Roadracingworld.com:
Bilansky blew up his primary XB-12R Firebolt in practice Saturday but was still able to take pole position in Thunderbike with a lap of 1:18.865 on his Pirelli-shod back-up Buell. Harley-Davidson/Buell of Frederick’s Bryan Bemisderfer (Tim Bemisderfer’s older brother) qualified second with a 1:19.274 on his XB-12R. Defending Thunderbike Champion Dave Estok qualified third with a 1:19.325 on his Veatch Motorsports Firebolt XB-12R. Current Thunderbike Championship points leader Nate Kern grabbed the final spot on the front row by turning a 1:19.529, a personal record, on his Mainline BMW R1100S.

That is very cool.

Why doesn't N8 have a R1200S like the Canadian BMW racing squadron!? I am sure he would be quicker and would stick it to them Buells.

how the heck does he do it? jeez the guy is fast.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I rode out to WV yesterday just to watch Nate practice and do this qualifying run. Was well worth the 400 mile ride to hang out with his group and see those last laps. Yes, this R1100S is down on HP by about 20! Nate can really ride!

Stuart, Philly

i think N8 should have an R1200S for the next round. they're just now arriving to the dealers in the US.

N8 finishes fourth, maintains points lead!
 

The 14-lap ASRA Thunderbike race was a three-way battle of the Buells between Bilansky, defending Thunderbike Champion Dave Estok, who rode a Pirelli-backed Veatch Motorsports XB-12R, and former Thunderbike Champion Bryan Bemisderfer, who rode a XB-12R backed by Harley-Davidson/Buell of Frederick. On the final lap, Bryan Bemisderfer put his home track knowledge to work to get in front of Bilansky, but Bilansky clearly had the strongest Buell and motored past Bryan Bemisderfer out of the final corner to take the win.

Nate Kern maintained his ASRA Thunderbike Championship point lead by finishing fourth on his Main Line BMW R1100S. Shortly after the race, Kern, who had ridden in several races during the 90-plus-degree weekend, collapsed with heat exhaustion and was transported to a local hospital.

RESULTS:

ASRA SUPERBIKE: 1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Michael Himmelsbach (Tri Daytona 675); 3. Tim Bemisderfer (Hon CBR600RR); 4. Reuben Frankfield (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Jonathan Lawrence (Kaw ZX-6RR); 6. Ryan Patterson (Yam YZF-R6), crash; 7. Rick Beggs (Kaw ZX-6R); 8. Gustavo Laya (Kaw ZX-6RR), -2 laps, DNF, mechanical; 9. Nick Scoggins (Suz GSX-R600), -15 laps, DNF; 10. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600), -17 laps, DNF, mechanical; 11. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buell XB-RR), DQ, failure to report to post-race tech.

ASRA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS (After 3 of 8 races): 1. Wood, 97 points; 2. Scott Greenwood, 44 points; 3. Frankenfield, 43 points; 4. Patterson, 37 points; 5. Geoff May, 35 points; 6. Himmelsbach, 34 points; 7. TIE, Michael Barnes/Shawn Conrad, 30 points; 9. TIE, Bemisderfer/Mark Junge, 26 points.

ASRA THUNDERBIKE: 1. Dan Bilansky (Buell XB-12R); 2. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buell XB12R); 3. Dave Estok (Buell XB-12R); 4. Nate Kern (BMW R1100S); 5. Sam Rozynski (Buell XB-12R); 6. Gary Bunner (Duc 748); 7. Art Diaz (Buell XB-12R); 8. Joe Rozynski (Buell XB-12R); 9. Arnold Hastings (Suz SV650); 10. Sean Marston (Suz SV650); 11. Gilbert Schweitzer, III (Hon CBR600), -1 lap; 12. Chris Kalb (Suz SV650), -1 lap; 13. Jeff Gochenour (Buell XB-12R), -1 lap; 14. Jeff Dunn (Buell XB), -1 lap; 15. James Delk, Jr. (Buell XB-12R), -1 lap; 16. Patrick Wakefield (Buell 1200), -1 lap; 17. Chris Dunn (Buell 1200), -1 lap; 18. Chris Young (Buell 1200), -2 laps; 19. Walt Sipp (Buell XB-12R), -8 laps, DNF, mechanical.

ASRA THUNDERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS (After 3 of 8 races: 1. Kern, 81 points; 2. Bemisderfer, 79 points; 3. Bilansky, 73 points; 4. Sam Rozynski, 61 points; 5. Estok, 58 points; 6. Jeffrey Johnson, 44 points; 7. Sipp, 38 points; 8. Paul James, 36 points; 9. Ed Key, 35 points; 10. Young, 24 points.

the weather is only going to get hotter, and you can't count on the buells grenading forever. time for the R1200S

Excellent showing this weekend!!!!!!!!!SmileWavy

Hope N8 is doing better from the heat exhaustion.:eek:

Full results from Summit Point Raceway over the week-end:

http://www.ccsracing.com/results/2006/052906%20SPR%20CCS%20May.htm

Hats off to Nate. Bravo! It was hot this week-end and he just beat himself up with entering so many races. But, that's Nate and he likes track time.

So hows N8 feeing? Anybody know?

I ust got off the phone with him, he's doing fine, I imagine he'll post a report here shortly. I'll let Nate do the talking.
Cheers,
Lance

Well give him my regards if you should speak with him again.SmileWavy