Cory Texter Wins Mark “Tex” Adams Memorial TT
Larry Lawrence | January 18, 2016
The Mark “Tex” Adams Memorial TT Mayhem, presented by Ramspur Winery, ran despite Mother Nature bringing rain and forcing a schedule change. Originally planned for Sunday January 17th, the TT Mayhem was forced to run a day early in conjunction with the Southern Dirt Track Association’s opening round at Marion County Speedway Saturday afternoon. Promoter of the MTA Memorial was AMA Pro Flat Track racer Johnny Lewis, who decided this was going to be the only way to get the event in for the riders and families that traveled as far as Washington to compete in the event.
“I’m bummed we couldn’t run the whole program Sunday as planned, but still so relieved we got the race in for everyone and that the SDTA so generously agreed to allow our program into their line-up for their race Saturday. We had a lot planned for Sunday that we just couldn’t fit it all into Saturday with SDTA also running their short track program. Over 220 entrees on the day made for the largest bike race ever at Marion County Speedway, and was a great way to honor my buddy Mark “Tex” Adams who passed away January 26th 2012,” said Lewis.
Fans Choice TV was on hand to film the event which was then aired as planned on Sunday starting at 1pm. Five classes ran in the shortened program Saturday including two mini bike classes with 2-time 2015 Amateur National Champion, the Illinois native, Chase Saathoff taking the wins. Dallas Daniels of Illinois took the “American Kargo sponsored” Open B main event win, and Washington state native Scott Baker, AMA Pro Flat Track national #11, took the “Arai Helmet” Open Pro/AM win with a last corner pass over Mike Poe of Maryland.
The Mark “Tex” Adams Memorial race, originally scheduled to be a solo or team race for 50 laps, was shortened to a solo 40 lap/18 rider main event. Riders were competing for three Matrix Concepts tool boxes fully wrapped with the MTA event logo to honor Mark who was a former Factory SX/MX/Supermoto mechanic as well as part of the Nitro Circus crew and a custom bike builder. At the checkered flag it was Pennsylvania rider Cory Texter, national #65, who won the race over Scott Baker #23 and British Superbike rookie for 2016 – James Rispoli #32.
You can watch a video feature on the event at: https://vimeo.com/152188240