TOOELE, UT

Jeremy Toye had no problem getting up to pace for the sixth Masters Of The Mountain round, even though it was his first time on Miller Motorsports Park's West Course and his second time on the track. Toye held points leader Shane Turpin at bay with wins in the premier King Of The Mountain GTO race and set a new Miller West Course record of 1:29.339 in Open Superbike.

In King Of The Mountain GTO, Shane Turpin (14, above) got the holeshot, ahead of Jeremy Toye (57), and led the first lap, but Toye passed Turpin on lap two exiting Blackrock Hairpin. Building a half-second lead for the 14-lap race, Toye could never shake Turpin, but Turpin could never get past, as they both ran one-half-second off of lap-record pace. Toye's Lee's Cycle Dunlop-shod CBR1000RR was a missile and proved to have the speed and traction to take the win.

In Open Superbike, Toye started 12th on the grid but got a rocket start, and by the second lap he had his head down and was hunting leader Turpin, setting a new lap record in the process. On lap five, Toye (57, below) got by Turpin (14) in Blackrock and railed to win by .285 of a second.

"This is the first time I've run this configuration [Miller's West Course] - it's a fun, physical track ... I like it," said Toye. "I ran part of it with WERA this year, but I had a lot to learn on the new sections. At this point, I come out here to help guys like Jimmy [Wood] and demonstrate our work at Lee's Cycle. I think our results speak for themselves. I hope to be out here again for the last round in October and do some testing with Dunlop. Thanks to Dunlop, Shoei, GPR Stabilizers and Maxima Oils."

Turpin seemed to have an off-weekend compared to his usual dominance, taking second in King Of The Mountain GTO, Open Superbike, King Of The Mountain GTU, and Open Superstock, and taking wins in SuperTwins and Formula 40, while suffering mechanical troubles in Twins GTU and Endurance. But wise veteran racer Turpin had his eye on the season, wrapping up the overall 2009 championship and the coveted number-one plate for 2010.

"It was a good weekend," said Turpin. "There were a lot of fast guys out here, and I rode as hard as I could. Toye and Jimmy were running a really quick pace. I didn't want to do something stupid and throw it on the ground, so I had to pick my battles and keep my eye on the title."

Turpin had a strong season, wrapping up the overall championship in the MRA last month and winning the Masters Of The Mountains overall championship with one round remaining. The only undecided title is in King Of The Mountain GTU, in which Turpin is battling Kory Cowan down to the last round.

"It's been an awesome season and everything went well," said Turpin. "With the economy the way it is, everyone is struggling. My sponsors really stepped up this year to make this happen. There are so many good people to thank - Miller Motorsports Park and the UtahSBA, Bell Helmets, Dan Kyle, EBC Brakes, Fox, Matt Spencer and Salt Lake Motorsports, Michelin and Fast Line Race Tire, Oakley, Performance Friction Brakes, Pikes Peak Harley-Davidson, Specialized Bicycles, TCX Boots, Vanmar Racing, Wired Energy Drinks, the Kitt family, and Jim Davis for loaning me his R6 this weekend. I couldn't do it without this kind of support."

The middleweight races were barnburners, with Turpin, Jimmy Wood, Brant Wiwi, Oleg Pianykh, Kory Cowan, David Lewis and Mike Sullivan giving the Miller spectators quite a show. Wood took his Lee's Cycle Kawasaki ZX6 to impressive wins in Middleweight Superbike, King Of The Mountain GTU and Middleweight Superstock. Veteran Mike Sullivan (74, above, leading David Lewis) grabbed podium spots in hard-fought battles in Open Superbike, King Of The Mountain GTU, Middleweight Superstock, and King Of The Mountain GTO, and got a win in Open Superstock.

The seven-race Plaza Cycle Masters Of The Mountains Series, developed by Miller Motorsports Park, organized by the Utah Sportbike Association and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association, was created to encourage and develop fun and competitive road racing at the club and regional levels. In its fourth year, the series has quickly turned into a premier event, drawing top-level talent from around the nation. To learn more about the Plaza Cycle Masters Of The Mountains Series, visit the USBA's website at www.UtahSBA.com. To view photos of the weekend's racing, go to http://latebraker.com.

Results

ENDURANCE: 1. Michael Bunds (Duc); 2. Shannon Pitre (Suz); 3. Stephen Clark (Suz); 4. Warren Rose (Hon); 5. Travis Child (Suz).

S/TW: 1. Shane Turpin (Duc); 2. Michael Bunds (Duc); 3. Brandal Glenn (Duc); 4. Paul Avery (Duc); 5. Scott Ferguson (Bue).

F-5: 1. Trevor Fortner (Hon); 2. Tim Koehler (Hon); 3. David Haak (Yam); 4. Daniel Qualtire (Yam); 5. Kamran Abolhasani (Suz).

M/W S/BK: 1. Jimmy Wood (Kaw); 2. Oleg Pianykh (Yam); 3. Brant Wiwi (Yam); 4. Mike Sullivan (Kaw); 5. David Lewis (Yam).

NOV GTU: 1. Trevor Fortner (Hon); 2. Tim Koehler (Hon); 3. Jeremy Ross (Yam); 4. Stephen Clark (Suz); 5. Shane Kelsey (Suz).

OPEN S/BK: 1. Jeremy Toye (Hon); 2. Shane Turpin (Suz); 3. Mike Sullivan (Kaw); 4. Jimmy Wood (Kaw); 5. Clint Warner (Suz).

TW GTU: 1. Scott Ferguson (Bue); 2. Joey Richardson (Suz); 3. Kamran Abolhasani (Suz).

AM GTU: 1. Brad Moore (Suz); 2. Shannon Pitre (Yam); 3. Brandal Glenn (Duc); 4. Warren Rose (Hon); 5. Shane Kelsey (Suz).

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN GTU: 1. Jimmy Wood (Kaw); 2. Shane Turpin (Yam); 3. Mike Sullivan (Kaw); 4. Shawn Atkinson (Yam); 5. Scott Decker (Suz).

AM GTO: 1. Brad Moore (Suz); 2. Christopher Coyne (Suz); 3. Shannon Pitre (Yam); 4. Tommy Richardson (Suz); 5. Cody Koth (Suz).

OPEN S/STK: 1. Mike Sullivan (Kaw); 2. Shane Turpin (Suz); 3. Jimmy Wood (Kaw); 4. Clint Warner (Suz); 5. Ryan Brand (Suz).

SPTSMN: 1. Jeremy Ross (Yam); 2. Dana Wilson (Yam); 3. Scott Ferguson (Bue); 4. Michelle Webb (Tri); 5. Joey Richardson (Suz).

NOV GTO: 1. Christopher Coyne (Suz); 2. Cody Koth (Suz); 3. Paul Gish (Suz); 4. Tim Koehler (Hon); 5. Trevor Fortner (Hon).

M/W S/STK: 1. Jimmy Wood (Kaw); 2. Mike Sullivan (Kaw); 3. Brant Wiwi (Yam); 4. David Lewis (Yam); 5. Kory Cowan (Yam).

TW GTO: 1. Michael Bunds (Duc); 2. Brandal Glenn (Duc); 3. Scott Ferguson (Bue); 4. Daniel Qualtire (Yam).

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN GTO: 1. Jeremy Toye (Hon); 2. Shane Turpin (Suz); 3. Mike Sullivan (Kaw); 4. Clint Warner (Suz); 5. Gary Poole (Suz).

F-40: 1. Shane Turpin (Suz); 2. Gary Poole (Suz); 3. Mike Boardman (Suz); 4. John Hopperstad (Suz); 5. Tommy Richardson (Suz).