PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J. NELSON
TOOELE, UTAH, JUNE 27—Wheels in Motion/Motorsport.com/Meen Yamaha’s Joe Roberts continued his dominance, earning his fourth-straight MotoAmerica Superstock 600 win in race one at Miller Motorsports Park. The Californian now sits 32-points ahead of championship rival Richie Escalante who struggled with technical issues.
At first it looked to be a Roberts trademark disappearing act, as he led straight away and started to build an impressive lead. But then the red flag came out towards the end of the lap six, making that gap null and void. It was then a five-lap sprint for the win—much more difficult to pull off another disappearing act. In the end, it was still Roberts with the win.
In second was Michael Gilberts on the HB Racing Yamaha who earned his first-ever podium, with Tuned Racing Yamaha’s Bryce Prince completing the podium.
Perhaps the most to benefit from the restart was Richie Escalante, who had dropped back to eighth with what appeared to be a technical problem before the red flag. Escalante was given a second chance and was able to restart despite water spraying out from his machine when he returned to the pits after the red flag. Escalante ultimately finished fourth to take some valuable championship points.
In fifth was Mach 1 Motorsports’ Wyatt Farris ahead of Travis Wyman on the Kyle Wyman Racing Yamaha and EMR Excel Racing’s Conner Blevins.
A lone Suzuki in a sea of Yamahas, Owensboro native Nick McFadden was eighth. Rounding out the top 10 was Icon/Motorsport.com/DiBrino Racing’s Andy DiBrino and C&C Motorsports JC Camacho.
2015 MotoAmerica
Miller Motorsports Park
Superstock 600 Race One Results
1. Joe Roberts (Yamaha)
2. Michael Gilbert (Yamaha)
3. Bryce Prince (Yamaha)
4. Richie Escalante (Yamaha)
5. Wyatt Farris (Yamaha)
6. Travis Wyman (Yamaha)
7. Conner Blevins (Yamaha)
8. Nick McFadden (Suzuki)
9. Andy DiBrino (Yamaha)
10. JC Camacho (Yamaha)
