2020 AHRMA Handshift Shootout Results
Press Release | October 13, 2020
2020 AHRMA Handshift Shootout Results | Ralph Wessell wins AHRMA REHV Moto Historic Roadracing Series third annual Handshift Shootout at Barber.
Photos courtesy AHRMA / Etech Photos
The following is a race recap provided by AHRMA…
The third annual Handshift Shootout took place at Barber Motorsports Park this past weekend (October 10-11) in the pouring rain as bands of Hurricane Delta swept through Birmingham. The races were held toward the end of lunch each day, each race scheduled for three laps, with the rules set for the racer that scored best on both days would be the winner who would take home the trophy. The trophy is a beautiful sculpture of a handshift bike [that] was designed, constructed and donated by artist and AHRMA member Pat Deason of Sevierville, Tennessee.
While the field was small, the racing was vigorous, with the following results:
2020 AHRMA Handshift Shootout Results: Saturday, Oct 10
- Ralph Wessell (#81) Daytona, FL, 1937 Indian
- Tim Droege (#335) Columbia, PA, 1939 Harley-Davidson WLDD
- Lewis Leonard (#707) South Daytona, FL, 1937 Indian Sport Scout
- Mark Newman (#95X) Toano, VA, 1939 Harley-Davidson WLD
2020 AHRMA Handshift Shootout Results: Sunday, Oct 11
- Tim Droege (#335) Columbia, PA, 1939 Harley-Davidson WLDD
- Ralph Wessell (#81) Daytona, FL, 1937 Indian
- Lewis Leonard (#707) South Daytona, FL, 1937 Indian Sport Scout
- Mark Newman (#95X) Toano, VA, 1939 Harley-Davidson WLD
With Wessel and Droege trading wins, the Race Referee broke the tie with a coin toss called by Droege, with Wessell winning 1st place and taking home the trophy.
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