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Rocky and Top Oil Set New Land Speed Record

2008-10-08T15:50:00.000-07:00

September 26, 2008

TOP 1 OIL “ACK ATTACK’’ SHATTERS FIM WORLD RECORD
AT WORLD LAND SPEED SHOOTOUT WITH 360.913 MPH RUN

Mike Akatiff and team redefine ‘fast’ with new absolute motorcycle land speed record

BURLINGAME, CA (September 29, 2008) – After five days of pushing their motorcycle streamliner to new limits on the salt flats of Bonneville, the TOP 1 ACK Attack team achieved what it came to do – owner Mike Akatiff, driver Rocky Robinson and crew toppled the existing absolute FIM motorcycle land speed record with a blistering 360.913 mph run. The TOP 1 Oil-sponsored team set the record Friday morning, September 26 at 8:58 MST. Witnessed by an official of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and now subject to ratification, the new world record of 360.913 mph will also be eligible for the Guiness Book of World Records. It shatters the previous 350.884mph record set by Denis Manning and Chris Carr in 2006.

The world record run was the highlight of the first annual TOP 1 Oil World Land Speed Shootout taking place this past week at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Bonneville, Utah. Three leading motorcycle land speed racing teams, the TOP 1 ACK Attack team, Team Kuryakyn, and Team E-Z Hook took to the salt on Monday, September 22, to begin competing for the title of world’s fastest motorcycle. Throughout the meet Sam Wheeler’s E-Z Hook and Mike Akatiff’s TOP 1 ACK Attack streamliners came close to setting a new record numerous times, but it wasn’t until the morning of September 26 that the TOP 1 ACK Attack team was able reach top speeds in consecutive runs and earn the new absolute motorcycle land speed record.

“What a fantastic conclusion to a great week of racing,” said Mike Akatiff, designer and owner of the TOP 1 Oil ACK Attack. Akatiff, the founder and president of San Jose, Calif.-based ACK Technologies, is all too familiar with the challenges and heartbreaks of land speed racing, where the extreme speeds place huge stresses on both men and machines. “We struggled on occasion early in the week, came close to breaking the record several times, and then all the elements aligned Friday morning.” With salt and climate conditions excellent and the 900-hp ACK Attack tuned to perform flawlessly, driver Rocky Robinson piloted the streamliner into the history books.

The TOP 1 ACK Attack team was the first to break the 16 year Easy Rider record by going 342mph in 2006. Two days later Denis Manning and Chris Carr broke their record. The new world record is expected to be ratified by Bonneville Nationals, Inc. and the Southern California Timing Association, as well as the FIM.

A Rare Milestone in Land Speed Racing
The TOP 1 Oil ACK Attack joins an elite group of legendary teams who have conquered the challenges of the Bonneville Salt Flats through a combination of leading-edge racing technology and good-old fashioned determination. Prior to the 2006 world record set by Manning and Carr, only two world records were set in 42 years. Before BUB #7 succeeded, the record book lay unopened for 16 years. That’s how long it took Dave Campos and his Easy Rider team to establish their world record of 322-mph, besting the old 318-mph record set by Don Vesco 16 years earlier. Vesco had spent a decade on the salt before he had made it into the record books.

Charles Hennekam, the official on-site FIM observer, said: “We are thrilled about this incredible new world record, set just two years after the current milestone was set – that’s an historic achievement indeed. On behalf of FIM, I congratulate Mike, Rocky and the team on success, along with all the other world record breaking teams this week. Land speed racing requires enormous resources and technical sophistication, passion and above all perseverance. Given the dedication of land speed racing professionals, we expect to see even more competitors return to Bonneville in 2009 to challenge ACK Attack’s title.”

TOP 1 Oil ACK Attack: A Technology Showcase
To hurtle down an endless-looking stretch of salt at speeds exceeding that of a jet airplane while surrounded by nothing more than carbon fiber and a roll-cage for protection makes land speed racing a sport for the strong of heart. Looking more like a sleek airplane fuselage than a conventional motorcycle, the TOP 1 streamliner is about 20 feet long. Beneath its carbon-fiber skin, a chrome-moly tube frame links the two wheels, cockpit, and powertrain, which features two heavily modified Hayabusa motorcycle engines with a combined displacement of about 2.6 liters. The Top-1 ACK Attack streamliner rides on ultra-high-speed Mickey Thompson automotive tires – seven inches wide in front and nine inches at the rear.

"Mike's design expertise is second to none," said Frank Ryan, TOP 1 Oil. "TOP 1 Oil is proud to support him, Rocky and the rest of the TOP 1 ACK Attack team in their efforts to once again have the fastest motorcycle on the planet."

About TOP 1 Oil

TOP 1 Oil Products Company was founded in 1979 with the purpose of providing high quality lubricants to customers around the world. Today, TOP 1 products are actively marketed in over 40 countries and its products are recognized for quality, versatility and value.

TOP 1 has received multiple awards, both in the United States and overseas. TOP 1 founder William A. Ryan received the State of California's Exporter of the Year award in 1985, and more recently, TOP 1 was the recipient of the Department of Commerce's prestigious "E" Award for Excellence in Exporting.

TOP 1 is unique from most businesses for it has been continually owned and operated by one family. Today, three generations of Ryan’s continue to pursue the organizing principle of its founder: that of providing quality lubricants while forming and sustaining life-long relationships with its customers.

2008 AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships

2008-08-09T22:41:00.000-07:00

http://www.leovinceusa.com/main/news/dirt/08AmNats_7-11-08.php

Hello all,
Some of you I have not spoken to in a while. Tim Calhoun at Leo Vince I appreciate your support very much.
Troy Lee, thanks for the helmet, Danny Walker, thanks for the school, Snikitty, thanks for the numbers, Top Oil, thanks, Chad, thanks for the inspiration.
We have taken a couple years to actually do some racing. The past two years I have competed in the AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships.

In 2007 I took a third overall in the 40+ Seniors Class on a DRZ 400 with Excel 19's.
In 2008 I put together a 2004 CRF 450 with a Leo Vince Low Boy pipe, Hlebo 6" cut suspension and Excel 19's.
I had better finishes this year and a whole lot more fun!!
I made a 4th place finish on the "Magic Mile" and three 5th place finishes for a 3rd overall again in the 40+ Seniors Class.

Please click on the link above and read the story.
Thank you all
Brian A. Schmeltz

Happy New Year

2008-02-03T22:51:00.000-08:00

Nothing exciting to report as far as a racing series from us this season. We'll be out there riding in the STTars and SMUSA series.
Another year to just have some fun. Family and friends are supportive of the racing and the industry seems to be growing fast with the big promise of Youthstream stepping in to the USA market!!
Awesome for us and them.
Keep looking in on us as one never knows what the future holds.
Happy to see you at the races and thank you!!

No Races to Offer in 2007

2007-10-28T20:47:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween gools! No races to offer this year sadly. Super-Moto Racer Magazine asked this week if we were announcing anything for next season?
Currently, we are soliciting sponsorship for four events. Two of which will be Supermoto. Planning two Pro events with Am. support classes. Planning for Pier 30-32 in San Francisco where the X-Games were. Second location could be Treasure Island.
Premier 450 Class, Unlimited and Lites 250. Amateur classes will be same except for a 150 Premier for Amateurs. AMA Rules apply.

Two proposed Flat Track events will not be AMA points paying. By not holding AMA Sanctioned events we will be able to pass on a larger Pro Purse for those competing.
Locations TBA depending on track prep funds secured. Classes could match Eddie Mulder Vintage Series.

Have a great off season and see you at the races.

District Series Update

2007-08-05T11:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks for all the supportive mail. No, not yet for August or September at least.
We have been working on some sponsorship possibilities yet to materialize.
To add to this we experienced an unexplained denial to a letter of intent from a former Sponsor. This is the main reason we could not produce the August and September events. BIG BUMMER!

Our hope is to put on a Stockton Motorplex weekend in November after all.
If you got your flyer in the mail a while back it asked for all pre-registrations to be sent in and the final weekend would be free. We can no longer offer that however, if we were to receive a significant amount of pre-registrations for a two day event we could produce it.
It would literally be a "riders series"!! I like that.

At $60.00 per first entry X 2 for a weekend two day @ $120.00.
(60.00 for the first class 30.00 for the next and so on)
Add camping fees at 10.00 per vehicle per weekend.
130.00 X 30 riders = $3,900.00 by September 14Th we can have a race on the November weekend. (November 3-4)
If we were to get 20 - 30 riders to send in pre-registrations asap we can do it. We already have a bit if support from Mission Motorcycles,(thanks) Jake Thompson and of course our Title Sponsor Leo Vince so keep the steam rolling and help keep the District 36 Supermoto Series alive for 2007.
PLEASE DO THIS NOW!!
Get to the pre-registration page and fill it out. Then send in your check ASAP!
Then tell all of your friends to do the same thing. I'll keep you posted on the status weekly until September 14. (this is the Sanction deadline and track deposit deadline).

If for any reason the deadlines cannot be met all of your funds will be re-funded immediately.

OK, it's your series from here and thanks for stepping up.
Brian Schmeltz
Dennis Maloney

District 36 Series could be on again

2007-06-22T22:35:00.000-07:00

Thanks to a few energetic District members we may have light in the tunnel again.
Keep watch here for details and the pre-registration could open again for business.
You can help by pre-registering. Your pre-registration funds will help insure the series will happen.
Send me an e-mail with your questions.

2007 Race Registration

Thanks,
SMP

schmeltz@pacbell.net

2007 Supermoto Series Cancelled

2007-06-11T07:41:00.000-07:00

June 11, 2007

From:
Super-Moto Productions, Inc.
District 36 Supermoto Series
August 25-26
September 29-30
November 3-4

To all concerned,
We regret to inform you the District 36 Supermoto Series, by Leo Vince and Super-Moto Productions, has been cancelled for personal reasons. There will be no events taking place on the dates advertised by our organization.

We apologize for any inconvenience and hope the racing community will continue to support racing that benefits motorcycling overall.

If you have questions please direct them to the company CEO at schmeltz@pacbell.net
By e-mail.

Super-Moto Productions would like to thank all of the supporters who have assisted us in our endeavors.

Thank you,
Brian Schmeltz
Super-Moto Productions, Inc.

2007 Series pre-registration now open

2007-05-12T21:45:00.000-07:00

Pre-registration now available for all race dates for the 2007 series.

AMA Supermoto Schedules as of 3/19/2007

2007-03-19T12:49:00.000-07:00

2007 AMA SUPERMOTO SCHEDULES
AMA District 36 Supermoto Amateur Black Plate Series
by Leo Vince & Super-Moto Productions
As of 3/19/2007

August 25-26 @ Stockton Motorplex

September 29-30 @ Stockton Motorplex

November 3-4 @ Stockton Motorplex

AMA Supermoto Professional Championship
Schedule as of 3/19/2007

Date City/State Venue
5/19 St. Louis, Mo. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

6/3 Englishtown, N.J. Raceway Park

6/23 Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Motorsports Park

7/14-15 Denver, Colo. Downtown (Doubleheader)

8/18 Hartford, Conn. MotoTown USA

9/15 Seattle, Wash. Pacific Grand Prix11/11 Long Beach, Calif. Queen Mary

Please watch www.supermotoproductions.com for District 36 updates &
www.amasupermoto.com for the Professional series schedule updates

Team Yarrow Support

2007-03-17T23:27:00.000-07:00

Raffle Tickets sold here.

Most Supermoto competitors and fans know Mr. Al Yarrow has been diagnosed with cancer. Super-Moto Productions will be raising funds for the Yarrow family through a series of raffles.
The first item up for grabs is this huge 54" X 38"professionally framed, AMA Supermoto League Logo autographed at Copper Mountain in 2005 by the following competitors:
Jeff Ward
Troy Lee
Mark Burkhart
Doug Henry
Jurgen Kunzel
Travis Pastarana
Mike Metzger
Chris Fillmore
Jason Baldwin
Kurt Nicole
Daryl Atkins
Johnny Murphree
David Baffeleuf
Micky Dymond
Troy Herfoss

This item will be available for viewing at Stateline as well as here on line at the Super-Moto Productions web site. Raffle tickets will be $5.00 a piece (sold in blocks of 5) and competitors will receive registration discounts at the 2007 District 36 Supermoto events for purchases of $100.00 or more.

Tickets will be available at Stateline and on the web site after April 18, 2007.

You can submit a reservation for any number of tickets by e-mail to schmeltz@pacbell.net.
Please support this very worthy cause.
Thank you,
SMP Staff

Go Quad Moto

2007-03-13T18:27:00.000-07:00

Yes, Quad racers we are putting you on the track.
Go the the rulebook and look at the class structure. Pro Quad and Amateur Quad classes will be run at all six events and there will be a first ever Black Plate awarded in 2007 for Quad Super-Moto.

Very soon we will announce an exciting developement in Quad competition and Super-Moto with District 36. Keep checking the site and the blog for more information.
Thanks.

2007 Schedule Update

2007-03-05T22:24:00.000-08:00

We have changed the date for the finale. Our new schedule is as follows:

August 25-26 Stockton Motorplex
September 29-30 Stockton Motorplex
November 3-4 Stockton Motorplex

It is possible we may change the location of the second event. The alternate location is the Dixon, Kinsman Kert Track.

See you at the races!

2007 District 36 AMA Supermoto Series

2007-03-01T20:53:00.000-08:00

Supermoto is growing every day. Remember the 2003 Laguna Seca event? Alot has changed since then, as you well know. Wheels, tires, compounds, pipes, fuel, suspensions, tracks, competitors and officials are all different since then.
Keep up to date on the new District 36 series here at Super-Moto Productions.
The series runs from August to October and details are confirming every day.
Keep checking here and we'll see you at the races!! SMP

2007 Events

2007-02-28T16:36:00.000-08:00

Below are the events for 2007

August 25-26 Location TBA

September 22-23 Location TBA

October 20-21 Stockton Motorplex Finale