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Springfield
Motorcycle
Race
Team
Takes
a
2nd
place
in
Texas
Race
MotorSports
Ranch,
Texas
March
22,
08
–
Cycle
Connection
Harley-Davidson/Buell
riders
Joe
“Jose’
“
Feco
and
Frank
“Speedy”
Gonzales
recently
took
part
in
a
4
hour
endurance
race
at
the
Texas
MotorSports
Ranch,
the
season
opener
for
the
CMRA.
The
team
finished
2nd
place
in
the
Formula
2
Class
on
a
Buell
XB9r
with
a
commanding
four
lap
lead
over
3rd
place.
“We
ran
a
fast
pace,
we
just
lost
it
in
the
pits,”
Feco
said.
“Our
pit
stops
were
much
slower
than
the
winning
team,
and
they
had
one
less
pit
stop
than
us.”
Gonzales
comments,
“We
have
our
sights
on
the
Championship,
and
a
2nd
place
is
a
good
start.”
Buell
is
a
sportbike
powered
by
a
Harley-Davidson
engine,
racing
in
a
sport
dominated
by
Japanese
motorcycles.
The
Cycle
Connection
team,
known
as
“Too
Much
Speed”
is
in
it’s
first
full
season
of
racing.
The
Cycle
Connection
team,
Too
Much
Speed,
is
carrying
on
a
family
tradition.
Both
Gonzales
and
Feco
have
raced
on
endurance
teams
with
their
fathers,
and
are
now
carrying
on
the
family-based
team
tradition
by
racing
together
as
brothers-in-law.
With
the
support
of
their
families
at
many
of
the
races,
Too
Much
Speed
is
unique
with
only
two
racers
–
in
a
setting
where
teams
oftentimes
have
as
many
as
five
riders.
Endurance
races
run
4-8
hours.
Feco
comments,
“You
really
have
to
be
in
good
mental
and
physical
shape
to
run
a
team
with
only
two
riders.”
Cycle
Connection
has
announced
it’s
inability
to
support
the
race
team
at
the
level
they
did
in
2007.
The
racers
are
trying
to
generate
sponsors
so
they
can
continue
to
race
a
full
season.
This
first
race
the
team
received
a
significant
amount
of
funding
from
several
riders
of
the
sport
bike
community.
Without
these
individual
contributions,
the
team
would
not
have
been
able
to
race
the
previous
race.
Without
continued
financial
support,
the
team
will
will
not
be
financially
capable
of
supporting
this
very
expensive
sport.
Cycle
Connection
has
provided
a
lot
of
opportunities
for
this
small
team
in
the
past,
and
we
hope
they
will
continue
their
support
in
the
future.
These
deeds
should
come
as
no
surprise
from
a
dealership
that
offers
Motorcycle
Safety
Foundation
lessons
onsite,
hosts
MDA
fundraisers
that
raise
well
over
$150,000
per
event,
and
many
other
community
events.
The
next
race
will
be
an
8
hour
race
at
Texas
World
Speedway
on
April
12,
2008.
For
a
full
season
schedule
and
more
info
log
on
to:
www.CMRAracing.com
Through
teamwork,
dedication,
family
involvement,
the
support
of
fans,
and
backing
from
Cycle
Connection,
more
wins
are
in
the
future
for
this
little
underdog
team.
**Note:
To
schedule
an
interview
please
call
Frank
Gonzales.
Professional
photographs
available
upon
request.
Some
video
footage
available
for
news
stations.** |
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Connection
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5014
Hearnes
Blvd.
Joplin,
MO
64804
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