Herfoss, Drew and Currie claim AMA titles at Infineon Raceway
Troy Herfoss is 2008 AMA Supermoto Premier champion Photo: Mike Doran
Premier ClassThe 2008 supermoto pro season had its peaks and valleys but in the end the final double header at Infineon was an amazing event that showcased the true potential of the sport. After the Texas event was cancelled at the last minute, XTRM Sports Network went to work on finding a new venue and with the help of Infineon Kart Track, as well as Supermoto USA, the finals were off and running.
All three championships were up for grabs going into the finals and proved to be a wild spectacle of “I can’t believe that just happened!” Graves Yamaha’s Mark Burkhart and KTM HMC riders Troy Herfoss and Chris Fillmore were going for that coveted number-one plate. Leading into the first of the two days of racing, Burkhart led Herfoss by a slim margin with Fillmore slightly behind the two. At the start of Saturday’s main event, it looked like the title was all but lost for Herfoss as he stalled his bike on the first lap in the dirt. Meanwhile, up front, Burkhart eventually took command of the race and what looked like a hammerlock on the championship but Herfoss got his bike re-fired and put his head down and began to weed his way through the 20-some riders in a desperate attempt to salvage as many points as possible.
As the laps started to wind down, Fillmore started to reel in Burkhart and made the pass down the front straight. Then, disaster hit the bricks and Burkhart’s bike just stopped. The worst-case scenario happened—his motor let go. Thankfully the pack lapped most of the field giving the Graves rider a little hope for the title.
Going into Sunday’s race, Herfoss only had to finish mid-pack to take the title. But in true fashion of the weekend, he too was bit by a potential championship-ending debacle. During the heat race, his engine let go breaking a gear in the motor. If this had happened in the main, it would have all been over. The main event was not an easy task but in the end Herfoss made his way to third after Burkhart crashed while leading, giving the win to TLD’s Cassidy Anderson. Fillmore finished a hard fought second. So for the season, Herfoss was triumphant with Fillmore and Anderson rounding out the podium.
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