LAKE ODESSA, MI (July 14, 2010) - Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse/Monster Energy’s Johnny Lewis headed to Michigan this past weekend with aspirations to compete in his first-ever AMA Pro Grand National Championship (GNC) Flat Track Twins Half-Mile main event after two previous tries this season. With a new motor in his Scott Powersports Kawasaki 650 custom flat-tracker, this athlete came away with an impressive seventh among the nation’s elite, veteran racers at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan on Saturday, July 10.

After two previous outings on the Scott Powersports Kawasaki 650, the Springfield Mile and the Lima Half-Mile, Lewis’ crew did extensive work on bike set-up and built a brand-new motor with the goal to make the main event in Michigan. At Springfield in May, Lewis had a bike failure. The crew was able to resolve the motor failure for the next race. Then in Lima last month, Lewis made significant progress just missing out on the main event.

On Saturday night at I-96 Speedway in the Mecca of the flat track world and surrounded by the infamous Michigan Mafia, Lewis was destined to improve. He qualified in practice at 17th place among more than 50 competitors. On the half-mile oval, a return to this track for the AMA Pro GNC series after a few years hiatus, Lewis rode hard and smooth on his Custom Axis Racing Shocks-suspended Kawasaki 650 to earn a sixth-place. That was not enough to advance him directly to the main as only the top four finishers transfer directly.

The Scott Powersports crew made some more adjustments and Lewis headed out for the semi. This was the last chance to make the main event. Lewis made his way to the front right away and was able to run with fellow Kawasaki-mounted rider Bryan Smith, the only other top competitor on Japanese-manufactured equipment. Lewis held on for second, allowing him to continue his night and enter the 25-lap main event, the first-time ever AMA Pro GNC Twins main for the recently turned 21 year-old.

In the main event as the initial laps ticked off, Lewis was working his way through the pack. Then oil spilled on the dirt oval which caused him to crash. The race was red flagged. On the restart, Lewis was on the fourth row. He kept in a fast groove line and was soon running in the top ten. With raw determination and pure talent, Lewis made his way to seventh with his fastest lap during lap 24, the white flag lap. At the checkers, Lewis earned seventh on his white and red custom Kawasaki flat-tracker.

“Mike Scott and crew worked hard all week and even on race day to get the bike ready with the new motor,” said Lewis who wears number 10 in custom Alpinestars leathers during Twins races. “It was only my third time racing this bike and we started off with a whole new 650cc motor competing against mostly 750cc bikes. Every time I was on the bike, we gained some speed and figured out something new to do to make my performance better. Finishing and then earning a top ten in my first half-mile main is awesome!”

After eight events run in the AMA Pro GNC Flat Track Championship, Lewis sits in ninth place in the standings with 65 points. This is already an accomplishment, considering he missed round three and did not make the main events in rounds four and five. Additionally, in the AMA Pro GNC Singles standings, Lewis is in seventh place, only 12 points back from third place.

The next stop on the circuit will be round nine at the AMA Pro GNC Calistoga Half-Mile at the Calistoga Fairgrounds in Calistoga, California on Saturday, July 31. Race fans be sure to watch Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse/Monster Energy’s Johnny Lewis on the #10 white and red custom Kawasaki 650 flat-tracker. Stop by his pit area to pick up a custom Johnny Lewis poster by Axis Designs. Keep posted to Lewis on Twitter at www.twitter.com/johnnylewis21 and visit his website at www.johnnylewis.org. You may also “friend” him on Facebook by searching under “Johnny Lewis.”

SPRINGFIELD, IL (June 3, 2010) - A renewed focus on flat track racing now has Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse/Monster Energy’s Johnny Lewis as one of the AMA Pro K&N Grand National Championship regulars. In his second time racing the Springfield TT main, he earned an eighth-place finish even with no front brake. Hoping for a top-twenty practice time in the first race on the Scott Powersports Kawasaki Ninja 650 custom flat-tracker, Lewis had the eighth-quickest time.

The Springfield Flat Track weekend at the Illinois State Fairgrounds typically draws a large crowd of competitors and thousands of fans. This year was no different as the Springfield Mile had 60 entries.

On his Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse Honda CRF450R, Lewis had the eighth-quickest practice time for the Springfield TT on Saturday, May 29. During his heat race, he was gunning for a win and entry into the Dash for Cash. However, a front brake failure caused Lewis to soldier to a third-place finish, which did earn him a direct transfer to the main event. On to the 25-lap main event, Lewis had a solid start on his Honda in the 20-rider field. Hanging it out near the top five, his front brake once again failed forcing him to ride smart and smooth to the checkers with a very respectable eighth-place finish.

The Springfield TT result places Lewis in fifth place in the AMA Pro GNC Singles standings with 45, only 12 points out of first place. He will have a chance to add to his point tally this Saturday, June 5 at Gas City I-69 Speedway in Indiana..............

SPRINGFIELD, IL (May 26, 2010) - Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse/Monster Energy's Johnny Lewis is getting ready to break away from a second place tie in the Singles Class standings of the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship at the Springfield TT this weekend in Springfield, Illinois. He will also compete in his first pro AMA Pro Flat Track GNC Mile race on Sunday at the Springfield Fairgrounds.

Lewis has spent the last few months since Daytona Bike Week racing a few one-off events and preparing his bikes for the next round. After placing sixth and fourth at the first two rounds and being tied for second in the AMA Pro Flat Track GNC Singles points chase, he finished fourth at the San Jose Pro Indoor Short Track. That was a non-points paying event.

In the Springfield TT, Lewis will compete on a Honda CRF450R with DR.D exhaust, Pit Posse hardware and Custom Axis Racing Shocks-tuned suspension. This is the same bike he used in Daytona to earn his career-best AMA Pro Flat Track finishes. Lewis is in a three-rider battle for second in the Singles standings.

This past week Lewis has been testing his new Scott Powersports' custom Kawasaki Ninja 650 flat tracker that he will ride in the Springfield Mile race. All the custom frame work was done in-house by Mike Scott and his crew. It has special flat track suspension from Axis Racing Shocks/Penske Racing Shocks. Lewis is currently not ranked in the Twins series standings.