AMA SUPERBIKE "KERKER 100" 04/28/1985 Leg 1 Willow Springs International Raceway

Kevin Schwantz, Wes Cooley, Todd Brubaker, Fred Merkel -AMA SUPERBIKE "KERKER 100" 04/28/1985 Leg 1 Willow Springs International Raceway

[@stevebigansky9372]

I was there- AMAZING race- Yoshimura was there waiting with a contract to sign Kevin before any other manufacturer had a chance including team Honda - he signed the contract 5 minutes after the race was over, and the rest in history

[@jamesd2128]

What an exciting time to be watching AMA superbikes in this era, especially seeing the young phenom Schwantz starting to kick ass.

[@petemitchell6788]

My friends dad was VP of Kerker. Got to go to a lot of the races and hangout in the pit all day.

[@RedBud315]

I raced in A.R.R.A. at Willow in '87. Also ran in the WERA 24 hour that Wes Cooley was in not long after I think breaking his back or something like that. We were privateers on a bone stock FZ600 and he was riding a factory Yoshimura GSX-R. At night Wes passed me twice on the back straight in one session. One thing about Willow is to be fast you have to be willing to pass on the outside of 2 and 8. Almost everyone can go fast in the slow corners but, those two take big cajones.

[@michellelovelette1440]

Hi..what happened to Todd Brubaker ? Is he still around ??? Ty

[@davidedwards7746]

I remember seeing him at Riverside on a 550 gpz. That guy was smooth!

[@hermitsgrotto3812]

Brubaker a privateer back then, good ride if so.

[@RickyJr46]

Just a reminder…
*KERKER KICKS ASS!*