With the season opener two weeks away, "Slammin" Sammy
Halbert, National #43 is ready to rock. Halbert, the 2006 AMA
Flattrack Rookie of the Year will start his season at the first AMA Hot
Shoe event on Feb 29 at Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Pooler, GA.
Sammy will be riding his new Harley Davidson XR 750, sponsored by Bill
Halbert (aka Grandpa Bill). The bike will be maintained and tuned
by Sammy's dad Will Halbert making this truly a family GNC effort for
the 2008 season. During bike week Sammy will be riding a Weirbach
Racing 450 Honda in the singles classes at the Hot Shoe events as well
as the two GNC short tracks races at the famed Daytona Stadium.
Sammy's efforts are supported by new sponsor Glassman Inc., a full
service glass shop serving the greater Puget Sound area as well as Aqua
Flo, AGV, Saddlemen, K&N, Nymo Plates, WKR, Smith Optics and A&A
Racing. In addition, Sammy's Weirbach Racing 450 singles entry is also
sponsored by Barnett Clutches, Pingel Products, Wiseco Pistons, Regina
Chain, Saddlemen, Motion Pro, Spider Grips, G2 Ergonomics, Panolin Oil,
General Engineering, K&N Filters, VP Fuels, Bob Berry Racing, Rebel
Gears, Boyesen Products, Braking/Sunstar and Engine Ice.