VANCE & HINES HARLEY-DAVIDSON RACER ROCCO LANDERS WINS AGAIN AT KING OF THE BAGGERS FINAL ROUND AT NEW JERSEY

Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing rider Kyle Wyman Earns Two Podium Results; Finishes Second in Championship

 

MILWAUKEE (September 29, 2024) – RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson® rider Rocco Landers led every lap of the MotoAmerica® Mission King of the Baggers race on Saturday to take his second win of the season in the final double-header weekend of the series at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Milville, N.J. Landers was also the top qualifier for the event and notched his eighth consecutive podium result with a second-place finish on Sunday. Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing rider Kyle Wyman rode a race-prepared 2024 Road Glide® motorcycle to third-place results on Saturday and Sunday and finished second in the championship.

“I always want to win these races so badly,” said Landers. “Today it was so much fun to battle with these guys. I want to give a huge shout-out to the Vance and Hines team for putting me on a great bike again today.”

Landers led from the start on Saturday on the 2.250-mile, 12-turn New Jersey Motorsports Park road course. Early in the race a tight pack of riders including Landers, Wyman, Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing rider James Rispoli, and Factory Indian riders Troy Herfoss and Tyler O’Hara diced for position. On lap five Herfoss moved into second place, and he and Landers opened a gap on Wyman, Rispoli, and O’Hara. On the final lap Herfoss passed for the lead but was immediately overtaken by Landers, who led Herfoss by 0.182 seconds at the finish. Wyman was third, followed by O’Hara, and Rispoli.

On Sunday, it was Wyman getting the jump on the field at the start only to be passed by Herfoss mid-way through the first lap. Herfoss gradually opened a lead on Wyman and Landers, who battled all race. Landers passed Wyman on the last lap to claim second place. Herfoss crossed the finish line 1.733 seconds clear of Landers. Wyman was third.

“I will always fight to the end,” said Wyman, who came up 11 points short of winning the Mission King of the Baggers championship. “Troy rode a great race and I just didn’t have the pace today. I’ve had so many great moments this season. It has been the pinnacle of my career to represent Harley-Davidson and go up against number 17. We’ll be back to challenge for the title next season.”

For the 18-race season, Wyman won six races and finished on the podium seven times. Rispoli finished on the podium four times in his first season with the Harley-Davidson Factory Racing Team.

“It’s been an amazing journey with the team,” said Rispoli following the Sunday race. “We really grew a lot this season and had some great results. I’m super proud, and super humble, to be part of this team making Harley-Davidson racing history. We have picked each other up when we were down. We put blood, sweat, and tears into this season and I’m looking forward to next year.”

After completing the 18-round 2024 MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series, Herfoss scored 358 points to claim first place. Wyman finishes second with 347 points. RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson® rider Hayden Gillim is third with 224 points, followed by Landers and O’Hara, also with 224 points. Rispoli is sixth with 196 points.

The Mission King of the Baggers series features race-prepared American V-Twin touring motorcycles. Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing Road Glide® motorcycles are powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight® 131 Performance Crate Engines. The team bikes also feature upgraded suspension components, including Screamin’ Eagle/Öhlins Remote Reservoir Rear Shocks, plus competition exhaust, race tires and lightweight bodywork.

Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing is sponsored by Mission® Foods, Rockford Fosgate®, Brembo®, Öhlins®, Protolabs®, SYN3® lubricants, and Screamin’ Eagle® Performance Parts and Accessories.

 

MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Race Results – New Jersey Motorsports Park Race 1

1.     Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson

2.     Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle

3.     Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson Factory Racing

4.     Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle

5.     James Rispoli (H-D) Harley-Davidson Factory Racing

6.     Bobby Fong (Ind) SDI/Roland Sands Racing/Indian Motorcycle

7.     Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson

8.     Kyle Ohnsorg (Ind) RydFast Racing

9.     Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson

10.  Travis Wyman (H-D) Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson

 

MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Race Results – New Jersey Motorsports Park Race 2

1.     Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle

2.     Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson

3.     Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson Factory Racing

4.     Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle

5.     Hayden Gillim (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson

6.     James Rispoli (H-D) Harley-Davidson Factory Racing

7.     Bobby Fong (Ind) SDI/Roland Sands Racing/Indian Motorcycle

8.     Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson

9.     Kyle Ohnsorg (Ind) RydFast Racing

10.  Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson

11.  Travis Wyman (H-D) Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson

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