Courtesy of BikeSportNews.com

By AMA Reporter Carole Shellby
Image by Team Hammer

Teen AMA Supersport racer Elena Myers has vowed to race in front of her home crowd at Infineon next weekend despite still suffering with the wrist she fractured in a Supermoto crash two weeks ago.

The 16-year-old had a slow-speed spill at the Stockton Motorplex but her Suzukiscoopfans.com Team M4 crew intend to put her on the bike for Friday practice to determine her comfort level and ability to race.

Last year on her home track, Myers completed her graduation from the status of curiosity to legitimate AMA Pro SuperSport competitor in the eyes of any remaining skeptics. Already a fan favorite at the time, the bandwagon has been overflowing ever since as this girl takes the fight to the boys and refuses to back down.

“I’m really excited for Infineon. It’s my home track and where I made history last year. It definitely gives me confidence going back there knowing how well I did last time,” said Myers.

“Last year’s experience was incredible – it was great. Making history isn’t something that happens every day, obviously. I’m really glad that I was part of that, especially with my home crowd right there to cheer me on through it all.

“I’ve been working hard for the last two months to get ready for this race, and unfortunately this accident didn’t end up so well. I can’t make any guarantees at this point, but my plan is to race.

“I’m planning on seeing how it goes at the track on Friday. We have a long season ahead of us, so if it comes down to missing one race to make the other three, I guess that’s what I’ll have to do.”