The following is from Altus Motorsports…
Jay Newton will be stepping in for injured Liqui Moly Junior Cup rider Daniel Kinard at round eight of the MotoAmerica Championship, which takes place on October 9 through 11 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Newton is a talented rider with significant experience in the class. Although he did not race in Junior Cup in 2019, he finished the 2018 season third in points with five podiums and a win.
As is the case with most of the other riders in the class, Newton will be racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time, and he will be spending the next few weeks preparing for it. His goal is to arrive at the event ready put up a good result for the team.
“I’m excited for this opportunity and to be back on the Junior Cup grid,” commented Newton. “The competition this year is tough, and I am looking forward to seeing what I can do. Big thanks to the Altus team and also to Robb at Moto Talbott for helping to make this happen.”
“Jay has been on our radar for years,” Altus Motorsports team owner George Nassaney said. “We’ve wanted to put something together for a while, but it never seemed to quite work out. When we found out that Daniel wasn’t going to be able to ride, we reached out to see if Jay would be up for it. I’m excited to see him back on the track at the national level and glad we can be a part of it.”
