[motorcycle.com] - Yamalube/Westby Racing Mechanic Dustin Meador Substitutes For Inju

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Despite fracturing his thumb less than two*weeks ago at Road Atlanta, Yamalube/Westby Racing’s Josh Day came*into round*three of the 2016 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship*at New Jersey Motorsports Park with hopes of*competing in the Superstock 1000*class aboard his #00 Yamaha YZF-R1. But, on Thursday, Josh and the team decided*to give the injury more time*to heal before Josh races again.

“I made a return visit to Ortho Atlanta earlier this week after having*surgery last week, and Dr. Lamberson fitted me for a brace,” Josh said on*Thursday. “I was optimistic that I’d be able to give it a go this weekend, but*the injury just hasn’t healed enough despite doing everything we could to*be*ready for this weekend. My team and I decided that I will sit this one out, and*my teammate Dustin is going to ride the bike here at New Jersey.”

Dustin Meador, one of the team technicians, laid down his Beta USA tools,*picked up his helmet, leathers, and boots, and participated in Friday’s first*practice session aboard the #00 Yamalube/Westby Racing R1, with a “3” added to*the front of the iconic double-zero to form the competition #300*that*MotoAmerica assigned to Dustin.

Dustin is an experienced rider from Tulsa, OK, and is a long-time Westby*employee. He has raced for several years with WERA Motorcycle*Roadracing, the*CMRA (Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association), and he was also part of the*Westby*Racing/Kneedraggers.com team that won*the AMA SunTrust Moto-GT 8 Hours At*Daytona in 2009. Dustin’s teammates for that event included Dane Westby, Josh*Hayes, and Jeff Wood.

“It’s not every team that can recruit an experienced rider from within*their own crew,” commented Yamalube/Westby Racing team manager Chuck*Giacchetto. “But Dustin has logged a lot of seat time, won a lot of races, and*he’s very fast. We’re confident in his ability to carry the torch for the*team*here at New Jersey.

“We*certainly wish that Josh was on the bike, but we want to make sure he’s*healthy, and it hasn’t even been two weeks since the injury. Dustin is the*perfect choice for this weekend, and Josh is helping him in every way he can.”

For more updates on Yamalube/Westby*Racing, including news, photos, and videos, visit*http://www.WestbyRacing.com

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