Christmas 2006: Purchased Yamaha R6 which and converted to race bike
2007 Season: Launched team with Pinson as sole rider, and volunteers to crew
every race. Qualified and completed two races of Daytona Opener; Supersport
& FX Daytona 200; Struggled through middle rounds and built momentum to
qualify and complete Supersport races of final 3 rounds; posted top 20
finish at Laguna season closer.
Sep 2007: Jamie Spinks, Pinson’s long time friend who had helped him
during his mountain bike racing career, came on board as the team’s crew
chief.
2008 Season: The team rose from 30th in the season opener and posted
several top 20 finishes. Completing and earning points at all 11 rounds,
the team achieved overall point standings just shy of the top 20 in the most
competitive class of the Series (600 Supersport).
In 2008; team had a dozen yellow waves [team shirts] filling team’s paddock
at every event; With spare hands, the team reached out and supported another
independent rider.
Aug 2008: Team debuts race bikes painted like Holstein dairy cows
Oct 2008: Antelope Valley Harley-Davidson / Buell out of Lancaster,
California gave Pinson and Buell and 1125R to race at Willow Springs
Jan 2009: Dairyland Cycle Insurance agrees to support Liberty Waves efforts
to compete on Holstein cow painted Buell
Mar 2009: Team earns first podium finish; led half the race, fell victim to
two dramatic pit stops
and waged comeback to finish 3rd
Apr 2009: Team earns second podium finish; 2nd
Jun 2009: 3rd place at Road America
Aug 2009: 2nd at VIR
Oct 2009: Awarded bronze medal for Moto GT1 Championship
Feb 2010; Blue Moon Cycle partners with LWR; Dairyland Cycle Insurance
returns as team sponsor & Liberty Tax Service comes on board as promotional
partner to cap off 2010 tax season
