“We had a challenging weekend with clutch issues and various electronic gremlins. Thankfully, Pirelli tyres were definitely the tyres to be on, and we made up for the bike issues by having amazing tyres under us.

“I am really happy our team has backed up our 2022 double Championship by again winning both premier National Championships with AMA/WERA in 2023. We traveled all over the Country to win these championships and having a supportive wife/children made it much easier and definitely more enjoyable.

“We also won our class in the National Endurance Championship and remain unbeaten in 2023 with a big help from my teammate, Jason Waters. We feel like we brought some excitement to the N2/WERA Endurance Championship and had a blast doing it.”

“This past weekend wouldn’t have been possible without the help of Tyler, Skip, and fill-in rider Jesse Ruehling. A special thank you to Mike from KWS and Thermosman (suspension guru) for helping the team this past weekend as well! My regular crew chief was overseas and missed the event which added pressure overall to the weekend.

“All of our sponsors really stepped up in 2023 and we wouldn’t be celebrating these Championships without their continued support. Pirelli, RK, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, Motul, Mototron, KYT, Ktech, Dainese, Hindle Kinetik, HEL, SK Support, Nature Power, and Kawasaki.

“Time to prepare for 2024 testing and we will be making an announcement in December about some big plans regarding racing for 2024! Stay tuned and thanks for following, liking, and commenting. We appreciate all the support and love reading all your positive comments.�

“Since my mid-summer update, our team has continued having an epic season and we are well-positioned to take back-to-back National AMA/WERA championships for 2023.

“It has been a busy four months – we first travelled up to Road Atlanta and won five races. Next was the CMP Circuit in Carolina where we also won. Then it was up to Mid-Ohio to take four podiums in four races. This was a new track for us so plenty of work but also great fun and tens of thousands of spectators, which made it exciting. Finally, we just got back from Pittsburgh from another National and Endurance Race and won our Endurance Class and I took a very important podium along with a top-five finish to gain valuable championship points.”

“We are currently leading all three National Championships and keep racking up the wins, podiums, and championship points. The season is going great!

“We will be at Road Atlanta this coming weekend for a smaller event and then off to Virginia in September for the Summit Point Nationals and Endurance Championship. We then have a private test and finish the USA Season in October at Barber in Alabama for the Grand National, where we hope to be crowned National Champion across multiple classes including the prestigious Superbike Class.Ìý

“None of this would be possible without the ongoing support from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, so a big thank you and we hope to update you all with great news after Barber in October.â€�

“Perfect weather and a massive turnout for the annual WERA Cycle Jam at Road Atlanta saw Dan Kruger convert a pole position into five wins throughout the weekend.

“Dan had to settle for a 2^nd in the second Superbike National race on Sunday as he gave up the lead on Lap 2 to a hard-charging Taylor Knapp. Dan also teamed up with Moto America regular, Jason Waters, to win the 4-Hour Relay Endurance race earlier on in the weekend and the duo managed more laps than all other classes entered.”

“Dan now has a commanding lead in both the AMA/WERA National Superbike Championship as well as the National Superstock Championship as he aims to take back-to-back titles.

“The weekend was not without incidents, with heavy winds, a massive air fence fire, and multiple red flags throughout the weekend.

“We had already tested at Road Atlanta last month, so the bikes were basically set up from the get-go. We had so much fun doing the endurance race and want to thank N2 and WERA for putting on a great event.

“Next stop for the Canadian will be at Carolina Motorsport Park for Round 2 of the Endurance Championship and some more WERA racing. The team would like to thank all our sponsors that include Nature Power, Mototron, Pirelli, RK, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵBrakes, HEL, Dainese, KYT, Motul, Ktech, SK Support, Hindle, and Kinetik.â€�

“We came, we conquered, and we left. A couple of close races but I had full control over the weekend and a strong race pace and also took pole position on both days and led all practice sessions.

“I am really pleased how my crew chief and I worked together to set up the race bike, selected the correct compound tires, and did what was needed to sweep the weekend. We had some sketchy weather in one race and thought about pulling off after the warm-up lap but fortunately decided to stay out and race. Looking back, I am pleased with our performance.”

“On Saturday, we had a clutch issue and pulled in after the first lap.ÌýWe also had an engine let go during the Friday practice, so the weekend was not without its challenges.ÌýWe now have a lot of work ahead of us as we prepare for the double-header at Road Atlanta in a few weeks’ time. There will be a lot of points up for grabs and our team will do what we can to take as many of them as possible as we head into this round leading the AMA/WERA National Superbike Championship.

“We also start the N2/WERA Endurance Championship that weekend so there will be lots of racing coming up. The team would like to thank all our sponsors that include Nature Power, Mototron, Pirelli, RK, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, HEL, Dainese, KYT, Motul, Ktech, SK Support, Hindle, and Kinetik. Check out our socials to stay up to date on all our race results.â€�

“I managed a 3^rd overall in the first National for 2023.Ìý

“It was a crash fest, and there were a few sketchy incidents throughout the weekend. The entire weekend was challenging but we managed to walk away with four podiums on Saturday for the Regional Races and more importantly, 3^rd on Sunday in the National PRO Superbike Race.Ìý

“That puts us in good shape for the season as I fully plan to repeat 2022 and be the AMA/WERA Superbike Champion for 2023.ÌýAlong the way, I will end up with a bunch of Regional Championships as well.

“Thanks again to ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ for all your continued support.â€�

“After 25 podiums and a full championship season behind them, the only thing that could stop the team was their trusted ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ! The Nature Power Kawasaki Superbike team took the WERA National Championship in both Superbike and Superstock classes. They also won numerous regional championships and a Grand National championship.Ìý

“The team is fortunate that we have the option to choose which brake pads we use in a race season, and there is no question that we always use ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ.Ìý

“If you ask us, safety is always the focus in our sport and the two things you never take a chance on are quality helmets and being able to stop a 220hp superbike at over 200mph.

“We have trusted ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ when we raced at the Isle of Man, Macau Grand Prix, and even during the Suzuka 8-Hour World Endurance Event.Ìý We like that the GPFAX bed in quickly and have so much feel. They match up perfectly with the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ rotors we use as well.

“For 2023, Dan and the team will be racing all the AMA/WERA Nationals, the N2/WERA Endurance Championship, the odd race in Europe, and finally the Macau Grand Prix in November.Ìý We would like to thank ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ for their support as this is the ninth year we have teamed up together and we are excited to try and make it back-to-back championships.â€�