Sampey excited about Countdown to Four

Indianapolis - U.S. Army racer Angelle Sampey is eager to start the Countdown to Four with a solid performance.

“My U.S. Army Suzuki has been running well in recent races, so I feel confident that we can get off on the right foot in Indy,” said Sampey. “Of course, I also have to do my job handling the motorcycle.”

Sampey suffered a disappointing final round loss in Reading, Pa. two weeks ago after she was disqualified for hitting the 1,000-foot timing cone.

“That was a tough one,” she offered. “But, we need to forget about that race since we’re sort of starting fresh this weekend.”

The Louisiana resident will start the Countdown in second-place, 10 points removed from leader Matt Smith.

“It’s going to be fun the rest of the way,” she said. “Every round from this point on will be incredibly important. We just have to limit our mistakes if we’re going to be world champs.”