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With the help of clutchman Jim Schneider, Tom Bradford has got his 60 foots back. Missing for most of the 2007 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle tour has been the starting line performance that helped launch Bradford into the exclusive Mickey Thompson 6 Second Club and last year's Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle. But Bradford laid down a 1.08 that put The Sportsman Channel Buell a solid tenth in the field in Friday's first round of qualifying for the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois.
qualifying round 1
10th Tom Bradford right lane 7.044 at 189.20 mph
60ft-1.087, 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.488 at 155.87mph, 1000ft-5.862
"Out of the box, that was stellar," said Bradford. "Jim's been working hard on the clutch, and we've been working hard on our 60 foot times. We ran some 1.06s and 1.07s in testing."
qualifying round 2
10th Tom Bradford left lane 7.078 at 187.52 mph
Bradford's performance fell off a touch in round 2, as it did for most of the field. "There were a bunch of Top Fuel and Funny Car oildowns in round 1, and we didn't go back out for the second round 'til about 8:15," said Tom. "By then it was not the session that everybody thought it would be, even though the conditions seemed right."
Bradford's engine builder Rob Schopf is at the track for the first time this year, and he may have some catching up to do to equal Schneider's performance. "We're not running the backhalf numbers that we should be," said Bradford. "Now that we've got the front of the track figured out, we've got to work on the backhalf. But we've got our 6 second engine in, number 018. It's been a good motor for us and it appears to be so this time as well.
"We've also got a full house here this weekend, this being a home race for us and The Sportsman Channel. We entertained a lot of their people here today. We have merchandise on the midway now, and our marketing guy Scott Gillette's here doing a real good job. All in all it was a good, solid day."
on ESPN2
6/09/2007 Saturday qualifying 5:00pm-6:30pm (ET)
6/10/2007 Sunday eliminations 4:00pm-7:00
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Tom thanked The Sportsman Channel, Red Line Oil, Balbayis Asset Consulting, Stitch-it-Embroidery, Hal's H-D/Buell, CRD Inc., MicroBlue Racing, Bates Leathers, S&S Cycle, Buell Motor Co., T-N-S Machining, Autolite, Simpson, and EBC Brakes for their support of the Thunder Eagle/Tom Bradford Racing Team.
Find out more about The Sportsman Channel at The Sportsman Channel
Find out more about Bates Leathers at Bates Custom Leathers
Find out more about S&S Cycle at S&S Cycle Home Page - Welcome
Find out more about Buell Motor Co. at http://www.buell.com
Find out more about Red Line Oil at Red Line Oil
Find out more about Hal's at Hal's Harley-Davidson Inc., Wisconsin, Harley-Davidson, Buell, motorcycle, dealer.
Find out more about MicroBlue Racing at MicroBlue Friction Fighters
Find out more about Autolite at Autolite :: Home
Find out more about Simpson at Simpson Racing, Simpson Performance Products, Simpson Racing Products, Team Simpson - Team Simpson
Find out more about EBC Brakes at EBC Brakes - Home of the worlds largest range of brake products
Find out more about the NHRA at NHRA.com
Contact Tom Bradford at [email protected]
NHRA/POWERade Point Standings
7th Tom Bradford 205
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle Point Standings
11th Tom Bradford 745
Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
7th Tom Bradford/Rob Schopf 102
Bradford 10th on Friday
With the help of clutchman Jim Schneider, Tom Bradford has got his 60 foots back. Missing for most of the 2007 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle tour has been the starting line performance that helped launch Bradford into the exclusive Mickey Thompson 6 Second Club and last year's Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle. But Bradford laid down a 1.08 that put The Sportsman Channel Buell a solid tenth in the field in Friday's first round of qualifying for the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois.
qualifying round 1
10th Tom Bradford right lane 7.044 at 189.20 mph
60ft-1.087, 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.488 at 155.87mph, 1000ft-5.862
"Out of the box, that was stellar," said Bradford. "Jim's been working hard on the clutch, and we've been working hard on our 60 foot times. We ran some 1.06s and 1.07s in testing."
qualifying round 2
10th Tom Bradford left lane 7.078 at 187.52 mph
Bradford's performance fell off a touch in round 2, as it did for most of the field. "There were a bunch of Top Fuel and Funny Car oildowns in round 1, and we didn't go back out for the second round 'til about 8:15," said Tom. "By then it was not the session that everybody thought it would be, even though the conditions seemed right."
Bradford's engine builder Rob Schopf is at the track for the first time this year, and he may have some catching up to do to equal Schneider's performance. "We're not running the backhalf numbers that we should be," said Bradford. "Now that we've got the front of the track figured out, we've got to work on the backhalf. But we've got our 6 second engine in, number 018. It's been a good motor for us and it appears to be so this time as well.
"We've also got a full house here this weekend, this being a home race for us and The Sportsman Channel. We entertained a lot of their people here today. We have merchandise on the midway now, and our marketing guy Scott Gillette's here doing a real good job. All in all it was a good, solid day."
on ESPN2
6/09/2007 Saturday qualifying 5:00pm-6:30pm (ET)
6/10/2007 Sunday eliminations 4:00pm-7:00
m (ET) Tom thanked The Sportsman Channel, Red Line Oil, Balbayis Asset Consulting, Stitch-it-Embroidery, Hal's H-D/Buell, CRD Inc., MicroBlue Racing, Bates Leathers, S&S Cycle, Buell Motor Co., T-N-S Machining, Autolite, Simpson, and EBC Brakes for their support of the Thunder Eagle/Tom Bradford Racing Team.
Find out more about The Sportsman Channel at The Sportsman Channel
Find out more about Bates Leathers at Bates Custom Leathers
Find out more about S&S Cycle at S&S Cycle Home Page - Welcome
Find out more about Buell Motor Co. at http://www.buell.com
Find out more about Red Line Oil at Red Line Oil
Find out more about Hal's at Hal's Harley-Davidson Inc., Wisconsin, Harley-Davidson, Buell, motorcycle, dealer.
Find out more about MicroBlue Racing at MicroBlue Friction Fighters
Find out more about Autolite at Autolite :: Home
Find out more about Simpson at Simpson Racing, Simpson Performance Products, Simpson Racing Products, Team Simpson - Team Simpson
Find out more about EBC Brakes at EBC Brakes - Home of the worlds largest range of brake products
Find out more about the NHRA at NHRA.com
Contact Tom Bradford at [email protected]
NHRA/POWERade Point Standings
7th Tom Bradford 205
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle Point Standings
11th Tom Bradford 745
Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
7th Tom Bradford/Rob Schopf 102
