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For the third time in the last four races, Chip Ellis qualified his DRAG Specialties/S&S powered Buell number one at the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals in Memphis. This time, Ellis led the Pro Stock Motorcycle field from first round to last.
qualifying round 1
1st Chip Ellis right lane 7.065 at 186.28 mph
qualifying round 2
1st Chip Ellis left lane 6.997 at 187.44 mph
qualifying round 3
1st Chip Ellis right lane 6.892 at 193.21 mph
qualifying round 4
1st Chip Ellis left lane 6.987 at 191.57 mph
The G2 team appears to have gotten their performance ducks lined up in a row just in time to peak for the NHRA's Countdown to the Championship. "We were trying so much stuff early on that the bike never felt the same two weeks in a row," said Ellis. "Now it's working good and making good power. Everything's dialed in just right and right now we're there."
Like many of the top Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers, Ellis has struggled this year with finding his range on the tree, occasionally hitting the mark wide one way or another. Raceday in Memphis proved no exception.
eliminations round 1
(W) Chip Ellis .133 6.926 at 192.25 mph
Barry Henson -.013(R) 7.142 at 187.57 mph
eliminations round 2
(W) Craig Treble .020 6.990 at 192.25 mph
Chip Ellis -.018(R) 6.981 at 189.36 mph
"All during qualifying I hit the tree hard and didn't come close to redlighting," said Ellis. "Then I saw Matt Smith and Chris Rivas redlight in first round and I thought about that and had that .133. So for second round I thought 'I'll just go up there and hit the tree as hard as I want and what it will be is what it will be.'" Which, unfortunately, turned out to be a redeye.
"Chip second guessed himself on the light he wanted to cut and how he wanted to cut it," said G2 co-owner George Bryce. "It cost him a redlight. But we went over it and we figured it out and he'll be prepared for Dallas."
"Chip maintained his fourth position in the Countdown, and it was very gratifying for all the work we've done at G2 to make the bike fast enough to qualify number one, set low ET with the second quickest ET in NHRA history, and run high MPH. George Smith outdid himself on the tuning of the machine to get it to go as fast as he did. But we're fourth in the Countdown, and we need to be at least fourth after Dallas (where the cut-off for the final four occurs). The S&S powered machine is prepared and we'll be ready."
"We have a fast motorcycle-fast enough to be in the top four," said George Smith, G2 co-owner and crew chief. "We have to qualify high and win two rounds in Dallas, minimum. We need a win, but we at least have to get to the semifinals. It's not too late. We have one more chance, and if we make it work there, we'll have more chances."
"It ain't over yet," agreed Ellis. "We've still got a good shot. We ran good and we've got a good set-up going into Dallas. All we've got to do is go there and go three rounds. Maybe we'll get a little luck and I can get my head together and we can pull the deal off."
On Monday following the Memphis race, the G2 team tested their newest bike with driver with Blaine Hale. "Blaine and his dad have a sponsor and it's their intention to enter the Dallas race on a lease arrangement," said Smith. Testing went well and by his third pass, Hale was running 7.0s on the turnkey, S&S powered, G2 Buell.
G2 Motorsports Sponsors
Everyone at G2 thanks DRAG Specialties Drag Specialties, S&S Cycle S&S Cycle Home Page - Welcome, Doc's Harley-Davidson of St. Louis Welcome to Doc's Harley-Davidson, MAC Tools Initializing, Gates Corporation The world's most trusted name in belts, hoses & hydraulics | Gates Corporation, Itelligence, Inc. Homepage itelligence Inc. | itelligence, Mazak Corporation Mazak Committed to Manufacturing Excellence, RK Racing Chain Welcome to FTM Enterprises, SAP SAP - Business Software Solutions Applications and Services, Andrews Products Andrews Products - Main Page, Vanson Leathers Vanson Leathers - Textile and Leather Jackets, Racing suits & riding apparel for men and women: Vanson Leathers America's leading producer of motorcycle clothing., and Carley Foundry Aluminum Castings Carley Foundry, Inc..
G Squared Motorsports can be seen on the web at G2 MOTORSPORTS
NHRA Countdown to the Championship Point Standings
4th Chip Ellis 2166
Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
2nd Chip Ellis/George Smith/Ken Johnson 414
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle
1st Chip Ellis 350
G2 Motorsports History
Named for the two George's, George Bryce & George Smith, G2 Motorsports was initially formed in 2003 as a collaborative effort between the pair to field an S&S Cycle powered V-Twin NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle. The company has since evolved into the development of late-model hot rod V-Twins for both the street and strip. G2 Motorsports also stocks a full line of S&S Cycle engines and support parts for drag racing enthusiasts, as well as for other motorcyclists, dealers and distributors. The G2 Motorsports web site (G2 MOTORSPORTS) is continually updated with the latest race press releases, photos, engines in stock and information on complete turnkey motorcycles.
Ellis and G2 again lead PSM field
For the third time in the last four races, Chip Ellis qualified his DRAG Specialties/S&S powered Buell number one at the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals in Memphis. This time, Ellis led the Pro Stock Motorcycle field from first round to last.
qualifying round 1
1st Chip Ellis right lane 7.065 at 186.28 mph
qualifying round 2
1st Chip Ellis left lane 6.997 at 187.44 mph
qualifying round 3
1st Chip Ellis right lane 6.892 at 193.21 mph
qualifying round 4
1st Chip Ellis left lane 6.987 at 191.57 mph
The G2 team appears to have gotten their performance ducks lined up in a row just in time to peak for the NHRA's Countdown to the Championship. "We were trying so much stuff early on that the bike never felt the same two weeks in a row," said Ellis. "Now it's working good and making good power. Everything's dialed in just right and right now we're there."
Like many of the top Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers, Ellis has struggled this year with finding his range on the tree, occasionally hitting the mark wide one way or another. Raceday in Memphis proved no exception.
eliminations round 1
(W) Chip Ellis .133 6.926 at 192.25 mph
Barry Henson -.013(R) 7.142 at 187.57 mph
eliminations round 2
(W) Craig Treble .020 6.990 at 192.25 mph
Chip Ellis -.018(R) 6.981 at 189.36 mph
"All during qualifying I hit the tree hard and didn't come close to redlighting," said Ellis. "Then I saw Matt Smith and Chris Rivas redlight in first round and I thought about that and had that .133. So for second round I thought 'I'll just go up there and hit the tree as hard as I want and what it will be is what it will be.'" Which, unfortunately, turned out to be a redeye.
"Chip second guessed himself on the light he wanted to cut and how he wanted to cut it," said G2 co-owner George Bryce. "It cost him a redlight. But we went over it and we figured it out and he'll be prepared for Dallas."
"Chip maintained his fourth position in the Countdown, and it was very gratifying for all the work we've done at G2 to make the bike fast enough to qualify number one, set low ET with the second quickest ET in NHRA history, and run high MPH. George Smith outdid himself on the tuning of the machine to get it to go as fast as he did. But we're fourth in the Countdown, and we need to be at least fourth after Dallas (where the cut-off for the final four occurs). The S&S powered machine is prepared and we'll be ready."
"We have a fast motorcycle-fast enough to be in the top four," said George Smith, G2 co-owner and crew chief. "We have to qualify high and win two rounds in Dallas, minimum. We need a win, but we at least have to get to the semifinals. It's not too late. We have one more chance, and if we make it work there, we'll have more chances."
"It ain't over yet," agreed Ellis. "We've still got a good shot. We ran good and we've got a good set-up going into Dallas. All we've got to do is go there and go three rounds. Maybe we'll get a little luck and I can get my head together and we can pull the deal off."
On Monday following the Memphis race, the G2 team tested their newest bike with driver with Blaine Hale. "Blaine and his dad have a sponsor and it's their intention to enter the Dallas race on a lease arrangement," said Smith. Testing went well and by his third pass, Hale was running 7.0s on the turnkey, S&S powered, G2 Buell.
G2 Motorsports Sponsors
Everyone at G2 thanks DRAG Specialties Drag Specialties, S&S Cycle S&S Cycle Home Page - Welcome, Doc's Harley-Davidson of St. Louis Welcome to Doc's Harley-Davidson, MAC Tools Initializing, Gates Corporation The world's most trusted name in belts, hoses & hydraulics | Gates Corporation, Itelligence, Inc. Homepage itelligence Inc. | itelligence, Mazak Corporation Mazak Committed to Manufacturing Excellence, RK Racing Chain Welcome to FTM Enterprises, SAP SAP - Business Software Solutions Applications and Services, Andrews Products Andrews Products - Main Page, Vanson Leathers Vanson Leathers - Textile and Leather Jackets, Racing suits & riding apparel for men and women: Vanson Leathers America's leading producer of motorcycle clothing., and Carley Foundry Aluminum Castings Carley Foundry, Inc..
G Squared Motorsports can be seen on the web at G2 MOTORSPORTS
NHRA Countdown to the Championship Point Standings
4th Chip Ellis 2166
Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
2nd Chip Ellis/George Smith/Ken Johnson 414
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle
1st Chip Ellis 350
G2 Motorsports History
Named for the two George's, George Bryce & George Smith, G2 Motorsports was initially formed in 2003 as a collaborative effort between the pair to field an S&S Cycle powered V-Twin NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle. The company has since evolved into the development of late-model hot rod V-Twins for both the street and strip. G2 Motorsports also stocks a full line of S&S Cycle engines and support parts for drag racing enthusiasts, as well as for other motorcyclists, dealers and distributors. The G2 Motorsports web site (G2 MOTORSPORTS) is continually updated with the latest race press releases, photos, engines in stock and information on complete turnkey motorcycles.
