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After a disappointing round 1 holeshot loss two weeks ago at the Gatornationals, Chip Ellis heads to the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park with something to prove. Ellis and the DRAG Specialties/S&S powered Buell were flawless in preseason testing and Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying at the Gators before a poor light trailered the G2 team early. "I know what I did wrong, and I just have to go for it every time," said Ellis. "I've been ordered not to think. I've just gotta do my routine, that's the thing."
"Chip knows he just wandered a little bit at Gainesville," said George Bryce, G2 director of racing operations and a legendary driving coach. "He'll do good at Houston."
"I'm confident that Chip will do better," said George Smith, G2 Motorsports president and crew chief for the DRAG Specialties Buell. "Everybody's chompin' at the bit to show what we're capable of, and Chip wants to turn things around."
While the team didn't have much to do on the perfectly running DRAG Specialties/S&S powered Buell, they did tweak it some and spent a good deal of time on customer bikes. "We've had a pretty hectic week at the G2 shop with Chip's bike, Peggy Llewellyn's bike, Hector Arana and his equipment, and Junior Pippin's bike," continued Smith. "Junior's going to Phoenix to race the bike at the AHDRA race. It's all gone well."
"We worked on Hector's new bike for a couple of days, and worked on our bike some," said Ellis. "We did some stuff to my bike, nothing too major. Just some tune-up stuff here and there."
"We're very fortunate to have a fulltime job making the DRAG Specialties/S&S bike run good at the racetrack," said Bryce. "We've been doing a lot of work to get Chip prepared, so he's pretty well fixed."
Ellis got some relaxation time in as well, riding his dirt bike and going to the lake. The Houston track has treated Chip well. In 2001 he won an AMA/Prostar Funnybike race there, going 6.50 at 206 mph. Although Ellis probably won't go that quick or fast this weekend, the team has high expectations. "We're ready to go again," said Smith. "We've got a good bike and a good rider and we expect to move up in the standings. We're very well prepared again and we're ready to rock and roll."
The entire G2 Motorsports organization extends its condolences to John Force Racing and the family of Eric Medlin. "Eric won when I won Sonoma last year," remembered Ellis. "They'd given all the winners a guitar, and he signed my guitar and was the first one to play it."
The S&S powered Buell of Ellis's G2 sister team of Karl Klement Racing and Peggy Llewellyn will feature a special tail section wrapped with an Eric Medlin memorial. "I grew up in an era when John Meyers was my idol," said Shane Maloney, co-crew chief on Llewellyn's Buell. Peggy's website proudly displays a photo of her with Myers, the late Pro Stock Motorcycle champion who drove for George and Jackie Bryce's Star Racing. "John Myers always smiled and laughed and everybody liked him. Eric Medlin was the same way. It'll look really neat on the bike and will honor someone who was very important to our sport."
on ESPN2
3/31/2007 Saturday qualifying 7:00pm-9:00pm (ET)
4/01/2007 Sunday eliminations 4:00pm-7:00
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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 Welcome to Mazak Global Website, RK Racing Chain Welcome to FTM Enterprises, SAP SAP - Business Software Solutions Applications and Services, Andrews Products Andrews Products - Main Page and Carley Foundry Aluminum Castings Carley Foundry, Inc..
G Squared Motorsports can be seen on the web at G2 MOTORSPORTS
2007 NHRA/POWERade Point Standings
11. Chip Ellis 35
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle
5. Chip Ellis 650
2006 Final Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
1. Chip Ellis/George Smith/Ken Johnson 45
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 Looks for Redemption in Houston
After a disappointing round 1 holeshot loss two weeks ago at the Gatornationals, Chip Ellis heads to the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park with something to prove. Ellis and the DRAG Specialties/S&S powered Buell were flawless in preseason testing and Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying at the Gators before a poor light trailered the G2 team early. "I know what I did wrong, and I just have to go for it every time," said Ellis. "I've been ordered not to think. I've just gotta do my routine, that's the thing."
"Chip knows he just wandered a little bit at Gainesville," said George Bryce, G2 director of racing operations and a legendary driving coach. "He'll do good at Houston."
"I'm confident that Chip will do better," said George Smith, G2 Motorsports president and crew chief for the DRAG Specialties Buell. "Everybody's chompin' at the bit to show what we're capable of, and Chip wants to turn things around."
While the team didn't have much to do on the perfectly running DRAG Specialties/S&S powered Buell, they did tweak it some and spent a good deal of time on customer bikes. "We've had a pretty hectic week at the G2 shop with Chip's bike, Peggy Llewellyn's bike, Hector Arana and his equipment, and Junior Pippin's bike," continued Smith. "Junior's going to Phoenix to race the bike at the AHDRA race. It's all gone well."
"We worked on Hector's new bike for a couple of days, and worked on our bike some," said Ellis. "We did some stuff to my bike, nothing too major. Just some tune-up stuff here and there."
"We're very fortunate to have a fulltime job making the DRAG Specialties/S&S bike run good at the racetrack," said Bryce. "We've been doing a lot of work to get Chip prepared, so he's pretty well fixed."
Ellis got some relaxation time in as well, riding his dirt bike and going to the lake. The Houston track has treated Chip well. In 2001 he won an AMA/Prostar Funnybike race there, going 6.50 at 206 mph. Although Ellis probably won't go that quick or fast this weekend, the team has high expectations. "We're ready to go again," said Smith. "We've got a good bike and a good rider and we expect to move up in the standings. We're very well prepared again and we're ready to rock and roll."
The entire G2 Motorsports organization extends its condolences to John Force Racing and the family of Eric Medlin. "Eric won when I won Sonoma last year," remembered Ellis. "They'd given all the winners a guitar, and he signed my guitar and was the first one to play it."
The S&S powered Buell of Ellis's G2 sister team of Karl Klement Racing and Peggy Llewellyn will feature a special tail section wrapped with an Eric Medlin memorial. "I grew up in an era when John Meyers was my idol," said Shane Maloney, co-crew chief on Llewellyn's Buell. Peggy's website proudly displays a photo of her with Myers, the late Pro Stock Motorcycle champion who drove for George and Jackie Bryce's Star Racing. "John Myers always smiled and laughed and everybody liked him. Eric Medlin was the same way. It'll look really neat on the bike and will honor someone who was very important to our sport."
on ESPN2
3/31/2007 Saturday qualifying 7:00pm-9:00pm (ET)
4/01/2007 Sunday eliminations 4:00pm-7:00
m (ET) 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 Welcome to Mazak Global Website, RK Racing Chain Welcome to FTM Enterprises, SAP SAP - Business Software Solutions Applications and Services, Andrews Products Andrews Products - Main Page and Carley Foundry Aluminum Castings Carley Foundry, Inc..
G Squared Motorsports can be seen on the web at G2 MOTORSPORTS
2007 NHRA/POWERade Point Standings
11. Chip Ellis 35
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle
5. Chip Ellis 650
2006 Final Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
1. Chip Ellis/George Smith/Ken Johnson 45
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.
