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Even though the ET fell right in line with his qualifying passes, Chip Ellis's weekend of consistent performances ended abruptly in round 1 of the ProCare Rx Supernationals at Englishtown, New Jersey. A tardy reaction time, followed by a series of late shifts, meant that Ellis and the G2 crew were packing up the DRAG Specialties/S&S Buell early.
eliminations round 1
(W) Steve Johnson .026 7.013 at 190.14 mph
Chip Ellis .108 6.962 at 190.08 mph
"The guys gave me a badass bike and I just didn't do my job," said Ellis, whose G2 team won the Full Throttle Award for the third time in six races so far this year. "The bike would have run faster than 6.96, but I looked over in third gear to see where he (opponent Steve Johnson) was and over revved a couple of gears.
"The bike was running great all weekend. We made five runs within about a hundredth, and I was consistent all through qualifying. We were the last pair down the track in round 1 and I saw that nobody had redlighted, so I was relaxed. We were all good."
"We had our best 60 foot of the weekend that round, a 1.062," said George Smith, the G2 Motorsports president and crew chief on Ellis's DRAG Specialties/S&S Cycle Buell. "And we had our best 330. I feel good. I feel good about the motor, the numbers, and I feel good about the tuning decisions that we made. We gave Chip a really good, fast, competitive motorcycle. This class is so competitive, that the rider that can perform that first one and a half seconds and get away clean from the starting line, that's who's gonna win."
The second round proved Smith's theory, as Angelle Sampey threw away the round's only 6 second pass with a redlight. "That was your round," a bystander said to Ellis.
"So was the first one," said Chip.
"I wanted a second round real bad to see if we could have made the right tine-up call with the hotter conditions," said Smith.
"We got the Full Throttle award, and I'm glad to see the DRAG Specialties/ S&S powered Buell back qualifying near the front where they should be as the G2 flagship," said George Bryce, co-owner of G2 Motorsports.
"We are quite pleased and very encouraged with the five laps we made here," said Smith. "Obviously, we were not totally competitive with Angelle, but we were certainly holding our own with the rest of the field. With three Suzukis and a V-Rod in the semis, it makes you wonder about the weight penalty on the S&S Buells.
"We're gonna build on this and use what we learned to continually upgrade the motors, and we're looking forward to Norwalk next weekend."
Ellis and the G2 team race next at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals June 28-July 1 in Norwalk, Ohio.
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/POWERade Point Standings
6th Chip Ellis 311
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle
4th Chip Ellis 1395
Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
4th Chip Ellis/George Smith/Ken Johnson 154
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.
First Round Bummer for Ellis
Even though the ET fell right in line with his qualifying passes, Chip Ellis's weekend of consistent performances ended abruptly in round 1 of the ProCare Rx Supernationals at Englishtown, New Jersey. A tardy reaction time, followed by a series of late shifts, meant that Ellis and the G2 crew were packing up the DRAG Specialties/S&S Buell early.
eliminations round 1
(W) Steve Johnson .026 7.013 at 190.14 mph
Chip Ellis .108 6.962 at 190.08 mph
"The guys gave me a badass bike and I just didn't do my job," said Ellis, whose G2 team won the Full Throttle Award for the third time in six races so far this year. "The bike would have run faster than 6.96, but I looked over in third gear to see where he (opponent Steve Johnson) was and over revved a couple of gears.
"The bike was running great all weekend. We made five runs within about a hundredth, and I was consistent all through qualifying. We were the last pair down the track in round 1 and I saw that nobody had redlighted, so I was relaxed. We were all good."
"We had our best 60 foot of the weekend that round, a 1.062," said George Smith, the G2 Motorsports president and crew chief on Ellis's DRAG Specialties/S&S Cycle Buell. "And we had our best 330. I feel good. I feel good about the motor, the numbers, and I feel good about the tuning decisions that we made. We gave Chip a really good, fast, competitive motorcycle. This class is so competitive, that the rider that can perform that first one and a half seconds and get away clean from the starting line, that's who's gonna win."
The second round proved Smith's theory, as Angelle Sampey threw away the round's only 6 second pass with a redlight. "That was your round," a bystander said to Ellis.
"So was the first one," said Chip.
"I wanted a second round real bad to see if we could have made the right tine-up call with the hotter conditions," said Smith.
"We got the Full Throttle award, and I'm glad to see the DRAG Specialties/ S&S powered Buell back qualifying near the front where they should be as the G2 flagship," said George Bryce, co-owner of G2 Motorsports.
"We are quite pleased and very encouraged with the five laps we made here," said Smith. "Obviously, we were not totally competitive with Angelle, but we were certainly holding our own with the rest of the field. With three Suzukis and a V-Rod in the semis, it makes you wonder about the weight penalty on the S&S Buells.
"We're gonna build on this and use what we learned to continually upgrade the motors, and we're looking forward to Norwalk next weekend."
Ellis and the G2 team race next at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals June 28-July 1 in Norwalk, Ohio.
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/POWERade Point Standings
6th Chip Ellis 311
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle
4th Chip Ellis 1395
Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
4th Chip Ellis/George Smith/Ken Johnson 154
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.
