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It was another day of mixed emotions for the G2 camp at Indianapolis, highlighted by Matt Smith's 6.994 in the first round of the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle. The pass not only gave Smith the fourth spot in the überexclusive Mickey Thompson 6 Second Club, it also put him at the head of the Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying class. Smith's teammate Chip Ellis, leader in Ringers points, flew solidly past first round opponent Craig Treble.
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle round 1/Qualifying round 2
(w) Matt Smith left lane .045 6.994 at 188.70 mph
Ryan Schnitz right lane .027 7.069 at 187.05 mph
(W) Chip Ellis left lane .072 7.068 at 188.52 mph
Craig Treble right lane .052 7.158 at 185.61 mph
"That was a pretty awesome pass," said Smith. "The run was perfect. I had a good 60 foot (1.075) and hit all my shift points. I think it will stand up for number 1 unless it gets cooler on Sunday, and it will be our second straight if it does. The whole team did an awesome job and gave me an awesome bike again this weekend, we just have to capitalize on it this time.
"The 6 Second Club means a lot to me. My dad (Rickie Smith) was a member of the Pro Stock Car 6 Second Club and the 200 MPH Club."
"We started from scratch with a new motor on my bike, and to come out this morning and go 7.06 is pretty good," said Ellis. "We found some things in the clutch and new think we're gonna go better next time."
"We're gonna leave everything alone with my bike, add a little bit of fuel, and try to have another good light and make another lap," said Smith. But that next lap wasn't what Matt wanted to see. Both G2 bikes went the wrong direction on the performance chart, but it cost Smith the most and he was out.
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle round 2/Qualifying round 3
(W) Andrew Hines .030 7.061 at 188.33 mph
Matt Smith .033 7.099 at 185.46 mph
(W) Chip Ellis 032 7.118 at 185.36 mph
Antron Brown -.040(R) 7.151 at 182.60 mph
"Hopefully, this will make for a stronger deal this weekend," said Smith. "We'll test motors tomorrow."
The much hoped for all-G2 final didn't materialize, and rival Andrew Hines got the best of the team in the final with Ellis.
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle final round
(W) Andrew Hines .032 7.062 at 188.15 mph
Chip Ellis .073 7.114 at 184.75 mph
<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/ChipIndySat1.jpg" alt="ChipIndySat1" align="left"borders="0"/>"I'm never disappointed," said Chip. "This is a perfect world, I'm just happy to be living in it. We went as far as we could without winning. Everybody worked as hard as they could. I could have cut a better light, but even if I had I still wouldn't have won.
"We're gonna keep doing what we're doing, except maybe better. We're gonna try some stuff that we've never tried before and it's either gonna work or it's not. We'll know by second round on Sunday."
"I'm very positive," said Rick Maney, who turns the wrenches on Smith's bike. "We showed some potential that we knew we had in the first round. We missed the set-up a little bit the second round and it cost us. But we'll get it back on Sunday. I feel good. I didn't see anybody else out there today with a 6 second motorcycle."
"Indy is the biggest place to run in all form of motorsports," added Smith. "Everybody comes here and wants to win. After what happened last year, when we had our win taken away, number 1 qualifier is good but a win would be a great thing."
TELEVISION
Sunday, Sept. 3, ESPN2 HD will televise NHRA 2Day, a 30-minute magazine
show at 11:30 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 3, ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying coverage
at noon (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 3, ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying coverage
at 11 p.m. (ET).
Monday, Sept. 4, ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of eliminations
coverage at noon (ET).
Monday, Sept. 4, ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of eliminations
coverage at 4 p.m. (ET).
G2 Motorsports Sponsors
Everyone at G2 thanks DRAG Specialties, Torco Racing Fuels, S&S Cycle, Skull Gear, MAC Tools, RK Racing Chain, Red Line Oil, and VTwinPlus.com
Sponsor Contacts
G Squared Motorsports can be seen on the web at http://www.g2motorsports.net
DRAG Specialties full line of products can be seen at http://www.dragspecialties.com
Evan Knoll's Torco Race Fuels and Skull Gear can be seen at http://www.torco.com
The S&S Cycle website can be viewed at http://www.sscycle.com
MAC Tools can be viewed at http://www.mactools.com
RK Racing Chain exclusively distributed by FTM Enterprises, Inc. can be seen at http://www.ftmbiz.com
Red Line Oil can be seen at http://www.redlineoil.com
Information on H-D Speed and Custom can be seen daily on http://www.VTwinPlus.com
NHRA/POWERade Point Standings
3. Chip Ellis 739
7. Matt Smith 579
Current Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
1. DRAG Specialties/S&S Buell Chip Ellis/Ken Johnson 376
5. Torco/Skull Gear Buell Matt Smith/Rick Maney 315
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 (www.g2motorsports.net) is continually updated with the latest race press releases, photos, engines in stock and information on complete turnkey motorcycles.
Photos by Matt Polito, http://www.dragbikephotos.com
Matt Smith Joins 6 Second Club at Indy
It was another day of mixed emotions for the G2 camp at Indianapolis, highlighted by Matt Smith's 6.994 in the first round of the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle. The pass not only gave Smith the fourth spot in the überexclusive Mickey Thompson 6 Second Club, it also put him at the head of the Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying class. Smith's teammate Chip Ellis, leader in Ringers points, flew solidly past first round opponent Craig Treble.
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle round 1/Qualifying round 2
(w) Matt Smith left lane .045 6.994 at 188.70 mph
Ryan Schnitz right lane .027 7.069 at 187.05 mph
(W) Chip Ellis left lane .072 7.068 at 188.52 mph
Craig Treble right lane .052 7.158 at 185.61 mph
"That was a pretty awesome pass," said Smith. "The run was perfect. I had a good 60 foot (1.075) and hit all my shift points. I think it will stand up for number 1 unless it gets cooler on Sunday, and it will be our second straight if it does. The whole team did an awesome job and gave me an awesome bike again this weekend, we just have to capitalize on it this time.
"The 6 Second Club means a lot to me. My dad (Rickie Smith) was a member of the Pro Stock Car 6 Second Club and the 200 MPH Club."
"We started from scratch with a new motor on my bike, and to come out this morning and go 7.06 is pretty good," said Ellis. "We found some things in the clutch and new think we're gonna go better next time."
"We're gonna leave everything alone with my bike, add a little bit of fuel, and try to have another good light and make another lap," said Smith. But that next lap wasn't what Matt wanted to see. Both G2 bikes went the wrong direction on the performance chart, but it cost Smith the most and he was out.
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle round 2/Qualifying round 3
(W) Andrew Hines .030 7.061 at 188.33 mph
Matt Smith .033 7.099 at 185.46 mph
(W) Chip Ellis 032 7.118 at 185.36 mph
Antron Brown -.040(R) 7.151 at 182.60 mph
"Hopefully, this will make for a stronger deal this weekend," said Smith. "We'll test motors tomorrow."
The much hoped for all-G2 final didn't materialize, and rival Andrew Hines got the best of the team in the final with Ellis.
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle final round
(W) Andrew Hines .032 7.062 at 188.15 mph
Chip Ellis .073 7.114 at 184.75 mph
<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/ChipIndySat1.jpg" alt="ChipIndySat1" align="left"borders="0"/>"I'm never disappointed," said Chip. "This is a perfect world, I'm just happy to be living in it. We went as far as we could without winning. Everybody worked as hard as they could. I could have cut a better light, but even if I had I still wouldn't have won.
"We're gonna keep doing what we're doing, except maybe better. We're gonna try some stuff that we've never tried before and it's either gonna work or it's not. We'll know by second round on Sunday."
"I'm very positive," said Rick Maney, who turns the wrenches on Smith's bike. "We showed some potential that we knew we had in the first round. We missed the set-up a little bit the second round and it cost us. But we'll get it back on Sunday. I feel good. I didn't see anybody else out there today with a 6 second motorcycle."
"Indy is the biggest place to run in all form of motorsports," added Smith. "Everybody comes here and wants to win. After what happened last year, when we had our win taken away, number 1 qualifier is good but a win would be a great thing."
TELEVISION
Sunday, Sept. 3, ESPN2 HD will televise NHRA 2Day, a 30-minute magazine
show at 11:30 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 3, ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying coverage
at noon (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 3, ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying coverage
at 11 p.m. (ET).
Monday, Sept. 4, ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of eliminations
coverage at noon (ET).
Monday, Sept. 4, ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of eliminations
coverage at 4 p.m. (ET).
G2 Motorsports Sponsors
Everyone at G2 thanks DRAG Specialties, Torco Racing Fuels, S&S Cycle, Skull Gear, MAC Tools, RK Racing Chain, Red Line Oil, and VTwinPlus.com
Sponsor Contacts
G Squared Motorsports can be seen on the web at http://www.g2motorsports.net
DRAG Specialties full line of products can be seen at http://www.dragspecialties.com
Evan Knoll's Torco Race Fuels and Skull Gear can be seen at http://www.torco.com
The S&S Cycle website can be viewed at http://www.sscycle.com
MAC Tools can be viewed at http://www.mactools.com
RK Racing Chain exclusively distributed by FTM Enterprises, Inc. can be seen at http://www.ftmbiz.com
Red Line Oil can be seen at http://www.redlineoil.com
Information on H-D Speed and Custom can be seen daily on http://www.VTwinPlus.com
NHRA/POWERade Point Standings
3. Chip Ellis 739
7. Matt Smith 579
Current Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings
1. DRAG Specialties/S&S Buell Chip Ellis/Ken Johnson 376
5. Torco/Skull Gear Buell Matt Smith/Rick Maney 315
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 (www.g2motorsports.net) is continually updated with the latest race press releases, photos, engines in stock and information on complete turnkey motorcycles.
Photos by Matt Polito, http://www.dragbikephotos.com
