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Angelle Sampey piloted her U.S. Army Suzuki into the third position for the Mopar Mile-High Nationals following the first day of qualifying at Bandimere Speedway.
Sampey, who entered the race weekend holding the point lead, posted a 7.427-second pass at 177.91 mph to grab a top three berth going into the final two qualifying sessions on Saturday.
"Given the hot conditions (the air temperature reached a high of 102 degrees) and the altitude, we did pretty well today," said the three-time world champion. "We'll come back tomorrow with the idea of improving. Steve Tartaglia (the U.S. Army team crew chief) is as good as they get."
Sampey finishes Friday in third on U.S. Army Suzuki
Angelle Sampey piloted her U.S. Army Suzuki into the third position for the Mopar Mile-High Nationals following the first day of qualifying at Bandimere Speedway.
Sampey, who entered the race weekend holding the point lead, posted a 7.427-second pass at 177.91 mph to grab a top three berth going into the final two qualifying sessions on Saturday.
"Given the hot conditions (the air temperature reached a high of 102 degrees) and the altitude, we did pretty well today," said the three-time world champion. "We'll come back tomorrow with the idea of improving. Steve Tartaglia (the U.S. Army team crew chief) is as good as they get."
