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Nitro Member
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After one round of qualifying at the NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals, Ryan Schnitz sits mid-pack on the Trim-Tex/Muzzy's Buell. Schnitz is looking to master the thin atmosphere at Bandimere Raceway near Denver, Colorado, and gain ground on his rivals.
qualifying round 1
12th Ryan Schnitz right lane 7.545 at 178.76 mph
"Our first pass off the trailer was a 'Try to get some data' pass," said Ryan. "And we were able to make a small change and pick up a little bit."
qualifying round 2
8th Ryan Schnitz right lane 7.502 at 179.28 mph
"We're taking baby steps right now to try and get on this tune-up that we need to get. We're about a tenth off from (number 2 qualifier Tom) Bradford and Chip (Ellis, the number 1 qualifier), so we have some room to improve and we need to do that. The bike seems to back-half with some of the top runners, so I don't necessarily think it's a power issue. I just think we need to work on our front half-our clutch, basically, and gearing.
"We have two motors with us this weekend, and they're both fresh from the little break that we had. We're trying a few new small little things with the bike in hopes that we'll get some better performance, but right now we're not showing any of that, so we've gotta work a little harder.
Schnitz thanked Trim-Tex Drywall Products, Muzzy's, Schnitz Racing and NGK.
Find out more about Trim-Tex at http://www.trim-tex.com
Find out more about Muzzy's at http://www.muzzys.com
Find out more about Schnitz Racing at http://www.schnitzracing.com
Find out more about the NHRA at http://www.nhra.com
This team report was prepared by Tim Hailey, http://www.eatmyink.com
Photo by Matt Polito, http://www.dragbikephotos.com
Schnitz Mid-Pack in Denver
After one round of qualifying at the NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals, Ryan Schnitz sits mid-pack on the Trim-Tex/Muzzy's Buell. Schnitz is looking to master the thin atmosphere at Bandimere Raceway near Denver, Colorado, and gain ground on his rivals.
qualifying round 1
12th Ryan Schnitz right lane 7.545 at 178.76 mph
"Our first pass off the trailer was a 'Try to get some data' pass," said Ryan. "And we were able to make a small change and pick up a little bit."
qualifying round 2
8th Ryan Schnitz right lane 7.502 at 179.28 mph
"We're taking baby steps right now to try and get on this tune-up that we need to get. We're about a tenth off from (number 2 qualifier Tom) Bradford and Chip (Ellis, the number 1 qualifier), so we have some room to improve and we need to do that. The bike seems to back-half with some of the top runners, so I don't necessarily think it's a power issue. I just think we need to work on our front half-our clutch, basically, and gearing.
"We have two motors with us this weekend, and they're both fresh from the little break that we had. We're trying a few new small little things with the bike in hopes that we'll get some better performance, but right now we're not showing any of that, so we've gotta work a little harder.
Schnitz thanked Trim-Tex Drywall Products, Muzzy's, Schnitz Racing and NGK.
Find out more about Trim-Tex at http://www.trim-tex.com
Find out more about Muzzy's at http://www.muzzys.com
Find out more about Schnitz Racing at http://www.schnitzracing.com
Find out more about the NHRA at http://www.nhra.com
This team report was prepared by Tim Hailey, http://www.eatmyink.com
Photo by Matt Polito, http://www.dragbikephotos.com
