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"We tested at Atco just before we went over to Milan," said Slowe, the defending Pro Street champ, three-time MiRock 60-Inch champ, and Pinks winner. "We ran between 7.28 and 7.30 and went 206 mph, so I knew we were in pretty good shape for the $2000 race at Milan."
And Slowe was good right off the trailer, running 7.41 at 204 mph in test and tune. "The track was really, really good," said Slowe. "Probably the best track I've ran on since the Prostar opener at Valdosta. Two passes later we ran 7.28 at a high 204."
Slowe's blue 'Busa was set on kill and ready for Milan's one day qualifications and eliminations format. Through three qualifying
rounds, Slowe claimed the number one spot with a 7.24 at 204.57 mph. "After that, my bike was pretty much a bracket bike in eliminations," said Slowe, who had the first round bye and took round 2 when Josh Bricker redlit. Mikey then made his slowest pass of the weekend in the semis against Ron Hughes. "My bike spun in second gear, then stood straight up on the back end and still went 7.39 at 199," said Slowe, who none-the-less took the round. "My guys said it was at 10 o'clock!"
That win set up the final between Slowe and Milan-race-winning regular Phil Stoll. Phil, on Ronnie Mitchell's bike, recently won the Prostar race at Indy and is often Slowe's most competitive rival. Despite a poor light, Mike was able to pull out the win. "Phil told me he went for it at the tree," said Slowe. "The way he said he rides his bike, if he gets too aggressive with it at the tree, it blows the tire off. I told him he didn't have to go after the tree against me, with my lights!"
Race Warz III Mickey Thompson X-Treme Pro Street Bike final
(W) Mike Slowe .120 7.30 at 200.01 mph
Phil Stoll .040 7.99 at 194.17 mph
"My bike's been pretty much struggling all year," said Slowe, who none-the-less has three Prostar wins in '07 and leads Pro Street by 66 points over Kent Stotz. "But Carl Stieffenhofer at The Cycle Shop put a fresh motor in my bike before we tested at Atco, and I don't think the bike's been below 199 mph since. The combination of Carl's work and the Rick Ward head is really doing the job. I'd like to give Rick and Carl big props, because they definitely found some horsepower there. It's easy to control that horsepower with the Magneti-Marelli ECU, and the new Velocity swingarm keeps the bike going straight every time.
"I expect some really big numbers at Atco, hopefully a teen. That's what I'm shooting for. Of course we want to win the race, and stay ahead of Kent. But I'm really gonna try and lay a teen down in qualifying."
Slowe thanked American Suzuki http://www.suzukicycles.com, Velocity Racing Velocity Racing Turbo Systems, Ward Performance Ward Performance, Falicon FALICON HOME, 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., APE APE - World's Fastest Motorcycle Racing Components, J.E. Pistons JEPistons.com | JE Pistons, Catalyst Racing Composites ::Catalyst Racing Composites::, Hyperpro Hyper Pro USA - World Class Suspension Technology, The Cycle Shop, Web Cam Web Cam Inc - Performance and Racing Camshafts, Mickey Thompson Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, PR Factory Store PR Factory Store, RPM Performance ..:: RPM Cycle Performance ::.., and World Wide Bearings World Wide Bearings.
Slowe on a Roll into Atco
AMA/Prostar Pro Street racer Mike Slowe heads into his home race at Atco Raceway (Atco, New Jersey, September 29-30) after laying down some sizzling performances recently in Milan, Michigan. Slowe took his Velocity Racing Suzuki Hayabusa to Race Warz III at Milan Dragway and dominated the Mickey Thompson X-Treme Pro Street Bike class."We tested at Atco just before we went over to Milan," said Slowe, the defending Pro Street champ, three-time MiRock 60-Inch champ, and Pinks winner. "We ran between 7.28 and 7.30 and went 206 mph, so I knew we were in pretty good shape for the $2000 race at Milan."
And Slowe was good right off the trailer, running 7.41 at 204 mph in test and tune. "The track was really, really good," said Slowe. "Probably the best track I've ran on since the Prostar opener at Valdosta. Two passes later we ran 7.28 at a high 204."
Slowe's blue 'Busa was set on kill and ready for Milan's one day qualifications and eliminations format. Through three qualifying
rounds, Slowe claimed the number one spot with a 7.24 at 204.57 mph. "After that, my bike was pretty much a bracket bike in eliminations," said Slowe, who had the first round bye and took round 2 when Josh Bricker redlit. Mikey then made his slowest pass of the weekend in the semis against Ron Hughes. "My bike spun in second gear, then stood straight up on the back end and still went 7.39 at 199," said Slowe, who none-the-less took the round. "My guys said it was at 10 o'clock!"
That win set up the final between Slowe and Milan-race-winning regular Phil Stoll. Phil, on Ronnie Mitchell's bike, recently won the Prostar race at Indy and is often Slowe's most competitive rival. Despite a poor light, Mike was able to pull out the win. "Phil told me he went for it at the tree," said Slowe. "The way he said he rides his bike, if he gets too aggressive with it at the tree, it blows the tire off. I told him he didn't have to go after the tree against me, with my lights!"
Race Warz III Mickey Thompson X-Treme Pro Street Bike final
(W) Mike Slowe .120 7.30 at 200.01 mph
Phil Stoll .040 7.99 at 194.17 mph
"My bike's been pretty much struggling all year," said Slowe, who none-the-less has three Prostar wins in '07 and leads Pro Street by 66 points over Kent Stotz. "But Carl Stieffenhofer at The Cycle Shop put a fresh motor in my bike before we tested at Atco, and I don't think the bike's been below 199 mph since. The combination of Carl's work and the Rick Ward head is really doing the job. I'd like to give Rick and Carl big props, because they definitely found some horsepower there. It's easy to control that horsepower with the Magneti-Marelli ECU, and the new Velocity swingarm keeps the bike going straight every time.
"I expect some really big numbers at Atco, hopefully a teen. That's what I'm shooting for. Of course we want to win the race, and stay ahead of Kent. But I'm really gonna try and lay a teen down in qualifying."
Slowe thanked American Suzuki http://www.suzukicycles.com, Velocity Racing Velocity Racing Turbo Systems, Ward Performance Ward Performance, Falicon FALICON HOME, 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., APE APE - World's Fastest Motorcycle Racing Components, J.E. Pistons JEPistons.com | JE Pistons, Catalyst Racing Composites ::Catalyst Racing Composites::, Hyperpro Hyper Pro USA - World Class Suspension Technology, The Cycle Shop, Web Cam Web Cam Inc - Performance and Racing Camshafts, Mickey Thompson Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, PR Factory Store PR Factory Store, RPM Performance ..:: RPM Cycle Performance ::.., and World Wide Bearings World Wide Bearings.
