ELLIS DENIES PSM PARITY ISSUES
Sun, 2008-09-28 15:28
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chip Ellis pretty much blew the argument for Steve Johnson.
Johnson ranted for about 5 minutes following his NHRA Carolinas Nationals victory about how the Suzuki’s couldn’t qualify with the Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidsons and Buells.
Ellis ran a 6.910 elapsed time at 191.10 miles per hour in Saturday’s first session on his Suzuki during the NHRA Mid South Nationals in Memphis, Tenn. He was over .05 quicker than the quickest non-Suzuki racer.
So much for that argument. Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chip Ellis pretty much blew the argument for Steve Johnson.
Johnson ranted for about 5 minutes following his NHRA Carolinas Nationals victory about how the Suzuki’s couldn’t qualify with the Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidsons and Buells.
Ellis ran a 6.910 elapsed time at 191.10 miles per hour in Saturday’s first session on his Suzuki during the NHRA Mid South Nationals in Memphis, Tenn. He was over .05 quicker than the quickest non-Suzuki racer.
So much for that argument.
Ellis stormed to his first No. 1 qualifier of the season, the 13th of his career. No one was more surprised than he was when he made the turn off from the track.
“I was surprised as much as everyone else because the smooth passes usually won’t feel very fast,” Ellis said. “I was blown away when I was told what we ran. Steve Tartaglia is doing a really good job on this bike.
“That was a good run and I feel like that was my best run of the season as far as doing everything right. We didn’t leave anything on the table with that run.”
The top seeding headed into final eliminations serves as a great confidence builder for Ellis who has qualified No. 2 a total of five times this season.
“As long as you can get in, you can win, that’s how competitive this class is,” Ellis said. “We were the best bike today and I hope we are the best tomorrow.
Ellis said parity is present in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
“I think that right now it’s pretty even,” Ellis admitted. “When it’s hot like it has been for the last three races, our bike has struggled. But when you get some good dry air, I think we are competitive. I am not complaining. We should have won a lot more races than we have this season – at least four or five.”
If Ellis has one gripe, it’s not with parity. His complain centers around the Christmas tree and its tendency to work against him and the fellow racers in the class.
“If I am going to complain about something I think the NHRA needs to speed the tree up,” Ellis said. “Then all of us can hit the tree hard. The name of the game is to hit it hard and we can’t do it in Pro Stock bikes. Lots of good riders are red-lighting. Who wants to see eight red-lights in a row?”
Johnson ranted for about 5 minutes following his NHRA Carolinas Nationals victory about how the Suzuki’s couldn’t qualify with the Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidsons and Buells.
Ellis ran a 6.910 elapsed time at 191.10 miles per hour in Saturday’s first session on his Suzuki during the NHRA Mid South Nationals in Memphis, Tenn. He was over .05 quicker than the quickest non-Suzuki racer.
So much for that argument. Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chip Ellis pretty much blew the argument for Steve Johnson.
Johnson ranted for about 5 minutes following his NHRA Carolinas Nationals victory about how the Suzuki’s couldn’t qualify with the Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidsons and Buells.
Ellis ran a 6.910 elapsed time at 191.10 miles per hour in Saturday’s first session on his Suzuki during the NHRA Mid South Nationals in Memphis, Tenn. He was over .05 quicker than the quickest non-Suzuki racer.
So much for that argument.
Ellis stormed to his first No. 1 qualifier of the season, the 13th of his career. No one was more surprised than he was when he made the turn off from the track.
“I was surprised as much as everyone else because the smooth passes usually won’t feel very fast,” Ellis said. “I was blown away when I was told what we ran. Steve Tartaglia is doing a really good job on this bike.
“That was a good run and I feel like that was my best run of the season as far as doing everything right. We didn’t leave anything on the table with that run.”
The top seeding headed into final eliminations serves as a great confidence builder for Ellis who has qualified No. 2 a total of five times this season.
“As long as you can get in, you can win, that’s how competitive this class is,” Ellis said. “We were the best bike today and I hope we are the best tomorrow.
Ellis said parity is present in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
“I think that right now it’s pretty even,” Ellis admitted. “When it’s hot like it has been for the last three races, our bike has struggled. But when you get some good dry air, I think we are competitive. I am not complaining. We should have won a lot more races than we have this season – at least four or five.”
If Ellis has one gripe, it’s not with parity. His complain centers around the Christmas tree and its tendency to work against him and the fellow racers in the class.
“If I am going to complain about something I think the NHRA needs to speed the tree up,” Ellis said. “Then all of us can hit the tree hard. The name of the game is to hit it hard and we can’t do it in Pro Stock bikes. Lots of good riders are red-lighting. Who wants to see eight red-lights in a row?”
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