G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS: Eliminations

AG RACING SERIES
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL
RIDER: CHIP ELLIS

18TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SPRING NATIONALS
HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK - HOUSTON (BAYTOWN) TEXAS
A
NHRA POWERADE DRPRIL 8-10, 2005

Qualified: # 4 (7.104 seconds at 187.00 mph)
Eliminations:
Round 1: Ellis (7.241/180.00) def. Scott Valetti (8.898/99.55)
Round 2: Ellis (7.236/180.21) lost to Kurt Matte (7.201/182.55)


Ellis advances to second round
Gains two spots in point battle

BAYTOWN, Texas (April 10, 2005) -  By advancing to the quarterfinal 
round of eliminations at the 18th annual NHRA O'Reilly Spring Nationals, 
Chip Ellis, aboard the G Squared/S&S Buell, picked up two spots in the 
POWERade Pro Stock Motorcycle point standings.     

In the opening round of eliminations, a bizarre round that saw the top 
three qualifiers lose, Ellis turned back Scott Valetti with an elapsed 
time of 7.241.

In the second round, Kurt Matte, who had defeated Chris Rivas in the 
opening round, was away first at the green then pulled away from Ellis 
to take the win light.  Ellis recorded a pass of 7.236 seconds at 180.21 
to 7.201 seconds at 182.55 for Matte.

"I think we had the bike to beat.  This G Squared/S&S Buell really came 
around yesterday.  I got my timing messed up at the start and it caused 
additional problems all the way down the track.  The only thing I can 
say is that we'll shake it off and go after them again in Atlanta," said 
Ellis.

"It's always disappointing when you don't turn on the win light," said 
George Smith, who along with George Bryce are partners and co-owners of 
G Squared Motorsports.  "We have a good package, we have a good rider.  
All we can do is go back, regroup and try to improve our report card.  
We'll once again shoot for straight A's in Atlanta."

"We made the wrong tune up calls for first round but Chip drove it 
really well and got the win light," said Bryce.  "In the second round, 
miscues at the starting line got us behind and we never recovered.

"We'll review our data and learn everything right and everything wrong 
that happened to this G Squared/S&S-powered Buell.  We'll then correct 
what we did wrong and do better in Atlanta."

After two of 15 events, Ellis has 88 points and is tied for eighth in 
the battle for the Pro Stock Motorcycle championship.  

TV: ESPN2 will air same-day television coverage of eliminations from the 
NHRA O'Reilly Spring Nationals tonight (Apr. 10) from 7 until 10 p.m.  
The elimination show repeats on ESPN2 on Wed., Apr. 13 from 3-5 a.m.  
Television times are Eastern Time (ET) and subject to change at 
anytime.  Check local listings.

Next Race: Pro Stock Motorcycles take a break before heading to Atlanta 
Dragway, in Commerce, Ga., for the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Southern 
Nationals, May 12-15.