G Squared S&S Buell No. 4
G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS 26TH ANNUAL NHRA MOPAR MILE-HIGH NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY - DENVER JULY 15-17, 2005 QUALIFYING: Session 1 Friday: 7.493 seconds at 174.17 mph (# 3) Session 2 Friday: 7.814 seconds at 167.28 mph (# 4) Chip Ellis aboard G2 S&S Buell No. 4 after day one of qualifying MORRISON, Colo. (July 15, 2005) - Entering today's first two sessions of qualifying, George Bryce, partner and co-owner of G Squared Motorsports along with George Smith, was concerned about racing in Denver. "I've never raced in Denver with the G Squared/S&S-powered V-Twin," said Bryce. "So this will be the first for me, Chip Ellis (driver of the G Squared/S&S Buell) and Big George (Smith). "It's a good news, bad news scenario for our team.. On the one hand the larger cubic inch V-Twins lose less power in the higher altitude than the 4-cylinders bikes. While on the other hand, I don't have a log book to go back and refer to like I did when I ran the Suzuki. It's a little bit of an unknown." Bryce and Smith didn't have to worry. Aboard the Buell, Ellis recorded a 7.493-second pass in the opening qualifying round, which was delayed two hours due to a thunderstorm. In the evening session, he stopped the finish line clocks in 7.814 seconds, ending the first day of qualifying in the No. 4 position. If times look high to you, remember that the engines lose power in the altitude of the mile-high city of Denver. QUALIFYING: Qualifying concludes for Ellis and the G Squared/S&S Buell with two additional sessions on Saturday, at 10:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. scheduled for 4:15 and 7:15 p.m. Ellis begins his quest for the Pro Stock Motorcycle title on Sunday with eliminations for all classes getting underway at 12 noon. All times are local Denver times -- Mountain Time (MT): 2 hours behind the Eastern Time zone -- and subject to change at anytime. TELEVISION: Qualifying highlights for the 26th annual NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 on Saturday evening (July 16) from 8-10 p.m. The qualifying show repeats on early Sunday morning (July 17) from 3-5 a.m. ESPN2 will also air three hours of same-day television coverage of eliminations beginning at 9 p.m. on Sunday evening (July 17). The elimination show repeats on the "Deuce" early Monday morning, July 18, from 2:30 until 4:30 a.m. Also, tune in to NHRA2Day on ESPN2, the weekly show that gives you the latest information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. NHRA2Day can be seen on Sunday, July 17 at 11:30 a.m. Television times are Eastern Time (ET) and subject to change at anytime. Check local listings. G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS: When Harley Davidson accelerated their effort in NHRA, S&S Cycle decided in 2002 to join the battle. Because of his vast R&D experience, coupled with his racing background, S&S asked George Smith to head their project to field a competitive S&S V-Twin bike on the NHRA circuit. Smith immediately asked George Bryce, who had been working with S&S Cycle on a similar project, to join the new endeavor and G Squared Motorsports was formed in 2003. Both Smith and Bryce knew if they collaborated on the project, joining the resources, knowledge and talents of S&S and Star Racing, they could produce a competitive bike to race in Pro Stock Motorcycle competition on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The G Squared/S&S-powered V-Twin Buell debuted in 2004.