After day one of qualifying Chip Ellis aboard the G Squared S&S Buell is No. 7

G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS
OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH

NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL
RIDER: CHIP ELLIS

18TH ANNUAL NHRA FRAM AUTOLITE NATIONALS
INFINEON RACEWAY - SONOMA, CALIF.
JULY 29-31, 2005

QUALIFYING:
Session 1 Friday: 7.131 seconds at 181.08 mph (# 7)
Session 2 Friday: 18.915 seconds at 30.47 mph (# 7)


After day one of qualifying Chip Ellis aboard the G2 S&S Buell is No. 7

SONOMA, Calif. (July 29, 2005) -  Qualifying got underway today for the 
18th annual NHRA FRAM Autolite Nationals, the ninth of 15 races for Pro 
Stock Motorcycles on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

At the end of today's two qualifying sessions, Chip Ellis, aboard the G 
Squared S&S Buell, sits No. 7.  

In the first session, Ellis covered the Infineon Raceway quarter-mile in 
7.131 seconds.  While in the second session a starting line procedure 
miscue preventing Ellis from making a full run under power.  With two 
qualifying runs remaining tomorrow, he will try to improve on his 
earlier run this afternoon.  

This is the first time that George Bryce, partner and co-owner of G 
Squared Motorsports along with George Smith, has tuned an S&S-powered 
V-Twin at the Sonoma track, as the team did not race here last year.

"This is the first time with the Buell at Sonoma as we were regrouping 
from the additional weight that NHRA added to the V-Twins beginning at 
the 2004 St. Louis race and missed four events, including Sonoma," said 
Bryce. "Everything is changed from the last time we ran here.  We have a 
different motorcycle and different driver.

"Today, we made the adjustments from the high altitude in Denver to sea 
level here at Sonoma. Although we inadvertently left a safety pin in the 
shifter in that second session, I still feel we developed a good base 
that will allow us to make a move on the top qualified bikes tomorrow.

"One thing I can tell you is that the motorcycle class is very popular 
at Infineon Raceway.  If you look around the parking facilities you will 
see thousands and thousands of motorcycles at the event.  We have a big 
fan base here and we look forward to seeing how quick and fast our 
S&S-powered Buell can run in front of our fans in the final two 
qualifying sessions."

QUALIFYING: Qualifying concludes for Ellis and the G Squared/S&S Buell 
with two additional sessions on Saturday, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.  Ellis 
begins his quest for the Pro Stock Motorcycle title on Sunday with 
eliminations for all classes getting underway at 11 a.m.  All times are 
local Sonoma time -- Pacific Time (PT): 3 hours behind the Eastern Time 
zone -- and subject to change at anytime.  

TELEVISION: Qualifying highlights for the 18th annual NHRA FRAM Autolite 
Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 HD on Saturday evening (July 30) from 
8-10 p.m.  The qualifying show repeats on ESPN2 HD early Sunday morning 
(July 31) from 3-5 a.m.  ESPN2 HD will also air three hours of same-day 
television coverage of eliminations beginning at 9 p.m. on Sunday 
evening (July 31).  The elimination show repeats on ESPN2 HD early 
Monday morning, August 1, from 2 until 4:30 a.m.  Also, tune in to 
NHRA2Day on ESPN2 HD, the weekly show that gives you the latest 
information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.  NHRA2Day can be 
seen on Sunday evening, July 31 at 8:30 p.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.