G Squared Motorsports: Ellis No. 3 Runs Career Best

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

24TH ANNUAL NHRA LUCAS OIL NATIONALS
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY – BRAINERD, MINN.
AUGUST 11-14, 2005

QUALIFYING:
Session 1 Friday: 7.119 seconds at 192.55 mph (# 2)
Session 2 Friday: 7.090 seconds at 186.15 mph (# 3)


G Squared and Chip Ellis rebound from Omaha misfortune
Ellis No. 3 – Runs career best speed

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 12, 2005) –  As qualifying got underway today 
for the 24th annual NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals at BIR, Brainerd 
International Raceway, in the heart of the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” the 
season thus far has been an emotional roller coaster for G Squared, 
according to Jackie Bryce, wife of G Squared Motorsports co-owner George 
Bryce.

First the team was devastated when longtime Star Racing/G Squared 
employee Ken Johnson was seriously injured in a non-race related 
accident on June 4 which subsequently resulted in the amputation of his 
left leg.  Ken is currently undergoing extensive rehabilitation and 
hopes to attend the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway 
Park over the Labor Day weekend.

Then on August 2, G Squared Motorsports, owned by George Bryce and 
George Smith, was knocked to its knees once again when the team’s racing 
transporter was stolen from an Omaha, Neb. hotel.  The 18-wheel racing 
rig was found abandoned later that day with its entire contents – the 
life-blood of the G Squared Motorsports program – missing.

Since that time, working closely and in cooperation with the Sarpy 
County Sheriff’s office, the Iowa Highway Patrol, and local law 
enforcement from the Omaha-area, much of the contents – including the 
team’s current Buell chassis used to compete in the NHRA Pro Stock 
Motorcycle class on the NHRA POWERade Drag racing Series, three S&S Pro 
Stock engines, a new complete Kosman Buell rolling chassis and assorted 
spare parts -- have been recovered.

With some saying: “It’s a miracle,” the G Squared Motorsports team is 
back and competing at BIR this weekend and it is a story worthy of a 
Hollywood movie.

After turning down the very kind offer from Matt Guidera’s team to allow 
G Squared to utilize their bike and racing equipment, G Squared, like 
the Phoenix, rose from the ashes to show that they should never be 
counted out.

Using their own recovered bike, engines, parts and pieces, the G Squared 
team set out to do the best they could.  They shook up the NHRA Pro 
Stock Motorcycle racing community gathered at BIR for the Lucas Oil 
Nationals when Chip Ellis rode the G2 S&S-powered Buell to an elapsed 
time of 7.119 second pass at a speed of 192.55 mph, good for No. 2 after 
the opening qualifying session.  

The speed was a career best for Ellis and the first time that the 
Americus, Ga., driver has exceeded the 190 mph mark in NHRA competition.

In the late afternoon qualifying session, Ellis bettered his previous 
run when he covered the BIR quarter-mile in 7.090 seconds, ending the 
first day of qualifying in the No. 3 position.

"What a week! What a comeback!," said George Bryce.  "As I said before, 
we had accepted the gracious offer to use Matt Guidera's bike and will 
forever be appreciative for the offer but my partner George Smith and I 
felt it was in our best interest to continue to race with our own 
stuff.  We decided to throw everything we had learned in the past at 
this track and couldn't have predicted better results.  Chip (Ellis), 
after his trying experience in Omaha, came through like a champ.  What a 
comeback!"

QUALIFYING: Qualifying concludes for Ellis and the G Squared/S&S Buell 
with two additional sessions on Saturday, at 10 a.m. and 2 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 time is 
local Brainerd time -- Central Time (CT): 1 hour behind the Eastern Time 
zone -- and subject to change at anytime. 

TELEVISION: Qualifying highlights for the 24th NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals 
can be seen on ESPN2 HD on Saturday evening (Aug. 13) from 8-10 p.m.  
The qualifying show repeats on ESPN2 HD early Sunday morning (Aug. 14) 
from 12:30 – 1:30 a.m.  ESPN2 HD will also air three hours of same-day 
television coverage of eliminations beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday 
evening (Aug. 14).  The elimination show repeats on ESPN2 HD early 
Monday morning, Aug. 15, from 2:30 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 morning, Aug. 14 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.