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Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle Wrap


TONGLET TAKES INAUGURAL RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE  BATTLE 
Indianapolis -  (September 4, 2005) Vance &  Hines rider GT Tonglet came home 
the victor Saturday night in the Inaugural  Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle at 
the 51st annual Mac Tools U.S.  Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP). 
Tonglet faced G-Squared S&S Buell rider Chip Ellis in the finals  after his 
teammate Andrew Hines and Army rider Antron Brown both red lit in the  
semifinals. 
Tonglet got the jump at the Tree .022 to Ellis’s .040 reaction time,  which 
helped him stay out front of Ellis, giving him the $15,000 check with a  
victory 7.288/176.60 mph to 7.345/177.04 mph. 
Ringers Gloves would like to thank Tonglet and team for making it one  
awesome Battle! 
Winner 
GT Tonglet, $15,000 
Runner-up 
Chip Ellis, $5,000 
Semifinalists   
Antron Brown, $3,000 
Andrew Hines, $3,000 
First Round  Riders 
Steve Johnson, $2,500 
Angelle Sampey, $2,500 
Geno Scali, $2,500 
Craig Treble, $2,500 
Ringers Gloves, Official Gloves of  NHRA and title sponsor for the Ringers 
Gloves Pro Bike Battle, is a full-line  manufacturer of high-end, task specific 
gloves, SFI 3.3/1, 3.3/10 racing gloves,  UnderX protective undergarments and 
rdigs pit boots. 
Keep up with your favorite Ringers racers in ‘05 by logging onto 
_www.ringersgloves.com_ (http://www.ringersgloves.com/)  for  photos and highlights!