G Squared Motorsports: Ellis No. 1; Smith No. 3

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G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS
OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH

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

21ST ANNUAL NHRA TOYO TIRES NATIONALS
MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY - READING, PENN.
SEPTEMBER 15-18, 2005

Chip Ellis:
Session 1 Friday: 7.101 seconds at 187.60 mph (#1)
Session 2 Friday: 20.389 seconds at 32.64 mph (# 1)

Matt Smith:
Session 1 Friday: 7.138 seconds at 185.84 mph (# 3)
Session 2 Friday: 7.121 seconds at 186.54 mph (# 3)

G Squared Motorsports take two of top three spots on Day 1 of qualifying
Ellis No. 1; Smith No. 3

MOHNTON, Penn. (September 16, 2005) - The union of Chip Ellis and Matt 
Smith, as teammates aboard the G Squared Motorsports-prepared, 
S&S-powered Buells, is already paying dividends for the duo as the first 
day of qualifying comes to an end at this weekend's 21st annual Toyo 
Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, near Reading Penn.

Ellis, from Americus, Ga., rode his G2 S&S Buell to the top spot on the 
Pro Stock Motorcycle ladder, while Smith, from King, N.C., wheeled his 
G2 Red Line Oil/Skull Gear/Torco Racing Fuels Buell, to the No. 3 position.

Ellis recorded a 7.101-second pass in today's opening qualifying 
session.  Smith saved his best until the second run when he covered the 
quarter-mile in 7.121 seconds.

"My partner George Smith has suggested from the start that we should be 
running two motorcycles to accelerate our learning curve with both the 
chassis and the S&S power plant," said George Bryce, who along with 
George Smith are the brain trust behind the highly successful G Squared 
Motorsports.

"Currently with Chip and Matt being teammates through the end of this 
season, we are now able to double the data we receive during each 
qualifying session. At Indy, it definitely helped because our two Buells 
were paired in opposite lanes each session, so we got data on both the 
right and left lanes each time.  Otherwise, with one bike, it would have 
taken two sessions to do the same thing.  Granted that's not going to 
happen every race.

"It's just like you would think, you get to make two runs every round 
and it allows you to do different combinations to each bike in a given 
session."

Ellis stated that he was just happy to be in the field.  "Pro Stock 
Motorcycle is so competitive and the qualifying so close that you are 
just happy to make the field.  When you do something extra like go to 
the top of the ladder, it show you are running well and to be sure these 
S&S-powered engines did their job for both Matt and me today," reflected 
Ellis at the end of today's qualifying.
 
QUALIFYING: Qualifying concludes for both Ellis and Smith with two 
additional sessions on Saturday, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.  The 16 quickest 
qualifiers begin their quest for the Pro Stock Motorcycle title on 
Sunday with eliminations for all classes starting at 11 a.m.  Times are 
local Reading time -- Eastern Time (ET) and subject to change at anytime.  

TELEVISION: Qualifying highlights for the 21st NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals 
can be seen on ESPN2 on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 17) from 4-6 p.m.  
ESPN2 will also air three hours of same-day television coverage of 
eliminations beginning at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 18).  The 
elimination show repeats on ESPN2 early Friday morning, Sept. 23, from 3 
until 5 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 morning, Sept. 18 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.