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Chris Rivas No. 1 after Friday qualifying at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif., July 25, 2008 – Chris Rivas almost didn’t have an opportunity to make his second qualifying run Friday evening as qualifying began for Sunday’s FRAM Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway, but he rallied in impressive fashion and jumped to the top of the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle line-up.
Rivas, competing at his home track, drove the G2 Motorsports Drag Specialties S&S Cycle V-Twin motorcycle to an elapsed time of 6.987 seconds at 188.65 mph. It was the category’s only run under seven seconds.
“We have a fast bike,” said Rivas, of Fresno, Calif. “I’m happy for our team. They’ve been working real hard. This is the first race we’ve run this motor and we knew it would be very, very fast.”
Cool work from the G2 crew, George Smith and Ken Johnson, enabled Rivas to make his run after the engine stalled at the starting line. It took several minutes before the engine re-fired and Rivas didn’t waste the opportunity.
He could solidify his third No. 1 starting spot of the season when qualifying concludes Saturday with two more runs. Cooler morning air is expected to make the first session the best of the weekend.
“I feel good about tomorrow,” added Rivas. “I don’t think our 6.98 is going to stand.” But he plans to run better, too.
Rivas was low qualifier at Chicago and Englishtown, N.J. earlier this season.
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NHRA Countdown to the Championship Point Standings: 4th, Chris Rivas with 512 points; 156 points behind the leader
Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings: 4th Chris Rivas/George Smith/Ken Johnson with 256 points; 75 points behind the leader
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle: 9th Chris Rivas with 1515 points; 15 points out of 8th place cutoff (top 8 participate at U.S. Nationals)
G2 Motorsports History
Named for the two George's, George Bryce & George Smith, G2 Motorsports was initially formed in 2003 as a collaborative effort between the pair to field an S&S Cycle powered V-Twin NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle. The company has since evolved into the development of late-model hot rod V-Twins for both the street and strip. G2 Motorsports also stocks a full line of S&S Cycle
engines and support parts for drag racing enthusiasts, as well as for other motorcyclists, dealers and distributors. The G2 Motorsports web site (www.g2motorsports.net) is continually updated with the latest race press releases, photos, engines in stock and information on complete turnkey motorcycles.
G2 Motorsports Sponsors
Everyone at G2 thanks DRAG Specialties http://www.dragspecialties.com, S&S Cycle, Inc. http://www.sscycle.com, MAC Tools http://www.mactools.com, Gates Belts and Hoses http://www.gates.com, Andrews High Performance Cams and Gears http://www.andrewsproducts.com, Carley Foundry Aluminum Castings http://www.carleyfoundry.com and Mazak Machine Tools http://www.mazakusa.com.