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Americus, GA 31719
Contact: Joe Sherk, 360-981-4806 (c), 360-876-6768 (o)
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Chris Rivas makes early exit at U.S. Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1, 2008 – Chris Rivas is looking forward to a week of working in his motorcycle shop in Fresno, Calif. That way he can think about something other than riding the G2 Motorsports Drag Specialties S&S Cycle V-Twin Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Rivas left O’Reilly Raceway Park Monday vowing to forget his first-round foul start that was two-thousandths of a second too soon and concentrate on getting back on the right track when NHRA’s Countdown to 1 championship segment begins at Charlotte, Sept. 12-14.
“I was comfortable and ready to go,” he said of his start against Matt Guidera. “He had a .010 (second start) but I was on the wrong side of the green light. It is frustrating and I’m not sure what to do at this point, but I will be looking for answers.”
Rivas finished fifth with 697 points in the 18-race regular season, but those points will change going into the Carolina Nationals.
NHRA Countdown to the Championship Point Standings: 5th, Chris Rivas with 697 points at end of Countdown to 1
Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Championship Point Standings: 3rd Chris Rivas/George Smith/Ken Johnson with 403 points; 87 points behind the leader
Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle: Rivas had quarterfinal finish
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, Mazak Machine Tools http://www.mazakusa.com, XXX Racing Fuel, http://www.xxxracingfuel.com