Editorial
Brief:
Headed up by title-winner Rickey Gadson, Brock's Performance-equipped riders dominated
the 2009 AMA Dragbike SuperSport Championship, taking seven of the top 10
overall positions.
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RICKEY GADSON LEADS
BROCK'S PERFORMANCE RIDERS
TO SUPERSPORT DOMINATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAYTON,
Ohio. (December 1, 2009) - Headed up by title winner Rickey Gadson, Brock's Performance-equipped riders dominated the 2009 AMA
Dragbike SuperSport Championship, taking seven of the top 10 overall positions.
For Brock's
Performance, SuperSport is more than a high-profile forum
in which to accrue bragging rights. More importantly, the class is a crucial product
research, development and proving ground.
This is because SuperSport's DNA closely matches
that of the machines sportbike enthusiasts ride every day on the street, at the dragstrip and on roadcourses
during track-day events. The popular class pits lightweight CBR1000RR,
GSX-R1000, R1 and ZX-10R race replicas against heavy-hitting, 1400cc
powerhouses such as the Hayabusa and ZX-14. These high-stakes, winner-take-all, quarter-mile brawls last less than nine seconds and streak past the finish line at more than 155 mph.
Minimal engine and chassis mods allow SuperSport
bikes to look and sound like true street machines. Rules mandate standard-length
swingarms and at least two inches of ground clearance. Minimum bike-and-rider
combined weights between 540 and 680 lbs. level the playing field between short
and light literbikes, and longer, heavier, more powerful open-classers.
Gadson rode a Monster Energy-sponsored Kawasaki ZX-14
equipped with a selection of off-the-shelf accessories from Brock's Performance
and an engine built by Quantum Motorsports. He powered to four wins in the
seven-race series and earned his ninth drag racing championship by 109 points
over Brock's-equipped Joey Gladstone, who scored the remaining wins.
Highlights of the season for Gadson include claiming
three national elapsed-time records: a quarter-mile ET of 8.907 sec. in
Norwalk, Ohio, as well as the eighth- and quarter-mile ET records in
Indianapolis, at 5.823 sec. and 8.979, respectively.
"Since
dominating the 2005 season and winning my last championship on a Brock's
Performance-prepared 1000, teaming up with Brock for 2009 made perfect sense,"
said the newly crowned SuperSport champ. "He never rests on last week's
accomplishment. Brock goes back to the shop after each race and looks for every
last bit of horsepower. During the season, he developed two new CT-series pipes
for our ZX-14. Each one put more power down on the dyno, but, better yet, on
the track!"
In
addition to the straight set of wins Gadson and Gladstone shared, Brock's
Performance-equipped riders hold all of the class records, scored top-qualifying
honors in all but one race and were seven of the top 10 overall points earners.
Others who fought their way into SuperSport's upper echelons this year include
Farley Hall (fourth), Danny Payton (fifth), Joe Franco, Jr. (seventh) and Patrick
Cooper (tenth).
Brock's Performance
president and former AMA/Prostar Superbike Champion Brock Davidson, says,
"First off, I want to congratulate all AMA Dragbike racers and teams on an
outstanding, season. For success in the ultra-competitive SuperSport class, we
enlist the most talented, consistent riders and dedicated tuners with a team
mentality. Their consistent feedback and stunning race results allow us to continue bringing 25 years of sportbike racing
knowledge to everyday riders. I look forward to seeing all of our racers
proudly run their well earned numbers during the 2010 season."
For more information on Brock's Performance, visit BrocksPerformance.com.
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About
Brock's Performance
Brock's Performance leads the way in
sportbike innovation for acceleration addicts. From exhaust systems to wheels,
this championship-winning company designs, builds and sells more than 3000
products that make it easier and safer for racers and street riders to reach
record-breaking results through a never-ending process of research, development
and track testing. For more
information about Brock's Performance parts, go to BrocksPerformance.com.
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Rickey Gadson
2009 AMA Dragbike
SuperSport Champion
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Rickey Gadson
2009 AMA Dragbike
SuperSport Champion
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Rickey Gadson
2009 AMA Dragbike
SuperSport Champion
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