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Editorial
Brief: Hot off a
trio of wins at AMA Dragbike's season opener, the Brock's Performance Elite
Dragracing Team comes into this weekend's second round--the Elmer Trett
Nationals, at Atlanta Dragway--geared up for more success.
Media Contact: Eric Putter Eric@PutterPowerMedia.com
BROCK'S
PERFORMANCE
ELITE DRAGRACING TEAM
REVVED UP FOR ATLANTA NATIONAL
DAYTON,
Ohio. (April 8, 2010) - Hot off a trio of wins at AMA Dragbike's season opener,
the Brock's Performance Elite Dragracing Team comes into this weekend's second
round--the Elmer Trett Nationals, at Atlanta Dragway--geared up for more success.
Rickey Gadson, a nine-time national champ who won the 2009 SuperSport title,
heads up this uniquely experienced four-man team. He's competing this year in
the Real Street - Presented by BST class for 2010 on a Brock's
Performance-sponsored Kawasaki ZX-14. With this show-quality machine, equipped
with Brock's patented TiWinder exhaust and BST carbon-fiber-wheels, Gadson
qualified second at the season-opener before scoring a victory over Mark
Billiter with an 8.104 sec., 177.42 mph run through the quarter.
In SuperSport, Joey Gladstone, who won three of eight races in the 2009 title
chase and was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by his peers, picked up where
Gadson left off last year-with a win. Racing a Brock's Performance-sponsored
Suzuki GSX-R1000 with an stainless-steel ShortMeg pipe, Gladstone qualified in
the number-two position, took two holeshot-fueled victories in the eliminations
and dropped Jeremy Teasley in the final round with an 8.994 sec., 158.17 mph
pass.
Gadson's protégé and nephew, Richard, took a resounding win in Sunday's Street
ET - Presented by Brock's Performance class on his uncle's Gadson
Racing/Brock's Performance-sponsored ZX-14 and its green-anodized, CT Megaphone
exhaust, with his near-perfect 8.954 sec. pass at 158.19 mph. He also qualified
fourth in SuperSport, but was outrun by teammate Gladstone in second-round
action.
Anchoring the Brock's Performance Elite Dragracing Team this year is Mike
"Anything But" Slowe, the 2009 Pro Street champion. In his first title defense
appearance, Slowe struggled to ninth-fastest in the March event's qualifying on
a BST-shod, Playthings Racing Suzuki Hayabusa, then laid down quicker and
faster numbers than his opponent in the first round of eliminations.
Unfortunately, Slowe's sluggish reaction time (due to clutch problems) negated
his strong 7.306 sec., 201.34 mph run. For Atlanta, the bike was stripped,
modified and rebuilt to cure its ills. In Atlanta, Slowe is set to display the
form that made him a champion.
Brock's Performance president and former AMA/Prostar Superbike Champion Brock
Davidson is thrilled with his elite team of pavement pounders. "We enlist the
most talented, consistent riders and dedicated tuners with a team mentality,"
he says. "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 riders in the winner's circle throughout the
2010 season."
Supporting the sport in 2010, Brock's Performance has posted $66,020 in contingency
dollars-more than any aftermarket company in AMA dragracing history and a 79
percent increase over its 2008 commitment. This doubles the size of the 2009
program for competitors using Brock's Performance exhaust systems and BST
carbon-fiber wheels. The record-shattering contingency program is highlighted
by $300-per-class win bonuses for Pro Mod and Pro Street racers and an average
of $8253 per event for all classes.
For more information on Brock's Performance exhaust systems, BST wheels, other
sportbike performance parts and Brock's contingency programs, please 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 BST wheels and other Brock's Performance parts, go to BrocksPerformance.com.
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About
BST
Based near Johannesburg, South Africa,
BST engineers and manufactures the world's finest carbon fiber motorcycle
components--from wheels and frames to fuel tanks and fenders--to the highest
international standards. On the world stage, BST wheels have been proven at
every level of FIM Grand Prix roadracing competition and have won 12 national
championships. For more
information about BST wheels, visit BlackstoneTek.com.
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2009 AMA Dragbike
SuperSport Champion
Rickey Gadson
Kawasaki ZX-14 Equipped With
Brock's Performance Exhaust &
BST Carbon-Fiber
Wheels
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2009 AMA Dragbike
SuperSport Runnerup
Joey Gladstone
Suzuki GSX-R1000 Equipped With
Brock's Performance Exhaust &
BST Carbon-Fiber
Wheels
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Brock's Performance Elite Dragracing Team Member
Richard Gadson
Kawasaki ZX-14 Equipped With
Brock's Performance Exhaust
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2009 AMA Dragbike
Pro Street Champion
Mike "Anything But" Slowe
Suzuki Hayabusa Equipped With
BST Carbon-Fiber
Wheels
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Brock's Performance CT Megaphone
Exhaust System
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