AMERICUS, Ga. - After more than a month off for the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Sovereign-Star Racing drivers Michael Ray and Scotty Pollacheck are ready to hit the track again this weekend Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind.

"I think we're very well-prepared for Indy. We have a good handle on the engines now. Both drivers know what they have to do. I'm going to do my best to keep them in the present, because Indy is always distracting since the media, the fans and the history of the event begs for attention. We also have to pace ourselves because we don't race until Monday, and we're already excited on Thursday," Star Racing owner George Bryce said.

The U.S. Nationals is the last event before the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship begins on Sept. 13 with the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C. The top 10 drivers in the points standings after this weekend's U.S. Nationals at Indy will compete during the next six races for the 2013 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship title.

The Sovereign-Star Racing teammates have remained in the top six of the Pro Stock Motorcycle points standings for last six races. Ray is already locked into the Countdown at the No. 3 position, and Pollacheck is currently No. 6.

So far during the 2013 NHRA season, the S&S Cycle-powered Sovereign-Star Racing Buell motorcycles have claimed two national event wins, five final round appearances, two No. 1 qualifying positions, two low ETs of the event, and a new track speed record. The team plans to use what they have learned through these recent successes to continue their momentum throughout the rest of the season.

"I'm excited about Indy! I think the break really allowed us to take some time to regroup both mentally and physically. We had gone so hard, so fast and had such success that it was a good opportunity to have a fresh start going into the Countdown," Ray said.

During the long break between races, the team had ample time to test and fine-tune their engines on their in-house dynamometer and even squeeze in a few track days for the motorcycles near the Star Racing shop in Americus, Ga.