Blazing Speed in Blazing Heat

After a very successful test & tune session Thursday, the team was excited to get this weekend's MIRock started. We arrived in Maryland early Saturday to set up the new Bazzaz Performance tents and prepare for the weekend's events. If all things went according to plan, Cecil's Real Street bike would run another 7.9, like it did in testing, to break the class record and be the first to record a pass in the 7's.

The sizzling heat may have been difficult for the many fans that turned out, but wasn't enough to slow down the HTP team. The Real Street 1000 and Busa qualified first and second, respectively, both running 8.08s in the 1/4mi. Hopefully tomorrow brings that 7s pass we've been iching for, but for now we're satisfied with the number one and two seed.

In other HTP news, the nitrous Pro Street Busa made its fastest pass ever in qualifying. The bike put up a 7.57, A NEW NITROUS PROSTREET RECORD! The team is very excited for this accomplishment, but are still making adjustments and expecting faster numbers this weekend. Stay tuned for tomorrow's eliminations. Go HTP!
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Keith Thompson Real Street Victory

Team HTP won the Real Street class for the 2009 MTC Elmer Trett National race at Atlanta Dragway April 5, 2009. Keith Thompson beat out defending champion, Jeremy Teasley in the finals for the win. For additional information from this event, such as qualifying and elimination info and featured photo highlights, click here.

AMA : Atlanta Dragway

Saturday's Top 10 Real Street Qualifying

1 - J. Teasley 8.084
2 - K. Thompson 8.164
3 - R. Gadson 8.198
4 - D. Flores 8.230
5 - M. Billiter 8.249
6 - J. Hall 8.266
7 - T. Whytas 8.382
8 - C. McDougald 8.428
9 - C. Hunter 8.488
10 - J. Vigay 8.691