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Team
Update.......
October, 2004
October was the last month for racing over at Gateway. We
attended a few Test and Tunes and then the Bracket Bash which
was the very last chance to race this year. They had a Test
and Tune on the Friday night the we attended. We brought my
new bike over there, a 2002 Suzuki Hayabusa with a custom
paint job. It didn't have an air shifter yet but I loved riding
it. We stayed over at the track for the Bracket Bash that
Saturday morning. I made quite a few passes on Friday and
seemed to get the hang of the new bike. My fastest pass was
a 9.76 @ 141 mph. I was really pleased since I didn't have
an air shifter and had to foot shift.
It
rained cats and dogs Friday night so on Saturday the track
personnel had to dry the track before we could race, we got
started late. All classes had a pretty good turn out. I entered
both the Street Bike ET and Pro Bike ET classes. Charles
also entered both classes. There were some good races going
on. I had to race Nelson Taylor in first round for Street
Bike and second round Pro Bike. I came out victorious both
times. Wagner took me out in the Pro Bike class but I turned
around and took him out in the Street Bike class. That brought
me down to the finals, against who you ask ???, well of course
Charles. Busa against busa, teammate against teammate. How
fun! Well Charles dialed 9.45 to my 9.76 dial. He treed me,
once again, I lost it on the tree. He cut a .073 light to
my .110 light, he caught me and beat me to the finish line.
Charles ended up running a 9.57 to my 9.86. We convinced the
starter to let us run it back but we switched bikes, so he
was on my new busa and I was on the silver busa. We ran heads
up and he definitely out sixty footed me but I cut a better
light and the silver bike is a bit stronger than the new one
so I took the win light. It was a great weekend and I wish
we could race all winter long, unfortunately we live in St.
Louis :(
We
feel we did very well this year. Charles had several wins
at the local series at Gateway and ended up third in the points
race. He won the NHRA Summit Series, Black Sunday and the
Bracket Bash. He finished second at the NOPI event and third
at the Soul Brothers race in Kansas City. Janie won the Wally
again this year at Gateway and had several runner-up finishes.
Janie won the NOPI series, runner-up at the Soul Brothers
race, third at Black Sunday and fourth at the NHRA Summit
Series race. So overall we had a very good year of racing.
This
is the last update for the season, I will post a preseason
update before we start our 2005 season. So HAPPY HOLIDAYS
to all and be safe! Hope you enjoy the pictures!
Thanks
for reading our updates!
Janie
/ Willis Racing
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2004
Bracket Bash - SB Final
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Bracket
Bash - Winners Circle
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Bracket
Bash - 1st and 2nd
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Willis
Racing would like to thank their 2004 Sponsors ……
Gatlin
Racing
Archie’s Hog City
Midwest Motor Sports
Lockhart Phillips
County Motorcycle Parts
Midwest Motors
Mr. Boots
Sun Trailers
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