RICKEY GADSON LEADS BROCK'S PERFORMANCE RIDERS TO SUPERSPORT DOMINATION

BROCK'S PERFORMANCE
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.

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November 15, 2009 7:29 PM

SMITH RIDES NITRO FISH SUZUKI INTO FOURTH TO COMPLETE 2009 NHRA SEASON

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 5 of 5 in Countdown to 1 playoffs for Pro Stock Motorcycle class
Round 17 of 17 for season
45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.)
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2009)

Matt Smith, rider of the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki, ended his first year with Don Schumacher Racing in the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series claiming fourth place in the Pro Stock Motorcycle championship.

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November 14, 2009 7:26 PM

SUZUKI RIDER SMITH QUALIFIES FIFTH IN POMONA

Matt Smith rode the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle into No. 5 in qualifying for the 45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals today, posting his quickest pass of 6.963 seconds at 192.30 mph earlier today.

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November 13, 2009 10:42 AM

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY EXTENDS OFFICIAL STATUS OF NHRA; NAMING RIGHTS ON SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE SERIES

NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov.13, 2009)

NHRA officials announced today that Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended both its official program with NHRA and its title sponsorship of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Series through the 2012 season. Harley-Davidson, the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of motorcycles, became the official motorcycle of NHRA and title sponsor of the popular NHRA Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Series in 2006.

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November 11, 2009 6:43 PM

KRAWIEC READY TO BATTLE FOR A SECOND NHRA TITLE AT POMONA

Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines
MILWAUKEE (Nov. 11, 2009)

Hines Set Sights to Finish Season in Third-Place

Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec knows all about come-from-behind victories. Last season, Krawiec arrived at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., 19 points out of first place in the Countdown to the Championship, yet managed to power his Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle to the Pro Stock Motorcycle title when the leader faltered – and Krawiec stayed steady – in Sunday eliminations.

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November 1, 2009 7:49 PM

SMITH RIDES NITRO FISH SUZUKI INTO VEGAS SEMIFINALS

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 4 of 5 Countdown to 1 Playoffs events for Pro Stock Motorcycle class
Round 16 of 17 for season
Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1, 2009)

Riding the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki at the ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Matt Smith ended his race day in the semifinals for the seventh time this season.

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October 31, 2009 11:31 PM

SUZUKI RIDER SMITH SNARES NO. 3 IN VEGAS QUALIFYING

Matt Smith rode the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle to a solid third place in qualifying for the ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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October 29, 2009 1:16 PM

NITRO FISH SUZUKI RIDER SMITH AIMS TO FINISH SEASON ON A HIGH

Matt Smith, riding the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki for Don Schumacher Racing, is resigned to the fact that he's racing for third place in this year's NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, with two races left in the Countdown to 1 playoffs.

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September 8, 2009 8:52 PM

KRAWIEC AND HINES ARE TOP SEEDS FOR NHRA COUNTDOWN

Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sept. 8, 2009)

Hines Rides Harley V-Rod to Win $25,000 Bonus in Ringers Battle at U.S. Nationals

Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines riders Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines will open the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs seeded first and second in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, as the field of 10 qualified riders was set during the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park.

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September 7, 2009 5:12 PM

SCHUMACHER TIES GARLITS FOR MOST TOP FUEL WINS AT PRESTIGIOUS MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

NHRA
2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 18 of 24
Round 12 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle
55th annual U.S. Nationals
Raceway Park at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 7, 2009)

Force Hood, Coughlin and Arana also race to victory at world’s most prestigious drag race

Tony Schumacher continued his domination of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil Monday, racing to his eighth victory at historic O’Reilly Raceway Park and tying legendary “Big Daddy” Don Garlits for the most Top Fuel wins at the world’s most prestigious drag race.

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SUZUKI RIDER SMITH FINISHES U.S. NATIONALS IN THE QUARTERFINALS

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 12 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle
55th annual U.S. Nationals
Raceway Park at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 7, 2009)

No. 1 Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifier Matt Smith was off to a great start at the 55th annual U.S. Nationals at Raceway Park at Indianapolis, an event he won in 2006.

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September 6, 2009 8:12 PM

BROWN, HIGHT, EDWARDS AND SMITH EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING AWARDS AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

Antron Brown raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most prestigious drag race.

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Gann Qualifies a Season-High Fifth for U.S. Nationals

2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 12 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle
55th annual U.S. Nationals
Raceway Park at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 6, 2009)

XTreme Rebellion/RumBum team expect to win rounds Monday in Indy

All season long, Shawn Gann has had two goals: to return to the Winner’s Circle and to earn his way into the Countdown to 1 in the NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class. After qualifying a season-high fifth for Monday’s 55th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park, he may do both in the same day.

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SUZUKI RIDER MATT SMITH GRABS HIS SECOND POLE POSITION OF THE YEAR AT THE U.S. NATIONALS

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 12 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle
55th annual U.S. Nationals
Raceway Park at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 6, 2009)

With only one lap of qualifying run today - instead of two - because of a long rain delay, Matt Smith and the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle team made the best of it and landed themselves at the top of the roster at the 55th annual U.S. Nationals, earning Smith his third No. 1 at the U.S. Nationals.

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September 5, 2009 9:47 PM

HINES WINS RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE

Dixon, Hight, Edwards and Arana continue to lead Mac Tools U.S. Nationals qualifying

Andrew Hines raced to the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle victory for the fourth time in his career Saturday at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most prestigious drag race.

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SMITH IS RINGERS GLOVES BIKE BATTLE SEMIFINALIST AT U.S. NATIONALS

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 12 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle
55th annual U.S. Nationals
Raceway Park at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5, 2009)

Matt Smith rode the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki to his fourth straight semifinal appearance in the Ringers Gloves Bike Battle, a special event held at the U.S. Nationals at Raceway Park in Indianapolis.

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XTreme Rebellion/RumBum Buell Fast on Day 2 at Indy

2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 12 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle
55th annual U.S. Nationals
Raceway Park at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5, 2009)

Shawn Gann fourth after Saturday qualifying at Mac Tools U.S. Nationals

The Big Go didn’t start out great for Shawn Gann and the XTreme Rebellion/RumBum Buell team.

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