Angie Smith Improves on Day 2 at the Big Go

NHRA 57th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Lucas Oil Raceway Clermont, Ind. Sat, Sep 03, 2011 Angie Smith Improves on Day 2 at the Big Go 049.jpgOn Day 1 of qualifying for the 57th Annual Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Angie Smith laid down a lap of 7.140 seconds, putting her on the bubble at 12th. On Saturday, the North Carolina native ran the 7.023 pass she knew her Buell was capable of and finished the day solidly in eighth on the provisional charts.

“We had a really good 60 foot time,” she said after Saturday’s final round of qualifying. “We knew we had to run a good time today because of the rain we’re expecting tomorrow, but it was a good lap and we’re happy with it.” Her husband, team owner, and tuner, Matt Smith, maintained the provisional top qualifier Saturday with his Friday ET of 6.954 seconds at 190.97 mph. Matt is working yeoman’s hours this weekend, piloting his Haltech/Redline/Affliction Buell, tuning his, Angie’s, and Michael Ray’s bikes, and driving a Pro Mod for his father, Rickie. Spectator gates at the Big Go open at 7 a.m. EDT with the Pro Stock/Pro Stock Motorcycle sessions scheduled for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Eliminations will start Monday at 11 a.m. For more information on the Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals or for tickets, visit NHRA.com. Fans of Angie Smith can find updates and photos of Matt Smith Racing at MattSmithRacing.com, Facebook.com/Matt.AngieSmith, and Twitter.com/AngieSmith77. Videos of Angie and Matt Smith Racing can be found at YouTube.com/MattSmithNHRA. For information regarding sponsorship opportunities with Matt Smith Racing, please e-mail MattSmithRacing@yahoo.com. About HighSide Media Founded in 2007, HighSide Media has represented some of the top drivers, teams, facilities, sponsors, and sanctions in American motorsports. HighSide Media provides public and media relations for racers at every level with tailor-made programs for every budget. Pass YOUR Competition on the HighSide. For more information on HighSide Media, its programs, and its clients, visit HighSideMedia.com. You can also follow HSM at Twitter.com/HighSideMedia and on its official page on Facebook.