After two rounds of qualifying Friday at the United Association NHRA SuperNationals at Raceway
Park, four-time NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle Nationals event winner Shawn Gann
and his XTreme Rebellion/RumBum Buell is solidly in eighth after an ET of 7.069, earned during Q2,
with a speed of 186.60 mph.
Gann, who won this event as the No. 1 qualifier in 2003, had a little drama during his second run
Friday as he was unable to slow down in time and ended up in the catchnet at the end of the track's
gravel trap. The bike was unscathed, which is fortunate since his Buell was completely rebuilt
after an engine issue last week in Joliet forced them out in the first round.
Currently, Gann is eighth in the PSM points standings, tied with Steve Johnson. The provisional top
qualifier after Friday's qualifying is Craig Treble, whom Gann here in the 2003 finals. Treble
earned the top spot with a run of 7.008/190.43 mph.
Gann and the rest of the NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class resume qualifying at
Noon EST Saturday with the second round starting at 3 p.m. Sunday's eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
For more information about the United Association NHRA SuperNationals at Raceway Park in
Englishtown, N.J., visit them on the Web at ETownRaceway.com. Event qualifying can be seen on ESPN2
Saturday at 7 p.m. EST and again at 11:30 p.m. Eliminations air at 10 p.m. EST Sunday and will
re-air Wednesday at 2 a.m. EST. The race can be heard via live streaming Sunday at NHRA.com.
Fans can follow Shawn Gann at Twitter.com/ShawnGann or on his page on Facebook.
