Moorpark, California --Only one race remains in determining the field for the 2006 Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle to be held at the prestigious 52nd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in on Saturday, September 2.
The riders head to Memphis Motorsports Park in Millington, Tenn., this weekend, some in hopes of cracking the top eight for their chance at the $25,000 paycheck the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle awards.
As of today, last year’s Battle champion GT Tonglet sits 11th in points, 240 points behind eighth-place Tom Bradford. G-Squared Motorsports/Star Racing rider Chip Ellis leads the crew with 2,210 points, with reigning POWERade Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Andrew Hines only 15 points behind him.
1. Chip Ellis, Buell, 2210
2. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 2195
3. Matt Smith, Buell, 2005
4. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 1990
5. Angelle Sampey, Suzuki, 1920
6. Ryan Schnitz, Buell, 1765
7. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 1700
8. Tom Bradford, Buell, 1695
9. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 1540
10. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 1485
11. GT Tonglet, Harley-Davidson, 1455
12. Matt Guidera, Buell, 1395
13. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 1150
14. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 1095
15. Chris Rivas, Buell, 875
Riders accumulate points during their 15-race NHRA POWERade Drag Racing regular season. The top eight with the most points move onto vie for the 2006 Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle champion bragging rights, held at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
The Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle winner will take home a cash prize of $25,000 and a commemorative trophy, while the runner-up collects $10,000. The two semi-finalists will each receive $6,000 each and the four first round finalists, $3,500 each.
About Ringers Gloves
Ringers Gloves, Official Gloves of NHRA and title sponsor for the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle, is a full-line manufacturer of high-end, task specific gloves, SFI 3.3/1, 3.3/10, 3.3/20 racing gloves, UnderX protective undergarments and rdigs pit boots.
Keep up with your favorite Ringers racers in ‘06 by logging onto www.ringersgloves.com for photos and highlights!
