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The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
From A Spin To A Win
The Ray Price Race Team spins in Norwalk, OH and wins in Bristol, TN. What a great way for The Ray Price Race Team to spend Father’s Day, in the winner’s circle at the NHRA Screamin’ Eagle Nitro Harley-Davidson Exhibition race held in Bristol, TN. The 1,000 horsepower Top Fuel Nitro Harley drag bike (Akea Express), piloted by Tommy Grimes, delivered a solid performance and a great show for the fans. The weekend started with ten Top Fuel Harleys competing for the eight qualifying spots, and after four rounds of qualifying, Grimes landed the number three spot, running a 6.332 ET at 219.12 mph. On Sunday in round one eliminations, the Akea Express was paired with Damian Cownden and took the win by just a hair, running a 6.364 ET at 220.33 mph vs a 6.393 at 218.41 mph. Moving into the semi-finals with lane choice, Grimes has another fantastic run. Despite dropping a hole near the top end, the bike powered through a 6.388 ET at 220.26 mph, moving the team into the finals. The finals bring a scenario we’ve all seen before, Grimes vs Horne! But the scenario ends differently this time. Grimes won on a hole shot. He was out of the gate first with his 0.025 light vs 0.064 light, giving him the win against Horne’s quicker run. Grimes runs 6.347 ET at 219.44 mph vs 6.320 ET at 227.92 mph. The Akea Express holds two for two at Bristol’s
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NHRA Exhibition race taking the win last year also. “We love competing against Horne, it’s always a great finals race” said Ray Price. “A rematch and a win after the NHRA race in Las Vegas, where we lost to Horne, a hole shot is just what we needed. We are always hungry for a win and stepped up to the table with conviction. I have a great team and we really pulled together this weekend for a strong performance.” In the previous weekend, during the Ohio Bike Week Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, June 9 and 10, The Ray Price Race Team spins the tire and goes out in round one. Grimes ran some good numbers during qualifying landing the team the number two spot. In first round of eliminations Tommy Grimes was paired with Dean Comunal but after spinning the tire would not advance to the semi-finals. The Ray Price Motorsports team sends sincere thanks to all their sponsors for their support. They include our Primary Sponsors: Akea, Ray Price Harley-Davidson, with special thanks to our Associate Sponsor Raleigh H. O. G. and our Support Sponsors: Vanson Leathers, PJ1 Products, RC Components, CP Pistons, Royal Purple, Barnett Clutches & Cables, Autolite Sparkplugs, Mickey Thompson Tires, Gates Belts, Nationwide Insurance, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, JIMS USA, Industrial Machine Solutions and Wiley X. Additional thanks: Bill Hayes, Hargis Consulting, Ultra Pro Machining and Freddie Robbins. Ray Price Harley-Davidson - Raleigh, NC www.rayprice.com www.LiveToRideLonger.com
The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine Est. 1998