CrotchRocket
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posted June 03, 2010 03:54 PM
Orient Express TSB @ E-Town, NJ
Orient Express Top Street Motorcycle Report
by: Rick Mazzola
On April 3, 2010 RacewayPark Englishtown, NJ presents The Orient Express Top Street Bike points series race. Most of the regulars showed up on this new season opener along with some old time TSB racers.
The # 1 Qualifier was Mike Sweeney on his Busa Turbo Pro Sport Bike, throwin down a 7.99 which made him the 6th member of The Dels Performance 7 second club! Nice goin Mike! Congats goes out to Larry Curry for finishing Runner Up collecting his cash payout & trophy! Larry thanks, GOD, Levon Currie, Levon Jr. & Agnes of Currie Motorsports. Larry Ladson of Phantasy Limo, Harvel Brown of Harvel’s Performance, Tracy of Champion Computers, Terry of Peer Pressure Racing & all the TSB sponsors! Congrats to Rick Mazzola for Winning the Orient Express TSB opener. Rick thanks, Jason Millers StreetBike Seminars, Orient Express & the rest of the TSB sponsors, Samantha & James, Lady Luck, Frank Barbuto, Big Jack, The Kawasaki crew-Ken, John, Jim & all the TSB racers for making the races fun!
Here’s something new during the 2010 Orient Express TSB series, it’s the introduction of Friday night TSB cash payout, No Points races! Friday Race Dates are: May 28, July 2, August 13, October 22. No points. Friday Night Info: $40 tech card at the gate ($20 goes toward payout). All normal NHRA and TSB rules apply. Please spread the word, because we all know that more competition=better payout!
On behalf of all the TSB Racers, I want to thank this 2010 season sponsors, Orient Express, Worldwide Bearings, Del's Performance Cycles, DragBike.com, DragBikePhotos.com, Crotch Rocket Racing, PsychoBike.com, BikeLand.org.
On April 10, 2010 RacewayPark Englishtown, NJ presents This weeks 2nd. Orient Express Top Street Bike points series race…The #1 Qualifier was Ol’ Skool on his ZX14 goin 8.79 @ 157. #2 was John Martin on his ZX10 with a 8.86 @ 152. #3 Jim Totaro on his new ZX14 running 9.10 @ 150. #4 Rick Mazzola still on his ZX12 9.37 @ 147 & 5th is Paul Racanelli on his Busa going 9.38 @ 153… The top 5 reaction times of the day are: Larry Currie .001, Tony Pasquale .007, Jim Totaro .029, Paul Racanelli .030, Ol’ Skool .049.
First Round: Ol’ Skool gets the #1 Qualifier bye run. John Martin red lit to Dave Reeves. Paul Racanelli cuts an .030 & passes Amar Gardner for the win. Jim Totaro motors by Vinny Cianci taking the win. Tony Pasquale puts a .007 on Paul Giamella. Larry Currie mowed the tree down with a .001 & first to the finish against Dre Shearn. Rick Mazzola gets the win over Ashon Dickerson.
Second Round: Dave Reeves gets the bye. Rick Mazzola redlit with a -.001 giving the win to Tony Pasquale. Paul Racanelli red lit to Ol’ Skool. Jim Totaro on his ZX14 dials 9.10 & lined up with Larry Currie on his Busa dialing 9.86. Larry left first as Jim cuts an .029 passing the Busa off the gas for the win goin 9.13 @ 137 causing Larry to breakout trying to stay ahead.
Third Round: Tony Pasquale on his ZX14 dials 10.49 against Dave Reeves dialing 9.71 on his Gixxer1000. Tony left first with a .069 taking it to the finish going 10.49 off the gas @ 128. Ol’ Skool & Jim Totaro decide to run a heads up 9.10 as they both on their ZX14s. Jim takes the hole shot with a .054 but mis-shifts into 2nd, then Ol’ Skool mis-shifts but recovers faster getting to the finish line for the win goin 9.57 to Jim’s 9.70. Congrats to Dave Reeves & Jim Totaro for finishing in the semi finals.
Final: It’s a ZX14 final Ol’ Skool dialing 9.10 & Tony Pasquale dialing 10.45. Tony goes first and can u believe he mis-shifted into 2nd as Skool fly’s by taking the win. Congrats to Tony Pasquale for finishing Runner Up collecting his cash payout & trophy! Tony thanks his wife Nancy & Freedman Tire & Auto. A Big Congrats goes to Ol’ Skool for winning this weeks Orient Express TSB points race, collecting his cash payout & trophy! Skool thanks Vince & Dre’s House of Power, his wife Nancy, TopDog, Dr. John, all the TSB boys, Federici’s, NJ’s Most Wanted Drag Racing team, Nash Park auto body.
The Orient Express Top Street Bike points series Saturday races of 2010 are held on Saturday mornings 9am: May 29; July 3, 10, 24; August 14, 28; October 16, 30.
Friday Night Orient Express non points race dates are held on Friday nights 5pm: May 28, July 2, August 13, October 22.
2nd Annual Motorcycle King of the Track Wally race is Sunday, June 21. Open to all Motorcycle and Sled racers. The event will give Motorcycle King of the Track ET racers an opportunity to win an NHRA Wally trophy!!!
The first place competitor in Orient Express Top Street Bike Saturday points as of August 28 will join Team Raceway Park at the NHRA Division 1 Summit ET Finals.
This year's Top Dog Bounty Race Days will be held on July 10 and October 16. These two Saturday races will pay a double payout to any racer that beats a "Top Dog" and makes it to the money rounds. Top Dogs are any racers that have won a previous Top Street Bike Competition. These special purses are open to all Orient Express Top Street Bike riders. The rules are simple. If you beat a "Top Dog" in eliminations and make it to the money rounds, the semi finals or final, your payout will be doubled. The title of "Top Dog" does not carry over past the first person that beats a Top Dog. You have to beat a Top Dog to be in the money. So fare for the July 10th Bounty the TopDogs are Rick Mazzola, Ol Skool & Tony Pasquale.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call the RacewayPark office 1-732-446-7800. Remember Top Street Bike is an all run class, everyone gets to compete! So, check out www.Racewaypark.com and www.Dragbike.com, www.Psychobike.com and www.Bikeland.org for the TSB stories. You gotta be in it to win it.
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Jason Miller StreetBike Seminars
*****DragRacers do it better, because they dont cut Corners*****
   
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Nelson Taylor
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posted June 03, 2010 08:13 PM
Sounds like you all are having fun.... And I know that TSB has been going strong for some years. This sounds like its just a bracket race but everyone is paired up on a ladder system based on where they qualify. Is this correct. What benefits do the number one qualifier get? Does the better reaction time of the previous round get lane choice or the faster bike?
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Best #'s
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4.03
6.02 @ 121mph
(Stock Wheelbase) 2006 ZX14
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CrotchRocket
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posted June 04, 2010 04:37 AM
Its an all run bracket points race, #1 Qualifier gets $50 & a bye in the 1st. round...We use a ladder & the computer pairs everyone up by fastest runs the slowest & so on...Reaction time doesnt get you anything, but thats why i list the top 5 reaction times...Lane choice is set by both racers...
Definitely a fun series to race in...
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Jason Miller StreetBike Seminars
*****DragRacers do it better, because they dont cut Corners*****
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