But the turbo-methanol Kawasaki Funnybike of champion Mark Paquette struggled from the moment it rolled out of the trailer. Turbos were the power-adder of choice in the Schnitz Racing Pro Comp eighth mile class this weekend as well. ![]() Ryan Schnitz won Pro Street B on the John Drake-owned “Ambition”-sister bike to Teasley’s “No Fear.” Keith Lynn As he pedaled it back towards the racing line, he saw the white Honda streak past for the 7.24 to 7.45 win. Yoder thought he had the race in the bag until the ‘Busa skated out of the groove. Stotz took the tree, but after near-equal 60 foots the Honda wheelied. Second generation racer Stotz was the underdog in the final against Bud Yoder, who laid down a 6.98 at 208.68 mph while taking out number 1 qualifier Jeremy Teasley in the semi on his new ‘Busa. Frankie Stotzįrankie Stotz and his Honda CBR1000RR don’t even need 1300cc’s to get the job done. ![]() And a Pro Street bike puts that horsepower to the ground through one small, street-legal tire-not two massive slicks. In fact, weighing in at 1300cc, a McIntosh Machine & Fabrication Pro Street turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa puts out only 25 horespower less than its much larger, twin-turbo, V6 cousins over at the Speedway. The Brickyard wasn’t the only Indianapolis speed facility to echo with the smooth sounds of turbocharged powerplants this past weekend, as the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series-the NHDRO-opened it’s season at Lucas Oil Raceway on the west side with the May Bike Fest.
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