Krenik is #1 Qualifier and WINS Pro Mod in Bristol!
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August 11, 2008-Tennessee- The Desert Dawgs drove as fast as they could from Sturgis on Wednesday evening to arrive 27 hours later in Bristol TN, for the All Harley Drag Racing Associations 8th stop on the 2008 tour, the RUSH Thunder in the Valley Nationals.
Friday’s test ‘n’ tune was a bit of a blur, it was nice to have tuner-Steve Allstaedt back with the team and he was not as worn out as the rest of the team that had driven. So, he had to be the motivator to get Greg Krenik pumped up to test the bikes for the BIG points race ….and the RAW need to get a lead in the Points Chase for the Championship in BOTH classes! The Dawgs ran the Pro Modified once at an 8.66 et which seems to be a very good ‘recurring’ number for them lately. The Pro Stock on the other hand needed a lot of tuning. They needed to get the PS to hook up better, so they put a 10” wheel on the bike to spread the tire out for a wider contact patch. It worked, but now to get the rest of the bike tuned to match the tire was looking to be a challenge….they only managed an 8.39 in test ‘n’ tune.
Saturday Qualifying seemed to come quick, with some well needed sleep obtained on Friday night. Greg seemed very comfortable on his bikes, seeing that he had raced on Tuesday and Wednesday. He put himself in the #1 spot on Pro Mod right away with an 8.66 and held onto it! The Pro Stock, his challenge motorcycle, was in the #2 spot with an 8.34 but relinquished it to the #3 spot before the days end…with a shredded belt slowing Greg on his last pass of the day. Krenik said “Once we got the clutch dialed in to the new wider wheel our 60 foot times were great but we developed a new problem. The carburetors were not working properly. The air/fuel curves were all wrong. It really threw us for a loop.”
The Dawgs were now ready for Sunday’s Eliminations. After Opening Ceremonies and acknowledgments of the #1 Qualifiers on the starting line…the PS ran first and it developed a shifting problem but Greg was able to get it into 2nd gear quick enough to take the win with an 8.44. During that run, when Greg shifted the PS into 2nd gear, the belt tensioner came flying off the bike….and went tumbling into the wall, just some more repairs to be done before the next run. The PM ran flawlessly and Greg ran an event best of 8.64….well almost flawlessly, Greg’s front fender came off and got shredded just as he crossed the finish line…..more work to be done before the next race. A very exciting first round for the Dawgs…Go Go Go…fix those bikes for the 2nd round!
It was a good thing Justin Lail, from Lummus H-D arrived Sunday morning to help crew with the Dawgs, because the PS tranny needed to be taken apart in between rounds. The Dawgs were so busy getting the tranny adjusted so it would shift they didn't have time to remember to check the weather station and didn't make any ‘jetting’ adjustments to the carbs (as in Carburetor not carbohydrates!). Greg was racing the points leader in the semi’s and really needed to win the round to catch up in the points. The work the Dawgs did to the tranny worked but their failure to re-jet cost them the win. “The carbs were way too fat on fuel.” said Steve. “We were OK at the 60’ but he pulled away in each gear as we went rich on the top end, we blew it.” he added. The PM on the other hand just sat in the corner and received only fuel and a new battery. That was all it needed as Greg ran an 8.69 in the heat of the day taking the 2nd round win in Pro Modified!
Up next was the PM Finals. Greg was racing Randy Borho again. Greg’s bike had been the faster bike all weekend which was a good thing, because as Greg launched he went to the left and out of the groove. As he shifted into 2ndgear the rear tire broke loose causing him to fishtail and go further left and then the tire broke loose again going into 3rd AND he was able to keep it straight to get the win light by 0.08 seconds! “Wow, the bike was smooth all weekend and at the end I got a bit out of the groove and lost traction….must have looked crazy from the starting line.” said Greg. “Karen did great all weekend getting me set on the line, I just went left there at the end.” he added.
So, a very successful week for the Desert Dawgs in Sturgis and Bristol, but, no time to celebrate. As they headed back to New Mexico they had a small ‘fender bender’ in Nashville and then a trailer ‘wheel-bearing’ explosion in Checotah, OK and the motorhome engine was leaking oil and overheating. BUT, they are back safe and will get everything fixed in time for next weekend's drive to Oregon! Is this FUN or what?
Thank you so much to those wonderful friends (Glenn Simpkins and Eileen Fore) that have sent donations to the Diesel Dollar Fund…the price went down slightly on this trip so we only spent $2,289 on the 4000 mile trek! Please send whatever you can we have about 7000 miles left to travel to finish this Race season!
2008 AHDRA Points Chase: 3 races to go!
Pro Modified:
Greg Krenik- 882 points
Randy Borho- 718 points
Bruce Chandler- 372 points
Pro Stock:
Shaun Reno- 684 points
Eddie Lee- 592 points
Greg Krenik– 587 points
YES, we are going for the 2008 AHDRA Championships in BOTH Pro Classes and we could really use some help with Diesel Dollars...any donations are gratefully accepted! THANK YOU!
Up next for the Desert Dawgs:
August 23-24, Salem H-D Northwest Nationals, Woodburn, OR
September 20-21, S & S Jim McClure Nationals, Richmond, VA
October 10-12, Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts Finals, NC
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August 11, 2008-Tennessee- The Desert Dawgs drove as fast as they could from Sturgis on Wednesday evening to arrive 27 hours later in Bristol TN, for the All Harley Drag Racing Associations 8th stop on the 2008 tour, the RUSH Thunder in the Valley Nationals.
Friday’s test ‘n’ tune was a bit of a blur, it was nice to have tuner-Steve Allstaedt back with the team and he was not as worn out as the rest of the team that had driven. So, he had to be the motivator to get Greg Krenik pumped up to test the bikes for the BIG points race ….and the RAW need to get a lead in the Points Chase for the Championship in BOTH classes! The Dawgs ran the Pro Modified once at an 8.66 et which seems to be a very good ‘recurring’ number for them lately. The Pro Stock on the other hand needed a lot of tuning. They needed to get the PS to hook up better, so they put a 10” wheel on the bike to spread the tire out for a wider contact patch. It worked, but now to get the rest of the bike tuned to match the tire was looking to be a challenge….they only managed an 8.39 in test ‘n’ tune.
Saturday Qualifying seemed to come quick, with some well needed sleep obtained on Friday night. Greg seemed very comfortable on his bikes, seeing that he had raced on Tuesday and Wednesday. He put himself in the #1 spot on Pro Mod right away with an 8.66 and held onto it! The Pro Stock, his challenge motorcycle, was in the #2 spot with an 8.34 but relinquished it to the #3 spot before the days end…with a shredded belt slowing Greg on his last pass of the day. Krenik said “Once we got the clutch dialed in to the new wider wheel our 60 foot times were great but we developed a new problem. The carburetors were not working properly. The air/fuel curves were all wrong. It really threw us for a loop.”
The Dawgs were now ready for Sunday’s Eliminations. After Opening Ceremonies and acknowledgments of the #1 Qualifiers on the starting line…the PS ran first and it developed a shifting problem but Greg was able to get it into 2nd gear quick enough to take the win with an 8.44. During that run, when Greg shifted the PS into 2nd gear, the belt tensioner came flying off the bike….and went tumbling into the wall, just some more repairs to be done before the next run. The PM ran flawlessly and Greg ran an event best of 8.64….well almost flawlessly, Greg’s front fender came off and got shredded just as he crossed the finish line…..more work to be done before the next race. A very exciting first round for the Dawgs…Go Go Go…fix those bikes for the 2nd round!
It was a good thing Justin Lail, from Lummus H-D arrived Sunday morning to help crew with the Dawgs, because the PS tranny needed to be taken apart in between rounds. The Dawgs were so busy getting the tranny adjusted so it would shift they didn't have time to remember to check the weather station and didn't make any ‘jetting’ adjustments to the carbs (as in Carburetor not carbohydrates!). Greg was racing the points leader in the semi’s and really needed to win the round to catch up in the points. The work the Dawgs did to the tranny worked but their failure to re-jet cost them the win. “The carbs were way too fat on fuel.” said Steve. “We were OK at the 60’ but he pulled away in each gear as we went rich on the top end, we blew it.” he added. The PM on the other hand just sat in the corner and received only fuel and a new battery. That was all it needed as Greg ran an 8.69 in the heat of the day taking the 2nd round win in Pro Modified!
Up next was the PM Finals. Greg was racing Randy Borho again. Greg’s bike had been the faster bike all weekend which was a good thing, because as Greg launched he went to the left and out of the groove. As he shifted into 2ndgear the rear tire broke loose causing him to fishtail and go further left and then the tire broke loose again going into 3rd AND he was able to keep it straight to get the win light by 0.08 seconds! “Wow, the bike was smooth all weekend and at the end I got a bit out of the groove and lost traction….must have looked crazy from the starting line.” said Greg. “Karen did great all weekend getting me set on the line, I just went left there at the end.” he added.
So, a very successful week for the Desert Dawgs in Sturgis and Bristol, but, no time to celebrate. As they headed back to New Mexico they had a small ‘fender bender’ in Nashville and then a trailer ‘wheel-bearing’ explosion in Checotah, OK and the motorhome engine was leaking oil and overheating. BUT, they are back safe and will get everything fixed in time for next weekend's drive to Oregon! Is this FUN or what?
Thank you so much to those wonderful friends (Glenn Simpkins and Eileen Fore) that have sent donations to the Diesel Dollar Fund…the price went down slightly on this trip so we only spent $2,289 on the 4000 mile trek! Please send whatever you can we have about 7000 miles left to travel to finish this Race season!
2008 AHDRA Points Chase: 3 races to go!
Pro Modified:
Greg Krenik- 882 points
Randy Borho- 718 points
Bruce Chandler- 372 points
Pro Stock:
Shaun Reno- 684 points
Eddie Lee- 592 points
Greg Krenik– 587 points
YES, we are going for the 2008 AHDRA Championships in BOTH Pro Classes and we could really use some help with Diesel Dollars...any donations are gratefully accepted! THANK YOU!
Up next for the Desert Dawgs:
August 23-24, Salem H-D Northwest Nationals, Woodburn, OR
September 20-21, S & S Jim McClure Nationals, Richmond, VA
October 10-12, Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts Finals, NC
