Wins the 2008 Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway 8-June-2008!
After laying down four 6.5 second passes in a row during testing the weekend before, the team no doubt had high hopes for the Winters, hoping to erase the disappointment of last year. And erase those memories they did. Below is a short pictorial account of Sunday 8-June-2008 - race day!
Athol on the start line...another Harley about to go down....
It's easier to photograph the big screen when near the line....
Tow-back time...notice packed stands in the background....all 35,000 odd spectators
That's round 2 won - Roger and Daniel are happy, Winternationals Final here we come!!
Sponsor's & Kiwi flags fly proud at the Stud Racing camp
We did it!
Athol at prize giving, Tony Thornton in the background
Even the bike was celebrating!
And below is a very happy crew chief, Roger Bloor from RBP Performance
and the machine itself celebrated after prize giving with an oil change and had both tyre pressures checked....
And this was the winning run........
5049 Right Lane ATHOL WILLIAMS RBP
SPECIAL , 1500
7 Left
Lane BRETT STEVENS
TOP FUEL HARLEY , 172
#Gp1 RcNo 316 T/B TOP BIKE
(R) Right Win M:0.232
NUM CLASS Recrd REACT 60
330 660 MPH 1000
ET MPH
5049 6.26 0.488
1.146 2.998 4.423 179.00 5.651 6.733 197.46
7
6.26 0.526 1.202 3.056 4.535 165.08 5.828
6.927 197.71
And this is one very happy winning team!
And there you have it, DBNZ CONGRATULATIONS go to Athol & Sharon, Bruce, Daniel, Mike, Rachel, Roger & Trevor, who as Stud Racing are
2008 Winternationals Top Bike WINNERS!
To see a slightly shakey video of one of Athol's runs, click here......