Suzuki Power Continues to Dominate the Top Ten Standings in the
Pro Stock Motorcycle Class
BREA, CA – July 18, 2022 — (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Angelle Sampey and her Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki Hayabusa edged closer to the lead in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship points standings with a solid run to the semi-final round at the NHRA Dodge Power Broker Mile-High Nationals in Denver on Sunday.
The Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki team’s other rider, Eddie Krawiec, was the fastest Suzuki qualifier in Denver, with a 7.164-second/186.56 mph pass that was good for third position in the eliminations ladder, just ahead of Sampey’s 7.171-second/186.95 mph fourth-place run.
Heading into Sunday’s final elimination rounds, Sampey was confident about aerodynamic and chassis setup adjustments throughout the 2022 season, making her Hayabusa one of the strongest Suzukis in the Pro Stock Motorcycle field. With 515 points, Sampey currently sits in second place in the championship points standings, just 10 points behind leader Steve Johnson. Suzuki-powered bikes continue to dominate the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, with eight of the top ten bikes running Suzuki power.
Sampey advanced to the semi-final round with wins over James Underdahl, who fouled in round one, and Jerry Savoie in round two, whom she defeated with a quicker and faster 7.181-second/186.90 mph pass to his losing 7.311-second/185.13 mph run. In the semi-final round, Sampey faced top qualifier Matt Smith, who re-set the elapsed time and top speed track records during the weekend at 7.090 seconds and 190.22 mph. Despite a slim starting line advantage, her 7.253-second/170.15 mph run fell short of Smith’s Buell’s 7.121-second/190.03 mph run.
Angelle Sampey (2) fell short of going to another final’s appearance in the mile-high city.
“In qualifying, I was already excited compared to how it went last year when I struggled to get the bike down the track. Couldn’t keep it straight, couldn’t drive it. It was very frustrating. And then we came here this year and it’s a whole different story. Good straight runs, good shifts. I felt good going in race day. I was extremely calm, had no nerves, and really enjoyed the day other than the heat,” Sampey said. “Going into the semis we knew Matt had the advantage over us. I did the best job I could, but when I saw he was out on me I knew I wasn’t going to get to the finish line before him, so to save some parts, I rolled off a little…
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