JUNIOR PIPPIN TESTS IN PREPARATION FOR 2008 NHRA SEASON

ADEL, Ga. – Junior Pippin of Conyers, Ga. recently tested at South Georgia Motorsports Park in preparation for the 2008 NHRA POWERade drag racing series' pro stock motorcycle division. Pippin was able to make six passes on his Stone Mountain Harley-Davidson/Granite Mountain Harley-Davidson-sponsored Buell during test sessions on Feb. 7 and 8.

"I'm really pumped; testing went well," said Pippin, a four-time defending series champion of the All-Harley Drag Racing Association's pro stock division. "I'm feeling more comfortable on the bike." The two-day test session gave Pippin and Crew Chief Bob Taft, owner of Rat's Whole Place in Decatur, Ill., a chance to work with several different clutch combinations and shake off some winter rust. "Junior re-acclimated himself to the bike quickly; he was riding well," Taft said. "I was really happy with his riding, and he was hitting all his marks.

"As always, I'd like to go faster, but realistically, it was a good test session."

Pippin and Taft plan on running in the All-Harley Drag Racing Association's Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts Bike Week Nationals at Gainesville, Fla. on Feb. 29 thru March 2. This is in preparation for the National Hot Rod Association's ACDelco Gatornationals in Gainesville on March 13 thru 16.

"We're pretesting for the test (at the AHDRA Gainesville event)," said Taft. "I wanted to get Junior back on the bike and comfortable again." Pippin Racing continues to pursue sponsorship opportunities for its 2008 NHRA racing efforts.