Race officials for the 9^th annual CSR Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com decided Friday’s poor weather forecast warranted extending the first day testing by three hours. Several racers were pleased but none more than two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Andrew Hines.

Hines blasted out a South Georgia Motorsports Park [SGMP] track record 6.889 elapsed time at 193.13 miles per hour. This run marked the first time Hines had been into the 6.80s with his Screamin’ Eagle-sponsored Harley-Davidson. 

“We didn’t change a thing from our earlier run,” said Hines, who previously belted out a 6.94. “I knew it was a great run going down the track because when you don’t have to correct it, you get the big numbers. I saw our earlier runs and figured I’d run a 6.90. I was just hoping to run quicker than Angelle.”

THURSDAY - ANDREW HINES TOPS ESTN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE TESTING WITH 6.889 ELAPSED TIME
 

Thursday testing extended in anticipation of poor Friday forecast

Race officials for the 9^th annual CSR Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com decided Friday’s poor weather forecast warranted extending the first day testing by three hours. Several racers were pleased but none more than two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Andrew Hines.

Hines blasted out a South Georgia Motorsports Park [SGMP] track record 6.889 elapsed time at 193.13 miles per hour. This run marked the first time Hines had been into the 6.80s with his Screamin’ Eagle-sponsored Harley-Davidson. 

“We didn’t change a thing from our earlier run,” said Hines, who previously belted out a 6.94. “I knew it was a great run going down the track because when you don’t have to correct it, you get the big numbers. I saw our earlier runs and figured I’d run a 6.90. I was just hoping to run quicker than Angelle.”

Hines final pass of the evening surpassed Angelle Sampey’s 6.916 elapsed time at 192.08 miles per hour who was in just her second test outing since converting from Suzuki to a Buell. 

Clay Millican also posted the quickest run in the history of SGMP when he lifted just past the eighth-mile and coasted to a 4.721 elapsed time.

“A lot of those racers were having trouble finding the right combination early on,” Millican said. “When we pulled [teammate] Bobby Lagana’s car up there we were just hoping it would go down. He went out there and went right down the track. The funny thing is – everyone else did too. There’s no question this is a good race track and has a lot of teeth.” 

Millican estimated the car would have been a mid-4.50 had it run to the finish line.

“I had instructions to lift early,” Millican said. “Next time I’m guessing the instructions won’t be the same.” 

Danny Rowe (6.023) was the quickest of the Pro Modifieds while Robert Patrick (6.319) paced the IHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stocks. Billy Glidden’s 6.763, 208.88 topped the NHRA Pro Stocks.

Testing resumes in the morning with unlimited test runs beginning at 9:30 AM, EST.