Bispo wins Eastern opener

From Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada

CAYUGA, ON – The Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association’s Eastern Drag Bike Series, presented by Drag Specialties/Parts Canada, held its first round of the Eastern Series last weekend at Toronto Motorsports Park.

Temperamental weather meant that only two qualifying rounds were held on Saturday. The remaining qualifiers and finals took place on Sunday, which made for a thrilling, action-packed day.

Under sunny skies, but with challenging strong winds, the fastest qualifier was Dave Bispo, racing for Rocky’s Harley-Davidson.

While the qualifying rounds saw varying performances, the elimination rounds saw some very close wrangles, with only hundredths of a second setting the racers apart.

The final elimination round showcased two veteran talents: Bispo and Pete Thomson. Bispo had a holeshot win over Thomson, reaching a speed of 133.67 mph and an elapsed time of 9.399 seconds with a recorded reaction time of 0.085 seconds. Thomson raced the strip with an elapsed time of 9.393 seconds, hitting a top speed of 137.96 mph.

On June 20, the Grand Bend Motorplex in Ontario will be opening its gates to spectators for the second of the Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association’s Eastern Drag Bike Series of the season.