Allen gets it done in Ashcroft

From Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada

ASHCROFT, BC – Waves of heat rippled off of the N’lakakpxm Eagle Motorplex pavement and a strong headwind bullied its way down the quarter-mile drag strip, conditions usually not conducive to great drag racing.

Despite the odds, western series points leader Nick Allen from Redline Harley-Davidson rolled up to the tree, stuck his nose in the paint of his Harley-Davidson V-Rod Destroyer and did the unbelievable by setting a new national record of 144.02 miles per hour.

As the filament in the green start light started to warm, Allen was off with an unimaginable 0.000 reaction time and a top speed of 144.02 miles per hour in the first elimination round of the event. Clearly, the gauntlet had been thrown and all the other competitors could do was watch as Allen performed his magic once again to work through the field on his way to a final-round showdown with Shaun Rude.

With Allen’s incredible run to earn a bye, elimination round one saw Rude, racing for Harley-Davidson Grande Prairie and Heritage Harley-Davidson, face off against Dennis Harkin, supported by Harley-Davidson of Edmonton and Gasoline Alley Harley-Davidson. Rude came out on top with an ET of 9.707 and a reaction time of 0.125.

Kelly McCuaig from Harley-Davidson of Prince George bested Mike Evanyshyn to move into round two action with a 10.287 and reaction time of -0.27. Ken Trommel made quick work of Dale Sweeney with a brilliant reaction time of 0.00 and an ET of 10.094.

In round two action, Allen continued his march to the finals, beating Trommel while Rude got ahead of the over-enthusiastic McCuaig, setting the stage for the final battle between Allen and Rude.

Allen took the narrow victory with an ET of 9.565, while Rude broke the beam with an ET of 9.659. Although Rude had an impressive reaction time of 0.032, Allen bested him with a 0.016.