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"If I hadn't taken the scenic route, we would
have run a 6.73 or 6.74." --
Warren Johnson after drifting out of the groove
in his final qualifying attempt, but getting
into the show at 8th with a 6.750-secs pass
"There is a thin line everyone walks in Pro
Stock between working and not working." --
Troy Coughlin after qualifying 15th on the ladder
"We were happy to be racing on Sunday." --
T. Coughlin after losing to Steve Johns in the
first round
"When I let the clutch out, the tires spun
through the first three gears. We just had it
set up for a more aggressive racetrack." --
Jim Yates after falling to Coughlin Jr. in round
one
"That was a close race and the kind of side-by-side
race Pro Stock fans expect to see." --
Coughlin Jr. after defeating Jason Line in round
two
"This win means very little to me right now
after what happened today. I am just ready to
get home to my family." --
Greg Anderson on the loss of Russell after defeating
Steve Johns for his 9th win after 12 events
this year
PRO STOCK BIKE
"This adjustment in minimum weight was based
upon actual Pro Stock Bike performance data
gathered during the 2004 national events. Considering
the variety of engine designs and manufacturers
now participating in this category, the change
was necessary in order to maintain a competitive
balance within Pro Stock Bike." --
Cary Menard, NHRA's vice president of technical
administration and legal affairs, on NHRA dictating
that the minimum weight requirement for Harley
Davidson and NHRA-accepted American push rod
V-twins up to 160 cubic inches is increased
to 615 pounds from 575 pounds
"Even though we don't necessarily agree with
the severity of the rule change and we don't
like how quickly it was imposed upon us, Star
Racing, G Squared Motorsports, and S&S Cycle
always play by the rules." --
George Bryce, co-owner of the G2/S&S/Star Racing
Buell ridden by Fred Collis, on the imposition
of the weight penalty
"The way I see it, I have as good of a chance
to win now as anyone." --
Steve Johnson on how the new rules for the Harleys
may help him
"We need to check the health of this engine.
Keep in mind that this motor has been running
competitively since the Columbus event. One
of the reasons we have left it in there is part
of our overall learning curve. We want to check
the longevity of the parts. Even though the
overall operation of the engine appears good,
as a result of the testing of parts the engine
may not be as healthy today as we would have
liked. The additional 40 pounds that NHRA imposed
on our bike and the Harley V- Rods has changed
the equation. This G2/S&S/Star Racing Buell
has good traction and is launching real well,
but the additional weight hurts our performance
on the top end of the track indicating that
we need more horsepower." --
Bryce again, after Collis lost in round one
to Geno Scali
"That was unfortunate because the data showed
we may have ended up number one. I'll try to
make amends tomorrow, that's for sure. I owe
it to the team." --
Angelle Savoie on leaving before the tree was
activated for her second qualifying attempt
"What a great day!" --
Antron Brown after qualifying number one with
a track record 7.086-second pass at 187.58 mph
in his final attempt
"The only thing that I was concerned about
for the final was how dark it was getting because
the LEDs are so easy to see. I had a .010 reaction
time in the second round which is great for
bracket racing, but too close to a red light
foul at a national event Ö I felt that I had
to hold on and not react right when I saw the
yellow's flash. I am sure if I would have just
let the clutch lever fly, I would have been
red and I did not want to give it away like
that. I think I am going to go back to our '03
set-up for dealing with the starting line and
that should eliminate the possibility of us
fouling out of a race." --
Craig Treble on his strategy in the final round
against Johnson
"Eighteen years of racing. . .winning in Japan.
. .winning small races. . .trying to pay bills,
we ran good, we ran strong, the driver did his
job, Shane (Molney) and I make good calls all
day long and when I saw my win light come on
in the finals I couldn't be happier. . .eighteen
years of dreaming became reality today." --
Johnson after winning with a holeshot over Treble
"I've always preached to never give up and
sometimes it was hard to preach that knowing
how long I've gone without a win. K&N stepped
up big time, and although it took a while, I'm
proud to give them their first professional
Pro Stock Bike win." --
Johnson again, on finally breaking into the
win column after 18 years, 191 starts, and six
final rounds of trying 
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