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Chip Ellis

Date of birth:
February 20, 1970
Hometown:
Brownsburg, Ind.
Sponsor/Car:
Kuryakyn/Lartigue Racing Buell
Crew Chief:
Harry Lartigue

Career Wins: 6
PSB: 6
Career Final Rounds: 10
PSB: 10
Career Best E.T.:
6.889
Career Best Speed:
193.88

2012: Raced to four quarterfinal finishes
2011: Advanced to the final round in Chicago; finished 12th in Full Throttle championship points
2008: Was as high as second in the standings; Entered the NHRA Playoffs in third before falling to sixth; Earned a career-high-tying 22 round-wins; Won his sixth career race (Englishtown)
2007: Earned appearances in first ever Countdown to 4 and Countdown to 1; Finished in POWERade top five for third consecutive year; Collected five No. 1 qualifiers; Posted career-best time and speed
2006: Became second member of Mickey Thompson 6-Second Pro Stock Bike Club; Posted career-best time and speed; Won both of his final-round appearances; Finished in the POWERade top five in standings for the second consecutive year.
2005: Posted career-best speed; Finished in the POWERade top five for the first time in his career; Won both of his final-round appearances
2004: Qualified at all four events he competed in, including No.1 twice; won first career final round appearance (Las Vegas 2); ade debut at 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals where he earned the No. 1 qualifying position
2003: AMA ProStar Formula Superbike champion
2002: AMA ProStar Funny Bike champion
2001: AMA ProStar Funny Bike runner-up
2000: AMA ProStar Rookie of Year; Attended Frank Hawley’s NHRA Drag Racing School and earned Pro Stock Bike license

Wife: Kathy
Daughter: McKenzie (10/23/01)
Height: 5-foot-8, Weight: 135 pounds
Hobbies: Boat racing and motocross
Notable: AMA Prostar champion in 2002 (Funny Bike) and 2003 (Formula Super Bike)

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