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HOMETOWN: Scottsdale,
Arizona
BORN: Tacoma, Washington
Single
Height/Weight: 5'5", 110 lbs
DOB: 4/17/67
HOBBIES: Racing, Fitness, Shopping
RACING SERIES: All Harley Drag Racing Association
(AHDRA)
RACE CLASS: V-Rod Destroyer (VRD) & Super Gas
(SG)
RACE BIKE: V-Rod Destroyer HD
LAND SPEED RECORD: Bonneville Salt Flats
World's Fastest Panhead. "The Salt Shaker" provided
by bikernet.com & 5-Ball Racing.
Notable: Captured Two Land Speed Records at the
famed Bonneville Salt Flats, piloting the
“World’s Fastest Panhead” provided
by Keith Ball, 5-Ball Racing
Career best ET 7.163
Career best speed: 184.07
Valerie grew up in Seattle, Washington a place
of laid-back lifestyles. She held a monotonous
mainstream position in the banking investment
industry for over ten years, but it was incapable
of feeding her true passion…SPEED. Shortly
after acquiring her first motorcycle, Valerie first
remembers wanting to be the fastest at everything
she set her mind to. Fast forward to today and
Valerie's commitment to becoming the first woman to
go over 200 mph. This is quickly becoming a reality
and will only be one of many future records.
Valerie's first drag-racing experience was on her
2000 Harley-Davidson Fatboy in 2005, and almost
instantly, she was hooked. Valerie decided to
pursue her passion for drag racing and took it to
the next level, on a turbo-powered Harley-Davidson
V-Rod. Her determination, competitive nature and
desire to learn from her motorcycle experiences
pushed her into a steep learning curve. The
decision to compete full time was made, as this was
the only way to quench her insatiable thirst for
more. On September 6, 2006 at the famed Bonneville
Salt Flats Valerie became a World Land Speed Record
Holder in the American Motorcycle Association (AMA)
with a top speed of 145.647. Thanks to Keith Ball
(bikernet.com) she achieved this record on a
120-inch Harley-Davidson panhead. Valerie quotes,
"I love going fast, the only problem is I haven't
gone fast enough...yet. I know my team will get me
there and I can't wait.” Valerie's other
amazing achievement is in one of drag racings most
competitive divisions, the All Harley Drag Racing
Association (AHDRA) Super Gas and V-Rod Destroyer
class. In her rookie season, in a class made up of
89 teams consisting mostly of men, she finished 6th
and 14th nationally capturing a win, two runner-up
positions, a third place, and two quarter finals.
Valerie's career best E.T. is 9.30 seconds @ 145.44
mph the quarter mile. In 2007, she plans to take
home the Championship Trophy. The V-Rod Destroyer
ridden in both class is provided by Hacienda
Harley-Davidson of North Scottsdale and storeowner
Rick Hatch. A special thanks goes out to Rick and
the Hacienda staff for their continued support in
2007. I have accomplished a lot in a short amount
of time and I believe with all my heart I am going
to be a success, but success takes time, effort,
faith, and determination. I have to thank my fans
and friends who have encouraged me and stuck by me
in these interesting times. Your support truly
means a lot to me and I will not let you down.
Valerie Thompson
Results
2008: Made NHRA Pro
Stock Motorcycle Debut at the prestigious Mac Tools
U.S. Nationals; Attended Frank Hawley’s NHRA
Drag Racing School and earned Pro Stock Motorycle
license
2007: Land Speed
Record Holder - Bonneville Salt Flats
2007: Finished
third in the All Harley Drag Racing Association
National Championship Series and Runner-up Western
Division - V-Rod Destroyer, and named “Best
Appearing Team 2007”
2006: Land Speed
Record Holder – Bonneville Salt
Flats
2005: The Dream
Begins
March 10, 2007, AHDRA SEASON OPENER Valerie
Thompson Racing Up Date: Screamin' Eagle
Performance Parts Bike Week Nationals Presented by
Gainesville Harley-Davidson
Race one of the 2007 AHDRA season was March
2-4th in Gainesville, Fl and was a season opener to
remember for a number of notable reasons.
Unfortunately for racers and fans alike, Mother
Nature wasn't cooperating and gave little time for
test and tune and was a test of patience for all as
the weather nearly wiped out qualifying.
On Saturday the clouds finally broke and the
field was able to make a single pass in both the
V-Rod Destroyer and Super Gas class's. VTR lit up
the Destroyer class and qualified second with a
career best 9.27 ET. The Super Gas class was a
different story as we qualified in the field of 32
bikes even though I had to shut it down and coast
through the finish line. It was apparent going into
Sunday's Eliminations; we were going to be a strong
team to contend with.
Sunday was full of sunshine to my delight
however; to our surprise the bike would not start.
After further evaluation it was decided not to run
the bike at all. Despite the hard work from my crew
chief Mickey Eddinger and the help we received from
Jason Miller, Team Mate Native Racing and BWR we
withdrew from the competition and handed the other
teams a lucky break.
Despite the disappointment of our fans and
sponsors, our spirits are remaining high as we are
preparing for race two in my hometown, Phoenix, AZ.
We are excited to get the Phoenix Nationals
underway and put on a show for my local fans while
racing for the trophy. Be sure to come by and say
hi if you can, and check-out the OCC-Go Daddy.com
Chopper, great videos, tons of give-always and
celebrate AZ bike week!
In other news, VTR Team 2007 is proud to
announce new sponsor and crew's favorite, MAC
Tools. Thanks to everyone at Mac Tools especially
Terry Larkin and Steve Cottle who while at the
race, made the best of a bad situation by
displaying my broken steed in their booth, drawing
lots of attention for their brand. And another
special thanks, this time to Vanson leathers who
did the impossible by getting my leathers to the
race on time and once again proving to me why their
the best in the business.
Let's Race! Valerie Thompson #20
Qualified #2 VRD, St. Louis April 07
WIN- Eades Family Benefit Race Speedworld April
07
Quarter Finals - VRD, AZ Bike Weeks Nationals
2007
#2 Qualifier VRD, Gainesville Nationals March
2007
6th Place National Division, Super Gas
Career Best ET: 9.24-seconds, Best MPH
146.04
3rd Place Western Division, Super Gas
4th Place Western Division, V-Rod Destroyer
Quarter Finals VRD, Vegas - November 2006
Quarter Finals VRD, Rockingham - October
2006
World Land Speed Record Bonneville Salt Flats
September 7, 2006 @ 145.647 mph
3rd Place VRD - Woodburn, OR - Sept 2006
2nd Place SG, St. Louis, MO - May 2006
#1 Qualifier SG-Dallas, Texas - April 2006
2nd Place Arizona – April 2006
WIN - NOPI Series - March 2006
#1 Qualifier - Las Vegas - Nov 2005
153.563 mph Bonneville Salt Flats - Sept
2005
Schedule
2007 - www.vtracegirl.com/scheduletext.htm
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