All three Team Green/Chevy Trucks Kawasaki Drag Racing members lead the AMA/Prostar championship series in their respective categories, after a great showing at the 38th annual Orient Express U.S. Nationals from Atco, NJ.

ZX-12 Street Bike Shootout rider, Rickey Gadson dominated the field by winning the event, qualifying on the pole, and setting low elapsed-time and top mph. In the four rounds of eliminations Gadson ran remarkably quick and consistent elapsed-times of 7.80, 7.82, 7.84, and 7.81.

"That ZX-12 is one bad bike," Gadson said. "Consistency wins races and these guys on this team give me consistency. My crew chief Coby Adams keeps the bike tight. All I have to do is jump on and ride it. The crew has been working diligently and it shows up."

Gadson, certainly no stranger to success at his home track in Atco, has been winning events at the venue since 1984.

"It feels so great to be able to win here at home in front of all of my family and friends," Gadson said.

With the victory Gadson has not been beat in over year and maintains a nine race winning streak. With three races left to go Gadson has a comfortable 252 point lead in the championship series.

Chip Hunter, rider of the ZX-6 600 Super Sport, scored a much needed victory to extend his points lead over a quickly encroaching Yamaha-mounted Ed Krawiec. Mirroring Gadson, Hunter also qualified number-one, and recorder low elapsed-rime and top mph of the event. Hunter posted times of 9.91, 9.93, 9.84, 9.97, and a critical 9.85 to beat Krawiec in the final.

"I think our motor is finally right where we want it to be," Hunter said. "We had great 60-foot, and 330-times all weekend. Beyond that I was just sitting on the taillight."

Hunter now looks capture his first championship by building on his seven point lead over Krawiec.

"I fell good about our chances to win the championship," Hunter said. "It's just a matter of me doing what I have to do and running my own race."

2002 Funny Bike champ turned Formula Superbike jockey, Chip Ellis set low elapsed-time en route to advancing to his sixth final of the year. Ellis was defeated in the final by Tom Miceli, but still enjoys a 129 point lead over Phill Davis in the championship series.

"We have been working really hard," Ellis said. "I think the bike is definitely back on track. We just ran into the Tommy-jinx again."

The Team Green/Chevy Trucks Drag Racing championship quest will continue at the tour's next race, the Schnitz Fall Nationals, October 4th-5th from Montgomery, AL.

Team Kawasaki expressed its appreciation to all of its dedicated sponsors and hopes to once again, win a few number-one plates for them;