Fisher Doubles at NHDRO Indy Opener

Words and photos by Tim Hailey

Despite a rain delay on Saturday, a large field of motorcycles turned out at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis for the opening round of the 2013 NHDRO season. With final rounds run in blazing sunshine, both pro classes produced upsets and sportsman racers fought through enough rounds to have a real sense of accomplishment in the winner’s circle

And none felt the achievement more than veteran Michigan racer Doug Fisher. There’s nothing a racer loves better than to double—winning two classes at one event—and Fisher pulled it off at Indy, winning the Hornish Brothers Top Gas final over Rod Bland and Super Comp over 22 year-old female sensation Ceslie Shellhaas.

NHDRO is starting off with a fresh record book this season and McIntosh Machine & Fabrication Pro Street racer Bud Yoder wasted no time writing his name all over it aboard Ronnie Mitchell’s Detroit-built, pink “Rizzo” Suzuki Hayabusa. Yoder headed into the final with a 7.064 at 207.56 mph to his credit and seemed like a shoe-in to take the win back to Michigan. But Bud got aggressive on his launch and spun, letting Ohioan Doug Gall get away to claim his second major win of the season on what looks to be a break-out year for NHDRO racer Gall.