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INAUGURAL AUTO-PLUS NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

Courtesy of the NHRA The legion of fans in the New England states finally have an event to call their own with the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series making its inaugural visit to Epping, N.H., just north of the Boston metropolis. The long and storied drag racing history in New England prompted the construction… Continue reading INAUGURAL AUTO-PLUS NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

VANCE & HINES HARLEY-DAVIDSON SERIES CONTINUES $60,000 XR SHOWDOWN

Courtesy of AMA Pro Road Racing ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 5, 2013) – With a season opener at Daytona that saw the top nine riders cross the line within one second of each other, the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series has never been more exciting. Adding a strategic element to that mix along with… Continue reading VANCE & HINES HARLEY-DAVIDSON SERIES CONTINUES $60,000 XR SHOWDOWN

KRAWIEC, HINES, AND RAPP HAVE STRONG RACING WEEKENDS FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Courtesy of examiner.com Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines battled the first wave of summer heat to qualify both of the team’s Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycles for Sunday eliminations at the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Krawiec advanced to the second round of Pro Stock Motorcycle racing… Continue reading KRAWIEC, HINES, AND RAPP HAVE STRONG RACING WEEKENDS FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON

RACE RECAP FROM ROAD AMERICA

Courtesy of AMA Pro Racing Suburban Harley-Davidson’s Steve Rapp did the unthinkable in Sunday’s 6-lap AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series final — he managed to escape from the pack and win the race going away. Each previous H-D dogfight at the circuit was decided by 0.157 seconds or less, but the veteran competitor somehow managed… Continue reading RACE RECAP FROM ROAD AMERICA

THREE-TIME NHRA MOTORCYCLE CHAMP EDDIE KRAWIEC ADJUSTING TO LESS POWERFUL HARLEY

By Susan Wade For The Star-Ledger Eddie Krawiec saw the rule change coming. Still, it turned his charmed National Hot Rod Association Pro Stock Motorcycle career upside down for awhile. As he goes for a repeat victory Sunday in the Toyota Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Krawiec has put the temporary setback in… Continue reading THREE-TIME NHRA MOTORCYCLE CHAMP EDDIE KRAWIEC ADJUSTING TO LESS POWERFUL HARLEY

ENGLISHTOWN NATIVE KRAWIEC SEEKING MORE SUCCESS AT HOMETOWN TRACK

Reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Eddie Krawiec has had boundless success in his decade of racing in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. But it was his first win at his hometown track, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, last season that put the icing on the cake for the three-time NHRA world champion. “To finally… Continue reading ENGLISHTOWN NATIVE KRAWIEC SEEKING MORE SUCCESS AT HOMETOWN TRACK

AMA PRO VANCE & HINES HARLEY-DAVIDSON SERIES RIDERS GEARING UP FOR ROAD AMERICA

Courtesy of AMA Pro Racing ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (May 30, 2013)- The AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series returns to its spiritual home track this weekend as GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing heads to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., just up the road from Harley-Davidson’s Milwaukee headquarters. Road America also holds the distinction… Continue reading AMA PRO VANCE & HINES HARLEY-DAVIDSON SERIES RIDERS GEARING UP FOR ROAD AMERICA

HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO HOST BIKE NIGHT DURING ROAD AMERICA FESTIVITIES

Courtesy of AMA Pro Road Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 22, 2013) – The stars of GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing are currently gearing up for Round 2 set to take place at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. on May 31-June 2, 2013. As if the on-track action won’t be enough excitement for the… Continue reading HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO HOST BIKE NIGHT DURING ROAD AMERICA FESTIVITIES

OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 5

Courtesy of onallscylinders.comSOUTHWEST ASIA AND BAHRAIN — Eddie Krawiec is the idea guy in the group:“Hey, can we rent camels?””Alright, can I hold that gun in this photo?””Any chance we can fire off some test rockets?”The answers to the questions were no, no, and hell no. But it never stopped Krawiec from asking the questions,… Continue reading OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 5