OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 3

Courtesy of onallcylinders.comSOUTHWEST ASIA — After the cool, rainy conditions in Kuwait, Operation Appreciation headed to Southwest Asia and found warm weather—and an even warmer reception.The group visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia on Wednesday. They were attacked by dogs from the Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron’s (ESFS) military working dog (MWD) team,… Continue reading OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 3

OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 2

Courtesy of onallcylinders.comKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Drag racers and rain are natural enemies. And the last place someone like Jason Line expected to encounter a driving rainstorm was the deserts of the Middle East. Yet that’s exactly what Jason and the Operation Appreciation contingent got in Kuwait Monday night and Tuesday in massive (dare we… Continue reading OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 2

OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 4

Courtesy of onallcylinders.comBAHRAIN — Captain David Meron is in charge of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Bahrain. He is ultimately responsible for more than a dozen boats, 17 military working dogs, and hundreds of enlisted men. Yet, all he wanted to talk about on Thursday was drag racing and his unfinished bracket car back… Continue reading OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 4

KRAWIEC AND HINES QUALIFY HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-RODS IN VEGAS

Courtesy of Harley-Davidson LAS VEGAS, NV (October 27, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec qualified Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycles for elimination rounds at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Both riders lost in the first round of eliminations on Sunday. “This was a… Continue reading KRAWIEC AND HINES QUALIFY HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-RODS IN VEGAS

OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 1

Courtesy of onallcylinders.com KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Operation Appreciation, Summit Racing’s annual visit to troops stationed overseas, has a whole new look for 2013. The cast remains the same—Greg Anderson, Jason Line,  Andrew Hines, Eddie Kraweic, and Dan Runte once again make up the tour’s lineup—but this year’s trip takes place in the desert of the Middle… Continue reading OPERATION APPRECIATION 2013-DAY 1

KRAWIEC RACES PINK HARLEY V-ROD TO FINAL ROUND AT MAPLE GROVE

Courtesy of Harley-Davidson MOHNTON, PA (October 6, 2013) – With his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle sporting a special Hard Candy Custom Pink Flake livery in recognition of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec rode to the final round of eliminations at the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Krawiec… Continue reading KRAWIEC RACES PINK HARLEY V-ROD TO FINAL ROUND AT MAPLE GROVE

HARLEY RIDER KRAWIEC QUALIFIED FOR NHRA COUNTDOWN PLAYOFFS

Courtesy of Harley-Davidson INDIANAPOLIS (September 2, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec qualified for the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs as Pro Stock Motorcycle points were reset for the top ten riders following the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. Krawiec will be seeded seventh when the six-race… Continue reading HARLEY RIDER KRAWIEC QUALIFIED FOR NHRA COUNTDOWN PLAYOFFS

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

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

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