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Hines and Krawiec Qualify Harley V-Rods for Pro Stock Motorcycle Eliminations

JOLIET, Ill. (June 6, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle^®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines moved into second place in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season points following the United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. Hines advanced to the second round of eliminations aboard a Harley-Davidson^® Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod^®. The event was won by LE Tonglet on his Suzuki.

Hines qualified seventh for the event with an elapsed time (ET) of 6.980 seconds. His Screamin’ Eagle teammate, Ed Krawiec, qualified ninth with a 6.999-second pass. Valvoline Suzuki rider Craig Treble led all qualifiers with a time of 6.932 seconds.

In the opening round of Sunday eliminations, Krawiec’s 0.084-second reaction time and 6.960 ET was not enough to beat Coffman Tank Trucks Buell rider Angie Smith, who used a 0.001-second reaction time and 6.961 ET to take the win.

Hines opened Sunday eliminations with a win over Racers Edge Suzuki rider Michael Phillips. Hines lost in round two to Lucas Oils Buell rider Hector Arana.

“I think we need to find a better tune-up,” said Hines. “The bikes are working well on the starting line, but we have fuel delivery issues. The good news is that I beat Phillips and Matt Smith went out early, so I gained on the riders around me in the points race.”

Hines moved from third to second place in season points as Al-Anabi Racing Buell rider Smith, who was in second place coming into the event, lost in round one. Following six rounds of the 17-race 2010 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule, Arana leads in points with 558. Hines is second with 423 points, followed by Smith with 406, Krawiec with 354, and Phillips in fifth place with 360 points.  

The next Pro Stock Motorcycle event on the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule is the United Association NHRA SuperNationals, June 10-13, at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J.

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The Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team is sponsored by Matco Tools, Dunlop and S100.