Category Archives: Racing

Inaugural Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals

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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… Continue reading

Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series Continues $60,000 XR Showdown

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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… Continue reading

Krawiec, Hines, and Rapp have strong racing weekends for Harley-Davidson

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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… Continue reading

Three-time NHRA motorcycle champ Eddie Krawiec adjusting to less powerful Harley

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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… Continue reading

RACE RECAP FROM ROAD AMERICA

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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… Continue reading

Englishtown native Krawiec seeking more success at hometown track

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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… Continue reading

AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series Riders Gearing up for Road America

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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…. Continue reading

Harley-Davidson to Host Bike Night during Road America Festivities

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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… Continue reading

Eric Haugo To Ride MOB Racing XR1200 In AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Class At Road America

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Courtesy of Roadracingworld.com Long-time AMA Pro Racer Eric Haugo re-joins the team at Road America on board the MOB Racing #9 XR1200! Last season Eric raced at Homestead to a 10th place finish and backed that result up with a 7th place finish at NOLA. “Eric is a great guy,… Continue reading

Hines and Krawiec Qualify V-Rods for Houston Eliminations

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Courtesy of Harley-Davidson BAYTOWN, TX (April 28, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines continued advancement of the team’s new Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycles, as both riders qualified for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries at Royal Purple Raceway,… Continue reading

O’Hara Looks to Put All the Pieces Together in 2013

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Courtesy of AMA Pro Road Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 25, 2013) – Arguably one of the biggest names without a championship to his credit in GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing is Tyler O’Hara. The Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series superstar has finished third in the points in his last… Continue reading

Krawiec Rides Harley V-Rod to Charlotte Four-Wide Final

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Courtesy of Harley-Davidson CONCORD, NC (April 21, 2013) -Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec raced from the final qualifying spot to the final round of the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle to finish second overall in the event at zMAX Raceway. Krawiec, the defending… Continue reading

Future Looks Bright for Versatile Bobby Fong

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Courtesy of amaproracing.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 2, 2013) – Bobby Fong did not disappoint at this year’s GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing season opener at Daytona. Third-place finishes in both the DAYTONA 200 and the lone AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series race are strong indications that Fong is… Continue reading

Former AMA Pro Flat Track Rider Cory Texter Makes Transition to Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series

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Courtesy of AMA Pro Road Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 18, 2013) – With several AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles seasons under his belt, Cory Texter decided to make the switch from dirt to asphalt this past offseason to compete in the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series… Continue reading

Tyler O’Hara Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Race at Daytona

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Courtesy of AMA Pro Road Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (March 26, 2013) – Just about everyone expected the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series to deliver the kind of wild and entertaining racing action it has in the past as it officially kicked off the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA… Continue reading

New Harley V-Rod drag bikes go great at Gainesville

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(March 18, 2013) -The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines drag racing team successfully debuted its new Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycles at the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway. Aboard V-Rod motorcycles painted to celebrate the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary, riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines qualified for Pro Stock… Continue reading

Tyler O’Hara Remarks on 2012 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Season

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Courtesy of AMA Pro Racing The 2012 season was incredible for me, consisting of 4 RACE WINS, 11 PODIUMS, 8 POLES, and 5 MOST LAPS LED. The competition in the Harley-Davidson XR1200 class has been extremely competitive and exciting for both the racers and the fans. The respect that the… Continue reading

Race Recap from DAYTONA

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Courtesy of AMA PRO RACING AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series The AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series opener more than lived up to the lofty pre-race expectations of a thrilling battle for the first victory of the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing season. Eleven riders… Continue reading

#1 Qualifier for the VANCE & HINES HARLEY-DAVIDSON SERIES Racing Series at Daytona

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Congratulations to Travis Wyman riding the #24 for Harv’s Harley-Davidson on taking the pole position in final qualifying this morning with a fastest lap of 2:06.028. 26 riders will be on the grid for this afternoon’s race. Catch the race live on Speed 2 today at 2:15 PM Eastern. Continue reading

Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series Riders Set for Impressive Performances…

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Courtesy of AMA Pro Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 14, 2013) - History — and common sense — suggest that this weekend’s AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway will be nothing short of a multi-rider dogfight to the checkered flag. Entering its fourth season… Continue reading