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92 nSeptember 2016n www.thunderpress.net THUNDER PRESS Sunday, Hines re-set the elapsed time record with a 7.151-second pass in the third round, and then went even quicker in the fi nal, running 7.134 sec- onds at a new track-record top speed of 188.33 mph. It was the fourth fi nal- round win for Hines at Bandimere Speedway, tying his brother, Matt Hines, for most Pro Stock Motorcycle wins at the track. Hines and Krawiec race on compe- tition motorcycles inspired by the unre- lenting performance and sleek street style of the Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special, a motorcycle powered by a liquid-cooled 60-degree V-Twin engine ready to breathe a little fi re onto the street and available at authorized Harley-Davidson dealerships. After seven of 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Krawiec leads the class with 742 points and Hines is in second place with 633 points. The Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines drag racing team returns to action July 29 at the 29th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma, California. — Press release MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS Harley-Davidson V-Rod rockets Andrew Hines to clean sweep in Denver drags Hines sets new Pro Stock record with 45 wins MORRISON, COLO., JULY 24— Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle/ Vance & Hines motorcycle rider Andrew Hines overwhelmed the Pro Stock Motorcycle fi eld with a record- setting performance at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Hines rode a thundering Harley-Davidson V-Rod drag bike to lead qualifying, re-set the track Elapsed Time record three times over the weekend, and on Sunday won an all-Harley dragster fi nal against teammate Ed Krawiec. With the 45th victory of his career, Hines set a new record for wins in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, surpass- ing the record of 44 set by the late champion Dave Schultz. "I grew up around this sport, but never dreamed that one day I'd set a record like this," said Hines, who is a fi ve-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion on Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycles. "The record will likely stand for a long time, and represents a lot of hard work by the Screamin' Eagle team over the years. Dave Schultz was one of the founders of this class and raced with passion and drive, and we lost him when he was still winning races. He would have undoubtedly added to his total. I'm really honored to be in this spot today." Dave Schultz, a six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, died of cancer in 2001. With three victories each, Hines and Krawiec have raced the Harley- Davidson Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines V-Rod motorcycles to wins in six of seven Pro Stock Motorcycle fi nals in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Hines set his fi rst track record of the weekend in the second round of qualifying on Friday with a 7.161-sec- ond blast that stood up through Saturday to make him the top seed for Sunday eliminations. Krawiec qualifi ed second at 7.177 seconds. On 2016 NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON DRAG RACING SERIES Aug. 19–21 Cecil County Dragway Rising Sun, MD Oct. 28–30 Rockingham Dragway Rockingham, NC Nov. 4–6 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV 2016 NHRA MELLO YELLO PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE SERIES Aug. 18–21 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd, MN Aug. 31–Sept. 5 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Indianapolis, IN Sept. 16–18 NHRA Carolina Nationals Charlotte, NC Sept. 23–25 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals St. Louis, MO Sept. 29–Oct. 2 NHRA Keystone Nationals Reading, PA Oct. 13–16 AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Dallas, TX Oct. 27–30 NHRA Toyota Nationals Las Vegas, NV Nov. 10–13 Auto Club NHRA Finals Pomona, CA 2016 AMA VINTAGE DIRT TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Sept. 24 Oakland Valley Race Park (Short Track) Cuddebackville, NY Sept. 25 Oakland Valley Race Park (Short Track) Cuddebackville, NY 2016 AMA PRO FLAT TRACK SCHEDULE Aug. 20 Central NY Half-Mile, Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Elbridge, NY Sept. 4 Santa Rosa Mile, Ramspur Winery Santa Rosa, CA Sept. 25 TBA Southern California TOYOTA NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS Hines scores second Pro Bike Battle win Tonglet tops main event, followed by Hines and Krawiec SONOMA, CALIF., JULY 29–31—Competing against the top eight Pro Stock Motorcycle racers in a prelude to the Toyota NHRA Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, Andrew Hines bested his Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle Vance & Hines teammate Eddie Krawiec with a run of 6.755 seconds at 197.3 mph in the fi nals to take top honors and a quick $7,500 payday for his efforts. It was his second career victory in the contest, but the charm wore off by the end of the week- end. For the fi rst time this season, the podium was topped by someone besides Hines or Krawiec. LE Tonglet (brother of former H-D SE/V&H racer, GT Tonglet) edged Hines for the win. Krawiec placed third. The V-Rod mounted stablemates remain atop the leader board in series points. Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle Results 1) LE Tonglet; 2) Andrew Hines; 3) Eddie Krawiec; 4) Hector Arana Jr; 5) Matt Smith; 6) Hector Arana; 7) Angelle Sampey; 8) Jerry Savoie; 9) Chip Ellis; 10) Jim Underdahl; 11) Steve Johnson; 12) Karen Stoffer; 13) Freddie Camarena; 14) Angie Smith; 15) Katie Sullivan; 16) Michael Ray.