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72 nDecember 2016n www.thunderpress.net THUNDER PRESS AAA TEXAS NHRA FALL NATIONALS Krawiec takes the Countdown lead with win in Dallas Two rounds remain in championship series, Hines in second place ENNIS, TEXAS, OCT. 17— Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle/ Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec stormed to the lead in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship standings with a big win in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA AAA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Racing a competition Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, Krawiec scored a hole-shot victory in the fi nal round to win his second-consecutive Countdown event and take a 17-point lead with two rounds left in the cham- pionship battle. "Once again Harley-Davidson power carried the day, and I had good lights in every round," said Krawiec, who now has fi ve wins in seven fi nal- round appearances for the season. "With two wins in a row, we've gained some momentum but we are by no means ready to run away with this championship. This is still a four-way dog fi ght, and, with two races left, what's going to matter are the bonus points. You could win this by a point or two." Krawiec qualifi ed third for Sunday eliminations with a best run of 6.821 seconds. His Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines team- mate, Andrew Hines, qualifi ed second at 6.811 seconds. Hines, the defend- ing Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, lost in the second round on Sunday. Krawiec, who arrived in Dallas trailing Hines by 38 points, took the Countdown lead for the fi rst time this season with the 36th Pro Stock Motorcycle win of his career. After four of six events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, only 60 points separate the top four riders. Krawiec leads the class with 2,425 points and Hines is second with 2,408 points. Round fi ve of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, is set for Oct. 27–30 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. —Press release 2016 NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON DRAG RACING SERIES Nov. 4–6 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV 2016 NHRA MELLO YELLO PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE SERIES Nov. 10–13 Auto Club NHRA Finals Pomona, CA March 16-19 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville, FL April 28-30 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Charlotte, NC May 5-7 NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta, GA June 8-11 NHRA Summer Nationals Englishtown, NJ June 22-25 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Norwalk, OH July 6-9 Route 66 NHRA Nationals Chicago, IL July 21-23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Denver, CO July 28-30 Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sonoma, CA Aug. 17-20 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd, MN Aug. 30-Sept. 4 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Indianapolis, IN Sept. 15-17 NHRA Carolina Nationals Charlotte, NC Sept. 21-24 NHRA Keystone Nationals Reading, PA Sept. 29-Oct. 1 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals St. Louis, MO Oct. 12-15 AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Dallas, TX Oct. 26-29 NHRA Toyota Nationals Las Vegas, NV Nov. 9-12 Auto Club NHRA Finals Pomona, CA March 16-19 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville, FL April 28-30 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Charlotte, NC May 5-7 NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta, GA June 8-11 NHRA Summer Nationals Englishtown, NJ June 22-25 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Norwalk, OH July 6-9 Route 66 NHRA Nationals Chicago, IL July 21-23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Denver, CO July 28-30 Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sonoma, CA Aug. 17-20 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd, MN Aug. 30-Sept. 4 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Indianapolis, IN Sept. 15-17 NHRA Carolina Nationals Charlotte, NC Sept. 21-24 NHRA Keystone Nationals Reading, PA Sept. 29-Oct. 1 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals St. Louis, MO Oct. 12-15 AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Dallas, TX Oct. 26-29 NHRA Toyota Nationals Las Vegas, NV Nov. 9-12 Auto Club NHRA Finals Pomona, CA 2017 NHRA PRO STOCK MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES Another win for Ed Krawiec SEPTEMBER 2014 0914_TPW 14th annual Las Vegas BikeFest event map... see page 54 See page 72 $4.99 HOLLISTER RALLY 2014 Reclaiming the 'Birthplace of the American Biker' See "Hollister," page 12, column 1 by "Rambler" Steve Austin Hollister, Calif., July 4–6—The town of Hollister will forever be known as the "Birthplace of the American Biker," and the 2014 Hollister Motorcycle Rally once again brought thousands of bikers and enthusiasts to the quiet, tree-lined little town. 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