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CLERMONT, Ind. -- Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec won the eight-rider Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle bonus event at the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. It was the first NHRA event win for Krawiec, who earned a $25,000 bonus for his victory, and the fifth consecutive year that a Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines rider has raced a Harley-Davidson V-Rod to win the Pro Stock Motorcycle bonus event at the U.S. Nationals. "This is huge for the Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines team," said Krawiec. "Harley-Davidson is celebrating its 105th anniversary in Milwaukee this weekend, so this couldn't have come at a better time." The final round of the Ringers Battle was an all-Harley affair, as Krawiec faced his Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines teammate, Andrew Hines, in the race for the top prize. Hines fouled at the line after battling launch issues with his Screamin' Eagle V-Rod in earlier rounds. "I knew that I was probably going to red-light," said Hines, who has reached the Ringers final for the fifth-straight year. "The bike still reacts too fast to keep the light green. But after I beat Matt Smith and realized that we'd continue our Ringers Battle streak, I was pretty happy." Eight riders qualified for the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle based on season results in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle events. Krawiec advanced to the final by beating Rush Racing Products Buell rider Angelle Sampey, who broke at the starting line, and Chip Ellis, who fouled out. In both rounds Krawiec made outstanding 6.99-second runs. Hines made a 6.98-second run to beat Geico Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer in his first-round match, and then used a 0.003-second reaction time to score a 6.98 to 6.97 hole-shot win over NitroFish Buell rider Matt Smith in round two to advance to the final. If Krawiec wins in Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals on Monday, he'll receive a $10,000 double-up bonus from NHRA for sweeping both of this weekend's races. Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts are inspired by and built in the spirit of the raw adrenaline and power of motorcycle racing. Screamin' Eagle Pro parts are specifically designed for race-use applications, while Screamin' Eagle parts offer street-use performance options for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner. Visit www.harley-davidson.com for more information. The Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team is sponsored by Ford Truck, Dunlop, Matco Tools and S100.
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