MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS
Denver, Colorado - July 20-22

Krawiec rode his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson to the win over his teammate Andrew Hines in the final when Hines fouled out, handing the win to Krawiec. This was the fourth win in four final-round appearances for Krawiec. It also marked the seventh time a Harley-Davidson was featured in the final round and the team’s seventh consecutive win this season.

“Talk about a dream season, we never expected it to go like this,” Krawiec said. “You know, to be 100 percent honest with you, this race shouldn’t have been ours this weekend. Not that you should always count yourself out, but we were a little down on ourselves as a team, we were struggling on Friday and Saturday. It really sucks when you’re that far behind. For us, we just dug hard and went after it.”

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By reaching the second round of eliminations Hines joined Krawiec as Countdown to the Championship qualifiers.

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SUNDAY

Elimination Round 1


(W) Michael Ray (GottSpeed Racing Buell) 0.009 7.419 176.01
(L) Mike Berry (MB Precision/LAT Racing Oil Bue 0.145 7.322 181.47

(W) Karen Stoffer (GEICO Suzuki) -0.002 7.263 181.59
(L) Matt Smith (Matt Smith Racing Buell) -0.019(R) 7.330 182.82

(W) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine 0.020 7.246 185.13
(L) Shawn Gann (Pirana Z Racing Buell) 0.002 7.330 182.01

(W) Scotty Pollacheck (Soverign-Star Racing Bue 0.036 7.304 181.79
(L) Steve Johnson (Steve Johnson Racing Suzuki) 0.017 7.359 181.20

(W) Andrew Hines (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 0.051 7.246 184.55
(L) Michael Phillips (The Edge Suzuki) 0.097 7.418 180.62

(W) Hector Arana Jr (Lucas Oil Buell) -0.040 7.237 184.90
(L) Angie Smith (Matt Smith Racing Buell) -0.107(R) 7.706 178.02

(W) Matt Guidera (Harley Davidson of Folsom Bue 0.067 7.434 179.56
(L) Hector Arana (Lucas Oil Buell) 0.037 7.495 183.27
Guidera was runner up at this event in 2006. Arana wiggled on the launch and that was all Guidera needed to get the

(W) LE Tonglet (GT Racing Suzuki) 0.015 7.801 133.62
(L) Jerry Savoie (Savoie's Alligator Farm Buell -0.030(R) 7.266 181.57

Elimination Round 2


(W) Karen Stoffer (GEICO Suzuki) 0.025 7.370 180.31
(L) Matt Guidera (Harley Davidson of Folsom Bue 0.016 7.486 177.44

(W) Andrew Hines (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 0.020 7.263 183.29
(L) Scotty Pollacheck (Soverign-Star Racing Bue 0.030 7.378 179.78

(W) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine 0.002 7.283 183.89
(L) LE Tonglet (GT Racing Suzuki) 0.018 7.373 179.44

(W) Hector Arana Jr (Lucas Oil Buell) 0.035 7.246 183.15
(L) Michael Ray (GottSpeed Racing Buell) 0.037 7.515 157.65

Elimination Round 3


(W) Andrew Hines (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 0.017 7.270 182.90
(L) Karen Stoffer (GEICO Suzuki) 0.176 7.318 180.33

(W) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine 0.039 7.286 183.22
(L) Hector Arana Jr (Lucas Oil Buell) 0.037 11.152 73.39

Final Round


(W) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine 0.009 7.301 182.28
(L) Andrew Hines (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines -0.002(R) 7.285 181.94

Points Standings after Dever Race

1. Ed Krawiec 714
2. Andrew Hines 670
3. Hector Arana Jr 574
4. Hector Arana 510
5. Karen Stoffer 396
6. LE Tonglet 378
7. Michael Ray Jr 354
8. Scott Pollacheck 329
9. Matt Smith 308
10. Shawn Gann 284
11. Steve Johnson 248
    
12. John Hall 220
13. Jerry Savoie 202
14. Mike Berry 197
15. Michael Phillips 176
16. Chip Ellis 168
17. Angie Smith 107
18. Matt Guidera 92
    

SATURDAY

Arana Jr. rode his Lucas Oil Buell to the No. 1 qualifying position in Pro Stock Motorcycle with a run of 7.238 at 184.57 mph. It was his first top qualifying effort of the season and eighth of his career. Now, Arana Jr. hopes to break into the win column for the first time this season and end the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team’s stronghold on the two-wheel category.

“Getting all 12 of the bonus qualifying points was real big for us this weekend,” Arana Jr. said. “We need to do everything we can do to try and sneak up on those Harleys. They’re a real strong team and they’re doing an excellent job. It’s all turning around and coming together at the right time before the Countdown and we’re really excited. With the experience that I gained from last year, hopefully we can get the championship this time. Tomorrow I hope that I can be just as consistent as I was in qualifying. All of our runs were between a 7.23 and a 7.25 in both the heat and cool [Friday evening] weather, so we’re really excited.”

Current Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Eddie Krawiec secured his berth into the Countdown by qualifying fourth. His teammate, Andrew Hines, qualified third and Hector Arana Sr. qualified second on his Lucas Oil Buell.

Elimination Pairings
1. Hector Arana Jr, Buell, 7.238, 184.57 vs. 16. Angie Smith, Buell, 7.434, 178.38
2. Hector Arana, Buell, 7.243, 184.04 vs. 15. Matt Guidera, Buell, 7.429, 178.50
3. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.283, 183.52 vs. 14. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.388, 182.30
4. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.298, 183.42 vs. 13. Shawn Gann, Buell, 7.375, 181.15
5. Jerry Savoie, Buell, 7.300, 180.69 vs. 12. LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 7.361, 182.18
6. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.313, 181.76 vs. 11. Scotty Pollacheck, Buell, 7.359, 180.00
7. Matt Smith, Buell, 7.321, 182.21 vs. 10. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.351, 180.96
8. Mike Berry, Buell, 7.321, 181.40 vs. 9. Michael Ray, Buell, 7.347, 180.74

Qualifying Round 3
1. Hector Arana Jr Lucas Oil Buell 7.238 184.57
2. Hector Arana Lucas Oil Buell 7.243 184.04
3. Andrew Hines Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.283 183.52
4. Eddie Krawiec Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.298 183.42
5. Jerry Savoie Savoie's Alligator Farm Suzuki 7.300 180.69
6. Steve Johnson Steve Johnson Racing Suzuki 7.313 181.76
7. Matt Smith Matt Smith Racing Buell 7.321 182.21
8. Mike Berry MB Precision/LAT Racing Oil Buell 7.321 181.40
9. Michael Ray GottSpeed Racing Buell 7.347 180.26
10. Karen Stoffer GEICO Suzuki 7.352 180.96
11. Scotty Pollacheck Soverign-Star Racing Buell 7.359 180.00
12. LE Tonglet GT Racing Suzuki 7.361 181.72
13. Shawn Gann Pirana Z Racing Buell 7.375 181.15
14. Michael Phillips The Edge Suzuki 7.388 180.81
15. Matt Guidera Harley Davidson of Folsom Buel 7.429 178.50
16. John Hall Sovereign/Star racing Buell 7.459 177.09
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Katie Sullivan K&N/Girls For A Change Suzuki 7.478 177.09
18. James Surber Kosman Specialties Buell 7.546 176.24
19. Angie Smith Matt Smith Racing Buell 7.547 177.58
20. Charles Sullivan Sullivan Drilling/Gann Speed S 7.701 170.92

Qualifying Round 4
1. Hector Arana Jr Lucas Oil Buell 7.238 184.57
2. Hector Arana Lucas Oil Buell 7.243 184.04
3. Andrew Hines Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.283 183.52
4. Eddie Krawiec Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.298 183.42
5. Jerry Savoie Savoie's Alligator Farm Buell 7.300 180.69
6. Steve Johnson Steve Johnson Racing Suzuki 7.313 181.76
7. Matt Smith Matt Smith Racing Buell 7.321 182.21
8. Mike Berry MB Precision/LAT Racing Oil Buell 7.321 181.40
9. Michael Ray GottSpeed Racing Buell 7.347 180.74
10. Karen Stoffer GEICO Suzuki 7.351 180.96
11. Scotty Pollacheck Soverign-Star Racing Buell 7.359 180.00
12. LE Tonglet GT Racing Suzuki 7.361 182.18
13. Shawn Gann Pirana Z Racing Buell 7.375 181.15
14. Michael Phillips The Edge Suzuki 7.388 182.30
15. Matt Guidera Harley Davidson of Folsom Buel 7.429 178.50
16. Angie Smith Matt Smith Racing Buell 7.434 178.38
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. John Hall Sovereign/Star racing Buell 7.450 177.84
18. James Surber Kosman Specialties Buell 7.451 176.24
19. Katie Sullivan K&N/Girls For A Change Suzuki 7.478 177.09
20. Charles Sullivan Sullivan Drilling/Gann Speed S 7.701 170.92

FRIDAY

The Pro Stock Motorcycle field was paced by Arana on his Lucas Oil Buell with a run of 7.238 at 184.57. He enters his sophomore season without posting a No. 1 qualifying effort. He was runner-up in the most recent event in Norwalk. His run tied the track record set by Michael Phillips in 2010.

“We haven’t been able to look at the data from our run, so I don’t know if we can improve on it,” Arana said. “But it felt smooth and went real straight, so I know it was good. We haven’t run that motor for over year. It was actually the first Buell motor that I had ever ridden down a quarter-mile while I was testing in January of 2011. This was a big confidence booster. I honestly didn’t expect this motor to run as good as it did because we haven’t touched it for that long.”

Photo by Matt Polito

Qualifying Round 1

1. Hector Arana Jr Lucas Oil Buell 7.249 183.67
2. Hector Arana Lucas Oil Buell 7.309 181.91
3. Matt Smith Matt Smith Racing Buell 7.321 182.21
4. Eddie Krawiec Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.323 183.42
5. Mike Berry MB Precision/LAT Racing Oil Buell 7.323 181.40
6. Andrew Hines Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.326 183.52
7. Michael Ray GottSpeed Racing Buell 7.382 180.26
8. Shawn Gann Pirana Z Racing Buell 7.385 180.81
9. Karen Stoffer GEICO Suzuki 7.399 179.95
10. Jerry Savoie Savoie's Alligator Farm Buell 7.408 175.66
11. Michael Phillips The Edge Suzuki 7.471 179.04
12. Matt Guidera Harley Davidson of Folsom Buel 7.485 177.02
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Steve Johnson Steve Johnson Racing Suzuki 7.597 158.48
14. Scotty Pollacheck Soverign-Star Racing Buell 7.678 173.34
15. James Surber Kosman Specialties Buell 7.913 136.94
16. John Hall Sovereign/Star racing Buell 8.015 167.14
17. Charles Sullivan Sullivan Drilling/Gann Speed S 8.381 125.19
18. Katie Sullivan K&N/Girls For A Change Suzuki 11.499 72.03
19. LE Tonglet GT Racing Suzuki 12.068 67.23

Qualifying Round 2

1. Hector Arana Jr Lucas Oil Buell 7.238 184.57
2. Hector Arana Lucas Oil Buell 7.243 183.62
3. Andrew Hines Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.290 183.52
4. Eddie Krawiec Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.314 183.42
5. Matt Smith Matt Smith Racing Buell 7.321 182.21
6. Mike Berry MB Precision/LAT Racing Oil Buell 7.321 181.40
7. Steve Johnson Steve Johnson Racing Suzuki 7.338 181.37
8. Michael Ray GottSpeed Racing Buell 7.350 180.26
9. Karen Stoffer GEICO Suzuki 7.358 180.96
10. Shawn Gann Pirana Z Racing Buell 7.375 181.15
11. LE Tonglet GT Racing Suzuki 7.388 180.48
12. Jerry Savoie Savoie's Alligator Farm Buell 7.408 175.66
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Michael Phillips The Edge Suzuki 7.420 179.18
14. John Hall Sovereign/Star racing Buell 7.447 176.88
15. Katie Sullivan K&N/Girls For A Change Suzuki 7.476 175.80
16. Matt Guidera Harley Davidson of Folsom Buel 7.485 178.50
17. Scotty Pollacheck Soverign-Star Racing Buell 7.678 173.34
18. Charles Sullivan Sullivan Drilling/Gann Speed S 7.693 170.92
19. James Surber Kosman Specialties Buell 7.913 174.62
20. Angie Smith Matt Smith Racing Buell 10.128 86.99

Denver Pro Stock Motorcycle Track Record

• 7.238 seconds by Michael Phillips, July ’10
• 186.54 mph by Ryan Schnitz, July ’05

Points Standings Going into Dever Race

1. Ed Krawiec 597
2. Andrew Hines 571
3. Hector Arana Jr 484
4. Hector Arana 467
5. LE Tonglet 326
6. Karen Stoffer 324
7. Michael Ray Jr 302
8. Scott Pollacheck 277
9. Matt Smith 274
10. Shawn Gann 253
11. Steve Johnson 214
12. John Hall 210
13. Chip Ellis 168
14. Gerald Savoie 168
15. Mike Berry 164
16. Michael Phillips 145
17. Angie Smith 73
18. James Underdahl 73
19. Joey Gladstone 63
20. Joe Desantis 61
21. Matt Guidera 41
22. Wesley Wells 40
23. Ulf Ogge 31
24. Redell Harris 30
25. James Surber 30
26. Justin Finley 20
27. Katie Sullivan 20

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