Eddie Krawiec takes top qualifying spot at Mile-High Nationals
Eddie Krawiec takes top qualifying spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Colorado. Krawiec took the top spot by riding his Screamin' Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rod to a 7.328 second elapsed time at 1818.74 MPH. Krawiec's teammate, Andrew Hines, qualified fourth with a 7.332 second E.T. at 182.23 MPH.
Many competitors struggled to adjust to the thiner atmosphere in Denver, but the full field qualified for Sunday's race. Ryan Schnitz qualified his Team Muzzy Kawasaki sixteenth and will face Krawiec in the first round.
Another notable entry is the long awaited return of Peggy Llewellyn on a Rocklin Motorsports Buell. In Peggy's first race weekend since finishing fourth in championship points during the 2007 season, she ran a 7.509 second E.T. at 178.42 MPH qualifying fifteenth in the field. Peggy will face-off against Chip Ellis on Sunday. Welcome back Peggy!
First round pairings and qualifying times:
Rider Sponsor / Team E.T. MPH
Eddie Krawiec Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.328 181.74
Ryan Schnitz Team Muzzy Kawasaki 7.884 168.64
Chip Ellis Schumacher Electric Suzuki 7.328 181.28
Peggy Llewellyn Rocklin Motorsports Buell 7.509 178.42
Matt Smith NitroFish/Torco Buell 7.331 181.67
Hector Arana Lucas Oil Buell 7.465 177.42
Andrew Hines Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 7.332 182.23
David Hope R&J Racing Buell 7.438 179.83
Steve Johnson Snap-On Tools Suzuki 7.332 179.59
Junior Pippin Stone Mountain & Granite 7.434 176.49
Mountain HD Buell
Matt Guidera Rocklin Motorsports Buell 7.339 181.30
Mike Berry MB Precision Machining Buell 7.431 177.49
Chris Rivas Drag Specialties/S&S/G2 Buell 7.350 180.72
Angelle Sampey Rush Racing Products Buell 7.418 180.12
Craig Treble Team Tigue Suzuki 7.354 182.23
Karen Stoffer Geico Suzuki 7.371 181.89
Tags: Andrew Hines, Denver, Eddie Krawiec, Peggy Llewellyn, Ryan Schnitz
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