George Bryce wants the drag racing world to know his feelings. 

The championship-winning team owner isn't mincing his words, either. 

Bryce believes the Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson riders should have an asterisk by their accomplishments in NHRA's media guide, and any other statistical piece of literature. 

Andrew Hines recently became the winningest Pro Stock Motorcycle rider in NHRA competition, and Bryce believes the accomplishment is tainted. 

Bryce argues the fact Hines and teammate Eddie Krawiec are allowed to race a brand of motorcycles unavailable to the rest of the class is a clear violation of longstanding NHRA rules. And Bryce says, the worst part of it all is NHRA executives facilitate the egregious circumvention of the rules. 

Bryce's words have led to tension in the pits, and even in the shutdown area at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.

Bryce is so incensed he took his words to social media calling out the defending NHRA champion and current points leader.

"If you do not want to hear/read my opinion about the winningest driver in our sport … please turn to another post or page … Do NOT read my words ... NHRA, National Dragster, Fox Sports, or the announcers will not tell our fans about the *asterisk* of all the wins Andrew Hines or Eddie Krawiec have. Lets get the facts out there … The late Great Dave Schultz and the Late Great John Myers won all of their races on Suzuki or Kawasaki Pro Stock Motorcycles that ANYONE can buy, build or own....Dave won 45 and John won 33, NHRA Nationals ... on machines ANYONE could have, build, buy or race. Not Eddie or Andrew. They have NEVER won one Wally on a machine, that you or I could own, build or buy...."

Bryce said he's not backing down at all. 

"I think they should [have an asterisk by their wins], or, they should sell Pro Stock Motorcycle engines and parts and bodywork like Buell, S & S, Victory and Suzuki all have to," Bryce said. "Because everybody else has to, except for them. So if their claim to fame is not the winningest Pro Stock Motorcycle machines in history, it is their claim to fame is we are the winningest, and the fastest and the quickest of a machine that nobody can have, see, own, race, ride, look at, rent, build, enter. Period."

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This is not the first time Bryce has taken Vance & Hines, or the sanctioning body to task. 

Back in 2009, and for three seasons, Bryce was the unofficial ringleader in an open revolt among the other riders in the class, when he claimed the NHRA gave the Harley-Davidson team an unfair advantage by approving a four-valve per cylinder (non-pushrod) engine combination while denying others in the class. 

Bryce contacted NHRA officials to notify them he would be building a Harley-Davidson of his own. The proposal was shot down in flames while the Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson team was allowed to continue with the controversial engine. 

“A person could not do that because when a design is initially submitted, it has to be submitted from one of the manufacturers,” NHRA VP of Technical operations Glen Gray said in a 2012 article. “The Buell was originally submitted by Buell, the Suzuki was originally submitted by Suzuki and the Harley was originally submitted by Harley. So, it would have to be submitted to us. So if another manufacturer gets involved and they come up with a design of a motorcycle then it can be submitted to us. A team could not go out and just copy something or even let’s say a small manufacturer. An actual motorcycle company would have to submit a design to us for approval.”

Bryce has on more than one occasion suggested the NHRA has a vested interest in seeing the Harley-Davidson team attain success; examples such as the controversial engine, and exclusivity enforcement, he says, back up his allegations. 

"Victory is getting ready to come out with a Pro Stock motorcycle program," Bryce explained."[NHRA] has a rule that they have to build 10 engines and have them available to the public and they have to have body work available to the public before anyone can race one at a NHRA national event. 

"Now if this isn’t the best case of a double standard, then I’ve never seen one in my life but this deal. I mean are you kidding me? 

"So Victory had to have engines and bodies available for the public before they could race, whereas, Harley Davidson and Vance & Hines can have the only two motorcycles on the planet that can win these races with these packages that aren’t available to anyone. And I can say it again and I think it’s worth repeating that no one can see, own, rent, buy, build, enter or even look at. "

NHRA eventually rescinded approval for the controversial Harley-Davidson engine combination at the end of the 2012 season, but by then, Bryce said the damage was done. 

"History got lopsided by unobtainable, unavailable parts and pieces that nobody can race," Bryce said adamantly. 

Bryce said if this scenario were in the Pro Stock car division, and KB Racing were the only team allowed to run a Chevrolet Camaro, there would be unparaleled outrage. 

Krawiec said he gives little credence to Bryce's debate. 

"To be totally honest I don’t really care what he says," Krawiec said. "It’s totally irrelevant to be quite honest. In my book, it’s just typical. I think no matter what anybody does, you’re never going to have happy people in any circumstance. Being bitter is being bitter."

This season has been a banner campaign for the Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson team that has won six of the first eight races, and qualified No. 1 at six events. 

The debate of Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson favoritism usually peaks during levels of domination. 

"I think the way people look at it is they say “we should win every race” because of the advantages," said Krawiec. "To be quite honest with you, the rules a couple of years ago were changed on us and people think we just hate the rules. We have no say in it. That’s the NHRA’s part. We abide by the rules we’re given and we work within them. That’s the easiest way to go about it. The way I look at it is, it all stems back to, no matter what the rider has to do their job."

Krawiec cites Jerry Savoie and Angelle Sampay as examples of riders who both have bikes capable of winning races and for some reason or another, haven't won more events this season. 

"I can’t say why they did or didn’t win X amount of races," Krawiec explained. "As we all know you need to be lucky in this sport, too. I’ve been fortunate enough to have some lucky rounds. I’ve looked at it and said, 'man I should’ve got my butt whooped.”

Bryce said he's gone as far as to make comments on the NHRA's website that Hines and Krawiec cannot win on other styles of motorcycle. He even attributed his opinion and stated both riders were overweight. Bryce said he regrets the way he delivered his message but does not waver in the belief their larger physical stature would prevent success without special rules.

"What would be wrong in Harley Davidson’s eyes or NHRA’s eyes if Angelle Sampey was to race a Harley Davidson?" Bryce asked. "Do you know how big that would be? That would be OMG big.

"I told Eddie that I would bet him $1,000 that he couldn’t win a race on a Suzuki," said Bryce. "And then Matt laughed at me and just thought that was the most stupidest thing he’s ever heard, saying, “oh are you saying we can’t go fast on a Suzuki?” 

"They work hard at being as light as they can be. But those are just big boys and they need special rules to win races."

Krawiec said he believed the bickering was over in November 2012 when Bryce once again took to social media, regarding the controversial engine being taken away. After all, he says, Bryce said it in his own words by posting to social media, "Thank you, for all you guys support to get a level playing field. Thank you NHRA for doing the right thing!!!!!"

Krawiec said the team is proud of their accomplishments, and the team's hard work that is responsible for success and not an exclusive deal.

"At the end of the day, the deal is, if we took in $100 of sponsorship dollars, Byron is going to send $110 to do it because he doesn’t believe you should just put the money in your pocket and run," Krawiec said. "And there are guys that if they get $100 in sponsorship, they take $25 right off the top and put it in their pocket. You can’t do that. The way you have to race is you have to spend every penny. Including the money that you don’t have."

Bryce isn't buying it, and believes the race fans shouldn't believe the hype.

"The thing that bothers me about it is that the fans do not know why they have all the wins and all those records," Bryce said. "They don’t understand it. The fans just don’t know. And even the guys talking about it on tv, they don’t know. They think that they’re heroes. They don’t realize that they have special rules. I even heard this past weekend, one of the announcers on tv say “I believe they can win on anything.” Well they have no idea. 

"That’s never been done. I don’t care if they’ve got 45 wins or 30 wins or 50 wins. They still have never won one on anything but a bike that nobody can have, see, own, ride, race, rent, build, enter."

And Bryce isn't changing his tune until the NHRA does.