TESTING TURNS TO VICTORY FOR HINES
Mon, 2010-05-17 14:35
In the four previous Pro Stock Motorcycle events in 2009, the Screaming Eagle Vance and Hines team scored 
two wins – split between Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec.
Hines made it three out of five with a close win in the 30th annual Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA, over defending class champion and current point leader, Hector Arana. Hines cut a near perfect light, .006, to lead from start to finish.
“That's about as good as it gets,” said Hines after the win. “It was a good clean race in the final. To come into this weekend with conditions we haven't seen all year – humidity, heat, track conditions – and to perform the way we did really puts a smile on my face.” In the four previous Pro Stock Motorcycle events in 2009, the Screaming Eagle Vance and Hines team scoredtwo wins – split between Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec.
Hines made it three out of five with a close win in the 30th annual Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA, over defending class champion and current point leader, Hector Arana. Hines cut a near perfect light, .006, to lead from start to finish.
“That's about as good as it gets,” said Hines after the win. “It was a good clean race in the final. To come into this weekend with conditions we haven't seen all year – humidity, heat, track conditions – and to perform the way we did really puts a smile on my face.”
Hines attributed the consistency of his bike to testing the day after the event in St. Louis.
“We learned a lot of stuff on our clutch, our chassis setup and our fuel injection. We got everything figured out and it all came together here. My worst 60' (time this weekend) was better than my best 60' all year. It's a testament to how hard this team has worked to figure it out. It makes the bike nice and consistent off the line.
“I had to push it there in the final because I knew Hector was strong. I held onto the clutch lever with the slightest amount of pressure I could.
“It doesn't put a bigger smile on my face than to beat him.”
The win was the 20th of Hines’ Pro Stock Motorcycle career.
two wins – split between Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec.Hines made it three out of five with a close win in the 30th annual Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA, over defending class champion and current point leader, Hector Arana. Hines cut a near perfect light, .006, to lead from start to finish.
“That's about as good as it gets,” said Hines after the win. “It was a good clean race in the final. To come into this weekend with conditions we haven't seen all year – humidity, heat, track conditions – and to perform the way we did really puts a smile on my face.” In the four previous Pro Stock Motorcycle events in 2009, the Screaming Eagle Vance and Hines team scored
two wins – split between Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec.Hines made it three out of five with a close win in the 30th annual Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA, over defending class champion and current point leader, Hector Arana. Hines cut a near perfect light, .006, to lead from start to finish.
“That's about as good as it gets,” said Hines after the win. “It was a good clean race in the final. To come into this weekend with conditions we haven't seen all year – humidity, heat, track conditions – and to perform the way we did really puts a smile on my face.”
Hines attributed the consistency of his bike to testing the day after the event in St. Louis.
“We learned a lot of stuff on our clutch, our chassis setup and our fuel injection. We got everything figured out and it all came together here. My worst 60' (time this weekend) was better than my best 60' all year. It's a testament to how hard this team has worked to figure it out. It makes the bike nice and consistent off the line.
“I had to push it there in the final because I knew Hector was strong. I held onto the clutch lever with the slightest amount of pressure I could.
“It doesn't put a bigger smile on my face than to beat him.”
The win was the 20th of Hines’ Pro Stock Motorcycle career.
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