Herrera Dominates Dallas
V
ance & Hines' Suzuki's Gaige
Herrera has won nine times
in 13 NHRA Pro Stock Motor-
cycle races this season, and his
most recent win at the Texas
Motorplex in Dallas, October
13-15, might just be his most
impressive. Herrera made seven
of eight runs in the 6.60-range
including an NHRA record 6.627
run in qualifying and then de
-
feated teammate Eddie Krawiec
in the final round to move a step
closer to his first Camping World
NHRA title in his first full season.
Herrera finished off the rout
with 6.644 at 203.30 while
Mission Foods/Vance & Hines
Suzuki teammate Krawiec was
well back at 6.708 seconds, a
normally respectable run but no
-
where near enough to challenge
Herrera.
"A year can make a world of
difference. I'm just here living
the dream," Herrera said. "This
bike has been flying all weekend,
and this whole weekend has
been cool. This is a special one
right here and one I'll never for
-
get. It's been incredible what this
Vance & Hines team has given
me. My bike has been flying, and
it's crazy how fast it is and how
easy it has been to ride. It's on a
string right now.
"It's been an incredible experi
-
ence this weekend in Dallas,"
Herrera added. "Getting the
National record [on Saturday]
and then the win, and doing it in
front of all these great fans all
weekend, it's been amazing."
Herrera knocked off Blaine
Hale, Chris Bostick and Hec
-
tor Arana Jr. to reach the final
round and then put together his
quickest run of the day in the
final round to beat Krawiec for a
second straight race, again deny-
ing the multi-time World champ
his 50th career win. Herrera
now holds a 156-point lead over
Krawiec and will have a chance
WIND
IN THE
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Gaige Herrera (shown)
defeated Vance & Hines
team Eddie Krawiec to
win the Dallas round
of the NHRA Pro Stock
Motorcycle Championship.
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