INTERVIEW
2014 NHRA PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WORLD CHAMPION ANDREW HINES
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that demands a completely different set-
up from anywhere else on the NHRA tour.
After qualifying number two, behind Lu-
cas Oil Buell's Hector Arana Jr., Hines
won again. The following week, the tour
moved back to sea-level in Sonoma and
Hines won the prestigious MiraMonte
Records Pro Bike Battle, taking home
the $25,000 top prize. All told Hines won
13-straight rounds on the new bike before
losing to Krawiec in the semi final round
in Sonoma. By then Hines had earned
enough points to all-but clinch the top seed
heading into the Countdown to the Cham-
pionship playoffs.
Given the progress of their engine pro-
gram, it was no surprise that Hines and
Krawiec entered the Countdown as the top
two seeds in the class. Hines may have
been the points leader, but he was legiti-
mately concerned about Krawiec's abil-
ity not only to win races, but also make
It came down to
Hines (pictured)
and his team-
mate Eddie
Krawiec in the
Countdown to
the Champion-
ship, so either
way the trophy
would be com-
ing back to the
shop in Indiana.
