MOUNTAIN MAGIC FOR HINES
D
enver's Bandimere Speedway in
Colorado is located more than
5000 feet above sea level which
makes it one of the most difficult
tracks to master for racers in the
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Series
but historically, no one has been
able to master the art of high altitude
racing better than Screamin' Eagle
Harley-Davidson's Andrew Hines. For
the fourth time in his career, Hines
emerged as the champion from the
Mile-High Nationals when he defeat-
ed teammate Eddie Krawiec in the
final round, July 24.
"It means an awful lot; this is my
15th attempt racing here. I started in
2002," Hines said. "To come out with
another number one qualifier and a
win; my team has had my motorcycle
dialed lately. It's a heck of a ride we're
on right now and I'm taking it as it
comes. This [Pro Stock Motorcycle]
class is so brutal; it can turn in the
opposite direction the next day.
"To get this win was all due to
preparation," said Hines. "We decid-
ed a couple of months ago to bring
Denver-specific engines up here. We
dabbled with some of those changes
earlier in the year and they didn't work
for us but obviously the two engines
we brought up here stayed in the bike
all eight runs all weekend long. We
IN
THE
WIND
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Andrew Hines pulled
off a mile-high victory
in Denver.
