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11.06.2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KRAWIEC SIGNS TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH
SCREAMIN' EAGLE/VANCE & HINES MOTORSPORTS
Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson Rider Ready to Make 2008 Even Better
MILWAUKEE (Nov. 6, 2007) Ð Eddie Krawiec will
continue to be part of the Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Motorsports
for the next two seasons Ð and the New Jersey resident couldn't be
happier.
Krawiec joined the team in February Ð just in time
for the March season opener in Gainesville, Fla. Krawiec earned a trip to
the semifinals in that first race with the team. Krawiec went on to finish
in seventh place in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Motorcycle standings,
making two final round appearances this season.
"Eddie was a great addition to the team this
year," Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso said. "He had
great riding capability before he joined the team and they just improved
each race. He was a great asset to the Screamin' Eagle team and we're
excited about him staying with the program for the next two seasons."
Krawiec set many goals before the season began,
including making the first cut of the new Countdown to the Championship
points system. The top eight riders were allowed to compete in the
championship chase after the first 11 of 16 events and Krawiec and
teammate Andrew Hines were both part of that first group.
"I am so excited about this contract extension
because I think we did some great things this season in my first full
season of professional racing and yet I still feel that better times are
coming in the future," Krawiec said. "Not having to worry about
having a great sponsor and team is also a huge benefit for me. I can start
focusing on the future now and prepare for the 2008 season."
Krawiec has been working at Old Bridge Township
Raceway Park since 1999 and is a lifelong resident of Englishtown, N.J.
That will change this offseason.
"I'm going to move to Indianapolis to work
with the team full-time in the shop," Krawiec said. "That should
be great because I've been the only one on the team who has flown into
each race and I think it's going to just help everyone by working in the
shop. It's going to be a great way to prepare for next season. If I had my
way, we would take a month off and get going with the 2008 season."
Paluso said moving to work in the shop is just one
example of Krawiec's dedication to the team.
"Eddie will be working alongside Andrew and
the crew every day, working with the motorcycles," Paluso said.
"Given the new points system and the stresses of being the new guy on
the team, Eddie did a wonderful job this year and I think his
accomplishments say a lot about his talent and the team working with him.
It's going to get even better with the shop time and a full offseason
before the next season."
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and built in the spirit of the raw adrenaline and power of motorcycle
racing. ScreaminÕ Eagle Pro parts are specifically designed for race-use
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options for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner. Visit
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The Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock
Motorcycle team is sponsored by Ford Truck, Dunlop, Matco Tools and S100.
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