Eddie Krawiec (born December 6, 1976, in

Englishtown, New Jersey Englishtown is a rapidly growing Borough (New Jersey), borough in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is located within the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 Uni ...

) is an

NHRA The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanction ...

Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle racer. He currently pilots the #2

Buell Motorcycles Buell Motorcycles is an American motorcycle manufacturer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1983 by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell. Harley-Davidson acquired 49 percent of Buell in 1993, and Buell became a wholly owned sub ...

Pro Stock bike for Vance & Hines as a teammate to 4-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion

Andrew Hines Andrew Hines (born May 25, 1983 in Villa Park, California) is a six-time National Hot Rod Association Pro Stock Motorcycle champion. He was the flagship Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-rod. Andrew follows in the footsteps of his br ...

. Ed Krawiec, a former AMA Prostar racer, served as a full-time employee of

Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, originally known as Madison Township Raceway Park, is an American auto racing facility located in Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States (with an Englishtown ZIP code). History Rac ...

from 1999 through 2007, and became dragstrip manager in 2001. On November 16, 2008, Krawiec overcame a 19-point deficit to win his first NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Motorcycle championship by five points over second-place finisher Chris Rivas. Krawiec did this, despite never having won an official event in his career

He is only the second NHRA driver to win a championship without winning an event in the same year. Rob Bruins won the Top Fuel title in 1979 going winless, but Bruins had won twice in 1978, though after that, he never won a race again. For Krawiec, this has changed. As of the start of the 2013 season, Krawiec now has 20 career wins in the Pro Stock Motorcycle division. In 2012, Krawiec captured his third NHRA title (and second consecutive title) at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Final

Eddie won his fourth Pro Stock motorcycle title in 2017.

External links

NHRA Press Release
1976 births Living people American motorcycle racers People from Englishtown, New Jersey Motorcycle drag racers {{US-motorcycle-sport-bio-stub