Eddie Krawiec loved the experience so much he had to have an encore.

Two weeks ago he became a first-time national event winner. Now the rider for the Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson team is a two-timer.

Krawiec used a combination of quick reactions and stellar elapsed times to work his way through the sixteen-bike field at the NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals, eventually beating Craig Treble to gain another trophy for his once barren mantle.

“To get that first one out of the way was a big weight off my shoulders,” Krawiec said. “The end result of it all is you take that pressure off yourself. Now I just go out there. I'm capable of winning.”

Eddie Krawiec loved the experience so much he had to have an encore.

Two weeks ago he became a first-time national event winner. Now the rider for the Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson team is a two-timer.

Krawiec used a combination of quick reactions and stellar elapsed times to work his way through the sixteen-bike field at the NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals, eventually beating Craig Treble to gain another trophy for his once barren mantle.

“To get that first one out of the way was a big weight off my shoulders,” Krawiec said. “The end result of it all is you take that pressure off yourself. Now I just go out there. I'm capable of winning.”

Krawiec’s friends counseled the first-time winner and defending world champion

“Everybody has always said to me that once you get your first win it will come easy,” Krawiec said. “I didn't think it would come this easy, but I'll take it.”

There’s something about reeling off a perfect reaction time like Krawiec did in his semi-final victory over Angie McBride that made it look easy. If you ask him, he’ll likely sarcastically say that he screwed up a perfectly good light.

“That was actually cutting it a little close,” Krawiec admitted. “I was actually trying to be .015. I've been fortunate; I've been very good on the tree all year all. I probably have a real good average now from leaving on all my competitors. The main thing is focus. You need to go out there and just make a run and don't hold back. I learned that last year.”

By not holding back, based on the Harleys performances, a win, No. 1 qualifier and a world record, there are those who believe a pencil whipping from the rules makers can’t be far behind.

“Weather conditions at the past couple of races that we've gone fast I think it's just there,” Krawiec said. “The opportunity was there. This track was a couple hundred feet better altitude-wise. We actually had a great racing surface here. I don't think it got abused as it did in Atlanta. I think if Atlanta could have had this race track we would have gone really fast there.”

Maybe the Harley-Davidsons are just scratching the surface of their potential.

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