ANOTHER HINES TRIPLE
Mon, 2006-11-13 17:05
Andrew Hines, 23, notched his hat trick of titles in the Pro Stock Motorcycle
category of NHRA POWERade competition while standing on the sidelines of Auto
Club Raceway at Pomona. After fouling in the first round of eliminations, the
23-year-old watched Craig Treble vanquish Antron Brown at the line, pulling his
second straight .005 departure from the Christmas Tree to post a 7.036 second
victory over Brown.
Noticeably shaken by his accomplishment – matching brother Matt and Angelle Sampey as three-in-a-row titleholders – Hines said, “My bike is an awesome machine right now. If we improve a little bit for 2007 we hope to turn some heads.
Andrew Hines, 23, notched his hat trick of titles in the Pro Stock Motorcycle
category of NHRA POWERade competition while standing on the sidelines of Auto
Club Raceway at Pomona. After fouling in the first round of eliminations, the
23-year-old watched Craig Treble vanquish Antron Brown at the line, pulling his
second straight .005 departure from the Christmas Tree to post a 7.036 second
victory over Brown.
Noticeably shaken by his accomplishment – matching brother Matt and Angelle Sampey as three-in-a-row titleholders – Hines said, “My bike is an awesome machine right now. If we improve a little bit for 2007 we hope to turn some heads.
“This has been the toughest year I’ve had and winning this [title] makes it that much better.” Hines didn’t take the championship lead until the penultimate race at Las Vegas, coming in 27 points behind Brown and leaving 37 points ahead. “It’s a great feeling to get three out of the way and I’m kind of overcome with emotion. The second title backed up the first one but it makes it that much better to three-peat.
“This is not the way I wanted to win,” after red-lighting in the first round. “The team is really ecstatic right now,” Hines said. Talking about his foul, Hines said that sometimes “the trees seem longer than other times. My hand just wanted to go,” a wee bit too soon.”
Brother Matt was 25 when he secured his first POWERade championship but Andrew’s father Byron told him, “If you want to go, go now,” as Hines began his own Pro Stock Motorcycle career on a part-time basis in 2002.
Just like Funny Car titleholder John Force, Hines is a local product, born in Villa Park, Calif. who grew up in the Southland. He now lives and works in Indianapolis, home of the Vance & Hines shops. Married since April to Tanya, a Northwest Airlines flight attendant who was unable to attend the Auto Club Finals. “I flew out here really cheap,” Andrew deadpanned.
Noticeably shaken by his accomplishment – matching brother Matt and Angelle Sampey as three-in-a-row titleholders – Hines said, “My bike is an awesome machine right now. If we improve a little bit for 2007 we hope to turn some heads.
Andrew Hines, 23, notched his hat trick of titles in the Pro Stock Motorcycle
category of NHRA POWERade competition while standing on the sidelines of Auto
Club Raceway at Pomona. After fouling in the first round of eliminations, the
23-year-old watched Craig Treble vanquish Antron Brown at the line, pulling his
second straight .005 departure from the Christmas Tree to post a 7.036 second
victory over Brown. Noticeably shaken by his accomplishment – matching brother Matt and Angelle Sampey as three-in-a-row titleholders – Hines said, “My bike is an awesome machine right now. If we improve a little bit for 2007 we hope to turn some heads.
“This has been the toughest year I’ve had and winning this [title] makes it that much better.” Hines didn’t take the championship lead until the penultimate race at Las Vegas, coming in 27 points behind Brown and leaving 37 points ahead. “It’s a great feeling to get three out of the way and I’m kind of overcome with emotion. The second title backed up the first one but it makes it that much better to three-peat.
“This is not the way I wanted to win,” after red-lighting in the first round. “The team is really ecstatic right now,” Hines said. Talking about his foul, Hines said that sometimes “the trees seem longer than other times. My hand just wanted to go,” a wee bit too soon.”
Brother Matt was 25 when he secured his first POWERade championship but Andrew’s father Byron told him, “If you want to go, go now,” as Hines began his own Pro Stock Motorcycle career on a part-time basis in 2002.
Just like Funny Car titleholder John Force, Hines is a local product, born in Villa Park, Calif. who grew up in the Southland. He now lives and works in Indianapolis, home of the Vance & Hines shops. Married since April to Tanya, a Northwest Airlines flight attendant who was unable to attend the Auto Club Finals. “I flew out here really cheap,” Andrew deadpanned.
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