The Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Pro Stockers competed in their first race since the NHRA mandated a ten pound addition to their competition bringing their minimum weight to 640 pounds.

The combination, which has led the last few NHRA Full Throttle qualifying lists, was fifth with Andrew Hines and ninth with Eddie Krawiec.

Steve Johnson has been one of the more outspoken figures on Pro Stock Motorcycle parity. Johnson told ESPN on Saturday that while he’s sympathetic to the NHRA’s plight of parity, it’s still frustrating for him.

The Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Pro Stockers competed in their first race since the NHRA mandated a ten pound addition to their

competition bringing their minimum weight to 640 pounds.

The combination, which has led the last few NHRA Full Throttle qualifying lists, was fifth with Andrew Hines and ninth with Eddie Krawiec.

Steve Johnson has been one of the more outspoken figures on Pro Stock Motorcycle parity. Johnson told ESPN on Saturday that while he’s sympathetic to the NHRA’s plight of parity, it’s still frustrating for him.  

“NHRA has the toughest job in the world and it’s frustrating for me … Byron has built my engines for a long time,” Johnson said. “Even though Byron’s on the other team, he’s got a lot of parity. To get penalized for building a fast motorcycle is frustrating. It’s frustrating for us too. It’s one of those things where there’s no perfect answer. At the end of the day, the fans are going to see a great race. That’s what’s important.

“Whether or not they are close at the finish line, that’s the NHRA’s job. I gotta sit back and wonder what is going on. If I need to switch to a Buell, then I need to switch to a Buell.”

Buell’s comprised the first two spots in the field followed by a pair of Suzukis. 

 

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