![]() ![]() His only hiccup came in the semifinal round when the kill switch in his Suzuki Hayabusa malfunctioned. Herrera qualified in the number-one spot for the second straight event and easily won the first quad. I’m just the lucky guy who gets to ride this motorcycle it’s like a dream-come-true for me.” Herrera hasn’t lost yet this season. The whole Mission Foods Vance & Hines team is working their butts off and it shows. “This is special, especially since I have my grandparents and my dad here. “This is an unbelievable start to the season going back-to-back in Gainesville and here in Charlotte,” said Herrera. He also shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. ![]() Herrera is now a perfect 7-0 in round wins to start the season and has a solid lead in the standings. ![]() In the final quad, Herrera made the quickest run of the weekend with a 6.710 at over 202 mph to defeat a trio of riders who have combined for 96 career NHRA wins five-time and reigning world champion Matt Smith, as well as Vance & Hines teammate, Eddie Krawiec, and class veteran Steve Johnson. The unique nature of the four-wide event, which features four lanes of competition with the top two finishers from each round advancing, wasn’t enough to stop Herrera, who once again dominated the field with a string of quick runs on his Mission Foods Hayabusa. Gaige Herrera made it two wins in a row on the Vance & Hines Suzuki after topping the Circle K Four Wide Nationals.īy Kevin McKenna, Photography by Matt Polito Just in case anyone missed Gaige Herrera’s smashing debut with the Vance & Hines Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle team at the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, last month, there was an encore performance during the Circle K Four Wide Nationals in Charlotte, April 28-30. ![]()
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